Although Qiao Ziming had been married to Su Muxi for three years and was about to marry Bai Mengying, he had never thought about having children.

Not only did his father never mention it, but even when his mother was alive, she never mentioned having him have children.

So when Qiao Ziming heard the news that Can'er was pregnant, he was stunned and stood there for a moment, feeling a little lost.

Seeing that Qiao Ziming remained silent with a sullen face, Can'er took a deep breath and knelt down in front of him.

"Your Highness, I know my status is lowly and I do not expect to receive your favor, but I beg you to allow me to keep the child in my womb."

She was about to kowtow to Qiao Ziming when Qiao Ziming grabbed her and pulled her up from the ground.

"When did I say you should abort the child?! Since you're pregnant, just give birth to it."

Upon hearing this, Can'er's big eyes seemed to light up, and her face showed undisguised joy.

She instinctively wanted to bow to Qiao Ziming, but Qiao Ziming stopped her.

"Now that you know you have two bodies, you should be more careful in your daily life. You can skip the kowtows and other formalities from now on."

Qiao Ziming spoke with a serious expression, but in Can'er's eyes, it was a rare display of tenderness.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will definitely be more careful in the future."

Qiao Ziming released Can'er and gave a faint "hmm".

Can'er didn't linger. She slightly curtsied to Qiao Ziming and then gracefully left.

Qiao Ziming thought about it and felt that he should tell Qiao Xiuyuan about this, since his father had always wanted him to marry Su Muxi.

Perhaps for Su Muxi's sake, her father would have someone abort the child in Can'er's womb.

Although he didn't like Can'er, the child Can'er was carrying was still his.

It was also his first child in this world.

Knowing he was going to be a father was a very special feeling, one he had never experienced before.

But he knew he didn't dislike the child.

So he also wanted this child to be born.

Unexpectedly, just as I stepped out of the courtyard, I overheard a conversation between Can'er and her maid.

"Madam, has the Crown Prince agreed to let you keep the child?"

"The Crown Prince has agreed."

"That's wonderful! I was worried about you, Madam!"

But then Can'er said softly, "Actually, the young master is quite gentle. It is truly my blessing to be his concubine. To bear his children is an even greater blessing I have accumulated over a hundred lifetimes!"

Princess Yong'an abandoned the crown prince; she must have been blinded by greed, and she'll surely regret it sooner or later.

However, the Crown Prince is gentle and loyal, and he always forgives her.

As Qiao Ziming watched Can'er's thin figure gradually disappear into the distance, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

He was surprised that Can'er understood him so well, which made him feel inexplicably gratified.

Outsiders say he is ungrateful, but in fact he is the most loyal and affectionate person.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have made Su Muxi his secondary wife in the first place, and after the divorce, he would have worried about her repeatedly, giving her a chance to regret it.

Unfortunately, Su Muxi didn't understand him. She would rather marry Ye Zeyu, whom she had only met a few times, than return to his side.

But it's okay, he can wait.

His father once said that with patience, anything is possible.

The Bai family's sudden annihilation is a good example.

So Su Muxi will come back to him sooner or later!

When Qiao Xiuyuan saw Qiao Zimo return, he assumed that Qiao Zimo wanted to talk to him about the official position.

Unexpectedly, he came to tell him that he was going to be a grandfather.

"Since Can'er is carrying your child, then you should treat her well, at the very least making sure she is well-fed and clothed."

There are no women in the household now, so I'm afraid they won't be able to take good care of me.

However, since they are your own woman and child, you should pay more attention to them.

"Have the butler fetch some tonics from the storeroom and send them over in a bit. You can handle the rest yourself."

Qiao Ziming was prepared for Qiao Xiuyuan to make Can'er abort the child, but she never expected this outcome...

"Thank you, Dad."

Before leaving, Qiao Ziming couldn't help but murmur to himself.

But Qiao Xiuyuan rarely showed such a loving expression, "What nonsense are you talking about? Take good care of Can'er and let Can'er give your father a big, fat grandson!"

However, after Qiao Ziming left, the loving expression on Qiao Xiuyuan's face vanished instantly.

Chang Zhong walked in from outside and asked in a low voice, "My lord, should I go and deal with Can'er?"

Qiao Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow. "Why should we deal with it? She's carrying Zi Mo's child."

“But Miss Su has not yet remarried, and the young master already has a child. I’m afraid this will make Miss Su feel uncomfortable.”

Moreover, that Can'er is quite pretty; if she manages to capture the young master's heart, Miss Su might suffer mistreatment if she remarries into the family later.

As Chang Zhong spoke, he kept secretly observing the expression on Qiao Xiuyuan's face.

But Qiao Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I'll take care of Xi'er myself. With me taking care of her, I'll make sure she doesn't suffer the slightest grievance."

Chang Zhong didn't show it on his face, but his heart sank.

Sure enough, Qiao Xiuyuan had been thinking about the Yun family all these years.

Previously, because Su Muxi had a birthmark on her face, people could still regard her as his daughter with Yun Shi.

Now that the birthmark on Su Muxi's face has disappeared, and she looks nine-tenths like Yun Shi from back then, Qiao Xiuyuan has once again harbored that beastly thought of her.

…

Meanwhile, in the Yong'an Prince's Mansion.

After personally serving Su Muxi dinner, Ye Zeyu brought her a bowl of bird's nest soup.

"Xi'er, this is bird's nest that Aunt Zhong personally stewed. You should try it!"

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