Pregnant?
Prince Cheng's eyes suddenly fell on Princess Cheng's abdomen. She was wearing a slightly loose embroidered skirt today, and the loose top just covered her abdomen. In addition, it was still early in the pregnancy, and she walked normally. No one noticed anything wrong when she came in just now.
When Nanny Jiang said this, Prince Cheng was suddenly surprised to find that there was indeed a slight bulge on her lower abdomen, and she seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and the bracelet on her slender white wrist was a little big.
"Mother Yue, are you pregnant?"
"The princess is already four months pregnant. We found out the day she left the palace."
"Then why didn't you tell me?" King Cheng was overjoyed.
Princess Cheng frowned and glanced at Nanny Jiang beside her. She had not yet figured out how to deal with Xie Tianyu, and she had not yet figured out what happened back then. She did not want to tell him that she was pregnant so early, and originally wanted to keep it a secret for a while, but Nanny Jiang let the cat out of the bag first.
She looked at the delighted Prince Cheng and said directly, "My having a child is my own business, why should I tell His Majesty?"
"Mrs. Yue..."
"Your Highness!" Princess Cheng interrupted Prince Cheng and said, "I'm a little tired. I want to go back and rest first. We can talk later if you have anything to say."
Seeing that she looked unhappy and indeed sleepy, Prince Chen stopped all the sweet words that were about to come out of his mouth and had to settle for the next best thing: "Okay, if you are tired, then take a rest first. I will accompany you back then."
"No need." Princess Cheng said coldly: "I came back this time to take care of my mother. The matter between you and me has not been resolved yet. I will not go back to the main courtyard for the time being. Let someone clean up Xiyue Pavilion and I will live there."
"Mrs. Yue..."
"Your Majesty, you know my temper. If you don't want to, then I will go back to Jiyun Lane now. I will go back to the palace every day and then go back. It won't be a problem."
Princess Chen's words silenced all attempts of Chen to persuade him.
He knew Rong Yue's personality too well, and he also knew that she would really do what she said. If he forced them to live together, she would probably really return to Jiyun Lane immediately.
Although he was angry at Rong Yue's coldness, he also comforted himself.
Anyway, Rong Yue has returned, and she is pregnant with their child. As long as she is willing to stay in the mansion, he can pester her a few more times, and sooner or later she will soften her heart and they can repair their relationship. There is no need to rush.
King Chen thought this in his heart, but his face still showed sadness. He lowered his head and said, "Do you hate me so much?"
He paused, his eyes reddened.
"Since you don't want to see me, then it's up to you. You don't have to go to Xiyue Pavilion. You're pregnant and it's a bit cold there. You can go back to the main courtyard and I'll sleep in the study."
Xie Yin was anxious: "Father!"
Prince Cheng shook his head: "If your mother doesn't want to, I won't force her, as long as she comes back, it's fine."
He was full of affection, which made Princess Cheng seem particularly cold and heartless.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yin felt sorry for his father. He knew how strong-willed his father was, and he was a prince, but he always bowed his head in front of his mother. He couldn't help but feel some resentment in his heart, thinking that his mother, like Song Tangning, both liked to make a fuss.
Even though her father had already admitted his mistake, she was still holding back.
"Mother..."
Just as Xie Yin opened his mouth to say something, he saw the old butler who had led his men away earlier rushing over.
"Your Majesty, the Concubine is not feeling well."
Prince Cheng's expression changed: "What happened to my mother?"
The housekeeper said, "He was not very peaceful just now. He kept saying he wanted to see the princess and even coughed up blood."
Princess Cheng couldn't help but frown. In the past, the old princess dowager would fall ill from time to time, and most of the time she would use her illness as an excuse to bring bad luck to her.
She always thought that Xie Yin wrote to her saying that the old concubine was seriously ill just to trick her into coming back, but she didn't expect that he would actually cough up blood.
Is the old concubine's illness so serious?
When Prince Cheng heard that the old empress dowager was in trouble, he didn't bother to argue with Princess Cheng and hurried to the backyard. Princess Cheng followed him and Xie Yin.
Seeing her anxious, Nanny Jiang supported her and said, "Princess, please go slowly and take care of yourself."
Princess Chen glanced at her and said, "Didn't I tell you not to mention my pregnancy for the time being?"
Madam Jiang hurriedly whispered, "I was anxious for a moment. I saw that the prince was very excited about you and wanted to pull you while talking. I was afraid that he would lose his sense of proportion and hurt you and the baby in your belly. Madam Qin said that your pregnancy was unstable and your body was weak and you couldn't stand it."
Princess Chen didn't think much of it after hearing this. She just thought that Nanny Jiang was just worried about her, and that Prince Chen really wanted to pull her away just now. She whispered, "I wanted to keep it a secret for a few more days..."
