Chapter 315 - 315 Wish
Rumor Has It That I'm Pregnant with His Highness' Child
315 Wish
Granny Xiu Yan opened the floral cloth covering the basket and said.
âPrincess Consort, these are the sausages you wanted. I brought them for you. See if these are enough. If not, Iâll go back and get them.â
Originally, she did not have to do such an errand personally. She usually left it to the servants to do.
But today, she had heard rumors that Duke Lang had a woman outside.
She was really worried, so she personally came to the Justice Department.
She wanted to take the opportunity to have a good chat with Duke Lang and persuade him to cut ties with the shady woman outside.
Yu Niaoniao looked at the basket full of sausages and hurriedly replied.
âEnough, enough.â
Granny Xiu Yan smiled. âIf thereâs anything else you need, you can tell me.â
Yu Niaoniao thought for a moment and did not think of anything else.
âNothing for the time being. You must be tired from this trip. Sit down and have a cup of tea.â
Granny Xiu Yan declined. âNo need. I rode a donkey here. Iâm not tired at all.â
Yu Niaoniao said, âYou mean Gray?â
Granny Xiu Yan nodded.
âThatâs right. I originally wanted to take a carriage. However, we still had to install the carriage. I found it too troublesome so I simply rode Gray out.â
âIt happened so that it had not gone out for a long time, so I let it out for a run today.â
âGray is indeed your donkey. It is especially humane. Without even pointing the way, it brought me straight to the Justice Department.â
Yu Niaoniao said, âIf you want to go out in the future, you can ride it. Although it canât run as fast as a horse, itâs stable.â
Granny Xiu Yan clearly liked Gray and agreed.
âAlright, in the future, when I have nothing to do, Iâll bring it out for some air so that it wonât feel stifled.â
Yu Niaoniao smiled and said, âSince youâre here, why donât you have dinner here before leaving? I can even take you on a tour of the Justice Department.â
Granny Xiu Yan was indeed very curious about where Duke Lang usually worked. When she heard this, she was very tempted.
But not everyone could stay in the Justice Department.
She looked at Xiao Juan and asked.
âCan I?â
Seeing Xiao Juan nod, she was relieved.
âThen Iâll shamelessly stay for this meal.â
Yu Niaoniao carried the heavy bamboo basket. âLetâs go. Iâll take you to the kitchen and think about what to eat tonight.â
Granny Xiu Yan hurriedly snatched the bamboo basket.
âThereâs no need for you to do anything. Let me do it.â
Although she was old, she was still very agile.
She followed Yu Niaoniao with the bamboo basket.
They chatted as they walked and soon reached the kitchen.
There was still a lot of cured meat left for lunch. Coupled with sausages, it was just enough to make a steamed dish of cured food.
In addition, she made a casserole porridge, steamed garlic prawns, and finally stir-fried two home-cooked dishes. That was about it.
The Justice Department only made breakfast and lunch and usually did not make dinner. Therefore, the chefs and helpers had already left in the afternoon. At this moment, only Yu Niaoniao and Granny Xiu Yan were in the kitchen.
Granny Xiu Yan looked around the kitchen from the inside out. She was very satisfied to see that it was very clean and there was no oil on the stove. The ingredients in the storeroom were also very rich.
It seemed that Duke Lang and the Princess Consort ate quite well here.
Seeing that Yu Niaoniao had begun to wash the vegetables, Granny Xiu Yan hurriedly rolled up her sleeves and helped her.
âDonât do it. Let me, a servant, do these rough jobs.â
Yu Niaoniao smiled and said, âItâs fine. Letâs do it together.â
Granny Xiu Yan quickly chose and washed the vegetables, but her eyes kept glancing at Yu Niaoniao.
Yu Niaoniao noticed her gaze and could not help but ask.
âWhy are you looking at me?â
Granny Xiu Yan looked around to make sure there was no one else there before speaking in a low voice.
âIs your period here this month?â
Yu Niaoniao did not understand. âNot yet. Why are you asking?â
Granny Xiu Yanâs eyes were filled with anticipation. âDo you want to get a doctor to take a look? What if youâre pregnant?â
Yu Niaoniao immediately understood what the other party was thinking.
She did not know whether to laugh or cry. She had not consummated her marriage with Xiao Juan. How could she be pregnant?
However, she could not tell Granny Xiu Yan about this.
Yu Niaoniao said, âI get my period at the end of last month. Itâs still early this month.â
Granny Xiu Yan was still unwilling to give up.
âWhat if youâre pregnant? You canât say for sure. Itâs safer to let the doctor take a look.â
She was old and did not know how many years she could live. She could not help but feel anxious.
In the past, her greatest wish was to see Duke Lang marry a consort. Now that Duke Lang had finally married a consort, her wish was to see Duke Lang father a fat boy.
If she could hug Duke Langâs child before she passed, she would die in peace!
Yu Niaoniao advised, âDonât be anxious. Duke Lang and I are still young. Letâs wait a little longer. At least wait until Iâm 18 before thinking about giving birth.â
Granny Xiu Yan immediately panicked when she heard this.
âWhy wait until youâre 18? Arenât you in good health now? It shouldnât be a problem for you to get pregnant and have children.â
Yu Niaoniao had no choice but to start fooling her.
âI just look healthy. Actually, my constitution isnât very good. I used to be seriously ill. Iâve lost my health since then. I still have to recuperate for a long time to recover.â
Granny Xiu Yan believed her and became even more anxious.
âI see! Why didnât you say so earlier?
She could not neglect his recuperation.
âIâll get someone to buy more medicinal herbs to nourish your body and send them to you and Duke Lang later.â
She had to recuperate Yu Niaoniaoâs body as soon as possible so that she could give birth to Duke Langâs children as soon as possible.
Yu Niaoniao secretly heaved a sigh of relief. As long as Granny Xiu Yan stopped pressing her into giving birth, anything else was fine.
She nodded in agreement. âThank you, Granny.â
Granny Xiu Yan sighed. âDonât stand on ceremony with me. Iâve never been married or had children in my life. My only hope is to see you and Duke Lang happy and have children early.â
Yu Niaoniao did not dare to answer this, afraid that she would stir up trouble again.
She forcefully changed the subject. âIt takes a lot of time to cook porridge. Iâll wash the rice first.â
âOkay.â
When the sun set in the west and the Eagle Guards went home, the Justice Department became cold and empty.
Yu Niaoniao and Granny Xiu Yan brought the food to the table.
âPrincess Consort, shall I call Duke Lang over for dinner?â
Yu Niaoniao hurriedly said, âIâll go. Iâll call Little Lo over for dinner too.â
âOkay.â
Lo Pingshaâs house was empty. He could not be bothered to travel back and forth, so he had been living in the Justice Department.
Usually, he would go out for dinner. Tonight, when he found out that there was delicious food personally cooked by the County Princess, he was naturally overjoyed. He immediately changed his clothes and went to the dining hall.
The dining hall was very quiet at night and the oil lamp on the table emitted a warm yellow glow.
Yu Niaoniao invited everyone to sit down and eat.