The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

Chapter 154: The Eight Trigrams of Wishing

On the first day of the new year, Xu Ke did not go anywhere. He stayed in the palace and distributed red envelopes to all the servants.

One of them was the good news that the whole palace was celebrating the prince’s victory in the battle.

The second is to usher in a new year and a new atmosphere, to reward everyone in the mansion and bribe their hearts.

Xu Keke is pregnant, not sick.

So on the second day of the New Year, she returned to her parents' home with her maids and guards.

It's New Year's Day, how can we let the guards protecting the princess starve and freeze outside the Xu Mansion?

The second master politely invited the guards led by Sheng Er into the mansion and treated them to dinner.

There was warmth and peace in the Xu Mansion.

Xu Keke gathered with the second master, the second lady, and his younger brother Xu Chaoran, with a happy smile on his face.

"My dear girl, now that you are pregnant, you must be extra careful. Always look at your feet when you walk."

Mrs. Xu held Xu Keke's hand, full of concern.

Xu Ke nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, mother. I will take good care of myself and the child. The servants in the mansion will take good care of them. Not even a cat or a dog will appear on the road I must pass."

"Ah! Didn't that mean the servants committed a lot of murder?"

"Why not just drive it out? There's no need to kill it every time you see it. The foul-mouthed parrot in the mansion is still alive and well!"

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On this side, Mr. Xu was talking with Sheng Er and others at the dining table.

"The prince's great victory this time is truly a blessing for our dynasty. Second Master Sheng, you have followed the prince for many years, and I believe you have also made great achievements in battle."

Sheng Er said modestly.

"Master Xu, you are too kind. I have indeed followed the prince into the battlefield. It was all because of the prince's wise command. We were just following his orders.

Those who truly possess the qualities of a great general beside the prince are now generals, guarding one side of our dynasty."

The second master toasted Sheng Er.

"Master Sheng, there's no need to be so modest. Your Highness is the regent of the current dynasty and shoulders a heavy responsibility.

"Since Second Master Sheng is able to stay by the Prince's side, he must have earned his deep trust, which is why he entrusted him with the responsibility of protecting the Princess."

Sheng Er was happy to hear this, although he felt a little regretful that he could not follow the prince to the border.

But the prince entrusted me with the important task of protecting the princess's safety, which shows how much he trusts me.

After dinner, Xu Ke took Dingdang Anxiang for a walk in Xu's house.

As I walked, I came to the aromatherapy house where I used to live.

“It hasn’t changed at all here.”

Xu Keke sighed.

The purchasing woman from the Xu residence came running over.

"The old woman greets the princess."

As he said this, he bowed to Xu Ke in a proper manner.

Xu Ke looked at her with a smile and sat down on the swing beside her.

"Mammy, please get up quickly. We are family, no need to be polite."

The shopping woman stood up with a smile on her face.

"The princess's return home has really made the house much more lively and festive."

Xu Keke sat on the swing, while Dingdang and Anxiang stood on both sides and gently pushed it.

The few of them were not unfamiliar with this shopping woman.

Xu Keke even raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Look at what you said, Ma'am. I'm just going back to my own home."

"The princess is now of noble status, and naturally she is different from before."

The shopping woman said this with a flattering smile.

"By the way, Princess, I recently went shopping and heard some interesting things."

Dingdang and Anxiang turned their eyes to the shopping woman.

When it comes to getting information, this shopping woman never gets tired of it.

She is quite good at it and she is happy to share it with others.

Xu Keke blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.

"Oh? Mammy, did you hear anything interesting?"

The shopping woman came closer and spoke mysteriously.

"I heard that the eldest wife's Xuyuanyuan lost the baby in her belly?"

Xu Ke was startled when he heard this and looked up at Anxiang.

Anxiang looked confused and shook her head like a rattle.

"Miss, this is not what I did. I have been helping to decorate the palace for the New Year celebrations these days, and I haven't been to the Shen Mansion to inquire about the news for a while."

The purchasing woman looked at Anxiang in surprise.

colleagues!

I don't know how she found out.

In order to satisfy her hobby of finding out information, the purchasing women would sometimes even pay with their own money.

Seeing her young lady looking at her again, the shopping girl hurriedly said.

"It wasn't done by an outsider. It was Shen Qingfeng who dragged Xu Yuanyuan to the lake in the middle of the night and pushed her into the water.

It was such a cold day, and she caught a cold and was frightened when she made a wish. The next day, she miscarried.

The doctor in the palace said that not only is this child gone, but the possibility of getting pregnant again in the future is also very unlikely!"

Xu Ke was secretly shocked when he heard this. Shen Qingfeng was really ruthless and was indeed not a good person.

Xu Yuanyuan has really followed the same path as the original owner remembered, and he is afraid that he will be childless for the rest of his life.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Anxiang ask again.

"Mammy, do you know why Shen Qingfeng pushed Xu Yuanyuan into the lake in the middle of the night? Could it be that Xu Yuanyuan is causing trouble again?"

The shopping woman asked mysteriously with a gossipy glint in her eyes.

"You two maids are both unmarried young ladies. Do you really want to hear about what's going on in the harem?"

Xu Keke was just about to send them away when Dingdang spoke up.

"If you want to listen, just tell me, Mammy."

Anxiang also nodded.

"Don't say you heard it, I once saw it with my own eyes."

The shopping woman really wanted to ask her where she met her.

He was afraid of asking the prince and princess, so he quickly shook off the random thoughts in his mind.

"Old woman, I heard from the servants who keep watch at night in the Shen Mansion that Xu Yuanyuan has refused to serve Shen Qingfeng since she became pregnant.

Shen Qingfeng didn't treat himself badly and was having a very close relationship with the maid that Xu Yuanyuan brought to the Shen family.

That night, perhaps because the maid was not available, Shen Qingfeng went to Xu Yuanyuan's room, and soon the two started arguing.

Then Shen Qingfeng grabbed Xu Yuanyuan's hair and pulled her to the edge of the lake.

Xu Yuanyuan cried and cursed Shen Qingfeng for being heartless and ungrateful, saying that she was pregnant and he still acted like this.

Shen Qingfeng didn't want to hear anything and pushed Xu Yuanyuan's head into the lake without saying a word.

Miss, you also know how cold the lake water is at this time of year.

Shen Qingfeng directly pressed Xu Yuanyuan's entire head into the water.

After a few seconds, Xu Yuanyuan became weak and exhausted, and Shen Qingfeng carried her back to the room.

I'm afraid that I didn't let her go that night, which led to her miscarriage the next day.

The servant who was on night watch watched from a distance and did not dare to go over to dissuade them, for fear of being betrayed by Shen Qingfeng.

According to the servant, Xu Yuanyuan had a miscarriage and bled so much that the embryo finally came out…”

Dingdang pouted and said angrily.

"Shen Qingfeng and Xu Yuanyuan are both bad people. One is heartless and ungrateful, while the other is jealous and vicious."

"Humph, this is all their own fault."

Xu Ke snorted coldly.

The shopping woman quickly agreed.

"What the princess said is true. Shen Qingfeng and Xu Yuanyuan have done a lot of bad things in their daily lives.

Especially since she shouldn't have pushed you down the stairs, it's retribution that she's ended up like this."

Xu Ke touched her belly, imagining the scene of wishing for a miscarriage, and felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach.

"It's getting late, let's go tell Daddy and Mommy and go back to the palace!"