The next day, Heyue went to visit the Fourth Prince's wife and learned from her that Consort De had not only comforted her the day before, but had also talked to her about other things.
“My mother urged me to have another son as soon as possible, but so many years have passed without any sign of it. What hope can I still have? There are two young and beautiful princesses who have recently entered the mansion. Niohuru is still too young to be favored, and although Geng is a bit honest and dull, she is also young and beautiful. With Consort Li's jewel in the crown, the master has not stayed in my room for a long time. Now that I am sick, where am I going to have a child?”
Heyue was speechless. Her daughter-in-law had just lost her child and she was already being pressured to have another one? What kind of mother-in-law was this? Were women in ancient times really just there to bear children?
Seeing her looking worried and sighing, Heyue really didn't know how to comfort her.
Unlike the Fourth Prince's wife, she didn't value children as much, so she couldn't understand her feelings. If it were her, she wouldn't care what Consort De said; whether or not to have children wasn't her decision.
“I shouldn’t have said this in front of you.” Seeing her silence, the Fourth Princess smiled awkwardly. “I’m just really feeling down and in a bad mood. I just wanted someone to listen to me and confide in me so I could feel better. Please don’t take offense.”
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you should focus on getting better first. Take your time with the baby; it will happen eventually," He Yue offered a token word of comfort, but there was nothing more to say.
Fourth Prince's wife nodded, her expression forlorn: "I don't want to force anything. What's meant to be will be, and what's not mine can't be forced." She stroked her lower abdomen and smiled bitterly: "It's just that sometimes I feel like I've failed as the primary prince's wife. Consort Li is so favored by the prince, and she has one child after another, while I only have one son, Honghui, and in the end, I can't even protect him. What's the point of being strong? I only have the title of primary prince's wife, but in the end, I'll always be overshadowed by her."
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you should rest well and not think about these things. Once you're better, the opportunity will come." Unable to bear hearing these words any longer, Heyue advised her.
Fourth Princess Consort nodded, and indeed looked exhausted.
After she rested, Heyue came out of the room and gave a self-deprecating smile.
Good intentions can be counterproductive.
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