Mo Qinghuan was puzzled. "Didn't the prince promise you the position of co - wife? Logically speaking, both of us should be the princesses of the regent..."
Suddenly, she remembered Mu Yanming once said that he would never take concubines. She couldn't help twitching the corners of her mouth.
— He didn't take concubines, but he took a co - wife. Strictly speaking, he didn't break his promise!
Seeing A Tahuan didn't say a word, she tightened the strap of her medicine box and walked out.
A Tahuan watched her back and fell into silence.
...
Bai Ke saw Mo Qinghuan coming out of A Tahuan's courtyard. Her face didn't look very good.
He quickly stepped forward and said with a fawning smile, "Princess, what's wrong? You seem to be in a bad mood."
Mo Qinghuan snorted and ignored Bai Ke.
Bai Ke followed her like a sycophant, took the medicine box from her and carried it on his back. "What happened? Did you quarrel with the princess?"
Mo Qinghuan stopped. "What! Are you worried that I'll poison your princess to death?"
Bai Ke shook his head. "What are you saying, Princess? Your subordinate is only worried about you. How could it be her!"
Mo Qinghuan wasn't impressed by Bai Ke's words. She started walking forward, and Bai Ke followed closely behind.
She straightened her face, folded her arms across her chest, raised her eyebrows and looked at Bai Ke. "What on earth do you want? Just say it straight."
"Princess, in three days, it will be the prince's twenty - second birthday! No one has ever celebrated the prince's birthday before." He suddenly lowered his eyes, looking quite sad.
Mo Qinghuan put down her arms and said in a low voice, "You mean he hasn't had a birthday celebration for many years?"
Bai Ke nodded.
"Why are you telling me this?"
She pretended not to care and shifted her gaze. Bai Ke frowned upon hearing this. "Princess, but this year you're here. Are you still going to let the prince spend his birthday alone?"
She murmured, "He's not alone this year. Isn't there still A Tahuan?"
Only then did Bai Ke understand. He couldn't help smiling. "Oh, so the princess is jealous!"
Mo Qinghuan raised her hand with three gold needles and warned, "Say that again!"
Bai Ke waved his hands repeatedly. "I dare not! But to be honest, Princess, the prince is so good to you. You can't not feel it, right?"
"Is he good to me? Really?"
"I see. I'll go back first." She snatched the medicine box from Bai Ke's hand and quickly returned to the Yangyang Palace.
When Dan'er saw her coming back in a hurry, she exchanged a look with Shuang'er and helplessly shook her head.
She went back to her room and sat in a daze in front of the bed alone.
She couldn't help recalling everything since she crossed over. It seemed that from the very beginning, no matter what happened, he was always there. When she was bullied by the Lan mother and daughter, it was him who came to her rescue. When she was kidnapped by the ghost - faced man in the palace, it was also him who saved her. In short, no matter what difficulties she encountered, he was with her...
It seemed that in the end, he proposed to marry her to the emperor just to protect her.
For so long, he never let her suffer any grievances. He even always told her that no matter what trouble she caused, he would be there...
— But even so, for so long, he never seemed to show that he particularly cared about her!
Most importantly, he never said he liked her!
She shook her head, trying to shake off the annoying emotions, but Mu Yanming's face still lingered in front of her eyes!
— Could she really be in love with Mu Yanming!
She suddenly stood up, which startled the two little maids peeping outside the door.
"Sister, what's wrong with the princess? Should we go and tell the prince?" Shuang'er peeked through the crack of the door and looked back at Dan'er.
Dan'er shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
Just as they were wondering what to do, Mo Qinghuan suddenly opened the door. Losing their support, the two girls fell into the room.
"What are you two doing?!"
The two girls looked at each other and scratched their heads awkwardly.
"Princess, are you feeling unwell?"
She shook her head and walked towards the courtyard. Mu Yanming happened to come back at this time.
Hearing Dan'er's words, he walked up to Mo Qinghuan, raised his hand and touched her forehead.
"Not feeling well?"
She shook her head and brushed his hand away.
"If you're okay, come with this prince to the mansion of the eldest prince."
She replied listlessly, "Okay," and followed behind him.
She didn't say a word until they arrived at the mansion of the eldest prince.
...
She got out of the carriage and looked up to see Zhao Yiyi and Mo Yao walking towards them.
She couldn't help feeling puzzled. Why were these two together?
"Greetings to the regent and the princess of the regent."
Zhao Yiyi and Mo Yao bowed to them.
Mu Yanming gave a grunt and stepped into the mansion of the eldest prince.
Mo Qinghuan slowed down and deliberately lagged behind him.
She whispered to Zhao Yiyi, "Why are you here with her?"
Zhao Yiyi sighed. "Don't even mention it. Do you still remember the tea - tasting party hosted by Gu Qinglan that I told you about last time? Since then, this bitch has been like a piece of chewing gum. I just can't shake her off."
The group came to the courtyard of the eldest princess. The men were standing in the courtyard, comforting the eldest prince.
Zhao Yiyi supported Mo Qinghuan and walked into the room. Seeing Gu Qinglan, she whispered in Mo Qinghuan's ear.
"Look, it's really a narrow path for enemies!"
Mo Qinghuan squeezed her hand, signaling her to shut up.
When the people in the room saw Mo Qinghuan, they quickly saluted her.
Although Gu Qinglan was dissatisfied, the regent was a first - rank official, and the princess of the regent was naturally of noble status. No matter how reluctant she was, she still had to show enough courtesy.
So she also leaned forward and saluted. "Greetings to the princess."
She nodded and gave a grunt, signaling everyone to get up.
Then she slowly walked to the bedside of the eldest princess. "Your health is not good. Don't be too sad. Take good care of your body. You'll have children in the future."
The eldest princess had just been crying blankly. Hearing Mo Qinghuan's voice, she suddenly broke down and cried loudly.
She tightly grabbed Mo Qinghuan's arm. Mo Qinghuan frowned slightly. Her arm must have been scratched by Min Feiyan, but she didn't say anything and just let her grab.
"Why! Why did the servants of the mansion come to invite sister - in - law this morning, but sister - in - law refused to come! If sister - in - law had come to see me, maybe my child wouldn't have been miscarried!"
Hearing this, everyone quietly glanced at Mo Qinghuan. They only heard that the eldest princess's miscarriage was related to the second princess. How could it be related to the princess of the regent!
Zhao Yiyi keenly noticed that there was blood seeping out from Mo Qinghuan's sleeve. She stepped forward and gently pried open the eldest princess's fingers one by one.
"Eldest princess, I know you're sad, but you'll have children again. So your top priority now is to take good care of your body. So please don't be too sad."
She gave a bitter laugh. "Really? Can I still have children?" She looked up at Mo Qinghuan, with a hint of hatred in her eyes.
"Sister - in - law, tell me, can I still have children?"
Mo Qinghuan nodded. But suddenly, she took out a dagger from under the pillow and stabbed at Mo Qinghuan.