Hearing this, Yu Qiao hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, there's nothing wrong with my health. Pregnancy is not something that happens overnight. There's no point in rushing."
"Why am I not in a hurry? For the future of you and Xi'er, you have to live up to your expectations!"
Yu Qiaoqiao lowered his head, pulling the handkerchief in his hand, and said softly:
"Princess Yu also became pregnant after a long time after getting married. Why is the mother in such a hurry?"
"Qiaoqiao, my concubine is doing this for the good of you and Xi'er. Can't you see the current situation in the court? The prince is dead and Leng Ming is young. Even if Concubine Chang is trying hard behind her, it doesn't seem to have much effect. Therefore, Leng Yu and Xi'er are the people most likely to take the position of prince. If you don't work hard, you will have no chance."
Listening to Concubine Li's words, Yu Qiaoqiao's pretty eyebrows tightened. Although she had long known from her father that several princes were determined to compete for the throne, she did not expect Concubine Li to speak so directly to her. .
Therefore, she was a little unresponsive for a moment. Seeing her hesitation, Li Fei continued:
"You are married to Xi'er now, and we are a family. In the future, when Xi'er becomes the emperor, you will be the queen. If Leng Yu becomes the emperor, your and Xi'er's status may not be guaranteed, so in this matter, you You have to think it over carefully."
Yu Qiaoqiao looked at her in confusion, "Does it have anything to do with whether Prince Xi can sit on the throne and whether I have children or not?"
Concubine Li thought for a moment and nodded, "Of course, I don't know yet whether Concubine Yu is pregnant with a boy or a girl, so only if you give birth to a son, will Xi'er's position in the court be more stable."
Concubine Li's words made Yu Qiaoqiao feel a little funny. Not to mention that she had not consummated her marriage with Leng Xi yet. Even if she did give birth to a child, how could she guarantee that it would be a son? Even a son is just a little baby. Should the child be reduced to a tool used by the previous generation to compete for status?
"Mother, Princess Yu visited me yesterday. I have always thought she is a kind person, so I don't want to use my child to compete with her."
Princess Yu went to Prince Xi's Mansion?
Hearing this, Li Fei suddenly changed her tone as if she thought of something.
"I have long heard that you have a good relationship with Princess Yu. Her being able to visit you proves that she values you very much. You will have to spend more time with her later."
After saying this, she winked at Aunt Lu, who went back to the back room and took out a box and handed it to Concubine Li.
She took the delicate little box and opened it. A purse appeared inside. She put the purse into Qiaoqiao's hand and said softly:
"Qiaoqiao, this purse has the effect of stabilizing the fetus. When you get pregnant later, you must keep it with you. I got this thing with a lot of effort, so you must keep it."
Looking at this purse, Yu Qiaoqiao suddenly felt a little ironic. Is she pregnant with a child? I'm afraid it won't be possible in this life.
However, she still took it, nodded to Concubine Li and said:
"Thank you, concubine, I will put it away."
Li Fei looked at her and smiled softly, with an indescribable look in her smile.
Yu Qiaoqiao left the palace holding the purse given to her by Concubine Li. She raised the purse above her head and looked at it. She chuckled to the girl beside her:
"Xiaoju, don't you think it's ridiculous? This purse seems useless to me."
Xiaoju pursed her lips and comforted softly:
"Princess, don't say that, the prince will like you sooner or later."
"I don't need him to like it."
Yu Qiaoqiao's face became extremely calm, "This is the best way for me and him to get along."
"But... but Concubine Li is now forcing you to have a child? It's not an option to continue like this!"
Yu Qiaoqiao twitched the corners of her mouth and revealed a wry smile, "Take a step and see what happens!"
After saying this, she said to Xiaoju:
"Go to Prince Yu's Mansion."
"Didn't Princess Yu just come yesterday?"
"There are comings and goings. She came to see me, and I should also go see her. Besides, I don't want to be bored in the house all the time."
