"What does Madam Qin think?" Yu Shuo looked at Qin's mother again. Even though he knew that Qin Su was in charge here, he still gave Madam Qin respect.

Madam Qin was very satisfied with his attitude.

She smiled and said, "Your Highness is of course excellent, but I am looking for a husband for Susu who will live with her. Your Highness is an exceptional man, and I'm afraid he is not suitable."

Who dares to let Prince Chen marry into the family?

Anyway, she wouldn't dare.

Qin Su said with a smile, "My mother said that we are looking for a son-in-law who will live with us, and Prince Chen is not suitable."

Princess Cheng'an was getting anxious and kept tugging at Qin Su's sleeve, but Qin Su wouldn't give in.

She was looking at Yu Shuo, seemingly waiting for his answer.

“Alright.” Yu Shuo agreed without hesitation, “I will marry into your family.”

Princess Cheng'an gaped in astonishment, but she knew she couldn't influence Yu Shuo's choice.

But... this is too outrageous.

"Your Highness must be joking."

Even though she knew he couldn't marry into the family, Qin Su was still somewhat happy to hear this.

"I am not joking. If you want to marry into my family, I will. If you want to get married, I will marry you."

Qin Su couldn't help but laugh. She brushed away Princess Cheng'an's hand, took two steps forward, and looked up at Yu Shuo, saying, "But what if I don't want to find a son-in-law or get married? What if I just want a lover?"

She leaned closer to Yu Shuo, her fair face almost touching his shirt, and whispered, "Your Highness is incomparably handsome, and has an excellent figure. You would be a wonderful lover."

She did it on purpose; she said it intentionally.

At some point, Yu Shuo, who had been revered as a god in Qin Su's heart, was brought down and made to sit on equal footing with her.

It seemed to have become a god that could be profaned.

Yu Shuo's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was slightly hoarse. "Okay."

He would be willing to do it even without a name or status.

Before Qin Su could speak, Yu Shuo continued, "But I still hope that the princess can give me a title."

This allows him to openly and legitimately assert his sovereignty.

Qin Su took a few steps back and smiled, but the smile was much more fake than before. "Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager and His Majesty will definitely not agree."

It's utterly ridiculous for a prince of the imperial family to marry into another family.

Yu Shuo handed the imperial edict he was carrying to Qin Su, saying, "Take a look. If you're willing, it will take effect. If you're not, just return it to me."

Qin Su opened it with a puzzled look. Princess Cheng'an was about to lean over to take a look when Yu Shuo pulled her aside.

Qin's mother stopped in her tracks, even though she was very curious.

The characters on the imperial edict were slightly blurred, but still legible.

"This was... written by His Majesty?" she asked incredulously.

"Hmm. So, are you willing?" Yu Shuo asked her again.

Qin Su bit her lip, still hesitant. She rolled up the imperial edict and returned it to Yu Shuo, but Yu Shuo did not accept it.

"You know, I... I'm pregnant."

"Huh? Whose? When did this happen?" Princess Cheng'an immediately exploded, staring intently at Qin Su's stomach.

It's not that I can tell.

"Your Highness deserves better."

Even Qin Su was unaware that there were so many obstacles between them.

Yu Shuo was also considering whether or not to tell Qin Su the truth.

He could sense that Qin Su had feelings for him.

"I was also present at the Spring River Banquet."

Qin Su stared at him in astonishment, not immediately realizing the connection between the two.

"You're not trying to say that the person that day was you, are you?" Qin Su frowned, staring intently at Yu Shuo's face, unable to believe it.

Yu Shuo tightened his lips, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded.

"That day, I discovered that you had been drugged, but it was too late to find a doctor."

It was fortunate that there was no one else at Qiulai Waterside Pavilion, otherwise this news would have been enough to become the talk of the town.

Qin Su gripped the imperial edict tightly, unable to express her feelings for a moment.

"I knew it! I knew it was because of this that you've been helping me all this time."

Nothing good in the world happens without a reason; there must be a cause.

In her past life, she never knew why Yu Shuo always helped her; it turned out it was because of this child.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Her tone was full of resentment.

It seems that after Yu Shuo confessed, she would not have a tragic future.

Yu Shuo said, "Even if I tell you, you will not compromise for the sake of the child."

Qin's mother felt that the two needed some private space at this time, so she left with the servants.

Princess Cheng'an wanted to continue listening, but fearing retribution from Yu Shuo later, she had no choice but to slip away.

Soon, only Qin Su and Yu Shuo remained at the Qiulai Waterside Pavilion.

Qin Su sat back down in her chair, her eyes somewhat vacant.

Seeing her like this, Yu Shuo suddenly regretted being honest with her. It seemed that after enduring for so long, he had still made a wrong move.

"What if I don't agree to the arranged marriage?" Qin Su asked him.

"I will respect your choice and will always be there for you whenever you need me."

Qin Su stopped talking and lay down on the wicker chair with her eyes closed.

Yu Shuo's kindness to her was a fact, even if it was because of the child. No, perhaps it wasn't for the child; in his previous life, he never took the initiative to mention seeing Nannan.

She couldn't erase everything Yu Shuo had done just because she was angry.

Qin Su was still very angry about Yu Shuo's concealment.

"I never expected that Prince Chen would be willing to sacrifice himself to save someone," Qin Su couldn't help but scoff, but her mind was filled with memories of the Spring River Banquet.

Even though her memory was confused due to the Chinese medicine, she still remembered that the person was very ruthless, and it seemed that it wasn't her who was being treated with the Chinese medicine, but rather that person.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth in hatred.

Yu Shuo lowered his eyes, feeling somewhat wronged. "No, it's just because that person is you."

Did I meet Prince Chen before the Spring River Banquet?

She's even started calling him Prince Chen.

Yu Shuo hesitated.

Unfortunately, Qin Su, who was in the middle of her anger, didn't notice.

"I've seen you before, you just don't remember."

"when?"

Yu Shuo: "When I was a child."

Qin Su scoffed, "Prince Chen must have mistaken you for someone else. With Prince Chen's demeanor, anyone who has seen him will never forget him."

How could Yu Shuo dare to refute her?

She was so angry she was about to bite someone.

"I won't admit my mistake."

"No matter what you become, I will never admit my mistake."

Qin Su stroked her belly, seemingly lost in thought, when suddenly she asked, "The reason why Prince Chen has helped me time and time again is because of the child?"

She knew perfectly well that it wasn't true, but she just couldn't help herself.

She is, after all, a girl, and inevitably possesses the softness that is characteristic of girls.

"no."

Qin Su's anger subsided slightly, but she remained defiant.

"Who knows? Maybe you just care more about having children."

Yu Shuo grasped her hand and looked intently into her eyes. "I swear, what I say is true. If I, Yu Shuo, am lying, may I never have what I desire for the rest of my life."

Qin Su had also experienced the bitterness of unrequited love, so she naturally knew how sincere this vow was.

"Then I'll reluctantly believe you."