The commotion in the Bachelor's Mansion was so loud that for a while afterwards, not only did Yun Bixian quiet down, but even the Second Prince did not make any moves.
Instead, something small happened with Su Jinrou.
"I heard from the palace that the Imperial Concubine is pregnant. Calculating the date, it turns out she became pregnant after being with Shu Yue Palace."
In the tea room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, hot tea was boiling on the clay stove. The tea room, which was originally filled with the fresh and elegant tea fragrance, suddenly became richer because of the boiling tea.
Qin Songmo held the black piece in his hand and looked up at his little daughter who was sitting across from the chessboard.
Seeing her frowning face as she looked at the chessboard, her fair and tender face, which finally rounded out a little with a soft curve, wrinkled her straight nose.
Meng Jiuan was sitting aside drinking. As the liquor went down his throat, he frowned and choked when he heard what his friend said.
Qin Songmo immediately raised his sleeves to block his little daughter's way when he saw this, "Turn around."
These words were naturally spoken to Meng Jiuan.
The latter raised his hand to cover his mouth, his bronze face frowned, and he turned his back before he started coughing uncontrollably.
Shen Wangchen was still brewing tea with a calm expression on his face, and he just raised his eyebrows when he heard the news.
Then I remembered what the young master said before, that in the future I would be devoted to the imperial concubine and the Buddha...
He couldn't help but frown, and turned his head to look at the young master, with complicated emotions in his eyes.
As far as he knew, there were more than two people under the imperial concubine's skirt.
How could he, in the future, betray his relatives and friends, shave his head and become a monk, always accompanying the green lamp and ancient Buddha, just because of a woman who is completely unclean and has no sense of propriety and shame?
But the young master's words cannot be trusted.
But on many matters, the young master's thoughts were in line with mine.
With his brows furrowed, Shen Wangchen felt more and more that something was wrong the more he thought about it. He tightened his grip on the teacup with his fingers, causing veins on the back of his hand to bulge.
Even the look in his eyes when he stared at Li Shengyi was filled with deep meaning.
Li Shengyi, who was playing Gobang with Qin Songmo, was worried that his way was blocked.
Feeling the gaze falling on her, she turned her head and met Shen Wangchen's gaze.
Li Shengyi:?
[What is this guy looking at me for? Is it because I'm beautiful? That shouldn't be the case. I remember Shen Wangchen had no interest in other opposite sexes.]
"If that's true, this guy is a complete pervert! I'm only five years old!"
"Oh, I get it. What did my dad say just now? Su Jinrou is pregnant? So this guy feels sad because the child isn't his?"
[If all else fails, I'll have my father send him to the palace to serve. There's an old saying... If you want to succeed, you must first castrate yourself!]
The more Li Shengyi thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was a good one.
Just as she was frowning and about to look up to discuss the matter with Qin Songmo, she heard Meng Jiuan, who was coughing beside her, coughing even more heavily.
As for Shen Wangchen, he crushed the cup of hot tea in his hand...
As for her father...
Li Shengyi turned around with a question mark on his head, and saw his own father looking at him with a smile.
Why are these three acting strangely today? Why didn't Meng Jiuan react when he heard Su Jinrou was pregnant? Could it be... that the child is his?
[After all, there are many men who have fallen for Su Jinrou, but this is not okay! My father is the eldest and has Su Jinrou's favor the most, so why did he let Meng Jiuan get the first place?]
[Tsk, my dad can't do it, and he can't do it either. Actions to care for the health of middle-aged and elderly people should be taken early.]
"Cough cough cough...hahahahahaha ugh cough cough cough cough..."
"Sorry, I just thought of some trivial things in the military camp. Please don't mind me, cough cough cough..."
Meng Jiuan really couldn't hold it in any longer, and he coughed so hard that his nose and tears flew.
He covered most of his face and ran out of the tea room.
The teahouse, which was not very lively to begin with, became completely quiet because of the disappearance of one person.
Shen Wangchen picked up the broken pieces of the teacup that had fallen on the table with an indifferent look on his face. Only after he took a white jade cup and brewed tea did he look up.
"Your Majesty..."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already over 20 years old, and Chu Hong, who is in his 40s, has been in declining health in recent years.
There had been no princes or princesses born in the harem for several years, and the twelfth prince was the youngest.
Now that Su Jinrou is pregnant with a prince, it’s easy to imagine what Chu Hong is thinking.
"His Majesty was delighted and granted a special pardon for the next year's taxation. He also gave Qinghua Palace many gifts, and Su Jinrou regained her freedom."
Qin Songmo let out a cold laugh, "If it weren't against the rules, His Majesty would have wanted to promote her to queen. It's a pity."
If possible, Su Jinrou didn't want to be just a concubine.
Li Shengyi placed the white piece in his hand on the chessboard and curled his lips slightly.
Su Jinrou is very ambitious. How can being just the queen be enough? Tsk, if I told my father this, I wonder if he and his entire family would be executed.
[Oh wow, speaking of the whole family being executed, my father hasn't been framed and imprisoned by Su Jinrou and Chu Huaifeng yet, and I'm not dead yet!]
[Could it be that I'm the legendary destined person? The one who specializes in changing people's fates?]
Li Shengyi raised his hand and touched his chin, and suddenly felt a sense of admiration for himself.
Changing a person's destiny is something many people want but cannot achieve.
If my father ever ends up in jail and the prime minister's residence is raided, I'll just take my little stash of money and won't have to pick up trash on the streets anymore! I'm going to be a fortune teller, specializing in changing people's destinies!
"Shengyi, you lose."
All the white pieces on the low chessboard were eaten.
The man tapped lightly on the low table with his bloodless white fingers. The "knock knock" sound instantly brought Li Shengyi back to his senses while he was still thinking about his future.
Seeing that all her white pieces had been eaten, her eyes widened instantly.
He suddenly stood up from the couch, intending to lift up the chessboard made of agarwood to check where his white piece had gone.
Forget about lifting the chessboard.
She didn't even move the chessboard, and because she exerted too much force, she fell down on the couch.
Li Shengyi's face wrinkled into a ball. He raised his head and looked at the person in front of him, "Dad, you are too disrespectful. There are outsiders here!"
Shen Wangchen has been with Qin Songmo for so many years, and this is the first time he has used the word "outsider".
As an aide to the Prime Minister's Office, everyone in the Prime Minister's Office, even the court officials around Qin Songmo, either called him "Sir" or "Sir".
The fingers holding the teacup tightened slightly, he turned his head to look at Li Shengyi, winked at her, and a smile appeared on his baby face.
"Miss, you don't have to treat Wangchen as an outsider. If you don't mind, you can call Wangchen 'godfather'."
"Wangchen's status is not lower than mine."
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