Married To The Male Lead’s Father

Chapter 70

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The general election was held as scheduled, and Jiang Ningbao was a little distracted because her friend Fu Wanning was in the election.

Fu Guanning is the granddaughter of Prime Minister Zuo. She has a prominent family background and is a popular candidate for the empress.

Ever since they got married, Jiang Ningbao and Fu Wanning still exchanged letters. In this general election, Prime Minister Zuo actually disapproved of his granddaughter's participation, making Fu Guanning sick and avoiding the draft.

But Fu Guanning was unwilling, and secretly asked Jiang Ningbao for help.

Jiang Ningbao has let go of making Fu Wanning her sister-in-law, hoping that a girl as delicate and thoughtful as Fu Wanning can marry a good family.

Don't get involved with King Qin and King Jin.

When Emperor Qianyuan casts a net, the two princes probably won't be able to play for a long time.

As one of the important female supporting roles in the book, Fu Wanning's luck is not bad, much better than many noble girls, maybe she can enter the palace as Emperor Qianyuan's concubine, or even a queen in this general election.

So Jiang Ningbao asked Duke Ding to help.

The eldest brother is only a scholar now, and there is still about a month before Qiu Wei in August, and he needs to prepare for the exam with all his strength.

Jiang Ningbao didn't let these trivial matters bother him, and prepared enough ice cubes for his eldest brother, and secretly wrote a letter to tell him the good news of her pregnancy, and asked his eldest brother Jiang Jin to keep it a secret.

In the scorching summer, there are plenty of ice basins in the main courtyard room, which is quite cool.

Jiang Ningbao sat on the low couch and ate sour jujube cake. Recently, he ate sour food more frequently. The chefs in the mansion tried their best to make some sour dishes and snacks.

"Ma'am, Housekeeper Zhao said that Mrs. Anyuan Hou came to visit Mrs. Eldest Young Lady, but she left in a hurry, which was very different from the joy she had when she came." Chun Xi hurriedly told Jiang Ningbao the news.

In Duke Dingguo's mansion, some of the servants were veterans who had been scouts, and they had sharp eyes. Butler Zhao sent them to keep an eye on Jinhuayuan, and they couldn't hide any trouble in Jinhuayuan from them.

No, Madam An Yuanhou's abnormal reaction was noticed by others.

When Jiang Ningbao heard Chunxi's report, her extremely beautiful eyes were full of surprise, and she said thoughtfully: "I remember that the mother and daughter of Jinhuayuan have a very good relationship with Mrs. Anyuanhou, Mrs. Yang is pregnant, and Mrs. Anyuanhou Madame should be happy, this reaction is wrong."

"Ma'am, do you think the person in Jinhua Court is not pregnant?" Chun Le's mind was wide open.

Jiang Ningbao's heart trembled, recalling Yang Shuqing's series of abnormal behaviors during her pregnancy, she narrowed her eyes slightly: "It is very likely, it seems that we need to invite the imperial physician with the best medical skills in the imperial hospital."

"Don't spread the word beforehand. I will mention it to the Duke when he comes over."

Jiang Ningbao remembered that Mrs. Anyuan Hou sent two nuns over a few days ago. As far as she knew, these two nuns did not receive Yang Shuqing's attention.

Chunle nodded excitedly.

At this time, a servant came to report that the father-in-law from the palace had arrived and was waiting in the lobby of the main courtyard.

Jiang Ningbao was full of doubts, and took Huang Momo and others to the hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, Jiang Ningbao saw a white-faced, beardless middle-aged eunuch holding a box in his hand, and Zhao Butler standing beside the eunuch. After Zhao Butler saluted, he respectfully introduced the father-in-law.

"Ma'am, this is Eunuch Li next to Concubine Shu."

Concubine Shu is the biological mother of King Qin. After the death of the first emperor, she became a concubine and lived in the Ci'an Palace in the palace. Ci'an Palace was the palace where the former emperor's concubines lived.

If there are concubines who have given birth to an adult prince and do not want to live in Ci'an Palace, their sons can take them out of the palace to take care of them.

But neither Concubine Shu nor Concubine Hui, the biological mother of King Jin, left the palace.

Now with Marquis Anyuan standing in line and Duke Dingguo's invisible support, King Qin's voice was the loudest, and Concubine Shu was able to hold down Concubine Hui, and Concubine Shu was full of vigor.

Mrs. Dingguo is infertile, and sooner or later the title of Duke Ding will fall into the hands of Young Master Xie. Yang Shu has ruled out that she is the daughter of Marquis Anyuan, but she is still Xie Jingyi's wife.

