Chapter 060
When Concubine Chen saw Madam Zhao, she told her purpose. Madam Zhao agreed. She could see that Concubine Chen loved her daughter very much, but in a place like the Prince Rui's Mansion, she really had no say in the matter. She comforted her, "Concubine, don't blame yourself."
"It was me who made Jin girl worry." Concubine Chen sighed.
Nanny Zhao didn't say anything more. Some things had to be figured out by oneself, so she left to meet Shen Jin.
Shen Jin was waiting in the room. When he saw Nanny Zhao coming, he said directly without beating around the bush, "My mother asked me to tell you something about the events of the 37th year of the Yongjia period, but some parts are very vague."
Madam Zhao did not have any doubts. After Shen Jin had roughly finished explaining, she asked, "Where does Madam want to know?"
Shen Jin just looked at Nanny Zhao and asked, "Does the late prince have any orphans?"
Nanny Zhao nodded and did not hide anything. Shen Jin was shocked. Emperor Cheng was really cruel. It was probably because Emperor Cheng suspected that Chu Xiuming was the orphan of the former crown prince, but he had no evidence. He was just suspicious.
However, there were no daughters of marriageable age in the royal family at that time, which was why Chu Xiuming was engaged three times, but those girls died unexpectedly each time. Moreover, Emperor Cheng helped to arrange the marriages for all three times.
Princess Rui might have guessed something, so she quietly betrothed her daughter Shen Qi early, and Emperor Cheng also asked Prince Rui to choose a daughter to marry Chu Xiuming. If Chu Xiuming disobeyed the order, he would have something to hide. If he married Prince Rui's daughter, Chu Xiuming could not be the orphan of the late crown prince, because the marriage between them as cousins would be an adulterous matter. Even if Chu Xiuming produced evidence to say that he was a descendant of the late crown prince, he would only be reviled by the people of the world.
Therefore, Emperor Cheng's daughter could not marry him as it would damage his reputation, so he could only marry the daughter of Prince Rui.
Shen Jin did not ask any more questions and stroked her belly with her hand. She was afraid that if she knew too much, and Emperor Cheng really threatened the safety of the child, she would not be able to help but use all this in exchange for her own child.
"Madam, there is no need to worry so much." Madam Zhao said gently, "The general has his own arrangements and will ensure the safety of Madam and the child."
Shen Jin nodded and said, "I really shouldn't think too much about it. It would be bad if the child I give birth to in the future is not pretty."
Zhao Ma Ma smiled and said, "Then let someone prepare some hot water for Madam to soak in tonight to relieve her fatigue. She will definitely have a good sleep then."
"Okay." Shen Jin also felt that she had been a little paranoid since Chu Xiuming left. If she continued like this, it would not be good for either her or the child. After thinking about it, she felt that she should not blame herself. "If the child is not pretty, it must be my husband's fault."
Madam Zhao looked at her wife and then thought about the general's appearance, and said with certainty, "This child must be the most beautiful, Madam, don't worry."
Shen Jin smiled and narrowed her eyes. She said in a tender voice, "Mammy, I want to eat milk cake."
Madam Zhao immediately agreed and said, "Then this old servant will help Madam to go to the yard to play with the little one for a while?"
"Okay." Shen Jin nodded. Seeing that Shen Jin's mood had recovered, Nanny Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and helped Shen Jin up and walked towards the courtyard.
Shen Jin had actually really let it go. What was to come would always come. As long as Chu Xiuming was fine, Emperor Cheng would not dare to touch her. If she kept scaring herself, maybe it wouldn't be long before... That would really please Emperor Cheng. Emperor Cheng was too pleased, and Shen Jin felt that she was unhappy. Between others being unhappy and herself being unhappy, Shen Jin chose to make others unhappy without hesitation, "Send Doctor Wang here to check my pulse."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao smiled and said, "Yes, I will have someone pass it on right away."
