Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage - Chapter 775

Chapter 775: Chapter 775: Took Her In, Then Left Her Hanging

But being with the Crown Prince is different.

The Crown Prince is still so young, have very few offspring, only a son and a daughter. The women around him, apart from the Princess Consort, are just Concubine Li and Jin Liangyuan.

Concubine Li has been with the Crown Prince for many years. If she could get pregnant, she would have by now. It’s clear that her health is not up to par.

As for Jin Liangyuan, a foreigner, she’s merely a toy gifted by Silla to please the Crown Prince. No matter how beautiful she is, no one would take her seriously.

With her status, even if she were to give birth to an offspring, it wouldn’t be given much importance.

All things considered, only the Princess Consort in the East Palace is of any importance.

If I don’t use this opportunity to push our exceptional daughter into the East Palace, then what am I waiting for?

Then, the families who had daughters in the Harem started plotting, trying to make their daughters stand out to catch the Crown Prince’s attention.

Consequently, these bribes are justifiably presented right before Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning looked at the gifts piled high on the table, casually picked up a pair of jade bracelets, and couldn’t comprehend: “Have these women gone mad?”

Huang Ying and Xiachu, busy sorting things out, responded: “They’re just playing their cards right.”

“Why would they think I’m going to pick beauties for the prince to bring into the East Palace?”

“Could the Princess Consort be jealous?”

Li Hongyuan’s voice came from outside the door.

Jiang Ning stood up and then heard the sounds of Concubine Li and Jin Liangyuan paying respect to the Crown Prince from outside.

Xiachu went to draw the curtains.

Li Hongyuan was the first to enter, while Concubine Li and Jin Liangyuan stayed at the door, not daring to come in.

“What are you two doing?” Jiang Ning asked, “Why don’t you come in?”

“I told them to go.” Li Hongyuan casually sat down and eyed the gifts on the table, “They will only hinder our conversation.”

Sure enough, after the two women outside paid their respects to Jiang Ning, they quietly left.

Jiang Ning glanced at Li Hongyuan: “Jin Liangyuan has been in the palace for quite a while now, don’t you plan to pay her a visit?”

“I go where I want to, it’s none of your business.”

“Your Highness, there’s no point in saying that.” Jiang Ning put the gifts in the box, then picked up a small purple bow to play with, and said lightly, “If you didn’t want Jin Liangyuan, you shouldn’t have agreed to take her in. Now you’ve accepted her but left her hanging. She comes to pay respect three times a day, looking pitiful. What should I do about it?”

Li Hongyuan’s gaze brushed over the bow in her hand, unable to help glancing at it a few more times.

“Do you like it?” Jiang Ning held it up.

“This is Emperor Father’s favourite, how did it end up in your hands?”

“That day, he played with it in front of me, and I took a liking to it.”

“Oh.” Li Hongyuan nodded.

As for how she persuaded the Emperor to give her his favourite bow, Li Hongyuan did not ask.

He knows, she has the power to do so.

For instance, no matter what Jiang Ning asks of him, he feels he can’t refuse.

Jiang Ning made a show of trying to pull the bow: “Don’t be fooled by its size. I can’t pull it back.”

“Small, doesn’t mean useless.” Li Hongyuan spoke, “In fact, if it’s in the right hands, this bow is extremely lethal and has a long range.”

“Why can’t I pull it?”

“You?” Li Hongyuan chuckled.

“What are you laughing at?”

“Do you have the strength to bind a chicken?” Li Hongyuan mocked mercilessly, “You’ve just learned to walk, don’t think too much.”

Jiang Ning touched the bow, suddenly shouted towards the outside: “Gucheng!”