Princess Yongping understood the meaning of her words. She came to the Eastern Jin Kingdom as a marriage partner to the young prince Su Liyang. Now that she was suddenly pregnant, the first person to be suspected was naturally Su Liyang, but now she really
She couldn't tell. If she did, the emperor and the queen would definitely take away her child and take her back to Fuyang Kingdom by force.
She had already planned to tell the truth when the baby was a month old and could no longer be removed. By then, no one would be able to do anything about her belly.
Seeing that she had been unwilling to speak out, Su Muer had no choice but to go back again, but she specifically ordered the kitchen to prepare meals according to Princess Yongping's preferences. Since she wanted to keep the child, she did not force others to kill the baby.
principle.
There have indeed been more worries at home recently, and Ye Shihan is away, so all these burdens have fallen on her.
But the business cannot be ignored. She still goes to the shops in the capital for a week every day, and then explains some matters to the accountant and shopkeeper.
She and Liu Ye had just come out of the shop when they saw many people gathered in front of them. She frowned and asked, "What are those people doing?"
"Some idle people are just gossiping. Princess, you don't need to pay attention to it."
Su Muer felt that Liu Ye was right. Just as she was about to turn her head, some words fell into her ears.
"Hey, have you heard? There was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and many people died."
"I heard that an official came just now to report the news. Judging from the official's appearance, his face was sallow. He must have worked hard to get back."
"Yes, I heard that the prince also went to Jiangnan. I don't know if anything happened."
"Don't talk nonsense. How can something happen if the prince is blessed with great fortune?"
"..."
Su Muer's heart suddenly tightened, and she turned around hurriedly, "Liu Ye, prepare your horses quickly and enter the palace."
In the Imperial City of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the emperor was sitting in the main hall with a gloomy look on his face. His face was ugly and his voice became a little hoarse.
"What did you say? The prince is missing?"
The visitor was kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, "It's... the prince accidentally fell into the water when he went to explore the water conditions on the dam. His life and death are still unknown."
"how so?"
The emperor suddenly roared loudly, "Why did he lose his footing and fall into the water when he was so good at martial arts? Is there a hidden secret in this?"
The visitor trembled, "I don't know, Mr. Liu is also suspicious of this. He has arrested all the officials and soldiers who were around him at the time and took them to the Yamen, but nothing came out of the trial."
The emperor suddenly gritted his teeth and glanced at the people in the hall, "Bai Chen, I order you to be the imperial envoy to personally investigate the disappearance of the prince. Also, don't spread this matter, otherwise you will be careful with your heads."
Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing the words. As soon as the emperor retreated from the court, he heard that Su Mu'er was waiting for him in the imperial study.
He knew the purpose of her coming, so he pretended to be calm and cleared his throat, then walked to the imperial study room.
When Su Muer saw him coming in, she hurriedly clasped her fists and saluted, "Your Majesty..."
"Auntie Huang came here so early in the morning, but what's the emergency?"
As the emperor spoke, he sat behind the dragon case with an unusually calm expression.
Su Muer calmed down and said:
"I heard that Jiangnan was in great turmoil and that several officials were missing. I was really worried, so I came to inquire about it."
Hearing her question, the emperor couldn't help but take a breath. She had indeed heard something.
But I can't tell her this matter first. I have to find Ye Shihan anyway, so that I can give her an explanation no matter life or death.
So he said solemnly, "Yes, two officials have been lost. The prince is appeasing his family and properly handling their funeral affairs."
After hearing this, Su Muer finally let go of her anxious heart, and she murmured:
"Your Majesty, just be fine, just be fine."
The emperor also nodded meaningfully, "Yes, the emperor's uncle is blessed with great fortune, and the emperor's aunt is praying for him. How could something happen to him? But the floods there are really serious. I sent Bai Chen to provide relief.
, if you have anything to bring him, please bring it with you."
"No."
Su Muer's expression finally relaxed, "It's a long way from Jiangnan here, and their journey is not easy. I can't add any more burden to them. Besides, the prince doesn't lack anything. Even if he lacks something, it's been so long."
It has already been arranged."
"Auntie Huang is right. By the way, Uncle Huang has brought a message. I originally wanted the messenger to tell you personally, but I saw that he was too tired, so I asked him to rest first. I will just convey it to you."
