"Fourth brother? How come you have time to come to my place? Aren't you busy in the fields these days?"
The Fourth Prince waved his hand and sent everyone else out of the hall.
Seeing his depressed face, the princess thought of the recent troubles in the capital, and her lazy tone became heavier.
"Could something have happened again?"
"Qi He's wife, Wen Luoxin." The Fourth Prince met his sister's confused gaze and lowered his voice, "She gave birth to a son the day before yesterday."
The princess' eyes flashed, and she had a ridiculous guess in her mind. She stared at her brother and asked, "Hmm? Isn't that great?"
"I went to deliver a gift yesterday, and Qi He seemed to be hiding something. I didn't see Wen Luoxin, but the child did." Having said that, the Fourth Prince realized that he had not yet told the main reason.
So he changed the subject: "Before Wen Luoxin gave birth, she told me that the baby in her belly was mine."
The princess took a deep breath when she heard this: "So, Fourth Brother believed her?"
"I didn't believe it at first, but I met Qi He yesterday, and his attitude was really suspicious."
When the princess heard his words, her brows furrowed and her tone became serious. "This Wen Luoxin is no ordinary person. She has only been in the capital for a few months and has already cultivated a group of her own forces with her own abilities. This kind of courage and skill is not something an ordinary woman can do. Now that she is pregnant with your child while being married to someone else, this move must have been planned long ago."
The Fourth Prince sighed, "I know she has ulterior motives. But you know, we've had countless women over the years, but none of them have given birth to a son. I think she has a hidden illness, so this child may very well be my only flesh and blood."
The princess knew that Wen Luoxin was treating the fourth prince's infertility.
Hearing him say this, he asked in a deep voice, "So, Fourth Brother, you came to see me today because you want to..."
"I want you to go to the two ladies of the Xiao Mansion to inquire about Wen Luoxin's situation."
The Fourth Prince said, "I sent people to secretly monitor the Qi Mansion and discovered that they seemed to be looking for someone these past two days, and they were also secretly monitoring the Xiao Marquis Mansion. I suspect Qi He already knew about Wen Luoxin and me, so he tried to harm her during her labor. Wen Luoxin was prepared, so she escaped."
"Then what does this matter have to do with Marquis Xiao's Mansion?" the princess asked.
"Xiao Yunchen appeared at the Qi residence on the night Wen Luoxin gave birth. It was late at night. Perhaps Qi He suspected that Wen Luoxin's disappearance was related to Xiao Yunchen."
Seeing the princess's disapproving look, the Fourth Prince added, "After all, Wen Luoxin had a good relationship with Xiao Yunchen before they got married. His wife even had a conflict with him because of Wen Luoxin."
He said earnestly, "Imperial sister, after much thought, you are the only one who can go now. If Wen Luoxin's child is really mine, then he is your nephew."
But the princess thought of something else.
Although my father had quite a few children, only my elder brother, the Crown Prince, my fourth elder brother, and my fifth younger brother grew up safely.
She was afraid that the Crown Prince and her fifth brother would not be able to have children in this lifetime, and she did not want to suffer the pain of childbirth.
Now that Fourth Brother has a child, there is someone to continue the family line. It doesn’t matter who the child’s mother is. What matters is who the child’s father is?
"good."
As soon as the princess agreed, guards from the Fourth Prince's mansion came hurriedly.
The guard's face was filled with anxiety. After bowing respectfully, he could not wait to say, "Your Highness, our men have tracked General Qi and several guards heading west of the city. It looks like they have found him."
"What!" The Fourth Prince stood up suddenly, "Then what are you waiting for! Lead the way!"
He turned and said goodbye to the princess, then strode out.
The princess was worried and followed with a few guards.
The West Street in the capital is basically inhabited by outsiders or ordinary people, and the street is so narrow that only one carriage can pass through.
Neighbors often interact with each other, and if something unusual happens in one family, it will be known to everyone in less than half an hour.
Qi He, with a serious expression, led a group of guards and hurried to the entrance of an alley on the west street of the city.
The people passing by saw that he was dressed in official uniform and walked hurriedly, as if he had something very urgent on his mind.
A few acquaintances exchanged glances with each other, quickly moved away, and gathered together to discuss why this high-ranking official from the capital came to their West Street.
While they were talking, they kept glancing in the direction of the group of officers and soldiers.
Suddenly, a secret guard appeared before Qi He, knelt on one knee, and reported in a low voice: "Sir, we were ordered to follow Li Sisi, but for some reason, she seemed to be aware of our presence and cleverly escaped our pursuit. Now I don't know which house she has hidden in."
Qi He frowned tightly, and a hint of anxiety flashed in his eyes.
He shouted harshly, "Search, search every house!"
We must not let that bitch Wen Luoxin get away!
The terrain in the west of the city is complex, with crisscrossing alleys.
Li Sisi took many detours before finally getting rid of the person who was following her.
When she stopped at the gate of the house, she looked around and didn't see any suspicious figures, so she raised her hand and knocked on the door.
Xiaohong opened the door and saw Li Sisi with panicked eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.
He stepped aside and waited for Li Sisi to enter the yard. He looked outside vigilantly, but when he saw nothing unusual, he immediately closed the door.
"Where is Nian Nian?" Li Sisi asked anxiously.
Xiaohong replied: "In the kitchen."
Hearing this, Li Sisi told Xiaohong: "Hurry up and get ready, we have to leave here quickly."
After saying that, she didn't bother to answer Xiaohong's question.
"What happened?"
Li Sisi strode into the kitchen and saw Li Nian doing something by the stove.
Wen Luoxin was constantly worried about her child, so her mood was unstable and her appetite was poor. Therefore, Li Nian had been cooking for the past few days, making different nutritious meals for Wen Luoxin every day.
I am currently cooking pork liver, planning to make a light soup for lunch today.
At this time, Li Sisi looked anxious, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead.
He took out a handkerchief and handed it to her: "Wipe your sweat. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Li Sisi wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and spoke quickly, "I was followed on the way here just now. I think it was Qi He's men. I heard from Chen Chen that Qi He has been sending people to follow him these past few days. I was thinking of coming to tell you and taking you out of the city to hide in a temple in the western suburbs, but I didn't expect Qi He to send people to follow me!"
She took Li Nian's hand and walked out of the kitchen: "We have to leave quickly, otherwise it will be troublesome if Qi He comes looking for us!"
"Chenchen said that Qi He has been making a lot of noise recently and has been looking for Wen Luoxin everywhere."
The two best friends came to the yard and happened to see Wen Luoxin following Xiaohong out of the house.
Li Nian's face tensed as he asked again, "Wen Luoxin, you have to tell us why you and Qi He ended up in this situation. If you keep silent, even if we want to help you, we will always have many concerns."
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