Du Wan was at a loss for what to do. She originally wanted to keep this a secret, but now she didn't know why she had to tell anyone.

She gave Liu Ru a reproachful look.

Liu Ru bit her lip, then looked at Zhan Aotian with a look of grim determination, "Your Highness, it's all my fault. I was audacious enough to commit a wrong, it has nothing to do with the Princess."

"Speak! What exactly happened?!"

"Yes, that's how it is. On the day the Princess gave birth..." Liu Ru repeated what she had said to Du Wan to Zhan Aotian. After finishing, she didn't even look at Zhan Aotian's expression and kowtowed twice with a "bang, bang." "Your Highness, I know I have committed a terrible mistake. I don't ask for your forgiveness, Your Highness and Princess. I will atone for my sins with my death!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ru crashed into a pillar amidst Du Wan's exclamation.

With a muffled thud, Liu Ru collapsed, blood gushing from her forehead.

"Liu Ru!" Du Wan was terrified and hurriedly called out to the door, "Someone come quick! Someone come quick! Go and fetch a doctor!"

At this moment, Zhan Aotian walked up to the unconscious Liu Ru with a gloomy expression. The raging anger in his heart was about to burn away his reason. "Yes, yes, we must call a doctor. How could you die so easily?"

"Someone, take my token and summon the best doctor in the capital!"

Hearing Zhan Aotian's words, each one seemingly forced out through clenched teeth, Liu Ru, lying on the ground, trembled with fear. However, things had come to this point, and no matter how scared she was, she could only grit her teeth and move forward. As long as she could get through this ordeal, she could openly and legitimately acknowledge Zhan Boling as her father.

And all the wealth and glory of the War King's Mansion will belong to her and her son!

From a young age, Liu Ru considered herself to be many times better than Du Wan, who only knew how to cry. However, Du Wan was inferior to her in everything, but she was better at one thing: she was born into a better family.

She lost so little, yet she was destined to be a maid for life. How could she accept that? So she switched Du Wan's child. This was her first big gamble, and now she is embarking on her second.

He bet that Du Wan wouldn't let him die, and that Du Wan and Zhan Aotian couldn't bear to part with Zhan Boling, the outstanding son they had raised themselves!

She knew Zhan Aotian wouldn't believe her claim that Du Wansheng's son was born strange, which was why she secretly took him away. But so what? Zhan Aotian had never even seen the child. Even if he found out on the spot, he would be so angry that he would want to kill her. His attitude towards Zhan Boling might change, but as time went on...

How can a child you've never met compare to a child you've raised yourself who is so outstanding?

It has to be said that Liu Ru had a very accurate grasp of Du Wan and Zhan Aotian's feelings. At this moment, Zhan Aotian really wanted to tear the vicious woman in front of him to pieces, but he couldn't. If he wanted to get the whereabouts of his biological child from this woman, he had to spare her life.

"Waaah, Aotian, Liu Ru didn't mean it. She... she was just thinking of me, not wanting me to be sad because of that child. Although she was wrong to do that—"

"This is not right?" Zhan Aotian stared at Du Wan intently, as if he was truly seeing his wife for the first time today.

Du Wan was startled by Zhan Aotian's piercing gaze, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. "W-what's wrong, Aotian? Don't look at me like that. I...I'm scared." This time, Du Wan was truly frightened and burst into tears, which fell like raindrops.

But Zhan Aotian, who used to feel pity for her, felt a surge of anger rising in his chest when he saw those tears flowing freely. He couldn't vent it or extinguish it. Finally, in a fit of rage, he coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

"Ah! Aotian! Aotian, what's wrong? Waaaaah... Someone come quick! Waaaaah..."

Zhan Aotian, barely able to stand, gripped Du Wan's shoulders, his eyes bloodshot. "Du Wan, I'm asking you, about Liu Ru taking your child and replacing it with her own, do you really... just think she did something wrong?"

Du Wan's pitiful face was still streaked with tears. She seemed somewhat stunned by Zhan Aotian's question, "…This, this… Liu Ru did have her reasons for doing this—"

"Du Wan!" Zhan Aotian roared, "Do you even have a brain? That's your child, not anything else, it's your child and mine!"

Unable to hold on any longer, Zhan Aotian staggered and turned to walk away.

He originally thought that Du Wan was just simple, weak, and a bit of a crybaby. He thought that as long as he was strong enough, he could protect her for life. But it wasn't until today that Zhan Aotian seemed to realize that Du Wan was not only stupid, but also selfish!

After realizing what had happened, Du Wan burst into tears. It wasn't her fault, and she didn't want any of this to happen, so why was Ao Tian so harsh and blaming her?

"Father? Father, what's wrong?" Zhan Boling, who had rushed back to the Zhan Prince's Mansion in a state of unease, saw Zhan Aotian walking out with a defeated expression and unsteady posture as soon as he stepped into the main courtyard.

Having just learned the truth, Zhan Aotian felt a sudden surge of disgust upon hearing Zhan Boling's voice. This was the disgusting cuckoo who had usurped the nest. Although he knew Zhan Boling was innocent, he couldn't help but feel disgusted.

When Zhan Boling saw Zhan Aotian's expression, he assumed that Zhan Aotian had been seriously injured by Du Wan's interruption of his cultivation and was secretly pleased. However, when he saw the way Zhan Aotian looked at him, his heart skipped a beat.

"Father, Father King, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Zhan Aotian looked away, his expression extremely complicated. He opened and closed his mouth for a long time, but in the end, he left without saying a word.

"Father!"

Zhan Boling's eyes darkened, and he stepped into the main hall with a gloomy face.

"Uncle, Bo Ling?" Du Wan was stunned for a moment, then quickly wiped away her tears.

"Mother!" Zhan Boling didn't even glance at Du Wan, heading straight for Liu Ru, who was lying on the ground.

Du Wan's hand, which was wiping away tears, froze in mid-air.

Zhan Boling took a few steps to Liu Ru before stiffening and reacting. There was a moment of panic in his eyes, but when he looked up at Du Wan, he was very calm and his voice was perfectly normal. "Mother, why is Aunt Liu lying here?" It was as if the "Mother" he had just called out to was Du Wan.

Du Wan's heart, which had been in her throat, settled back down. "Yes, she made a mistake herself. I've already called a doctor."

Zhan Boling's eyes flashed, and he tentatively asked, "Mother, what exactly did Aunt Liu do wrong? Does Father know about it too?"

Du Wan couldn't help but shed tears again when she thought of Zhan Aotian. "...I know, but don't worry about it. Mother will handle this matter."

Upon hearing Du Wan's confirmation, Zhan Boling's heart sank. Looking at Liu Ru lying on the ground, he felt a mix of emotions.

Why does she have to be in such a hurry?

Thinking about the person he met on the street today, Zhan Boling became even more annoyed.