On the night that Sun and Tian entered the palace, the prince did not summon them to sleep with him. He remained with the crown princess.
In response, Sun was indignant, "How can a woman who can't give birth to a son be qualified to serve the prince?"
Tian said sadly: "The prince is so good to the princess." If only she could be treated like this by the prince.
The next day, Sun and Tian came to pay their respects to the Crown Princess according to the etiquette.
The Crown Princess had a rosy complexion and was smiling widely. It was obvious that she was in a good mood after being nurtured by the Crown Prince yesterday.
So what if there are new people coming in
The prince has made his attitude clear and will treat her as always, so there is no need for her to be afraid of these two ladies.
Sun and Tian were just ladies, of too low a status to be qualified to enter the palace to pay respects to the Emperor and Empress. After paying respects to the Crown Princess, they took their leave.
Coming out of the main courtyard, Sun looked at Tian and asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Tian sneered, "I slept the same way you slept last night."
Yesterday, Sun wanted to enter the house before her and suppress her, which made Tian feel resentful.
After saying that, he took a few quick steps away, not willing to talk to Sun.
Sun looked at her back and cursed in a low voice, "Foolish woman."
Jiang Changning had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the Prince's Mansion. She only instructed Xiaochun to protect the three little princesses well.
As the days passed, under the constant urging of the Queen Mother, Sun and Tian had been in the Prince's Mansion for half a year. Then, good news came that Tian was more than a month pregnant.
The Queen Mother rewarded Tian with many good things, but Jiang Changning did not express any opinion because she could not ignore the Crown Princess's feelings.
Three months into Tian's pregnancy, the imperial physician diagnosed that she was most likely pregnant with a boy.
The Queen Mother was very happy and told Emperor Xuanzhi and Jiang Changning who came to pay their respects to her, "This Tian is very lucky. She got pregnant so quickly. When she gives birth, her position will be promoted."
This was originally decided when the Crown Prince took a concubine. Emperor Xuanzhi and Jiang Changning both said, "As it should be."
The Queen Mother changed the subject and said, "But this child must be raised by the Crown Princess."
Emperor Xuanzhi and Jiang Changning both frowned when they heard this.
It is common for the wife to adopt the concubine's child.
"Mother, this is inappropriate." Jiang Changning objected.
The queen mother's face darkened, "What's wrong?"
"Taking away someone else's offspring is against natural ethics," Jiang Changning said bluntly.
"Pa!" The Queen Mother was furious and slapped the couch heavily, "Are you blaming me?"
"Mother, the Queen is not blaming you, she is reminding you." Emperor Xuanzhi said hurriedly.
The Queen Mother became even more furious, "Emperor, I am not senile yet!"
Emperor Xuanzhi picked up the kettle and poured a cup of tea, and personally offered it to the empress dowager, "Son, I know that your mother has good intentions, but the Crown Princess is still young. If she gives birth to a legitimate son in the future, how will the child cope with it?"
The son born to Tian was a concubine's son and was raised by the Crown Princess, which meant that he was intentionally given the status of a legitimate son.
As for the eldest son, unless there is an unexpected event, he will usually be made the crown prince.
But if the Crown Princess gives birth to a son in the future, she will inevitably favor the biological son over the adopted son.
By then, brothers will fight with each other and kill each other, which is likely to shake the foundation of the country.
The Queen Mother frowned, fell into deep thought, and remained silent for a long time.
Jiang Changning looked at her quietly, his eyes slightly cold.
The Queen Mother is so cruel!
After a long while, the Queen Mother sighed and said, "I am impatient. Let's wait a little longer."
The Crown Princess is still young. Unless she is really unable to have children, it will not be too late to adopt a child then.
"I'll listen to my mother." Emperor Xuanzhi and Jiang Changning were verbally calling each other filial sons and obedient daughters-in-law.
After talking for a while, the empress dowager felt tired, so the couple told her.
Emperor Xuanzhi had noticed it long ago, but he remained calm.
When they returned to Qiyuan Palace, Jiang Changning couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, don't you want to say something?"
"What?" Emperor Xuanzhi asked knowingly.
Jiang Changning glanced at him and said, "You said something inappropriate that angered the Queen Mother."
"Empress, I have comforted your mother for you. Shouldn't you express your gratitude?" Emperor Xuanzhi smiled, "I do not accept verbal thanks."
Jiang Changning hugged Emperor Xuanzhi and said, "Your Majesty, can I sew a piece of clothing for you?"
"Just make a belt. Making clothes is too tiring." Emperor Xuanzhi knew that Jiang Changning didn't like needlework.
"Thousands of threads of love are tied around the waist." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
"Is this a promise?"
"Yes."
When the couple was in love, Xiulan said outside: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Chang has something to report."
Emperor Xuanzhi was going to take care of state affairs, so Jiang Changning asked someone to open the warehouse to find suitable material for making a belt.
In the afternoon, Jiang Changning woke up from a nap and sent someone to invite the prince.
"Your royal grandmother said that if Tian gave birth to a son, he would be given to the Crown Princess to raise. What do you think?" Jiang Changning asked.
"Mother, I don't think we can do this," said the prince.
"The Crown Princess has no children, and your grandmother did this for her own good."
"Mother, my son and the Crown Princess are still young. We will definitely have children. If we adopt a bastard now, when the Crown Princess gives birth to a legitimate son, both children will not know how to cope."
"Are you sure you don't want the Crown Princess to adopt this child?"
The prince replied affirmatively: "I am sure."
"Should we discuss this with the Crown Princess? What if she wants to adopt the child?"
The prince was silent.
Jiang Changning thought for a moment and said, "Your father and I have already convinced your grandmother about this matter. She no longer insists, but I think you might want to ask the Crown Princess to see what her attitude is."
It was a bit unfair to test someone in this way, but Jiang Changning really wanted to know whether the Crown Princess had lost her original intention.
The prince hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll ask her."
That day, the prince returned to the prince's residence and said to the princess: "Grandmother talked about Tian's matter today."
"We invited the imperial physician today to take Madam Tian's pulse. The physician said that the baby in Madam Tian's belly is doing well." The Crown Princess said hurriedly.
"You have made very good arrangements for Tian. The Empress Dowager praised you for your virtue. You have worked hard these days."
"Taking care of your Highness' children is my duty. It's not hard." The Crown Princess said with a smile.
"The Imperial Grandmother also said that when the child is born, she will bring him to you to raise. What do you think?"
The Crown Princess looked up in astonishment and looked at the Crown Prince, "Really?"
"Hmm," the prince snorted, his face gloomy.
The Crown Princess knelt down and said, "I know that the Imperial Grandmother and Your Highness are doing this for my own good, but please forgive me, Your Highness. I cannot agree to this."
"Why?" The prince showed joy in his eyes.
"Your Highness, there is no child in this world who doesn't want to grow up with his biological mother." The Crown Princess kowtowed, "I will go to the palace to apologize to the Empress Dowager."
The prince helped her up, "Rui'er, take care of yourself, we will have a legitimate son."
This was a promise. The Crown Princess' eyes suddenly turned red and she snuggled into the Crown Prince's arms.