Speaking of this, Yu Wenran sneered, "She said that she was conceived because I favored her in the study on the fifteenth of last month. This time also matches the diagnosis of the imperial physician."
Yuwen Ran had indeed said he would stay in the study on the fifteenth day of the previous month, but for some reason he later returned to Fengqi Palace in the dark. Liu Yanyan and the Queen Mother had clearly chosen the wrong time. After all, when Yuwen Ran arrived at Fengqi Palace, Lord Yao, who had returned to resume his post, had just arrived at the palace gates.
If Yuwen Ran had favored Liu Yanyan in front of Master Yao, Gu Yanyue would never believe it. Or if Yuwen Ran had favored Liu Yanyan after Master Yao left, the timing wouldn't match.
Gu Yanyue, who knew the inside story, couldn't help but burst out laughing, "A Ran, is Liu Yanyan questioning your ability?"
Yu Wenran grabbed Gu Yanyue and pulled her into his arms. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't you know whether I can do it or not, Ah Yue?"
Seeing that the topic was gradually being led off track by Yuwen Ran, Gu Yanyue blushed and broke free from Yuwen Ran's arms. She punched Yuwen Ran in the chest in anger and said shyly, "We are talking about business now, be serious!"
Yu Wenran was punched by Gu Yanyue for no apparent reason, and he was confused as to why. Wasn't it Gu Yanyue who started to act unruly first? Why was he the one taking the blame now?
Seeing this, A Yan and Xiao Mo knew that Yu Wenran and Gu Yanyue were probably not asleep at the moment, so they went to order the small kitchen to cook some easily digestible porridge for them.
Gu Yanyue and Yuwen Ran returned to the inner hall, closed the door, and sat down at the table. Gu Yanyue looked at Yuwen Ran and asked, "Is the baby in Liu Yanyan's belly real or fake?"
Logically speaking, the timing couldn't be so coincidental. Yu Wenran had said last month that he would stay in the study, and unexpectedly, Liu Yanyan got pregnant that very day. If Yu Wenran hadn't returned to Fengqi Palace that night, Gu Yanyue would have truly believed that he had favored Liu Yanyan in the study, which was why she got pregnant.
Yuwen Ran said, "I was afraid that Doctor Li was the Queen Mother's man, so I took advantage of the fact that Liu Yanyan was pregnant and that her drowning was a serious matter. I had Zheng Hai summon all the doctors on duty at the Imperial Hospital to the Yanxi Palace tonight. Their diagnosis was consistent with Doctor Li's. Liu Yanyan was indeed pregnant and had been pregnant for a month."
Gu Yanyue thought it was impossible.
This is truly too much of a coincidence. If only one imperial physician said this, it would be fine. But if everyone on duty tonight said the same thing, then Liu Yanyan is indeed pregnant. But no matter how coincidental it is, it can't be this far, right? "A Ran, what are you going to do now? I'm afraid the child in Liu Yanyan's belly can't be moved for the time being, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Wenran said calmly, "I've already taken action against the Zhenbei Marquisate. It doesn't matter who the child belongs to or whether he lives or not."
What Yuwen Ran meant by this was that the child in Concubine Liu's belly was one thing, and the fate of the Zhenbei Marquisate was another. Since he had already taken action against the Zhenbei Marquisate, there was no turning back. What would happen to the Zhenbei Marquisate in the end would remain the same.
He would not show leniency to the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion or spare Liu Yanyan's life just because of the child in Liu Yanyan's belly. Even if the child in Liu Yanyan's belly was his own, he would not do so. Moreover, since it was not his own child, whether or not the child could be born had no bearing on him.
Gu Yanyue frowned: "A Ran, are you not going to let the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion go?"
Yu Wenran was pouring tea for her, but he paused when he heard this. He didn't expect that Gu Yanyue had already guessed his thoughts.
After returning from Qianzhou, Yuwen Ran began to plot against Prince Xiang. He had been searching for evidence of Prince Xiang's rebellion for the past few months. Now that he had collected enough, he was ready to close the net.
After Liu Yanyan entered the palace, the Zhenbei Marquisate became close to Prince Xiang and the Queen Mother. He had originally intended to teach the Zhenbei Marquisate a lesson, to make them recognize who their true master was. Unexpectedly, Liu Yanyan rushed to her death, even daring to pretend to be a dragon seed. What else could she not dare to do?
Gu Yanyue stared at him: "Are you going to wipe out the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and the Xiangwang Mansion in one fell swoop?"
If Gu Yanyue remembered correctly, Yuwen Ran initially intended to teach the Zhenbei Marquis a lesson before recruiting them. After all, aside from Liu Yanyan, the Zhenbei Marquis had no other children. The reason the Zhenbei Marquis agreed to the Queen Mother's alliance with Prince Xiang was likely largely due to his daughter, Liu Yanyan.
Aside from Liu Yanyan, the Zhenbei Marquisate hadn't caused any major disturbances. Yuwen Ran had intended to sound a warning to the Marquis, to make him aware of the situation and to encourage him to properly discipline his daughter, so she had asked him to bring her computer with her. Unexpectedly, Liu Yanyan resorted to a drastic measure, forcing Yuwen Ran to take drastic action against the Zhenbei Marquisate as well.
Yu Wenran placed the freshly poured tea in front of Gu Yanyue. "They are too arrogant. Liu Yanyan's baby hasn't even been born yet, and they're already threatening me."
Gu Yanyue nodded. As the saying goes, if you don't do anything, you won't die. This could only be blamed on the bad luck of the Zhenbei Marquis, who had a daughter like Liu Yanyan so young.
Seeing Gu Yanyue nod, Yu Wenran smiled and asked the question that had been bothering him since a while ago, "Ayue, do you trust me so much? Were you really not afraid that the child in Liu Yanyan's belly was mine?"
Gu Yanyue took a sip of tea to dispel some of the sleepiness, and said, "I know your ability. If you could really get pregnant on the first try, I don't know how many pregnancies I would have had by now."
Yuwen Ran: ...
Although Gu Yanyue believed in him, why did he always feel that Gu Yanyue was implying that he was not good enough?
Then, Gu Yanyue's next sentence completely confirmed Yu Wenran's idea that Gu Yanyue was implying something about him.
Gu Yanyue said, "Liu Yanyan is really something. She can't even tell the truth when she lies. Ah Ran, does this mean she has a certain misunderstanding of your abilities? Or is she just blindly confident in you?"
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