Wen Luoxin's eyes flashed, she naturally couldn't tell the truth.
Looking up at Li Nian, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, even though her face was not made up, one could see that her skin was as delicate as snow.
Looking at her own appearance after giving birth, which was neither human nor ghost, Wen Luoxin felt resentful.
She spoke in a low voice, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Thank you for your trouble, Madam. In the past, you didn't even look at me straight in the eye, but now you have a kind heart."
Li Nian's expression was cold: "I'm just entrusted to save your life. However, if you don't want to live, you can go back now."
Wen Luoxin's pupils shrank when she heard her words.
Could it be that the Fourth Prince even told them about this kind of thing?
Impossible! The Fourth Prince still hadn't fully believed the child was his, so he wouldn't easily tell anyone.
unless……
She looked at the beautiful woman in front of her with meaningful eyes.
The Fourth Prince only loves beautiful women. Yun Qiuwu is quite pretty, and Xiao Yunyu is now far away in the northwest border. The relationship between the two has always been good.
Over time, it is normal for the relationship to advance to a higher level.
After all, Yun Qiuwu is a person who curries favor with the powerful by nature. Wasn't it because she planned to marry Xiao Yunyu because she was attracted by his status?
Thinking of this, Wen Luoxin chuckled, looked up at her with a playful look, "Then I have to thank you and that person."
Li Nian said: "Living well is your best thank you to me."
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The days of continuous showers seem to be gone, and there have been sunny days in recent days.
The Fourth Prince's gilded carriage rolled over the bluestone road and stopped in front of the vermilion lacquered gate of General Qi's Mansion.
Before the doorman could see who was coming, the car door was slowly pushed open.
The hem of the Fourth Prince's dark gold-woven robe swept past the steps, followed by two tall guards.
The attendant, with a perfectly composed smile on his face, asked, "Is General Qi at home? My fourth prince heard that the general had a son, so he came to visit with a small gift."
The doorman immediately bowed and replied respectfully, "Yes, I will let you know right away."
After a while.
Qi He came out quickly and said, "Your Highness, your presence is truly an honor to our humble home!"
The Fourth Prince said, "Madam Qi was very attentive in treating my health before. She is also an old friend of mine. Now that she has given birth, my prince thought I should come and visit her."
When Qi He's eyes fell on the gift box held by the attendant behind the Fourth Prince, a trace of caution flashed in his eyes: "Your Highness, I appreciate your kindness, but my wife has just given birth and is weak. It is not appropriate for her to meet guests."
"It's nothing." The Fourth Prince smiled and waved his hand. "I'm no stranger. I was very happy to hear that my old friend had given birth to a baby boy. I was even thinking of asking for a full moon toast."
Qi He's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he extended his hand to block the direction of the inner courtyard. "Your Highness, you may not know, but my wife has caught a cold after giving birth and is running a high fever. The imperial physician has advised her to rest, and even I can only speak through the screen." He turned and pointed to the front hall. "Your Highness, why don't you go to the hall and have some tea first? We can see each other again when my wife is better."
"Now that Your Highness has arrived, how can I not take a look?" The Fourth Prince's expression remained unchanged, but he walked straight forward, speaking casually, "General, are you refusing to let Your Highness in? Or... is this child hiding something shameful?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Qi He clenched his fists tightly at his sides and forced a stiff smile on his face: "Your Highness, you are joking."
He turned around and shouted, "Come here, ask the wet nurse to bring the young master here to greet us."
After a while, a plump woman came over with a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes in her arms.
The Fourth Prince looked up and saw the child with his eyes closed and his mouth pouting on his fair little face, looking very adorable.
"What a handsome child! Let me hold him."
Qi He hurriedly said: "The child is too young!"
He strode forward, fearing that his appearance, if he came into contact with the child, would be extremely suspicious in the eyes of the Fourth Prince.
"Look at this child's eyebrows and eyes, don't they look very much like me?"
The Fourth Prince was silent for a moment, then chuckled, "He does look like the General. Your Highness has prepared a longevity lock for the child."
The attendant took out the longevity lock and handed it to Qi He at the right time.
The Fourth Prince said casually, "It's just a small token of my appreciation."
At this moment, the child who had his eyes closed suddenly started crying "wa wa wa".
Qi He took the opportunity to say, "The child is too young. If Your Highness has no urgent business, please let the wet nurse take the child back to the house first."
When the Fourth Prince saw Qi He's cautious attitude towards him, he began to believe what Wen Luoxin had said before: "The father of the child is not Qi He, but him."
Of course, the royal heir cannot be easily determined.
He smiled calmly: "Okay, Your Highness will go and see my old friend first."
Qi He was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he didn't dare to refuse too obviously, so he nodded and agreed.
As we walked through the winding corridor, we could hear the intermittent crying of a child in the distance.
The Fourth Prince raised an eyebrow and looked at Qi He, but saw that he looked normal. "Perhaps the neighboring nurse is teasing my son. Your Highness, please come in."
The carved wooden door of the main room in the inner courtyard was closed. The attendant raised his hand and knocked on the door, but there was no movement from inside.
Qi He rushed forward and said, "The maids must be tired from keeping watch." He banged on the door, "Open the door quickly! His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has arrived in person!"
The moment the door opened, the Fourth Prince caught a glimpse of the bed with low curtains, and the vague outline under the brocade quilt seemed to be someone lying on the bed.
However, when they entered the room, the figure on the bed remained motionless and did not respond.
Doubt flashed in the Fourth Prince's eyes: "Is Madam Qi sleeping here?"
Qi He quickly replied, "My wife has been weak since giving birth and has just taken medicine and gone to bed. I haven't been able to get up to greet you. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince paused and lifted the curtain to see if the person on the bed was real or not.
He said cheerfully, "General Qi's deep love for his son has impressed me."
"Never mind." The Fourth Prince took two steps back, his hands behind his back. The smile on his lips didn't reach his eyes. "This prince has had a very unpleasant day today. But don't worry, General. When Madam Qi recovers, this prince will definitely meet this Qi family's son."
Qi Heqiang smiled and sent the Fourth Prince to the palace gate. He did not return to the palace until the carriage disappeared from his sight, then he turned around with an angry face.
"Useless!" he roared at the silent guards beside him. "If you hadn't revealed your true colors, he wouldn't have become suspicious!"
Before he finished speaking, he punched the vermilion pillar again.
Wen Luoxin, you bitch! If I find you, I will definitely make you pay for your audacity and unchaste behavior!
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