Rong Zhen was both amused and annoyed. He shook his head helplessly and said, "You!"
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Imperial Physician Xue is already waiting outside!" Just as the two were discussing Rong Hao and Ming Rong's matter, Lai Fu came to report from outside the door.
Mingwei's smile froze. She glanced pitifully at Rong Zhen, only to find a faint smile on his lips.
"Let him in."
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Princess Yu is pregnant!
The news was reported to the palace at top speed, and then spread to the residences of various princes and noble families.
It is said that Prince Yu was overjoyed and lavishly rewarded all the servants in his household. Everyone beamed with happiness, as if it were a festival. Consort Chen quickly reciprocated by bestowing gifts upon the serving matrons, as well as countless medicinal herbs, fine silks and satins, and rare antiques. The Emperor also unusually bestowed many gifts upon them.
The Prince Yu's residence was naturally filled with a joyous atmosphere. However, while some were happy, others were sad. For instance, in Consort Shu's palace, the atmosphere was gloomy and somewhat oppressive.
"The third young lady of the Marquis's mansion just had an accident, and now she's been diagnosed with pregnancy." Consort Shu said with displeasure, "Isn't that a bit too much of a coincidence! Is it really true?"
She kept only her trusted head maid, Lianzhu, by her side. Lianzhu said, "It can't be wrong. It was Physician Xue who went to Prince Yu's residence to take the princess's pulse. As you know, Physician Xue is an old man who is stubborn and unyielding. What he said should be correct."
"Could it be that Princess Consort Yu is trying to cover for her sister?" Consort Shu still felt the timing was too coincidental. "Does she think that if news of her pregnancy and her sister's impropriety spread, the rumors won't get out of the capital?"
Consort Shu was not ashamed at all that the other protagonist was her grandson.
“You should also discuss with the Princess Consort about finding a suitable marriage for the young master,” Lian Zhu advised from the side. “Now that Prince Yu has an heir, who knows if the Emperor might change his mind again.”
Consort Shu felt equally anxious.
Lian Zhu's words struck a chord with her. Rong Zhen was gentle by nature, and as the Crown Prince, he had neither made any significant contributions nor committed any major offenses. Yet, someone who bore a striking resemblance to Tang Wan had become his principal wife…
The older people get, the more easily they become nostalgic. Consort Shu recalled that since Mingwei married into the royal family, Rong Duo had been visiting Qionghua Palace more often. It felt like a thorn had been planted in her heart.
She had a hard time getting to where she is now, and it was only with great difficulty that her son finally had a chance to ascend the throne!
Consort Shu slowly lowered her eyelids.
Anti-theft seal
Chapter 150
Lord Lu hesitated for a moment between looking and not looking.
Then, with the intention of communicating and understanding more between husband and wife, Lord Lu calmly opened the booklet.
Scenes that would make anyone blush leap off the page. Lord Lu quickly flipped through the book and calmly closed it.
Then, he didn't forget to use his extraordinary memory to put the booklet back in its original place.
Jiu Niang was easily embarrassed; if she discovered that he had seen the erotic book she had secretly hidden, her face would probably turn bright red. Thinking of his steaming little wife, her eyes sparkling, her shy and bashful appearance possessing a unique charm—Lord Lu thought with a mischievous glint in his eye, she was quite beautiful.
But Lord Lu dared not challenge him lightly.
If Ninth Sister gets angry, she'll definitely take Nian-ge'er and refuse to sleep with him anymore, leaving him to spend his days alone.
Thinking that he had finally managed to send Nian-ge out at night, and that he would soon see the light of day again, he dared not make any mistakes at this time.
Therefore, Lord Lu carefully stuffed the book back in to erase any trace of the "crime".
As he pushed the booklet forcefully inside, he felt an obstacle in front of him. Lord Lu simply reached in and felt around; the hard cover felt strangely familiar.
He pulled out the booklet, and then pulled out the one inside.
As expected, it's another erotic book.
Lord Lu became interested. When he returned, Qingmei told him that Anran had taken Nian-ge'er and Yu Sili to play in the small garden before leaving. He estimated in his mind that Anran wouldn't be back for a while, and the maids were all very well-behaved; no one would come in when he was alone in the room.
So, as if on a treasure hunt, Lord Lu disregarded his image and abandoned his good upbringing of more than twenty years. He sat cross-legged on the floor covered with a thick carpet and took out the booklets hidden under the quilt with great interest.
He counted them and found there were four or five books.
This item clearly wasn't something Jiu Niang could have had on her own; it must have been a gift from someone else. Was it probably a family elder worried that An Ran, being so young, might be taken advantage of? Or were they afraid that she would eventually start accepting favors from others?
Just thinking about how Jiu Niang blushed as she took the book back and only dared to hide it secretly made his heart flutter.
No wonder Jiu Niang was terrified when he said he wanted to get the blanket, and hurriedly hid in his arms, afraid that he would discover the secret in the closet.
However, Jiu Niang was clearly inexperienced and quite careless, as she hadn't even moved the things yet.
Lord Lu stroked his chin. Of course, it was possible that Jiu Niang thought it was the darkest spot under the lamp. No one would easily touch this cabinet unless there was a specific reason.
Besides, Jiu Niang's every move was under the watchful eyes of the maids, so she was probably too embarrassed to entrust such a matter to others and could only find a way to hide it herself.
Lord Lu's upturned lips never faded.
After quickly glancing through them, Lord Lu finally remembered that he had other matters to attend to, so he put all the booklets back in the order they had been pulled out, striving to perfectly restore even the smallest exposed corner.
After tidying everything up, Lord Lu got up as if nothing had happened, straightened his clothes, fastened his belt, and went out.
He first went to the small garden to see Anran and the two children.
"Ninth Sister." Lu Mingxiu greeted An Ran with a smile.
Two children were enthusiastically playing shuttlecock in front of the swings, while Taozhi and Taoye were pointing them out. Anran stood on the covered walkway, watching them with a smile.
Upon hearing Lu Mingxiu's voice, An Ran quickly turned around and said, "My lord, you're back!"
She was caught off guard when she met those eyes that seemed to shatter into the light of stars in the sky. Lu Mingxiu seemed to be in a particularly good mood at the moment, and even his eyes were sparkling.