Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 96 The Substitute Bride 12

"Tonight, send someone to return all the things owed to Father, Mother, brothers, and sisters. Also, have the steward go to Zixi's place to find some suitable gifts and send them over as well."

What else could Ji Xiaosong do? This was the father of her future child. So what if he was poor? She had money.

Moreover, the royal family members are truly dedicated to serving the people, which is why they are so poor.

Money was nothing but an external thing to her; she had countless treasures in her spatial storage, so she didn't care about such a small amount.

Chu Qingyun's eyes lit up when he heard Ji Xiaosong say that, but then dimmed again.

“Song’er, isn’t it a bit inappropriate to do this? After all, this is all your dowry. How can a husband’s family spend his wife’s dowry?”

Ji Xiaosong rolled her eyes. "You're only concerned about saving face now? But when you were wearing those patched-up clothes, you weren't this concerned about saving face. Now that we're married, you know there's no precedent for divorce in the royal family. And I've lost my family. Isn't this Eastern Palace my home now? Since it's my home, what's wrong with making some sacrifices for it? It's all my own free will."

"Song'er, I..."

"Alright, let's not say any more of those mushy things. All you need to do is protect me for the rest of my life. After we have children, you just need to protect us and our children so we can live a good life."

"Don't worry, Song'er, I swear here and now that I will protect you and our child!"

"Yes, I believe you. Next, I need to change the gifts I give to Father and Mother. Before, I prepared valuable items that were hard to exchange for money. Now I need to think of ways to give them silver in a different way."

After the two had lunch, Ji Xiaosong personally selected gifts: a pure gold ruyi and ten bolts of soft brocade.

Chu Qingyun stared wide-eyed at the pure gold ruyi placed in the box.

He picked it up in his hand and weighed it in his hand; it was indeed as heavy as a stone.

"My goodness, Song'er, this golden ruyi must be enough to support an army of 100,000 for half a year, right?"

Ji Xiaosong resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "Gold is easy to melt and cast. I was thinking of giving it to Father Emperor so he could melt it down and use it for military expenses or for people's livelihood." Ji Xiaosong looked at Chu Qingyun's shocked expression and smiled gently. "Don't make such a fuss. Our family has quite a lot of gold reserves. We won't miss this little bit."

Chu Qingyun knew that his Crown Princess was rich, but he never expected her to be so rich that she spent money without batting an eye.

He quickly walked behind Ji Xiaosong, gently placed his hands on her shoulders, and carefully adjusted the pressure as he began to massage her shoulders.

"Song'er..."

"Alright, alright, stop with the nice things. I can practically recite them by heart. Father and Mother must have been waiting for a long time. We can't afford any mishaps on the first day."

Ji Xiaosong sighed inwardly; it seemed the country was truly impoverished to the extreme.

The crown prince of a nation, in order to gain more money to support the country, actually fawned over her to this extent because of her generosity.

Zixi had already made arrangements for the trip, and of course, the carriage she would ride in was also prepared by Ji Xiaosong.

Chu Qingyun only had one carriage, which looked splendid on the outside but was patched up inside.

Last night, Zixi hung the Crown Prince's plaque on Ji Xiaosong's carriage overnight, making it look brand new, so it can be used today.

The two arrived at the palace, and the carriage drove directly to the gate of Yongning Palace.

The nanny waiting at the door saw from afar that the Crown Prince could walk down from the carriage steadily without anyone's help, and then gently reached out to help the Crown Princess down with her.

The scene was so shocking that the old woman's eyes instantly reddened and tears welled up in her eyes. She was so excited that she completely forgot about the most important matter of reporting to the palace.

"Granny Gui, what are you doing standing here? Go and report this immediately."

The Crown Prince's voice finally drew Granny Gui's attention back. She wiped away her tears with her handkerchief and then, as if waking from a dream, said repeatedly, "This old servant deserves to die. This old servant will go and report right away."

Having said that, she hurried along, taking small, quick steps towards the inner palace.

Upon reaching the palace gate, Granny Gui steadied herself, took a deep breath, and announced loudly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Princess have arrived."

The hall fell silent instantly, followed by the emperor's steady voice: "Summon them in."

Granny Gui stepped aside and waited respectfully.

Chu Qingyun and Ji Xiaosong walked hand in hand into the hall, their steps steady and their demeanor dignified.

"Qingyun, you can actually stand up!"

The Empress stood up abruptly, her face filled with disbelief.

"Yes, Father and Mother. It's all thanks to Song'er. If I hadn't married her, I wouldn't have suddenly been able to walk again."

As Chu Qingyun spoke, he held Ji Xiaosong's hand tightly, his eyes filled with deep affection and gratitude.

The Empress's eyes reddened, and she excitedly walked down the steps, grabbed Ji Xiaosong's hand, looked her up and down, and kept saying, "Good child, Heaven has eyes to give us such a good daughter-in-law."

After saying this, the Empress embraced Ji Xiaosong, her voice trembling slightly.

Although the emperor tried his best to maintain his dignity, the joy in his eyes was hard to hide.

He stepped forward, patted Chu Qingyun on the shoulder, and said with relief, "Qingyun, now that you can walk, your poison..."

Although he knew the chances were slim, what if they were?

"Father, it will take another month for the poison in Qingyun's body to be cleared."

Ji Xiaosong brought it up herself, blinking her eyes. How many times had she explained this before?

"One month, one month... does that mean Qingyun's poison can be cured?"

The emperor's voice trembled. Heaven knows how difficult it was for him to raise a crown prince. From the moment he was born to the moment he could stand on his own, it took countless efforts to nurture him!

He will not give up as long as the crown prince is alive.

Unexpectedly, fate truly brought the crown prince an opportunity, giving him a new lease on life.

"Yes, Father."

Ji Xiaosong's emotions remained unaffected; to her, these were all trivial matters.

"Crown Princess, you deserve a reward!"

The emperor raised his hand and uttered those words with immense satisfaction.

The Empress glanced at him. A reward? What could she possibly reward him with?

She's already the Crown Princess, what status does she need?

If it's about money, does he have any?

How poor is the royal family? Doesn't she, as the empress, know that?

"Your Majesty, what should be given to Song'er?"

The empress tugged at the emperor's sleeve and asked softly.

Upon hearing this, the emperor awkwardly twitched the corners of his mouth.

Rewarding a subject could involve granting power or other favors, but since the Crown Princess was already his daughter-in-law and the future Empress, he had no right to bestow such a reward.

"Crown Princess, what do you want?"

The emperor thought he was very clever; he might as well pass the buck to Ji Xiaosong.

"Father, I wish to obtain a letter severing ties with the Ji family."