Xiaoju opened the sedan curtain door without knowing why, and ordered the horseman to drive the carriage directly to Prince Yu's Mansion.
Luo Lan, who was sitting in the yard playing with Huaiyu, was a little surprised by Yu Qiaoqiao's arrival.
She handed the baby in her arms to the wet nurse, stood up and went to greet her.
"Qiaoqiao, why are you here?"
Yu Qiaoqiao looked at the baby in the nanny's arms and said softly:
"Can I hug him?"
"of course."
After saying that, Luo Lan took Huaiyu from the nanny's hand and handed it to Yu Qiaoqiao's arms, "His nickname is Huaiyu, and I gave it to him."
After Yu Qiaoqiao took the child over, she touched his little face and said softly:
"Huaiyu, Huaiyu, that's a nice name. I heard that his mother's name is Xiaoyu. If his mother knew that you were so thoughtful and gave her child such a name, she would be very happy."
Luo Lan stretched out his hand and motioned her to sit down, with a smile on his face, and nodded with a chuckle,
"Well, no matter what, he should remember his mother. When a woman gives birth to a child, she escapes from the gate of hell. It would be such a sad thing if her child doesn't remember her."
Yu Qiaoqiao nodded with deep feeling, "No wonder the people in the capital say that Princess Yu is a kind-hearted person. I originally thought that if you adopted this child, you would not allow others to mention his past and conceal his life experience. I didn't expect you. I can say it freely."
Luo Lan's eyes flashed a few times, and she shook her head sadly.
"There are some things that cannot be hidden, and there is no need to hide them. When he grows up, I will tell him about his mother."
After saying this, she suddenly felt her stomach churn. Ah Cai hurriedly handed the spittoon over. After a while of retching, she felt a little embarrassed and picked up the handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth, while saying helplessly:
"It made you laugh."
Yu Qiaoqiao shook her head vigorously. She signaled the nanny to take Huaiyu over, took out the purse from her waist and handed it to her.
"This purse is said to be able to stabilize the fetus, so I'll give it to you!"
Looking at this exquisite purse, Luo Lan waved her hands in embarrassment,
"Since it can stabilize the tire, someone else must have given it to you, so you should keep it!"
Yu Qiaoqiao directly put the purse into her hand and said with a shameful smile:
"I'm not sure when I will be able to conceive a child, so you should use it first!"
Seeing her sending him off again and again, Luo Lan couldn't refuse anymore, so he had to take the purse.
"It's really exquisite, so I'll accept it. By the way, you can eat here for lunch. I asked the cook to make some light side dishes."
Yu Qiaoqiao also nodded unceremoniously. She had been holding it in for a month in Prince Xi's Mansion, and it was really boring.
She always felt that she should not be in opposition to a kind-hearted person like Princess Yu, so it was always right to move around more.
During the dinner, she couldn't help but ask:
"How is that woman named Long Xiaomin doing?"
Mentioning Long Xiaomin, a sad look flashed in Luo Lan's eyes, but she immediately shook her head,
"I don't know where she went. No one knows her whereabouts."
"She is a poor woman." Yu Qiaoqiao sighed, a dark look flashing in his eyes.
After listening to her words, Luo Lan looked up at her in confusion, "Don't you hate her?"
Yu Qiaoqiao put down the chopsticks in her hand and shook her head indifferently, "Why should I hate her? She was abandoned by the man she loved, and her father died because of her. I think she must feel that life is worse than death. I feel sorry for her, I even think that Leng Xi’s treatment of her is too much.”
Luo Lan didn't expect that Yu Qiaoqiao would be so generous. A look of appreciation flashed in her eyes, and then she nodded,
"It's good if you think about it this way. Long Xiaomin is indeed a poor woman. I also hope that she can forget the past and live a good life."
Luo Lan did not tell her that Long Xiaomin was pregnant. She would not tell anyone else about it except her and Leng Yu. She really sincerely hoped that she could live well.
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