Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage

“Huang Ying, Xiachu, you two don’t follow me, stay here with the children.”

After instructing them, Jiang Ning put the Blood Ginseng in an exquisite small box and walked out.

As soon as she stepped out of the room, Gucheng silently followed her.

Jiang Ning glanced at him: “Next time you go out with me, wear more clothes.”

“Got it.”

“Let’s go.”

As usual, Imperial Guards were stationed at the entrance of the East Palace.

Jiang Ning said, “You all saw it just now. The Head of Internal Affairs came to ask for Blood Ginseng for Concubine Yu. If it causes a delay and endangers her and the child in her womb, think about how many heads you have.”

The Imperial Guards looked at each other and let her pass without hesitation.

They had noticed these past few days.

The Emperor and the Crown Prince didn’t really mean to confine her.

She had come and gone countless times during these days.

At most, she would receive a few mild rebukes from the Emperor, but no serious punishment at all.

It was all for show.

Jiang Ning successfully left the East Palace.

By the time she arrived, Concubine Yu’s cries had subsided.

The Emperor paced back and forth at the door, his face full of anxiety.

The Empress followed him, also with a worried expression.

As for who was genuinely worried and who was pretending, it was hard to tell.

Seeing Jiang Ning, the Empress asked in surprise, “What are you doing here?”

The Emperor stopped and looked over.

Jiang Ning quickly stepped forward to salute, “Your Highness, I heard that Concubine Yu is giving birth and desperately needs Blood Ginseng to replenish her energy, so I went to find one.”

She then held up the box.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor knew that the Head of Internal Affairs had gone to knock on the door of the East Palace.

What a useless man.

In the Emperor’s mind, the Blood Ginseng had all been given to Lin Zizi, asking Jiang Ning for it was tantamount to asking Lin Zizi for it.

No matter how he thought about it, he felt embarrassed.

The Emperor quietly made a mental note of this incompetence, but the timely arrival of the Blood Ginseng made him happy too, and he immediately ordered someone to bring it to the delivery room.

Following this, the Empress complimented Jiang Ning, “Princess Consort is really filial, specially looking for this item so late at night.”

“Indeed, it was freezing cold, and it took me a long time to find this one. My mother gave it to me specially.” Jiang Ning said.

These words were intended for the Emperor.

Of course, the Emperor understood.

For such a small ginseng, who else couldn’t have brought it here?

Her insistence on delivering it personally showed that she had a little scheme in mind.

At a time when the Emperor was feeling embarrassed with Lin Zizi, he was tolerant of Jiang Ning’s little scheme and said, “Princess Consort has worked hard.”

Jiang Ning said, “I’m not tired… Ah-choo!”

She sneezed.

The Empress immediately showed concern, “You’re not wearing enough clothes, you might catch a cold. How come there’s no one accompanying you?”

The Emperor asked, “Don’t you have any clothes to wear? You’re dressed so thinly and simply.”

Jiang Ning remained silent.

The Emperor then ordered, “Someone, let the Clothing Bureau send people to make a few sets of clothes for the Princess Consort.”

“Thank you, Emperor Father.” Jiang Ning quickly expressed her gratitude, “In a few days, it will be my elder sister’s wedding day back at my mother’s home. Since I’ll be going back, I can’t have just a few decent clothes, so as not to disgrace the royal family. Therefore…”

“What?” The Emperor glanced at her skeptically.

Her intentions were all too clear.

Asking for clothes was a minor matter; asking to go back to her mother’s house to attend her sister’s wedding was the real deal.