funbook-pk Chapter 450 Is the Child Making a Fuss?
Chapter 450 Is the Child Making a Fuss?
Qiushuiyuan
As soon as Dongmei heard the news from A Jin, she ran happily to Ye Lanyi to tell her the good news.
"Concubine, the prince has returned home and sent guard Jin to tell you that he wants to have dinner with you."
"is it?"
"Really?" Ye Lanyi responded softly, her hand unconsciously stroking her bulging belly. Her face showed joy, but her heart was calm.
She had been in the palace for more than a year, and the prince had almost always stayed at Qingliangtai, and had only come back a handful of times.
When others asked about it, Ye Lan'yi always evaded the question by saying that the prince was filial, but in fact only she knew that the prince was blinded by Yun Tongfang.
Ye Lan'yi has been in love with Prince Guo for many years. In order to let the prince stay in the palace for a few more days, she suppressed her heartache and offered to promote Yun Tongfang to a concubine.
Half a year later, she still clearly remembered the stunned expression on the prince's face at that moment.
Although he reacted quickly and described it in a soft voice.
"Yun is an orphan rescued by my mother. It is a great fortune for her to become my concubine."
"Lan Yi, I feel relieved when I'm outside with you in the palace."
Prince Guo was indeed very confident in her at the beginning, but after Yun finished learning the rules, her power as housekeeper was quietly taken back.
Apart from the one and a half acres of land in Qiu Shui Courtyard, Ye Lan Yi could no longer mobilize other people in the mansion.
There was a reason why she targeted the Yun family.
As soon as she entered the mansion, she lived in the courtyard closest to the prince, which made the servants in the mansion, who were already dissatisfied with her, laugh at her in secret.
The maids serving in the courtyard had heard other servants in the main courtyard complain that in other mansions the wife was in charge of the household affairs, but only in their prince's mansion did the housekeeping power go to a concubine.
They all felt ashamed when they went out shopping.
In order not to cause trouble to the prince, Ye Lanyi had to silently endure the ridicule of her subordinates.
Ever since she became pregnant, Ye Lanyi has paid even more attention to Prince Guo's every move.
In addition, the servants purchased from outside were loyal to her, and she gradually discovered many details that she had not noticed before.
She should have been a horse galloping freely on the grassland, but because she was concerned about Prince Guo, she was willing to hand over the reins to him.
However, Prince Guo now seemed to no longer appreciate this docile horse that had lost its wildness, or perhaps he had never truly appreciated people like her.
Prince Guo is gentle and polite, and is friendly to everyone.
Ninety percent of the maids in the palace were dissatisfied with the fact that a horse-training palace maid occupied the position of concubine.
The sharp-eyed and sharp-eared butler was in charge of the entire mansion. Ye Lanyi didn't believe that he was unaware of the slander and embarrassment her subordinates were causing her.
Even the prince...
When Ye Lanyi thought of this, her eyes turned red.
When the carefree Dongmei saw her master like this, she hurriedly asked with a smile.
"Concubine, are you crying with joy because the prince has returned? You are pregnant now, so you must not get too excited. If you accidentally miscarry, the prince will be very distressed."
Ye Lanyi, who was feeling choked up, was even more stunned by what she said.
"Dongmei, you're right. The prince is coming here for dinner today. Go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare some of his favorite dishes."
"Yes, slave, go right away."
Dongmei agreed with a smile, and her steps became much lighter as she walked out.
Ye Lanyi watched Dongmei leave the yard, her face darkening.
"Dongxue, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable. Please help me lie down in the inner room."
"Master, I'm coming right away."
Dongxue carefully helped Ye Lanyi walk inside and asked with concern.
"Master, you are not feeling well. Do you need to ask the court doctor to come and see you?"
Ye Lanyi squeezed Dongxue's hand gently, motioning her to continue walking inside.
When Ye Lanyi sat on the bed, she lowered her voice and gave orders.
"I think Dongmei seems to have ulterior motives. You should pay more attention to her."
"I heard that Dongju has become familiar with most people since she came to the mansion. Ask her to find out why the prince came back this time and when he will leave the mansion."
"Master, I will do it right away."
Dongxue helped Ye Lanyi lie down, and then found Dongju doing needlework in the back room.
The two exchanged glances, and Dongju handed over a small note.
"Sister Dongxue, the purse and cord you gave me have been sold today. Here are the silk thread and cloth you requested."
"Thank you, Sister Dongju."
After Dongxue finished reading the contents on the note, she wiped her mouth calmly and the note disappeared without a trace.
"The master asked me to come over..."
When Ye Lanyi woke up again, she received Dongxue's report.
"My Lord, Dongju has heard that the Prince has returned because the Emperor urgently summoned him. He will be leaving for Yunnan and Tibet tomorrow morning on business. The housekeeper is packing his luggage, and the Jin guards are also very busy."
"Okay, I understand. Please help me change my clothes."
Ye Lanyi laughed at herself. Just before she went to sleep, she still had a glimmer of hope that the prince came back because he valued the baby in her belly.
Now it seems really ridiculous.
"Concubine, you... your servant..."
Dongxue seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.
"Dongxue, I'm fine. Please change my clothes quickly. It's getting late, and the prince will come for dinner later."
Ye Lanyi's hand gently stroked the cyan and green palace dresses, and finally stopped on a red palace dress.
Dongxue vaguely knew that her master was in a bad mood, so she took the clothes and changed them for her.
"Master, I think bright colors suit you better."
Ye Lanyi looked at the woman wrapped in red in the mirror, as if she saw her heroic figure galloping on the playground.
Her heart warmed, and she involuntarily raised her hand to caress the woman in the mirror, with a faint glint of tears in her eyes.
Ye Lanyi's mouth corners slightly raised, and shrill singing and shouting came from the yard.
"The prince is here!"
Dongxue, who had been staring at her master, noticed that her smile was fleeting like a flash in the pan, and then she returned to her expressionless face.
"Master, let me help you out."
Ye Lanyi didn't say anything, but just gently took the hand that Dongxue extended.
"I pay my respects to the prince!"
Prince Guo strode forward and helped Ye Lanyi up with concern.
"Your belly is getting bigger now, so you can skip these formalities from now on."
"I heard that babies will start to move when they reach a certain age. Has our baby bothered you?"
When talking about the baby in her belly, Ye Lanyi smiled.
"Your Highness, he started to move slightly when he was over four months old. It's getting hot, and he... Ouch! The baby is kicking me."
Before Prince Guo could react, Ye Lan Yi pulled his hand over her belly.
"Your Highness, look! The child knows that my father has arrived and wants to greet you."
Prince Guo, who was completely unprepared, felt the encouragement of his men and withdrew his hand as if frightened.
Ye Lanyi was pulled hard by him and staggered forward.
Dongxue, who was always watching her, quickly supported her and asked, "Concubine, are you okay?"
"Dongxue, I...I'm fine. My legs just went numb. Can you massage them for me?"