Shen Jin nodded with satisfaction. After Nanny Zhao helped Shen Jin sit down, she asked An Ning to serve her. Only then did she feel relieved to ask someone to call the imperial physician. Shen Jin called out, "Little one."
At the door of the small kitchen, the little one who was lying on his stomach chewing a bone moved his ears. Before Shen Jin could call him a second time, he stood up while chewing the bone and ran towards Shen Jin. When Concubine Chen saw the little one running away, she quickly shouted, "Little one, don't run around."
The cook who was brought from the border town smiled and said, "Don't worry, Concubine. I'm afraid that Madam has called it, or it has heard Madam's voice, so it won't run away."
Concubine Chen saw that he was indeed running towards Shen Jin, and said with a smile, "No wonder people say he has dog ears."
When Shen Jin saw Little Bit, he smiled and said, "Little Bit, I missed you so much."
The little one put the bone down, squatted beside Shen Jin, and let Shen Jin touch his head, "Awoo!"
Shen Jinxiao narrowed his eyes, looked at the bones on the ground and said, "Did you go to the kitchen to ask for food again?"
"Awooo!" The little guy also squinted his eyes and moved his ears.
"Hey, yesterday your left ear was drooping and your right ear was erect, why is it the other way around today?" Shen Jin stretched out his hand and pinched the little one's ear and said.
The little one moved again, "Ouch."
"Okay, I'll wait until your ears prick up." Shen Jin sighed, "Then the little one will have grown up."
The little one rubbed Shen Jin's leg with his dog face. Shen Jin smiled and said, "Don't think I forgot that you wanted to eat. Don't eat anymore. You've become fat."
"Ouch." The little guy looked at Shen Jin innocently.
Shen Jin said angrily, "I won't be fooled. An Ning, take the bone away from it and don't eat it. Its stomach is coming out." Ever since Chu Xiuming left, the little one has gained a lot of weight.
An Ning then bent down to pick up the bone. The little one's tail was drooping, and he looked pitiful but didn't move. "Ouch."
If Shen Jin hadn't spoken, An Ning and the others wouldn't have dared to touch Little Bit's things. Little Bit looked docile in front of Shen Jin, but it had wolf blood in its body. The general had let it see blood when he was training it.
The imperial physician came over quickly. Imperial Physician Wang was very skilled in medicine, especially in gynecology. Even the Queen and the Empress Dowager were asked to look after their bodies. Shen Qi also came over. She knew that Shen Jin had called the imperial physician, but she was not sure about Shen Jin's health. Seeing Shen Jin sitting in the yard with a rosy complexion and relaxed eyes, she breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Imperial Physician Wang was taking her pulse, she said nothing.
"Madam is fine," said Doctor Wang. "No need to worry."
Shen Jin's voice was tender and tender, with a unique softness, and she smiled, "I am not feeling well now, so I cannot go to the palace to thank the emperor's uncle in person. If the emperor's uncle summons the imperial physician, please ask the imperial physician to help me express my gratitude to the emperor's uncle."
Shen Qi paused for a moment when he heard this. Could it be that his sister really didn't know that His Majesty had other intentions in sending Doctor Wang?
Shen Jin sighed, "I also benefited from my father's help, but Doctor Wang should go back and remind my uncle. My father was injured and he is a man, so it would be inappropriate for Doctor Wang to come. I think my uncle is in good health, so he doesn't know much about the Imperial Hospital."
Doctor Wang lowered his head and said nothing, because he didn't know how to respond. Every word Shen Jin said was for Emperor Cheng's sake, but he knew that Emperor Cheng didn't really send the wrong person out of carelessness, but had other plans. Seeing Shen Jin full of gratitude and pure closeness to Emperor Cheng, he felt even worse.
Shen Jin, however, acted as if he knew nothing about it and continued, "Why not just say that the Emperor's uncle knew that my father's concubine and I were pregnant, so he sent Doctor Wang." After saying this, he looked satisfied as if he had solved a big problem, "In this way, it's not that the Emperor's uncle was careless and sent the wrong person, but that the Emperor's uncle cares about the younger generation."
