boyutpedia Chapter 637 Tonight, I'll take some men to Prince Jing's residence to test the waters.
Chapter 637 Tonight, I'll take some men to Prince Jing's residence to test the waters.
These past few days, whenever Xiao Yu fell asleep, Su Lingyue would be in the room fiddling with medicinal herbs.
She ground all the medicinal herbs she got from Doctor Lu into powder and mixed them into several pills.
"Where does Your Highness intend to use this medicine?" Cai Die stood beside her, curiously eyeing the small pill in Su Lingyue's hand.
The two sisters followed Su Lingyue. They already had a basic understanding of medicinal herbs and pharmacology, so it was not surprising that they asked questions.
Su Lingyue didn't say anything, but turned her head, smiled at her, and said, "Go and get me some malt sugar."
"Oh." Cai Die nodded in confusion, but still went to the kitchen to get the things as Su Lingyue had instructed.
Caiyi recognized it as poison, but she didn't know what it was for.
"Is the Princess Consort going to poison someone? Prince Jing? The Second Miss? Or someone else?" Caiyi looked extremely nervous, as if she was afraid that Su Lingyue would do something dangerous again.
Su Lingyue smiled and said, "No, it's just something I made on a whim, maybe for self-defense later."
Caiyi's tense expression relaxed. "That's good. Your Highness, please don't act alone. You must take us with you wherever you go."
"Okay, sure." Su Lingyue looked at her and smiled in agreement.
At this moment, Cai Die also brought over maltose and placed it next to Su Lingyue. She watched as Su Lingyue put the pills into a bowl, dipped them in maltose syrup, and then rolled them in bean powder.
As Cai Die watched her pick out the pills and put them into a small bottle, she smiled and said, "Miss, you've made the poison so sweet, even coating it with bean powder. Anyone who eats it will probably think it's candy."
Su Lingyue smiled and said, "Yes, that's how it should be."
She was indeed afraid of bitterness and pain. So this medicine took effect quickly and wouldn't hurt for too long; coating it with maltose and bean powder made it easier to swallow.
She gave the medicine a nice name.
Same quilt.
Su Lingyue didn't plan to label the small bottle for the time being, since her two maids were exceptionally clever, and she didn't want them to guess what would happen if she labeled it.
Cai Die seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Cai Yi, "Sister, didn't we say that the Princess would take your pulse? Come quickly!"
"Okay." Caiyi put down her needlework and sat down next to Su Lingyue.
Su Lingyue asked with concern, "Caiyi, are you feeling unwell?"
Caiyi shook her head, a blush suddenly rising on her face. She simply lowered her head, extended her wrist, and said, "Please, Your Highness, take a look at me."
Cai Die smiled expectantly, "Yes, Your Highness, please take my pulse!"
Su Lingyue looked at the two sisters, and raised her hand to touch Caiyi's wrist in confusion. But as soon as she touched her wrist, she was surprised.
"Caiyi, are you pregnant?"
Cai Die winked at Cai Yi, "Sister, I told you you were pregnant! The Princess taught us that your pulse indicates pregnancy!"
As she spoke, she proudly raised her little face and said, "I can take a pulse now too!"
Su Lingyue stared somewhat unreally at Caiyi's belly, gently stroking it with her hand. Caiyi didn't move, letting her touch her.
All told, it has been two months since Caiyi and Jitang got married. If she is pregnant, it is indeed time for her to show symptoms.
Su Lingyue touched Caiyi's belly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation, and asked, "Caiyi, do you want to know if it's a boy or a girl?"
Caiyi looked down at her lower abdomen and shook her head. "I love it whether it's a son or a daughter. I want to wait until it's born to confirm it for myself."
"Alright."
The moment a child is born is undoubtedly the happiest moment for parents.
And then there's Wan Ning; her child will be born in a little over four months.
The couple, one handsome and refined, the other exceptionally beautiful and intelligent, are sure to have a very good-looking child.
Only then did she realize that she hadn't visited Wan Ning for several days and didn't know how she was doing.
Caiyi is pregnant and needs to rest. Su Lingyue said to Caidie, "Go to the Qin family for me and see Wan Ning. I haven't seen her for several days and I don't know how she is. Go and see her for me."
"Understood, Your Highness." Cai Die went out with cheerful steps.
Su Lingyue smiled at Caiyi and said, "The estate is too far away, and Ji Tang isn't here either. I'm worried about letting you go back. There are a few servants around who are enough for me. You can stay at the Prince's Mansion to rest and prepare for your pregnancy. I'll find you a skilled midwife later, and I'll make sure you and your baby are both safe and sound."
Caiyi stood up and knelt down in front of Su Lingyue, her eyes red, and said, "I will do whatever you say, Miss. Thank you, Miss."
Su Lingyue helped Caiyi up, winked at her, and said, "Now you should write a letter to tell the child's father the good news!"
"Yes, this servant will go right away." Caiyi blushed, lowered her head, and turned to leave.
*
The afternoon sun shone on the lotus-patterned screen, casting a soft, delicate light that illuminated the entire room.
Su Lingyue looked at the medicine bottle in her hand, a slight smile playing on her lips.
After putting the medicine into the innermost part of the dressing case, she went to the main house in the evening sun. By this time, Xiao Yu should have already woken up.
The guard said that Yan Qing had gone out. Just as Su Lingyue was about to push the door open, she saw Yan Qing coming in from the outer courtyard.
Facing him, Su Lingyue put on a stern face and pretended to be angry, "How could you leave the prince alone in the room!"
Yan Qing walked up to Su Lingyue with an awkward smile, scratching his head and saying, "I remembered I had something to take care of, so I was only gone for less than an incense stick's time. It'll be fine. There are still people outside! The prince will call them if anything happens."
The guards nearby rushed over to help Yan Qing out of the predicament, "Your Highness, I have been standing here the whole time, and His Highness has not called me."
Su Lingyue's expression softened. "Alright, this won't happen again!"
After saying that, she raised her head, waved her fan, and pushed open the door to enter the room.
The guard patted Yan Qing on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Brother Yan, in the future, you should find a wife like the Princess Consort, who will protect her husband."
Yan Qing thought for a moment and said, "I like cute things."
When Su Lingyue went in, Xiao Yu had just woken up and was smiling at her.
"Your Highness is awake!"
"Ah."
Su Lingyue leaned down and gently kissed the corner of Xiao Yu's lips.
When Yan Qing entered, she saw the two of them gazing at each other with faint smiles on their faces, the atmosphere indescribably tender.
Although Yan Qing really didn't want to disturb the two of them, he had something important to report, so he had no choice but to cough lightly and startle them.
"Your Highness, the men I sent out to observe Prince Jing's movements have returned and reported that several groups of people have attempted to assassinate him at Prince Jing's residence in the past few days, but they were all driven away by the guards of Prince Jing's residence."
Xiao Yu frowned, seemingly lost in thought.
Yan Qing muttered to himself, "Although Su Heng's guards aren't very good at one-on-one combat, it's still difficult to deal with a dozen or so of them attacking together. Where did this Prince Jing get such powerful guards?"
He looked up at Xiao Yu and said, "Your Highness, our plan is probably not going to work. What should we do now? How about I send a few people to the Prince Jing's residence to test the waters?"
"Hmm, find a few skilled fighters." He looked at Yan Qing, his expression unusually serious. "Remember, this is just a test. If you can't win, retreat immediately. Don't linger in the fight."
Yan Qing felt a sudden tightness in his chest and nodded emphatically, "Understood, Your Highness. I will take men to test the waters tonight."