These words immediately convinced Mother Qiu: "You have thought carefully. I am too short-sighted! I will go back and prepare now, and have the banknotes ready. When Doctor Wang comes next time, Give it to him quietly."
Shen Qiuyu twitched the corners of her lips, and after Mother Qiu withdrew, she sat alone for a long time.
In the thick darkness of night, her figure gradually blurred, but her eyes were astonishingly bright.
…
On the same night, there was another person whose heart was ups and downs.
The third prince, who has been under house arrest for more than two months, is pacing in the study. The emperor only gave him a grounding order, and all food and clothing expenses are as usual. He only needs to stay in the prince's mansion to eat, drink and sleep every day. It is comfortable and leisurely like this The life he was living in had failed to make the third prince gain weight. On the contrary, he had lost weight. His face that used to be so full of energy turned sinister, like a trapped beast imprisoned in a cage, extremely anxious and anxious.
Although he was imprisoned in the prince's palace, he was still well-informed. The most eye-catching news these days was that Gu Xinian's wife was pregnant. Many people who wanted to curry favor with Gu Xinian started to move because of this. I heard that because of too many visitors, Ye was exhausted and even fainted today...
The third prince didn't know what he thought of, his expression was changing, and his eyes were even more unpredictable.
There was a sudden knock on the study door. The third prince came back to his senses and asked impatiently: "Who?"
"Your Highness, this is my concubine." The voice coming from outside the door was the third emperor's concubine Luo Shi.
The third prince has always been lukewarm towards this wife. Today is no exception. Hearing her voice, there was not much joy. He just said lightly: "Come in!"
The door opened, and Luo Shi walked in. She was not as beautiful as Shen Qiuyu, nor as outstanding as Ye Qinglan, but she had a strong bookish air, which made her heart-wrenching.
"It's getting so late," Luo Shi's voice was soft and soft, with a hint of concern: "I heard that His Highness was alone in the study and had not yet gone to bed, and I felt really uneasy. So I came here to have a look."
The third prince twitched his lips in a self-deprecating tone: "I have nothing to do all day long. I just stay in the house. It doesn't matter if I don't sleep all night. At worst, I will sleep all day tomorrow." The dejection in his words was clearly visible.
After being under house arrest for so many days, there was no news from the palace. If this continues, I don't know when it will be until I can leave the house and go to court. It's no wonder that the third prince, who has always been high-spirited, is full of resentment.
Luo Shi could only express general relief: "Why should Your Highness be so concerned? My father must have misunderstood His Highness, that's why I let Your Highness stay in the house. When Father figures it out..."
The third prince snorted lightly and interrupted Luo Shi: "Okay. Let's not talk about this anymore. I just have something to tell you. Cousin Gu's wife Ye is pregnant, so I can't go to congratulate her in person. Please prepare some gifts. , I will go to Duke Dingguo’s mansion in person in two days.”
Luo Shi was stunned for a moment, with some embarrassment on his face: "I haven't left the house for a long time, so it's not appropriate to rush to Dingguo's house like this!"
This was said very euphemistically, but the implication was very rich. The third prince did not know why he had offended the emperor and was kept under house arrest for so long. Although there was no special oral instruction, she, the prince's concubine, automatically and voluntarily restrained herself, and she was no longer allowed to do so. I have never left the mansion. On the cusp of such a storm, I went to Duke Dingguo's mansion. If such a thing were to spread, I don't know how much speculation it would arouse...
The third prince has always been a smart man. Why did he suddenly have such an idea this time?
The third prince clearly heard the meaning of Luo Shi's words, but he still said calmly: "I am the one who was punished and grounded, not you. As a female family member, it is reasonable for you to leave the house and move around. Even if the father knows, he will not
I will blame you. Just go with peace of mind."
His tone was so firm that Luo Shi couldn't say anything else, so he had to smile and respond.
The third prince felt better and rested in Luo Shi's house that night. Two days later, Luo Shi went to the Dingguo Duke's Mansion in person to congratulate him.
The overt and covert fighting between the crown prince and the third prince is not something that only happens every year or two. Duke Dingguo's mansion and the third prince's mansion are clearly separated. Although they are in-laws, they rarely move around. Luo's personal visit to the house was really unexpected.
Luo's status was noble, and the Duke Dingguo's government certainly could not neglect him. Sun personally came to receive Luo, and after some insincere greetings, Mrs. Zheng led Ye Qinglan to come, and they greeted her politely.
Ye Qinglan fainted due to overexertion in the past two days, and she has been lying in bed almost all the time to rest. There were still many female relatives who came to congratulate her, and Mrs. Zheng personally came to entertain them one by one. But Luo's status was extraordinary, and she
It is obviously extremely inappropriate for the real master not to show up. What's more, Ye Qinglan is also very curious in her heart, what does Luo want to do when she comes to visit today?
Thinking of the entanglement between Luo Shi and Gu Xinian in the previous life, Ye Qinglan looked at the third prince's concubine with a more subtle look.
