As they walked, Xue Zhiyi praised Zhao Shen for his bravery, praising him so much that he seemed to be walking with the wind. If Xue Zhiyi was not the fiancée of His Royal Highness Prince Gong, he would have suspected that she had other thoughts about him.
On the way, they met Qiuyun and Suyue who were anxiously looking for Xue Zhiyi. She said goodbye to Zhao Shen here and returned to Xiaoxuan with them.
When he arrived at Xiaoxuan, Xue Zhiyi had already restrained the expression on his face.
After walking in, I found that Xue Hanshu had already arrived.
"Shu'er." Xue Zhiyi called out, just like before.
But Xue Hanshu was stunned, as if she had been away for a lifetime: "Third sister, why did you take so long just to bake some clothes?"
The chairs were arranged on the left and right. Fu Rongxin and Rong Ziying sat on the left, while Xue Zhiyi sat on the right. "This is my first visit to the Yongping Marquis' Mansion. I got lost for a moment."
Although Xue Hanshu was pregnant, her complexion was not very good, she had lost a lot of weight, and her eyes were dull.
Her belly was slightly bulging. Xue Zhiyi saw that it was bigger than the three-month pregnancy the Zhao family had said. This meant that the child must have been conceived before their marriage, but the Zhao family had to lie and say it was three months in order to save face.
Xue Zhiyi's guess was indeed correct. Zhao Shen found her disgusting and never touched her once after marriage. She was completely different from the gentle and affectionate person he was before marriage.
Looking back on the days when I was newly married, I feel so hazy and it was like a nightmare.
It was not until she saw the note left by Youlan in her dressing table that she realized that it was Rong Xiutong who had harmed her. That damned bitch Youlan had actually escaped like that.
She wanted to capture Youlan and accuse Rong Xiutong. She shouted at Zhao Shen that she was framed, but everyone, including Zhao Shen, thought she was crazy and no one was willing to believe her.
After a while, she stopped struggling.
I thought I would be imprisoned until death, but unexpectedly, my belly grew bigger day by day.
She sat with a soft gold-thread pillow behind her and a fox fur blanket covering her.
Caressing her lower abdomen, she realized that this was her only hope.
She and Zhao Shen were married through an alliance, and the baby in her belly carried the blood of both the Zhao and Xue families. They would not easily divorce her. No matter how many concubines Zhao Shen wanted to take, he would not abandon this child. As long as she could give birth to a legitimate eldest son, this child would ensure her prosperity for the rest of her life.
"Mom and Dad care about Shu'er, so they asked me to bring some supplements. I hope Shu'er will take good care of herself." Xue Zhiyi just said polite words step by step.
Looking at Xue Zhiyi's rosy complexion and bright spirit, especially the look of a young girl, Xue Hanshu felt unspeakable pain.
It was clear that she looked like this less than half a year ago, but now, she didn't dare to look closely at the haggard and shriveled self in the mirror.
How could this happen? How could it have ended up like this?
She hated Rong Xiutong, but she also hated Xue Zhiyi. If it weren't for Xue Zhiyi's unintentional words that made her have such inappropriate thoughts, how could she be suffering from all this now?
At the same time, she suddenly felt a surge of regret: Xue Zhiyi had always been the best person to her besides her mother. At this moment, she actually hoped that Xue Zhiyi would be able to comfort her and hug her like he used to...
But now, Xue Zhiyi, who was sitting in front of her, only gave her a distant and polite smile... When did they become like this?
Xue Hanshu couldn't figure it out, but she also forgot that her plan for Xue Zhiyi had started earlier.
She felt a bitter taste in her throat, but she also replied politely, "Thank you, Third Sister, and thank you, Father and Mother, for your concern."
At this moment, Fu Rongxin covered her nose and coughed lightly a few times.
Xue Hanshu came to her senses and asked her, "What happened to my cousin?"
Fu Rongxin smiled apologetically. She looked at the vase of plum blossoms on the table and said, "Maybe I choked on some of the plum pollen. I'm not feeling well."
Xue Hanshu heard this and said, "Then let's remove it."
Rong Ziying hated Fu Rongxin's hypocritical behavior and immediately contradicted her: "A few days ago at the Xue Mansion, I saw Caizhi picking plum blossoms and putting them in a vase, saying she wanted to put it in Taoyao Pavilion. How come she can't stand the smell now? Does Sister Rongxin dislike plum blossoms, or does she dislike the Third Young Master's wife?"
"Don't talk nonsense..." Fu Rongxin was choked and speechless.
With an unhappy look on her face, she turned to Xue Zhiyi for help: "Cousin, let's change seats. I feel uncomfortable smelling the scent of this flower."
Fu Rongxin's face was full of sincerity, but Xue Zhiyi was too familiar with her, how could he not see that she had other intentions at the moment?
However, she still wanted to see Fu Rongxin finish the whole act.
"Okay." Xue Zhiyi smiled slightly, stood up and exchanged places with Fu Rongxin.
They clearly understood each other, but still maintained a friendly appearance.
But at the moment of passing each other, Fu Rongxin bumped into Su Yue, and Su Yue was so scared that she quickly apologized: "Cousin, please forgive me, I didn't mean it."
Fu Rongxin was quite magnanimous. He just said "no problem" and was helped by Caizhi to sit opposite.
After everyone took their seats, Xue Zhiyi glanced at Fu Rongxin indifferently. Fu Rongxin picked up the cake on the table and took a sip: "My cousin, the cakes here are quite unique."
Upon hearing this, Xue Hanshu said, "These are snacks given by the palace as a reward. I brought them out specially to entertain my sisters."
I heard that it was a reward from the palace, and Rong Ziying also wanted to try it.
There was a small table between the two chairs of Rong Ziying and Xue Zhiyi, with two plates of pastries on it.
Rong Ziying picked up a piece from the plate closest to her and was about to put it into her mouth.
Fu Rongxin's gaze quietly looked here.
But suddenly, Xue Zhiyi exclaimed, "Oh, where's the lip balm from, cousin? The color is so pretty."
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