Shen Youying breathed a sigh of relief. The Crown Princess was a gentle and kind person. The Crown Prince also treated her with respect and affection, so there was no way for anyone to interfere between them. She really didn't want Xie Qinglan to get stuck in a rut, hurting herself and others.

Now that she's come to her senses, she couldn't resist squeezing in next to her and sitting down: "Tell me quickly, which young man is he? What does he look like?"

Xie Qinglan gave her a light push, feeling embarrassed: "He is the sixth son of the Prince of Huaiyang, named Xue Shaojun."

Shen Youying recalled for a moment but did not remember such a person: "I know the Prince of Huaiyang, but I've never heard of this Sixth Prince?"

Xie Qinglan explained, "The Princess Consort of Huaiyang had three sons and two daughters in total, and he was the youngest of the legitimate sons. It is said that he was born weak, and a master said that he was destined to die young. The Princess Consort was worried that he would not survive, so she sent him to a Taoist temple to be raised when he was young. She only brought him back last year, so it is normal that you do not know."

Shen Youying hesitated and said, "That explanation makes sense, but you should find out for sure that it's not just a cover-up."

Xie Qinglan said, "My mother has already inquired privately and found nothing wrong. Although the Prince of Huaiyang has many concubines, there have been no scandalous rumors. His sons, both legitimate and illegitimate, are all quite successful. They did not rely on their ancestors' influence but earned their own academic achievements. This sixth son, although raised in a Taoist temple, is handsome and well-read. He even passed the imperial examination while being fostered at the temple, and it is said that he was the top scholar in the second class. Now he is waiting for the court to arrange an official position. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to enter the Hanlin Academy. My father has always admired him, so I don't think there will be any problems."

Shen Youying rarely heard her give such a long speech praising a certain young man, so she couldn't help but tease her: "It seems that this Sixth Master is very pleasing to our young lady."

Xie Qinglan was embarrassed and annoyed by the teasing, and pretended to hit her: "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't talk to you next time."

Shen Youying quickly begged for mercy, coaxing her to say more to her.

While the two were talking about Xue Liulang, the dishes were served one after another.

Xie Qinglan didn't want to talk about Xue Liulang anymore, so she quickly fed Shen Youying a Liubao Pearl Dumpling to shut her up.

The six-treasure pearl dumplings contained mashed radish, which Shen Youying disliked the most. After forcing herself to eat one, she was afraid of angering Xie Qinglan and having the eldest Miss Xie feed her more dumplings, so she had to stop the conversation and tell her about the interesting things that had happened in Tokyo recently.

Just then, Danzhu knocked on the door and came in, whispering in her ear, "Miss, I just saw the eldest young lady."

Shen Youying found it strange. How come Shen Muyu came to Fanlou right after she left?

"She came alone?"

Danzhu shook his head, looking somewhat uncertain: "If I remember correctly, the Prince Chen went into the private room that the eldest young lady went to earlier."

In fact, if it were someone else, they might not have recognized Shen Muyu.

To avoid attracting attention, she dressed differently than usual. High-ranking officials and nobles frequented this brothel, so a plainly dressed young woman wouldn't stand a chance.

But Danzhu had sharp eyes. She had seen Prince Chen when he passed by earlier and even paid special attention to which private room he entered. She thought she should remind her young lady to avoid him later so that she wouldn't run into him again and ruin her good mood.

Not long after, she saw Shen Muyu, accompanied by her maid Dongqing, hurriedly enter the private room where Prince Chen had gone earlier, with her head down!

Recalling the girl's previous speculations, she was terrified and her heart pounded. Forgetting to disturb the girl's reminiscing, she rushed in to deliver the news. Shen Muyu met Prince Chen in the private room.

"Yu'er, why are you in such a hurry to find me? Do you miss me?" Chen Wang sat down beside her and took her hand.

When Shen Muyu met his gaze, she shyly looked away, but her hands obediently curled up in his palm. Her heart was pounding, and she didn't know how to start the conversation.

No matter how audacious she was, she was still just a young girl who had not yet married.

She bit her lip, thinking that Prince Chen still had no children. If he knew this news, he would be happy, right?

Looking at the handsome young man in front of her, Shen Muyu felt both shy and excited, imagining his possible reaction.

In Chen Wang's eyes, her eyes were full of unspoken words, teasing him.

Although Shen Muyu couldn't compare to her sister's stunning beauty, she was still a pleasing woman. Moreover, she was bold and unlike those women from high-ranking families who were timid and hesitant in matters of love, she was not dull or uninteresting.

He was reprimanded by his father for the Liu family affair, and Xue Heng took advantage of the situation to seize the position of crown prince. Recently, he has been much more restrained in his behavior. Since there are no new beauties around him, he has become more enthusiastic about Shen Muyu.

As Prince Chen leaned in to kiss her, Shen Muyu finally mustered her courage and carefully chose her words. She nestled against Prince Chen's chest and said softly, "I have come today to discuss important matters with Your Highness."

Chen Wang paused, not thinking there could be anything important between them, and casually pulled her into his arms, inhaling the fragrance of her neck, and said ambiguously, "Oh? Yu'er, what important matter do you have to tell me? Tell me."

Shen Muyu blushed at his intimate actions, but did not struggle. She took one of his hands and placed it on her still flat stomach, and said in a low voice, enduring her shame, "My period has not come for two months... Today I secretly went to the clinic to see a doctor, and the doctor said... I am more than two months pregnant."

Bringing this up had already exhausted her courage. Even the boldest young woman would feel shy in front of her beloved, let alone talk about something so embarrassing.

Shen Muyu kept her head down, so she didn't see Chen Wang's face darken in an instant.

He lowered his eyes to examine Shen Muyu, his hand sliding across her lower abdomen: "You only didn't use the contraceptive soup that one time, how did you get pregnant?"