Tang Zhuyun welcomed Madam Qin in, while Nanxing withdrew.
"I've come today to have you take my pulse; my period is ten days late," said Madam Qin.
Is there good news already?
However, the result was somewhat disappointing.
Tang Zhuyun said gently, "There are symptoms of a false pregnancy. Besides the period not coming, there will also be loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting..."
"False pregnancy?" Madam Qin immediately grasped the key point, and a hint of disappointment flashed across her eyes.
It turned out she wasn't pregnant.
Tang Zhuyun nodded. "I know you're anxious, but getting pregnant now isn't necessarily a good thing. The poison that the Marquis has been afflicted with will take a year and a half to be completely eradicated. Before that, even if you manage to conceive, it will be difficult to keep the child."
Madam Qin was briefly saddened.
This child has become a source of deep sorrow for her.
She used to think she couldn't have children, after all, she had been with two men and couldn't conceive either...
Now that she has found the crux of the matter, she feels she can give birth, and suddenly many desires arise within her.
"Actually, to some extent," Madam Qin said self-deprecatingly, "I also harbored a competitive spirit. After all, so many eyes were watching, and I was particularly drawn to their faces."
Tang Zhuyun chuckled, "Good things come to those who wait, and the same goes for next year."
Madam Qin smiled and nodded, then dismissed the servants and said softly, "Your Highness, rest assured, I am not an ungrateful person. The Marquis will do his best to help with the Prince's affairs."
"That's enough for me," Tang Zhuyun said cheerfully.
Although the outcome is already known, true friendship is revealed in times of adversity, which at least proves that Qin Li and his wife are trustworthy.
Another person you can associate with is Eunuch Wang.
He helped with a lot of things.
Tang Zhuyun concluded that men who are good to women are more trustworthy.
"I've come today on someone's behalf to deliver a message to Her Majesty."
"Um?"
Do you know Qin Sang?
It was Sangsang?
Tang Zhuyun nodded.
"Qin Sang is now a distant relative of the Marquis's family," Madam Qin said with Yingying.
Tang Zhuyun: "?"
When did Qin Sang acquire such a distinguished background?
She's reunited with her family too?
"It's because Old Lord Xu wants to promote her."
Tang Zhuyun immediately understood what Madam Qin meant.
It turns out that it was Old Lord Xu forcibly assigned Qin Sang this identity.
Since they both share the surname Qin, it's easy to explain.
"They were carried into the Xu residence yesterday, and came to recognize their relatives today. Qin Sang knows I received kindness from you, so she asked me to pass on a message to you, saying that she is doing well and you can rest assured."
Tang Zhuyun said repeatedly, "That's good, that's good."
This was definitely not something Old Lord Xu decided on a whim; it was a pre-arranged surprise for Qin Sang.
If he puts his heart into it, Tang Zhuyun can feel more at ease.
"Old Lord Xu's word is law in the Xu family. Therefore, there's no need to worry about Qin Sang's current situation."
After seeing Madam Qin off, Xiu'er couldn't help but say, "I knew it! Sangsang is shrewd no matter where she goes; she'll never suffer a loss!"
Nanxing said, "Let's take another look."
Until Old Lord Xu closes his eyes for the last time, we cannot definitively say what he truly felt for Qin Sang.
Tang Zhuyun also said, "I often inquire about what's happening over there. Xiu'er, if I can't remember something, please remember it for me."
"Yes."
Xiu'er said, "Your Highness, may I take the prescription for the medicine you gave me to Sangsang?"
You mean fertility drugs?
"Right!"
Zhuyun, who helps with fertility, is Child-Giving Guanyin by Xiu'er.
Tang Zhuyun burst into laughter upon hearing the homonym.
Alright, if you can't support your family in the future, you'll just rely on this unique skill to make the Prince of Jin a kept man.
"Sangsang probably won't get pregnant so easily," Tang Zhuyun said frankly.
Firstly, she had spent several years in the brothel, which damaged her health, and even with careful recuperation, it would not be easy for her to fully recover; secondly, Old Lord Xu was almost sixty years old, and his vitality was limited.
With both factors combined, it's very difficult for Qin Sang to get pregnant.
What she didn't say was that, given Qin Sang's background, arranging a cover identity might be possible, but in private, the Xu family knows her origins perfectly well. Would they allow her to have a child?
Qin Sang's child will undoubtedly be criticized.
Xiu'er retorted, "Who cares what they say! They're clearly afraid that Sangsang will have a baby and take their things. Humph! Let's not let them succeed, we'll take them!"
What will happen after Old Lord Xu away if we don't have children?
Nanxing said, "Don't have any more children. What if we have a daughter? She can't live in our world alone."
They may not reject it, but what about the social atmosphere?
Tang Zhuyun said, "It's up to Sangsang to decide."
Xiu'er: "Then this servant will go and deliver the prescription to her."
Nanxing said, "Send a maidservant over. You're no longer just a maidservant, Xiu'er; you're now the proper wife of Commander Song."
Xiu'er: "Oh, I forgot."
She felt that apart from the fact that the two of them would be making love in each other's places at night, nothing else seemed to have changed!
Tang Zhuyun laughed and said, "Song Jingyang has to leave the capital in half a month, otherwise he'll miss his term, which would be terrible. So don't come over for the next half month."
"He's not home anyway, so I won't come," Xiu'er said, pouting.
"Should I ask the prince to give him a holiday too?" Tang Zhuyun said mischievously.
"Absolutely not, tonight is enough!"
What else do you want to do!
Tang Zhuyun burst into laughter.
As darkness fell, a carriage emerged from the Prince's residence and headed towards the Great Xiangguo Temple.
The carriages rumbled along, the bustle gradually fading, but many people still traveled on the road.
"Halt!" The carriage was stopped by the Golden Scale Guard.
The Golden Scale Guard, formerly belonging to the Prince of Prince of Jin, has now become his henchmen in the hunt for Nanxing. It's quite a sad and poignant thought.
The coachman calmly replied, "The carriage of the Prince of Jin's Residence!"
"Dismount and search the wanted criminals!"
The coachman did not resist, jumped off the horse and stood aside, letting the Golden Scale Guard search the carriage thoroughly, even tearing up the floorboards inside.
In the end, the Golden Scale Guard also gained nothing.
They waved their hands in annoyance and said irritably, "Let's go, let's go!"
Because of their search, several carriages were blocked behind them.
In one of the carriages sat Pei Shen, a smile playing on his lips, and Nanxing, expressionless, clutching a long sword.
"See, didn't I arrive just in time?"
"I never intended to parade around in a carriage," Nanxing said coldly.
This person might be mentally unstable; why would they go to the Prince's mansion to fetch me?
What were you thinking?
At a time when everyone avoids the Prince's Mansion like the plague, has he gone mad with a desire to be different?
"I know, Little Birdie is both intelligent and brave." Pei Shen shamelessly lay down on her lap, pushing away the long sword near his ear. "It's uncomfortable."
"Stand up!"
"Let me rest for a while. I've been standing in the palace for two or three hours today, and I'm tired."
Nanxing remained silent.
Why don't you ask me what I've been doing?
I don't want you to be smug.
"But I want to show off a little."
"What business is it of mine if a peacock wants to display its feathers?"