After the heroine was robbed, save the paranoid villain

Xiao Qirui exchanged a few pleasantries with Empress Dowager Zheng, and said some words with a smile to make the Empress Dowager happy.

Sometimes Empress Dowager Zheng disliked Xiao Qirui for being too cunning and didn't like him very much, but sometimes she thought Xiao Qirui was a smart child, smarter than Xiao Jiashan.

Queen Mother Zheng felt drowsy in the afternoon. She was now exhausted and wanted to doze off at the slightest fatigue.

Xiao Qirui said: "Grandmother, if the Princess of Qin really gives birth to a prince, what will happen in the future? I was thinking of letting my father-in-law take on the responsibility of the Zheng family in the future. If the Prince of Qin goes one step further, the Zheng family will be finished."

Queen Mother Zheng was deep in thought and said: "The Princess of Qin is not in good health, let's wait until she gets pregnant."

Xiao Qirui's eyelids jumped: "Princess Qin is already pregnant, didn't Jiaolian tell you?"

Queen Mother Zheng suddenly woke up.

Already pregnant... Already pregnant...

She had been confused before and had not thought about many things carefully, but now, putting things together, she finally understood why the Princess of Qin did not come to pay her respects this month.

I'm afraid that now, she is already pregnant and is afraid that I and the Queen will find out.

The emperor loved Concubine Bo deeply at that time, but he only knew how to like her but not how to protect her, so his eldest son died young and Concubine Bo also passed away suddenly when he left Beijing.

With the previous experience of the Emperor and Concubine Bo as a lesson, Xiao Chengji protected his princess very closely, and not a single piece of news came out about her pregnancy.

"Xiao Chengji..." The Queen Mother gritted her teeth, "He actually hid such a deep scheming mansion."

Empress Dowager Zheng only knew that Yan Yu's aunt, Cen, had suddenly fallen ill due to the long journey.

It is said that when Yan Yu was in the Shao family, this aunt took special care of her and treated her like her own daughter.

So out of filial piety, Yan Yu went to take care of his aunt personally and brought her to a quiet farm to recuperate.

Xiao Chengji had so many properties, and Yan Yu also had her own farm, so Queen Mother Zheng didn't even know where they went.

The more she thought about it, the colder she felt.

If the princess was fine, and if Yan Yu really gave birth to a prince, Xiao Chengji's position would be unshakable and the Zheng family would be completely finished.

"Check! Check where she is!" Queen Mother Zheng's chest kept rising and falling, "I should have killed this evil person long ago!"

In fact, it’s not that Empress Dowager Zheng didn’t want to kill her. She had been worrying about it since Yan Yu married Xiao Chengji.

But Xiao Chengji thought too highly of Yan Yu, and he couldn't do anything to him in his palace.

Every time Yan Yu entered the palace, he was submissive and well-behaved. He was so gentle that he wouldn't even make a sound when a needle pricked his body. Empress Dowager Zheng really couldn't do anything to him.

Quanfu was soon called before the Queen Mother. He was the only nail left among the ones the Queen Mother had planted in the palace, and she was counting on him to reveal some useful information.

What disappointed the Queen Mother was that the Prince of Qin and his wife had concealed the news so well that Quanfu had no idea that the princess was pregnant. He knew less than the Queen Mother did.

As soon as Xiao Qirui returned home, he asked where the prince's wife was. The maid said that she was chanting in the Buddhist temple.

Xiao Qirui walked to the Buddhist temple and saw Zheng, wearing a gray robe, kneeling on a cushion and worshiping Buddha.

He kicked Zheng hard.

Zheng, a beautiful and delicate woman, spat out blood with a "wow" after being kicked, and lay on the ground motionless.

The maids and nannies nearby were all stunned with fear.

They looked at Xiao Qirui's gloomy face, and no one dared to step forward to help.

It was not until Xiao Qirui left that Zheng was helped up by the maids and the imperial physician was summoned to see her.

If I could die, it would be a relief, but I didn’t die.

After recuperating for several days, Zheng was able to get up and pay her respects to the empress dowager.

She already knew why Xiao Qirui was so angry.

But if she did it again, she still wouldn't regret it. She felt that she was not a good person, but no matter how bad she was, she was not completely heartless and could not do anything to a child or a pregnant woman.

This time, Xiao Qirui kicked Zheng in the heart, and Zheng started to vomit blood from time to time.

She was afraid that Xiao Qirui would become more aggressive, so she talked to the Queen Mother about it.

Queen Mother Zheng sighed and patted Zheng's hand: "Is there any man in the world who doesn't beat his wife? Haven't you seen those families in the countryside, not only beat their wives and children, but also sell them for a few taels of silver?"

Zheng froze.

"Good boy, just listen to him and everything will be fine. Rui'er is already one of the best men. People should learn to be content."

Then Queen Mother Zheng told Zheng some secret stories, about some ministers in the court who seemed particularly respectable, but would beat their wives after returning home.

These days the countryside is fresh and pleasant, much more comfortable than in the capital.

After the summer, the capital city became a bit dry. In the countryside, there were many trees and grasses, and the wind was very cool. Yan Yu felt very comfortable here.

When she was seven or eight months pregnant, Yan Yu still took a light walk every day. At this time, the fetal movement was a little obvious, but she felt that taking a walk every day was better for the baby.

Luo was looking after the children at home, while Mrs. Cen and her niece-in-law Zhang were taking care of Yan Yu at the farm here. They both liked the countryside more than the bustling city.

Yan Yu and several little maids were weaving baskets and hats with willow branches under a shady tree. She was wearing a light green silk dress and sitting leisurely on a rattan chair, teaching the little maids in front of her how to weave different styles.

Zhang smiled and said, "Although the girl is married, she still loves to play as before."

Madam Cen said: "I heard that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin has a lonely and cold personality. I wonder how he treats our girl."

Since they arrived, they have not seen the King of Qin and don't even know what he looks like.

However, someone of Qin's stature was not someone they could easily meet. Even their own master felt terrified when he saw him.

No matter whether it looks good or not, it’s worth it to be so good to your own girl even if it’s just mediocre.

"I don't know how to get along with them," Zhang said, "but recently, all kinds of rare ingredients have been sent to us in various forms. Such a large Lingzhi is more expensive than gold of the same value. I have never seen it before. They actually sent it to Miss Yan to slice up and soak in water. They said that they were afraid that stewing it in soup would be too much for Miss Yan's body, so brewing it into tea would be just right."

"The royal family is rich, do you think it is the same as ours?" Madam Cen held a fan in her hand and shook it gently, "In the future, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin... our girl will be the queen."

Thinking of this, Mrs. Cen was also very excited.

If that day really comes and the girl gives birth to a baby boy safely, then they will have made a great contribution to the family. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to serve a pregnant queen.

The two of them did not go up to disturb him, but they did not dare to let Yan Yu out of their sight, so they just watched him while chatting leisurely from a distance.

At this time, a little girl ran over in a panic.

Madam Cen hated them running around the most, so she immediately relaxed her expression: "Walk properly, you are not afraid of bumping into the princess."

The little girl gasped and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is coming!"