The Prince of Jin felt somewhat guilty and avoided looking at Tang Zhuyun, but in the end, he honestly told the truth.
"... Regarding what happened before, I had Huaishang handle the aftermath. He's meticulous and he traced it back to the midwife who gave birth to Linlin..."
Huaishang is as frugal as he is meticulous.
"And then she said I couldn't have children?" Tang Zhuyun wanted to roll her eyes.
Seeing that she wasn't angry, Prince of Jin breathed a sigh of relief, put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his embrace, saying, "The midwife confessed that my father and brothers gave her silver to keep quiet, and she thought they were going to take her mother away and leave her child, which frightened her."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
What is all this?!
"When you gave birth to Linlin, it was a near-death experience. The midwife said it might have affected your health. But at the time, I was afraid of my father and brothers, so I didn't dare to mention it."
"Nonsense," Tang Zhuyun said. "I am a doctor. Do you think I don't know whether I can give birth or not?"
"Alright, alright, I suppose you're capable of having children. I just didn't want you to suffer the pain of childbirth."
That scoundrel! What do you mean by "assuming she can have children"?
She was capable of having children!
Tang Zhuyun looked at him. "I can give birth, and I can even give birth to a son!"
She also needs to have a son.
Looking at her puffed-up face, the Prince of Jin found it Lovely and couldn't help but touch her cheek, saying, "Fine, you can have seven sons, it's my choice. A-Yun, we already have Linlin."
That's enough.
Royal families have never believed that having many children brings good fortune.
One is enough.
The touch of his hand was delicate and warm, surpassing even the finest satin; thinking of the feeling of holding her in his arms that night, the Prince of Jin reacted shamefully.
He couldn't help but look out the window. Why was it getting dark so late?
If only the nights were longer and the days shorter.
Tang Zhuyun said, "We still have to have a son. Didn't you tell Linlin that we'd acknowledge him later?"
She really understands that.
After all, it's difficult to prove what happened back then to outsiders, unless the parties involved can easily find out the truth.
Without absolute power to suppress it, Linlin's background would be criticized.
To be pessimistic, Linlin's background will likely be a problem for her throughout her life.
Their predecessor and the Prince of Jin together led to the current situation.
"But you don't have a son, how can you be the crown prince?" Tang Zhuyun bluntly stated her point.
No matter how outstanding or legitimate you are, a single phrase like "no one to succeed you" can disqualify you from the competition.
The Prince of Jin said, "I do not wish to be the crown prince."
Tang Zhuyun exclaimed "Ah!" and blinked at him.
So you want to become emperor right away?!
Fine, go ahead and do it. I'll risk my life to accompany you.
But she's fine, she can give birth!
"We'll consider it again when Linlin and Yanran are a bit older," Tang Zhuyun said.
The Prince of Jin hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Was your sister-in-law's childbirth relatively smooth?"
"That went smoothly!"
"Then let's not."
It will leave a shadow.
Tang Zhuyun: "... Alright, let's change the subject! I need to prepare things for my homecoming tomorrow."
The third day after the wedding, the bride returned to her parents' home, which coincided with the Ghost Festival, so she had to go a day earlier.
The Prince of Jin said, "I have prepared things for my father-in-law and brother-in-law; you prepare things for the others."
"The others? My sister-in-law and Sister Yuan's?"
The Prince of Jin gritted his teeth. "The Xue Family."
Tang Zhuyun asked in surprise, "They're going tomorrow too? Oh, right, my maternal family has to be there."
That means we'll need to prepare a lot of things.
Especially before the wedding, he received many gifts from the Xue Family, and he had to repay all these favors little by little.
Tang Zhuyun led Xiu'er through the gift list, and then through the storeroom inventory to select return gifts.
We must never allow a tragedy to happen where someone gives her something, and she returns it without touching it.
I feel like I'm going to lose so many brain cells.
At first, Prince of Jin watched with great interest, mainly focusing on Tang Zhuyun. However, seeing her looking pained, he said to Xiu'er, "Take the gift list and go find Nanny Rong."
Xiu'er slammed her hand on the table. "I've been waiting for you to say that for so long!"
After saying that, she gathered the gift list together, picked it up, and ran out.
Prince of Jin: So, he was wrong?
Tang Zhuyun feigned concern. "This... I'm afraid it wouldn't be right to trouble Nanny Rong."
Prince of Jin: "Then call Xiu'er back?"
Tang Zhuyun: "... Everyone has their own expertise, let's leave it to Nanny Rong."
The Prince of Jin of Jin chuckled and reached out to pinch her nose, "I knew you'd slack off."
Tang Zhuyun pushed his hand away. "Let's talk this out, don't get physical."
"Use your mouth?"
Tang Zhuyun ignored him.
The man who had just lost his virginity was really something else; she felt quite uncomfortable walking when she entered the palace today.
Yanran brought Jiaojiao to find Tang Zhuyun: "Mother, can I go out and play for a while?"
Prince of Jin: "Go!"
Linlin only comes back at night, and since no one will bother him, he can do whatever he wants.
Yanran said cheerfully, "Then I'll go!"
Tang Zhuyun: "Wait."
Yanran's face immediately fell.
"Are you going to go and fight the young master of the Cui Family next door?"
The Prince of Jin was stunned. What was this all about? He had no idea.
Yanran: "Mother, it's not a fight! It's a friendly sparring session!"
"A friendly spar? A friendly spar, and you're aiming straight for my face? Madam Cui has come to me about it several times already."
After moving, the Tang Family, the Wang family, and the Cui Family became neighbors. Yanran and the young master of the Cui Family were practically sworn enemies from a past life.
Yanran stomped her foot angrily. "We agreed not to tell the adults whether we win or lose, you can't accept that!"
Tang Zhuyun: "Why didn't you say that you asked Jiaojiao for help because you couldn't beat her?"
Prince of Jin: "..."
Yanran: "Then I'll allow him to bring his pet!"
But he didn't; can she be blamed for that?
Tang Zhuyun looked at Prince of Jin —she couldn't always be the bad guy.
The Prince of Jin cleared his throat. "Well, fighting isn't good... You should play with people properly, don't go too crazy."
Seeing that there was still hope, Yanran readily agreed and ran out like a gust of wind.
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Prince of Jin: "As long as we didn't suffer any losses, that's fine. I've seen that Cui Family kid before; he's short and fat. It wouldn't be bad for him to get some exercise."
Tang Zhuyun: Have you no shame?
Other people's kids are short and chubby, they need exercise, but they don't need to be beaten by your kids!
Prince of Jin embraced her. "Alright, don't be angry. Yanran will definitely know her limits. If she goes too far, the Cui Family isn't short of servants; they'll surely have their children avoid Yanran."
Tang Zhuyun sighed, "The Cui Family seems to be trying to hide..."
Unfortunately, Young Master Cui just loves playing with Yanran.
If she were an elder in the Cui Family, she probably wouldn't be happy either.
Thinking of this, Tang Zhuyun sent someone to deliver snacks to the two children.
The Prince of Jin pushed her down onto the bed. "A-Yun, I'm hungry too. For some reason, it's never dark today..."
Princess Diary.
On the first day of the wedding: I made pancakes three times. The scoundrel only admitted to two of them; the other time, I'll just say I was fucked by a dog.
On the second day of their marriage: The prince teased the empress, which was very satisfying.
I want to give birth to a son and smash him in the prince's face.
I made pancakes three times, once during the day and twice at night. My back hurts, and I really miss my period.