Chapter 239 Miscarriage Plan Fails, Pei Yuan Feels a Bit Sour

As soon as the door opened, Pei Yuan saw Hongxiu, heavily pregnant, rushing towards several guards.

He frowned slightly, and before he could even think, several golden melon seeds had already been flicked out.

Bang, bang.....

The golden melon seeds struck the guards precisely on the knees.

Thump, thump.

The four guards felt a sharp pain in their knees, their legs went weak, and they all knelt down in front of Hongxiu.

Hongxiu was dumbfounded.

She kneels upon meeting someone; is her authority in the Marquis's mansion really that high?

How could this have caused her to miscarry?

She hasn't even bumped into it yet.

The blood pack hidden in my sleeve hasn't been used yet.

Her eyebrows furrowed, and she glared angrily at the four guards.

"You four, get up! You knelt down before even being hit, what kind of men are you?"

Four guards...

They remembered, but their legs hurt and they couldn't get up.

Squeak.

Chen Chu opened the door and stood in the doorway, yawning.

What are you shouting about so early in the morning?

Hongxiu pointed at the four guards, then turned to look pitifully at Chen Chu.

“Young master, they have no martial ethics.”

Shen Chu blinked, her gaze shifting between the four guards and Hongxiu, before she instantly realized what was happening.

Hongxiu missed the opportunity to miscarry.

She stepped out the door and asked coldly, "What do you want by barging into the yard so early in the morning?"

The guards looked at each other, and one of them said:

“Last night a thief broke into the study. We are here on the orders of the Marquis to search for the thief.”

Thief?

Shen Chu sneered, "How dare you! Only the Sixth Prince and I are here in this courtyard. Who are you implying is the thief?"

The Sixth Prince?

The guards exchanged a glance, fear flashing in their eyes, and scrambled away, clutching their legs.

Chen Chu.....

I should have known better than to mention Pei Yuan.

A cold snort sounded from behind.

Shen Chu turned around and saw Pei Yuan leaning against the door of the next room, frowning as he looked at her.

When I got back last night, it was almost dawn.

She made a point of having Pei Yuan stay next door.

Pei Yuan's probing of her yesterday had put her on guard.

Now that Pei Yuan has begun to test her, Hongxiu's pretense of pregnancy is extremely dangerous.

Therefore, she planned to let Pei Yuan witness Hongxiu's miscarriage today.

Unexpectedly, it failed.

She was filled with regret, but still greeted Pei Yuan with a smile.

"Good morning, Your Highness."

Pei Yuan hummed in agreement, his gaze sweeping between her and Hongxiu, and raised an eyebrow, saying:

"If I hadn't stopped you just now, your child would have been in danger."

"Shen Chu, how will you thank me?"

Chen Chu...

It turned out that he was the one who caused Hongxiu's miscarriage plan to fail.

She chuckled, "I really thank you, Your Highness."

Pei Yuan frowned slightly. For some reason, he felt that this sentence did not sound like a tone of gratitude.

In comparison, Hongxiu was not so good-tempered.

She pouted, glared angrily at Pei Yuan, and left with her pregnant belly sticking out.

Pei Yuan was baffled.

"What is she angry about? I, the prince, saved your child!"

Has his affection for Shen Chu reached the point of extending to everything related to her?

He was almost moved by his own actions; Shen Chu's maid dared to glare at him.

Shen Chu touched his nose and gave a dry laugh.

In Hongxiu's mind, anyone who stops her from eating postpartum meals is her enemy.

At that moment, a servant came to report.

"Young Master, Young Master Luo has arrived."

Luo Heng entered from outside, accompanied by two servants.

Chen Chu quickly went to greet him, "Big brother, what brings you here?"

Luo Heng looked her up and down with concern.

"There were many guests at my residence yesterday, so I couldn't stay any longer. I've been thinking about them ever since I got back."

Ah Chu, how are you feeling now?

Shen Chu said, "I just feel a little tired, but otherwise I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, elder brother."

Luo Heng smiled.

“We’re sworn brothers, it’s only natural for me to care about you.”

