Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Are you serious?" Luo Qingqing didn't bother to pretend that she had sprained her ankle. She jumped up from the bed, held Biyu's hand and asked in a trembling voice.

"Miss, of course it's true. The marquis's wife was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She even gave rewards to the servants in the mansion. When I passed by, she was still staring at me and smiling." Biyu said with her hands and feet dancing.

"What did she say about the headband you sent her?" Luo Qingqing asked excitedly, suppressing the ecstasy in her heart.

Although she didn't know what Pei Jin was up to in the northern border over the past year, she had long anticipated that he would have a promising future after returning to Beijing. He was already a third-rank official, and when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he would definitely be the chief minister of the cabinet.

"Miss, the Marquis praised your handicraft, especially the peonies, which are so vivid." Biyu said with pride, "Miss, I think the Marquis is very satisfied with you."

"Stop talking too much." Luo Qingqing scolded lightly, but a smile appeared on the corner of her lips. She was extremely confident in her embroidery skills.

"Miss," Biyu suddenly remembered something and came over to say, "Today on the road, I saw a woman holding a baby in her arms. The woman was very beautiful, and the child was also very pretty. I asked her whose child it was, and she ran away very fast. Later, I asked Sister Muxiang, and she also hesitated. I suspected..."

"What are you doubting about? There can't be a baby in the Marquis's Mansion." Shanhu said angrily, "Don't make trouble for no reason. The prince has been away from the mansion for more than a year. Doesn't the time match?"

"That's right. Look at me. I'm not afraid of the young lady..." Biyu said, scratching her head.

Luo Qingqing's face darkened after hearing this, but after a moment's silence, she waved her hand and said, "Logically speaking, the Marquis' Mansion is a noble family, and it is highly unlikely that there will be any illegitimate sons and daughters before the Crown Prince's wife enters the house, so don't worry about it."

Shanhu gave Biyu a look, then looked at Luo Qingqing and said, "Miss, I think the first thing you need to solve now is how to stay in the Marquis' Mansion. Otherwise, the prince might forget about you right away. There are so many noble ladies in the capital, including princesses and princesses..."

"Let me tell you, young lady, you are always afraid of everything. Let me tell you..." Biyu pushed Shanhu aside and whispered in Luo Qingqing's ear, "Young lady, do you think my idea is good?"

"Go away, go away, and don't give the young lady any bad advice. This is Shangjing, not the northern border." Coral sneered and looked at Biyu with disdain. She was older than Biyu and couldn't stand her noisy temper.

"Okay, let me think about it. Stop arguing, both of you. Hurry up and help Mother Li with her work, or you can find out some news from the Marquis' Mansion." Luo Qingqing sat back on the bed, rubbing her ankle and said thoughtfully.

In the East Palace, Lin Yi put his arm around Pei Jin's shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother Pei, we are really proud of ourselves this time. You don't know that when you were not there, Gu Qingfeng and Li Zan were so arrogant that they didn't take us seriously at all."

"Don't provoke them." Pei Jin said in a low voice with a sullen face, "The emperor's health is sometimes good and sometimes bad, and the crown prince is the regent. There are people in the court who want to stir up trouble. You must be careful."

"Isn't he the Fourth Prince yet..." Lin Yi was about to continue speaking, but when he saw Pei Jin's cold eyes, he immediately stopped talking.

"Brother Pei," he changed the subject with a playful smile, hugged Pei Jin's shoulders and asked quietly, "I heard that your concubine gave birth to a son for you. Is it true or false?"

Pei Jin glanced at him, waved his hand away without comment and said, "Stop talking and do something!"

Lin Yi stuck out his tongue and ran away quickly.

Pei Jin looked at his back and shook his head, thinking of the soft little baby with the scent of milk, and his heart was beating a little.

He put his hands behind his back and walked into the hall.

"Brother Ajin." A pink figure came towards him, and Pei Jin's head suddenly felt a little painful.

"Your humble servant greets Princess Qingyuan." He bowed and saluted.

Princess Qing Yuan looked at him with resentful eyes and whispered, "I'm here to see my brother the Crown Prince. I'm leaving now."

"Your Highness the Princess is respectfully seen off." Pei Jin said in a gentle voice, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or sad in his words.

Princess Qing Yuan looked at him for a long while, then turned around and said with a hint of jealousy, "I really want to see which one gave birth to your child..."

Pei Jin looked up and saw the pink figure slowly disappearing at the end of the corridor. He breathed a sigh of relief, and for the first time he felt that having a child was not as unacceptable as he had imagined.

He took a carriage back to the Marquis' Mansion, and was not in a hurry to see his mother. He walked all the way to Zhuxiang Garden.

"Master." Mo Yan followed behind, not understanding why the Master was walking so fast. But Tong Shu was calm and walked forward without saying a word.

"You two should go back to the front yard. We don't need you to serve us today." Pei Jin turned around and waved impatiently.

"This..." Mo Yan was stunned. Is the prince tired of the two of them?

As they were talking, they had already reached the entrance of Zhuxiang Garden.

"The prince is back." Mother Zhou came out happily, holding a baby in her arms.

"Umm, ah, ah..." When An'er saw someone coming, his eyes widened and he waved happily at the person.

Pei Jin's heart skipped a beat. He turned around and saw the two servants standing there in a daze. He said coldly, "Hurry up and leave. If you don't leave now, the little kid will be scared."

The garden gate was immediately closed. Mo Yan and Tong Shu looked at each other in shock. Did the prince think they were too ugly and was afraid that they would scare the young master?

"Prince, have you been to the Madam's place?" asked Mother Zhou.

"No, I'm a little tired. I'll change my clothes first. Where is she?" Pei Jin looked around and did not see any trace of the woman.

"Let Zhusha and Ziyuan come. These are the maids that Madam has just assigned here. She said that now that you, the prince, are back, the garden must be fully staffed with servants." Mother Zhou said as she teased An'er in her arms.

"Dudu..." The little kid saw the Pisces jade pendant hanging on Pei Jin and wanted to pounce on him.

"Good boy, young master, you can't play with this." Mother Zhou coaxed, leaning over and calling out, "Cinnabar, Aster, quickly help the prince change his clothes."

"Mom, no need. I usually do it myself." Pei Jin frowned slightly and glanced at the two little girls in blue clothes standing outside the door.

"That won't do. Let's call Chan Yi over." Mother Zhou patted the little girl's back and said to her, "She's gone to the lake to wash clothes. You two should go and call her over."

Chan Yi had just finished washing clothes and was walking back, carrying a wooden bucket, holding two lotus flowers in her hands and humming a little tune.

Pei Jin stood at the raised window and looked out, just in time to see her graceful figure in a white dress.