Huìān Gōngzhǔ’s aunt-like face was so snobbish that it was kind of cute.

Ever since she married Li Jing… No, ever since she got engaged to Li Jing, Huìān Gōngzhǔ has been finding fault with Lu Mingyu in every way, no matter whether she could gain the upper hand or not. In short, she had never been nice to Lu Mingyu.

Today was different.

Huìān Gōngzhǔ held Lu Mingyu’s hand, her eyes drifting towards Lu Mingyu’s belly from time to time as if a chubby, lively, and cute little zhí’ér^[1]son of brother would pop out at the next moment.

Oh, she could hardly close her mouth from laughing.

Lu Mingyu adjusted her mood and smiled at Huìān Gōngzhǔ, “Thank you for your concern, Royal Sister. My pregnancy is still young, so I don’t have any reaction right now. I don’t have morning sickness, and I don’t have a craving for anything special to eat.”

Huìān Gōngzhǔ immediately smiled and said, “It’s not time yet! Even though you are strong, your pregnancy reaction may be more serious than that of ordinary women. In short, you must be more careful. Especially with the food you eat, you must be more cautious. Don’t eat overnight food, don’t eat anything that is not fresh. Some things are okay to eat alone, but they are not okay if mixed…”

Huìān Gōngzhǔ herself had never given birth to a child, but she had been taking care of her body. She was also very knowledgeable about the things to pay attention to when it comes to keeping a baby safe.

Huìān Gōngzhǔ said a lot of things.

Lu Mingyu listened with a smile and nodded in agreement.

It was rare to see gūsǎo getting along harmoniously.

Li Jing was in a very good mood, with a smile in his eyes.

Everyone quickly laughed and joked: “Royal Sister is in a really good mood today, and she is talking very enthusiastically.”

“Isn’t it? Last time, she was so cold and indifferent to Second sǎo, but today she is so attentive.”

Huìān Gōngzhǔ smiled and glared at the Fourth Prince: “You are also about to get married, why are you even more talkative than a woman?”

The Fourth Prince was frustrated and touched his nose. Everyone burst into laughter.

In short, no one mentioned Qin Jiéyú in a tactless way. Even the Fourth Prince himself never mentioned her, and he continued to speak to Li Jing warmly, without showing any grudges.

The Eldest Huangzifei put away the bitterness in her heart, smiled, and walked forward, chatting with Lu Mingyu: “The second dìmèi got good news when she got married, which is really enviable.”

There was no need to pretend, and deep envy was revealed in the words.

It was obvious that the envious person was the Eldest Huangzifei herself.

Lu Mingyu did not pretend not to understand. He looked at the Eldest Huangzifei and said, “Everyone has their own luck. Eldest sǎo’s blessing may come soon.”

The Eldest Huangzifei laughed at herself and said, “My stomach is useless, but fortunately, Yang Gongren will give birth in a few months. If she gives birth to a son, Your Highness will have an heir.”

However, Meng Guifei had always kept Yang Gongren in the Yanxi Palace and would not allow her to get involved at all. Even if Yang Gongren gave birth to a son in the future, she would probably raise him in the Yanxi Palace.

In this way, all she would have was the title of a legitimate mother.

When she thought of this, her future seemed bleak and she could no longer smile.

Lu Mingyu didn’t say anything.

She had no ill feelings towards the Eldest Huangzifei. It was just that they had different positions and were naturally opposed to each other. It would be better not to establish a too-deep friendship.

At this moment, a handsome young man in wedding robes appeared in front of everyone.

It was today’s groom Li Hao.

Everyone was looking at Li Hao, and Lu Mingyu couldn’t help but glance at him.

Li Hao had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, with a dignified and impressive presence—an exceptionally handsome young man. Today, he wore a bright red wedding robe, and his handsome face bore a few extra traces of joy. Lu Mingyu had certainly seen Li Hao like this before and could quickly distinguish the subtle differences in his appearance.

In the previous life, on the day of their wedding, Li Hao’s eyes shone with joy, as intoxicating as a spring breeze. At this moment, most of Li Hao’s joy was fake.

Li Hao’s eyes met Lu Mingyu’s in the air. A trace of pain flashed quickly in the depths of his eyes but soon returned to normal.

Lu Mingyu also quickly looked away.

Today, his and her eyes met for the first time, and also the last time.

……

The wedding banquet at noon was very lively. As the groom, Li Hao was the center of attention today. After the wedding banquet, he went to the Meng Mansion to welcome the bride accompanied by the Eldest Prince and others.

With Huìān Gōngzhǔ, who loved to be in the limelight and make decisions, the stewards in the palace would mostly go to Huìān Gōngzhǔ even if they had something to report.

Lu Mingyu was happy and relaxed, staying with the Eldest Huangzifei, Jing’an Gōngzhǔ, chatting with them occasionally, and time passed quickly.

In the evening, the wedding party came back.

The sound of firecrackers was deafening.

Everyone went out to watch the fun with great interest.

Huìān Gōngzhǔ stopped Lu Mingyu in a somewhat overbearing manner: “You are pregnant and your pregnancy is short, so you should be careful. There are many people outside and it is very noisy, so don’t go out to join in the fun.”

Lu Mingyu was rarely meek: “Royal Sister is right. I won’t go out then.”

Anyway, she didn’t want to join in the fun.

Huìān Gōngzhǔ liked everything about Lu Mingyu today. She patted the back of Lu Mingyu’s hand with a smile and went out first.

The main hall had been decorated in advance. When the newlyweds were escorted in, they had a lively wedding ceremony. There were too many people crowded in the main hall, so Lu Mingyu simply left the main hall.

After a while, Li Jing found her.

Accompanying the bridegroom was also a tiring job. Li Jing had been busy all day, and sweat was slightly on his forehead. His dark eyes are full of concern: “Why don’t you stay in the main hall? Are you uncomfortable with so many people?”

Lu Mingyu smiled and replied, “It’s true that I’m not feeling well. There are so many people here, and the sweat smell is strong. I felt stuffy and uncomfortable, so I just came out.”

Li Jing immediately said, “There’s nothing else to do. I’ll go with you to the eaves for a while.”

The newlyweds bowed in the hall and entered the bridal chamber. They wanted to be lazy and have some free time, and no one would say anything.

Lu Mingyu pursed her lips and smiled, then walked hand in hand with Li Jing to the eaves of the corridor.

It’s much quieter here.

Li Jing smiled and asked, “Are you tired today?”

Lu Mingyu shrugged casually: “Royal Sister took care of everything today. I didn’t do anything. I just sat there eating and drinking. I didn’t feel tired at all.”

Li Jing laughed in silence: “Royal Sister is a bit overbearing. But she is also really happy for you and me.”

After all, they were siblings of the same parents. Although they had their share of disagreements in daily life, when it came to critical moments, the difference became evident. Besides Princess Huian, who else would genuinely feel such joy and happiness about Lu Mingyu’s pregnancy?

Lu Mingyu smiled and glanced at Li Jing: “Don’t worry! I’m not ungrateful. The quarrels in the past were because she provoked me first, and I didn’t want to be wronged. Today, the Royal Sister took the initiative to show her kindness and sincerely cares about me, how can I not appreciate it.”

Just appreciate it.

Li Jing grinned.

He was brave enough to play the role of the mediator, enduring frustration from both sides without complaint. However, it was indeed a blessing that the gūsǎo got along well.

(End of this chapter)