Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

No one cares about what Shen Zhaohua does anymore.

Gu Jiaorong was only focused on staying in the house to take care of her pregnancy. The first three months were a critical time and nothing could go wrong.

Shaoyao and others also became more cautious, fearing that accidents might happen.

This is the first child in the palace, so we must be cautious.

"Auntie, I asked the kitchen to make some golden peach preserves. Would you like to try them?"

Shaoyao held the preserved fruit in front of Gu Jiaorong and said with a smile.

Now that Gu Jiaorong has just become pregnant and has not had any morning sickness, her appetite has not changed much. She used to like sweet food, so Shaoyao didn't dare to give her anything too sour.

Gu Jiaorong loved to eat some snacks, and the golden peach preserves made in the small kitchen were both delicious and colorful, so she naturally would not refuse.

The golden peach preserves were at hand, so she reached out, pinched a piece, and put it in her mouth.

"Auntie, how does it taste?"

Shaoyao looked at Gu Jiaorong expectantly, wanting to hear her feedback.

Gu Jiaorong nodded naturally. This golden peach preserve was quite to her liking. Although it had a sour taste, it was mostly sweet. The sourness even mitigated the sweetness of the preserve.

"Well, you guys are thoughtful."

Gu Jiaorong smiled and said, "With you taking care of me, I think the days ahead won't be difficult."

She meant what she said and had mentioned it to Pei Xu before.

"Don't worry, Auntie. The servants will take good care of you."

Shaoyao looked excited, as she was really looking forward to the birth of her young master.

"By the way, Fanglan said she wanted to make some clothes for the little master to wear when she's born. Since she doesn't know whether the little master in your belly is a boy or a girl, she chose some blue-green fabrics. What do you think?"

Fanglan is a quiet person, and it just so happens that Shaoyao often serves Yueyan and serves Gu Jiaorong, so some things are asked by Shaoyao.

"Everything is fine. Thank you for your hard work, Fanglan."

Gu Jiaorong had never thought about such a far-reaching thing. After all, the child was only one month old. If she hadn't pretended to be sick to take her pulse, she would not have known that she was pregnant at all.

Besides, it was already June and the weather was getting hotter, so she had even less interest in doing anything else.

"Don't make Fanglan work too hard. She's been pregnant for ten months and there's still some time before the baby is born. There's no need to rush."

Gu Jiaorong had no habit of mistreating her servants. Although her monthly salary was not much, she had received quite a few rewards. Not to mention that after learning that she was pregnant, Pei Xu was delighted and sent her many good things. With more money, he was naturally more generous to his servants.

"Don't worry, Auntie. Fanglan knows what's going on. Besides, she just likes doing these things."

Shaoyao was right. If she didn't like it, she would never have mastered the art of sewing. Although Shaoyao could sew and mend things, she could never compare to Fanglan.

Since Fanglan likes it, Gu Jiaorong naturally has nothing to say.

She sat on the recliner, squinting her eyes, and began to eat the golden peach preserves. It was not yet noon, so it was not too hot, but the time was short, so she had to cherish it and enjoy it.

When the sun gets bigger and the temperature rises, she will have no appetite.

Shaoyao also took this into consideration. She specially asked someone to fetch well water, and put the teapot and well water into the basin. By the time lunch came, the tea would be cool.

However, Gu Jiaorong was currently in a coma, so Shaoyao didn't dare give her too much to drink, fearing it might harm her. Therefore, even though she was still feeling a bit hot, she didn't take it out immediately, and only gave her some golden peach preserves to help her pass the time.

Gu Jiaorong never asked the servants what they were doing. She was not a good housekeeper and had never been a leader. As long as the servants behaved themselves, everyone would live in peace.

Shaoyao and Fanglan were both sent by Pei Xu. They had been trained by him and had some management skills, so she didn't have to worry about them anymore.

Besides, Gu Jiaorong never regarded this place as her home, and there seemed no need for her to work hard here.

We will leave sooner or later, so why bother about how the people here live?

Apart from the family sons, the others are desperate people who have sold themselves to the palace to make a living. They are not evil people. Even if they make some minor mistakes, they are just because they are not careful enough. There are people who will deal with them according to the rules.

Gu Jiaorong was also sold into the palace by her parents, but because she was good-looking and had good luck, the old princess took a fancy to her.

Over the years, Gu Jiaorong's life in the palace cannot be said to be very good, but it is not too bad either. It's just that the original owner was cowardly and inevitably suffered some losses.

But now Gu Jiaorong is not really a soft-hearted person, she is just too lazy to care.

The prince and princess will take care of matters outside the yard. As long as there are no dirty things in her little yard, it's fine.

Thinking of this, Gu Jiaorong felt more relaxed.

"Peony, from now on we will only eat in the small kitchen, and you should try not to go out."

Gu Jiaorong didn't say the reason, but Shaoyao knew it.

Gu Jiaorong's fetus is not stable at the moment, so it is important to be extra careful in everything.

After all, the princess may not be able to tolerate Gu Jiaorong's child.

Xie Wanning was indeed impatient, but Gu Jiaorong refused to leave the yard, Chunzhi was slow to act, not to mention those useless people from Jiang Yunxuan, so she could only get angry secretly.

On the surface, she had to pretend to be gentle and virtuous.

The news that Gu Jiaorong was pregnant could not be concealed. After all, there were not only Xie Wanning's people in the yard, but also three people sent from the palace.

Not to mention that these three people were sent by His Majesty from the palace, just the fact that He Xiangning had a private relationship with the prince and was determined to be used by him made it impossible to conceal this matter.

As for Shen Qingwei and Du Ruoyun, no matter who they work for, this news will not be concealed.

The prince had already instructed that anyone who approached Aunt Gu with suspicion would be apprehended immediately.

Now that Aunt Gu has said this, Shaoyao has no reason not to respond.

"Auntie, I know. I'll tell the others to be more careful."

After hearing what Shaoyao said, Gu Jiaorong stopped talking.

After finishing a small dish of golden peach preserves, she took another sip of tea to get rid of the sweetness in her mouth.

"Go and do your work. You don't have to stay here with me."

She was a lazy person and could stay on the recliner for the whole morning. Shaoyao was not afraid of anything happening, so she went down.

As soon as Shaoyao left, Yueyan came over.

"Auntie, let me tell you a story to cheer you up."

This is Yue Yan's biggest role. She loves to be lively and knows a lot about lively things. During the days when Gu Jiaorong did not go out, she learned a lot of things from her.

"Tell me, if you tell me well I'll give you a few copper coins to buy some sweet water."

Gu Jiaorong chuckled and spoke. She knew Yueyan didn't want these, but she didn't treat her unfairly. The reward she gave her was no different from that given to Shaoyao and Fanglan.

Yueyan responded with a smile and began to talk to Gu Jiaorong in a vivid manner.

Most of these stories come from the inner chambers, such as which minister has taken a concubine, which young master has found a new lover, or which family has started fighting over property.

Gu Jiaorong listened for fun and occasionally warned Yueyan not to spread rumors to avoid getting into trouble.