Chapter 823, Up and Down
After Luo Qiong became pregnant, she was like a giant panda. Under the command of Princess Ma, the entire palace revolved around her.
In this regard, Daohua was very grateful that when Pingxi Hall was rebuilt, a separate door was opened on the east side to prevent interference from Princess Ma.
However, even though Daohua stayed at home obediently, Princess Ma still came to visit.
"Second Madam, the princess said that the eldest madam wants to eat fruits and vegetables from the Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop, so she asked you to send some to Chenyuan every day."
Seeing the old woman who came over and ordered her around as if she had received a special imperial sword, Daohua said speechlessly, "Go back and tell the princess that it's her own daughter-in-law, she should take care of herself and stop bothering others for no reason."
The old woman choked, thought for a moment, and then said, "This is the order of the prince. The prince said that everyone in the mansion must put the baby in the grandmother's belly first in everything."
Daohua was too lazy to say more to a maid: "Okay, the mansion that the prince was talking about does not include Pingxi Hall. If you want to show off, go somewhere else." As she said that, she served tea and signaled Wang Man'er to send people away.
Pingxi Hall.
Seeing the old woman returning empty-handed, Princess Ma's face suddenly darkened.
Seeing this, Luo Qiong smiled and offered a cup of tea: "Don't be angry, mother. When I sent someone over just now, didn't your daughter-in-law tell you that your second brother's wife would not agree?"
Princess Ma looked at Luo Qiong, suppressed her impatience, and asked, "What on earth are you playing at?"
Luo Qiong smiled and rubbed her belly. "Asking Mother to send someone to Pingxitang was just an excuse. The outcome is unimportant. What's important is that Mother now has a reason to complain to Father about her grievances. I think for the sake of our unborn grandson, Father won't blindly side with Pingxitang anymore."
Princess Ma's eyes lit up, and she instantly understood what Luo Qiong meant. She looked at Luo Qiong with satisfaction and said, "Your mind has become much brighter since you became pregnant with my grandson."
Luo Qiong smiled and didn't respond, as if whatever Princess Ma said was hers.
If one wants to seek a royal title, the most important thing is not to allow the relationship between the father and Pingxitang to deteriorate.
This mother-in-law is quite good at whispering in others' ears. Based on her understanding of Xiao Yeyang and his wife, she knows that if the king speaks for them, the couple will definitely be unhappy.
She had to make good use of the time of her pregnancy to keep her father away from Pingxi Hall.
That afternoon, when Prince Ping came back from outside, Princess Ma went to him with a wronged look on her face.
"Your Highness, I also want to get along well with Yeyang and the others. I have been very honest and have not caused them any trouble during this period. Now that Chen'er's wife is pregnant, she wants to eat something from the Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop. I shamelessly asked her, but Yeyang's wife flatly refused."
"I had no choice but to bring the prince out, but even so, Yeyang's wife still drove the old woman out without hesitation."
"Your Highness, I'm not saying bad things about you behind your back. Ye Yang and Ye Chen are brothers after all. Even if they have some misunderstandings, the child is innocent."
"Yeyang's wife is so ruthless. Does she take you, Your Highness, to heart? Have you ever thought about how eagerly the Prince longs for a grandson?"
Princess Ma pretended to wipe her tears while secretly looking at Prince Ping's reaction. Seeing that he frowned and didn't say anything, she said what Luo Qiong had taught her.
"Your Highness, I don't have that much face, but Yeyang's wife is usually very filial to you. Otherwise, can you help your future grandson to speak to her?"
Prince Ping frowned and looked at Princess Ma: "Does Yechen's wife insist on eating food from the Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop?"
Princess Ma: "Doesn't the prince eat it every day?"
Prince Ping paused and waved his hand: "Okay, I understand. I will send Huai En to tell him later."
Princess Ma's expression brightened: "Thank you, Your Highness."
After Princess Ma left, Prince Ping sat in the study, rubbed his head, and looked at Huai En: "Do you think Ye Yang's wife will agree?"
Huai En hesitated for a moment, then shook his head honestly.
Prince Ping nodded and said, "I think so too." He sighed in his heart. This was the first time that a father-in-law did not dare to give orders to his daughter-in-law.
"Well, doesn't Yeyang's wife give me some fresh fruits and vegetables every day? You can send my portion to Chenyuan."
Huai En was stunned: "What do you want to eat, Master?"
Prince Ping was silent for a moment, then thought of something and said happily, "I'm going to stay at Four Seasons Villa for a while. You can eat as much as you want then."
Huai En also became happy: "Master is wise." As he said this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the prince did not get carried away by the princess's instigation. Otherwise, when the little prince came back, there would definitely be another storm.
The next day, when Luo Qiong received the fruits and vegetables, her mouth opened wide in surprise.
This is not what she thought!
"Send someone to find out what's going on."
Daohua and Luo Qiong learned the truth at about the same time.
When Daohua found out, she was amused and speechless. She waved her hand to let Pingji's wife leave and pretended she knew nothing about it.
A few fruits and vegetables were really worthless to her, but Prince Ping's actions made her very happy.
Luo Qiong, on the other hand, was not in such a good mood. Her father, who had always been greedy for pleasure, was willing to compromise himself in order to avoid conflict with Ping Xitang. This made her even more wary of Xiao Yeyang and Daohua.
