Xiaosun led several servants to carry buckets of hot water to the door, but saw Nanny Yang standing at the door with a knowing smile on her face.
"Mammy, why don't you go in and serve?" Xiaosun asked curiously.
Mammy hissed, "You guys wait here for now. I'll bring in the hot water when I tell you to."
"Wait a moment? The water is hot. Let it cool down in the tub first." Xiao Sun said.
"What are you in a hurry for? Wait a moment!" Nanny Yang said, "This matter is more urgent."
"What's the hurry?" Xiaosun asked curiously.
"Aren't you in a hurry for the princess to give birth?" Nanny Yang asked with a smile. She had been using the medicinal diet for so many days, and she also secretly took a strong dose of medicine. She specially found a retired expert from the palace and asked for a prescription. She soaked her body in it every day to drive away the cold and warm the uterus.
Of course, it wouldn't work so quickly, but we had to keep some hope. If the princess got pregnant, what excuse would the Queen Mother have to make things difficult for her
Nanny Yang had been in the palace for many years and had seen many concubines and ladies being bullied because of being childless. In the Zhou Dynasty, being childless was a heinous crime.
No one dared to make things difficult for the Princess of Li, because no one dared to say a word about the person standing in front of her.
I remember that the old lady of the Sun family once inadvertently said at the banquet that the Princess of Prince Li had been married for so many years but still had no children. It was just a piece of gossip, but it reached the ears of Prince Li. Prince Li went to the Sun family every day for a month and said that since the old lady was so concerned about his offspring, he had to do something in return.
So, whenever people were resting, he would say he wanted to go into their room and supervise them as they gave birth.
For a whole month, the old man of the Sun family slept alone in bed, not daring to move, because there was a person sitting on the couch, staring at him hungrily.
Although this move is perverted, it is very effective.
Since then, no one dared to say a word about Princess Li.
However, our prince would never do what Prince Li would do.
Besides, Nanny Yang really wanted to see the princess get pregnant.
It was too bitter. The sage said that the bowl of safflower would not cause infertility in women. However, the princess was seriously injured at that time and her constitution was extremely cold, so the damage to her body was great.
Nanny Yang felt very guilty because she was the one who made this bowl of safflower and the amount was very large.
The princess felt guilty as long as she didn't get pregnant.
Seeing that Nanny Yang's face was sometimes sad and sometimes sentimental, Xiaosun said, "It's urgent to have a baby, but the princess hasn't gotten pregnant yet."
"If you continue to obstruct us, the princess will really not be able to get pregnant." Nanny Yang said unhappily.
They had always lived apart after their marriage, and now they were reunited. The sage said that it would be extraordinary if the couple were separated for a period of time and then reunited. Perhaps, they would really get pregnant.
Xiaosun finally understood what was going on. He covered his mouth and started to laugh. "I know, I know. I'll have them evacuate right away."
Xiaosun tried his best to chase people out, but he kept covering his little mouth and laughing. Everyone knew what was going on.
In short, when Murong Jie and Zi Anwei were sitting upright at the dining table eating, there would always be occasional bursts of ambiguous laughter floating in from outside the door, and occasionally whispers could be heard, talking about having children.
Zi'an looked outside suspiciously, then looked at Murong Jie suspiciously. Murong Jie was eating and drinking calmly, not affected at all.
"What are those guys laughing at?" Zi'an said depressedly.
She raised her voice, "Xiaosun!"
Xiaosun rushed in, "Princess!"
Zi'an looked at the big, sly smile on her face and asked, "What were you talking about outside, about having a baby?"
Xiaosun shook his head like a rattle, "No, I didn't say anything about having a baby."
"No? I clearly heard everything, and you were still laughing." Zi'an put down his chopsticks and said.
"Oh, yes, talking about Xiao Sanzi. Xiao Sanzi's aunt is fifty years old this year and gave birth to a son. Look, everyone is smiling." Xiao Sun's face was red and she was very happy.
Zi'an was speechless, "Is it impossible to have children after 50? Isn't it also possible for old clams to give birth to pearls?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiaosun nodded vigorously.
Murong Jie glanced at Zi'an and said with disdain, "They were talking about you outside just now."
"You're talking about me? I'm an old clam that gave birth to a pearl?" Zi'an's eyes widened.
Although her hearing is good, it is not as good as Murong Jie's.
Murong Jie sneered and continued eating.
Zi'an's face darkened. Everyone was hoping that she would give birth, but now was not the best time to have a baby. With all these messy things going on, it would be really dangerous if she got pregnant at this time.
However, she was somewhat touched in her heart, as she knew very well what kind of social pressure a woman would face if she was unable to have children.
In particular, the Empress Dowager is now using the excuse that the Queen has no children to send people into the palace.
Nanny Yang and the others really loved her.
"What are you thinking about? Eat it. If you have it, you have it. If you don't, you don't have it. I don't care." Murong Jie put a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs in her bowl, his eyes burning, "As long as you are here, it's fine."
Zi'an felt warm in his heart. This old guy rarely said such tender words.
When Xiaosun heard her prince's statement, tears welled up in her eyes. She turned around and told Nanny Yang what the prince had said.
Nanny Yang said, "Amitabha, the prince is really good to the princess."
However, she must have a child. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the princess to gain a foothold in the royal family in the future.
After dinner, when everything was cleared away, Xiaosun asked someone to fill the bathtub with hot water.
The large bathtub can accommodate two people with more than enough space.
Zi'an helped him wipe his back. He stretched out his big hand, pulled her in front of him, and hugged her tightly. "Zi'an, if you marry me, you will never have a peaceful day. Do you regret it?"
The heat rose up and blinded Zian's eyes, making his face a little blurry.
She gently hugged his strong shoulders and rested her head on them. "I have never thought about whether I regret marrying you. When we are together, my heart is happy. When we are not together, my heart is thinking about you. How can I have time to think about whether I regret it or not?"
Murong Jie tightened his iron arms and sighed softly, "I always feel that I have treated you unfairly. Look at which princess is not enjoying a comfortable life at home? Unlike you, who has to run around everywhere and live in fear?"
Zi'an smiled, propped himself up and looked at him, "Have you forgotten? When we got married, the Queen Mother said that it was not easy to be the Regent Princess, and that I had to stand with you instead of hiding behind you. At that time, you said that you believed in my abilities, but now you think I'm the kind of little woman who should hide at home?"
The original words are not like this, but the meaning is exactly the same.
"That's true, but I still hope you can live a peaceful life. That's why I will work hard to promote peace between the two countries and stop fighting. I hope to arrange everything as soon as possible and stay by your side."
Murong Jie hugged her in his arms again. These days, they were together less and apart more. It was okay when he was busy, but when he calmed down at night, he always felt guilty towards Zi'an.
(End of this chapter)