The next morning, Jian Yang went to the palace.

For no other reason than seeing her father's distraught state after returning to the Prime Minister's residence last night, Jian Yang suddenly remembered that Wang Shi was still missing. She decided to go and discuss countermeasures with Zhou Jingzhi.

"Now that we have no evidence, aren't we helpless against the Wang family and Zhou Jing'an?" Jian Yang said, somewhat frustrated.

Zhou Jing'an sneered. Even if she couldn't do anything to him right now, couldn't she at least deal with a mere concubine?

"Don't worry, A-Yang," Zhou Jingzhi said.

Seeing Zhou Jingzhi's expression, Jian Yang knew that Aunt Wang was in for a rough time, so she simply stopped asking him what he planned to do.

Zhou Jingzhi had already discovered that Wang Shi had been hiding in a house near the Chen Prince's Mansion ever since her whereabouts were exposed. The reason why Aiyou sent people to look for her was because he didn't take her seriously at all.

Now that Zhou Jing'an has run away, he naturally has the time to deal with Wang Shi.

Jian Yang shuddered as she looked at Zhou Jingzhi's sinister smile. This was bad; Wang Shi was in deep trouble.

At this moment, Madam Wang was enjoying tea in the courtyard. She had run away from the Prime Minister's residence because Prince Chen had promised her that he would arrange everything and that she would rise to prominence in the future.

Besides, how can the Prime Minister's mansion compare to Prince Chen's? Once Prince Chen sits on that throne, I will have made some contributions, and with those contributions, I can rise to the top in one step.

Just as she was having a sweet dream, the door was suddenly kicked open, and a group of soldiers rushed in and tied her up without saying a word.

"What are you doing? Let me go! Do you know who I am?" Wang shouted.

The leading officer said menacingly, "You're the one who stole from the Prime Minister's residence, aren't you? We've got you arrested! Tie him up and take him to jail!"

Before Wang could refute, a rag was stuffed into her mouth. The rag, of unknown origin, was smelly and salty, making Wang's eyes well up with tears.

After being imprisoned, Wang was restless and tried every day to get close to the prison guards in order to pass on messages to the outside world.

The jailer ignored him; he had been specifically instructed by his superiors not to accept money from this woman.

When Jian Yang learned of this, she lay on the bed laughing so hard that her stomach hurt. Zhou Jingzhi was really straightforward and ruthless, arresting people without hesitation. Stealing, how could he even think of such a thing?

Wang waited and waited, but could not find an opportunity, so she simply stayed in the prison until one day she suddenly felt nauseous, and an idea suddenly popped into her mind.

"Someone! Someone! Someone come quickly!" Wang shouted.

The jailer was used to Wang's constant antics, so he just assumed she had gone mad again, glanced at her, and then ignored her.

Seeing that these people ignored her, Wang gritted her teeth and shouted, "I am pregnant, and this is Prime Minister Jian's child. Can you bear the responsibility if anything goes wrong?"

The jailer then took it seriously and went over to check Wang's belly. Seeing that there was no sign of pregnancy, he looked at Wang suspiciously, wondering what trick this woman was up to.

"If you don't believe me, go tell your superiors about this, and they will naturally judge whether it's true or not," Wang said with a sneer.

She was no longer an innocent young girl; this feeling couldn't be wrong, especially since she hadn't had her period for some time. During her days in prison, she realized something.

That means she's been set up. As for whether it was Jian Yang or someone else, she's not sure. Whoever it is, they'll definitely come to see her when they find out.

Seeing Wang's unwavering resolve, the jailer became somewhat flustered. He went outside and spoke a few words to a guard outside the door, who then quickly left.

"What? My aunt is pregnant, and it's my father's child?" Upon hearing this news, Jian Yang's eyes widened like saucers.

Just half an hour ago, Jian Yang received a message from Zhou Jingzhi asking her to go to the palace immediately to discuss important matters. She thought it was related to Zhou Jing'an's matter and rushed over.

I never expected to hear such a ridiculous piece of news.

“Impossible, absolutely impossible,” Jian Yang said, shaking her head.

At her father's age, let alone whether he could have children, it's hard to say. Wang Shi is desperate; she can even come up with this kind of method.

Zhou Jingzhi nodded. He didn't quite believe it either. If Wang was pregnant, she would have already made a scene in prison. Why wait until now?

But what if? Jian Yang wasn't sure if Wang was lying. What if she really was carrying Prime Minister Jian's child? If the old man found out, he'd eat her alive.

"Or...should we go and see? What if what she said is true?" Jian Yang said hesitantly, she didn't want to take on the responsibility for a little life.

“Then let’s go to the prison and see what she’s up to.” With that, Zhou Jingzhi summoned a royal physician, and together they went to the prison.

In prison, Wang stacked the few remaining mattresses together and placed them under her body. This child was her only chance at life, and she had to make the most of it.

"Aunt, how have you been?" Jian Yang said mockingly when she saw Wang's disheveled appearance.

Upon hearing Jian Yang's voice, Wang Shi quickly sat up.

Sure enough, it was that little slut who was behind it all. Although she thought this in her heart, she put on a smile because she saw the man behind Jian Yang.

"Yang'er, please save your aunt! Your aunt is carrying your own brother!" Wang pleaded, pretending to shed a few tears as she spoke.

Normally, when my aunt sheds tears, it would be quite pitiful, but now she is disheveled and looks like she hasn't washed her face for days, making her look rather comical.

Jian Yang held back her laughter, almost bursting with pent-up frustration. This performance was so clumsy; it could only fool her own silly old man.

"Doctor Zhang, take a look at her." Zhou Jingzhi glanced coldly at Madam Wang.

Upon hearing this, Physician Zhang reached out and placed his hand on Madam Wang's pulse to carefully examine it.

Seeing that Physician Zhang remained silent for a long time, Madam Wang felt uneasy. Could it be that she had made a wrong judgment? If so, her situation would become even worse.

"Your Majesty, this woman is indeed pregnant, but it is still early in the pregnancy, and her pulse is not very strong," Physician Zhang replied.

Hearing this, Wang's heart finally settled down, and the pale face she had just been in fright regained its color.

Jian Yang frowned. She hadn't expected that Wang Shi was really pregnant. What should she do now?

Wang's eyes darted around, and she suddenly grabbed Jian Yang's sleeve, crying out, "Yang'er, I beg you, what I did before was all forced upon me by Zhou Jing'an. I didn't want to do it either!"

Jian Yang rolled her eyes and pulled her away: "Auntie, are you trying to fool me?"