When Doctor Wang heard this, he sighed in his heart that the wife of the Earl of Yongning was extremely kind and filial.
Shen Jin looked at Shen Qi and said, "Sister, what do you think of what I'm thinking?"
"Excellent." Shen Qi also said with a smile, "Sister, you are really thoughtful. I would like to ask the imperial physician to check my pulse. I have lost my appetite in the past few days."
Doctor Wang agreed and immediately took Shen Qi's pulse. His face gradually darkened and he said, "Please change your other hand, Princess."
Shen Qi originally wanted to help Shen Jin share some of the burden, but he never thought that he would really run into trouble. He quickly extended his other hand. Shen Jin was also a little nervous. After a while, Doctor Wang said, "Congratulations, the Crown Prince's Concubine is more than a month pregnant."
"Congratulations, sister." Shen Jin was the first to react, and then said with some pride and joy, "But your child will call my child brother or sister."
Shen Qi didn't care about these things. He was excited and a little bit unbelieving, "But..."
Shuang Qiao knew what Shen Qi was going to say, so she said, "Doctor, is my wife okay? She just had a little while ago."
"She is a little weak and unstable, but it won't be a problem. The Crown Princess just needs to take some medicine and rest for a few days." Doctor Wang explained with a smile, "Because the pregnancy is still young..."
Shen Qi and Shuang Qiao also understood. Shen Qi smiled and said, "Thank you, imperial physician." Because she only came to visit Shen Jin, she did not bring anything suitable as a reward to the imperial physician. So it was Nanny Zhao who brought two top-quality seals and a fine jade pendant.
Anping had already prepared the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. Doctor Wang immediately wrote a prescription. Shuangqiao took it. Nanny Zhao personally sent Doctor Wang away. Shen Jin looked at Shen Qi and reminded her, "Sister, go and have someone inform Mother and Brother-in-law. I think they will be happy too."
"Okay." Shen Qi said with tears in her eyes and touching her belly with both hands, "I will never lose this child again."
Shen Jin knew that Shen Qi was thinking of the child who had never been born, so he reached out and held Shen Qi's hand and asked, "Sister, are you going back to Yongning Marquis' Mansion?"
Shen Qi narrowed her eyes and said, "If I don't go back, I will tell the prince." Although not going back for such a long time would be detrimental to the housekeeper's affairs, in Shen Qi's heart, the child was more important. She didn't care about those material things. Besides, if those people really dared to do something, it would be in time to clean up after she finished her confinement and went back. What she had to do now was how to get the prince to agree to such a thing.
Shen Jin nodded and reached out to touch Shen Qi's belly gently. With a little pride on his face, he said, "Call my child brother or sister."
"That's all you can do." Shen Qi smiled and shook Shen Jin's hand. Looking at Shen Jin's belly which was not yet visible, he had a plan in his mind, but he had to wait until he got back to discuss it with his mother.
Concubine Chen also knew about it, so she smiled and congratulated him, saying, "Why don't we go inside and talk?"
"Concubine Chen is the one who thinks things through." Shen Qi nodded with a smile, and walked into the house with Shen Jin.
Shen Jin said with some gloating, "Sister, you can't drink tea from now on, and you can only eat a little cake every day." Thinking of this, he felt particularly happy.
Shen Qi smiled and said, "I'm not like you. I don't usually like pastries."
Shen Jin wrinkled his nose, patted Xiao Bu, nodded and said, "Go back."
The little one licked Shen Jin's palm, and left to play in the garden without anyone leading her. Shen Jin was not averse to the little one because of her pregnancy, but she didn't know whether Shen Qi would be averse to it, so she sent the little one away.
Because Shen Jin was pregnant, Mo Yunyuan prepared food that pregnant women could eat, so there was no need to prepare anything special. Shen Jin and Shen Qi sat on soft chairs and drank red date soup. Princess Rui came over quickly, with a look of joy on her face. Before they stood up, Princess Rui said, "Okay, sit down."
