It was actually a very minor matter. Although Ling Xiao would think of Nie Zhiyuan every time he mentioned him, it wasn't something he would hold a grudge about or seek revenge for.
She shook her head. "It wasn't me, it was your sixth sister-in-law. Fortunately, what Old Madam Fu said didn't affect her, otherwise your sixth sister-in-law wouldn't be your sixth sister-in-law now."
Judging from Prince Ning's expression, Ling Xiao knew he was unaware of the situation. He didn't bother to explain further and simply said, "Let bygones be bygones... Are you free now? I'd like to go to the palace."
"Yes," Ling Xiao said, and Prince Ning did not ask further, responding without further inquiry.
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After consulting with the imperial physician who took her pulse every day, the physician said that although she was due to give birth, her fetus was strong and she could go out for a walk if she wanted. So Zhang Xin happily took Xia Mingzhe with her to the palace to see Song Shuhao.
Not long after the two arrived at Xuanzhi Hall, Prince Ning and Ling Xiao also arrived. The six of them gathered in the main hall. Ling Xiao glanced at Zhang Xin's round belly, took her pulse, and laughed, "Your belly is so big, you're not going to give birth to twins all at once, are you?"
"So what if she gave birth to two?" Zhang Xin glanced sideways and laughed again, "But I've never heard of twins, and you never mentioned it before, so it's obviously not..."
"Hey, come see me when I give birth. I'll feel at ease if you're there by my side." Ling Xiao was a skilled doctor, and childbirth was a major event, so Zhang Xin trusted her the most and that's why she said this.
"I want to go too, why didn't you call me?" Ah Hao asked with a smile. Zhang Xin quickly turned to look at her and said, "Sixth Sister-in-law, if you want to come, how could I not be happy?"
It was settled in just a few words.
Song Shuhao was too embarrassed to say it, but she wanted to observe the situation beforehand, and Zhang Xin was a ready-made example... Besides, she didn't want to stay in the palace waiting for news; waiting at her little princess's residence would be less nerve-wracking. She was also a little curious about what a newborn baby would look like.
Ling Xiao took Song Shuhao's hand and checked her pulse. After withdrawing his hand, he straightened his sleeves, sighed, and looked somewhat worried. Prince Ning, seeing this, asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"They're all good, but there's no place for me to use my skills."
"Oh...go back and take a look for me, it will definitely come in handy," Prince Ning said meaningfully.
Zhang Yu glanced at Prince Ning, then at Ling Xiao's attitude, easily sensing the difference between the two of them compared to the past, and asked casually, "Have you chosen a date for the wedding?"
Prince Ning's smile immediately lit up, while Ling Xiao remained calm. Seeing this, Zhang Xin knew there was hope, and, linking her arm with Xia Mingzhe's, laughed, "So, I'm finally going to be able to attend Tenth Brother's wedding?"
"Why don't you start preparing for your child's one-month celebration first? You can also start preparing for the 100-day celebration. You'll have a lot to worry about then. We'll talk about the rest later."
Zhang Xin choked for a moment, then, remembering that wedding preparations do take longer, she nodded, "Well, that's alright. Anyway, my child will be the eldest, and the older siblings have their place." She then sighed dramatically, "Who would have thought that I, the youngest, would have such a day..."
Prince Ning stroked his chin, thinking, "Lord Ling isn't in a hurry, but I am. I'll only feel at ease if I take it one step at a time." Thinking this, he also felt he shouldn't fall behind, but he needed to get Lord Ling pregnant…
I suddenly felt like I had encountered yet another problem.
Author's Note: I've been following up on Miss Shang's situation, and I don't understand how someone could say such a malicious thing as "a money-making slave"...
She is clearly a world-class gymnast, yet she is being slandered by some people.
Looking at the whole thing, this seems to be the thing that bothers me the most.
Although my writing speed is already terrible, I'll keep trying and hopefully I can update again tonight.
