A Provocation from the Grand Princess

Princess Qingyi felt like she was dreaming until she entered the bridal chamber.

Later... later she experienced a happiness and sweetness she had never felt in the previous fifteen years.

However, no matter how good life is, there is still an unease that cannot be undone.

For example, children.

The lack of children was a source of great distress for Princess Qingyi.

She wanted to have children with Gu Anwei, and she wanted to have many, many children with him.

She was too lonely in the palace, so she longed for a lively home.

But she was useless; she couldn't even give birth to one child for Gu Anwei, let alone many.

Princess Qingyi once doubted that she was infertile.

Not only did she think this way, but everyone around her thought the same.

Otherwise, why would the maid who tried to climb into Gu Anwei's bed but was kicked away have shouted that she was a hen that couldn't lay eggs before being beaten to death?

Jiaoniang ate in small, quiet bites, making no sound at all, and quietly stayed by her First Concubine's side.

Princess Qingyi watched with envy, and couldn't help but think that even if she couldn't give birth to a son, it would be wonderful if she could have a daughter.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Third Concubine offered to take her pulse.

This is actually the main purpose of our visit today.

"We'll go out for a stroll first." The Second Concubine was adept at reading people and was skilled at Princess's Residence today, thanks to our elder sister. We must take a good look around so we can brag about it when we get out."

The First Concubine was a clever woman; upon hearing this, she also got up with Jiaoniang.

Only the Fourth Concubine, still eating her snacks with a silly grin, said, "It's freezing cold and the wind is so strong, what's there to see?"

"Come out and see," the Second Concubine, quick-witted as ever, pulled the simpleton aside and whispered in her ear, "Come out and see if the Princess's Residence's guards are any good."

"I saw them when I arrived, and they're no good. They're not as good as the guards in our Marquis's Residence's mansion," Fourth Concubine said casually. "But even the Princess's Residence can't compare to the Marquis's Residence's. The Marquis is a military commander..."

"Maybe you've misjudged! Come out and take another look." Without waiting for a reply, the Second Concubine pulled the person out as well.

Zhi Nu stood up on her own. "Auntie, Little Aunt, I want to go out and play with Jiaoniang."

"Go ahead," Gu Wanning said with a smile and a wave of her hand.

The Third Concubine carefully examined Princess Qingyi's pulse, and after a long while, she spoke, "The princess's health was weak in her childhood, which makes it more difficult for her to have children than for others. However, it's not that she has no chance at all; perhaps it's just that the time is not right yet."

A princess like her, could she possibly be physically weak?

Gu Wanning felt that reality was sometimes more absurd than drama.

But since it touched on someone else's sensitive points, she couldn't bring herself to speak up.

Princess Qingyi said, "I was a bit thin when I was little... but I've seen people who are thinner than me, and they can all have children. Why is it so difficult for me to have offspring?"

They are a very loving couple.

Although Gu Anwei was not a military general, she was in good health, and the two of them had a very harmonious relationship.

"If this servant may be so bold as to ask the princess," the Third Concubine said, "What positions do you and the prince consort usually use in your intimate moments?"

Not to mention Princess Qingyi, even Gu Wanning blushed when she heard this.

The kind where one side of the face is blushing while the other side is perking up its ears.

It is said that the more serious a man appears, the more secretly passionate he is.

Gu Wanning felt that Gu Anwei had a rather reserved and flirtatious air about her.

Princess Qingyi stammered for a long time before finally whispering, "We have everything..."

Gu Wanning: You're an experienced driver, you know how to play. Tell me more about it, and see if I can help you fill in the gaps in your knowledge?

"And the frequency of sexual intercourse?"

Princess Qingyi was speechless, twisting her handkerchief as she managed to say with difficulty, "Well, well, there are always some, quite a few."

She was too embarrassed to say it, but she often did it several times a night, sometimes until the early hours of the morning.

It's definitely not a problem in that area.

"That shouldn't be the case," the Third Concubine said. "This servant might need to show it to the prince consort as well."

"No need," Princess Qingyi quickly refused. "That wouldn't be good; my husband would be unhappy."

"Second sister-in-law, you can't ignore your illness and avoid seeking medical help. It's not necessarily not Second Brother's problem."

"Actually, I've always wondered," Princess Qingyi, her head almost buried in her chest, "Won't it affect our ability to have children if the husband always takes us outside?"

Gu Wanning:???

What do you think?

You've been married for so many years and you're still asking this kind of question?

Good grief, you're already in poor health and have a hard time getting pregnant, and then you two are always having a passionate encounter, but you "run away at the last minute" when it really matters, no wonder you can't get pregnant!

The Third Concubine was both amused and exasperated.

"No, Second Sister-in-law, why don't you ask the people around you about this? What's going on with those old nannies who serve you?"

Is this a case of a servant bullying his master? Gu Wanning couldn't help but speculate about a conspiracy.

"No, it concerns me and my husband, and I never discuss it with outsiders," Princess Qingyi said. "Whatever my husband says goes. If I bring it up, others might misunderstand and think I have some grievance against him. Gu Wanning, you don't understand; people always overthink things..."

She was bullied in the palace.

In other words, after marrying Gu Anwei, with Gu Anwei's support, no one around her dared to act recklessly.

She and Gu Anwei are on the same side.

She would never tell anyone she didn't trust what happened between them, not even a single question.

Chapter 167 Provocation from the Grand Princess

Gu Wanning: You're really good at keeping secrets!

In comparison, her dog's belly couldn't hold even two ounces of sesame oil.

If things were like this between her and her husband, she would at least confide in her best friend.

I suddenly felt sorry for Princess Qingyi; she didn't even have anyone to talk to.

Her second brother was truly her only light.

No wonder my second brother always calls me to talk to her; he knows all about it.

Princess Qingyi was all alone in the mansion, feeling so lonely and desolate.