"Have you sent someone to Yongle Marquis' Mansion to inform them that Qi'er is pregnant?" Princess Rui asked Shen Qi.
When Shen Qi heard the words "Yongle Marquis Mansion", the smile on his face disappeared a little and he said, "Not yet."
Princess Rui didn't say anything, she just looked at Cui Xi and said, "Send someone to Yongle Marquis's Mansion to deliver the good news."
“Yes.” Cui Xi responded respectfully and went out to make arrangements.
Princess Rui asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"
Shen Qi repeated what the imperial physician Wang said, and Princess Rui nodded, "Then you should not move around freely for the next few days. Stay at home and take good care of yourself."
"Okay." Shen Qi agreed.
Princess Rui said a few more words and took Shen Qi away. Concubine Chen then looked at Shen Jin and asked, "Are you tired?"
Shen Jin shook his head and said, "No, I feel like I have figured it out, and I feel a lot more relaxed."
Concubine Chen also noticed that her daughter looked much better and smiled, "That's good."
Imperial Physician Wang thought that he would have to stay in Prince Rui's Mansion for two more days. Who would have thought that the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill. Emperor Cheng hurriedly summoned Imperial Physician Wang back to see the Queen Mother. In fact, the Queen Mother was fine. It was just an old illness. Imperial Physician Wang felt that the Queen Mother's illness this time was a coincidence. She just discovered something wrong with the Emperor but was embarrassed to say it. That's why she called him back with an excuse. Therefore, Imperial Physician Wang only prescribed some nourishing medicine and advised the Queen Mother not to worry too much.
The Queen had lost a lot of weight because of Prime Minister Chen's incident. She looked even weaker than the Queen Mother as she stood aside. The Queen Mother took a look and sighed in her heart and said, "Doctor Wang, please take the Queen's pulse."
"Mother..." The queen wanted to refuse, but she saw the queen mother shook her head and glanced at Doctor Wang.
The Queen then stopped talking and sat down to let Doctor Wang feel her pulse. Doctor Wang looked much more serious and said after a long while, "The Queen is too worried."
Compared with the Queen Mother, the Queen was the one who was in real trouble. Doctor Wang had some things to say but he could not say much. He just said, "It would be better for the Queen to rest for a while."
The Queen Mother knew what was going on as soon as she saw it, and she sighed slowly, "Doctor, please prescribe some medicine."
The queen also looked a little unhappy, lowered her head and remained silent. After Doctor Wang prescribed the medicine, the queen mother called the queen to the bedside and said, "Don't think too much. You are the queen because you are my son's legal wife, and there is no problem with anything else."
"Thank you, mother." The queen said, trying hard to hold back her tears.
The Queen Mother was also a little tired. She waved her hand and the Queen left with her people. When they returned to the palace, they saw their biological daughter Zhaoyang and adopted daughter Chenyang waiting. Princess Zhaoyang took the Queen's arm and asked, "Mother, is there anything wrong with the Royal Grandmother?"
"It's nothing serious." The Queen said tiredly, "Although the Queen Mother doesn't like to be disturbed, you are her granddaughters after all. You should go to pay your respects to her every day during this period of time."
Princess Chenyang was arrogant but knew how to tell the difference between right and wrong. She said, "Yes."
Princess Zhaoyang looked at the queen's face and said, "Mother, are you okay?"
"The imperial physician told me to rest for a while. You should fulfill your filial duty on my behalf and go and attend to the empress dowager." The queen thought for a moment and said, if they were to pay their respects, they could just show up and leave, but if they were to attend to the empress dowager, they would have to stay.
Although Princess Zhaoyang and Princess Chenyang were somewhat reluctant, they still agreed.