Luo Shi's feelings towards Ye Qinglan are also quite complicated. Of course she cannot know what happened in her previous life, but it is an indisputable fact that she had a crush on Gu Xinian before she left the cabinet. Unfortunately, Luo Hua is ruthless and Gu Xinian has no idea what happened in her previous life.
He had no intention of getting married to Luofu, nor did he want to marry any woman, so he was always alone.
Luo Shi secretly felt sorry for Gu Xinian, but she also felt a little secretly happy in her heart. What she couldn't get, at least others didn't get either...
Unexpectedly, Gu Xinian finally married a girl who was eight years younger than him. From that day on, the name Ye Qinglan broke into her life. Although there was no contact, Luo Shi couldn't help but
attracted her attention.
I heard that Ye Qinglan and Gu Xinian have a harmonious relationship, and they are very popular with their mother-in-law. They also get along very well with their only sister-in-law. If Mrs. Sun hadn't disliked her, her life would be almost perfect. Now she is pregnant again.
, and became the darling of the whole family...
In an instant, a series of unspeakable feelings that only he could experience passed through Luo Shi's heart, but a decent smile appeared on his face: "I was really happy when I heard that my cousin was pregnant. That's why I came here today.
I came to congratulate you, and I brought a few small gifts, and I hope my cousin-in-law will accept them." As he said that, the people behind him brought gifts. They were not supplements suitable for pregnant women, but some expensive and exquisite ornaments.
Just from these gifts, you can see Luo Shi's attentiveness. If you give some supplements, it would be strange for Ye Qinglan to dare to eat them, and maybe there will be some suspicion. Just give something that is beautiful but not practical. People love it.
How long it stays in the warehouse is everyone's business. In short, the scene is quite passable.
He was so polite and courteous, so naturally Ye Qinglan couldn't lose the battle, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Third Princess. I didn't expect that such a trivial matter of mine would alarm you."
The third prince was fined and grounded. As the third prince's wife, Luo was supposed to share the joys and sorrows with the third prince. Why would she go out of the house for such a trivial matter? It would be strange to say that there was no signal from the third prince.
This sentence is remarkable. Luo Shi is a smart person, so he can naturally hear the implication of Ye Qinglan's words. But he just pretends that he doesn't know, and says with a smile: "Of course you can't hide such a happy event from me. I'm not ashamed to say, if you don't
I’m too lazy to leave the house and move around!”
Ye Qinglan pursed her lips and smiled. The doubts in her heart were getting stronger and stronger. So far, Luo Shi had behaved very normally - too normal! This kind of normality itself was a very unreasonable thing. The third prince asked her to come forward
It’s impossible to come here just to send some congratulatory gifts!
After a while, Luo Shi said with a smile: "I heard that my cousin fainted because of exhaustion two days ago. I have a few prescriptions for raising a fetus, which were all prescribed by the imperial doctor in the palace. Today I have one
And I brought it here, my cousin may as well have someone prepare the medicine and drink it for a few days to try."
As he said that, he took out a few prescriptions for raising a fetus very calmly.
This time, even Ye Qinglan couldn't help but admire Luo Shi secretly.
With such an awkward and antagonistic relationship, it has become very difficult to come to the door to congratulate and give gifts. The gift is too light or too heavy, and it is inappropriate, and it can easily arouse suspicion. But Luo Shi did it very safely, even the most picky person
Blameless.
Prescriptions for raising the fetus are delivered, and if you don't want to use them, just throw them away. If you want to use them, find a doctor you trust to prepare the medicines. You can also think about whether there is anything wrong with the medicines. No matter what, Luo Shi is no longer suspected.
It's a shame that Luo Shi thought so carefully...
Ye Qinglan smiled and thanked her, and calmly ordered the maid to accept the recipe for raising the fetus.
Luo Shi didn't stay long, sat down for a while, and then left. Ye Qinglan was going to get up to see her off, but Luo Shi said with a smile: "My cousin is pregnant, and she is delicate and noble at the same time, so it is best to rest more. No.
You should get up and see me off."
Mrs. Zheng stood up and said with a smile: "It's okay if the third princess doesn't take offense. It's better if I give you a ride."
Roche nodded happily.
After Luo left, Mrs. Sun couldn't help but frowned: "It's really strange. What's the purpose of this third emperor's concubine coming here like this?"
It is too far-fetched to say that she has any intentions. She has behaved very decently from beginning to end, and there is nothing to blame. But it would be even more wrong to say that there is nothing suspicious about her. She came here specially.
If you go there, you can't really come here to congratulate you sincerely...
Ye Qinglan had some vague suspicions in her heart. Of course, she couldn't speak out in front of Mrs. Sun, so she just smiled.
Seeing that Ye Qinglan didn't say a word and no one was interested in talking, Mrs. Sun casually gave instructions: "Since this is a gift for you, let's move it back to the yard and keep it!" (To be continued. If you
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