The atmosphere in the room became solemn. After a long while, Mrs. Hou said, "Zhen'er, there is nothing we can do about it. If he can't succeed in this child, he will naturally have to have another one..."
Chu Yunli didn't go over to look, and just asked, "What's wrong with the child?"
Mrs. Hou took two steps forward and handed the child to her. Chu Yunli lowered her eyes and saw the small, wrinkled child. Her eyes immediately fell on his calves. The child's two feet
, just a small ball of flesh, not a foot at all.
This kid is a cripple.
Madam Hou's face was full of sorrow, "How can such a child be the prince of the Hou Mansion? The Emperor will not agree. Jun'er, you are now the wife of the Crown Prince of the Hou Mansion. In the future, Mrs. Hou must not only think about herself in everything, but also for the sake of the Hou Mansion."
Think about it more. A Marquis Mansion cannot live without healthy heirs. Long before the barbarians became ambitious and wanted to annex the State of Yan, the Emperor had intended to take back the Marquis. If our Marquis Mansion had no heirs, the title would probably be forfeited by Yanqu. If
If things really develop to that point, a hundred years later, how can your father-in-law and I, and most importantly Yanqu, be able to face our ancestors who worked so hard to win this title? We really don’t dare to die!"
Chu Yunli was silent, and Li Ru was like this, compromising step by step. Li Ru didn't know that her husband, who made everyone in the capital envious of their relationship, had secretly had a child with someone else. Unable to bear the rumors, she went to another place and didn't return until the Chinese New Year.
, I don’t know if there was such a dispute as today when giving birth to a child. Anyway, the child survived. The child was already two months old at that time.
After Mrs. Hou persuaded her several times, she finally recorded the child in her name. Because of the child's leg disease and her guilt for not having a child for many years, and after accidentally learning that it was almost impossible for her to have a child, she had no idea about Hou.
Although the wife did not agree to the proposal that Zhou Yanqu and Fu Lanshan should have another child, she acquiesced to it.
Before this child was born, that is, the first half of Li Ru's life, except for the sadness when she lost her relatives, her life was relatively smooth. She was very useful to the envious eyes of others, so even if she was not happy, she would ignore it.
.But after that, she spent the rest of her life feeling frustrated. She often couldn't sleep at night and wet her pillow with tears. Later, when she learned the truth, she couldn't even get sick and was killed by someone with malicious intentions.
On the bed over there, Fu Lanshan hugged Zhou Yanqu's waist and cried sadly, "How could it be like this... How could it be like this..."
Zhou Yanqu patted her shoulder lightly, his eyes full of affection, and said with pity, "You are still in confinement, so be careful about harming yourself. Don't think so much. This child is sick and it has nothing to do with us. It was his fault in his previous life..."
"
Chu Yunli couldn't stand hearing it anymore. It was obvious that the child of his cousins who were close relatives had a disease because of having children, but he still blamed it on the child. Even if he didn't know the reason why close relatives couldn't have children, he shouldn't put the blame on the child just to comfort a woman.
Pushed onto a newborn baby.
She did not feel aggrieved and continued to listen, turned around and left.
After returning, she admired the scenery in the yard and walked around a few times. Weiyue came in and announced, "Madam, the girl is here."
Chu Yunli waved her hand, "No."
Weiyue bit her lip and plucked up the courage to say, "Madam, wouldn't it be bad if you didn't see me?"
Chu Yunli didn't even look at her, but said, "If someone I don't want to see comes in, you don't have to stay in this courtyard."
Weiyue's face turned pale, and Fu Shen said, "I understand, slave."
Except for Zhou Yanyue, there was no one else looking for him all day long.
The next morning, Chu Yunli put on her official uniform, got into the carriage and entered the palace. The journey went smoothly. She had not entered the palace yet, so she was very curious. The garden was indeed a scene with every step, which was very exquisite, and there were also
This is not a garden for serious viewing.
Although he got up early, when he arrived at the Queen's Fengqi Palace, it was already late and the sun had already come out. Chu Yunli was waiting in the side hall and saw many beauties filing out of the window. This was the harem's concubines asking to leave.
, this is really the first time she has seen her. She is indeed a beauty selected from all over the world. She is fat and thin, and each one has her own unique features, which is quite spectacular.
Soon, Yun Xiao came to invite her in. The queen was in her forties, dressed in a bright red palace dress, and sat majestically at the top. When she saw her entering, her face softened, "Zhen'er is here?"
Chu Yunli stepped forward and knelt down according to the etiquette in her memory. The queen stood up and helped her stand up, speaking in a friendly tone, "You are always so polite."
Since the Li family and his son went to war, the queen often took the young Li Ru into the palace to stay for a while. Later, the Li family and his son died in battle and defeated the barbarians. The queen felt more pity for Li Ru. For Li Ru, the queen was a rival.
She is a good and distinguished elder.
Chu Yunli smiled and said, "Etiquette cannot be discarded. Your Majesty is kind, but I should not rely on favor to become arrogant."
The queen sat down again, motioned to Yun Xiao to pour her tea, and asked, "Why did you run away to Tongcheng? You didn't tell me when you left. By the time I found out, you had already left the capital."
Chu Yunli looked apathetic, "It's my own fault. I was afraid of the rumors outside, so I wanted to find a place to hide. My mother-in-law said that there was a house in the Marquis' Mansion in Tongcheng, and she asked me to go out and relax. But I didn't expect that they might
You want to get rid of me on purpose."
The Queen was a little angry, "I have never known about these dirty things done secretly by the Marquis Mansion. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made you so passive."
In front of Li Ru, the queen has always been kind and friendly, but now she calls herself the queen. It seems that she is really angry.