Hopefully, hmm _(:зゝ∠)_
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My new story, "The General Sees Me as a Freak," will start on August 22nd (…it seems like only a few days away) if nothing unexpected happens. Here's the synopsis for pre-orders.
An ancient version of a fangirl and her crush story, expected to have a cute and sweet art style. Feel free to add it to your favorites if you're interested (づ￣3￣)づ╭
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Following love at first sight and falling in love at second sight,
The seventh young lady of the Shen family became General Han's number one "fangirl".
He always expresses his love in a very subtle way.
Chenluo: General Han, you may not believe it, but my future husband looks exactly like you.
Han Xuan: ...
Chapter 102 Doubt
The matchmaker left the Marquis's residence with a worried look on her face and went to the General's residence to report back. Nie Shaoguang knew what her brother had been busy with lately. She happened to be with Nie Zhiyuan at the moment and heard everything the matchmaker said. She then dismissed the matchmaker and smiled sneer.
"I knew it would turn out like this. Look at you, so eager to get involved, aren't you ashamed? Now look what's happened, you've been ridiculed for nothing, and even our Nie family has been looked down upon. I really don't know what kind of spell you were cast on to come up with such a plan."
Nie Shaoguang's words were somewhat harsh and ruthless. Nie Zhiyuan's face was cold, his brows furrowed tightly at his sister's words, and his expression was quite unpleasant. He sat in the seat of honor, his arm resting on the small table, his hand clenched into a fist in his sleeve, indicating a hint of suppressed resentment.
It has been almost half a year since she was sent back to her residence from the palace. Her younger sister, Nie Shaoguang, has been emotionally unstable and rarely has a good day. Because of this, Nie Zhiyuan pities her and always gives in to her, and the rest of the Nie family does the same, never taking her hurtful words to heart.
But in the end, she was still spoiled terribly.
Nie Shaoguang, however, didn't care about her brother's feelings and continued, "She and that slut are in cahoots, how could she possibly give you a kind look? She won't even bother to talk to you, yet you insist on going to her. Yes, marrying her will have its advantages..."
"If you're in a bad mood, I'll arrange for someone to take you to Jiangnan for a while," Nie Zhiyuan said casually, loosening his fist as he suppressed his other thoughts. Staying in the mansion all day wouldn't do any good; it would be better to go out and clear your head.
“I don’t want to go.” Nie Shaoguang immediately refused, and then sneered, “What bad mood do I have that I would want to go out and suffer?! It’s just that you think it’s shameful for me to be sent back, and you don’t want me to be an eyesore in this mansion.” Her face was extremely gloomy, and there was a hint of gray and black in her eyes.
Nie Shaoguang gritted her teeth, suppressing the surging emotions within her. Thinking of Ling Xiao again, she steadied herself slightly and said to Nie Zhiyuan, "This Ling Xiao is even strange, somewhat different from ordinary people. Back when she was in the Imperial Hospital, she gained favor by winning over the Empress Dowager. Some of the things she does are things that other imperial physicians don't know."
"Imagine she's just a young girl, how could she compare to so many imperial physicians? Is she some kind of genius? If she were really that capable, the Empress wouldn't have died... It's strange that she's now being favored by His Majesty." As Nie Shaoguang spoke, a thought suddenly popped into his mind.
She was stunned, because the more she thought about it, the more she felt it was true. When Empress Shen passed away, His Majesty didn't seem particularly sad, as if he had known it would happen. At that time, His Majesty's thoughts were mostly on Song Shuhao, who had already been sent out of the palace.
Ling Xiao was one of the people in the Imperial Hospital responsible for treating Empress Shen's illness. Empress Shen passed away due to illness, and His Majesty, being a man of such temperament, did not punish any of them! Although it was Empress Shen who relied on her, that was because her treatment of Empress Shen's body had been very effective in the past. Why did it stop working later?
After Empress Shen passed away, many things changed. Of the four consorts below the Empress, she was the only one left. She should have been the one closest to the Empress's position, regardless of her family background or anything else... However, the Emperor directly issued an edict to make Song Shuhao the Empress and simply did not return to the palace.