QT: TPE Chapter 30.1

Xu Lingyi nodded.

Nanny Zhang remained frozen on the spot, unable to believe it.

Who could have imagined this?

For so many years, no one in His Majesty’s harem had conceived; only Gui Fei had given birth to Princess Minghua.

So how could she possibly hope that her master would get pregnant?

But now that she saw Xu Lingyi nod, she began to think carefully.

“Your Majesty has indeed not changed her clothes this month; this has been delayed for quite some time.”

Nanny Zhang also began to recall.

She had never considered pregnancy before. Who would have thought that His Majesty’s concubine could get pregnant?

She assumed that her master had been enjoying the cool air lately, which was why her period had been delayed for so many days.

“Your Majesty, are you… Are you really sure?”

Nanny Zhang was still in a daze. This matter was too important, and she was afraid of making a mistake.

Xu Lingyi nodded: “Don’t worry, Nanny, I’m absolutely confident. It’s just that the baby is still in the early stages, so the pregnancy isn’t showing yet.”

Nanny Zhang understood her master quite well.

Before she accompanied Xu Lingyi into the palace, Mrs. Xu was always worried that Xu Lingyi would be harmed in the palace, feeling that her master was not capable of surviving in the palace.

However, after spending some time with her, Nanny Zhang felt that Mrs. Xu was completely overthinking things.

Although Xu Lingyi is young, she is very mature and steady in her actions, far-sighted, and never does anything without certainty.

She completely trusts Xu Lingyi.

Now that Nanny Zhang believed her, she became excited.

“Miss!!”

Since she entered the palace, Nanny Zhang had always called her ‘Your Highness’; she had long since changed her form of address.

But she could no longer hold back, her voice trembling and choked with sobs: “Now, Madam can rest assured, as Miss will truly have someone to rely on for the rest of her life. If it’s a princess, given His Majesty’s favor toward Princess Minghua, he surely won’t treat Miss’s child badly either…”

Nanny Zhang had initially shared Mrs. Xu’s disapproval of Xu Lingyi entering the palace.

Although the palace is the most luxurious place in the world, the Emperor cannot have children.

Entering the palace means losing all support for the rest of one’s life.

But now that Xu Lingyi is pregnant, at least she’ll have someone to rely on for the rest of her life, no matter what.

The situation changed instantly.

“If…if it were a prince!!”

Nanny Zhang’s hands trembled uncontrollably with excitement.

She dared not think any further.

If her master is carrying a prince, then Princess Minghua and the princes from the imperial clan will all be insignificant.

Even the Emperor and Empress Dowager have to fawn over Xu Lingyi.

Once the prince grows up healthy, what about her master’s future?

She dared not even think about it.

“This old servant dares not even dream of it.”

Nanny Zhang’s face flushed with joy, and her eyes narrowed into slits.

She tried to keep her voice down, but her joy was impossible to suppress.

Xu Lingyi smiled and looked at Nanny Zhang: “Nanny, you can think about it. Maybe it really is a prince.”

This is indeed a prince; she had taken a fertility pill.

But Nanny Zhang is still Nanny Zhang.

She quickly calmed down.

She knew that the Madam had specifically sent her to the palace to help her master maintain order.

She couldn’t let herself get carried away, much less agitated.

She was having too high hopes now. If the child later turned out not to be a prince, she feared that her master would be disappointed.

So Nanny Zhang quickly said, “Yes, it would be best if it were a prince, but if it were a princess, Your Majesty need not be afraid. After all, you were able to conceive your first child, so you can naturally conceive your second as well. It’s possible to blossom before bearing fruit¹先开花后结果, xiān kāi huā hòu jié guǒ: literally means “first flowers bloom, then fruit follows”.

This is a common idiom used to describe the birth order of children in a family, which means having a daughter first and then a son. In traditional Chinese society, daughters were metaphorically compared to flowers (beautiful but transient), while sons were compared to fruit (the “seeds” or “roots” that continue the family line). . Right now, Your Highness should just go with the flow.”

Xu Lingyi was both amused and exasperated. Nanny Zhang had adjusted her mindset so quickly and was even comforting her.

Xu Lingyi nodded: “Don’t worry, Nanny. I love both the princes and princesses. Let’s keep it a secret for now, and don’t even tell Chun Hua. It’s not that I don’t trust Chun Hua, but she’s not as composed as you, Nanny. I’m afraid she’ll be too excited and won’t be able to keep it a secret. The pregnancy is still early.”

 

 

 

 

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