Chapter 293: Marry Her Only in This Life
I am pregnant……
Pregnant...
Wang Qingchan's words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking Su Cheng so much that he was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
She subconsciously glanced at Wang Qingchan's still-flat belly. In just a moment, the image of her child's father surfaced in her mind. "You haven't finished what you said just now. The prince got drunk at your house...was it that time?"
Wang Qingchan raised her wet eyes, a blush spreading across her cheeks. She nodded hesitantly, "After that incident, I was terrified. I packed myself up before daybreak and ran away secretly."
Su Cheng finally came back to his senses and asked tentatively, "Have you told your family about this?"
"How dare I..." Wang Qingchan shook her head repeatedly, looking like she was about to cry again. "If my father knew about this, he would definitely beat me to death! You know what kind of person my father is. Although he loves me on weekdays, he will turn his face upside down once it comes to his bottom line."
"I lost my virginity before marriage. If my father finds out, even my mother won't be able to protect me."
Su Cheng frowned and gave her some advice in a low voice, "If you tell the prince the truth, he will definitely take responsibility. I am sure of that."
"The prince is a gentleman..."
"He's a complete bastard!"
The two sentences collided, and Su Cheng paused, "What do you mean by this?"
Wang Qingchan's teeth itched with hatred when she thought of that hypocrite. She wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief and cursed softly, "Yan Ci is a wolf in sheep's clothing! He got drunk and bullied others, then when he sobered up, he acted like nothing happened and just walked away, leaving the whole mess for me to clean up!"
"The next morning, I asked Su Mei to make some contraceptive soup, but..." Wang Qingchan couldn't finish the words. Helplessly, she glared at the maid beside her and said through gritted teeth, "You tell Ah Cheng!"
Su Mei was startled and tremblingly spoke, "Yue Ru, the maid in the kitchen, accidentally spilled the contraceptive soup. She was afraid that the master would blame her, so...she poured some boiled water into it to dissolve the medicine..."
"What...what's going on?" Su Cheng was stunned. He had never thought that such a bizarre thing could happen in the world. His eyes fell on her, "How many months has it been?"
"I found a trustworthy female doctor, and she said I'm almost two months pregnant." Wang Qingchan's eyes became tearful again, and she moaned softly, "My mother was complaining about me gaining weight yesterday. In another month, I'll be fully pregnant, and my father will definitely notice."
"Fortunately, Miss's morning sickness is not serious. She just doesn't like sweets anymore. She wants to eat sour and spicy food." Su Mei also sighed.
There was a dark cloud above the master and servant, and it was raining in a certain area.
"How could I be so unlucky!" Wang Qingchan leaned on Su Cheng's shoulder and cried softly, "Damn Yan Ci, I curse him to have no children--"
"You can't say that. You're pregnant with the prince's child now. If you curse him, wouldn't that be cursing yourself?" Su Cheng quickly covered her mouth with his hand. Looking at her haggard face, he sighed helplessly, "Look at the dark circles under your eyes. You haven't had a good night's sleep in a long time, have you?"
Wang Qingchan nodded, but the worry on his face did not dissipate at all.
"Although this matter is a bit tricky, it won't push you to the brink of death. Don't worry. Now that you're pregnant, not eating well and sleeping well will be a burden to you and the child." Su Cheng gently held her hand and smiled at her soothingly, "Don't worry, I'm here. The prince and Lord Wang have been visiting the Xie family and Suzhou frequently recently. I'll go and test the waters first. You just hold your ground and just focus on taking care of yourself."
"Ah Cheng... thank you so much." Wang Qingchan's eyes were filled with tears, and his gratitude and dependence on her deepened. "If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do with this child."
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Changgyeonggung Palace
The sound of porcelain falling to the ground could be heard from inside the hall, and the crisp sound echoed in the spacious room.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please calm down!" Eunuch Fulu risked his life and hugged the emperor's legs tightly. "You have always loved the prince, you can't hit him, Your Majesty!"
"Father..." Yan Mu also stood in front of his brother and hurriedly persuaded him, "It was Yan Lin who suddenly showed up today and ruined my brother's mood, so he lost his mind."
"Rebellious sons, each of you is trying to piss me off to death!" The emperor's chest heaved violently. He snatched the float from Fulu's hand, pointed at the man with an unwavering expression, and shouted, "How old are you? Twenty-two! Look at Suzhou, who's the same age as you. Although he's also slow-tempered, at least he has a fiancée, right?"
"Look at you again!" The emperor's face turned ashen with anger, and the hand holding the whisk trembled. "It's been so long since a new life was born in the palace, why aren't you anxious? The throne will be given to you sooner or later. You can't just leave the empress position vacant with no one in the harem, right?"
"I just want more laughter in the palace and children around me. Am I wrong?"
"I think you don't need to be the crown prince anymore. Become a monk!"
Yan Ci tilted his head slightly, his expression uneasy, "Father wants a child, wouldn't it be better if he could visit my ninth brother more often at Yunxi Palace?"
"Ridiculous! What do I need that demon child for?" The emperor glared and puffed his beard, throwing the floating sinker in his hand at him. "Are you trying to piss off your father to death?"
Yan Mu's face turned pale, and he hurriedly pulled his brother's arm to avoid him, muttering, "Father, why are you so bad?"
"My son has a girl he likes."
Yan Ci spoke lightly, and with just a few words, he calmed the commotion in the room.
"Really...really?" The emperor looked at him suspiciously, fearing that he was deceiving him. "Whose family is this girl from?"
"Oh, my Lord, please say this earlier next time." Fulu got up from the ground, straightened the palace hat on his head, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor coughed lightly and glanced at him sideways, "Whose girl is this?"
Yan Ci's eyes shifted slightly, looking at Yan Mu and Fulu who were standing aside waiting for gossip, and whispered, "You two should step back first."
The two of them couldn't laugh anymore and walked out reluctantly.
Only after the door was closed did Yan Ci slowly speak, "Father, I am attracted to Lord Wang Lin's only daughter, Wang Qingchan."
"Wang Lin's daughter..." The emperor recalled carefully, and his mind gradually pieced together the girl's charming face. "I have some impression of her. She is a wonderful person. If you are really interested, I will immediately go and mention this to Wang Lin."
"No hurry." Yan Ci lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment before speaking, "Father, I truly love Qingchan and don't want to force her into anything she doesn't want to do. If possible, could I ask for your grace to allow Qingchan to choose her own future husband?"
"If she is interested in me, my son is willing to marry her alone for the rest of his life and never take a concubine."
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