After a period of time, the third prince and Zhao Ruolan seemed to have reconciled. The reason why they seemed to be reconciled was because they seemed to have no problem getting along, talking and laughing, but really compared with the time when they were newly married, they still seemed to have reconciled. It's not that interesting.
Qingyun and Qinghua were a little anxious. After all, if Zhao Ruolan fell out of favor, then as their personal maids, they would definitely be affected. They didn't know how many times they had told Zhao Ruolan to ask her to bow her head to the third prince. of.
Only Shi Yun knew that it was possible to bow one's head, but the key was not Zhao Ruolan, but the third prince.
For this kind of thing, Shi Yun, a person who has never even been in love, can't give any good advice. Besides, Zhao Ruolan's temperament is not easy to listen to other people's advice, so let's live life like this.
After the hot summer, the short autumn passed, and then came the cold winter. For some reason, Zhao Ruolan never got pregnant. When she entered the palace again, the Queen mentioned this: "It has been more than a year since we got married. Has this body been seen by the imperial doctor?"
Zhao Ruolan hurriedly lowered her head: "The imperial doctor has looked at it and said there is no need to worry."
"I always say that I'm not in a hurry, but how can I not be in a hurry?" The queen sighed: "The third child is already old, the eldest brother has two sons, and the second child has become a father, so the third child is missing. "
The fourth child has just gotten married. They got married in the fall. It has only been two months now. This kind of love is truly unhurried.
Zhao Ruolan lowered his head and said nothing, and the queen said: "There is a saying among the people that holding a child close to you will bring about a child. Why don't you find someone to take care of the third child first? Don't be afraid of giving birth to a eldest son or something like that. Just raise him as soon as he is born. By your side, I will be no different from your own child in the future."
If there really is no difference, then why has the queen still regarded the eldest prince as a thorn in her side after all these years? The eldest prince and the second prince were a ready example. One was the eldest son and the other was the legitimate son. Now that the two of them were in the court, they were incompatible.
The queen knew this, but still made this suggestion, which shows her thoughts about the third prince.
After Zhao Ruolan returned, she naturally told the third prince everything. The third prince pursed his lips, but there was no expression on his face: "It's not too early. You can go back and rest for now. Don't worry. Just listen to what the Queen Mother said. I can still take charge of this house." , just take care of yourself and take care of your health, and we can just have a legitimate son later."
He himself is a concubine, and he still has that kind of background. Naturally, he doesn't want his children to have any unspeakable elements in their background.
"Your Highness wants to go to the study?" Zhao Ruolan asked, and the third prince nodded in response: "There are still some things that have not been done, so you don't have to wait for me."
"Your Highness, today..." Zhao Ruolan blushed and took the third prince's wrist. The third prince hesitated for a moment and brushed Zhao Ruolan's hand away: "I am indeed a little busy. Let's talk about it later. There is no rush now. .”
The third prince took a long stride and disappeared in a moment. Zhao Ruolan stared at the door for a while and suddenly sighed: "It's been more than half a year. Do you think the third prince still hasn't let go of the previous things?"
Shi Yun didn't know what to say, so she remained silent.
Zhao Ruolan sat by herself for a while, then got up to wash up and rest. The next day, I told the third prince that I wanted to hold a plum blossom appreciation party. Of course, the third prince would not ask in detail about this kind of thing, so he just nodded in agreement.
Zhao Ruolan then asked someone to arrange it, and she wrote the post herself. Shi Yun took a look while helping to polish the ink. Most of the people invited were the wives and girls of Xiaoguan'er's family. She had some idea, and when she took a peek at Zhao Ruolan's expression, she saw that she was frowning, touching her belly with one hand, and feeling embarrassed.
Shi Yun didn't dare to say anything. She could probably guess what Zhao Ruolan meant. In order to silence the queen, she was afraid that she would have to choose a concubine for the third prince. Someone with a lower background would not affect the future. Zhao Ruolan’s status.
Shi Yun was a little surprised at Zhao Ruolan's generosity. The third prince had obviously said no, but wait... but she took the initiative to take a concubine for the third prince herself. She was really too virtuous. She could still remind Zhao Ruolan about this.
Zhao Ruolan sighed: "I don't want to be like this, but the eldest prince and the second prince have already given birth to sons, and the fourth prince is also getting married... If even the fourth prince is rushing ahead of the third prince, then the issue of heirs will always be a big problem. "
If the three princes want to compete for the throne, they must have heirs. Shi Yun understood the meaning of Zhao Ruolan's words and hesitated for a moment before asking: "Why don't you ask His Highness what you mean?"
Zhao Ruolan waved her hand. More than half a year after the marriage of the third prince in the previous life, Zhao Zhilan was pregnant... If we count the days now, Zhao Zhilan in this life should be giving birth. If the news is sent to the capital, it will be at least next spring. .
