Upon hearing this, He Yue felt a wave of fear wash over her and instinctively touched her lower abdomen.
If Pinggu hadn't been worried about alerting the enemy and hadn't used a small amount of medicine, the child would probably have died on the spot. It was only because she was always in good health that the child's life was saved.
"Also, when I gave birth, she bribed the midwife, intending to kill both me and my baby and frame Li Jia. But I didn't expect that my child and I would survive. That's why she made her move a second time." Yu Xiu couldn't hide her grief and resentment, and her hands clenched tightly.
"How is she now?" Heyue asked. She would never let go of the person who harmed her child, and she believed that Yuxiu also hated Pinggu to the bone.
Yuxiu shook her head: "Master let her go."
"Release her?" Heyue frowned, her dissatisfaction towards the Twelfth Prince growing stronger. "She has done so many bad things, how can she be released so easily? She has also harmed the Twelfth Prince's child."
“I understand you, sir. After all, she was someone who served Su Ma for so many years, and there are still feelings involved. It’s hard for you and Su Ma to just let her go like this, but we can’t keep her any longer. Let’s just consider it as repaying her for all the years she served us.”
Yu Xiu spoke calmly, without any dissatisfaction: "Besides, my child is dead. So what if I kill her? My child won't come back to life. Consider it a blessing for the child in my womb."
He Yue's eyes widened instantly as she stared intently at her lower abdomen: "You...you're pregnant?"
Seeing her surprised expression, Yuxiu smiled slightly and touched her lower abdomen: "Yes, this time it's for real."
"This is a pleasant surprise, congratulations!" He Yue sincerely wished you well.
In the end, good deeds are rewarded, and heaven never abandons those who are ungrateful.
“Grandpa was originally upset because of Pinggu’s matter, and he didn’t even smile in front of me. Now that we have this child, his mood has improved a lot. I know how much Pinggu means to him, and this matter was a huge blow to him. I am very grateful for the appearance of this child, which can make him less depressed and more happy.” Yuxiu smiled, her eyes full of tenderness.
He Yue sighed, saying that marrying Yu Xiu was truly the Twelfth Prince's good fortune.
Hopefully, the Twelfth Prince will cherish this opportunity.
But He Yue felt a vague unease. Was Ping Gu truly only seeking revenge for her family? Would she give up on revenge?
Heyue and Shisan talked about this.
"Do you think Pinggu might be connected to the Heaven and Earth Society?" Although this was just her personal speculation, Pinggu alone could not possibly have harmed so many of the Twelfth Prince's children time and time again without being discovered.
Who were her accomplices? Were they servants in the manor? Who would risk their life to do such a thing?
I heard that the Twelfth Prince's first two children died of illness. How did she manage to keep it from being discovered by the imperial physicians?
Thirteen paused in stroking her back and shook his head: "It should be impossible. Pinggu grew up in the palace since she was a child and had no opportunity to contact people outside the palace. Since Twelfth Brother moved out of the palace, Pinggu has never left the mansion."
He Yue thought about it and agreed. Although Ping Gu was already old enough to understand when she was taken in and knew the truth about her family’s death, she was still young. How could she have been able to contact the outside world for so many years?
Even when they grew up, they still had no freedom.
Seeing that she was still worried, Thirteen kissed her forehead and hugged her slender waist tightly: "Don't think about it. Since you're here, just accept it. The person has already left, so there's no use worrying anymore."
He Yue nodded, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath of his scent—so familiar, so reassuring.
She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his warm, firm chest.
The man's eyes burned with desire as he flipped over and pressed down on her, their bodies locked in passionate lovemaking.
As the weather gradually warms up, Thirteen is once again among those accompanying us on this year's trip to the border regions.
Heyue just gave birth this year. Although she has recovered, her baby is still young, so it is really not advisable for her to travel far.
However, with only a year to go before that event, as it drew closer, Heyue's heart became increasingly restless. She wanted to be with Shisan every moment, fearing that history would be changed because of her. The next moment, something happened to Shisan.
After hearing her meaning, Thirteen took the opportunity to suggest sending the child to his mother-in-law's place.
Heyue considered it for a moment and then agreed.
Hongchang and Tonghui were with their mother, which put Heyue at ease. Fearing that her mother might not have enough energy, she sent Tongxuan to the Yongjun Prince's Mansion.
Since Fourth Brother likes Tongxuan, he will definitely take good care of her. With Fourth Brother around, no one will dare to bully Tongxuan.
I just hope that when I come back, Tongxuan won't recognize someone else as her mother.
Thirteen was extremely satisfied with this arrangement.
In the past, the child occupied too much of Heyue's attention, which made him quite jealous.
However, Heyue loved the child too much and didn't want the wet nurse to have too much contact with the child.
After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade her, I had no choice but to give up.
Now my wish has finally come true.
On the day of departure, Heyue sent people to send the three children and their wet nurse to their mother's place and the Prince Yong's residence. Heyue, along with Hailan and Zhizhu, boarded a carriage and set off with the main group.
A few days ago, Heyue had already arranged for Chunya, Tinglan, and Wenju to be married off. Chunya continued to serve Heyue and manage the affairs of the inner quarters. Heyue kept her behind to help Granny Wang look after the mansion.
Now, the four maids with the surname Zhi have taken over many of the tasks from Chun Ya and the other two, and He Yue is quite comfortable using them.
Thirteen led the vanguard battalion, which, together with the guard battalion, accompanied the emperor around the imperial carriage, and thus could not be seen.
The long line of people stretched northward, stirring up layers of yellow dust and filling the air with a cloud of dirt.
Heyue sat in the carriage, which bounced back and forth, and she was drowsy the whole way, rarely waking up.
Five days later, they finally arrived at their destination: the grassland.
That night, Heyue slept soundly, and when she came out of the tent the next morning, she happened to meet the Eighth Prince's wife.
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