Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Why Make Things Difficult for Her
Translator: 549690339
Her belly was already obviously protruding, seeming tiring even when sitting.
But this carriage had double row bench seats and she could not lie down.
She leaned against the carriage, her injured arm hanging loosely, her eyes closed in sleep, a slight frown on her brow.
She seemed to be quite uncomfortable.
No wonder, her legs were not good to begin with, and now she was pregnant and had an injured arm.
Even imagining it made him feel pained.
Ordinarily, he only found her scatterbrained, outrageous, stubborn beyond belief and hard to communicate with, everything about her proving bothersome.
But seeing her in this state right now, he inexplicably found her pitiful.
Why did the royal family’s power struggle have to drag in such a poor little creature like her?
Despite her leg problem, she was still the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, she could’ve lived comfortably and carefree within the manor walls.
Yet now, burdened with the discomfort of pregnancy, she was confined to the back yard of Prince of Yu’s Mansion, and even faced assassination attempts whenever she ventured out.
If he were to put himself in her shoes, he realized he would feel even more pain and resentment if treated this way.
Thinking about it this way, her usually willful behaviour didn’t seem to matter that much anymore.
Perhaps she was just venting out her inner suffering in such ways.
Li Hongyuan watched her in silence for a while, then went and sat next to her, gently supporting her so that she could lean on him while sleeping.
That should make her a bit more comfortable.
Otherwise, watching her belly curled up and her arm recoiling as if in pain, it was truly hard to bear.
She was just a poor thing after all.
Why should he torment her?
With one hand free, Li Hongyuan smoothed out her brow, whispering, “You poor dear, just focus on safely delivering your child, and I can assure that you can spend the rest of your life peacefully in my mansion.”
Her breathing was steady.
Seems like she was tired.
When the carriage came to a halt, Li Hongyuan carried her out and sent her to the Crystal Clear Manor. After instructing Huang Ying to take good care of her, he left.
Things at home were settled, but outside matters were far from over.
Upon leaving the Crystal Clear Manor, Li Hongyuan’s face darkened, a glint of sternness flashing in his eyes.
Li Yuanyuan rushed over in a fluster, “I heard the princess consort encountered an assassin. How is she? Is the child alright? Ah, your hand… You’re injured too?”
She reached for his hand.
The moment she touched it, Li Hongyuan was reminded of Jiang Ning’s slightly cold fingers, and for some unknown reason he felt a wave of disgust at Li Yuanyuan’s touch.
He shook off her hand, “I’m fine.”
Li Yuanyuan awkwardly withdrew her hand, “I will go to check on the princess consort.”
“She is sleeping, do not disturb her.”
“Just a peek, I won’t disturb her rest.”
“What, are my words not carrying weight now?”
Li Yuanyuan hung her head, not daring to utter a sound.
Li Hongyuan glanced at her, sternly stating, “Keep your schemes to yourself. I may have ignored them in the past, but if you dare to plot against the princess consort again, you’ll share Ms. Zhao’s fate.”
Li Yuanyuan shivered, quickly bending to her knees, “I will obey.”
“Return, take good care of the household. Whatever the Crystal Clear Manor needs, supply it.”
“Understood, I will remember.”
Li Hongyuan didn’t look at her again as he briskly walked away.
“I respect Your Highness,” Li Yuanyuan respectfully bowed, only standing up again after a while.
Her maid came over to help her, “His Highness seems to have changed his attitude towards the Princess.”
“More than a little,” Li Yuanyuan furrowed her brow, “Before, His Highness was indifferent towards the Princess, but everything changed when they discovered she was carrying a male heir. This boy is extremely important to His Highness, naturally he would treat her differently.”
“Then… should we keep the child?” asked the maid in a low voice..