"The princess, my master has just had a miscarriage and cannot be exposed to the cold, otherwise it will leave a root cause for illness. Then I suggest that the Arhlang princess come in and talk about it. I also want to find an explanation from the Arhlang princess." Jinzhen was still giving Dongfang Shixian some face, and his tone became more even.
"Yueluo, I tried to persuade her just now, but it was no use. Qin'er is stubborn. Besides, it's only a cup of tea's worth of time to go out; it won't delay your recovery at all." Dongfang Shixian tucked the blanket over Murong Yueluo more gently, his tone softer still.
Murong Yueluo remained silent for a long time, not even opening her eyelids.
Her husband does not drink excessively, does not touch Wu Shiduan, and does not indulge in the wind and moon venues. He is virtuous.
However, for seven years since their marriage, their days have felt like years, each day passing with immense heartache.
"Yueluo, Qin'er's wind and cold have only been healed for a few days. She cannot catch another cold." Dongfang Shixian even looked worried, his eyes red with hurry.
"Shixian, Yueluo has been coughing for three days on and off, do you know?" Murong Yueluo suddenly lowered her voice.
Pingping is the pet name for the young princess, given by Murong Yueluo.
Actually, the pet name is usually given by the elders. Unfortunately, when Pingping was washed, the grandfather was at a temple practicing alchemy, and the grandmother was claiming a headache and needed rest. Murong Yueluo had to come up with a name herself.
After listening to it, Dongfang Shixian was obviously ashamed of the redness of his cheeks, but he still stammered, "The cough is small, the wind and cold is big. It cannot be compared."
"Princess Consort, your words sound very strange. Is Helan Qin'er your mistress, and is that why you are so protective of her?" Jin Zhen was almost laughing in anger, her hands on her hips, her eyes wide as copper bells.
As soon as she finished speaking, Dongfang Shixian suddenly slapped Jin Zhen on the cheek.
Damn it, even hitting a dog, you have to see who the owner is. Murong Yueluo was also angry.
She rolled off the bed, placing Jin Zhen behind her, speaking each word distinctly: "Dongfang Shixian, we are separating."
"Separation? Yueluo, you're not saying this in anger, are you? You're just being stupid and irrational after being upset. Moreover, this servant of yours is sharp-tongued and has no manners. She's not from the palace either." Dongfang Shixian explained with patience, his brow already furrowed.
At this moment, a cry of shock was heard outside the curtain, saying that Helan Qin'er had fainted.
"This little slave, she can really act." Jin Zhen bit her teeth and said.
"Jinzhen, grind, this palace wants to write a document for separating." Murong Yueluo said lightly.
With those two words 'separation' spoken, she felt a sense of relief.
Unfortunately, her 'separation document' was not yet completed, and her mother, Empress Ma, had personally come to make a plea.
"Yueluo, I've heard that you've had a miscarriage. I've brewed flower jelly chicken and red date soup as quickly as I can. Drink it while it's hot." Empress Ma chatted away, holding a porcelain spoon and pretending to feed Murong Yueluo.
Murong Yueluo is not the first time she has proposed a separation.
Just that she usually only mention it to Empress Ma.
And the marriage between Murong Yueluo and Dongfang Shixian was bestowed by Zhou You's empress, so it's not easy to separate.
Unfortunately, Empress Ma tried to persuade her over and over again, saying that she married into the Wang Xingheng household as a gesture of gratitude to Zhou You. Wang Xingheng's family, Dongfang, was an ancestor of Zhou You's and had been instrumental in his rise to power.
However, Empress Ma couldn't specify what the contributions were, but Murong Yueluo had learned all about it from her mother-in-law, Jiao Si, who had explained it countless times.
In fact, the Wang Xingheng household had two significant contributions: one was that the old lord, Dong Fang, took responsibility for the failure of the stone creek dam project under Zhou You's reign and jumped off the tower to death; and secondly, two of Dong Fang's brothers were personal bodyguards of Zhou You and died in the nine king rebellion in Tianyou.
"Mother, don't try to convince me anymore. I must separate from Dongfang, for Pingping." Murong Yueluo spoke in a low voice.
Pingping, a four-year-old girl, actually sighed to her, wishing she had been born a boy instead.
At that time, Murong Yueluo listened and her eyes filled with tears. She tightly hugged Pingping in her arms.
