Seeing that her eyes were already red, Li Zhongci hurriedly said, "Princess, don't be too careful. How could I think so?"

Qian'er took a deep breath, calmed down and said, "I'm not in a good mood these days, I'm sorry. You can go to the west wing tonight to sleep."

Li Zhongci was still about to speak, but saw that she had turned around and left.

Looking at her back, for some reason, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At night, the maid serves him to take a bath and makes a bed for him.

Li Zhongci sat by the window reading a book. When he looked up occasionally, he saw the maid's slender back bent down to lay the bed under the dim candlelight. He couldn't help but think of the Qianer in his past.

Qian'er before giving birth.

The maid prepared the bed and stood up and smiled, "Mr. Concubine, the bed is ready, you can rest early. I'll watch you there."

Li Zhongci put down the book and smiled and said, "Your name is Xiaohuan? How old are you?"

"Go back to the prince-consort, I am seventeen."

"It looks pretty young."

"It's not too small."

"The maid from the princess's mansion is about to be favored at the age of eighteen. Is there a servant you like? I'll tell the princess for you."

The maid suddenly blushed, lowered her head, and whispered: "Thank you, my husband. It's not too late, I'm waiting for you to change your clothes."

Li Zhongci nodded and stood up.

The maid took off her shirt for him.

Li Zhongci lowered his head and saw a faint fragrance coming from his nose from his maid's head. He couldn't help but feel a slight scent in his heart.

The maid quickly went out with her clothes in her arms.

Li Zhongci took a deep breath, looked at the princess' room, hesitated, and walked over and knocked on the door.

"Princess, have you fallen asleep?"

"Come in." Qian'er's faint voice came.

Li Zhongci pushed the door and saw Qian'er wearing a coat, sitting on a rattan chair under the window, looking out the window with her eyes blanket.

"Princess, why are you sitting here alone?" Li Zhongci walked behind her.

Qian'er said calmly: "Why did the prince consort come to me if he doesn't go to rest?"

Li Zhongci walked around her, squatted down, stroked her face, and said softly: "Princess, I said the wrong thing before. If you want to be angry, just scold me. Don't be angry yourself, it's not good for your health."

Qian'er lowered her head, looked at his handsome face, and whispered: "You haven't changed at all in the past few years of marriage."

"The princess hasn't changed either."

"Has I changed?" Qian'er chuckled.

Seeing her eyebrows slightly frowning, Li Zhongci felt a little uneasy, "Princess, don't think too much, don't worry. As long as you follow the imperial physician's advice, you will definitely get better. Besides, it's not a big deal."

Qian'er didn't say anything.

Li Zhongci held her hand.

After a long time, Qian'er said, "I finally understand what my mother said."

"Did the Queen Mother say anything?"

"The Queen Mother said that marrying a woman is really a major event that requires careful choice."

"Yes, there is something to do among the people, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man."

"There is also the price that women need to pay for having children."

"Does the princess regret having a baby?" Li Zhongci was puzzled.

"No, I don't regret giving birth to Niu Niu. I love her very much. But if I want to choose again, I may not give birth." Qian'er raised her hand to cover her eyes, "But, what am I doing now? I know that it is difficult for me to get pregnant again, but I still have to practice my own body and want to give birth to another male for your Li family. I think... I really don't deserve to be my mother's daughter."
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