Concubine Shu was very clear about the stakes in this.

Concubine Shu gritted her teeth and agreed to Yang Shuqing's request after careful consideration.

As far as she knew, Emperor Qianyuan's health was getting worse and worse. This draft was probably meant to be a joy, and now her son King Qin urgently needed the support of Marquis Anyuan.

At this critical moment, Concubine Shu did not want to fail.

She can only grit her teeth and cooperate with Yang Shuqing. Of course, she will not intentionally offend Mrs. Ding Guogong, who knows that Duke Ding and his wife have a very good relationship.

So Concubine Shu made two preparations.

Eunuch Li saluted Jiang Ningbao respectfully, and explained the purpose of his visit with a smile: "Mrs. Concubine Shu sent her servants to give Mrs. Guogong a big gift." After speaking, Eunuch Li handed over the box in his hand.

Steward Zhao frowned.

Jiang Ningbao frowned slightly. What was this Dowager Concubine Shu thinking about? It was probably not a good thing to give a gift out of nowhere. I accept the great gift, and Eunuch Li will go back and thank Concubine Shu for me."

After finishing speaking, she signaled Chunxi to come forward and take the box, as if ready to give it away.

"Madam, don't you want to open it and have a look?" Eunuch Li bite the bullet and said, this is the order of Empress Dowager Shu, and he, a little eunuch, dare not disobey.

Jiang Ningbao glanced at Eunuch Li with a smile that was not a smile, and smiled slightly: "Chunxi, open the box, I am also curious what kind of gift the Empress Dowager Shu will give me."

Eunuch Li's smile froze.

When Chunxi heard the words, she immediately opened the box, and inside the box was a statue of Songzi Guanyin carved from white jade.

"It turned out to be a white jade Guanyin. The Empress Dowager Shu is really 'intentional'." Jiang Ningbao took the white jade Guanyin out of the box and put it in his palm to watch.

He smiled warmly and spoke softly, but when he said the word 'heart', he deliberately emphasized his tone.

Knowing that she ate dishes with seedless flowers, he even gave her a son Guanyin...

It is indeed 'heart'.

Still wanting to humiliate her.

Eunuch Li's tense palms were sweating, and he bit the bullet again and said, "Mrs. Guogong, this is a statue of Guanyin for Sending a Child consecrated by an eminent monk in Qingshui Temple."

This was what Empress Dowager Shu told him to say.

After saying these words, there was an instant silence in the hall, and the atmosphere suddenly became oppressive.

Eunuch Li broke out in a cold sweat, and his back was wet.

Butler Zhao and Nanny Huang's expressions darkened in an instant. How dare Concubine Shu dare to do this? If they hadn't known that his wife was pregnant...

This Songzi Guanyin is a blatant humiliation.

In case Madam gets mad...

"This Avalokitesvara of Songzi is not bad. I like it very much. When Mrs. Yang came in, I gave her a Guanyin of Songzi. No, she was pregnant with Jing Yi's child in just over a month." Jiang Ningbao said in his tone Full of pride.

There is no anger at being 'humiliated' by others.

Eunuch Li: "..."

Steward Zhao and Nanny Huang: "..."

"Eunuch Li, I have already accepted the gift from Concubine Shu, do you have anything else to do?" Jiang Ningbao put the white jade Guanyin in his hand on the table, took a sip of warm water from his teacup, and looked at Li with a calm expression. father-in-law.

Eunuch Li quickly took out a letter with a faint floral fragrance from his cuff, and said respectfully: "Madam, this is a letter from Empress Dowager Shu."

"Chunxi, bring the letter here." Jiang Ningbao ordered Chunxi, then turned to look at Eunuch Li: "Eunuch Li, is there anything else?"

Eunuch Li hurriedly said: "If you return to Mrs. Gong's words, there is no more. The servant will return to the palace and return to order."

After finishing speaking, Eunuch Li hurriedly saluted and left.

After seeing off Eunuch Li, Jiang Ningbao asked Nanny Huang to open the letter and read it. Nanny Huang opened the letter as she said, and after glancing at the contents, the corners of her mouth twitched.

Concubine Shu is really cunning, she doesn't want to offend her.

"Ma'am, Concubine Shu said in the letter that it was Madam's request to send you the son Guanyin, and it was not her intention. She also said that she did not mean to insult Madam on purpose." Huang Momo said the contents of the letter, My impression of the young lady from Jinhua Courtyard fell to the bottom of my heart.

Butler Zhao frowned: "Young Madam is very scheming and ruthless, this Concubine Shu really knows how to sell both sides."

