Chapter 488 - Infertility (1/2)

At first, General Fang and his wife didn’t think Royal Prince Yang was the best match for their daughter. However, Royal Prince Yang soon showed that his behavior had changed and always treated their daughter well. Now, they were willing to let nature take its course. As for the Yu Family, they seemed to approve of Royal Prince Yang more and more as time went on.

However, Xichun still approved of what her two fellow maidservants did today. Prior to Xiaocao getting engaged, they absolutely needed to guard their young miss’s innocence. They could not allow Royal Prince Yang get a single advantage off of her.

After she entered the building on the farmstead, Yu Xiaocao answered a few questions that, in her mind, were all things she had taught Xichun long ago. Although she had some doubts in her heart, she didn’t inquire further.

Everything on the farmstead was going as usual. Even if she didn’t come over for a dozen days to check on things, it would still be smooth sailing. Winter had begun and it had already snowed twice. This meant that the winter wheat next year would definitely have a good harvest. The greenhouse pavilions were warmed perfectly by the heated walls, so the vegetables growing inside weren’t the least bit influenced by the dropping temperatures outside. It absolutely wouldn’t be a problem for them to supply more than half of the capital’s needs for the New Year’s Eve family dinner.

On the day after she got back from the farmstead, Xiaocao had been invited to go to the grand princess royal’s residence. He Wanning had long been waiting by the second gate for her. With her was the somewhat shy wife of the heir, who was also there to receive the guest.

The two of them politely exchanged a few greetings before He Wanning linked arms with Xiaocao. She looked at Wutong, who was behind Xiaocao holding a familiar gift box, and the smile on her face became more brilliant, “Younger Sister Xiaocao, we made you work hard again. Only someone like you would be willing to bring cherry tomatoes as a greeting gift! They are valuable without being too ostentatious!”

The term ‘little or small tomatoes’ didn’t seem very elegant, so they were given a more pleasing name now and were considered ‘cherry tomatoes’. He Wanning wasn’t wrong. People who sent cherry tomatoes as gifts to others only did so to the people they had relatively good relations.h.i.+ps with.

Yu Xiaocao revealed a smile, “Yesterday I went to the farmstead and picked a few while I was there. I know you like to eat fruits, so I not only brought some cherry tomatoes over but also picked a few watermelons and cantaloupes as well.”

“You personally picked these? Younger Sister Xiaocao, you told me a while ago that you would bring me and Older Sister Yuan to the farmstead to pick tomatoes. However, ever since winter started, you haven’t said a word. You don’t keep your promises! Tell me, how should I punish you?” He Wanning had long wanted to personally experience picking her own melons and tomatoes in the greenhouse pavilions at the farmstead. However, Xiaocao had been busy since winter started, and she wasn’t shameless enough to bother the other person.

Yu Xiaocao pondered this question and then replied, “Punish me by making me help you grow some cherry tomatoes and strawberries in your family’s greenhouse then. By the start of spring, they should be ready to eat. What do you think of that?”

“Okay ah, okay ah! I like this type of punishment!” If her own family had their own cherry tomato and strawberry plants, that naturally meant that she could pick them whenever she wanted to eat some. He Wanning applauded this idea with both hands.

He Wanning’s eldest sister-in-law quietly watched these two young maidens talk to each other. She was quite gratified that the two of them had a good relations.h.i.+p. If her younger sister-in-law had a good relations.h.i.+p with G.o.dly Doctor Yu, then that naturally meant that Miss Yu would do her best to diagnose and treat her. Wouldn’t that mean that, before long, she would also be able to have a cute and precocious son or daughter?

Yu Xiaocao first stopped by the main courtyard to greet the grand princess royal. The grand princess royal looked a bit similar to the emperor emeritus but appeared somewhat younger. She was the youngest sister of the emperor emeritus and the two of them had an age gap of around eight to nine years!

The grand princess royal treated Yu Xiaocao in a kindly manner that also seemed to have a hint of intimacy entwined in. It was as if she was interacting with one of her own direct descendents. This made Yu Xiaocao relax quite a bit. He Wanning’s mother, Marchioness Anning, on the other hand, was a bit more speculative as she inspected Xiaocao.

After spending some time conversing idly with the two elders, Yu Xiaocao was then invited to the wife of the heir’s courtyard. The lady warmly welcomed Xiaocao.

After exchanging courteous pleasantries, the lady finally couldn’t beat around the bush anymore and she stated in a somewhat embarra.s.sed manner, “My issue...Wanning has already told you, right?”

Yu Xiaocao slowly nodded her head and said, “Please relieve your worries, milady. With my relations.h.i.+p with Older Sister He, I will do my best. I also mentioned that, in terms of infertility, there are many possible reasons. Some are caused from birth while others are from other reasons. The other issues tend to be easier to fix. With our current medical knowledge, the issues from birth are probably very hard to treat.”

When the wife of the heir heard this, her eyes dimmed a bit and she sighed, “I already know all of this. So many years had pa.s.sed and I had already decided to accept fate. However, when I heard what had happened with Lady Fang, a sliver of hope appeared in me again. Miss Yu, don’t worry. If you are able to fix this problem, then the He Household will all be grateful towards you. If you can’t, then that is just fate…”

Yu Xiaocao couldn’t bear to look at her dispirited expression that had a hint of despair in it. She suggested that she feel the woman’s pulse. The lady easily handed her wrist over and before Xiaocao had even started, the multi-colored stone on her wrist subtly flickered and the little divine stone’s voice appeared in her head, [There’s no need to check. Her body is perfectly fine! No illness!!]

Yu Xiaocao’s hand paused for a second but she continued to take the woman’s pulse. It was just as the little divine stone said. The wife of the heir had a body that was more healthy than the vast majority of people, so she actually shouldn’t be having problems with infertility. Then...did that mean that there was an issue with Heir Anning instead?