frightfiction Chapter 1197 The Sickly Child Who Was Schemed Against 21
Chapter 1197 The Sickly Child Who Was Schemed Against 21
That day, when Jiang Chunxi went to pay her respects to Princess Cheng, Princess Cheng said to her in a very tactful way, "Chunxi, a man cannot indulge in excessive sexual activity. I know you are anxious about Zhende's offspring, but you can't force Zhende to go to the concubine's room every night!"
“Look at how bad Zhende looks now, he looks like he’s been indulging in too much sex. Don’t you, as his wife, feel sorry for him?”
"Mother, are you blaming me?" Jiang Chunxi pressed her handkerchief to her eyes, tears welling up in her eyes. "How could I not feel sorry for my husband? If I didn't feel sorry for him, I wouldn't have people brewing tonics for him every day, nor would I have doctors come to check his pulse so often."
"Besides, all the doctors have said that although my husband's appearance and spirit are not good, he is fine internally and has been well taken care of."
"So, in the end, it can only be said that the husband stays up too late every night in the concubine's room. With insufficient sleep, his mental state naturally suffers."
"Of course, you can't blame your husband for being inconsiderate. After all, he just wants to have children as soon as possible, which is why he works so hard in the concubine's room."
"Sigh!" Jiang Chunxi sighed worriedly, "But I don't know what's going on. Half a year has passed, and none of the concubines have gotten pregnant. If I weren't so sure that my husband has no problem with having children, I would suspect that he is incapable of getting women pregnant."
"Otherwise, how do you explain it? So many concubines, yet not one of them got pregnant. One or two could be blamed on the concubines, but ten concubines, and not one of them had a baby. Surely they all have health problems!"
Yes, Jiang Chunxi has added several more concubines to Song Zhende's household, bringing the total number of concubines to ten.
“Mother,” Jiang Chunxi looked at Princess Cheng with concern, “Do you think it’s possible that our Prince Cheng’s mansion has offended some kind of bad luck, or that some kind of evil spirit has affected our Prince Cheng’s mansion, which is why my husband has such difficulty in having children.”
"Logically speaking, my husband and the concubines are all healthy, and with my husband working so hard, they should be pregnant soon. But half a year has passed, and none of the concubines are pregnant. So I'm wondering if we should invite a Taoist priest into the mansion to take a look?"
Princess Cheng's heart skipped a beat, after all, she had aborted far too many fetuses over the years.
Could it be that she really is incompatible with her husband, and the retribution for her sins is now falling on her son?
“You’re right, we should invite a Taoist priest to come and take a look at our mansion to see if it’s been haunted by any evil spirits,” Princess Cheng then changed the subject with a quick glance. “By the way, Chunxi, I see that your complexion is much rosier now, and your health is gradually improving. I haven’t heard you cough for a while now.”
"So I was thinking about the household management in this mansion..."
“Mother, please stop,” Jiang Chunxi immediately interrupted Princess Cheng, “My health has only just started to improve, and you want me to take over the management of the Prince’s residence? How much do you wish for my health to collapse again!”
“You keep saying you treat me like your own daughter, but is this really how you treat me?” Jiang Chunxi’s tears fell again. “Sure enough, all mothers-in-law are the same. They say one thing to their daughters-in-law, but they do another. How could they really love their daughters-in-law like their own daughters?”
"You..." Princess Cheng's face turned black with anger. "How could you say such a thing about your mother-in-law? Haven't I been good enough to you in the past six months? In the end, the Cheng Prince's Mansion will be handed over to you. It's only natural that I, as your mother-in-law, want you to take over the management of the mansion. How can you say that as if I were some kind of treacherous and wicked mother-in-law?"
“My body can’t withstand the slightest exertion,” Jiang Chunxi complained. “My mother knows my health condition perfectly well, yet she still insists on entrusting the management of the household to me. Under such circumstances, how can I not suspect that you have ulterior motives?”
"Fine, fine, fine," Princess Cheng was so angry she almost slammed her hand on the table. "Since you insist on assuming me this way, then I'll just consider you a wicked mother-in-law with ulterior motives. Starting tomorrow, you don't need to come and pay your respects to me anymore, so that you won't have to come and pay your respects to your mother-in-law every day, and then you'll think that I, your mother-in-law, have bad intentions."
“Since Mother Consort has said so, then your daughter-in-law will no longer come to pay her respects to you every morning,” Jiang Chunxi said, standing up. “From now on, if Mother Consort has any instructions, just send someone to inform your daughter-in-law, and your daughter-in-law will come to your courtyard.”
Jiang Chunxi's words were tantamount to saying that you should only call her over if you need something, and don't bother her otherwise.
After watching Jiang Chunxi leave, Princess Cheng was so angry that her chest heaved: "Good, good, very good indeed. Relying on her powerful family and the support of her aunt, the Empress, this vile woman Jiang really doesn't respect me, her mother-in-law, at all."
"Your Highness, please calm down. Don't upset yourself," Granny Jin quickly advised. "But I really didn't expect that the Crown Princess's obedience to you over the past six months was just an act."
"I never imagined that Jiang's usual submissive demeanor was all an act," Princess Cheng was still furious. "Hmph! I never thought I could be so foolish as to be completely outsmarted by a little girl."
"Very good, very good indeed. If it weren't for the Jiang family..." Princess Cheng looked extremely aggrieved, since she really couldn't do anything to Jiang Chunxi right now.
“By the way, you should go out and find out quickly, and find a Taoist priest with some skill to perform a ritual in the manor,” Princess Cheng’s expression became serious. “I think what Madam Jiang just said makes some sense. Maybe our Cheng Manor is really haunted by some evil spirits and has committed some kind of misfortune.”
"After all, over the years, quite a few of the unborn children of the prince's concubines have died at my hands. With so many unborn children dying, resentment naturally arose and evil spirits formed, which naturally affected Zhende's offspring."
"This servant will go out of the manor to inquire right away." After saying this, Granny Jin hurriedly walked outside.
How could she not be anxious? You know, all the abortions the princess has had over the years have been handled by her trusted confidante. If there really is such a thing as retribution, then she, as an accomplice, will not be able to escape either.
The prince was only affected in terms of offspring, but she, a servant, was not so lucky. No wonder her grandson fell ill every few days. Before, she thought her grandson was just weak, but now it seems that he was clearly possessed by evil spirits.
It was quite a coincidence; Jiang Chunxi never expected that her nonsense would cause Granny Jin to imagine so much.
"You little slut, you're so shameless, you won't stop until I whip you with this rattan cane before you'll know to work properly." When Jiang Chunxi returned to her courtyard, Granny Liu was whipping Liu Meier with a rattan cane.