Jiang Ningbao was not surprised at all. A concubine who was able to safely give birth to a prince and raise him in the fierce palace battle was not a simple person.

Concubine Shu obviously wanted the help of Marquis An Yuan, and she did not dare to offend Duke Ding.

"Show me the letter."

Jiang Ningbao took the letter from Nanny Huang and took a closer look. Sure enough, as she expected, what Eunuch Li said was explained by Yang Shuqing, and there was also a letter written by Yang Shuqing.

Prove what she said is true.

Jiang Ningbao was thoughtful, asking Concubine Shu to send Baiyu Guanyin should be the first step, for revenge and slapping her in the face, but also wanting to provoke her, Yang Shuqing should do something else next, Yang Shuqing really doesn't stop.

Now Jiang Ningbao doubts whether Yang Shuqing is really pregnant.

"Steward Zhao, send the news that I have received the news that Concubine Shu has given away her son Guanyin to Jinhuayuan. I want to see what Yang's intention is." Jiang Ningbao thought for a while and ordered.

Butler Zhao nodded in response.

Jiang Ningbao returned to the house and sent Madam Huang to tell Mrs. Xie about the matter.

Today is an even number. At noon Ding Guogong came back to have lunch with Jiang Ningbao. After lunch, Jiang Ningbao and Ding Guogong shared her guess.

"My lord, I think we should invite the most skilled imperial physician from the imperial hospital for a follow-up visit. Yang's behavior after pregnancy is a bit strange."

Ding Guogong looked at the letter sent by Concubine Shu, his handsome face suddenly sank, the breath around him was instantly cold, and his voice was low and cold.

"Tomorrow, the Imperial Physician from the Imperial Hospital will come over for a diagnosis."

The corners of Jiang Ningbao's mouth curled up. It's fine if Yang Shuqing is really pregnant. If it's fake... A cold light flashed across Jiang Ningbao's eyes, she wouldn't handle it lightly.

This was Yang Shuqing's own initiative to hand over the handle.

Jiang Ningbao was really tired of Yang Shuqing who was jumping up and down. She didn't intend to dismantle the official partner, otherwise she wouldn't have followed Xie Jingyi's wishes and resigned, but now it seems that the official partner is not far away from being dismantled.

Both of them didn't care about the white jade sent by Concubine Shu to send Guanyin to their son. Yang Shuqing's matter was also a trivial matter. In their hearts, it would be useless for Yang Shuqing to jump around again.

Duke Ding's big hands covered Jiang Ningbao's belly, and his eyes were soft. As long as he thought of Ningbao's belly containing his and her children, the unparalleled sense of happiness would overflow.

"My lord, it's time for me to take a nap."

It may be due to pregnancy. Jiang Ningbao has recently started to experience lethargy. She has the habit of taking a lunch break on weekdays, which is not obvious.

"Together."

Duke Ding carried Jiang Ningbao to the bed, and kissed her deeply. The hot and lingering kiss slowly moved down, lingering on the delicate collarbone for a long time, and finally stopped abruptly, and lay on the bed with her in his arms superior.

Jiang Ningbao's cheeks were flushed, and the tip of her nose was filled with the masculine breath of Duke Ding. After a while, sleepiness hit her, and she finally couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep.

Duke Ding glanced at his little wife who was sleeping soundly beside him, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, and he kissed her lovingly on the forehead, and closed his eyes for a nap.

When he woke up, it was late, the sun was still shining outside the window, and Duke Ding had already left.

After Jiang Ningbao woke up and washed, she felt that her stomach was empty. She touched her stomach unconsciously. Just as Huang Mama came over with carefully prepared bird's nest porridge, she saw her movements and said quickly.

"Madam, hurry up and eat some bird's nest porridge to fill your belly."

The sweet bird's nest porridge whets the appetite. Jiang Ningbao drank three bowls in a row before she felt full. Grandma Huang was overjoyed when she saw it. If she could eat well, the little master in the lady's belly would also grow faster.

Jiang Ningbao blushed when she saw the three large empty bowls on the table.

"I seem to be able to eat more and more in the past two days."

Huang Momo smiled and said: "It's good to be able to eat, ma'am, you are twins now, and you can eat two servings for one person. It's not surprising that you have a big appetite. It was the same with the old lady back then. Don't worry, the old slave will let the kitchen eat more food." Get ready to order your favorite snacks and tonic soup."

Jiang Ningbao nodded.

After eating and drinking, Jiang Ningbao lay lazily on the bed and fell asleep. Yang Shuqing's personal maid, Qianrong, came to the main courtyard. Qianrong's attitude was respectful, but what she said made Jiang Ningbao want to throw her out of the yard .