Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 499: Promoted to Concubine

Speaking of this, Qin Xin just shook her head: "And the prince, his mind has been on Miss Liu recently, how can he care about Hua Yi?"

"Not only did he not care about Huayi's life or death, he also disliked her being in the way with her big belly, and even drove her to live in the servants' quarters, saying that Huayi was a maid and was not worthy of giving birth to his children. Only a noble person like Miss Liu was worthy of giving birth to his children."

"Mo Ji whispered to me that the prince originally wanted to abort the baby in Huayi's belly, so that when Miss Liu came home in the future, she would not be jealous and angry when she saw her pregnant."

After hearing this, Shen Wantang no longer enjoyed eating bird's nest.

Xiao Qingyuan is completely inhuman. It was clearly his own fault that he got Huayi pregnant, but after he fell in love with Liu Nanshi, he started to dislike Huayi for being a nuisance.

There was nothing to sympathize with Hua Yi, but Xiao Qingyuan - he deserved to die.

The night passed quickly.

On the second day, Shen Wantang took her maid to Shaoguangyuan again.

Her mother-in-law was seriously ill, and although she didn't have to take care of her, she couldn't just ignore her.

Although Xiao Qingyuan is dead, she still has to continue to live well in Prince Ning's Mansion and must follow the necessary rules.

But she didn't expect that as soon as she entered the room, she saw Princess Ning, who had been lying unable to move last night, actually able to sit up!

Not only that, she was also giving orders, directing the people below to serve Huayi.

Shen Wantang glanced at Hua Yi who was sitting next to the princess, then lowered her eyelashes: "Mother, you look more energetic than yesterday, that's great."

Princess Ning did not ask her to sit down as usual. Her face was sallow and her voice was hoarse: "Thanks to more than a dozen doctors who took turns to treat me, they helped me snatch my life back from the King of Hell."

She only talked about the imperial physician's contribution and did not mention a word about Shen Wantang's treatment for her last night. Her attitude towards Shen Wantang was completely different from before.

Shen Wantang knew that even though she had tried her best to avoid having anything to do with Xiao Qingyuan's death, her mother-in-law still blamed her.

However, Shen Wantang was mentally prepared. After all, Xiao Qingyuan also committed suicide in his previous life. But Princess Ning still hated Shen Mingxuan very much and felt that she was the one who killed her son.

In this life, Xiao Qingyuan still committed suicide for love, but Princess Ning's thoughts will not change, and she will still hate her daughter-in-law.

Fortunately, Shen Wantang accepted her mother-in-law's hatred calmly. She was not resentful or aggrieved at all, because Xiao Qingyuan's death was indeed planned by her.

She did not kill Xiao Qingyuan, but she forced Xiao Qingyuan into the same situation as in her previous life step by step.

Shen Wantang's tone was calm and steady, and she was not the least bit displeased because her mother-in-law only praised the imperial doctors and not her: "The imperial doctors have really done their best to treat my mother. I will ask someone to send generous gifts to the imperial doctors to thank them later."

Princess Ning said "hmm" indifferently, then she turned around and took Huayi's hand: "Hhuayi has been pregnant for some time. As the mistress of the house, why don't you take good care of her? Look at how thin she is, like a bamboo pole. How can she take good care of the baby in her belly?"

Shen Wantang sighed slightly, "Mother, you don't know. When my daughter-in-law first learned that Huayi was pregnant, she sent someone to make pigeon soup for her and also gave her a decoction to protect the fetus. But she didn't drink a single sip and threw it all away. The kitchen also sent her a lot of nutritious meals, but she didn't eat any of them. Over time, no one brought her any more."

Princess Ning looked at Hua Yi and asked, "Is this true?"

Huayi looked docile, and her tone was respectful but a little apprehensive: "Princess, please don't blame the Crown Prince's wife. The Crown Prince's wife treated me very well. It was just that when I first got pregnant, I couldn't stand the smell of meat and my taste changed a lot, so I couldn't eat. It's because I'm unlucky that I can't enjoy the good things that the Crown Prince's wife gave me. It's all my fault!"

Princess Ning looked at her panic-stricken look and was a little displeased: "What depressing words are you saying? What do you mean you are unlucky? You are now pregnant with Yuan'er's child, you are the most blessed person! Those who are not pregnant with Yuan'er's child are truly unlucky!"

Huayi glanced at Shen Wantang calmly, with an imperceptible arc of pride at the corner of her lips.

Then, she said softly, "Yes, the princess is teaching me that it was me who said the wrong thing."

Princess Ning was still unhappy: "Why are you still calling me a slave even now? If you can give birth to Yuan'er, you will be the greatest contributor to our Ning Palace. You can't keep being so humble. You will be laughed at if you go out!"

Huayi murmured, "But I am still a maid now. If not a maid, what else can I call myself?"

Princess Ning looked at Shen Wantang again, and she emphasized her tone: "Tang'er, this is your fault. Huayi is pregnant with Yuan'er's child, how can she still be a maid? How will it look if this gets out? Is this how you manage the household? You can't even handle a small matter in the harem?"

Shen Wantang knew that her mother-in-law disliked her now, so she started to find all kinds of faults. Wasn't it her mother-in-law herself who disliked Huayi and didn't want her to be Xiao Qingyuan's concubine?

My mother-in-law is so good at shirking responsibility, doesn’t she know how to do it?

Shen Wantang said calmly, "My daughter-in-law had mentioned to the prince about taking Huayi as a concubine. We were just one sip of concubine tea away, but the prince and Huayi were unwilling, so the matter was delayed. Later, the prince became close friends with Miss Liu, so he sent Huayi to the servants' room. The prince didn't want to take a concubine, and my daughter-in-law couldn't force him to do so."

Princess Ning felt like the breath was stuck in her chest, unable to move up or down, and she felt very uncomfortable.

For a moment, she thought back to the time when her son was alive. If her son was still alive, would she care so much about a maid's belly?

She couldn't control her grief and started crying: "My son, you're dead, but you're still being dragged out to take the blame. How could you be so stupid? If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have taught you to be so pure and kind!"

She cried heartbrokenly and in great sorrow. She covered her head with her hands, looking painful and almost fainting from crying.

But Shen Wantang did not go forward to comfort her carefully as he did before, nor did he go forward to take her pulse and treat her headache.

Huayi took over her previous role. She sat next to Princess Ning, patting her on the back to calm her down and saying a lot of nice things to comfort her.

After a long time, Princess Ning was finally coaxed to stop crying.

After she stopped crying, the first thing she said was: "Huayi is pregnant with Yuan'er's only child, she has done a great job! From today on, she is no longer a maid, she is the concubine of our Prince Ning's mansion!"

Huayi was overjoyed and she immediately knelt down: "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness! Huayi has no way to repay you, I will work like a slave for the rest of my life!"

Princess Ning grabbed her hand and said, "You are pregnant, so don't kneel. Sit down quickly. Don't hurt the baby in your belly."