Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1101 - 465: Death of the Crown Prince (2)

Lin Qinghan, despite her many discontents with Yueyao, cannot show them at the host family’s banquet, so she smiled and said, "Why didn’t Sister bring the three nephews over?"

Yueyao replied with a smile, "It’s cold now, and I’m afraid the kids will catch a chill if I take them out. I’ll bring them out later when the weather is better."

Mu Qinglian, seemingly oblivious to Yueyao’s coldness toward her, smiled and commented by herself, "Lady An birthed three sons in one go, and it’s become the talk of the Capital City. I’m really envious."

Yueyao’s expression was very indifferent, and she said, "It’s just luck." Yueyao glanced around but didn’t see Mingzhu, muttering in her heart, Mingzhu said she would attend this banquet, but she was nowhere to be found.

Yueyao’s cold expression made Mu Qinglian feel choked.

A maid in indigo clothes came over and said, "Lady An, my Princess invites the Madam over for a chat."

Upon hearing this, Yueyao immediately knew it was Princess Wanhe. It couldn’t be anyone else; she only knew Princess Wanhe and had a good relationship with her.

Mu Qinglian watched Yueyao’s back, her hand tightly clenched within her sleeve. When she arrived at Li Mansion, she happened to meet Princess Wanhe, but the Princess didn’t even give her a glance. Now, with such courteous treatment toward Lian Yueyao, the disparity made Mu Qinglian very unsatisfied.

Lin Qinghan, unaware of Mu Qinglian’s thoughts, said, "Sister Mu, that’s just how my Great Aunt is, you don’t need to mind."

Mu Qinglian smiled and said, "No, I wouldn’t mind such a trivial thing. By the way, outsiders say Lady An has a secret recipe for childbirth. You’ve been worried about offspring for a long time, why not ask Lady An? She is your eldest sister-in-law after all."

Lin Qinghan’s face stiffened. Lin Qinghan once heard that Yueyao had a childbirth secret recipe and wanted to ask her, but she couldn’t bring herself down to do it. So, she mentioned it to Tingzheng, hoping he would help say something, but was reprimanded by Tingzheng instead. He said those outside rumors were mere hearsay, and that Yueyao had no secret recipe for childbirth.

Mu Qinglian, with a knowing look of an elder sister, said, "Face is important, but offspring are even more important." Mu Qinglian thought Lin Qinghan lived a good life; pampered as a girl, married to the most handsome man in the Capital City, without in-laws to restrain her. Thinking of that old witch from the Mao family made her indignant. If it weren’t for that old witch, she wouldn’t have fallen into such an awkward situation.

Lin Qinghan shook her head and said, "I don’t need to ask her, I’ll be able to give birth to a son myself."

Mu Qinglian knew well that the relationship between the two was not good, and what she said earlier was intentionally to provoke Lin Qinghan’s dissatisfaction; some matters were to be hinted at, not spoken outright, or they would arouse suspicion.

Yueyao saw the Princess Wanhe dressed in court attire, and after paying her respects, she glanced at the Princess’s raised belly, smiled and asked, "How many months now?" Princess Wanhe and Guan Jingshuo had a great relationship, already had a son and a daughter, and were pregnant again, making many jealous. If not for Mingzhu’s grand status, Princess Wanhe would be considered the happiest woman in the Capital City; but with Mingzhu ahead of her, she only ranked second.

Princess Wanhe couldn’t help but touch her raised belly, "It’s been over five months." Princess Wanhe’s days are going very well; the couple is loving, children at their knees, and the business in Haikou is excellent, with considerable income annually. Yet, despite such good days, Princess Wanhe still felt a regret; if she too had a friend like Yueyao, her life would be perfect. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Yueyao smiled, "Your belly is pointed, this one is surely a son." No woman would ever say there’s too many sons; even though Princess Wanhe did not need a son for status, she loved them.

Princess Wanhe laughed heartily, "The Imperial Physician also said this one should be a son. But compared to you, I’m far behind." Others might have two kids in three years, but Yueyao had four in three years; this impressive fertility had even Princess Wanhe in awe!

Yueyao appeared a bit embarrassed.

Princess Wanhe, being well informed, said, "I heard Lord An is going to be assigned to the Northwest. Will you follow along?"

Yueyao shook her head and said, "I’d like to go with him, but the children are too young to endure the journey. We’ll stay in the Capital City and wait."

Princess Wanhe knitted her brows, "Yueyao, you are not an outsider, so I won’t hide from you. My husband also wants to go to the Northwest, and I don’t know what to do?" Letting Guan Jingshuo go to the Northwest worries her; not letting him go aspires his career, it may cause resentment in him, affecting their marital relationship. Princess Wanhe truly is stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Yueyao wasn’t someone to meddle in others’ affairs, even less inclined to speak about others’ home matters. But since Princess Wanhe spoke up to her, she couldn’t stay silent, "Actually, at the beginning of last year, there was a vacancy in Sichuan suitable for my husband, but at that time, I was pregnant, and leaving me alone in the Capital City with a big belly worried him, so he gave up that opportunity. Now there’s a position suitable for him in the Northwest, and he’s hesitating again, so I persuaded him to accept it."

Princess Wanhe lowered her voice and asked, "Won’t you miss him terribly?"

Yueyao laughed, "Of course I’d miss him, but I believe as long as he keeps us in his thoughts, that’s enough. Besides, he’s striving out there for me and the kids. Princess, I think as long as he’s not a mediocre talent, every capable man wants to establish success. This thought from the Heir Apparent is actually a good thing." Yueyao didn’t say one thing; now restricting his wings to make him compromise will surely lead to resentment afterward.

Princess Wanhe was thoughtful.

Yueyao smilingly asked, "Princess, pregnant women need to be happy every day; otherwise, it’s bad for the child."

Yueyao gave birth easily, and that wasn’t a secret in the Capital City. After hearing Yueyao’s words, Princess Wanhe talked to her about what to do while pregnant and what things to pay attention to. The conversation lasted for quite a while.

When parting, Princess Wanhe cheerfully said, "Listening to you is worth ten years of study. Yueyao, bring the kids to visit my mansion whenever you’re free." Many things Yueyao said were unheard by her.

Yueyao gently smiled and replied, "Sure."