Chen Wang's tone didn't sound joyful, and Shen Muyu's heart suddenly tightened. She looked up at him, her expression somewhat uneasy: "...Although it was an accident, I'm pregnant. Your Highness...aren't you happy?"

Chen Wang met her gaze, slowly revealed a smile, and said gently, "How could I be unhappy? I'm just worried about how it will affect your reputation."

Shen Muyu stared at him intently, and seeing that he was indeed not unhappy, she felt slightly relieved and whispered, "I'm actually a little scared... If Father finds out, he's afraid he'll beat me to death..." Her voice grew softer and softer, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on Prince Chen's hand: "...But when I think about how this is my child with the Prince, I'm not so scared anymore."

"Your Highness will marry me, won't you?" She looked up at Prince Chen, her face showing lingering fear, but also joy and shyness.

Prince Chen squeezed her hand and said gently with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll go back and inform the Empress Dowager about the situation and welcome you into the family."

Having received his promise, Shen Muyu's anxiety finally subsided, and she nestled into his arms with a smile.

*

"Are you sure Shen Muyu and Prince Chen went into the same private room?" Shen Youying asked repeatedly.

Such a big matter, Danzhu was afraid of making a mistake. She repeatedly recalled the situation at the time, and slowly said, "There were only three private rooms in that direction. I saw Prince Chen and the eldest daughter walk in that direction with my own eyes, and they should have entered the middle one. But the middle private room was blocked by a pillar, so I didn't see them go in with my own eyes. But at that time, their figures didn't move forward, so they could only have entered the middle one..."

Because of her nervousness, Danzhu was somewhat incoherent, but Shen Youying understood what she meant. If this matter were true, it would likely cause a major incident. Danzhu was also afraid that she had misread or misremembered, so she dared not speak too definitively.

"No matter what, we have to go and see if the person inside is really Shen Muyu."

Shen Youying, with a solemn expression, apologized to Xie Qinglan, who remained silent to the side.

I was just having a nice meal, but I never expected to run into something like this.

Xie Qinglan knew the gravity of the situation and knew she shouldn't get involved in something so dishonorable, so she simply made a gesture of sewing her mouth shut to indicate that she would keep it a secret.

Shen Youying naturally believed her and left in a hurry with Danzhu and Bailu without saying much.

Following Danzhu's directions, she slowly walked toward the private room where Shen Muyu might be.

There was no one guarding the private room, as they always feared the doorman would be recognized.

Shen Youying pretended to pass by the door casually, but she couldn't see or hear anything. She could only pretend to be drunk and come out for some fresh air, pressing her fingers to her forehead and leaning against the railing to think of a solution.

"If we secretly poke a hole in the window paper, we can see who's inside, right?" Bai Luo suggested.

Danzhu looked around and said, "With so many people coming and going, peeking through the window would be too obvious. If it gets out of hand..."

Shen Youying also thought that wouldn't work, and was just thinking about finding a waiter to pretend to knock on the wrong door when suddenly someone behind her said, "What is the Princess doing here?"

Shen Youying was startled by the sudden voice. When she turned around, she saw that it was Xue Shen. Fearing that his voice had been too loud and disturbed the people in the private room, she quickly pressed his lips to signal him not to speak and nervously turned her head to check the situation in the private room.

Xue Shen raised an eyebrow, his lips moving as he mouthed, "What is Your Highness doing?"

Shen Youying then realized that her actions had gone too far, and quickly withdrew her hand, replying softly, "It's nothing."

Xue Shen glanced at the private room behind him and lowered his voice, saying, "If the Princess doesn't speak, I'll have to go knock on the door."

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to push the door open.

Shen Youying was startled and hurriedly stopped the person, saying reluctantly, "I want to confirm who is in the private room."

Xue Shen stared at her, remaining motionless.

Shen Youying bit her lip and had no choice but to tell the whole story: "My maid accidentally saw my elder sister and Prince Chen enter a private room..."

Xue Shen understood and laughed, "Catching someone in the act is simple enough, isn't it? Why are you being so hesitant?"

Shen Youying shook her head: "Regardless of whether the person inside is the eldest sister or not, this matter cannot be blown out of proportion."

This world is always too harsh on women. If this happens, people won't say anything about Prince Chen, but will only say that Shen Muyu is behaving improperly by meeting with another man, and will criticize and scold her.

Although she disliked many of Shen Muyu's actions, she never intended to harm her.

"The princess is too soft-hearted." Xue Shen snorted and said, "If you don't want to make a big fuss, then you can only wait and wait for them to come out on their own."

After much deliberation, Shen Youying concluded that waiting patiently was the safest option, as it would allow her to confirm the identities of the people inside while preventing the situation from escalating.

"Then I'll go back to the private room and wait. They can see what's happening here from there."

"Why go to such lengths when you can find something nearby?" Xue Shen chuckled and casually pushed open the door to the private room next door.

Inside the private room, two men were embracing a beautiful woman while listening to music when someone suddenly pushed open the door, interrupting their enjoyment. One of the men, a burly man, stood up and walked over, looking displeased, and said, "What do you want?"

Xue Shen said, "I would like to borrow your private room for a moment."

The burly man had never seen such an arrogant person before. He clenched his fist, ready to teach him a lesson, but was pulled back by his companion.

His companion, pale-faced, cautiously reminded him, "That's the King of Qin."

The burly man was startled. Remembering that the man had just referred to himself as "this king" and was in a wheelchair, he immediately turned pale and bowed repeatedly, saying with a forced smile, "Your Highness, please use it. We'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he ignored the two dancers in the room and scrambled downstairs.

Xue Shen gestured for the dancers and musicians to leave, then turned to Shen Youying and said, "Your Highness may go in and wait."

Shen Youying: "..."