A few days later, Leng Yan brought the latest news.
"Acheng, I have made all the necessary arrangements. The people I sent are all capable. I asked them to contact some forces on the border of Nanyou Country as much as possible. Perhaps they can be of some help."
Yan Cheng nodded: "I hope there will be good news this time."
Yan Cheng waited day after day but still received no news from Prince Ding, which made his heart heavier.
At this time, the secret guards assigned by Yan Cheng to Prince Ding quietly entered Qilian City.
And he was accompanied by a woman who was seven months pregnant.
After entering Qilian City, the secret guards carefully transmitted signals by relying on the special communication method unique to Yan Cheng's other secret guards.
It was a secret code known only to them.
After receiving this secret signal, Yan Cheng's other secret guards took quick action.
They successfully met the secret guard with the pregnant woman in the manner and location written in the code.
When they met, the secret guard's face was full of fatigue and anxiety, and it was obvious that he had been having a hard time these days.
The pregnant woman looked haggard, her hands tightly protecting her bulging belly. Her eyes showed fear of the unknown, but also a hint of expectation and hope.
The secret guard saw his former colleague and said hurriedly, "Quick, send this woman to His Highness. This matter is extremely urgent."
The other secret guards did not dare to delay for even a moment.
When they finally brought the woman to Yan Cheng, Yan Cheng couldn't help but frown slightly.
He recognized the secret guard he had assigned to the Seventh Prince and asked, "Who is she? Why did you bring her to see me?"
The secret guard hurried forward and said, "Sir, this woman is pregnant with Prince Ding's child."
Yan Cheng's eyes instantly became sharp and he stared at the pregnant woman.
The pregnant woman raised her head, tears in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness Prince Yong, I am really pregnant with Prince Ding's child. I used to be Prince Ding's maid. I absolutely did not lie!"
Yan Cheng's heart trembled, he took a deep breath, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
In the end, he had the anxious pregnant woman taken away to make arrangements. If she was really pregnant with the Seventh Prince's child...
Afterwards, Yan Cheng asked the secret guard with a serious expression what was going on.
The secret guard explained the whole story in detail.
It turned out that this maid was of humble origin, but beautiful in appearance. She had always held a low status in Prince Ding's mansion and was often bullied and looked down upon by other servants.
She was unwilling to accept her fate and tried to change her destiny, thinking only of getting promoted.
So, on a windy and dark night, she did something big.
That night, the maid took advantage of Prince Ding's return from drunken state and secretly put a strong aphrodisiac into his tea.
Prince Ding was caught off guard. After drinking the cup of tea, he suddenly felt hot all over and his consciousness gradually became blurred.
The maid took the opportunity to get closer, and then...
Afterwards, Prince Ding regained consciousness and learned the truth of the matter, and he was filled with anger.
He originally wanted to suppress the matter, give the maid some money, let her leave the mansion, and never mention it again.
But the maidservant was thoughtful and knew that if she could not seize this opportunity to stay with Prince Ding, her future life would probably be even more difficult.
So, she begged in every possible way, even threatening to commit suicide, to show her deep love for Prince Ding, and insisted that she was willing to wait silently by Prince Ding's side and would never cause trouble for him.
Prince Ding was helpless, and thinking that the maid had been in his house for many years, he softened his heart and kept her for the time being.
Unexpectedly, the maid became pregnant.
The maidservant was afraid that Prince Ding would not want her child, so she planned to keep it a secret until her belly could no longer hide the baby. However, when the baby was four months old, Prince Ding disappeared.
Prince Ding's whereabouts were unknown and Yulin Prefecture was in chaos. She was smart enough to know that her situation was dangerous, so she turned to the secret guards for help.
The secret guard considered that he might not be able to protect the maid, and thought of Yan Cheng's high regard for Prince Ding, so he took the maid all the way north to Qilian City.
When Yan Cheng heard that the maid had drugged Prince Ding, the anger in his heart was like a raging fire, almost burning his sanity to ashes.
His clenched fists crackled and veins bulged on his forehead.
"What a daring slave! How dare you use medicine on my brother!"
Yan Cheng's furious voice echoed in the room, shaking the walls so much that they seemed to tremble slightly.
However, no matter how angry he was inside, no matter how despicable the maid's methods were, the facts could not be changed.
The child in the maid's belly was indeed Prince Ding's bloodline.
"No matter what, this child must be born safely."
Yan Cheng suppressed the anger in his heart and tried to calm himself down. Gradually, reason began to prevail.
If my brother is really gone, then this child will be my brother's only bloodline...
In the following days, Yan Cheng ordered people to take good care of the maid.
He had people select experienced and meticulous nannies and maids to be responsible for the maids' food, clothing, and daily life.
Daily meals are strictly controlled to ensure balanced nutrition and fresh and harmless ingredients, and pregnant women must not be poisoned by food.
The room is also comfortably furnished, the bedding is soft and warm, and the charcoal fire always keeps the room at a suitable temperature.
The servants who were responsible for taking care of the maids were all very careful and did not dare to be negligent or careless in the slightest.
The maids always paid attention to the physical condition of the maids, and would immediately ask the doctor to come and treat them if they felt any discomfort.
The maids accompanied her in soft voices, meeting her every need.
But even with such careful care, fate still came on the day it was supposed to come.
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