Heyue continued to listen to what had happened.

As if afraid she might suddenly leave, Thirteen held her tightly, not daring to loosen his grip even slightly.

Such actions and such affection made He Yue disbelieve that he would betray her.

"That night I was in a bad mood and drank some alcohol. I was afraid you would worry, so I went to Wusu's place. For some reason, I, who usually have a high alcohol tolerance, got drunk."

When I woke up, Ussuri was lying next to me. I couldn't tell myself that it was all fake; I had seen the blood with my own eyes.

Afraid of upsetting you, I had someone feed her a contraceptive potion, but I didn't dare tell you. I thought things would be fine once it was over, and everything could be pretended never happened.

He Yue knew that fallen petals could be faked, but some things could not be faked. Even Thirteen was deceived, which shows that either the petals were real, or the Wusu clan had made thorough preparations.

She would have preferred a different answer.

"Don't panic. Think carefully. Did you actually touch her? Don't believe appearances. Try to recall how you felt at the time." Heyue held his head, gently comforting and reminding him.

Thirteen frowned and pondered for a moment, then buried his face in her chest in frustration, his voice muffled: "I did have some feelings at the time, so I didn't suspect anything, but I have no memory of what happened after I got drunk, I don't know."

He Yue's heart sank deeper and deeper; now that things had come to this, there seemed to be nothing left to doubt.

Unless absolutely necessary, who would risk cuckolding a prince by doing such a thing?

But she always felt that something was wrong.

Or perhaps they still refuse to give up, refusing to believe that their persistence is wrong.

Heyue decided to trust her heart and follow it.

"We'll talk about this later. It's more important to let Wusu have a safe pregnancy first." Despite her suspicion that he had been set up, she couldn't help but speak with a hint of coldness.

Even he himself believed that it was his child, and his insistence seemed somewhat ridiculous.

Even if the outcome is exactly as I suspect, it cannot be said that Thirteen is entirely innocent.

If he hadn't gotten drunk and gone to other women, giving Wusu an opportunity, how could he have fallen for it?

Before the truth comes out, Heyue cannot force herself to be close to him.

All she could do was stay calm, find out the truth, and not jump to conclusions.

"Don't do this. I don't want that child anymore. I'll have someone abort it immediately. As for Wusu, I won't let her off the hook..." Thirteen was afraid of the coldness in her tone and hurriedly stated his position.

He Yue smiled coldly: "I don't care if you kill Wu Su or murder your son, but now the palace knows. If something happens to Wu Su at this time, I will be the first to be suspected. I can't bear the responsibility of murdering a royal heir."

Seeing that he was speechless, his face was pale, and his lips were trembling, He Yue cupped his face in her hands and softened her tone: "I am willing to believe for now that you did not really touch her and that the child is not yours. I will find out the truth. But you also need to reflect on your own mistakes. I do not want it to happen again."

Thirteen felt reassured, grasped her hand, and nodded emphatically: "This time I was wrong, and I will never give them another chance."

He could only hope that it was indeed a misunderstanding, otherwise he couldn't guarantee whether Heyue would forgive him.

He harbored deep hatred for the Wusu clan.

Besides arranging for a doctor to examine Wusu's pulse from time to time, Heyue, to avoid suspicion, did not send someone to take care of her herself.

She knew a little about these things.

In the end, he wrote a letter to the Fourth Prince's wife, using the excuse that he did not understand these matters, and borrowed a nanny with rich experience in this area to take care of Wusu's daily life.

With such a nanny around, no matter what tricks Wusushi played, she couldn't escape, and she could avoid being harmed by others, so Heyue was happy to have an easy time.

Besides Granny Xu, Wu Su Shi still had her two familiar maids by her side. There was no need to add more people, which made Wu Su Shi feel at ease.

That evening, Heyue and Shisan went to visit Wusu.

"Master, you've arrived." Wu Su looked at Thirteen with bright eyes, wanting to get up, but when she caught sight of He Yue beside him, she shrank back as if she had encountered some ferocious beast, trembling and not daring to say anything.

Looking at Thirteen again, he revealed an endearing and expectant expression.

Even without saying anything, I clearly understood what she meant.

A wave of nausea welled up in He Yue's heart for no reason.

She really didn't want to face such a scheming and pretentious woman; she was practically a man's nemesis.

She glanced at Thirteen, only to see him looking completely at ease, as if he didn't even bother to look at Wusu. Seeing Heyue's brow furrow, he immediately put his arm around her slender waist with concern and asked, "What's wrong? If you're not feeling well, I'll take you back right away."

It seemed as if this place was some kind of filthy place, and they couldn't wait to leave it.

He Yue remained noncommittal about his nervous appearance, and glanced coldly at Wu Su Shi. Sure enough, she saw that Wu Su Shi's face was ashen, her eyes were watery, and her body was swaying precariously. When she met He Yue's gaze, she revealed a hint of sorrow and fear.

"You don't need to look at me like that. I wouldn't stoop to lay a hand on you. I'm waiting for the day you give birth to your child. I imagine this mansion will be a bit more lively then."

A smile played on his lips, his tone was indifferent, and his eyes were fixed intently on hers, yet he couldn't detect a single flaw, only a terrified fear.

It seems this woman is quite extraordinary; she's kept it well hidden.

Wusu's face turned even paler, and she weakly lowered her head: "This servant dares not."

Heyue had no more desire to stay. She instructed the maids to take good care of her and then left.

Thirteen didn't even glance at Wusu, and followed Heyue out of the room.

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