When she heard that there was something to tell her, Su Muer immediately became energetic and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
The emperor pondered for a while, and then spoke, "Uncle Huang said, don't be surprised if you call Aunt Huang. Everything is fine over there, but it's getting cold. Aunt Huang must remember to add clothes and take care of the children. He also said... He also said that Aunt Huang has worked hard.
."
These words were actually what he was thinking, and he was just conveying them as Ye Shihan.
Su Muer's eyes were a little red, and she nodded with red eyes, "Well, please ask the emperor to ask someone to tell him, I understand, and I will take good care of myself and the children."
At this point, she spoke again, "I wonder if there is enough money to divert water and build canals over there? If not, I can help."
The emperor hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, the treasury has paid some, and local officials have provided some support. It is enough."
How can he use her money? Now he doesn't even know whether the emperor's uncle is alive or dead. If he uses her money again, will he still be a human being? Will he feel at ease?
"In this case, I will retire."
Although the emperor said that everything was fine with Ye Shihan, she still felt vaguely uneasy for some reason.
On the way back home, Liu Ye looked at her gloomy face and couldn't help but ask:
"Princess, what did the emperor tell you? Why are you so unhappy?"
Su Muer shook her head lightly, "The emperor said everything is fine with the prince."
"Then why doesn't the princess look unhappy?"
"It's just because the emperor said that everything is fine with him that I don't feel at ease. If he is really fine and someone comes to the capital to report, he has no reason not to write me a letter, so I suspect that something has happened to him."
"No, Princess, please don't think blindly. The Emperor is so eloquent, how could he lie to others?"
Yes, the Emperor is a man of words, and the Emperor will not lie.
She could only pray in her heart. If it hadn't been for the sudden change in the palace, she would have already requested an order to go to Jiangnan to help control the flood.
But now Xiaoqian is making trouble, and Princess Yongping is pregnant again. Doudou simply doesn't go home to avoid trouble. Originally, the flood in Jiangnan has caused internal and external troubles. If the news of Princess Yongping's pregnancy is spread to the Emperor of Fuyang Kingdom,
In her ears, this matter would be difficult to deal with, so she had to deal with these matters, and she couldn't leave.
Sure enough, as soon as she stepped through the door of the palace, Butler Zhou came to report that Xiaoqian and Princess Yongping had a quarrel, and the quarrel was very loud.
After hearing the news, her head suddenly grew bigger. Why are these two girls so uneasy?
When she arrived at the west wing, before anyone could enter, she heard the sound of two people arguing.
At this time, the two girls and the servants beside them were standing in the yard aggressively. Looking at their posture, they seemed to have no reason to admit defeat.
"You are shameless. You are pregnant and you don't even dare to tell who the father is."
"If I don't want to say it, I won't. It's none of your business."
"You are just shameless. Are you pregnant with a child in the palace because you want to cheat on Su Liyang?"
"When did I say that this child was his? I never said that it was you who thought so."
"There is a reason why we think this way, and we don't think so for no reason. You always seduced him, and you may have used some method to get him to do that with you, so that you could conceive the child."
Hearing this, Princess Yongping, who had been calm just now, suddenly turned pale. She pointed at Xiaoqian and yelled angrily,
"Yes, this child belongs to Su Liyang. I seduced him, but no matter what, this is his child, so I have his child first, and I have to be his real wife."
"you……"
Xiaoqian stomped her feet in anger, and tears kept falling down her cheeks.
Su Mu'er's brows furrowed even more tightly. Judging from the conversation between the two of them just now, this kid is really cheating? This is not good news.
When she stood at the door, the two women who were arguing suddenly calmed down and paused. Xiaoqian ran to her side crying.
"Princess, she is so shameless. She used insidious means to make Doudou and her pregnant with a child. I have guessed it a long time ago, and now she finally admits it."
Originally Princess Yongping wanted to explain, but looking at Xiaoqian's look, she didn't bother to explain. Instead, she sat down directly, raised her brows and said:
"Yes, you are right. I used despicable means to conceive the child. So what can you do? What can you do to me?"
While she was talking, she actually picked up a piece of pastry that the girl next to her was dragging in her hand and started eating it.
Seeing this scene, Xiaoqian became even more angry. She kept shaking Su Muer's arm.
"Fifth Concubine, look, she...has done shameless things and is so brazen. She wants to force Doudou to marry her."
