"Can you... step down safely from your position?" Chen Miaoyi asked, playing with the jade pendant on his waist. He couldn't even stay overnight. There were so many people around that he could only steal a moment of warmth.

“It’s difficult. I never thought I could get away with it.

But don't worry, I will retire properly, and then our family can be together without worries."

Xiao Bijue kissed her earlobe. Every time he thought about the fact that he not only had a lover but also a child, he felt like he was dreaming.

He never doubted that the child was not his. At most, he suspected that the doctor had made a wrong diagnosis.

In order to escape unscathed, Xiao Bijue made many plans. The new monarch does not use the old ministers, at least that's how the Jinyiwei works.

Then, let him choose the new king.

If you build it up yourself, you will be worry-free for at least several decades.

However, he did not intend to tell Chen Miaoyi about his plan. Pregnant women should not worry too much. Xiao Bijue secretly asked some doctors what pregnant women should pay attention to, and he memorized it all.

Chen Miaoyi hibernated like this throughout the entire winter, and her belly gradually grew bigger. The twins were more obviously larger than those of ordinary pregnant women.

She was a divorced woman, her family was from a declining baronial family, and she herself was a concubine's daughter, so she lived in seclusion and had nothing to do with any banquets.

Ordinary people live a comfortable and peaceful life.

Winter has passed and spring has arrived, and the capital city has finally warmed up in April.

Chen Miaoyi took Dan Niang and two other maids to have dinner together in the capital.

Xiao Bijue would give her his salary every month, but he would get angry when she refused to accept it.

In addition to his salary, he had a lot of gray income and had invested in many businesses under Chen Miaoyi's name. She knew that this was his way out.

Furonglou in Beijing is a popular check-in spot for internet celebrities, with first-class dishes, first-class service and first-class prices.

With plenty of money in hand, Chen Miaoyi would not treat herself badly. After all, she was carrying a child for someone else, so it was only natural to spend money.

"Miss, you'd better put it on, or you might catch a cold."

Even when the weather was warm, Dan Niang was afraid that she would catch a cold, so she always carried a cloak with her wherever she went.

Just as she was about to say something about Dan Niang, she saw Princess Kangning and An Changrui coming up the stairs, hand in hand, looking very affectionate.

People can never stand close scrutiny.

Chen Miaoyi knew An Changrui so well that the forbearance in his eyes was obvious to her.

"Princess Kangning, it's been a long time since we last met. You look even more beautiful now." Chen Miaoyi took the initiative to greet her.

When Princess Kangning saw her, she was unable to realize for a moment which wealthy family this beautiful pregnant woman belonged to.

After a careful look, I realized that it was Chen Miaoyi. She looked much better than before. Not only did she not look uglier with a big belly, but she even looked more sexy and charming.

"Chen Miaoyi? Are you married?"

Princess Kangning asked in disbelief, look at her belly, a six-month-old belly that couldn't be more obvious.

Princess Kangning glanced at An Changrui suspiciously, as if she doubted that this was his child. After all, judging by the size and the month, it would be impossible to tell unless she got married right after leaving the An family.

"Yeah, the kids are this big now.

It’s all thanks to the princess, otherwise I wouldn’t have a child now.”

Chen Miaoyi said meaningfully that Princess Kangning did not believe the few words in her letter at first, and after the marriage she also asked a doctor to see An Changrui and found no problem.

She just thought that Chen Miaoyi was deliberately scaring people.

Outsiders couldn't understand the silent conversation between the two of them. An Changrui's eyes were fixed on Chen Miaoyi's big belly.

Who dares to marry the woman he divorced?

This man must not be from the imperial court, otherwise she would not have offended him. Presumably, the man she married was an ordinary person.

"Since we've met, why not go together?" Princess Corning invited.

"That would be great, Princess."

Someone treats you to food and drinks, you can save money and have fun, who would refuse to have dinner with your ex-husband's current girlfriend?

Princess Corning was naturally curious about the person she married, and she also wanted to show off a bit.

See, this man doesn’t want you, but divorces you to marry me.

"Since the princess is treating me, I won't be polite. I haven't had good food lately, so I have to try the new dishes from Furong Tower today!"

"Just order whatever you want, I'll treat you." Princess Corning said generously.

So Chen Miaoyi quickly ordered a bunch of food and asked them to pack it up.

Princess Kangning was a little angry. "You're still carrying around the leftovers, aren't you?" But her stomach was more important.

"When did you get married?" she asked.

"Last year, shortly after the princess got married."

Princess Kangning wondered whether the child was An Changrui's or someone else's. The birth date seemed to match perfectly, and she was in such a hurry to get married, most likely to find a father for the child in her belly.

"What does your husband do?"

An Changrui couldn't help but ask, who is it?

Chen Miaoyi smiled and said, "He is just an ordinary businessman, not worth mentioning."

An Changrui felt relieved. As a businessman, he was in a low position but had a lot of money. No wonder Chen Miaoyi could come to the expensive Furong Tower for dinner.

"Why didn't you send an invitation for your wedding so that I could come." Princess Kangning asked, so that I could come and ridicule you.

"I'm a second-married girl, so I don't do that. When the baby is a month old, the princess must come."

Princess Kangning responded with a smile. Seeing An Changrui's absent-minded look, she stomped on him hard under the table, and he was so painful that he dared not say a word.

"How many months is the baby in your belly?" asked Princess Kangning. She couldn't just ask you directly if the baby was An Changrui's, right?

"It seems so, about six or seven months, I can't remember clearly. Princess, you haven't been pregnant before, so you don't know. Once you are pregnant, your memory will tend to deteriorate."

Chen Miaoyi deliberately spoke vaguely, but at seven months old, it was confirmed that it was An Changrui's child.

An Changrui also had wrong thoughts when he heard this. He stared at Chen Miaoyi's eyes, afraid of missing anything. He was already in his twenties and still had no son or daughter. It would be a lie to say that he was not in a hurry.

But the doctor said that Chen Miaoyi's health condition made it difficult for her to get pregnant, so he didn't hesitate much when he divorced her.

His legitimate son must have a mother with a prominent family background.

Could it be that the baby in Chen Miaoyi's belly is really his?

If that was the case, how could An Changrui's son actually call a lowly businessman "dad"?

impossible!

The three of them, each with their own thoughts, finished the meal absentmindedly, their minds racing with calculations.

"Host, the system has detected that one of the maids behind you is experiencing some emotional fluctuations."

The system suddenly gave a mindless prompt. Chen Miaoyi looked back and saw that these two maids were not ordinary people. They were given to her by Xiao Bijue and both had martial arts skills.

One of them had a strange look on his face.