After Imperial Physician Wang finished examining the Empress Dowager and the Queen, he was not able to return to the Imperial Hospital but was summoned by Emperor Cheng. Imperial Physician Wang thought that Emperor Cheng was worried about the Empress Dowager's illness, but after he entered the Imperial Study, he asked about the situation in Prince Rui's Mansion. Although Imperial Physician Wang sighed in his heart, he still lowered his head and told him everything, including what Shen Jin had said. Because he kept his head down, he didn't know that Emperor Cheng's expression changed again and again.
Emperor Cheng felt that every word of Shen Jin pierced his heart, just like when two masters were fighting, and he knew that his opponent would just dodge it by rolling over. And it was not that his opponent saw through his move, but he just fell accidentally. It was such a frustrating feeling!
Not only that, Shen Jin even told him all his subsequent plans. Emperor Cheng sent Doctor Wang to warn Rui Wang Mansion. He knew that Shen Jin had the child of Earl Yongning, so you all should be honest and don't think about doing anything small. The child and the people were kept under watch. He also sent someone to send a letter to Chu Xiuming who was on the road. He wanted Chu Xiuming to think that his wife and children were in his hands, so that Chu Xiuming would be distracted and cautious, making it easier for the people in Minzhong to act.
Even Emperor Cheng had thought of what to say. He would say that he happened to learn that his niece was pregnant, and the Earl of Yongning was busy outside for court affairs. As Prince Rui had just committed a crime, it was not appropriate to show too much favor to him in public. So he asked the gynecological expert Imperial Physician Wang to come over under the pretext of treating Prince Rui's injuries. Anyone who knew about this would praise him for his wisdom.
But now that Shen Jin had revealed the truth first, it seemed that Shen Jin was helping Emperor Cheng to clean up the mess that he had made in a moment of confusion. The person who had beneficiated him suddenly changed, and Emperor Cheng felt uncomfortable. But he couldn't say it directly. At this moment, he felt a breath stuck in his chest, unable to go up or down.
Who would have thought that he would hear Doctor Wang sigh, "The wife of the Earl of Yongning has a pure heart of kindness and filial piety, and always considers Your Majesty."
Emperor Cheng almost vomited blood, this was what made him most depressed. If Shen Jin really discovered his intention, he would still feel like he had met a worthy opponent. But now it was like he had finally painted a peerless painting, but the people who appreciated it were actually fools and blind people.
On second thought, this was a good idea. Emperor Cheng was still worried about what to do if Chu Xiuming died and the army in the border town was disobedient. Shen Jin was the wife of the Earl of Yongning and was pregnant with Chu Xiuming's posthumous child. She was also very loyal to the court and her uncle. This was perfect. He could use Shen Jin and the child's identities to do things. Shen Jin was a member of the royal family, so naturally she would not refuse.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible and comfortable he felt. This was more cost-effective than getting rid of the two of them after Chu Xiuming's death, so he said with pride in his eyes, "My niece, come and reward her..."
Now I just hope that my ancestors will bless Shen Jin and let her give birth to a boy. If not... she is already in the capital anyway, so at worst she can be brought to the palace when she gives birth, and then it will naturally be a boy.
At this time, Shen Jin in the Prince Rui's Mansion didn't know that her act of venting her anger actually made Emperor Cheng think so much. Even if Chu Xiuming really got into trouble, she and her child would not be in danger. If she knew what Emperor Cheng was thinking, Shen Jin would probably kill Emperor Cheng. She had plotted against her husband and her child.
So it is really frustrating to say that the opponent is not on the same level, because they can never guess what the other party is planning. Shen Jin wanted to anger Emperor Cheng, but he was only half successful. They all thought that the other party was stupid, but they didn't know who was really stupid.
Because of Emperor Cheng's plan, Shen Jin received many rewards and even his life became much more comfortable. Emperor Cheng's move made Princess Rui a little unsure, but it was a good thing after all, so she secretly paid attention to it and didn't say anything more.