He waved to the two servants behind him.

"Achu, look what I brought you!"

The two servants each opened the box they were carrying.

Luo Hengxing hurriedly introduced, "Centennial ginseng, cordyceps, black-boned chicken, pigeons..."

These are all for your health; I had a hard time buying them.

I've inquired, and it seems that morning glory is quite harmful to the body.

Even after you've been detoxified, you'll still need to take good care of yourself.

Shen Chu was deeply moved.

"Thank you for your trouble, elder brother."

"There's no need for such formalities between brothers."

Pei Yuan watched coldly from the sidelines. Seeing Shen Chu and Luo Heng chatting and laughing, he glanced at the things Luo Heng had brought.

She slightly pursed her lips, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

What's so special about a century-old ginseng?

He walked to the door, waving his jade-bone fan, and gave instructions to Sun Yan.

"Go, immediately call Jinbao over and bring him the things I instructed him to prepare."

Sun Yan left.

Pei Yuan leaned casually against the doorway, seemingly admiring the scenery outside, but his ears were practically perked up.

Especially when Luo Heng took out a land deed and handed it to Shen Chu.

"This morning, the news spread throughout the capital that Marquis Changning was planning to expel you and Madam Qiao from the Marquis's residence."

This is my elder brother's private residence, a gift to you, Ah Chu.

"It's very clean inside. Ah Chu, you can move in with Mrs. Qiao anytime."

Shen Chu was flattered and refused to accept it.

“I have already received so many tonics from my elder brother, and I appreciate his kindness, but I absolutely cannot accept the house.”

Luo Heng frowned.

"With such a short time, where do you plan to move with Mrs. Qiao?"

Chen Chu smiled and said, "I've already asked someone to look at houses, and I'll have news soon."

I'll definitely tell my older brother then.

Seeing that he was determined not to accept it, Luo Heng had no choice but to gently put away the land deed.

"I'll hold the house for you for now. If you can't find a suitable place, you can come to me anytime."

My house has three courtyards; it's spacious enough for you and Mrs. Qiao to move in."

Chen Chu smiled and thanked him, "Thank you so much, brother. You're so kind to me."

Pei Yuan squinted at the two laughing and talking figures, finding it incredibly irritating.

Jinbao came running in, panting, at that moment.

"Your Highness, Master Xiao Shen."

"Huh? What's Grandpa Jinbao doing here?"

Shen Chu stood up and greeted them.

Jinbao waved his hand, signaling for the items he had brought to be placed on the table, and said with a grin:

"Young Master Shen, His Highness was very worried when he learned that you had been poisoned. He ordered us to prepare some tonics overnight."

Here, this is a thousand-year-old ginseng king, and this is top-grade deer antler.

Oh, and there's also top-grade red gastrodia elata, premium fish bones, bird's nest, and bear paws...

"These are all for helping Master Shen improve his health."

Shen Chu looked at the things laid out in front of her with her eyes wide open.

She had a senior brother who was a renowned physician, and she was well aware that these things in front of her were extremely valuable.

Some of them are so expensive that even money can't buy them.

She looked up at Pei Yuan with a strange expression.

"You prepared all of this for me overnight?"

Pei Yuan waved his jade-bone fan, appearing nonchalant.

"That is to say, the ginseng is a bit older, the deer antler is of a higher grade, and the bird's nest and fish bones are of better quality."

You don't need to be too touched.

Chen Chu...

Your Highness, you're getting too cocky.

Are men really that competitive and have such a strong desire to win?

Luo Heng's gaze fell on the thousand-year-old ginseng, his eyes darkening slightly, before he couldn't help but sneer.

Pei Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What are you laughing at, Young Master Luo?"

Luo Heng tapped the deer antler with his chin.

"Doesn't Your Highness know that deer antler is good for men to nourish their kidneys and strengthen their essence? What are you implying by preparing deer antler for A-Chu?"

Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow and retorted sarcastically.

"Young Master Luo, don't you know that black-boned chicken and pigeons are good for women's health? What are you implying by preparing these for Lord Shen?"