Because of her pregnancy, Luo Qiong's treatment in the palace was greatly improved, but for this reason, Princess Ma also restricted her freedom and did not allow her to leave the palace.
Luo Qiong was so depressed that he could only take a walk in the palace.
When they arrived at the Hundred Flowers Garden, they saw Daohua leading Kang Naixin and Wu Xirong to appreciate the flowers, and their eyes couldn't help but flash.
"My second sister-in-law is quite capable. She managed to get close to Princess Huijia and Governor Wu so quickly."
Nanny Luo, who was sent by the wife of the Duke of Wei to look after Luo Qiong's pregnancy, said with a smile, "Young lady, you have been raised in luxury and do not know how these people from humble backgrounds behave."
"They love to study. As long as there's a chance, no matter what ethics and morals you have, nothing can stop them from climbing up."
"The reason this Yan family girl was able to marry into the palace was because she first captured Xiao Yeyang's heart. Otherwise, how could she, among all the ladies in the capital, have the chance to become a sister-in-law to the young lady?"
Luo Qiong smiled faintly: "It's a skill to be able to capture a man's heart. Let's go over and say hello."
Daohua had already seen Luo Qiong. When she saw her coming over, she looked at Kang Naixin and Wu Xirong helplessly.
Because of Yan Yile's matter, she and the two of them became closer than before, and they often visited each other when they had nothing to do.
When Luo Qiong approached, Daohua asked with a smile, "Why isn't sister-in-law resting in the house?"
Luo Qiong smiled and said, "I'm bored staying in the house. Let's go out for a walk." Then he looked at Kang Naixin and Wu Xirong, "I didn't disturb you, did I?"
Kang Naixin and Wu Xirong both smiled and shook their heads.
Because of Luo Qiong's arrival, Daohua and the other two changed their conversation from gossip about various families in the capital to talking about flowers and plants.
During the conversation, the three did not deliberately ignore Luo Qiong, but they did not actively invite her to join.
Luo Qiong sat aside, like an outsider.
After sitting for a while, Luo Qiong stood up and said he wanted to go back.
Daohua and the other two stood up to see him off.
Luo Qiong walked a few steps out of the yard, then suddenly turned around and looked at Daohua: "Second sister-in-law, there's something I've thought about and I think I should tell you."
Daohua glanced at Kang Naixin and Wu Xirong, then walked towards Luo Qiong. When she was still about a meter or two away from her, she stopped and asked, "What's going on, sister-in-law?"
Luo Qiong hesitated to speak, as if he was in great difficulty. Finally, he looked at Daohua and said, "My second brother has a mistress outside."
The moment she heard this, Daohua admitted that her heart felt like it was hit hard, but she quickly recovered.
She still has great faith in Xiao Yeyang.
Daohua looked at Luo Qiong calmly: "Sister-in-law, don't say anything careless!"
Luo Qiong looked at Daohua with sympathy: "In fact, if this man is too strict, it will be bad. If you don't take the initiative to let him take a concubine or raise a maid, he will raise one outside."
Daohua interrupted her sermon: "Do you have any evidence for what you said, sister-in-law?"
Luo Qiong: "My eldest brother told me this himself. As you know, he is the commander of the Beijing Guards and often patrols the capital. He knows a lot of things. My second brother's mistress is a courtesan, and she is kept in the house in the west city."
Hearing this, Daohua's tense heart suddenly relaxed. If she guessed correctly, Luo Qiong was probably talking about Yiniang, who had helped her and Dong Yuanyao. "Sister-in-law, when did this happen?"
The sympathy on Luo Qiong's face grew stronger: "I've been keeping you since before you married into the palace."
Daohua pretended to be angry: "Sister-in-law, I will investigate this matter. If you lied to me..."
Luo Qiong immediately said, "Second sister-in-law, there's no need for me to lie to you about this. I'm only telling you this because we're both women, and we're both the daughters-in-law of the princes of the palace. I understand your situation."
I don’t understand shit!
Daohua really wanted to curse. Apart from her initial shock, she was now completely calm. If she still didn't understand that Luo Qiong was trying to alienate her and Xiao Yeyang, then she would be a fool.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. To be honest, I was worried about you when I saw that your relationship with brother was not good."
"Fortunately, your relationship has been growing stronger since last month, and now you're pregnant. I think you and Big Brother will be happy in the future."
"It's just that, sister-in-law, I think your belly seems a little big. Didn't the princess say that you were only a little over a month pregnant? Why does your belly look like it's three or four months pregnant?"
When Daohua saw that Luo Qiong's face had turned stiff, she finally felt better.
She couldn't swallow this unless she felt disgusted.
Luo Qiong covered her stomach with a stiff face and said, "I ate too much today and I'm full." After saying that, she quickly helped the maid away.
Watching her walk away, Daohua's face darkened.
This Luo Qiong, after her pregnancy was aborted, became much more active than before. She was jumping around all the time. First, she wanted to eat the fruits and vegetables from the Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop, and now she is trying to alienate the relationship between her and Xiao Yeyang.
What does she want to do?
Could it be that he wants to fight for the royal title for the child in her belly?
She is so confident. Does she really think that everyone in the palace is as stupid as Xiao Yechen and will allow herself to be fooled?
(End of this chapter)
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