The Crown Princess, after Qi Mingzhu left, smashed a set of Ru ware white porcelain tea sets, and only then did the pent-up frustration in her heart dissipate.
"Go invite the Young Madam over," the Crown Princess ordered the attendant beside her.
Lu Jingning was well aware of the commotion on the Crown Princess's side, so after the message was delivered, she did not delay and went over immediately.
"Mother, this is what my father sent," Lu Jingning said after bowing to the Crown Princess, and immediately placed the sandalwood box she was holding into the Crown Princess's hands. "These are the notes of some great scholars. My father has good relations with them and specially sought them out for my husband. However, my husband is somewhat displeased with your daughter-in-law, and if I were to give them to him, he might not be happy. Therefore, I must trouble Mother."
Notes from great scholars, such things are not obtainable with just money and power. These great scholars are often eccentric, valuing neither money nor family background, but only so-called friendship.
Therefore, if it weren't for Scholar Lu, they might not have been able to obtain these items.
"Father said that my husband is intelligent, and as long as he applies himself, his future achievements will be limitless," Lu Jingning added.
These were the words the Crown Princess loved to hear the most. Having a promising son was better than anything.
"Jingning, Mother knows that marrying Xuan'er has wronged you," the Crown Princess said intimately, taking Lu Jingning's hand and sighing.
"Mother, my husband is so good, how could your daughter-in-law feel wronged? Although my husband's heart is not with your daughter-in-law, he is extremely good to her. Therefore, your daughter-in-law does not feel wronged," Lu Jingning said softly. "My husband just has some things he hasn't figured out yet, and your daughter-in-law believes he will surely figure them out."
The Crown Princess felt even more reassured. "Good child, rest assured, with Mother here, you and Xuan'er will surely live in harmony."
"Mother, you are so kind," Lu Jingning leaned her head on the Crown Princess's shoulder. "Before I married, I was worried I wouldn't get along with you, but your daughter-in-law worried too much. Ever since I entered the household, you have doted on me, even more than my own mother. Meeting a mother-in-law like you is a blessing from my past life."
The Crown Princess was overjoyed by Lu Jingning's flattery and became even more determined not to let Qi Mingzhu ruin Lu Jingning's marriage with her son. What if she was pregnant? Childbirth is a step into the gates of hell, and there are many instances where the mother does not survive even if the child is safe. Qi Mingzhu, being pampered and delicate, it was normal for her to not be able to endure.
"You can rest assured, Mother is keeping an eye on the child for you. However, you still need to take good care of your health. If you can have a child, that would be the best," the Crown Princess said earnestly.
Lu Jingning obediently replied, "Mother, please rest assured, your daughter-in-law has been following the prescription given by the imperial physician to regulate her body."
"The doctors at Hundred Herbs Hall are highly skilled. I heard they have specialists in gynecology. I'll accompany you to see them one day," the Crown Princess said. "The proprietor of Hundred Herbs Hall is known as a divine doctor. I heard His Majesty has always wanted to recruit him into the Imperial Hospital. A concubine in the palace successfully conceived, and it's said that it was that divine doctor who helped regulate her body."
Lu Jingning's eyes lit up, and hope arose in her heart. If that were the case, could she also have children? If she could have children, she wouldn't care about Qi Mingzhu's child.
"Mother, will the divine doctor treat your daughter-in-law?" Lu Jingning asked.
"What if he's a divine doctor? We are from the Prince's Mansion. Besides, it's not like we won't pay the consultation fee," the Crown Princess said as if it were a matter of course.