Qing Cui, who was originally calm, couldn't help but pick up a handkerchief to wipe her tears when she said this.
An Qien asked: "Okay, why did the Crown Prince ask you to go to the countryside?"
Qing Cui twitched and replied: "The prince said that the countryside is beautiful and the environment is good, but I know this. The prince is afraid that Shen Shuli will be jealous, so he wants to send me away."
She is a smart person and knows that An Qien is kind and can tolerate them, mother and son.
So she came to beg An Qien immediately, not the old lady, nor the Liu family.
An Qi'en knew that Qiao Jianghong could do this. Counting the days, Shen Shuli's health was about to recover.
"Don't cry yet. You are pregnant with the first child of the Marquis. It's precious. Your grandmother and mother-in-law won't let the prince send you to the countryside. You can stay in peace."
With An Qi'en's words, Qing Cui's worried heart was relieved.
"Thank you very much, Madam. Qing Cui will serve you wholeheartedly in the future."
After saying that, Qing Cui stood up and knelt down.
An Qien stood up and helped Qing Cui up and said softly: "You should not kneel when you are pregnant. Get up quickly and take good care of yourself. Giving birth to this child safely is the greatest reward for me."
Qing Cui burst into tears of gratitude, moved her thin lips, and swallowed what she wanted to say.
After drinking mung bean tea at An Qien's place, Qing Cui left and Qiao Jianghong came.
His face was normal and showed no emotion.
After Qingbi served tea, she and Bai Lu retreated to the door to guard.
Qiao Jianghong said that he wanted to send Qingcui to the countryside to raise her baby. Firstly, he was afraid that An Qien would feel uncomfortable, and secondly, he was also afraid that Shen Shuli would become jealous over this matter.
One is the wife he is marrying, and the other is his beloved Bai Yueguang.
He didn't want to offend anyone. Qingcui was just a maid. It would be good for everyone to send her away.
He stared at An Qi'en and said gently: "Qi'en, you are my wife. No matter who gives birth to the child, it will not be as valuable as the child you have. Don't worry, I will settle Qing Cui. The child can be raised outside, or Take him back to the house."
It has been three years, and his heart is not made of stone. The wife in front of him is so beautiful, how could he not want to have children with her.
An Qi'en didn't look at him and asked calmly: "Your Majesty, does grandma and mother-in-law know about this?"
"Grandma, what mother means is that you have the final say in this matter."
"Since I have the final say in this matter, let Qingcui have a good birth and raise her. This is the first child of the Hou family. How can he be sent to the countryside to raise him? If word of this spreads out, do you think the Hou family can't afford it?"
Qiao Jianghong didn't expect this, and An Qien mentioned that he also felt that sending him to the countryside to be raised would be bad for his reputation.
An Qien asked him: "Your Majesty, why did you send Qingcui to the countryside?"
Qiao Jianghong said pleasantly: "You are the royal wife, the mistress of the Hou Mansion, and you are not pregnant. A servant is pregnant. I am afraid that she will block your luck."
An Qien's eyes were indifferent, and she felt a slight disdain in her heart.
On the surface, she was still able to reply as the mistress of the house: "Your Majesty, you are too worried. No matter who gives birth to the child, as long as it is a child of the Hou family, it will be a blessing."
When Qiao Jianghong saw that she was gentle and sensible, he was inexplicably anxious. He couldn't say what he said, "Why don't we have a baby too?"
He suddenly felt that this woman was too boring and not as charming as Shen Shuli, who knew how to make men like her.
But for some reason, he would occasionally miss this main wife in his heart.
Qiao Jianghong, who didn't hear a good word from An Qien, turned around and went to Wenyuanju to find Shen Shuli.
Shen Shuli had just recovered, and the veil on her face was taken off. Her face was bright, white-teethed, and charming.
During this time, she also learned her lesson. When she saw Qiao Jianghong coming back, she stepped forward to greet him gently: "Your Majesty, you are back. I will make you a cup of tea to cool off."
There was no one else in the room, so she called herself my concubine.
Shen Shuli picked up the Ru Kiln teapot and brewed a cup of Sichuan tea, and put it to her mouth herself.
Compared with her gentleness and An Qien's indifference and decency, Qiao Jianghong still preferred the former.
Shen Shuli saw that something was bothering Qiao Jianghong, and she also heard bits and pieces about Qiao Jianghong sending Qingcui to the countryside.
She asked softly and tentatively: "Brother Jiang Hong, what's wrong? I see that you have something on your mind. I wonder if I can help you solve your problem."
Qiao Jianghong said everything at once, and said worriedly: "You know that I am thinking about you. If Qingcui is in the house, I will go over to see her and the children from time to time. Then I can't help but ignore you." , I don’t want you to be wronged anymore.”
When Shen Shuli heard this, her heart felt warm. She put down her tea cup, sat in Qiao Jianghong's arms, and hooked her hands around his neck.
With silky eyebrows, she said to Qiao Jianghong: "Brother Jiang Hong, as long as you have me in your heart, Shuli is willing to suffer no matter how great the injustice."
She paused for a moment and then said with a thoughtful look on her face: "Green green cannot be sent to the countryside. This is your first child. The Hou family has not had an heir for so long. She finally got pregnant. The conditions in the countryside are not good. If anything happens, What should I do if I have a child?”
"Old madam, madam, we are all looking forward to this child. We can't let them worry. It doesn't matter if Qingcui is a girl. If you think she is tired of it, just send her out after the child is born. But the child of the Hou Mansion , you have to grow up in the Hou Mansion."
By coincidence, these words were overheard by Mrs. Qiao and Mrs. Liu outside the door.
She originally thought it was Shen Shuli's idea to drive Qingcui to the countryside, but she didn't expect it was Qiao Jianghong's idea.
Ms. Liu was also surprised. She didn't expect Shen Shuli to be quite knowledgeable.
They listened to the conversation outside the door for a while and left with satisfaction.
After leaving Wenyuanju, Mrs. Qiao said: "I didn't expect that she is quite knowledgeable. It really impressed me."
Mrs. Liu supported Mrs. Qiao and spoke: "It seems that the beating was not in vain. You know you are good."
Mother Wu followed her master silently.
Mrs. Qiao was in a good mood and said: "Jiang Hong escaped from death this time. As long as it makes him happy and many things don't go too far, let him do it. After a while, he will accept Shuli."
Mrs. Liu respectfully replied: "That's what mother said."
Shen Shuli calmly glanced outside, and the three shadows on the window were gone.
She was complacent, thinking that this time she should have left a good impression on the old lady, Mrs. Liu.
Qiao Jianghong also didn't expect that Shen Shuli knew the general situation so well. He was very happy, his hands around Shen Shuli's waist tightened, and the affection in his eyes became stronger.
Shen Shuli then said delicately: "Brother Jiang Hong, I also want to give you a child. I have been in poor health since I got hurt last time. I heard that the young lady has been drinking seed decoction recently, and they..."
She looked shy and was interrupted by Qiao Jianghong before she finished speaking.
"You want to have a baby, no problem, I'll make it happen for you now."
Qiao Jianghong excitedly picked up Shen Shuli and walked into the bedroom...
The next day, Qiao Jianghong gave the seed decoction originally meant for An Qien to Shen Shuli.
