Chapter 1568 - 1563: Qin Muyan’s Affection
Chapter 1568: Chapter 1563: Qin Muyan’s Affection
"Kneel down!"
Grandfather Li forcefully dragged Li Yunshu to kneel at his side and, unnoticed by the others, warned in a low voice, "The Scarlet Flame King’s mansion is celebrating; do not put on a mournful face!"
"Grandpa..." Li Yunshu looked incredulously at her relative beside her.
How cruel could he be?
At such a time, how could she possibly consider this a cause for joy?
She utterly despised Rong Yun!
She was pregnant; how could Yunshu be happy for her?
Rong Yun’s maidservant had left her unable to bear children for life!
Yet now, Rong Yun was pregnant!
"Shut up! Say your congratulations!"
Grandfather Li’s glare was more oppressive than dark clouds blanketing the sky, making Li Yunshu feel suffocated.
She didn’t know how she managed to utter the words of congratulations to the Princess. She only felt as if her soul had been taken from her, as though she were a walking corpse.
She... how she loathed this! The hatred was unbearable!!!
When Qin Muyan was about to carry Rong Yun back to the mansion, the Empress Dowager noticed something, "Since the Princess is pregnant, the maidservant’s crime should be pardoned. Let her return to diligently serve the Princess to avoid any excessive emotional disturbances that might harm the unborn child."
Qin Muyan did not speak but looked at Qin Rulie and the empress for their opinions with his eyes.
Qin Rulie glanced at the Li family and after a moment of contemplation, did not respond.
The empress then softly said, "Your Majesty, although the criminal is guilty, she is accustomed to serving the Princess. If the Princess becomes distressed or frightened by her death, it could indeed harm the fetus. Perhaps... we could spare her life for now?"
"But what about Yunshu? She can’t bear children now," Qin Ge voiced her indignation on behalf of Li Yunshu.
This was exactly why she couldn’t tolerate Rong Yun.
After reflecting for a while, Qin Rulie stood up and stepped down from the platform, approaching Grandfather Li, "My respected subject, this affair has indeed wronged the Li family. However, the joy of Mu Yan’s Princess bearing a child is a cause for celebration for our Imperial family of the Great Wei Dynasty, which must not be marred in any way. It is my intention to temporarily spare the maidservant. May I inquire about your wishes on this matter?"
Grandfather Li immediately kneeled and lifted his robe, "Whatever Your Majesty decides surely contains no fault! Even though this maidservant has poisoned Yunshu, her master has rendered great services, and now that she’s gestating the royal family’s offspring, it is a merit for the nation. How insignificant is Yunshu in comparison? My household is willing to let bygones be bygones and pardon the maidservant’s life, merely hoping for the Princess’s unborn child to be safe and sound, so that a progeny for our Great Wei Imperial family may blossom and flourish."
Qin Rulie let out a sigh of relief, bent down, and personally helped Grandfather Li to his feet, "Your profound understanding of righteousness is truly what supports our nation. I will definitely reward your household generously and compensate for the injustice the secondary consort has suffered."
Behind Grandfather Li, Li Bo and his wife quickly kowtowed in gratitude.
Li Yunshu, like a puppet, was forced by them to bow her head and give thanks.
Her entire being felt numb, and she didn’t know how the words of gratitude and congratulations came out of her mouth.
Her world turned gray. She could no longer hear anyone’s voice or feel any warmth, and she didn’t care about the whispered gossips of the palace maids about her anymore.
In her eyes, there was only one scene—
Qin Muyan, with his wounded arm, tightly embraced Rong Yun, as if he feared even a gust of wind might touch her. He directly placed her onto the palanquin and walked beside it, escorting her all the way out of the palace.
The man, accustomed to gallant horse-riding, took the reins and walked deliberately slowly alongside the palanquin. Even on horseback, he continued to bend over to check on the person inside the palanquin, an exceedingly uncomfortable posture, yet he endured it time and again bending down for Rong Yun. His handsome face was covered in sweat, which he did not mind at all.
In his eyes, there was only joy and indulgence.
Even if Rong Yun is unconscious now, unable to respond to him, he is as happy as a child.
"How many years has it been, Your Highness, since you have ever been... this happy?" Li Yunshu’s vision blurred with tears, she could no longer see Qin Muyan’s figure.
Behind her, Qin Ge was calling her, her parents were supporting her, and her family was caring for her.
But she foolishly ran forward, her vision blurred, and she collided with a wall and fainted.
"Yunshu!"
Qin Ge quickly ordered people to step forward and help her up.
She didn’t rush immediately to the Scarlet Flame King’s mansion, but first went to the residence of the Duke of Li, staying by Li Yunshu’s side, waiting for the doctor to examine her and confirming that there was no serious harm to her body before hurrying to the Scarlet Flame King’s mansion.
On her way there, her palms were sweaty and her heart was tense.
She, more than anyone, hoped that Qin Muyan would have offspring soon.
This child did not come easily.
Yet this child is not the one she had hoped for, the one Li Yunshu was expecting, but Rong Yun was carrying it.
Before Li Yunshu had married into the family, she had really hoped that the Princess would conceive, but now the situation...
She felt it was really troublesome!
In the Scarlet Flame King’s mansion, Qin Muyan brought Rong Yun back, and there were many things to be busy with. He settled Rong Yun, and then hastily sent people all over to tidy up the courtyards, inspect the mansion, and even moved Li Yunshu’s Frost Blossom Courtyard to Pear Fall Pavillion, the farthest from Rong Yun’s yard.
And for the injuries of Nanny Yan, he also had Wei Jue invite a court physician to live in the mansion to take care of her specifically.
The meticulous patience he exercised in war was all put to use at this moment.
Standing in Rong Yun’s courtyard, Qin Muyan, drenched in sweat, still grasped Wei Jue to think carefully with him, "Tell me, with Jingjing pregnant, what else in the mansion needs attention besides the maidservants, maids, palace guards, Chu Yifeng, and doctors?"
Wei Jue looked troubled, "I do not know."
He hadn’t even married yet, how would he know what to pay attention to when a woman is pregnant?
But looking at it, no household master was as busy for their pregnant woman as their Prince was.𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
"If Your Highness is worried, you can ask the empress to send support."
Qin Muyan shook his head, "I asked the Imperial Sister-in-law in the palace before, she said she never gave birth, wasn’t familiar with pregnancy and childrearing, and the people around her are not familiar with such matters either."
He couldn’t possibly ask to borrow people from the imperial grandmother’s side, could he?
"Then let me, the Princess, send people to assist you, so you don’t have to worry anymore."𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Qin Ge led her entourage in, because her voice was a bit loud, Qin Muyan hurriedly came forward, "Mother, speak softly, the doctor is still in there boiling medicine for Rong Yun, let’s not wake her up."
"Qin Muyan, what are you doing!" Qin Ge was slightly angry; as soon as she entered the mansion, she heard that Qin Muyan had caused a stir, and for the sake of Rong Yun’s pregnancy, he even sent Li Yunshu to live in a cheaper courtyard.
This was something that Qin Ge found extremely unfair in her heart.
"Rong Yun’s child did not come by easily, but you are the most prestigious prince of the Great Wei Dynasty, perhaps even a candidate for the Crown Prince in the future, yet look at yourself now, all out of sorts for the sake of love!" Unable to hold back, Qin Ge reached out and poked Qin Muyan’s head.
The child she raised, she had been proud of for so many years, but he indeed disappointed her when it came to matters of the heart.