Chapter 153 The Dark Second Cousin

Zhou knew that whether she returned to the Duke's Mansion or stayed here, it would be extremely disadvantageous to her, and she could not continue to be passive!

Her reputation is ruined anyway, so she might as well take the opportunity to force Li Chenglan to marry her!

Blood tests between uncles and nephews have always been inaccurate, and Li Chengzhuo's eyebrows and eyes look very similar to Li Chenglan's.

By then, as long as the Li family acknowledged the child in her womb and she could abide by her duties, Li Chenglan would have no reason to divorce her.

In this way, she can tie him to her side for the rest of her life!

Zhou touched her lower abdomen, looked up at Li Chenglan with eyes full of resentment.

She raised the corners of her lips slightly towards him as if to provoke him, then looked at Duke Ningguo with a pitiful expression.

In the blink of an eye, her head hit the ground with a thud, and she cried pitifully:

"Father, I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! But I am indeed pregnant with the Li family's heir!"

"Father, this is your eldest grandson. Please, please, for the sake of the child, let your daughter-in-law and Cheng Lan be together!"

As soon as these words fell, the crowd exploded.

"It's been so many years since the eldest son of the Ningguo Mansion passed away, and yet this Zhou is pregnant?"

"Heh...she's so afraid that others won't know that she's almost carving the word slut on her face!"

"Isn't she forcing me into marriage? This woman is so shameless!!"

"You said the baby in her belly is really Minister Li's?"

"It doesn't look like that. Minister Li obviously doesn't like her!"

"When a man really wants to do that, does he care whether he likes it or not? You don't understand men at all!"

"Looking at Minister Li's reaction, I think Zhou is daydreaming and trying to put the blame on Minister Li!"

"I think so too. We don't know whose baby she's carrying!"

"But then again, Li Chenglan's taste is really not that good. Why would he fall for the abandoned daughter of the Xie family?"

“…”

"Shut up!" Li Chenglan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly exploded when he heard the name of his sweetheart.

His face turned pale and his teeth chattered.

After a quick glance at Xie Yuanshuang, he lowered his eyes and glared at Zhou with a sinister look, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Zhou Mengqi, you'd better think before you speak. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will cut off your tongue!"

He didn't even call her sister-in-law.

Feeling that she was enveloped by murderous intent, Zhou touched the wound on her chest and couldn't help shaking all over. She couldn't even utter a word.

She knew that Li Chenglan really wanted to kill her.

A civil official who has never seen the sword, a coward who usually doesn't even dare to watch a chicken being killed, actually wants to kill someone for an abandoned woman?

And he wanted to kill her just because... because she told Xie Yuanshuang a few truths?!

Why?!

They are the ones who have lived together for many years, eating the same kind of tribute rice, living under the same sky and earth. They are the closest to each other! ?

Zhou wiped her eyes, secretly resentful in her heart. It was all Xie Yuanshuang's fault. If only she were dead!

Li Chenglan saw Zhou's ill will towards Xie Yuanshuang, and also saw Xie Yuanshuang's embarrassment, and didn't want to continue arguing with Zhou.

He closed his eyes tightly and finally made up his mind: "I, Li Chenglan, have not released my essence yet. It is impossible for me to have children!"

"If you don't believe me, you can ask the imperial physician to come and check it out!"

boom!

Dead silence.

Eerie silence.

!!()`

Then he couldn't suppress his laughter again and again.

No way! Is this true? Minister Li is already a man in his twenties, yet he's still a virgin?!

Let's just say...

Minister Li, you are such a man!

For the sake of my beloved, I can endure anything and give up anything...

The men were all joking and teasing, but the women were extremely envious of Xie Yuanshuang.

Why is Xie Yuanshuang's life so good?

She had been the prince's consort for so many years, seemingly abandoned by everyone, but in fact she had saved her life.

Even though she was labeled as an abandoned woman and a jinx, she still had a royal relative like Li Chenglan, who was outstanding in appearance and talent, to fight for her.

Not only that, Li Chenglan, who had charmed countless women in the capital, had actually remained a virgin for her this entire time!?

It’s hard not to be...envious!

I wonder what good deeds she did in her previous life?

Xie Yuanqian woke up slowly in the carriage. She was filled with anger, her eyelids fluttered, and she fainted again with jealousy.

At this moment, little Tang Bao also had a new question: "Third Uncle, what does it mean to have not yet released your essence?"

Yun Lie: “…”

`(╬ò﹏ó)━☆.*`

Who can make her shut up?

Starting from tomorrow, no, three days later, he must supervise her going to the Junior College every day!

Tang Bao: “…” Wow!!

What is Yuanyang?

Sounds impressive?

Who can tell Tang Bao?

～(`ω′)┌┛

…

The constant laughter and discussions coming from the crowd made Li Chenglan feel very annoyed.

It’s all Zhou’s fault!

He gripped the long sword tightly in his hand, his eagle-like eyes staring coldly at the woman on the ground: "Tell me, whose child is this in your belly?"

"..." Zhou looked terrified and her lips trembled.

She never expected that Li Chenglan could go to such lengths for that bitch?

What right does that bitch have? ! !

At this moment, knowing that her plan had failed, Zhou was extremely disappointed and could no longer pretend. She couldn't even cry fake tears.

