Springtime Affairs in a Noble Family

Inside the room, Princess Rongjia lay on the bed, her clothes completely removed, and said impatiently, "You Shuyi, how many times have I come here? Why haven't I heard anything from you?"

They had come too frequently before, which aroused Song Lang's suspicion, so they had to come only after a period of time.

You Shuyi said expressionlessly, "I told you that recuperating your body can't be rushed. If the county princess thinks it's useless, I'll just go back. Staying cooped up here every day, not even allowed to leave the gate, people who don't know better would think I'm someone's mistress."

She stopped giving Princess Rongjia acupuncture.

"I'm not letting you go out because I'm afraid you'll run into acquaintances. I've given you so much money, you should listen to me!" Princess Rongjia has been in a bad mood lately.

Who would have thought that Cui Zeyu, that bastard, would be favored by the Duke of Dingguo?

She really couldn't understand why the Duke of Dingguo would choose a merchant to adopt.

Moreover, Cui Zeyu has been missing for so many years, aren't you afraid that Cui Zeyu will impersonate him?

Now that Cui Zeyu is in power and wants to become an official in the court, wouldn't he give her a hard time if he inherited the Duke of Dingguo's mansion?

Princess Rongjia felt a surge of anger at the thought of Cui Zeyu and the Duke of Dingguo arriving at the Marquis's residence.

In addition, the old lady kept saying why she wasn't pregnant yet, which bothered her. Now, seeing You Shuyi, she couldn't help but vent her anger.

In her view, since she paid You Shuyi to treat her, You Shuyi was someone who served her, no different from Chen De's family.

"What are you doing? Are you throwing a tantrum at me?" Princess Rongjia glanced to the side and saw You Shuyi begin to wash her hands.

Chen De's wife quickly said, "Princess, don't be angry. Madam Luo should just wash her hands and she'll treat you right away." After comforting her mistress, she went to Madam Luo and whispered, "Please don't hold it against the Princess. So much has happened lately, and the Princess is anxious for a good outcome. You're a doctor who saves lives, so you'll surely understand."

"I practice medicine to save lives, but I can choose whether or not to save them." You Shuyi came to Bianjing to help her good friend, not to help Princess Rongjia.

"Please don't be angry." Chen De's wife also wanted her mistress to recover. Her mistress's own child was better than someone else's. Because her mistress was here to recover, she had been giving Lanxin a contraceptive soup these past few days.

"It's not that I'm angry, it's just that the County Princess herself said that so much time has passed, and if she feels there's no good news, then let's just leave it at that." You Shuyi looked at County Princess Rongjia on the bed. "Back then, when the County Princess wrote to seek medical help, I still came to Bianjing without Lingrong's knowledge. Now the County Princess still has no good news, it seems I'm incompetent."

Princess Rongjia frowned, and sat up. "Have you done your best?"

Yu Shuyi said, "Of course."

"Then why was Jiang able to conceive after only two acupuncture sessions, while I've had to come so many times?" Princess Rongjia was very unwilling to accept this, wondering in what way she was inferior to Jiang.

“Everyone’s situation is different. Second Madam Song’s health is better than the County Princess’s, so naturally she doesn’t need to take as long to recuperate,” You Shuyi said. “At the beginning, I told the County Princess that you were born with a deficiency, and if you had started recuperating when you were young, there might have been hope. Now we’re just trying it out. Since you think it’s useless, I’m tired of staying in Bianjing.”

Princess Rongjia felt that You Shuyi was not very useful, but she had indeed been in much better spirits lately, and her period was not as uncomfortable.

But that's not what she wanted; she wanted to get pregnant.

She stared at You Shuyi, her expression a complex mix of emotions she couldn't quite put into words.

She wanted to get treatment but didn't want to. She had once had hope, but now that hope seemed so faint. Princess Rongjia felt a lump in her throat, unable to breathe.

Chen De's wife spoke up, "Why don't you take another look, Madam Luo? Our county magistrate is just impatient; she guarantees not a penny less!"

"I know you won't be shortchanged on money, but you've seen the reality." You Shuyi paused, seemingly helpless. "Fine, fine, I'll stay until the end of the month. I must go back to Suzhou before the Dragon Boat Festival, otherwise my in-laws will think I've run away."

She washed her hands again, preparing to give Princess Rongjia acupuncture, but heard a commotion outside.

The sound was not clear inside the house. Chen De's wife said she would go out and take a look. "Madam Luo, please continue to give the county princess acupuncture. This old servant will just go out and take a look."

At this moment, Song Shulan was stopped in the courtyard. He had already seen the servant beside Princess Rongjia, grabbing him and saying, "Where is the princess? Take me there!"

He was already furious when he heard that a young scholar was living in the courtyard, and now that the servant wanted to report it, he felt something was amiss.

The servant was so frightened that his legs went weak. He was a man of the county magistrate Rongjia, so naturally he had to protect her. Otherwise, if the county magistrate blamed him later, his whole family would be doomed.

But Song Shulan was now consumed by rage. He looked at Qingshan and shouted, "Search him! I want to see which adulterer it is!"

He used the county princess for his own purposes, but the affection he had for her in his youth was genuine, and he cherished the current relationship as he was able to rekindle their romance.

As a result, Princess Rongjia had an affair and betrayed him!

Song Shulan tasted a faint metallic taste of blood; she found it hard to accept this reality.

Having received his master's orders, Qingshan dared not dawdle and hurriedly ran into the courtyard, only to bump into Chen De's wife who had just come out. He subconsciously called out, "Mother Chen."

Chen De's wife turned and ran away, and she was so scared that she lost her mind.

When Song Shulan heard Qingshan call out "Mother Chen," her heart sank to the bottom. It turned out that the county princess was really here.

Song Shulan shook off the servant and ran after him.