"alright."
Su Muer interrupted her impatiently. She had just come out of the palace and was in a bad mood. When she returned home, she heard the two women arguing, which really made her feel annoyed.
However, Princess Yongping's words had to make her nervous. If the child was really cheating, then the palace could not let the princess of Fuyang State carry the child without knowing it. It would not be justified if she had no name or status.
He glanced at Princess Yongping, frowned and said:
"Is what you just said true?"
Princess Yongping glanced at her, then at Xiaoqian who was turning pale with anger behind her, and nodded directly, "Yes, it's true."
Su Muer nodded slightly and said with a cold expression:
"In this case, our palace cannot do such an unkind and unjust thing. You and Su Liyang should get married immediately."
Hearing these words, not only Xiaoqian was surprised, but Princess Yongping was also surprised.
"Princess...this...can't...this is too urgent...still, let's wait a little longer."
"Can't wait."
Su Muer directly replied in a cold voice:
"Your belly is getting bigger day by day. If people outside know that this is the work of Su Liyang, the young prince of my palace, and the people in my palace unexpectedly marry you into the house openly, you will not lose face to the palace.
So no need to wait.”
"But Princess, Doudou married her, what should I do?"
Xiaoqian's face suddenly turned pale. She bit her lip and stared at Princess Yongping with eyes that seemed to kill her.
Although Princess Yongping was a little disgusted with Xiaoqian's behavior, she also hurriedly agreed, "Xiaoqian is right, it's better to let Su Liyang marry her. I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry."
"No."
Su Muer said coldly, "Since you are pregnant, I will naturally marry you first. I will ask Doudou to come back to discuss the matter later."
After saying that, she turned around and left, completely ignoring Xiaoqian and Princess Yongping who were just standing there.
Princess Yongping originally wanted to say something more, but Su Muer had already stepped out of the door, and Xiaoqian began to be reluctant again, looking at her with vicious eyes,
"Thanks to your usual hypocrisy, you actually do such nonsense. It's really despicable."
Princess Yongping naturally couldn't bear her disadvantage, so she gritted her teeth and said bitterly:
"So what? Su Liyang isn't sleeping with me yet. He likes you so much, why doesn't he even touch you? He just doesn't want to be responsible for you."
After saying these words, Princess Yongping waved her sleeves and called the girl into the house. She didn't care about Xiaoqian standing alone in the yard and getting angry.
Su Mu'er returned to the main hall full of anger, Liu Ye hurriedly handed over a cup of herbal tea, "Princess, don't be angry, drink a cup of tea to calm down the anger."
Su Muer took the tea cup and breathed a sigh of relief:
"Go and call the old lady."
In this palace, only Mrs. Zeng has never left the palace. Perhaps she knows more about the affairs in the palace.
Liu Ye retreated after hearing the words, and after a while, Mrs. Zeng came over.
"Mu'er, I heard you called me? What's wrong?"
"Mom, what did you do? Why are you covered in face?"
Mrs. Zeng hurriedly patted her apron with her hand, "Oh, Princess Yongping said she wanted to eat noodles, but the cook in this mansion couldn't cook them well, so I did it myself."
Su Mu'er pursed her lips and smiled helplessly, "I'm busy, please sit down and take a rest."
"It doesn't matter that I'm not tired. I'm still thinking of doing more and bringing some to Ziru. He's been busy with homework recently and his appetite isn't very good."
"Oh? What's wrong with Ziru? Don't you like to eat?"
Mrs. Zeng sighed helplessly, "Isn't that right? He said he missed his father. He has been nagging him these past few days, but I didn't listen to my advice. I was also thinking that you would spend more time with him when you have time."
Hearing this, Su Muer's nose felt sour and she almost shed tears.
But she quickly calmed down her emotions and said, "Okay, I'll accompany him later. Now I have something to ask my mother."
Mrs. Zeng hurriedly nodded in agreement, "Tell me, tell me, my noodles haven't been cooked yet, please ask quickly, I have to go and get busy after asking."
Su Muer took a sip of tea, glanced at Mrs. Zeng and said slowly:
"Whose child is Princess Yongping's?"
As soon as she said these words, Mrs. Zeng's face suddenly turned ugly. She shook her head hastily, "I don't know, she didn't mention it, I didn't ask, and she wouldn't tell me if I asked."