When the Yongle Marquis learned that his wife was pregnant, he immediately asked for leave from his superiors and came back. Who would have thought that the wife he saw was not a smiling wife, but a wife with a haggard face and tears streaming down her face. No matter how the Yongle Marquis asked her, she was unwilling to say anything. Finally, Shuang Qiao couldn't help but said, "My Lord, the Crown Princess is worried about the child..."
"But what's not safe?" Prince Yongle asked in shock.
Shuang Qiao cried, "Master, think about it, the last time the baby was born, it was a fully formed male fetus, but this time... the imperial physician told the princess to rest."
When mentioning that child, Yongle Hou Shizi felt a little embarrassed, and then he heard Shen Qi scolded, "Don't talk nonsense."
Then Shuang Qiao said, "Madam, you have suffered so much injustice, but the prince is still in the dark..." Shuang Qiao knelt down and kowtowed vigorously, "My lord, please think more about me. There was something fishy about that incident. The prince's wife completely trusted you. How did the child get lost? How could Aunt Yun do so much and deceive you? It's because the person who really did it was someone you were not prepared for!"
"What do you mean by saying this!" The Prince of Yongle was shocked.
"Don't say it." Shen Qi cried.
Shuang Qiao ignored all this and continued, "My Lord, haven't you figured it out yet? It's just that Madam Yongle is afraid that after the Lord has a legitimate son, the position of the Lord will be more secure. If Madam Yongle hadn't erased those clues, how could they not find anything as soon as the Lord's wife woke up? In the entire Lord's Mansion, there are only a few people who can do this..."
Yongle Hou's son was shocked, and he also thought of the day when he and his wife knelt at the door and were humiliated by his brother and sister-in-law. He went forward and hugged Shen Qi, saying, "Don't worry, you can wait for the birth in the palace. I will go back and tell my father and others, and come to accompany you when the time comes."
"Husband..." Shen Qi hugged the Yongle Marquis' son with a touched look on her face, "If I had taken over the housekeeper's job earlier, you wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now." Such words of advice made the Yongle Marquis' son feel even more uncomfortable. His mother was unwilling to give up power at the beginning, and it was Shen Qi who tolerated everything for him, and took over those things for him.
"It's okay, don't think too much. I'll go back now and come to accompany you later." The Prince of Yongle said gently.
Shen Qi wiped away her tears, nodded, wiped her face with a handkerchief, and personally sent Yongle Hou Shizi out. After Yongle Hou Shizi left, the sadness disappeared. Shuang Qiao asked someone to fetch water for Shen Qi to wash up, and said, "Did the prince really believe it?"
"Why don't you believe it?" Shen Qi had already figured out the character of the Yongle Marquis, and said, "It's better than admitting that you were deceived by a woman and then having to bear the guilt of killing the child."
Shuang Qiao sighed in her heart and understood why she didn't mention it. She just said, "The princess sent a nanny here. I'll watch them clean up the room. Last time, I saw that Madam really liked the cushions in Madam Yongning's room, so I asked the embroiderer in the mansion to make some more. You can take them back after checking them in the next few days."
Shen Qi nodded and said, "Don't let those people from Yongle Marquis Mansion get close to my things."
"I know." Shuang Qiao responded.
Shen Qi didn't say anything else. Shuang Qiao helped her to go to bed and then asked a maid to watch over her before going out to get busy.
Prince Rui was happy that his two daughters were pregnant, and he felt relieved by the rewards bestowed by Emperor Cheng. Even when he heard Princess Rui talking about Concubine Xu and Shen Jing, he just sighed and said nothing.
Princess Rui said softly, "Even if Concubine Xu has many faults, she is sincere to the prince. After all, Shen Jing is the prince's daughter. Now she is a little unwell. If she stays in the manor, it will not be good if something happens. Why not bring her back? After all, the doctors and servants in the manor are more attentive. Maybe it will be good to let the prince rest for a while."
"You arrange it." Prince Rui sighed and felt that his wife was more generous.
