vstars Chapter 109: Having a child is not something you can just do.
Chapter 109: Having a child is not something you can just do.
After staying in Taotao Garden for two days, it was already late at night when she returned to the palace. These two days made Xia Taoyuan extremely happy and satisfied. She told Chu Xingluo that she would go there every month in the future, and Chu Xingluo agreed without hesitation.
The next morning, Chu Xingluo told Xiao Feng about Xia Taoyuan's thoughts about Wei Qing. Xiao Feng agreed readily. As long as Qing'er liked it, he would agree to anything.
Xia Taoyuan thought it would take some effort to talk, but she didn't expect Xiao Feng to be so straightforward. It's understandable if you think about it. Xiao Feng hates Emperor Ying, but that's none of the Southern King's business. And his precious daughter likes it. He loves Wei Qing, so he will fully support her.
Xia Taoyuan returned to the Xiangfu, and just after she arrived at Madam Wei's room for a while, she unexpectedly saw Wei Qing. The little girl was very happy to see her, and she held her and Madam Wei's hands and said, "Mother was still talking about my sister yesterday, but I didn't expect that my sister would come today."
Xia Taoyuan was stunned by the scene before her. When did Wei Qing and Madam Wei become so close?
Seeing her confusion, Madam Wei smiled and said, "Ever since you married Prince Jing, I always feel empty, so let Qing'er come and accompany me often."
Xia Taoyuan understood and told her what she thought. Madam Wei smiled and said, "Your father and I also think the same. Qing'er is going to marry the King of the South in the future. We will do our best to help her clear all obstacles."
Wei Qing's eyes turned red as she listened. She always felt that Madam Wei and Prime Minister Wei were a little cold towards her, but she didn't expect that now they were trying their best to help her. She took a step forward and threw herself into Madam Wei's arms.
Xia Taoyuan was very pleased that Wei Qing was a good child who knew how to be grateful.
Madam Wei stroked Wei Qing's hair and said, "As for recognizing General Lu as your foster father, as long as your father proposes, General Lu will definitely not refuse."
Xia Taoyuan was relieved. She stayed in the Prime Minister's Residence for a day. When she left in the evening, she told Wei Qing that the Southern Prince would go to the Jing Prince's Residence on the 1st, 4th and 8th of every month. She told her that she would send someone to pick her up on these days. Wei Qing shyly nodded in agreement.
When she returned to the palace, Chu Xingluo had already returned and was waiting for her at the dining table.
Xia Taoyuan went over and hugged Chu Xingluo, saying, "I miss you so much!"
Chu Xingluo's eyes sparkled like stars, and he hugged her tightly. He missed her, too. Before he met her, he never knew he could miss someone to this extent. He felt like he had lost his soul if he couldn't see her for a day.
Time passed quickly, and suddenly one day, Xia Taoyuan received an invitation from the Princess of Huai, inviting her to a gathering at the Huai Palace.
Xia Taoyuan didn't understand why Princess Huai invited her, and now she had an inexplicable fear of such gatherings.
She wanted to refuse, but then she thought that the Princess Huai had no grudge against her, and she was very friendly to her at the eldest princess' birthday banquet. If she refused, she would be letting down the Princess Huai's kindness.
She told Chu Xingluo about it. Chu Xingluo saw that she was in a dilemma. He knew that if she didn't go, she would always feel conflicted, so he said, "Then go, take Yingge with you."
After Chu Xingluo said this, Xia Taoyuan stopped worrying. She asked Long Yan to buy a longevity lock. She heard from the King of the South that the Princess of Huai had a 2-year-old daughter.
On the appointed day, Qingyun sent Xia Taoyuan and Yingge to the Prince Huai's Mansion.
After entering the house, he found that Princess Xiang Ye Yiyi was also there. After a few greetings, Xia Taoyuan handed the prepared gift to Princess Huai.
Princess Huai, Zhang Caifeng, said politely, "I didn't invite anyone else. I just thought that you and Princess Xuan have been married for a short time, so I invited you to have a meal. We are sisters-in-law and are all family. We should visit each other more often in the future."
Hearing this, Xia Taoyuan knew that Mu Yanran would be here soon, so she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is so thoughtful."
The three of them talked for a while, all about family matters. Princess Huai suddenly said to Xia Taoyuan, "Look how happy your second sister-in-law is. If I didn't invite her, she wouldn't go out. It's better to come out and chat than to stay at home."
