She always plays cards out of the ordinary

Chapter 357: Startling Steps 4

The fact that Ruoxi sneaked out of the mansion had a significant impact. She was a concubine to be selected, and she almost offended the Fourth Prince. So even if the Eighth Master was a little biased, after Minghui's orderly explanation, he finally did not say anything.

Therefore, the final result was that Ruolan was punished to serve in seclusion for half a year and reflect on her mistakes for three months, while Ruoxi was moved out and lived in another courtyard in the mansion to learn the rules.

No matter how reluctant Ruoxi was, she was still driven by Ruolan to Tingyuxuan to live alone.

While Ruoxi was imprisoned in Tingyuxuan, Mingyu packed her bags and ended her stay with her sister, preparing to go home.

Just before going home, she happened to see a woman in the garden who was dressed unusually.

Mingyu was not a person who knew nothing. Although the woman's dress was not luxurious, it was very different from the dress code of slaves.

In addition, there was a servant girl beside her who was carefully supporting her, so Mingyu immediately guessed her identity.

However, the woman walked very cautiously along the way, with her other hand loosely protecting her belly. Mingyu thought about it and suddenly remembered that the Eighth Prince seemed to have a son, who seemed to be born to a concubine.

Could it be the one in front of him? Ever since coming here, Mingyu remembered that the Eighth Lady in history had no children.

But in ancient times, not having children was a sin, so Mingyu had actually secretly taken Minghui's pulse a long time ago, thinking that if Minghui was not in good health, she might as well quietly treat her.

But after taking Minghui's pulse, she found that except for some minor ailments, she was actually very healthy.

Mingyu suddenly remembered that the Eighth Prince had only one child in history, and she made a judgment in her mind, so she also inadvertently took Ruolan's pulse when she was in contact with her.

Knowing that Ruolan was in good health, the one with the problem could only be the Eighth Prince.

So the woman in front of him should be pregnant with the eighth prince's only child. Mingyu walked over quickly and passed the woman.

Pretending to accidentally brush the woman's shoulder, Mingyu then grabbed her hand to prevent her from falling. He felt for her pulse with his fingers and confirmed his thoughts.

Because Mingyu and Ruoxi often walked around the mansion, the concubine and the maid knew her. Seeing her walking forward without changing her expression, they did not dare to shout at all. Instead, they were somewhat glad that Mingyu ignored her.

Mingyu remained calm and went back to the house to tell Minghui about it.

"Sister, I just saw a woman in the garden. She was carefully protecting her belly while admiring the flowers. Do you want to find a doctor to see her?"

Minghui was looking at the account book in the mansion at that moment. When she heard this, her eyes were filled with dark ink, and it was impossible to see any emotion in them.

The account book in his hand stayed on that page for a long time without turning it.

Only after Mingyu had finished his tea did she slowly nod.

"Juqing, ask the doctor in the mansion to check the pulses of all the concubines and princesses. After that, ask them to come to me for a report."

Mingyu saw that her sister was not in a good mood, so she began to hint at it.

"Sister, do you find it strange that there are so many women in the mansion, but no one has been pregnant for so many years, and you and Concubine are in good health, but..."

Mingyu didn't say anything else. She didn't think Minghui hadn't thought of this. She only mentioned it at the beginning because she didn't want her sister to take those messy medicines.

Although these words were not suitable for a girl who had not yet married to say, the two sisters always spoke their minds, and there was no one else in the room.

Minghui had long been accustomed to her sister's occasional shocking remarks, but she still warned her.

"Don't say these things again, lest it damage your reputation."

Minghui said this and noticed that her sister still looked a little worried, so she comforted her.

"Don't worry, if this is really the case, I will handle it well."

Mingyu nodded when she saw that her emotions were relatively stable at the moment.

"Sister, I believe you can protect yourself."

The next day, Mingyu returned home with the gifts arranged by Minghui.

Mingyu's home is not the princess's mansion, but Prince An's mansion. As the daughter of Princess Heshuo, she should live with her parents.

But unfortunately her parents died early, and Prince An loved his granddaughter, so he brought her and Minghui back to the palace.

Minghui is precocious, smart and sensible. She already knows some ways of survival at a young age. She and her younger sister Mingyu are very popular with their uncle and aunt in the mansion.

As Prince An Yue Le grows older, his longing for his daughter makes him dote on his grandchildren even more, so Mingyu's character is very much like that of a Manchu aunt, who is generous, bold and strong.

This led to several confrontations between her and Ruoxi, but now that Yun Ruo had traveled through time, she no longer quarreled with Ruoxi.

As soon as Mingyu's carriage stopped, she heard her cousin Shutong's shouting. Before she could get off the carriage, Shutong lifted the curtain of the carriage.

"Sister Mingyu, you are finally back. I have been bored staying alone in the mansion since you left to accompany Sister Minghui."

Mingyu has four uncles, and each of them has many children. However, among their legitimate children, Shutong is the only girl.

That's why Shutong likes to come and play with Mingyu on weekdays. Mingyu herself is not a deep-minded person, and she also has a lot of fun playing with Shutong.

So, the two sisters have a very good relationship.

Mingyu nodded Shutong's head lovingly, "How long have I been gone? Are you bored already?"

Shu Tong shook his head and muttered, "How lonely I am without you."

Mingyu looked at the lovely sister in front of her and was happy to accompany her.

"Well, now that I'm back, I have plenty of time to play. Whatever you want to play, I'll play with you."

"Oh! Great, let's go to the horse farm. I don't have the energy to ride a horse by myself. Let's go to the race."

"Hey, hey, wait!"

Mingyu grabbed the wall of the carriage to steady herself.

"I just came back, why don't you let me rest first?"

Shu Tong noticed that Mingyu had a tired look between his eyebrows and realized that he had just been thinking about himself, so he quickly apologized.

"Sister Mingyu, I'm sorry, I forgot about it when I was so excited. I'll go back with you to rest first, and we can go another day?"

Mingyu nodded in satisfaction, "Well, accompany me to pay my respects to my grandmother and my uncles and aunts first."

Because it was daytime, most of the uncles were not at home due to some matters, only the aunts were there. They knew Mingyu was coming back today, so they all gathered in the grandmother's yard and waited.

As soon as the two entered the house, they saw Bi Bo, who was guarding their grandmother, standing there. When she saw the two sisters coming in, she hurriedly lifted the door curtain.

"Madam, Princess Mingyu is back."