Chapter 24: The relationship between husband and wife will not be good in the future Qi Yuning has almost always responded to Lingling's requests these days, but she is really helpless when it comes to giving birth to younger siblings.
Qi Yuning thought to herself that Lingling was already over three years old, and if she didn't have any younger siblings, it seemed like the relationship between her and Lu Ze was really not good.
After all, Lu Ze is the eldest son of the Duke's Palace. In the future, heirs will need to inherit the title of the Duke's Palace. She and Lu Ze are not too young. If the relationship between the couple is good, it is impossible for Lingling to be the only daughter.
Seeing that Qi Yuning didn't answer, Lingling said coquettishly: "Other families have younger brothers and sisters, so I must have younger brothers and sisters too!"
Qi Yuning said: "Other people's children can read a thousand characters at the age of three. Can Lingling know a thousand characters?"
Lingling opened her eyes wide and said, "Which child can read a thousand words at the age of three? That's amazing!"
"Your daddy."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly. Prince Lu knew a thousand words at the age of three, could recite the Book of Songs at the age of five, and could recite poems and compose poems at the age of seven.
Lingling said: "Dear mother, Lingling just wants younger brothers and sisters. Lingling has been looking forward to younger brothers and sisters for a long time. Mother and father have given birth to younger brothers and sisters. Lingling will definitely take good care of them."
Qi Yuning touched Lingling's head and said, "Silly Lingling, you don't need to take care of your younger siblings. My mother is not willing to let Lingling take care of her younger siblings."
Lingling said: "If Lingling can know a thousand words, can she have younger brothers and sisters?"
Qi Yuning nodded: "Yes!"
Jingzhe came in and reported: "Princess, Prince Lu wants to see you."
Qi Yuning said: "Let him come in."
When Lu Ze came in, the orchid smell on his body was particularly strong.
When Lingling saw Lu Ze, she got off the bed and ran to Lu Ze. She stretched out her hand and said, "Daddy, give me a hug!"
Lu Ze picked up Lingling, looked at her smile and said, "So happy?"
Lingling covered her mouth and snickered: "Mother promised to give me a younger brother and sister!"
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning with disbelief in his eyes, "Did you really agree?"
Qi Yuning said: "Lingling has to know a thousand words to have younger brothers and sisters, and the younger brothers and sisters have to be born to me. Prince Lu can also take concubines... I guess there are many girls who want to be concubines for Prince Lu." If they are worthy, they can also give birth to younger siblings for Ling Ling."
Lu Ze said slowly: "Can the princess tolerate a concubine?"
Qi Yuning said: "Of course, I'm not as stingy as you say."
Lu Ze ignored Qi Yuning and told Lingling a story. Lingling fell asleep quickly after listening to the story.
Qi Yuning was sitting on the imperial concubine's couch, still looking at the account book.
Lu Ze put down Lingling, walked to Qi Yuning, lowered his eyes and said to Qi Yuning: "Princess, there are times when you cannot do things, don't agree to your child easily."
Qi Yuning said: "What can't be done?"
"This matter of younger brothers and sisters." Lu Ze said, "Can the princess really give Lingling a younger brother and sister?"
"It's not like I have to give birth. Didn't I just say that, Prince Lu, you can take concubines to give Lingling a younger brother and sister? This princess is not as ungrateful as you think, and she can still tolerate a few concubines. "
Qi Yuning's eyes raised slightly: "I don't like you either. If we really want to get married, it's just for Lingling to be together. I only want one Lingling.
From the time when Lingling was born in September of the year Dingmao to the first month of the year Xinwei, for more than three years, she had no younger siblings. This shows that the relationship between you and me was not good at that time. "Your Duke Lu's mansion is also the place where the dukedom is located. You need a son to inherit the dukedom. I, the princess, cannot delay the title of your Lu family. If you want to take concubines and have children, you can do whatever you want." "
Lu Ze frowned, "I won't take a concubine."
Qi Yuning said: "Why?"
Lu Ze said: "My mother doesn't allow it."
Qi Yuning said: "Why doesn't Your Highness Princess allow you to take concubines?"
In the city of Shengjing, there are many aristocratic families with three wives and four concubines. The prince-in-law is not allowed to take concubines because of his special status. There is no reason why the princess is not allowed to take concubines even for her son.
Lu Zedao: "It's not allowed. So Princess Qi should not agree to Lingling casually, something that is simply impossible to do."
Qi Yuning said, "Why can't it be done?"
Lu Ze said hoarsely: "Princess, after all, even if you and I can conceive a child now, the ones we will give birth to will be Lingling older brothers and sisters, not younger brothers and sisters."
Qi Yuning said slowly: "Lingling is still young. It will take more than a year for her to know a thousand words. It can take a year and a half, and after a year..."
Qi Yuning calculated that Lingling's birthday was September of the Dingmao year, which meant that she and Lu Ze would have to conceive Lingling in the twelfth lunar month of the Bingyin year next year.
Although there is still more than a year to go, what if she and Lu Ze don't get married by then?Will there still be Lingling? Qi Yuning asked Lu Zedao: "If more than a year later, you and I had not gotten married and had not conceived Lingling, would Lingling still exist?"
Lu Ze said firmly: "Lingling will be pregnant. If you and I don't get married in a year and there is no Lingling, then there will be no Lingling at this time, so we must be married!"
Qi Yuning added: "Then if you are pregnant with Lingling, wouldn't it mean that there are two Linglings? But how can there be two Linglings existing at the same time in this world?"
Lu Ze thought about it and said: "Maybe Lingling left after we were pregnant with Lingling. Or maybe one day when we wake up, Lingling will go back."
Qi Yuning sighed softly and couldn't bear to look at Lingling on the bed. In just a few days, she couldn't bear to see Lingling leave her.
Lu Ze took out three pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Qi Yuning: "This is my thousand-word poem praising the princess..."
Qi Yuning took it and took a look, and had to admit that Lu Shizi's handwriting was excellent.
With flying dragons and phoenixes, and strong penmanship, this calligraphy is considered to be the best among the calligraphers in Shengjing City. No wonder His Majesty has always praised Lu Ze's calligraphy as having the style of Pei Qin, a great calligrapher from hundreds of years ago.
"Prince Qiyang of the Sheng Dynasty, whose surname is Wang Qiyang, is a gentleman's conduct and a master of virtue. He is talented in civility and military affairs, and has a moderate political beauty. He was born in troubled times and rode the wind, holding great power and being loyal..."
It is eloquent and has almost a thousand words, and the writing style is smooth. It is an excellent article. Lu Consort likes these poems and songs. Lu Ze is considered to be better than his predecessor.
But the more Qi Yuning read, the darker her face became. The entire article was almost praising her grandfather, King Qi Yang, for his military service and loyalty.
Then there were two hundred words praising her parents, uncles and aunts who died in the battle.
Only the last sentence is: "Qi Yuning, the granddaughter of King Qi, has a beautiful appearance and a graceful figure."
Qi Yuning threw three pieces of paper on Lu Ze, "Is this your poem praising this princess? Is this princess only worthy of her beautiful appearance and graceful figure?"
Lu Ze: "..."
Lu Shizi’s composition got a huge zero score! ! !
(End of this chapter)
