Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1073 - 1071_1

Chapter 1073: Chapter 1071_1

All the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital and many coroners have verified that Zhuan’er was not assassinated but indeed died suddenly.

Prince An also sent people to investigate and there was no sign that anyone had entered Zhuan’er’s room that night, nor were there any signs of outsiders visiting the Prince An’s Mansion. Even the wet nurse was not involved.

However, the wet nurse and the maid who were in charge of Zhuan’er could not escape responsibility. They did not even know when Zhuan’er start vomiting blood.

Shangguan Wanru locked herself in her room for three days and three nights. No matter how much Prince An and the Princess consort advised, she would not come out. She just continued to play her flute without stopping.

She seemed determined to play the flute until the end of the world.

"Why does Wanru constantly play the flute? The sound is a bit hard on the ears." Hearing the unpleasant flute music wafting over from Shangguan Wanru’s courtyard, Shangguan Ruixi couldn’t help but frown.

If the flute music were a little more pleasing, that would have been all right. But the music sounds so jarring to the ears, it’s hard to bear. If it continues like this, he would rather be deaf.

"Zhuan’er used to love listening to flute music. She probably misses Zhuan’er too much, and now that Zhuan’er’s gone, she doesn’t know what to do. So she can only play the flute. Just bear with it. She’ll get over it after a few days," Du Yijin consoled after hearing this.

Perhaps because of her own pregnancy, she could understand the pain of a mother losing her child. If it were her, she would likely be better off dead.

Having heard this, Shangguan Ruixi took Du Yijin’s hand: "I’m actually fine, I just feel sorry for you."

Shangguan Ruixi was busy during the day and returned to the mansion in the evening. Even this little while made it difficult for him to bear, let alone Du Yijin, who had to listen to this music all day long.

Although Du Yijin never complained, Shangguan Ruixi noticed her dark eye circles and knew she was also sleep-deprived due to the flute noise.

Seeing Du Yijin’s dark circles, he worried about her rest and the potential impact on the baby. Moreover, the baby in Yijin’s belly was already moving, so they needed to be more careful about prenatal education.

Shangguan Xuanyi, upon learning about Xiao’er’s pregnancy, was playing the guqin, reading books, painting, and writing poetry. He was doing everything possible to ensure Xiao’er’s child’s prenatal education.

What if the baby in Yijin’s belly, after frequently hearing this flute music, is born with a poor sense of rhythm? Then what?

Who doesn’t want their child to be outstanding in all aspects?

Thinking of this, Shangguan Ruixi said: "Yijin, why don’t you go stay in the Du Mansion for a few days? I’m afraid the baby will develop the same taste in music as the tunes Wanru is playing currently. If so, what should we do?"

Du Yijin stayed silent for a moment: "That couldn’t possibly happen, could it?"

"Who can guarantee that? Moreover, you’ve been staying in the mansion and haven’t been sleeping well. Look at you, your dark circles are like a panda’s."

Subconsciously touching under her eyes after hearing this, Du Yijin pondered: "But if I go back to my mother’s house, wouldn’t the Princess Consort and Wanru misunderstand?"

"No, they won’t. I’ll talk to the Princess Consort about it. You get your maid to pack your things. I’ll send you back this afternoon." Shangguan Ruixi had made a final decision and went straight to the main courtyard to speak to his mother.

Now that Du Yijin’s stepmother was gone, the Du Mansion was peaceful. Going back to rest and keep her pregnancy safe was the best option.

The Princess Consort was also worried at the time. It was not good for Shangguan Wanru to stay locked up in her room all day!

Seeing her son, she immediately pulled him over: "Ruixi, what should we do? With Wanru like this, should we ask Princess Rui to come and comfort her?"

The Princess Consort was extremely anxious. If this continued, she feared that Shangguan Wanru would go mad.

"No, Princess Rui recently had a pregnancy scare, she now needs to rest and can’t move around much. If you ask her to come and she has another scare, what if something happens to the baby?" Shangguan Ruixi rejected the idea without hesitation.

Conversely, if it were Du Yijin, Shangguan Ruixi was also worried about her getting upset and having a pregnancy scare. Therefore, he did not risk having her attend Zhuan’er’s funeral.

"Then think of a way to make Wanru come out! If she continues to play the flute nonstop, what if she goes mad?" The Princess Consort, hearing Shangguan Ruixi disagreeing with her proposal, said disgruntledly. She felt her own daughter was not far from madness now!

"Wanru is an extroverted and lively person, who has a lot of regular friends. You could ask them to come and enlighten her a bit! Why insist on bringing Sixth Princess, who just had a pregnancy scare? Isn’t that making things difficult for her? If it were Yijin who had a scare, and someone asked her to come and console someone else, would you agree?"

"I was just so worried about Wanru, I didn’t think things through. But you’ve reminded me. I can’t believe I forgot about the Fifth Princess and Ranhui. They all grew up together with Wanru. I’ll invite them over to console Wanru." The Princess Consort thought that since Shangguan Wanru could persuade Shangguan Wanru to bring Zhuan’er back from the Nangong Kingdom, she would also be able to comfort her in her grief over losing Zhuan’er. She completely forgot that Xiao’er was now recuperating and not suitable for soothing Shangguan Wanru.

Seeing that the Princess Consort was not insistent on inviting Princess Rui over, Shangguan Ruixi heaved a sigh of relief. He was genuinely afraid the Princess Consort would stubbornly insist on inviting Princess Rui over, which would offend people.

"Mother, today, when I was at the court, I bumped into my father-in-law. He asked me a lot about the baby in Yijin’s belly. I think he misses Yijin, so I suggested that she go home for a few days to keep him company."

Hearing this, the Princess Consort spontaneously frowned: "How could you make such a big decision on your own? Have you forgotten that Yijin needs to be careful with her pregnancy? Going back now might not be the best idea."

Although she didn’t look down on the Du Mansion, after all, it was a small household with few workers. What if they didn’t take good care of Du Yijin and something happened to her grandchild? Who would she turn to then?

"I figured with the recent sadness in our house, according to the imperial doctor, a pregnant woman should be as happy as possible in order to deliver a smart and beautiful baby. Now that Zhuan’er is gone and Wanru is submersed in playing the flute, Yijin feels upset and worried. Sometimes she can’t help crying. I noticed she hasn’t slept well the past few nights, so I thought she could go back to her mother’s house to accompany her father for a few days, which would help her forget the sad things and might better for her pregnancy."

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