The fourth prince's mood has been gloomy for many days. He returns to the mansion after midnight every night, sometimes calling his staff into the study to discuss matters, and sometimes resting directly in the study. Li Xiangru has not seen the fourth prince for several days in a row.
Tonight, Li Xiangru deliberately waited outside the study. He waited until the sky was filled with stars and the familiar tall and cold figure appeared.
Li Xiangru stepped forward with a spring breeze on his face and saluted: "Congratulations to Your Highness, congratulations to Your Highness."
The fourth prince's gloomy gaze passed over Li Xiangru's face, and his tone was cold and impatient: "What's the happy news?"
Li Xiangru was well aware of the fourth prince's temperament and did not dare to seduce him. He immediately told Xie Yunxi's happy news: "...The imperial doctor has diagnosed the pulse and confirmed that it is a happy pulse. Your Highness is happy to have an heir!"
Is Xie Yunxi happy?
The fourth prince's mood, which was like being shrouded in clouds, finally showed a glimmer of sunshine, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised: "This is good news."
For the sake of his children, he reluctantly set foot in the inner house. Now the good news finally came from the inner house.
The fourth prince had not shown his face for many days, and now he smiled rarely. His handsome face also had a rare look.
Li Xiangru's affectionate eyes fell on the fourth prince's face.
The fourth prince was in a good mood, and his attitude towards Li Xiangru was much gentler: "From now on, you will work harder and take good care of Mrs. Xie. She is pregnant, so she always has to raise her status. However, the position of the princess will always be yours.
Yes, even if Mrs. Xie gives birth to a son, she will only be a concubine."
This was not a word of love at all, just a light promise. But Li Xiangru was so moved that tears filled her eyelashes: "Your Highness... I will take good care of Ms. Xie until she gives birth to the child safely."
How deeply does a woman have to love a man to be so willing and without regrets?
How humble can a woman be to be moved by such tenderness?
Just look at Li Xiangru and you will know.
The fourth prince smiled at Li Xiangru again and said, "Come with me to see Mr. Xie."
Li Xiangru wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves and nodded happily. He followed the fourth prince closely.
…
Xie Yunxi had just vomited, and her stomach was churning all the time. Her pretty face was pale, but her heart was filled with joy. Her hands unconsciously touched her flat belly.
This is her flesh and blood and her biggest bargaining chip!
It is best for the fourth prince to be the heir apparent. To say the least, even if he fails to compete for the heir apparent, he will still be a distinguished prince and will become the king of a vassal in the future.
As long as she can give birth to the eldest son of the fourth prince, she can firmly establish herself in the inner palace...the prince's concubine? Haha, how could she be satisfied with this?
However, now she has to rely on others and watch Li Xiangru's face. No matter how many thoughts she has, she can only keep them in her heart and wait for the day of turning over.
Rouge eagerly and happily came to report: "His Royal Highness and the Crown Princess are here together."
The fourth prince is here!
Xie Yunxi automatically blocked the words "Prince and Concubine" behind her, her eyes flashed with light, and she stood up to greet her.
The fourth prince and Li Xiangru entered the inner room together.
The fourth prince didn't have much affection for Xie Yunxi. To him, all women in the world were the same. It was Li Xiangru who took the initiative to bring Xie Yunxi into the inner house. He had no good impression of Xie Yunxi. He called Xie Yunxi once a month just for the purpose.
heirs.
Fortunately, Xie Yunxi's belly worked hard, and she became pregnant a year after entering the palace.
The fourth prince was indifferent and spoke little. He glanced at Xie Yunxi, who looked shy and happy, and said calmly: "Now that you are pregnant, I can take care of the baby with peace of mind. After a while, I will make you a concubine."
Of course Xie Yunxi would not be stupid enough to refuse, and quickly saluted and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Xiangru smiled and said: "I can report these matters to my mother, so there is no need for Your Highness to bother."
The fourth prince nodded slightly, sat for a moment, then stood up and left.
Xie Yunxi felt a little depressed. Then she thought about it. She was pregnant with a golden baby. It didn't matter whether the fourth prince would stay overnight or not. What mattered was raising the baby.
After the fourth prince left, Xie Yunxi thought about it and laughed for a long time before falling asleep contentedly.
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It is not uncommon for the princes to appear harmonious on the surface, but secretly scheming and inserting spies in each other's houses.
Now that the crown prince is about to be appointed, the princes can hardly even pretend to be friendly on the surface.
The news in the fourth prince's residence reached Xie Mingxi's ears the next day.
Xie Mingxi was silent for a moment.
In her previous life, she gave birth to the son of the fourth prince, who was also her only son. Li Xiangru had never given birth to a child, and Xie Yunxi had never been pregnant.
In this life, everything was different. She became the seventh prince's concubine. Was the only heir of the fourth prince reincarnated into Xie Yunxi's belly?
Decades later, the face of her son who died young has long been blurred. She had no regrets in her heart. At this moment, when she heard that Xie Yunxi was pregnant, the memories that had been buried in her heart came back to her.
Chief Gu didn't know what was going on. He just thought that Xie Mingxi was not happy to hear the news about Xie Yunxi, so he comforted her casually: "You and her have broken off the sisterhood long ago. She is now the concubine of the fourth prince. Whether she has children or not, it has nothing to do with you.
It doesn’t matter.”
Xie Mingxi came back to her senses, smiled and hummed.
Gu Shanchang added: "You have had a bad appetite these past two days. I asked Qiuniang to make some light food. You can take a few bites."
Morning sickness is normal in the early stages of pregnancy. The baby in her belly didn't bother her much. She vomited two or three times a day, but she could barely bear it.
Xie Mingxi smiled and nodded.
After Sheng Hong returned home, he also learned about Xie Yunxi's happy news, and said reflexively: "Brother Four Emperors only goes to the inner chamber twice a month, so he is pregnant, so he is really lucky."
That's right.
Li Xiangru thought he had hidden the fact that the fourth prince was very indifferent to women, but in fact, everyone knew it.
Xie Mingxi twitched the corners of her mouth, with a sarcastic smile in her eyes: "I think, Xie Yunxi will soon be promoted as a concubine."
Sheng Hong looked at Xie Mingxi without saying anything.
Xie Mingxi glanced at her husband-in-law, who had a subtle expression, and asked with a half-smile, "Why don't you speak? Do you think I'm still thinking about the past?"
Sheng Hong whispered: "I know you have no nostalgia for Brother Four Emperors. However, you have given birth to a son after all. The fact that Xie Yunxi is pregnant will definitely arouse your longing for the child."
Xie Mingxi: "..."
Since when did Sheng Hong know her so well?
This feeling of having someone's thoughts figured out was not a wonderful feeling for her. It was like standing naked in front of another person, with everything clearly visible.
Even if the other person is her husband-in-law, he is the man she wants to work with for the rest of her life.
Xie Mingxi's smile did not diminish, and her voice did not change: "I am not a good mother. I only think about it occasionally. If you care, why bother mentioning it. I have to think about this again."
