Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 500 No Fetal Movement

Huayi stood up and sat back down beside Princess Ning obediently.

Princess Ning looked at Huayi lovingly and said, "You are a sensible child. I like sensible children the most. If you need anything in the future, just tell me. If someone gives you a hard time, tell me too. I will make the decision for you."

"Thank you, Princess, but I don't lack anything. You see, I eat well and dress well, much better than others. I live a good life and am very content."

Princess Ning looked her up and down. "What are you talking about? You're so thin, obviously you haven't had enough to eat! And your clothes, the weather is getting hot now, why are you still wearing winter clothes? I didn't make you spring or summer clothes?"

"I have done it. I have all the clothes I need. It's just that I am afraid of cold weather. I feel a little cold in this weather, so I wear thick clothes."

Shen Wantang stood aside, listening to the two of them talking with an indifferent expression.

She was very familiar with the princess's protective and loving look; she had treated her like that before.

But she didn't expect that the balance between her and the princess would be broken so quickly.

Just as she was thinking, she heard the princess say, "Tang'er, I see that Huayi's clothes are all old. Since she is afraid of the cold, you should ask someone to make her a few new, thicker clothes. The princess doesn't need these few taels of silver, so don't cut back on the food and clothing expenses of those people below you. It will make people laugh at you if it gets out."

How could Shen Wantang be accused of withholding the food, clothing and daily expenses of the servants? She said calmly, "My daughter-in-law has never withheld the expenses of the servants. The clothes and monthly allowances of the maids and servants are all distributed according to the rules of the mansion. No one has ever been shortchanged, let alone Huayi."

"Huayi has several more sets of clothes than others, and the materials used are all the best. The one she is wearing is made of silk brocade that costs thirty taels of silver per foot. It looks inconspicuous, but it is actually soft and comfortable to wear, and it is also better at keeping warm than other materials."

Princess Ning pulled Huayi's sleeve and turned it over. The inside of her dress was filled with a pearl-like texture. The material was thick and soft. It was indeed genuine silk brocade.

She originally wanted to take this opportunity to criticize Shen Wantang, but she didn't expect Shen Wantang to be so thoughtful and never treated Huayi harshly, which made it difficult for her to continue finding fault with her for a while.

Hua saw Princess Ning turning up her sleeves, somewhat confused.

Can you tell it's glossy silk brocade by looking inside? It's not much different from other materials, at most it just has a little more luster inside.

In order to meet Princess Ning, she deliberately wore this most inconspicuous piece of clothing to make herself look more miserable so that Princess Ning would feel pity for her.

The pattern and embroidery of this dress are extremely ordinary. She doesn't wear it on weekdays because it is not bright or noble enough.

I didn't expect that the material was actually silk brocade that cost thirty taels of silver per foot!

Shen Wantang glanced at Huayi indifferently, with a hint of sarcasm on her lips. She knew that Huayi didn't know good materials, and she also knew that she wouldn't wear this dress on weekdays, so she asked Qinxin to give it to her.

But she gave Huayi the dress not to shut her mother-in-law up. Her mother-in-law treated her well and would not care about such trivial matters.

She did this to shut Xiao Qingyuan up - she gave Huayi a good thing, but Huayi didn't know its value and refused to wear it, so it was not her fault.

But unexpectedly, the little trick she had laid out earlier came into play at this time. Xiao Qingyuan's mouth no longer needed to be blocked, but the mouth of Princess Ning was unexpectedly blocked.

Among the four maids given to her by Princess Ning, only Huayi was illiterate and did not know various good things. Not only that, she was also disdainful of learning these things. She spent all her energy and time on maintaining her figure and taking care of her skin, because she was determined to become Xiao Qingyuan's concubine and wanted to rely on her beauty to tie his heart.

She was too shallow-minded and didn't know that a heart won by beauty could not last long.

The air was somewhat frozen. Huayi was afraid that Princess Ning would not care about her anymore, so she immediately said, "Princess, don't worry about me. The Crown Prince's wife treats me like a real sister. I have everything I need."

"I don't really care about food and clothes. They are all external things and not important. What's important is that my family can live in harmony."

"What I want to do most now is to be filial to you. When the child is born, I will let the child be filial to you!"

Princess Ning looked at her belly, then reached out and touched it, and began to cry again: "If Yuan'er was still here, it would be so great. He didn't even get to see his child being born, and the child didn't even get to see him as a father. It's really pitiful..."

Huayi also began to cry: "I dream of bringing the prince back to life, even if it means exchanging my life for his!"

"The princess said I was too thin. Actually, it's because, ever since the prince passed away, I missed him too much and was in too much pain. So I couldn't eat anything."

"I wish I could die with him, but I'm pregnant with the prince's child. If I die, what will happen to the child?"

Princess Ning was shocked and said quickly, "Absolutely not! Don't learn from his stupid behavior!"

Huayi cried and nodded: "I know, I won't. For the sake of the child, I have to live well. This is the prince's only flesh and blood. I have to give birth to him so that you and the prince can at least have a grandson to enjoy your company. In the future, he will be filial to you and the prince on behalf of the prince."

Princess Ning wiped her tears and said with relief: "It's good that you understand this."

As she spoke, she personally took a handkerchief and wiped Huayi's face: "Don't cry, being too sad is not good for the child. Besides, I just touched the child, why is he motionless? Is he like this normally?"

Huayi looked bewildered: "Will he still move? He usually doesn't move!"

Princess Ning's expression suddenly changed: "You don't move on weekdays? How is that possible?! You are almost seven months old, you should be the most active and lively!"

When Huayi heard this, her expression changed immediately: "Could it be that he doesn't like to move?"

Princess Ning said solemnly, "Even if you don't like to move, you won't stay still for a moment. The size of your belly doesn't look like a seven-month-old baby. It looks like five months at most. The baby is too small!"

Huayi's face turned pale. "What should I do? If I eat more now to supplement the child's diet, will it be too late?"

Princess Ning nodded: "Of course you need to replenish your body. With me here, I will definitely replenish your energy and blood for you and your child, but——"

Huayi asked quickly: "But what?"

"But before you take any supplements, you should ask a doctor to check you out first, to avoid any mishaps."

Princess Ning turned to look at Shen Wantang: "Tang'er, you are a great doctor, come over and check Huayi's pulse and see what's wrong with this child. Why is he so motionless?"