Princess Rui nodded and told him about Li's situation. The prince nodded and Princess Rui said, "When the prince recovers, we will have a small family dinner and invite Shen Zi and the second son-in-law back to celebrate for the prince."
"Why ask her to come back?" Prince Rui had already asked the people around him. After he got into trouble, not only did Shen Zi not come back himself, he didn't even send anyone back to ask a question. Princess Rui also helped that unfilial daughter to keep it a secret.
Princess Rui said, "I think there is something inconvenient. The prince is your daughter after all."
Prince Rui then stopped talking, but he became even more unhappy.
Shen Jin's life became more and more comfortable. With Concubine Chen and Nanny Zhao taking care of her, her little face became more and more white, rosy, and beautiful. Even Shen Qi came to Shen Jin's place from time to time to eat. It was not known whether her appetite had increased after her pregnancy or whether she had a special appetite just by watching Shen Jin eat, but she ate a little more than she thought when eating with Shen Jin, and her face became rosy.
When the wife of Yongle Marquis learned that Shen Qi was pregnant, she was delighted because she could now take back the power of housekeeper. However, her son said that he had to stay in the Rui Palace because the imperial physician said that the pregnancy was too early and unstable. This really slapped the wife of Yongle Marquis in the face. However, Yongle Marquis said, "Okay, pack a gift and take it with you."
"My Lord!" The wife of Yongle Marquis said angrily, "Shen Qi is the daughter-in-law of my Yongle Marquis Mansion."
Yongle Hou said directly, "Your Highness, go first, and let your nanny help to tidy up."
"Yes." The Prince of Yongle agreed.
The wife of Marquis Yongle wanted to say something but was stopped by Marquis Yongle. After her son left, Marquis Yongle said, "Can't you see clearly? If you still want to suppress your daughter-in-law, your son will become more distant from you." After that, Marquis Yongle left.
Shen Qi also told Princess Rui about his thoughts, but Princess Rui just said that there was no rush and that they should wait because the child had not been born yet and some things could not be rushed.
When Concubine Xu and Shen Jing were brought back, Prince Rui and his wife did not allow Shen Qi and Shen Jin to go over, for fear of spreading the disease. Even Prince Rui only went to see them for a moment and did not go back. Princess Rui ordered the maids to serve them well. Concubine Xu and Shen Jing did not live in the original courtyard, but were arranged to live in a more remote corner of the mansion.
Shen Zi didn't come at all, but sent someone to deliver some things, and Shen Rong and Shen Hao only visited him once. He woke up several times in the middle of the night, and finally got better after taking sedatives for a few days.
Prince Rui recovered after more than a month of recuperation. After all, they were just some superficial injuries. At this time, Shen Jin was three months pregnant, and Shen Qi was more than two months pregnant. They both looked good and had gained some weight. Since they were all family members, it was not a big deal. Princess Rui handed the matter over to the people below and gave them a final check.
After all, it was a happy occasion, so Shen Jin chose a light red dress to wear, and decorated her hair with a pearl hibiscus hairpin and a small pearl hairpin. In addition, she wore a beaded bracelet on her wrist. Madam Zhao carefully instructed An Ning and An Ping, and put the prepared things in their hands. Seeing that nothing was left out, she said, "Madam must never leave anyone by her side."
Since she got pregnant, Shen Jin rarely wore jewelry anymore. She was a little uncomfortable with it. She nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam."
No wonder Nanny Zhao was worried. Ever since Shen Jin became pregnant, one of her and Concubine Chen had always been by Shen Jin's side. But today, neither of them were going to the main courtyard. Only Anping and An Ning were serving. Nanny Zhao couldn't help but give Anping and An Ning a few more instructions before letting them leave.
Shen Jin led An Ning and the others to the main courtyard and whispered, "I noticed that Madam has become more talkative."
An Ping smiled when he heard this, "Madam would only act like this when it comes to Madam's affairs."
