Ouyang Wu was pregnant with the eldest grandson of the emperor!
The empress dowager was so excited when she thought of this. In her joy, she gave Ouyang Wu many treasures that she had treasured for many years.
She also selected several sturdy maids with clever hands and feet from the palace to guard the place where Ouyang Wu lived.
From this, it can be imagined how much the empress dowager liked Ouyang Wu.
The empress dowager ordered Ouyang Wu to stay in the Ning Wang Mansion to take care of the fetus, and sent her a steady stream of supplements. She also ordered the servants of the Ning Wang Mansion to serve the princess with full energy and not to neglect her, and not to allow the princess to do anything distracting, so Ouyang Wu could no longer step into the kitchen or study.
Ouyang Wu was half lying on the soft couch in the room. Now she couldn't believe that she had a child in her belly. It came too quickly and she was almost not ready.
Now that she was pregnant, this was not allowed and that was not allowed. It was just like being in prison. She sighed helplessly. Now, everything was different from what she expected.
The news that Princess Ning was pregnant spread quickly to every corner of the capital.
For a while, some were happy, some were disdainful, and some were angry.
The strong smell of medicine filled the Zhongcui Palace.
Since Ye Rao was imprisoned, the queen has become more sober and no longer as crazy as before. But now that both her children have been imprisoned, she is worried and her illness has recurred. She has been bedridden and depressed.
At this moment, Ziyuan came in with the boiled medicine, put it on the low table at the head of the bed, and whispered: "Queen, drink the medicine."
The queen was pale, lying on the thick bed with her eyes slightly closed, and she looked more and more haggard. Ziyuan has been with the queen since she was a child. Looking at the queen's appearance at this moment, she felt a little complicated.
The queen opened her eyes slightly when she heard the noise. Her eyes, which used to be bright and shining, were now dim.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take the medicine." Ziyuan repeated, bending over and carefully helping the queen up. The queen was now weak and even sitting up was very difficult.
Ziyuan took two soft pillows and placed them behind the queen to make her sit more comfortably. Ziyuan took the medicine bowl, blew it cool, and carefully fed it to the queen.
The queen had been taking medicine all this time, and she felt bitter in her mouth and frowned. After drinking the medicine, she asked casually, "Is there anything going on over there?"
The over there she was referring to was naturally Ouyang Wu and the others.
"My queen, I heard that the Ning Wangfei seems to be pregnant." Ziyuan looked at the queen hesitantly, and finally told her the news. After thinking for a while, she continued: "The emperor and the empress dowager are very happy and have given many things."
When the queen heard the news, her eyes suddenly opened wide and fiercely, as if she wanted to jump out of the bed.
The queen felt that the anger that had been dormant in her heart for a long time suddenly rose, and she wanted to strangle Ouyang Wu, the bitch!
Her two children were harmed by her, and they ended up in such a situation, and she was pregnant! She actually received so much love and honor, why?
The corners of the queen's lips were gray, and she was shaking with anger. The hands on her side clenched involuntarily, almost tearing the precious silk on the red brocade quilt to pieces!
The queen was so angry that she couldn't help but blacked out and fell into darkness again.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong with you?" Ziyuan panicked and hurriedly sent someone to invite the imperial physician. The Queen had fainted again.
Not everyone was like the Queen, wishing that Ouyang Wu's child would not be born. Since the Fourth Prince was imprisoned, Ye Chonghua's status has changed a lot, and there are many people in the court who want to curry favor with him.
After the news that Ouyang Wu was pregnant came out, Ouyang Wu became the most popular woman in the whole city for a while. Many dignitaries thought that if they wanted to please Ye Chonghua, they might as well start with his princess, so they asked their wives to bring precious gifts to the Ning Wang Mansion to congratulate them.
However, not everyone could enter the Ning Wang Mansion and see Ouyang Wu.
Ouyang Wu was in the early stage of pregnancy and needed to rest and take care of the baby. Ye Chonghua made a list. As long as they were not on the list, the guards at the gate would find an excuse to send everyone away.
However, although most of them were blocked, there were still many people waiting at the door every day to ask for an audience.