But since his own father, Yong Yihou, knew that Zhao Zhilan would have a difficult delivery, he probably made preparations in advance. Furthermore, this is not like the time in the womb of the previous generation, when the imperial doctors were detained by the queen. Now that Gu Zheng is at the border, he is the biggest general at the border. If he wants to find a doctor, there are many good doctors waiting for him to choose. It is possible that Zhao Zhilan will not have difficult labor again.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ruolan became even more anxious - she wasn't sure whether it was her own problem or something else. She had never given birth to a child in her previous life...
Just like what the Queen said, after giving birth to a child, you should hold it by your side and raise it. In fact, it is the same.
Thinking this way, Zhao Ruolan considered the plum blossom banquet more seriously.
The posts were sent one by one, and during the day, she checked to see if the butt of this one was big, and whether the body of that one was healthy. After the plum blossom banquet, she selected two girls. One was a concubine from a fifth-rank official family. She was pretty and featured a big butt that looked like she could give birth. One is the legitimate daughter of a seventh-rank official. Her appearance can only be regarded as average, but her body is very strong and she looks a little rich.
Regarding matters like taking a concubine, even if you don't have to discuss it with the third prince in the first round, if you have to finally decide and move someone to the palace, you must talk to the third prince. So, when the third prince came over in the evening, he was greeted by two portraits.
"I've seen it. These two are both men-friendly. If they give birth to a child, I will bring it to my side and raise it." Zhao Ruolan said to the third prince excitedly. The third prince couldn't help but frown and said He listened silently to Zhao Ruolan and then shook his head: "I said, you must first have a legitimate son..."
Zhao Ruolan held his hand and said affectionately: "I know what His Highness is thinking. His Highness must be feeling sorry for me and doesn't want me to be in trouble in the future. But your heart is like mine, and I don't want His Highness to be punished because of his heir's affairs." People look down on you and look down on you. Your Highness, just rest assured that I am not the kind of ignorant woman who is sour and jealous. I can do anything for Your Highness. I can do it."
She pursed her lips and continued: "Even if it's a girl, it will bloom first and then bear fruit. Girls are better, right?"
The third prince felt a little disappointed after all. He had heard Zhao Ruolan talk about what happened in his previous life. Apart from the anger of being used and deceived, he actually didn't feel very deeply about what she said about the deep love between husband and wife. Rather, it was because his memory was filled with the sweetness of his newlyweds with Zhao Ruolan, and Zhao Ruolan appeared more in his mind.
But now he realized it more deeply - Zhao Ruolan probably didn't have much affection for him. If he hadn't stood at the highest position in his previous life, I'm afraid Zhao Ruolan wouldn't have plotted against him if he was reborn in this life.
The most important thing in Zhao Ruolan's heart has always been the so-called success in seizing the legitimate son in her previous life.
The third prince didn't know how he got to that position in his previous life, but during this period of time, after thinking about it, he felt that there was little hope and the possibility of success was less than 10%. There is the eldest prince at the top who is the most valued son of his father, then there is the prince who is the legitimate son of the empress, and below there are the fourth princes who are the sons of the imperial concubine, and there is also the fifth prince who is from a scholarly family. What hope does a second prince's lackey have when he is kidnapped by the queen and his son and obeys their orders?
During this period of time, he was even dreaming with trepidation, fearing that Zhao Ruolan would spill the beans outside and say something, which would cause trouble for the queen and her son.
The more he wanted to hide, the more he covered up, but Zhao Ruolan had to climb up. While fooling the queen, he wanted to compete with other princes.
The third prince was a little impatient when he heard Zhao Ruolan talking. However, he could not ignore Zhao Ruolan. He was afraid that Zhao Ruolan would talk nonsense outside. No, let alone outside. Even talking nonsense in the house would be a serious crime - —The people sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs only lasted three to five years. How could they pull out all the nails?
Even at this moment, the third prince felt that Zhao Ruolan might as well be mute.
"I don't have any objections. You just have to do whatever you want." Listening to Zhao Ruolan's enjoyment of the child, the third prince felt a little bored and simply stood up: "It's just that I made it clear to you in advance that I will not do that kind of thing. For things like leaving a mother and leaving a child, if they can give birth safely in the future, it will be a meritorious service to the heir. Even if you regret it in the future, there is nothing you can do about it, do you understand?"
Zhao Ruolan was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile and said: "Looking at what His Highness said, is it possible that I am a cruel and cruel person? Or, His Highness thinks that I have no tolerance for others? Then His Highness looks down on me too much. In my heart, But I don’t have those jealous thoughts, I am only for His Highness, and as long as His Highness is good, I will be satisfied with anything."
The third prince turned around and left, and Zhao Ruolan hurriedly followed him: "Your Highness, it's so late..."
"When I went to Aunt Li's place, I was a student. Aunt Li is also an aunt after all." The third prince left these words and walked quickly, and within a short time he was out of sight.