When Shen Jin heard this, he smiled somewhat proudly and said, "Of course, because Mammy loves me the most."
An Ning held Shen Jin's hand, and when they arrived, they saw Shen Qi talking to Princess Rui in the room, "Hey, why isn't my brother-in-law with me?"
Shen Qi smiled and said, "Father called him in to give him a lecture."
Shen Jin laughed when she heard this. Princess Rui asked Shen Jin to sit on her other side before saying, "Take it easy."
"I will." Shen Jin leaned against Princess Rui.
Shen Rong also came over. Princess Rui asked Shen Rong to sit down and said, "Where is Brother Hao?"
"My younger brother went to the study with my two older brothers." Shen Rong was wearing a light green dress today. She looked a lot thinner and her complexion looked a little unnatural, as if she had put on powder. In fact, Shen Rong didn't need these at her age. And because Shen Jin and Shen Qi were pregnant, they had stopped using rouge and powder a long time ago.
Princess Rui said gently, "I think this cake tastes pretty good, you can have some too."
"Yes." Shen Jinzheng took a piece and started eating, saying, "Fifth sister, use more."
Shen Qi smiled and said, "Your third sister can't use more even if she wants to."
Shen Rong smiled and thanked, then took a piece and slowly started to eat. Unless someone asked her a question, she would never say a word. She was completely different from the impression Shen Jin had of Shen Rong at the beginning, as if she had suddenly grown up a lot.
A few people chatted for a while. Shen Qi saw that Shen Zi had not arrived yet, frowned and asked, "Second sister and second brother-in-law haven't arrived yet?"
Princess Rui said, "The Zheng Mansion is a bit far away after all."
Shen Rong lowered her head and said nothing. Shen Jin whispered, "Mother, I'll go change my clothes."
"Okay." Princess Rui said, "Let Cui Xi serve you."
Shen Jin nodded. Actually, she said she was going to change clothes just to go to the bathroom. After all, this was the main courtyard and it was convenient to have Cui Xi with her. An Ning and An Ping followed Shen Jin. Princess Rui looked at Shen Qi and asked, "Qi'er, do you need to change clothes?"
Shen Qi shook his head and said, "No need."
Just at this moment the maid came to report that Zheng Jiaqu and Shen Zi had arrived. Shen Qi just smiled and said nothing. However, Shen Rong bit her lip slightly and remained silent.
Princess Rui said, "Bring Shen Zi here, and let Zheng Jiaqu go to the prince."
"Yes." The maid went downstairs to pass on the message.
Soon Shen Zi came over. She was wearing a bright red dress, a golden phoenix hairpin with pearls, and gold earrings inlaid with rubies. She looked rich and noble, but it made her look even more beautiful. After coming in, she greeted Princess Rui, smiled at Shen Qi, and finally sat down next to Shen Rong and asked, "Are you not going to call anyone?"
"Second sister." Shen Rong called softly.
Shen Zi then responded. He wanted to see Shen Rong's face, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. Moreover, his mother and fourth sister were harmed because of this incident... Shen Zi didn't know what was going on. The only person he could ask was Shen Rong. However, Shen Rong looked like she was still angry. Shen Zi felt guilty, but when he thought that he also had no child, his guilt turned into anger, and finally turned into hatred towards Shen Jin. If it weren't for Shen Jin, they would never have fallen to this point.
Thinking of this, Shen Zi could hardly hide the hatred in his eyes.
Shen Jin happened to come in as well, and after glancing at Shen Zi, he returned to sit next to Princess Rui. The moment Shen Zi saw Shen Jin, his eyes became sharp, and before Shen Jin sat down, he spoke, "Third sister is really in bad shape, coming here only at this time."
Shen Jinli ignored Shen Zi, took the goat milk brought by Anping, and said, "Sister, don't think this tastes bad, it is the best nourishing food."
Shen Qi's maid also brought her a bowl. Although Shen Qi didn't like the taste, she was willing to drink it for the sake of her child.
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