So, even when Wang Ruoxi came with Prime Minister Murong, they could not see Ouyang Wu.
Zhu Lu secretly came to report: "Princess, Madam Murong came to see you, but was blocked by the prince."
Ouyang Wu couldn't help but touch her forehead. Ye Chonghua was really...
He was simply overprotective!
When Wang Ruoxi came in, she saw Ouyang Wu half leaning on the couch, and Zhu Lu coaxed her to eat. Ouyang Wu put her hands in front of her: "Zhulu, please spare me, I really can't eat anymore."
"Princess, you only ate half a bowl for breakfast." Zhulu looked impatient, "This bowl of tonic was specially made for you by the prince in the kitchen, and I must watch you finish it."
Ouyang Wu felt uncomfortable when she smelled these smells now, and waved her hands: "Pour it out!"
"The prince also said that now you are pregnant with the little prince, even if you don't eat, the little prince will eat it."
Ouyang Wu couldn't help but silently complained: How do you know it's a little prince, not a little princess.
Ouyang Wu turned around and saw Wang Ruoxi leading Murong Xiang in. Wang Ruoxi now is different from the past. Although her clothes are not luxurious, she can see exquisiteness. She also puts on some light makeup on her face. The whole person looks more elegant than before, elegant and graceful. Now she had plenty of money, and bought many gifts and supplements for Ouyang Wu. When she saw Ouyang Wu refused to eat, she couldn't help but laugh: "Wu'er is already a mother, why is she so willful?"
Ouyang Wu couldn't help but complain to her. It wasn't that she was willful, but since she got pregnant, Ye Chonghua wanted to stuff everything into her stomach to make her replenish her body. She repeatedly reiterated that she knew medical skills and that it was not good for her to replenish her body in such a random way, but Ye Chonghua didn't listen to a word. As long as there were good things, he would still offer them to her.
Wang Ruoxi smiled with her hands covering her mouth when she heard it: "The prince dotes on you very much."
Ouyang Wu half leaned on the couch, but her complexion was very good, her skin was as white as cream, and it was almost as white as water. There was pink on her cheeks, her hair was casually spread on the couch, and she wore a ruby bracelet on her hand casually placed on the side, shining brightly, and it was worth a lot of money at first glance.
Wang Ruoxi took a look and couldn't help but ask, "Is this bracelet also given by the Empress Dowager?"
Ouyang Wu couldn't help but laugh. Apart from other things, there were constant gifts from the palace. It was rare that she wore it when she liked it. Ye Chonghua also said that she had good taste. This bracelet was very suitable for her fair skin.
Ouyang Wu laughed and said, "Are you here to make fun of me?"
"How could it be? Women should have their own children." Wang Ruoxi smiled gently, feeling very comfortable. "As a princess, you will have more support if you give birth to a child earlier. I am really happy for you."
Ouyang Wu looked at Wang Ruoxi's sincere smile from the bottom of her heart. For a moment, she was also moved in her heart. She held Wang Ruoxi's hand and nodded lightly.
Wang Ruoxi was an experienced person after all. Although she knew that Ouyang Wu was a doctor, she couldn't help but share with her some things that needed to be paid attention to during pregnancy.
Ouyang Wu was pregnant after all, so Wang Ruoxi didn't bother her much. She just sat for a while and left, and told her that Man Kee's business was booming now, so she just needed to rest assured and take care of the baby, and there was no need to worry.
As soon as Wang Ruoxi left, King Anyang came right after.
Princess Anyang was still in the period of taking care of the baby, and she was in a heavy body, so it was inconvenient for her to come to see Ouyang Wu in person. She was really happy to hear the news, so she asked King Anyang to bring gifts and come to see Ouyang Wu in person.
Ouyang Wu left the room when she learned that King Anyang had come. When she arrived at the front hall, she saw Ye Chonghua accompanying King Anyang to drink tea.
When King Anyang saw Ouyang Wu coming out, he smiled and looked very happy: "Great, this is really a happy event!"
Ouyang Wu smiled and called out: "Uncle."
"Why did you come out?" Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu and nervously helped her to sit on the chair, fearing that she would make a mistake.
Ouyang Wu rolled her eyes at his nervous look, not knowing what to say.