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have acted on my own."
"I don't blame you."
Princess Cheng trusted Nanny Jiang as if she trusted herself. Seeing her annoyed look, Princess Cheng turned around to comfort Nanny Jiang: "Don't think too much. I know that Grandma is doing this for my own good. This matter will be exposed sooner or later. It's better to know it sooner. It's not a big deal..."
At most it will just be more trouble.
Nanny Jiang looked at Princess Cheng, whose eyes were full of dependence and trust in her just like when she was a young girl. Her heart tightened and her face paused. She lowered her eyes in panic and avoided Princess Cheng's face.
"Slow down, there are stairs."
Princess Cheng lifted the hem of her skirt and stepped over. The master and servant walked forward, but Ayane, who had been following behind them, looked at Nanny Jiang's back with cold eyes.
This person...I'm afraid there's really something wrong with him.
The girl did not wrong her.
Ayane glanced at a shorter maidservant beside her, who immediately understood and lowered her eyes. Ayane then quickly caught up with Princess Cheng and the others, standing behind Princess Cheng with increasing vigilance, and even keeping Nanny Jiang beside her on guard.
There were many people standing in the old empress dowager's yard. When they saw Prince Cheng and his party coming, they quickly stepped aside to let them in.
As soon as Princess Chen entered the room, she was so shocked by the bitter smell of medicine and blood that her face turned pale, her throat churned, and her waist became a little weak.
"Princess, are you okay?"
Lingyin took a step forward and held Princess Cheng's waist. Seeing that she looked pale, she quickly took out a medicine bag from her sleeve and put it under Princess Cheng's nose: "This is what Madam Qin gave me before. If you feel uncomfortable, just smell it. It's full of vanilla and dried fruits. It won't hurt you."
As she spoke, she gently pressed the area near Princess Cheng's palm and said, "This is what the girl asked Lady Qin to teach her. It can stop dizziness and morning sickness."
Princess Cheng felt a little stinging in her palms and wrists, but the dizziness she had just felt went away. The cool and light fragrance in her nostrils diluted the nauseating smells just now, and she felt relieved. She took the medicine bag and whispered gratefully, "Thank you."
Ayane let go of her hand only after she saw her calm down.
There were two doctors standing in front of the old concubine's couch in the room. They were both bowing their heads to give the old concubine acupuncture. Bloodstains could be seen on the bedside and quilt. The old concubine's face on the bed was like a flower that was about to wither. The look of decay could not be concealed no matter what.
Prince Cheng stepped forward and asked, "What happened to the Concubine?"
"The concubine just had an attack and coughed up blood. This..."
One of the two doctors was the palace physician, and the other was from the Imperial Medical Bureau who was specially left behind. Both of them could see that the old concubine of Prince Cheng's palace was in a bad condition and was afraid that she would not live for more than a few days, but no one dared to say it.
Princess Chen understood what the two meant when she saw them hesitating. Seeing Prince Chen calling them out with a grim look on his face, she walked forward slowly and saw that the old princess dowager had her eyes open. Her cloudy eyes brightened when she saw her.
"Mother."
"What are you doing back here..."
cough...
As soon as the old concubine finished her words, she suddenly started coughing violently.
When Princess Cheng saw that she was having difficulty breathing, she hurried forward to support her. She was already accustomed to the old princess dowager's cold words and had quarreled with her many times in the past.
She just thought that the old concubine was blaming her for leaving with Tang Ning earlier, which hurt the reputation of Prince Cheng's Mansion, as she did in the past, so she said this while trying to calm her down.
"Of course I came back to see you. Don't be angry. Take good care of yourself. Even if you want to teach me a lesson, you have to get better first."
Princess Cheng spoke softly,
"You used to be full of energy, but now you are so sick that you can't argue with me. When you get better, I will play with you again, and let your grandchildren play with you."
The old concubine paused before she could finish her curse. She lowered her head in disbelief. She was still stunned: "You..."
"I'm pregnant, and I'm already four months pregnant. Haven't you always complained that there are not enough children in the mansion? Now I'm giving you one, and you hope you get better soon." Princess Cheng said, "No matter what happens between me and Xie Tianyu, you are his elder after all, and you have to get better before you can enjoy the company of your grandchildren."
She tried to comfort the old concubine, but she didn't know that her words made the old concubine, who had been desperate, suddenly become timid, and the hand that had been tightly pinching Princess Cheng suddenly loosened.
She is actually pregnant. Why is she pregnant at this time?
she...
The old concubine was full of disbelief. How could Rong Yue be pregnant? And at this time.
She couldn't help but look down at Princess Cheng's slightly protruding belly. All the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, and her cloudy eyes were in struggle.
That was her grandson, Rong Yue's only bloodline in all these years.
If Rong Yue knew, would she still keep the child? !