After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Chapter 435 Pregnant?

Shen Tingyao looked at Shen Jinyao in surprise.

He pointed to himself, "Me? I'm fine..."

He was just feeling a bit drowsy and listless sitting in the carriage.

On the carriage, Shen Jinyao glanced at her several times.

How can this be related to illness?

It seems that Shen Jinyao still cares about her a lot.

Sure enough, she's someone who's all talk and no action.

She couldn't help but completely forget about the matter of the eldest prince sending a letter to Shen Jinyao.

After all, she had been secretly unhappy about this all morning.

Dr. Gao was also somewhat surprised, as Shen Tingyao only seemed slightly tired.

However, he didn't say much, he just took the pulse as usual.

Lanlan and Shen Zhixin, who were standing nearby, stopped what they were doing and came closer to Shen Tingyao because of the arrival of Shen Jinyao and the others.

Doctor Gao calmed himself down slightly, and as the pulse-taking time lengthened, his expression changed.

At first, I was puzzled, but then I was delighted.

Shen Tingyao, who had initially thought nothing of it, couldn't help but ask anxiously, "What's wrong, Dr. Gao? Is there something wrong with my body?"

Doctor Gao stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Princess Consort, this is a sign of pregnancy."

Is it a pregnancy pulse?

Everyone was shocked.

After the initial shock came the same joy.

"Congratulations, Princess Consort."

"Congratulations, Second Sister! I'm going to be an uncle soon."

……

Shen Tingyao stood there, stunned.

Is she pregnant?

no……

"How did you know?"

Shen Tingyao looked at Shen Jinyao with a puzzled expression.

She herself doesn't know, so how does she know?

Shen Jinyao looked at Shen Tingyao and saw how happy she was when she first heard about the pregnancy. Then, as if she remembered something, she asked her a question.

Not only Shen Tingyao, but even Doctor Gao was curious.

Shen Jinyao simply smiled and said, "Perhaps it was... a dream my grandmother gave me."

of course not.

Shen Jinyao simply connected Shen Tingyao's listless and irritable state with the letter given by the First Prince.

The eldest prince hadn't revealed his trump card yet.

Today, I delivered a letter and brought Shen Tingyao over.

She thought there must be some reason why she had to protect Shen Tingyao.

Otherwise, the eldest prince could have protected Shen Tingyao himself and gotten away with it.

She wasn't sure, but thought that since Doctor Gao was there, he could find out by taking her pulse.

If there's nothing wrong, then just take it as a routine check to ensure your health.

She came to the estate today to talk to Doctor Gao about the construction work to be done there.

Now is not the time to talk about those plans.

Even at the Shen residence, Shen Jinyao only said that the Marquis felt that something bad might happen in the capital of Shang, so he asked everyone to take refuge on the estate.

Of course, she knew that some people hadn't been kept in the dark.

Such a flimsy excuse has obvious flaws if you think about it carefully.

After all, she didn't intend to keep it a secret for long; she just didn't want everyone to worry.

This was a momentous event that marked the change of dynasties.

One wrong move and everyone will lose their lives.

Knowing so much is of no benefit.

Moreover, this is the princess who has just become pregnant.

Shen Jinyao then said, "The Crown Prince asked me to take care of you. The letter also said that he would be staying in the palace these days. Everyone said that the first few months are more important, so why don't you rest at the medicine stove?"

Shen Tingyao was still basking in the joy of her pregnancy, so she had no doubts about Shen Jinyao's statement.

Although she didn't understand, why should she be asked to deliver a letter just for taking care of her?

However, she also knew that there would definitely be nothing between the eldest prince and Shen Jinyao.

It would be good to stay a few days; she still didn't know how to tell the Empress about her pregnancy.

The eldest prince once said that one should not tell the Empress everything.

Seeing that Shen Tingyao didn't say anything more, but was just pulled aside by Shen Leyao to chat and laugh.

At this moment, Quan Fu also arrived with his men.

These are all the workers she found.

Some were building tunnels, others were building gates for courtyards.

If she could, she would love to build another wall around the manor, just like the one in Wuhe Village.

However, there was no time left.

In addition to these, she also had Shen Zhixin develop some poisons.

There are only a dozen or so people left on the estate now, all of whom she bought later. Most of them are people from nearby farms.

She would first have the servants from the Xiang and Shen families come to help, and then bring the rest of the people over when it was almost time.

The grain on the estate is more than enough to feed over a hundred people for a month.

However, she still felt it wasn't enough.

Storing grain outside would definitely attract the emperor's attention.

Fortunately, she still had a lot of food in her space. If she took it all out, it would last her for about three months.

If we're frugal, and with the vegetables and fruits from the farmland on the estate, it'll be enough for everyone to eat for half a year.

However, she thought it probably wouldn't take that long.

After all, neither the Emperor nor the Crown Prince can afford to waste time.

She was busy until evening, and finally managed to get everything she could arrange done.

On the way, she was still thinking about what else she could do.

After all, the Xiang family, the Shen family, and their guards and soldiers numbered nearly three hundred. They had some defensive capabilities, but could only handle ordinary attacks.

She always felt that it wasn't safe enough.

It would be great if we had stronger defensive capabilities.

With only a limited number of people available, we can only focus our efforts on weapons.

"Ma'am, here we are."

It's understandable that there's no master around during the day, but it's really unreasonable for the general's wife to not return to the manor at night, leaving so many foreign dignitaries at home to look after her.

When she entered the courtyard, she heard the Southern Barbarian princess clapping her hands in delight.

"So you're this amazing? You can even use illusion magic!"

"Princess, you jest. These are just little tricks that everyone in the Western Regions knows, aren't they, Miss Song?"

It was the voice of that woman from the Western Regions, the woman she called her sister.

But there seemed to be some weariness in that voice.

Song Yingxue's emotionless voice rang out, "Princess, you should watch less of these illusions. Watching too many will disturb your mind..."

The princess of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom was somewhat dissatisfied, but she seemed to struggle a bit and said, "Alright then, you can perform for me from now on."

Shen Jinyao wasn't too surprised, as she had long heard that the illusions of the Western Regions were extremely powerful.

It's not surprising that some people even know a bit about Qimen Dunjia.

Yes, if someone sets up checkpoints or illusions outside the manor, the people inside will be much safer.

But who would do that?

The person the emperor sent over?

Definitely not!

Song Yingxue?

Is it credible?

She wanted to stay, and even devoted all her energy to her older brother.

Why not find a reason to ask?

If someone with such extraordinary abilities has malicious intentions, or even tries to extort money from the Shen and Xiang families, then she would rather not use them.

Having made up his mind, he heard the door open.

"Mrs. Xiang."