King Anyang took a sip of tea: "Xin'er was so happy when she heard that Wu'er was pregnant. If she wasn't in a bad condition now, she would have come to see you in person."
"Uncle thanks Aunt on behalf of Wu'er. Wu'er is in very good health, so she doesn't need to worry. Aunt, you still have to take care of yourself these days." Ouyang Wu replied with a smile.
King Anyang nodded repeatedly, talked to the two of them for a few more words, and then told Ouyang Wu to take good care of herself, and then left.
Ye Chonghua helped Ouyang Wu back to lie down. Ouyang Wu felt helpless looking at her belly that had not yet bulged. She grabbed Ye Chonghua's hand and said seriously: "Chonghua, I think we should have a good talk."
"What to talk about?" Ye Chonghua raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes full of doting smiles, and he couldn't help but pinch her face.
"I'm just in the early stages of pregnancy, so I just need to be like usual. Don't be so nervous all day. Pregnant women need to take proper walks, and they can't take a lot of supplements, and they can't stay up all day..."
Ye Chonghua glanced at Ouyang Wu and said, "Wu'er, are you hungry? I'll ask Zhulu to bring you some food."
Are you kidding me? Ouyang Wu wanted to bite him to death!
At this time, Xiao Nuo had just come back from practicing calligraphy and wanted to look for Ouyang Wu. He hadn't seen Ouyang Wu for several days.
Two maids walked by not far away, whispering something. Xiao Nuo was very sensitive, and he couldn't help but stop when he heard what the two said.
"The prince has been very happy these days. The princess is finally pregnant."
"That's right. I've never seen the prince smile like this."
The two of them were talking and laughing, and the topic changed. One of them sighed and continued, "Speaking of which, Master Xiaonuo may be out of favor."
Xiaonuo's face was condensed, and his back was stiff.
"After all, they are not his own children. How can they compare to his own children."
The maids hurried past, and their voices were getting farther and farther away. Xiaonuo couldn't hear the rest of the words clearly. Her face was full of disappointment. His sister now had her own baby. Did she not want him?
It seemed that since Prince Ning came back, he couldn't see his sister. Did Prince Ning not let his sister see him because he began to hate him?
The copybook in Xiaonuo's hand fell to the ground. It was his copybook these days. He was going to show it to Ouyang Wu, but at this time, he was in no mood at all. There was no joy on his face. He almost cried.
He turned around and stopped looking for Ouyang Wu, but walked towards the garden. He walked in the garden in a depressed mood and went to the back of the rockery, which was the place he found when he was playing hide-and-seek with Murong last time. He just sat there quietly, with his mouth pursed and almost crying. Xiao Nuo buried his head in his arms involuntarily, as if he would never hear the people outside who came to congratulate him, and he would forget the fact that his sister Wu'er had a baby. After an unknown period of time, it rained heavily in the sky. He hid in the rockery cave in the back mountain, staring blankly at the heavy rain, thinking that he would go out after the rain stopped, anyway, no one cared about him now. The heavy rain seemed to be playing a joke on him, and it kept falling, without any sign of stopping. Gradually, the sound of rain seemed to be mixed with some shouting, and the shouting was getting closer and closer. Xiao Nuo gradually heard that it was the servants in the mansion looking for him, and the shouts of Master Xiao Nuo came one after another. Master Xiao Nuo?
They don't want him anymore, is he still the young master?
The shouts mixed with rain became louder and louder, but Xiao Nuo seemed to have not heard them. He just sat there blankly. The heavy rain splashed mud stains on the hem of his clothes, but he seemed to be unaware.
The shouts of the servants gradually faded away, and only the sound of raindrops could be heard.
"Xiao Nuo, Xiao Nuo." The voice was full of anxiety. It was the voice of Ouyang Wu who was supposed to be resting.
A glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in Xiao Nuo's stunned look. Did his sister come out to find him? Did his sister not want him?
Xiao Nuo supported himself with one hand and just wanted to get up to respond, when he saw a pair of black boots in front of him. Xiao Nuo looked up along the legs and saw Ye Chonghua standing in front of him with a gloomy face, staring at him.
