The news that Princess Rui was pregnant spread quickly throughout the capital, and many people were extremely surprised.
They remembered that when Princess Rui was first married, she was neglected in the Shen Mansion because she couldn't give birth to a child. How come now, less than half a year after marrying into the Rui Mansion, she is pregnant
If we really want to find out, is it Princess Rui who is infertile, or is it Shen Er... who is infertile
Everyone already had the answer in their minds. Even though the second branch of the Shen family already had several illegitimate sons and daughters, which was enough to prove that Mr. Shen Er was indeed capable of being a man, others had long since laughed at him for being stupid for letting such a beautiful woman go. Now that the beauty was pregnant, it further proved that Mr. Shen Er was a real fool, mistaking a pearl for a fish eye. He should beat his chest and stamp his feet and regret it for the rest of his life.
Ever since the second wife's divorce, the atmosphere in the Shen residence has been somewhat depressing. Now that the news of the princess' pregnancy has spread, people from the other two wives try not to pass by the second wife's door unless it is necessary. The people in the second wife are even more trembling with fear, not daring to raise their voices when speaking.
Originally, because the mistress did not take care of things, the backyard of the second house was a bit like a monkey claiming to be king when there is no tiger in the mountain. The concubines were unwilling to submit to each other and always wanted to compete for supremacy.
After Su Yi moved out of the Shen Mansion, before they had time to be happy, they discovered that the Second Master had changed. The elegant, gentle and considerate man before now had a gloomy face all day long and would lose his temper at the slightest thing he didn't like. Several concubines had been treated badly by him, but were frightened by his angry look and no longer dared to approach him.
In the past, several women quarreled all day long to compete for favor. Now there is no favor to compete for, and they are trapped in the backyard day after day, which is really boring. Instead, they often get together to talk.
"The Second Master drank again last night. I heard several vases in the room were broken." Aunt Zhang said in a low voice.
Aunt Zhou picked up an apricot and raised her lips sarcastically, "You didn't go to comfort her?"
Aunt Zhang said self-deprecatingly: "What's the point of me going? I'll just be a punching bag."
Aunt Zhou asked again: "Is Aunt Lan still the same?"
Hearing her mention her former rival, Aunt Zhang sighed, "I went to her room yesterday and saw that she was still listless and not very angry. Alas... Second Master is so cruel."
The person who had been so affectionate with them in the past suddenly tore off his face and revealed his hideous true face, saying that he only treated them as substitutes and trampled on their true hearts. They could have tolerated such a blow, but how could Aunt Lan, who had always been favored and arrogant, bear it
Aunt Zhang looked at Aunt Ding who was silent and asked, "We entered the mansion late and have not had any contact with the original wife. Sister Ding, tell us, is she really that stunning and charming that the Second Master is so obsessed with her?"
Aunt Ding was always silent, and only said, "Madam's beauty is still unmatched."
When Aunt Zhou heard this, she subconsciously reached out and touched her face.
She has been beautiful since she was young. When she was little, her grandmother always said that she was a blessed person and would marry into a wealthy family in the future.
Facts have proved that the old man was right, and she did indeed marry into a wealthy family that she had never dared to imagine before.
Even though she was just a concubine, when she went back occasionally, who in the village didn't envy her? In their eyes, she was like the bright moon in the sky, unattainable.
But she knew long ago from the Second Master's drunken words that he took her as a concubine not because of her face, but because her figure and back resembled someone.
The blow she suffered at that time was no less than that suffered by Aunt Lan today. She was even disheartened and packed up her bags and returned to her parents' home.
As a result, she was scolded by her mother. Her mother told her to go outside and look at the farmers who had no food to eat all year round and whose cheeks were sunken from hunger; look at her childhood friends who married into farmers' families and looked more than ten years older than her; and look at the two children next door who were rolling in the field and stuffing mud and weeds into their mouths.
Zhou looked at them, then touched the silk on her body and the jewelry on her head, and thought about the children in the mansion who were surrounded by wet nurses and maids. What else could she not understand
From then on, she put away her extravagant dreams and obediently served as a concubine in the backyard of the Shen family, vying for favor when necessary, being jealous when necessary, and being content when necessary.
But no matter how open-minded I am, deep down in my heart, I still feel a little bit upset.
She had thought more than once, was Su really that beautiful, or was it that the Second Master just couldn't get her and that's why he praised her too highly
Until the day when Su left the house, she deliberately took a detour and took a look from afar.
At first glance, Zhou recognized him. She always prided herself on her beauty, but this look was not even a bit comparable to others.
Not long after that, she heard that Prince Rui, who was like the King of Hell, fell in love with their former wives at first sight. There was an uproar in the mansion and no one believed it, except Zhou.
It was from then on that Erye started to drink heavily.
Zhou could guess his thoughts to some extent. He didn't really want a divorce. He probably wanted to wait until his wife's anger subsided before marrying her back. Or maybe he subconsciously felt that no matter how beautiful she was, no one would be willing to marry a divorced woman, so he simply agreed to let her go.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, not only did someone become his ideal wife, but she was also Prince Rui, whom he could never compete with. Only then did he realize that he had truly lost her.
