Hearing this, Yu Qiao hurriedly shook her head, "No, no, there's nothing wrong with my body. Pregnancy won't happen overnight, so there's no point in rushing."
"Why wouldn't I be anxious? For the sake of you and Xi'er's future, you have to keep your belly strong!"
Yu Qiaoqiao lowered her head, tugged at the handkerchief in her hand, and whispered:
"Princess Yu also got pregnant a long time after getting married. Why is mother so anxious?"
"Qiaoqiao, mother is doing this for your and Xi'er's own good. Can't you see the current situation in the court? The crown prince is dead, Leng Ming is young, and even if Concubine Chang is trying hard behind the scenes, it doesn't seem to have much effect. Therefore, Leng Yu and Xi'er are the most likely to sit on the crown prince's throne. If you don't work hard, you won't have a chance."
Hearing what Concubine Li said, Yu Qiaoqiao's brows furrowed. Although she had long known from her father that several princes were interested in competing for the throne, she did not expect Concubine Li to speak to her so directly.
Therefore, she was a little unresponsive for a moment. Seeing her hesitation, Concubine Li continued:
"Now that you're married to Xi'er, we're a family. If Xi'er becomes emperor in the future, you'll be the empress. If Leng Yu becomes emperor, your and Xi'er's positions will be in jeopardy. So, you need to think carefully about this matter."
Yu Qiaoqiao looked at her in confusion, "Does Prince Xi's ability to ascend to the throne have anything to do with whether I can have children?"
Concubine Li thought for a moment and nodded directly, "Of course, we still don't know whether Princess Yu is pregnant with a boy or a girl, so only if you give birth to a son will Xier's position in the court be more stable."
Yu Qiaoqiao found Li Fei's words somewhat amusing. Not to mention that she hadn't consummated her marriage with Leng Xi yet, even if she did give birth to a child, how could she guarantee it would be a son? Even if it was a son, it would only be a baby. Was she really going to let the child become a tool used by the older generation to fight for status?
"Mother, Princess Yu came to see me yesterday. I have always thought she is a kind person, so I don't want to use my child to compete with her."
Princess Yu went to Prince Xi's Mansion?
Hearing this, Concubine Li suddenly changed her tone as if she had thought of something.
"I've heard that you have a good relationship with Princess Yu. The fact that she came to see you proves that she values you very much. You should spend more time with her in the future."
After saying this, she winked at Madam Lu, who went back to the back room, brought out a box and handed it to Concubine Li.
She took the exquisite little box and opened it. A purse appeared inside. She put the purse into Yu Qiaoqiao's hand and said gently:
"Qiaoqiao, this purse has the function of stabilizing the fetus. When you get pregnant, you must carry it with you. I spent a lot of effort to get this thing, so you must keep it well."
Looking at the purse, Yu Qiaoqiao suddenly felt a sense of irony. She wanted to have a child? It was probably impossible in this lifetime.
But she still took it and nodded to Concubine Li:
"Thank you, mother. I will keep it."
Concubine Li looked at her and smiled softly, with an unspeakable look in her smile.
Yu Qiaoqiao left the palace with the purse given to her by Concubine Li. She raised the purse to her head and looked at it, then smiled softly to the maid beside her:
"Xiao Ju, isn't that ridiculous? This purse seems to be of no use to me."
Xiaoju pursed her lips and said softly:
"Princess, don't say that. The prince will like you sooner or later."
"I don't need him to like it."
Yu Qiaoqiao's expression became unusually calm. "This is the best way for him and I to get along."
"But...but Concubine Li is forcing you to have a baby now? It's not a solution to keep going like this!"
Yu Qiaoqiao pulled the corner of her mouth and revealed a wry smile, "Let's take it one step at a time!"
After saying this, she said to Xiaoju:
"Go to Prince Yu's Mansion."
"Didn't Princess Yu just come here yesterday?"
"It's a give and take, she came to see me, so I should go see her, and besides, I don't want to stay bored in the mansion all the time."
Xiaoju opened the curtain door of the sedan chair without knowing why, and told the coachman to drive the carriage directly to Prince Yu's mansion.
Luo Lan, who was sitting in the yard and playing with Huaiyu, was a little surprised by Yu Qiaoqiao's arrival.
She handed the baby in her arms to the nurse, stood up and went to meet him.
"Qiaoqiao, why are you here?"
Yu Qiaoqiao looked at the baby in the nurse's arms and said gently:
"Can I hold him?"
"Of course."
After saying that, Luo Lan took Huaiyu from the nurse's hands and handed it to Yu Qiaoqiao. "His nickname is Huaiyu. I gave it to him."
After Yu Qiaoqiao took the child over, she stroked his little face and said softly:
"Huaiyu, Huaiyu, this name sounds nice. I heard that his biological mother's name is Xiaoyu. If his biological mother knew that you were so thoughtful and gave her child such a name, she would be very happy."
Luo Lan extended his hand to signal her to sit down, with a smile on his face, he chuckled and nodded.
"Well, no matter what, he should remember his mother. Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. It would be such a sad thing if her own child didn't remember her."
Yu Qiaoqiao nodded with deep feeling. "No wonder the people of the capital say that Princess Yu is kind-hearted. I originally thought that since you adopted this child, you would forbid others from mentioning his past and would conceal his life experience. I didn't expect you to speak so freely."
Luo Lan's eyes flickered a few times, and he shook his head sadly.
"Some things can't be hidden, and there's no need to hide them. When he grows up, I'll tell him about his mother."
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