Xia Taoyuan looked at Ye Yiyi, who smiled shyly and said, "I don't know anyone except you. Because I am weak and always have to take medicine, the maids don't want to get close to me."
Xia Taoyuan looked at her. She was very beautiful but looked lifeless.
Zhang Caifeng sighed and said, "I wonder if Princess Jing has heard about this? Father is going to find wives for your eldest and second brothers."
Xia Taoyuan was stunned when she heard this, and thought: Why are you telling me this? But then she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, just call me by my name. I haven't heard about this yet."
"Father is a little anxious. Although I have a child, it's a daughter." After saying that, he glanced at Ye Yiyi, the wife of Prince Xiang, and said, "I'm fine. Your elder brother loves me deeply. Even if he takes a concubine, it won't shake my position."
Xia Taoyuan glanced at Ye Yiyi and saw that the smile on her face had disappeared, leaving only a trace of sadness.
"Yiyi is different. She has always been weak and has never been pregnant. The second brother was nice to her before, but he has not paid much attention to her since Yiyi's father died." Princess Huai Zhang Caifeng said helplessly.
Xia Taoyuan was puzzled. Just because Ye Yiyi's father died, King Xiang treated Ye Yiyi badly?
Although she was puzzled, she did not speak out, and listened to Princess Huai continue: "I don't know if you have heard that Yiyi's father was once the Minister of War, in charge of the Ministry of War. At that time, many people flocked to Uncle Ye. Later, the emperor arranged a marriage for the second son, and when he heard that it was Uncle Ye's daughter, he readily agreed."
Only then did Xia Taoyuan realize that Ye Yiyi was the daughter of the Shangshu.
"I was very happy because my father and Uncle Ye were old acquaintances. Yiyi and I played together since childhood, and I didn't expect that we would marry brothers. But not long after, Uncle Ye got seriously ill and died soon after. Many people who used to curry favor with Uncle Ye also disappeared."
Princess Huai took a sip of tea and continued, "These are all fine, but the second son's attitude towards Yi Yi has changed a lot. He is not as caring as before and often stays out all night. The maids saw that Prince Xiang did not care about the princess, so naturally they did not care much about Yi Yi either."
Xia Taoyuan couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Ye Yiyi and asked, "What about the second sister-in-law's mother? What about the other family members?"
Hearing this, a tear fell from Ye Yiyi's eyes and she said in a trembling voice, "After my father died, my mother also passed away."
Princess Huai continued, "Aunt Ye only gave birth to Yiyi. Uncle Ye also had a concubine who gave birth to several children. Because of this, she often caused trouble for Aunt Ye. When Uncle Ye was alive, she could still suppress her, but after Uncle Ye died, Aunt Ye was isolated and helpless, and was angered to death by them."
Xia Taoyuan was furious when she heard this. How could the original wife be controlled by the concubine? !
"If the second child could stand up, Uncle Ye's concubine wouldn't be so arrogant." Zhang Caifeng sighed again. She was also helpless.
"It's come to this, and he doesn't care?" Xia Taoyuan finally couldn't help asking.
"I almost begged him, but he didn't do anything." Ye Yiyi sobbed softly.
Xia Taoyuan thought: This bastard is so realistic. Seeing that his father-in-law is gone and he can no longer use his position as the Minister of War, he showed his true colors. He wanted to use his father-in-law's position as the Minister of War just to get support to become the crown prince.
Thinking of this, Xia Taoyuan couldn't help but shudder. If King Chu Xinghai of Xiang was like this, would Chu Xingluo be like this too? She didn't dare to think further. It was impossible. Her Luoluo was definitely not that kind of person.
Before Xia Taoyuan could come back to her senses, Princess Huai continued, "Actually, I asked you and Princess Xuan to come here because I hope you can get pregnant soon. If you can give birth to a grandson, your father will be happy and may not urge your elder brother and second brother to take concubines, and Yiyi's life will be easier."
Xia Taoyuan really didn't expect that Princess Huai invited her here for this, and smiled awkwardly: "Having a child is not something you can just do if you want to."
At this time, Ye Yiyi said: "Sister-in-law, Zhiying is right. This kind of thing cannot be forced. I know you are doing this for my own good, it's just that I am not doing my best."
Xia Taoyuan suddenly remembered something and said, "I remember that the King of Xiang treated you very well at the Princess' birthday banquet?"
Ye Yiyi smiled bitterly and said, "Outside, he has always been very nice to me."
What a scumbag! Xia Taoyuan was so angry that her teeth itched.