Chu Yunli just wanted the queen to be angry. The angrier she got, the more the queen valued her. He continued, "That woman is her mother-in-law's niece. She and her husband have been childhood sweethearts since they grew up. In my opinion, the two of them should be together as soon as possible."
There is love, that day Wen Po said that she had a difficult childbirth, and asked the prince to protect the elder and the young... The prince was furious and said that if anyone was harmed between mother and child, Wen Po would pay with her life. I am not cruel. At that time, for the sake of the heir, I should
He wanted to keep his children small, but he said such words...Looking at his appearance, it was clear that he had deep feelings."
The queen slapped her hand on the table. Chu Yunli saw it and hurriedly advised her, "My queen, you don't have to be like this. Don't get so angry because of Zhuo'er."
The queen's face was serious, "When I proposed to marry you, I saw that they were sincere and that you really liked me, so I agreed to the marriage. I didn't expect that they would be so slow to treat you in just a few years!"
"In the final analysis, it is for the sake of the heir." Chu Yunli sighed, "Yesterday before the child was born, my mother-in-law came to me and discussed with me to record the child in my name, firstly for the inheritance of the Hou Mansion, and secondly for the inheritance of the Hou family.
We, as a couple, can reduce the pressure on our children.”
The queen frowned in thought, her face getting more and more ugly, and said after a while, "Have you agreed? The registration will indeed make you feel wronged, but in the long run, it will be good for you. Although you and Zhou Yanqu have a deep relationship,
But you can't stand people from outside ruining your reputation, and being jealous of such a reputation is not good for you."
Chu Yunli sighed, "I will never have a child of my own in this life. Yesterday, Dr. Hu said that my body was too cold. The health-preserving prescription that my mother-in-law asked for earlier was the same as the prescription for regulating the coldness in my body.
"Come on, these two medicines cannot be taken together. I drank so much in the past two years in order to have a son. Doctor Hu said that even if I take good care of myself, it will take ten or eight years. The heir depends on fate."
The queen frowned and looked at Yun Xiao.
Yun Xiao helped her add tea, "That's what Dr. Hu said. He came back late yesterday, so he didn't report it to the empress."
The Queen's face became more and more ugly, and she was horrified to think about what happened during this period. The Marquis came to ask for an orphan who had served the country, but she was unable to have children after entering. At this time, the niece of her mother's family gave birth to a child... This was a plot to marry an orphan who had served the country.
The orphan came in? And he brought a lot of money with him. You know, after the general wins the battle, the general will first select the ones to send to the palace, and then take some out to reward the meritorious soldiers. This is considered a sympathies between the emperor and the general.
Undeclared things.
The queen looked cautious and thought for a long time, "What do you want to do now?"
Chu Yunli thought for a while, "My mother-in-law said that if I don't recognize the child and don't record him in my name, I will be jealous and will ruin the reputation of my Li family."
The queen agreed with this, so it was difficult to do it.
It turned out that she was overwhelmed by this reputation. Just as Mrs. Hou said, she had been afraid all her life of ruining the reputation that her grandfather and father had earned with their lives. She was afraid that whenever people mentioned the Li family in the future, it would not mean that the Li family and his son had negative feelings for Yan.
Instead of claiming credit for the country, she is said to be a jealous and intolerant woman, Li Ru. From this point of view, Mrs. Hou has indeed grasped Li Ru's weakness, making her willing to tolerate and compromise things that were completely unacceptable to her.
Of course, Chu Yunli couldn't let Li Ru carry such a reputation anymore. He stood up, walked to her and knelt down meekly, "I would like to ask my concubine to choose some concubines with innocent family backgrounds for the prince to enter. The cousin's children said it would be more unpleasant."
, even if there is no matchmaker, I will not want such a child, and I cannot give her the title of the legitimate son of the Hou family." Thinking that if the queen directly designated it, it would probably harm some girls who did not want to be concubines, and said, "Your Majesty,
I still want to ask your Majesty for something."
The queen's face was full of love, "You tell me." She stretched out her hand to pull her, but Chu Yunli insisted on kneeling, kowtowed, and continued, "I want the queen to let the news out first and grant a marriage to the girl who is willing to be a concubine.
To avoid forcing others to make things difficult for their girls."
"You just think too much." The queen pulled her up and said, "Speak as you say, why should you kneel? I promise you that."
The queen really felt sorry for Li Ru and agreed to all these requests, saying that she would help her choose someone as soon as possible.
Chu Yunli left the palace satisfied and in a good mood. If her clothes weren't inappropriate, she would have wanted to go out on the streets.
Back at the mansion, it happened to be dinner time. The cook in the Hou Mansion was very good at cooking. Chu Yunli ordered several kinds of dishes, set up half the table, dismissed the maids and nannies, and was eating happily when Zhou Yanqu came in.
.
Zhou Yanqu sat opposite her and picked up his chopsticks, "Madam, I came to the palace today to thank you. What did you ask me?"
It turns out that the two of them liked to eat together. When the food was served, there were two pairs of chopsticks, and there were two more dishes that she didn't order. I guess Zhou Yanqu also liked it.
Seeing that his chopsticks were indeed heading towards the two plates of food, Chu Yunli was planning to break up with him early. She didn't want to eat with such a person, let alone sleep in the same bed with him.
Seeing that Chu Yunli didn't answer, Zhou Yanqu sighed, "Xiao'er, I did it for our future. If we have children, others won't point fingers at you. I actually felt very sorry for you when you avoided the capital."
Chu Yunli raised his eyes and said thoughtfully, "Actually, you don't have to worry about me. Soon, no one will talk about me anymore."
Who would say she was jealous when she took in several concubines at once to become the heirs of the Hou family?
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