coobybook Chapter 218 He's Become Gentle
Chapter 218 He's Become Gentle
Ye Shijun didn't leave her behind. Instead, he ran towards the Jade Bamboo Courtyard where they lived and shouted at the top of his lungs to Ye Gengxin and Ye Shiting, "Father, elder brother, I'm going back to my room to see my son. Tell my little sister that we'll go to the East Palace another day!"
Ye Gengxin stared at his fleeing figure, speechless and wanting to curse.
This is his first grandson, he should at least be allowed to say a few words!
Seeing Li Yao standing blankly by the gate, Ye Shiting walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Yao held up the flowers in her hand. "These flowers are so beautiful and fragrant. I originally planned to give them to Xin'er, but she doesn't seem to be able to stand the scent. But it would be a shame to throw away such beautiful flowers."
Seeing her hesitant and reluctant expression, Ye Shiting's eyes flickered, and he said gently, "We are going to the East Palace, why don't you take this flower to the East Palace for your little sister?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yao immediately smiled, revealing two dimples. "That's right! Xin'er can't stand the smell of these flowers, so why don't we send them to the Crown Princess? She'll definitely love them!"
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East Palace.
Hearing that her father and brothers had arrived, Ye Shishu endured the discomfort of morning sickness and went to the main hall.
"Father, Ninth Aunt, Eldest Brother, Yao'er... wait, where are Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law?" Not seeing her second brother and sister-in-law, she couldn't help but feel puzzled. Logically speaking, since she was becoming the Crown Princess in the Eastern Palace, her second brother should have been the most excited, so there was no reason for him not to come.
"Your Highness, Xin'er is pregnant," Ninth Aunt said with a smile, announcing the good news first.
"Really?!" Ye Shishu was overjoyed. She touched her lower abdomen and was about to tell them her good news when she suddenly smelled a strong floral fragrance. She immediately covered her mouth and dry heaved on the ground.
"Shu'er!"
"Little sister!"
Ye Gengxin, Ninth Aunt, and Ye Shiting were all startled.
Yu Chi Ling's gaze suddenly shot to the flower in Li Yao's hand, "Hmm?"
Li Yao held the muddy flowers, frozen like a stone, too afraid to move.
She just wanted to give her a flower...
"Your Highness, is the Crown Princess pregnant?" Ninth Aunt was the first to react and hurriedly stepped forward to pat Ye Shishu's back and soothe him.
"Yes, we only found out today," Yu Chi Ling replied, but his eyes remained fixed on the flowers in Li Yao's hand.
Ye Shiting noticed that something was wrong with his expression, so he took the flowers from Li Yao's hand and handed them to Chunliu, who was standing nearby, saying, "Take these and deal with them. Don't let the Crown Princess smell the fragrance of these flowers again!"
Chunliu was about to respond when she heard Yuchi Ling say in a deep voice, "Wait!"
Ye Shiting frowned slightly.
Then Yu Chi Ling instructed, "Send this flower to my study."
"Yes!" Chunliu took the flower and quickly withdrew.
"Where did this flower come from?" Yu Chi Ling asked Li Yao again.
"Your Highness, I didn't mean to!" Li Yao thought she had messed up and quickly explained, "I was playing near the General's Mansion when I saw this flower growing in a ditch. I thought it was beautiful and fragrant, so I dug it out of the ditch... If I had known that Xin'er and the Crown Princess couldn't stand the smell, I wouldn't have dug it out!"
"This flower is rare, you've done a great job." Yu Chi Ling smiled slightly.
Upon hearing this, Li Yao blinked in confusion.
Ye Shiting thought he was going to punish Li Yao, but hearing his praise, he was still puzzled but relieved. Looking at his younger sister's distress, he said, "Your Highness, it's not appropriate for us to disturb Shu'er like this. You should stay with her and let her rest."
Ninth Aunt tugged at Ye Gengxin's sleeve, "The Crown Princess became pregnant as soon as she entered the Eastern Palace. The four women she trusts most are Chunliu and the others, but they are young and don't understand anything. I want to stay and take care of the Crown Princess. I'll go back to the General's Mansion after the Crown Princess's morning sickness has improved a bit, is that alright?"
Seeing his daughter's morning sickness, Ye Gengxin felt heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do, so he could only agree to Aunt Jiu's suggestion.
So he said to Yuchi Ling, "Your Highness, you also have many things to attend to right now, so why don't you let Ninth Aunt stay and take care of Shu'er?"
As long as he's willing to release the person, how could Yuchi Ling possibly disagree?
Ye Gengxin had originally planned to stay at the East Palace for a couple of drinks, but now that his daughter and his second son's wife were both pregnant, he had no appetite for alcohol. After settling things with his daughter, he returned to his residence with Ye Shiting and Li Yao.
……
After Yuchi Rui was pardoned, Yuchi Sheng still bestowed upon him a mansion.
However, compared to the grand and imposing Prince Cheng's Mansion, Prince Liang's Mansion was not only located in a remote area, but also less than half the size of Prince Cheng's Mansion.
Zhu Huaning was released at the same time, but Prime Minister Zhu Zhishun immediately took her back to the Prime Minister's residence.
"Your Highness, I have been to the Eastern Palace, but Shu said he was unwell and did not receive me." In the newly tidied study, Luo Lixian was as humble as ever before him.
The reason why Yuchi Rui kept her by his side was because she was the princess of Beilin Kingdom.
He was able to escape prison because of his decision to keep her by his side!
Even knowing that the child in her womb was Wei Yonghuai's, he didn't mind. After all, it was the arrival of this child that gave her a chance to see the light of day again.
"If we don't want to see each other, then we don't want to see each other. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. There's no need to rush." He was no longer as indifferent as before, and even had a smile in his eyes. "You're pregnant, so don't work too hard. Have someone make you some nourishing meals and get more rest."
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will take good care of the child in my womb," Luo Lixian replied softly, stroking her belly. This child was not only her bargaining chip for wealth and status, but also Yu Chi Rui's bargaining chip for turning his life around. She would protect it without any prompting.
"By the way, when is the Fourth Prince free? Could you please invite him to the Prince's residence for a visit?" Yu Chi Rui's smile became even more captivating.
"I haven't been to the post station these past two days, so I don't know if he's free." Luo Lixian returned his gentle smile. "But Your Highness, don't worry, I'll send someone to the post station tomorrow to invite my fourth brother to the residence."
"Okay." Yu Chi Rui nodded in satisfaction.
Luo Lixian left the study, her gentle expression instantly turning cold, and she curled her lip in disdain.
She knew, of course, that Yu Chi Rui's plan was mostly to cooperate with Mo Qianxiao.
However, she is now on Mo Qianxiao's side and will not take the initiative to introduce Yu Chi Rui. She must make Yu Chi Rui speak up first, just like now!
As soon as she returned to her bedroom, a maidservant hurriedly came to her and whispered, "Your Highness, Young Master Wei has sent someone to tell you that he wants you to go to the moat today."
Upon hearing this, Luo Lixian's face fell.
Wei Yonghuai is becoming more and more annoying!
Now that she's pregnant and has taken Zhu Huaning's position as the principal wife, countless eyes are watching her. She hasn't had enough of the shock from last time, and now she wants to meet with her again. Is she afraid that others won't know that the child in her womb is a bastard?
"Tell him I'm unwell and can't go!"
"Your Highness, I've heard another piece of news," the maid said.
"What news?" Luo Lixian asked impatiently.
"I heard that Lord Wei is dying."