She just stared at Li Chenglan blankly, not daring to blink, as she felt that the more she saw of this face, the less she would see of it.

Li Chenglan stepped forward with a knife in hand. Duke Ning rushed forward and grabbed his wrist. "No need to ask."

"Even if Zhou is really pregnant with Li's child, my Li family will never admit it!" Ningguo Duke's voice was chillingly cold.

He turned to look at Zhou and said, "Zhou Mengqi, when we return today, I will open the ancestral hall and write you a letter of divorce in front of all the ancestors of the Li family."

"Either you take your child and get out, or you give up your adulterer and the three of you get out of the Ningguo Mansion together!"

Zhou: **(((;;)))**

How could they... not even want the eldest grandson of the Li family?

Zhou panicked.

Her thoughts raced, and when she looked up again, her face was already covered in tears, her eyes filled with panic.

"Li Chengzhuo! Father, the child in my daughter-in-law's belly is the Fourth Young Master Li Chengzhuo's!"

She wept softly, clutching the hem of Duke Ning's robe tightly. "Please, father, don't chase me away! I know I was wrong, and I'm willing to be the Fourth Young Master's concubine!"

"No, no, no! As long as my daughter-in-law can stay in the mansion and give birth to a child safely, she doesn't need any status!"

"Hmph," Duke Ningguo looked at the Zhou family in the crowd, took a step back, and tugged at the corner of his robe. "Zhou Mengqi, my Li family can no longer tolerate you. If you dare to appear within five feet of my Ningguo Mansion again, don't blame the servants for giving you a beating!"

…

Swish, swish, swish.

Hearing the sound of merit points increasing, Xiao Tangbao suddenly smiled.

Oh!

The ghost aunt’s wish has come true!

She was halfway through her words when she suddenly spotted the scholar ghost hiding behind a tree. He was radiating a murderous aura, baring his teeth and glaring at Aunt Yuan Shuang with sinister eyes.

When he met Xiao Tangbao's eyes, he ran away in a flash.

Xiao Tangbao hugged Xie Yuanshuang's neck tightly with a sullen face, "Aunt Yuanshuang, do you really not know the scholar ghost named Xu Kui who is pestering you?"

Xie Yuanshuang shook his head. "I secretly checked, and there is indeed such a retainer in the Yongping Marquis's Mansion, but I don't know him, and there is no such thing as a secret marriage with him."

Little Tang Bao's eyes darkened, and he took out a peace amulet and placed it in Xie Yuanshuang's hand: "Aunt Yuanshuang, don't stay alone recently. Why don't you follow Tang Bao first? Tang Bao will protect you."

???

Xie Yuanshuang, who realized it belatedly, turned around abruptly and looked around.

It was that ghost that was haunting her again.

Although she couldn't see the evil ghost, the amulet given to her by the little princess had burned twice... She could sometimes sense that creepy cold chill.

After frantically glancing around, Xie Yuanshuang nodded to little Tangbao with eyes full of gratitude: "Auntie thanks Tangbao!"

"You're welcome! Tangbao likes auntie!" The little girl curled her lips, wanting to laugh but unable to. She always felt a chill behind her...

There is murderous intent!

After a moment's hesitation, the little guy concentrated, ready to use the rebound technique, and like playing "statue", he turned around...

Daddy!?

Seeing his tall and handsome daddy, the little guy danced with joy in Xie Yuanshuang's arms. After getting off the ground, he stretched out his little arms and ran towards his daddy.

【Don't come over here! 】

Chengfeng calmly took half a step back and then moved slightly behind Prince Qing.

His facial features were flying, and he shouted at Xiao Tangbao in a breathy voice, "Run!", while waving his hands desperately at her.

Tangbao:…_:`(゜o゜)`

The smile on the little guy's face gradually stiffened and his steps slowed down.

She noticed... why did her daddy look like he had just eaten poop?

Is Daddy angry?

Are you angry with Tang Bao?

Sensing the danger, Xiao Tangbao began to retreat silently, then turned and ran...

But Li Chenglan picked it up.

"Let go of the nest!"

"Hate it, I don't know you well, I don't want you to hold me!!" The little guy said fiercely.

Thinking about how he had lost face tonight and how his father had instantly aged ten years, with a hunched back... Li Chenglan couldn't help but grind his teeth.

This kid could have told them about their family's little troubles in private...

But she had to show it out in front of so many people?

The little guy is very smart, he looked at her on purpose!

Thinking of the servant's report that His Royal Highness Prince Qing sent someone to investigate the matter of this kid donating money to the Ministry of Works,

Li Chenglan looked at Prince Qing's sullen face and thought to himself that it seemed his cousin still knew nothing about the little fellow's donation of silver...

Haha, this naughty kid who spends money on the family will get spanked tonight.

very nice!

Li Chenglan curled his lips slightly, holding Tang Bao and walked towards Prince Yun Che of Qing: "Chenglan greets cousin."

"Don't worry, cousin. There are still 28 days until the donation date written on our Tangbao's guarantee document. Chenglan will follow up carefully and will never tire Tangbao, nor will he let down any of his kindness."

"What?!" Prince Qing was shocked. "You said she even signed a military order?"