With a deep smile in her eyes, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you think I'm joking?"
Thirteen suddenly picked up Heyue, stood up, spun around, and then remembered that Heyue was pregnant. He turned pale with fright, hurriedly put Heyue back on the bed, and was so happy that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.
After a while, Thirteen squatted on the ground, unable to hide his surprise. He put his ear close to her abdomen, a big smile on his lips, and his eyes seemed to be filled with starlight.
After listening for a while, he immediately reached out and hugged Heyue's waist, his grip neither too tight nor too loose, and murmured softly, "Heyue, thank you, you really gave me a pleasant surprise."
He Yue stroked his smooth head and smiled gently.
It wasn't just a surprise for him; it was a surprise for her too.
“If I hadn’t had this accident, the other child wouldn’t have shown signs of labor so early, and the imperial physician wouldn’t have confirmed that I was pregnant with twins so soon. Thinking back to the previous signs, this child was much quieter than the other one.” He Yue smiled and slowly explained the situation.
After his initial joy, Thirteen immediately became serious. He lifted his head from her lower abdomen and looked at Heyue: "Heyue, you are not allowed to run around anymore. Stay in the manor properly. You are pregnant with twins now, unlike with one. If something happens to you again, I really can't bear it."
He Yue remained silent, and in order to appease him, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.
After learning that Heyue was pregnant with twins, Thirteen became even more careful about her safety, requiring her maids to watch over her closely every day and never leave her side.
As a result, Heyue's freedom dwindled, and she lamented that it would have been better to remain silent, as she had essentially shot herself in the foot.
As the pregnancy progressed, the thirteenth prince invited a royal physician from the palace to stay at the residence, checking Heyue's pulse every now and then until the child was safely delivered.
As a result of having some free time, Heyue suddenly remembered that the maids around her were getting older and it was time for them to get married. So one day, she summoned the four head maids to her side.
"You have served me for a long time, especially Hailan and Chunya, who have served me since they were young. It is a bond that has lasted for many years. Now you are both of marriageable age. You can express any ideas you have, and I will try my best to satisfy you."
The four looked at each other in bewilderment. Hailan looked flustered, Chun Ya blushed and lowered her head, Wen Ju remained calm, and Ting Lan hesitated to speak.
Heyue noticed everyone's expressions, and she always cared most about her two personal maids who had been with her since childhood.
Seeing that Hailan's expression was unusual, Heyue immediately sensed something was wrong. She skipped over Hailan and Chunya, dealt with Wenju and Tinglan first, and then asked Hailan and Chunya for their opinions separately.
He Yue understood Ting Lan's hesitation.
Ever since Heyue had considered giving Tinglan to Thirteen as a concubine, she forgot about Tinglan after she reconciled with Thirteen.
Now that Tinglan was clearly unwilling, how could Heyue not understand?
It's one thing that Heyue wanted to give her to Thirteen as a concubine, but it's another thing that she had other ideas.
If Heyue only intends to be a couple in name only with Shisan, then I wouldn't mind granting her wish.
However, now that Heyue and Shisan are in love and even have a child, how could they allow other women to have designs on them?
The moment Heyue learned of her thoughts, she had no intention of keeping her any longer. She was determined to get rid of her no matter what, so she naturally wouldn't pay attention to her little schemes.
Wenju spoke first, mentioning a cousin who was her childhood sweetheart. They had been betrothed since childhood, and Heyue was the only one to make the decision.
Heyue granted her wish, promising her a dowry so she could marry into the family with dignity.
Wen Ju knelt down in gratitude, and after getting up, she quietly tugged at the sleeve of the dazed Ting Lan.
Tinglan snapped out of her daze, and when she met Heyue's gaze, her face paled, and she was about to utter, "This servant, this servant..."
Heyue simply looked at her calmly, without urging her, as if giving her a chance.
In the end, Tinglan lowered her head resignedly: "This servant will leave it to the Fujin to decide."
Heyue nodded and said no more, promising that if she did not find someone she liked, she would find a good one for her in the manor and would not let her suffer.
Tinglan thanked him with a dejected expression.
Heyue gestured for Wenju and Tinglan to leave first, then turned to Chunya: "Chunya, do you have someone you like?"
Spring buds blushed, lowered their heads, and nodded gently.
He Yue smiled and said, "Tell me who it is, and I'll take care of it for you."
Chun Ya quickly shook her head: "Fu, Fu Jin, please don't say that. This servant doesn't even know if the other party has feelings for this servant."
Seeing her hesitant expression, He Yue said knowingly, "In that case, you told me that person's name, and I'll have someone ask him. If he's also interested, then I'll let him marry you."
Chun Ya immediately curtsied to her: "Thank you, Madam."
Heyue looked at Hailan, who shook her head, her face slightly darkened: "Madam, let this servant follow you."
Hailan is usually very carefree, when has she ever been like this?
He Yue knew something must have happened, so she asked her what was wrong.
Hailan remained silent.
He Yue gestured for Chun Ya to leave, leaving Hai Lan alone. Her face darkened. "Speak, what happened?"
Hailan lowered her head, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke her heart: "This servant has my heart set on one person, but our statuses are too different. This servant knows that I am not worthy of him. Moreover, that person already has a wife and cannot tolerate anyone else. This servant does not wish to wrong myself by marrying someone I do not like. I only wish to stay by the side of the Fujin. I beg the Fujin to grant my request." After saying this, she knelt down.
He Yue was stunned. She had no idea when Hai Lan had such thoughts. Clearly, she was deeply in love and determined to marry no one but him.
She said that their social statuses were vastly different and that the other party already had a wife. Heyue searched her mind for the image of this person and was startled. Could it be one of the princes?
But if it's a prince, even if he has a wife, it doesn't prevent him from taking a concubine. How could someone who has a wife not want another one?
"Tell me the truth, who is that person?" He Yue looked at her intently. "How can I help you if you don't tell me who it is?"
Hailan lowered her head in embarrassment, and after a long while, she murmured, "That man's wife also knows him."
He Yue raised an eyebrow. "You know me?"
Seeing her hesitate, he then said the next sentence: "It is the guard Rashid I once met in the palace."
He Yue stared in astonishment.
Hailan lowered her head further and further, not daring to meet Heyue's gaze.
After a while, He Yue came to her senses and looked at her speechlessly: "You really have high standards."
Laxi was a second-class bodyguard, born into the Upper Three Banners of Mongolia. He would never marry a Han Chinese woman who was a maid, nor would he want Hailan to be his concubine, which Heyue was unwilling to do.
Moreover, according to Hailan, the man already had a wife and did not want to take a concubine, otherwise why would Hailan have done that?
Narashi was a man of deep affection.
"When did you develop feelings for him? And how do you know what he feels?" He Yue was full of suspicion. Logically speaking, Hai Lan had only met Naraxi twice, once in the palace and once in the border region. Could it be that she secretly fell in love with Naraxi after returning to the capital from the border region?
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