The next news Ye Qingxue heard about Ning Rong was that Ning Rong was getting married to Chen Wenhuan, a sixth-rank military officer and guard of the Palace Guard. His great-grandfather had served as a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works.
That was the peak of the Chen family's power. Since then, they have been declining. Although they were an official family, their social status was extremely low.
The Prime Minister's decision to marry his eldest daughter to Chen Wenhuan shocked the entire capital, and those with ulterior motives began to investigate the reasons behind it.
No matter how well it was kept secret, the events of that night at the banquet were eventually uncovered.
So everyone knew that Ning Rong had lost her virginity before marriage and was pregnant with the child of the guard Chen Wenhuan, so even though she was the prime minister's legitimate daughter, she still had to get married.
The dissolute man smacked his lips, regretting it so much that he slapped his thigh: "If I had known earlier that sleeping with the Prime Minister's eldest daughter would make me the Prime Minister's son-in-law, I should have worked harder towards that goal!"
"My family background is much better than that Chen's, yet such a juicy piece of meat was snatched away by that Chen guy. It's simply hateful!"
Some people were filled with regret, some laughed incessantly, and some scorned the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, believing that it was utterly shameful for the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family to do such a thing.
Dongbai inquired about the rumors circulating outside and told Ye Qingxue about it, so Ye Qingxue got a general understanding of the matter.
Qiu Shen said, "This Prime Minister is ruthless enough to marry his daughter to a fallen noble family. Chen Wenhuan is only a sixth-rank military officer."
Ye Qingxue said, "Perhaps after a while, Chen Wenhuan will be more than just a sixth-rank military officer."
Just as Ye Qingxue had predicted, in less than three months, the Prime Minister and Chen Wenhuan accompanied the Emperor on a hunting trip.
During the hunt, Chen Wenhuan performed exceptionally well, and when the emperor was being chased by a wild beast, he shot and killed the beast with a single arrow. He was immediately appointed as the deputy commander, a third-rank official, second only to Cui Shao.
The opinions outside have changed again.
"So Chen Wenhuan is such a formidable figure, capable of shooting down a tiger and saving the emperor. No wonder he was chosen by the prime minister to be his son-in-law."
"Many people previously said that Miss Ning was pregnant out of wedlock, which is why she married Chen Wenhuan. Now it seems that it is more likely that Chen Wenhuan himself is so capable that he was chosen by the Prime Minister early on."
"If we were to get Miss Ning pregnant ahead of time, as others have suggested, breaking her legs would be the least of our worries; she'd be buried alive."
"But do you think it's possible that Chen Wenhuan's rapid promotion was mainly due to nepotism?"
"..."
While the outside world was buzzing with discussion, Yun Zhuo was leading a team to excavate the Grand Canal, while Ye Qingxue was at home, making clothes for her unborn baby.
Initially, she planned to have the servants in the mansion do it.
Later, I got itchy hands and couldn't resist learning from them, so I started making clothes for my children myself.
She was used to wielding knives and sticks and never liked needlework or similar tasks, finding them tedious and giving her goosebumps just thinking about them.
But when she picked up the needle and thread, thinking that these things were for her own children, she was unexpectedly immersed in them, and within a few days she learned to do them quite well.
She has now made a complete outfit for her child from head to toe, including a small coat, hat, bib, and shoes.
Even Dongbai joked with her: "Ever since the Crown Princess became pregnant, she has become much gentler than before."
Ye Qingxue didn't think there was anything wrong with it: "You'll know when you become a mother that being able to do these tedious things for him is actually a kind of happiness."
Because she has experienced loss, she can better understand this kind of happiness.
At that time, seeing all the toys still in the room but the child gone, I felt extremely heartbroken and devastated.
At that moment, she couldn't help but think that if he could come back, she would be happy to buy him all the toys in the world!
Now, the opportunity has finally arrived.
This winter, Ye Qingxue spent most of her time at the Crown Prince's residence, eating, sleeping, and exercising regularly to prepare for the arrival of her child in the best possible condition.
At the same time, they constantly worked with the maids and young ladies in the household to make clothes and toys for the children.
Some young women, not understanding the situation, asked, "Why are all the fabrics the Crown Princess chose in cool colors? Could it be that the Crown Princess has already decided that this child will be a boy?"
It was a tone full of curiosity.
As Ye Qingxue spent more time with everyone in the mansion, they all discovered that she was a very easy person to get along with and had a very generous personality. Therefore, they became curious and couldn't help but speak out.
But as soon as the girl finished speaking, she noticed the atmosphere suddenly darken, and she realized she had said the wrong thing.
The Crown Princess's pregnancy was for the Emperor's first grandson, so naturally everyone hoped for a boy, including the Crown Princess herself. What kind of question was that? She regretted it so much that she wanted to slap herself.
Spring light and summer green glanced at Ye Qingxue cautiously.
Everyone else thought Ye Qingxue was hoping to have a son to solidify her and Yun Zhuo's positions, but only they knew that the Crown Princess was actually hoping for Xiao Bao's return.
Although the Crown Princess never said it, one could tell a thing or two from her daily eating, sleeping, and physical activities, as well as the effort she put into making clothes and toys for the children.
They were unaware of the divination Mo Yuan had performed for Xiao Bao, so they sometimes thought that Ye Qingxue's longing for Xiao Bao's return was a delusion, and they couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
But they never offered advice; there was no point in offering advice on such matters, the Crown Princess had to overcome them on her own.
Now, the unsuspecting girls have spoken out, and they can't help but worry about Ye Qingxue's feelings.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I have spoken out of turn. Please punish me," the tailor said.
Ye Qingxue smiled and said, "It's alright, you can get up now."
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