Chapter 49 (2/2)

The words were empty, and while Hou s.h.i.+ did not believe this, she seemed to take the words as hope. She looked dazedly at Hua Xi Wan. ”Is what you say true?”

”Of course. That child would not be willing to leave a good mother like you.” Hua Xi Wan grasped Hou s.h.i.+'s hand and patted it. She found that Hou s.h.i.+'s hand was astoundingly cold. ”No matter what, you have to take care of yourself, otherwise, you will be the one to suffer in the future.”

Finis.h.i.+ng, she put Hou s.h.i.+'s hand under the blanket. ”You have to keep an open mind about all things in the word. If you cannot do this, it will not be possible to live.”

It was probably because Hua Xi Wan's movements were too natural that Hou s.h.i.+ could not see any sign that she was acting. Her heart warmed slightly and she said, ”I know, Tang Dimei. Thank you for your concern.”

”We are one family; there is no need to be so polite.” Hua Xi Wan saw a servant girl come in with medicine and took the bowl of medicine from the hands of the servant girl. She tested the temperature of the medicine and felt that it was at a perfect temperature, so she was going to feed it to Hou s.h.i.+.

Hou s.h.i.+ naturally refused and so Hua Xi Wan did not persist. She handed the bowl to Hou s.h.i.+ for her to finish drinking before taking the bowl and handing it to the servant girl. ”Tang Sao, you have good fortune. Have a good rest and do not think so much.”

Hou s.h.i.+ thought of Yan Bo Yi who had not yet returned to the fu, and the child that she had lost. Seeing the sincere worry on Hua Xi Wan's face, she felt complex. ”Thank you.”

Hua Xi Wan saw her act like this and a slight smile appeared. ”This is right. As a woman, you have to be good to yourself. Otherwise, are you not wasting the grace of your parents in raising you?”

Hearing this, the Crown Princess' expression stilled, and then she smiled bitterly. Xian w.a.n.g Fei could say this because she lived in Yi'an Marquis Fu who truly loved their daughter. But she was raised from childhood according to the standards of a crown princess. She was not born as the daughter of the family but as the future crown princess.

After Hua Xi Wan gave a few more words of comfort, she looked around the room. Her gaze landed on a decoration of jade stones and agate arranged into a tray landscape.

This tray landscape had great craftsmans.h.i.+p, but the material for the vines of grapes seemed to be problematic. She adjusted the expression on her face. ”Tang Sao, your tray landscape is very beautiful, but why are the grapes carved from night pearls?”

When Hou s.h.i.+ heard the word grapes, she said with a bitter smile, ”This is an auspicious item that the Crown Princess has given me, but I have failed Crown Princess' good wishes.”

Grapes represented having many children, and it really was a good present to give to Hou s.h.i.+ who was pregnant. However, why would the Crown Princess give something made from night pearls? To speak of nothing else, it was not very appropriate to use the color of the night pearls as grapes.

”What are you saying—it is just a plaything,” the Crown Princess said with a normal expression. ”Its greatest merit is to get you to smile.”

Hua Xi Wan looked at the Crown Princess' proper conduct, and a question appeared in her mind. Did the Crown Princess know that night pearls in a room were not good for a pregnant woman?

After comforting Hou s.h.i.+'s emotions, Hua Xi Wan and the Crown Princess bid farewell at the same time. When she stepped out of the gate of Sheng Junw.a.n.g Fu, she sighed. This junw.a.n.g fu had good etiquette, but it was filled with an unspeakable heaviness.

”Goodbye, Crown Princess.” Hua Xi Wan watched as the Crown Princess got on the carriage. After her procession left, she turned to get onto the carriage. Just as her foot was on the stool, she saw a carriage with the insignia of Sheng Junw.a.n.g Fu hurry towards her.

Just as she was dazed, a person jumped off the carriage. It was Sheng Junw.a.n.g Yan Bo Yi.

”Xian w.a.n.g Fei.” Yan Bo Yi had not expected to encounter Hua Xi Wan in a setting such as this. He said politely with a bow, ”This one has matters and cannot attend to you.”

”Tang Bo, walk slowly.” Hua Xi Wan turned her body sideways and returned the greeting. Seeing Yan Bo Yi enter the junw.a.n.g fu in large strides, she also got onto the carriage.

This was very interesting. Even the sisters-in-law and other female relatives such as her knew that Hou s.h.i.+ had miscarried, yet Yan Bo Yi, the husband, only managed to come back at this time.

It was probably that men thought what was most important was their work. Her thinking was probably the one that was unorthodox.

When she returned to the w.a.n.g fu, Yan Jin Qiu had already returned. Seeing her come in from outside, he asked in concern, ”How come you only returned now—did you eat a noon meal?” Seeing her shake her head, he had people go prepare food in the kitchen. ”What happened, that your complexion is so terrible?”

Hua Xi Wan shook her head. ”Sheng Junw.a.n.g Fei miscarried, so I went to visit the junw.a.n.g fu.”

Yan Jin Qiu lowered his face and then poured a cup of tea for Hua Xi Wan. ”Is Tang Sao all right?”

”She is not very energetic. ” Hua Xi Wan took the teacup and then took a sip. ”When I got there, the Crown Princess was already there. Sheng Junw.a.n.g Fei is also a dignified person, so we were very courteous and did not say much.”

Yan Jin Qiu smiled. ”The Crown Princess is very attentive this time.”

When Hua Xi Wan heard this, her brow furrowed. She thought of the night pearl grape decoration again.

Translator Ramblings:  The crown princess is chained by her position.