mesbooks Chapter 299 The Crown Princess is Pregnant
Chapter 299 The Crown Princess is Pregnant
After Su Nuannuan and Canglan Jingyao had lunch together, Su Nuannuan asked Canglan Jingyao to go and handle her own affairs.
After resting for a while, Su Nuannuan, along with Jinse and Yaoqin, headed towards Anning Palace. She had no particularly important business there; she simply wanted to chat with the Empress and relieve her boredom.
When Su Nuannuan stepped into the side hall of Anning Palace, she immediately saw the Empress sitting upright on a small couch. Su Nuannuan quickly stepped forward, respectfully bowed, and said, "Your subject greets Your Majesty the Empress."
When the Empress saw Su Nuannuan arrive, a joyful smile appeared on her face, and she quickly said, "Get up quickly, what brings you here today?"
Su Nuannuan thanked the Empress, slowly rose, and replied, "I have nothing important to do today, so I thought I'd come to pay my respects to Your Majesty and have a chat with you."
The Empress smiled and nodded, then took Su Nuannuan's hand and helped her sit down beside her, asking with concern, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Su Nuannuan replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, I slept very well last night, and I slept until noon."
Upon hearing this, the Empress smiled and said, "I also slept well last night, and didn't get up until noon."
However, just as they were talking, Yingqiu, Yingchun, Jinse, and Yaoqin, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but exchange glances, their eyes seemingly conveying a question: "Is this something that can be said?"
Whether or not it could be said, the masters had already said so. In the end, Ying Qiu took the lead and bowed to the Empress and Su Nuannuan, then led people out to guard them.
After all, when these two masters get together, they're the kind of people who dare to say anything.
This action surprised Su Nuannuan, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What are they doing?"
The Queen smiled slightly and explained, "They are preventing others from eavesdropping on our conversation."
Su Nuannuan suddenly realized and nodded in understanding.
However, Su Nuannuan still had some doubts. She leaned forward and asked curiously, "But Your Majesty, have we said anything inappropriate?"
The Empress looked at Su Nuannuan and couldn't help but find it amusing. She said teasingly, "Not yet, but who knows if there might be one later?"
After listening to the Empress's words, Su Nuannuan felt that they made some sense, so she sat up straight and said, "That's true."
After a moment of silence, Su Nuannuan suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "I heard from Jianping that His Majesty has once again appointed the Crown Prince to oversee the country?"
The Empress's face instantly darkened, and she said coldly, "Yes, they said he is not in good spirits and cannot handle state affairs, so they will have Jingyun continue to oversee the country."
Su Nuannuan was very disdainful of the Emperor's actions. She muttered, "Use people when they're needed, and discard them when they're not."
"It's not the first time, I'm used to it," the Empress said casually, as if this kind of thing was commonplace for her.
Su Nuannuan, standing to the side, was indignant. She glared at Qinfei and said angrily, "Qinfei's poison was still too mild!"
Seeing this, the Empress quickly reached out and gently tapped Su Nuannuan's forehead with her finger, scolding her, "You! Can't you keep your mouth shut?"
Su Nuannuan, however, didn't seem to mind. Instead, she replied with a smile, "I don't need that from Her Majesty the Empress's side." Her face radiated undisguised trust and intimacy.
The Empress found Su Nuannuan's expression somewhat amusing, so she deliberately teased her, "You trust me that much?"
Su Nuannuan immediately suppressed her smile and said in a serious tone, "When I first entered the palace, Her Majesty the Empress took great care of me. When I was pregnant, it was Her Majesty the Empress who protected my pregnancy. Otherwise, I would not have been able to give birth to the Fifth Prince safely." Her words revealed her gratitude to the Empress.
Upon hearing this, the Empress smiled and waved her hand, saying modestly, "This is nothing more than what I should do."
However, Su Nuannuan didn't think so. She continued, "Not all empresses can do that. If it weren't for Your Majesty's magnanimity, it would be hard to say whether the Emperor would have any offspring."
The Empress smiled slightly upon hearing Su Nuannuan's praise and said nothing more.
Knowing that further discussion on this topic would be pointless, Su Nuannuan stopped pressing the issue and tactfully changed the subject.
"Your Majesty, how is the Crown Princess doing these days?" Su Nuannuan asked cautiously, lowering her voice.
The Empress's face lit up with joy as she softly replied, "The Crown Princess is more than a month pregnant!"
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I congratulate you! You can finally rest assured now!"
The Empress nodded slightly in agreement, then said with a hint of indignation, "I only recently learned that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess have been married for over a year, but why has the Crown Princess not been able to conceive?"
Su Nuannuan quickly said, "This is not because of the Crown Princess." From the Empress's slightly angry tone, she could already tell the reason.
Upon hearing this, the Empress said, "Indeed, I almost wronged the Crown Princess."
She paused for a moment, then said with a hint of reproach, "Jingyun, what a troublesome child. He didn't want to have children so early, and he even secretly drank that contraceptive soup without telling me. If the Crown Princess hadn't accidentally caught him, I don't know how long I would have had to wait for my grandson and granddaughter."
The Empress became increasingly annoyed as she spoke, "Jingyun, that child, didn't want to have a child so early, and it's one thing if he didn't tell me, but why didn't he even tell the Crown Princess?"
His actions caused great suffering for the Crown Princess, who always thought it was her fault and drank countless bitter medicinal soups to treat her illness.
"Yes, Jingyun really acted a bit immaturely this time." Su Nuannuan nodded slightly in agreement.
Seeing this, the Empress changed the subject and continued, "By the way, Prince Yong is now sixteen years old and has reached the age to get married. Do you have any suitable candidates?"
Su Nuannuan quickly waved her hand and replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, there's no rush for Jingcheng's marriage. He plans to go to the border military camp to gain experience first, after all, a man should prioritize his career."
The Empress frowned slightly and retorted, "You're wrong about that. Don't take my words lightly. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. If something happens to you, won't you leave Jingcheng an heir?"
Su Nuannuan quickly explained, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. However, life is already difficult for women in this world. I really can't bear to let a girl be left alone in an empty room, suffering the pain of unrequited love, just because of my own selfish desires. After all, the days with a husband and the days without a husband are ultimately different."
Upon hearing this, the Empress's expression softened slightly, and she said gently, "It is rare to find someone who can be so considerate of others."
“However, it’s not too late to talk about marriage after Jingcheng has achieved some success in the military. Or it would be even better if he had a girl he liked.” Su Nuannuan said with a smile.
"But aren't you afraid he'll bring back a commoner girl for you?"