Although Prince Rui felt something was wrong, he could not refuse his daughter's request. He first sent a group of people to Wanshanting's hometown to investigate the truth, and then summoned people to the palace on the pretext of appraising newly acquired calligraphy and paintings.
Originally, Wan Shanting wanted to decline the invitation when he heard that Prince Rui had invited him, after all, he had expressed his intention to let the princess take a look at it last time. But when he heard that the visitor said that he had recently acquired some calligraphy and paintings and asked everyone to appraise them, as calligraphy and paintings were his favorites, he agreed.
During the appraisal process, Prince Rui made many observations and asked Wan Shanting several questions, all of which were answered by Wan Shanting. This shows how obsessed he was with calligraphy and painting.
The princess, hiding behind the screen, watched him appreciate the calligraphy and painting extremely seriously and meticulously, and her heart was struck again. Her original seven-point liking for him rose directly to nine points.
He loves calligraphy and painting so much, and writes beautifully. As the saying goes, a person's handwriting reflects his character. He must be an excellent person, just what she wants.
Unable to contain the joy in his heart, he finally asked his father to send the others away, leaving him with the opportunity to talk to him face to face.
"Mr. Wan~"
Wan Shanting was still immersed in calligraphy and painting, appreciating and learning every stroke, every scene and every object, when suddenly a woman appeared beside him.
"Princess~ What are you doing... I'm being rude. I'll leave now."
"Wait a minute, Master Wan, why are you so anxious? Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?"
Someone put away the calligraphy and paintings and brought him a pot of tea. It was not appropriate for him to just leave at this point.
"I dare not disobey."
"I heard your wife has passed away"
“Yes, just half a year.”
"It's good to stay faithful to your first wife, but you'll have to remarry eventually!"
"Yes, my late wife shouldered the heavy burden of supporting my studies and imperial examinations, embroidering and weaving day and night. She even refused to seek medical treatment when she fell ill, and in the end, there was no cure. I owe my present life to my late wife, and I truly cannot forget her. Therefore, I do not wish to discuss this matter. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
"I see. You are indeed a man of deep affection, and I admire you for remembering your late wife's kindness. However, the worst of the three unfilial acts is not having a successor. Young Master, you can't live your life thinking of your late wife all the time."
Wanshanting kept silent.
"The dead are gone. Remembering her kindness means that your future life will be completely different from the past, and you will need someone to help you."
There was a struggle in Wan Shanting's eyes
"Mr. Wan, you can go back and think carefully about what I said!"
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
After Wan Shanting left, Princess Rui came over
"What can Jiayang ask?"
"It's clear he's truly grateful to his late wife, but entering the imperial city and officialdom is completely different from before. He needs someone with the capital and ability to help him. I believe he'll figure it out."
In the capital, it can be said that her family background is the best except for the princess. Although her father does not have much real power, he has a say in the royal family and always stands on the side of the current emperor when something happens. The emperor also thinks highly of her father.
She is the best choice
"I just asked your father about this. From what he heard from people he knows, this man treats everyone with warmth and elegance, neither servile nor overbearing. He doesn't fawn over his superiors, nor is he arrogant or conceited towards ordinary people.
There's nothing wrong with judging his character this way, but if he keeps thinking about his first wife and doesn't care about you anymore, wouldn't that be harmful to my son? "
"No, he's a smart man and knows what to do. Besides, he'll have a wife and children in the future, so why would he still be thinking about that woman?"
"Have you really chosen him?"
"Well, mother also thinks this person is good, right?"
"Well, let's discuss this matter after the person your father sent comes back."
Bai Zhiyue received a piece of news that made her happy and surprised.
"Madam, Nanny Tian from the Princess's Mansion is here, and she's brought a lot of gifts!"
"Why are you sending gifts when it's not a festival?"
"I don't know. Aunt Tian didn't say."
When Nanny Tian came into the courtyard, she bowed deeply to Bai Zhiyue.
"Madam Tian, what are you doing? Please get up quickly."
He reached out to help the man up, but she held his hand.
"This servant wants to thank Madam Rongfu on behalf of the princess. Madam Rongfu will definitely accept this gift."
"Madam, you look so happy. I think the princess is feeling better!"
"Yes, not only is there an improvement, there is also great joy!"
Aunt Tian whispered in Bai Zhiyue's ear,
"She's been having normal periods for the past two months. I followed your instructions and found the right thing. I never thought it would work! The princess suddenly lost her appetite the day before yesterday and thought it was due to a stomachache. Unexpectedly, this diagnosis revealed good news.
The imperial physician said that the princess has been pregnant for more than a month, but she has not told anyone because the pregnancy is still young. But it is different for Madam Rongfu. The princess wanted to tell you first, so she sent me here to give you a thank-you gift.
But Madam, please don't tell anyone yet. Wait until the princess is pregnant."
"I understand. This is truly a great joyous occasion. How are you feeling now, Princess?"
"Fortunately, except for the poor appetite, everything else is normal."
"That's good. I'll take Doudou to see her tomorrow."
"Well, the princess is looking for someone to talk to right now."
Isn’t it true? When a surprise comes and I can’t tell anyone, I have to find someone to talk to.
"Okay, I'll go tomorrow and often in the future. As long as the princess is in a good mood and in good health, everything will be fine."
"Okay, tomorrow I'll have the kitchen stew beef that the young marquis likes. I'll stew it until it's tender and I guarantee he'll be happy."
In this era, only a very small number of people could eat beef, because there were few animals raised and they were all kept in the fields for farming. They could not be slaughtered until they were too old to be used. The slaughtering was done by people designated by the government in designated places, and the meat was often bought up by the nobles.
It's not surprising that the Princess's Mansion can get beef
"Okay, Mom, I want to eat it. I haven't eaten fresh beef in a long time!"
Ever since he grew six teeth, he has fallen in love with eating meat. However, we are afraid that his spleen and stomach cannot bear it, so we limit the amount of meat he eats every day. Doudou always says that he is treated worse than a bird.
"Okay, I'll feed you enough this time, but you better take it easy. Even if the meat is rotten, it's still meat, and you don't have an adult's stomach."
"Got it, don't worry, nothing will go wrong."
When Aunt Tian saw Doudou moving his hands and feet around when he heard the meat, his mouth started to water.
"Look how anxious the young marquis is. Eat more tomorrow."
Doudou nodded and laughed
“Ahhhh!”
"Hahaha, the young marquis is really delightful."
"He's just a greedy guy. He makes a fuss when there's no meat."
"Being able to eat means you're in good health, and being in good health is a blessing!"
The next day, not long after breakfast, Doudou was in a hurry to go out.
"Mom, let's go early!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? The meat has just been stewed. You won't be able to eat it even if you go!"
Doudou was not upset even though his thoughts were exposed.
"Hey, isn't this just to see Aunt Princess earlier?"
"Hmph, your eyes can move faster."
"Okay, no rush, take your time!"
Although she said that, Bai Zhiyue was not slow in her actions. She quickly put on her makeup and got on the carriage to go to the princess's mansion.
She also wanted to see how the princess was doing. She was the first woman in Daliang who had a good impression of her. Bai Zhiyue was happy to be able to help her realize her wish.
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