Xiao Nuo lowered his head and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "Brother Prince Ning."
Ye Chonghua looked at Xiao Nuo's small head, half squatted down, and seemed to grit his teeth in his voice, with a hint of hatred: "You naughty guy, why don't you respond?"
Xiao Nuo lowered his head and shrank his body inward, but he didn't say anything.
Ye Chonghua waited for a while, and seeing that Xiao Nuo still didn't speak, he simply grabbed his collar with one hand, picked him up like a chicken and walked out. Xiao Nuo instinctively wanted to struggle, but heard Ye Chonghua say: "If you move again, I will beat you."
Xiao Nuo's eyes turned red, and he pursed his lips, and obediently let Ye Chonghua carry him out.
"Ye Chonghua, you are not allowed to hold him like this."
Ouyang Wu, who was looking for him in front, turned around and saw Ye Chonghua carrying Xiao Nuo out from behind the rockery, so he shouted and walked over quickly with some complaints.
As soon as Ye Chonghua saw her coming, he put Xiao Nuo in his hand on the bed, walked forward a few steps, and hurriedly supported her, saying anxiously: "Be careful, the ground is slippery."
Ouyang Wu stepped forward, holding Xiao Nuo with one hand, and asked softly: "Xiao Nuo, what's wrong with you? Why are you hiding here?"
Xiao Nuo looked up at Ouyang Wu, then immediately lowered his head, still silent.
Ouyang Wu looked back at Ye Chonghua in confusion, and the meaning in his eyes was: Did you bully him?
Ye Chonghua stepped forward helplessly, stretched out his hand and rubbed Xiao Nuo's head vigorously: "Tell me, what's wrong?"
Xiao Nuo's eyes were a little wet, and finally said: "Will you send me away? Will you ignore me after you have your own baby?"
Ye Chonghua was a little amused. He did not deny that he really hated this child at the beginning, but after so many days together, he gradually fell in love with this cute, sensible and well-behaved child.
She patted his head unconsciously and said, "If you are so willful again and hide to scare people, I will throw you out immediately!"
Xiao Nuo's eyes were full of tears and she began to think about the miserable days ahead. She looked like she was about to cry.
Ouyang Wu glared at Ye Chonghua: "You are not allowed to scare him."
Ouyang Wu touched Xiao Nuo's face and looked very gentle: "How could that be? When the baby is born, you will still be needed to play with him."
"Really?"
Xiao Nuo's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "Why can't I see my sister recently?"
Since Ye Chonghua came back, he has been bothering her every day. Ouyang Wu really didn't know how to explain to Xiao Nuo.
Ye Chonghua coughed: "Because... your sister needs to take good care of herself recently."
"Oh." Xiao Nuo nodded, not quite understanding, but the worried look just now was gone. They didn't want him, that's good.
Xiao Nuo's eyes couldn't help but stare at Ouyang Wu's belly. There was a baby in it, and he would take him to play in the future.
Ouyang Wu looked at Xiao Nuo's face and saw the innocent look that only children have. She took Xiao Nuo's hand and walked back: "Don't be so naughty next time, do you understand? Sister is worried."
"Yeah!" Xiao Nuo nodded heavily.
The Queen Mother was very concerned about Ouyang Wu's daily life. She had sent people to take care of Ouyang Wu's daily life, but she found that Ouyang Wu had a stomachache in the past two days.
The nanny came to report to the empress dowager that Ouyang Wu was ill. The empress dowager was so scared that she immediately sent someone to investigate the matter. Later, she found out that it was Ye Chonghua who fed Ouyang Wu too much greasy food. She was so angry that she called Ye Chonghua over and scolded him!
Ye Chonghua was also very upset.
Then she issued an imperial decree, ordering the nanny to clean up a room in Fanghua Palace and summon Ouyang Wu to the palace.
In this way, she could take care of Ouyang Wu and talk to her. The empress dowager was very satisfied with her plan.
Ouyang Wu also felt that being watched by Ye Chonghua every day was like being in prison. She also thought this method was good, so she took some clothes and moved to Fanghua Palace with Zhulu.
Naturally, Ye Chonghua became even more depressed.