Now, she is not only a wife, but is also about to become a mother. How can this not make people feel miserable and desperate
As the subject of their discussion, Su Yi was now leaning comfortably in a recliner, with the dignified King Rui under her, eating tribute grapes in her mouth. Not far away on the waterside pavilion, a famous opera troupe in the capital was performing.
Even a god wouldn’t change this kind of day.
"You've been lazy lately and haven't been going to the camp." Su Yi changed his posture and said to the person behind him.
King Rui put his hands around her waist, controlling the strength, and lifted her up a little, allowing her to lean more comfortably. "They will train on their own."
Su Yi said: "Whether they are aware of it or not is one thing, whether you go to see it or not is another. However, I think your men are pretty good, with solid skills, enough endurance, and resilience. They know how to adapt. If you pick any one of them and send him out, he will be worth ten of them."
Prince Rui was rubbing her waist gently. Hearing this, he paused for a moment before asking, "Which ones?"
Su Yi squinted her eyes as he rubbed them, becoming even lazier. "They are all good, especially those with numbers, from the first to the seventh."
King Rui nodded slightly, moved his chin on the top of her head, and began to conceive a new set of training methods in his mind. The target was the ones that Su Yi had just praised.
It would be best if they could train until they no longer have the energy to hang around in front of the princess.
Dozens of miles outside the capital, in the camp, the soldiers from the first to the seventh who were training their troops suddenly sneezed at the same time.
"Damn it, it's already April, why is it still so cold?" Lao Yi grumbled while touching the back of his neck, and shouted to Lao Qi who was not far away: "Lao Qi, did you secretly scold your brother just now?"
"Scold your uncle!" Lao Qi refused to give in.
"Hey," Lao Yi pretended to be surprised, "You have been very angry recently. Is it because you see the prince getting married that you also want a wife? Come on, show it to your brother, don't be shy."
He walked over, put his arm around the seventh brother's neck like a good brother, and used his other hand to touch his lower body.
Old Seven slid away like a loach, protecting his belt like a little girl, cursing.
The other few people made faces and pretended to come over and take off his pants to see if he was really "very angry".
As the only unmarried, youngest and weakest among the brothers, the Seventh Brother has been teased countless times over the years. He has mastered the skill of escaping and has become an expert in gathering information for King Rui. I wonder if this can be considered a blessing in disguise.
Seeing these shameless and rough old men trying to defile his little brother again, Lao Qi ran away in the blink of an eye, intending to have a good meal and drink in the palace to calm his frightened little heart.
By the end of the song, the sun had already set. Although it was April, it was still cold in the mornings and evenings. The people in the palace were afraid that Su Yi would catch a cold, so they all came together to persuade her to go inside.
Su Yi was not very satisfied with what she heard, so in order not to make them worry, she agreed to go back to her room.
King Rui naturally followed in and saw Su Yi lying lazily on the couch, her body curvy and beautiful to the point of being captivating.
He walked over and placed his big hand on Sui's side. His palm seemed to have its own consciousness, moving up and down spontaneously.
Su Yi hummed and closed her eyes: "Itchy."
Prince Rui lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
Su Yi opened one eye and looked at him, saying, "Don't stay with me in the mansion all day. People who don't know would think you are pregnant like me. When I entered the palace today, the Queen Mother said very tactfully that I should not seduce you. A man should have a man's thing."
When they first got married, the Queen Mother often told Su Yi to spend more time to keep Prince Rui's heart with her and give birth to a prince as soon as possible, so as not to let him hang out with other men all day.
Now that she is successfully pregnant, Prince Rui stays in the mansion all day long. People in the palace see that the two of them are too close.
The emperor, in particular, could not stand his nephew's behavior of clinging to the princess and undermining his male dignity. He criticized Prince Rui directly, but Prince Rui ignored him. It was not easy for the Princess Rui to persuade him, so he had to hint to Su Yi through the Queen Mother.
Su Yi also felt that this guy was really annoying recently. He was clingy all day long and did nothing serious. Was she the parasite or was he the parasite
So she very much agreed with the Empress Dowager Emperor's idea.
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Prince Rui didn't take it seriously: "Don't worry about it. If the Royal Grandmother blames you, I'll take care of it."
Seeing that he didn't understand the hint, Su Yi had to say directly: "I also think you should do your job."
Prince Rui was about to bend down and kiss her again, but he stopped when he heard these words. He looked straight at Su Yi, his eyes seemed a little hurt
Su Yi said rudely: "Don't act pitiful, go and do your work right now, and don't come back to your room before bedtime."
Prince Rui could pretend not to hear what others said, but he had to listen to what the princess said. He looked back every few steps, with an expressionless face, full of depression and dissatisfaction, as he walked out.
The seventh brother had just grabbed a chicken leg from the kitchen of the palace and was about to steal some wine from somewhere else when he saw the prince walking towards him from a distance. It was too late to hide, so he could only bow and immediately get ready to run away.
Then a fatal voice sounded: "Go to the martial arts field."
Lao Qi was so upset that he could not even cry. Even the chicken legs tasted good.