She turned her head and looked around, but did not see anyone suspicious.
Hearing Zhou Jie's question, Han Luoxue smiled and said, "I thought I felt someone was watching me just now, but it must have been my imagination!"
"How could it be an illusion?"
Zhou Jie rolled her eyes at Han Luoxue and said irritably, "Don't you have any self-awareness about your appearance? With a face like yours, everyone's eyes will be on your face the moment you show up."
Although Han Luoxue grew up in the village, she was nothing like a village girl. Her appearance was so stunning that few in the capital could rival her.
"What nonsense are you spouting now?"
Han Luoxue patted Zhou Jie's hand and laughed, "I must have seen wrong. Let's go!"
She hasn't come over for several days. If Zhou Jie hadn't kept urging her to come and check on things, Han Luoxue would still be staying at home.
She was still wearing relatively loose clothing, but her belly was so big that it was still noticeable if you paid a little attention.
Zhou Jie carefully supported her; this was their family's precious treasure. If anything happened to Han Luoxue, Zhou Jie wouldn't be willing to give up her life.
Only after the two of them entered the shop did Mengyao peek out again.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her intuition was accurate and she dodged quickly enough; she was almost discovered by Han Luoxue.
Is this woman about to give birth?
Is that child that man's?
Thinking back to the last time they met, Han Luoxue had just gotten married. A few months later, Han Luoxue's belly was already so big, while his belly remained completely flat.
Mengyao reached up and covered her stomach. Was she destined to never be a mother? No, she refused to accept it. She wanted to give Prince Zhen a child.
Fortunately, he didn't tell General Meng and the others this. If they had known, they probably would have just dumped him in the countryside.
After all this trouble, Mengyao still hasn't given up.
Mengyao didn't leave immediately. She knew that Han Luoxue's child had nothing to do with the Crown Prince. But even the woman she hated most had a child, while she didn't, and Mengyao still felt resentful.
Her eyes darted around, watching the crowds coming and going on the street, and suddenly an idea popped into her head.
...
"Damn it, who's spreading these rumors?!"
In the capital, a new saying suddenly emerged.
At first, it spread only on a small scale, but because it involved the former crown prince and royal secrets, the public's enthusiasm soared.
Even the store employees looked at Zhou Jie and Han Luoxue with a hint of gossip in their eyes.
Upon hearing the rumors, Zhou Jie was so angry she wanted to go out and beat someone up.
"Who are you calling so bored! How dare they say such nonsense!"
Zhou Jie roared angrily, and Han Luoxue rubbed her temples helplessly as she watched her furious expression.
"Xue'er, are you alright?"
Upon hearing the news, Zhou Yuan rushed over, not even bothering to wipe the sweat from his face. Only when he saw Han Luoxue sitting there as if nothing had happened did he feel a little relieved.
"What could be wrong?"
Han Luoxue frowned. With such a rumor suddenly appearing in the market, no one would believe it wasn't a conspiracy.
But who would be so bored? Han Luoxue couldn't think of a suitable candidate either.
"Your maternal grandmother said she has already sent someone to investigate. She told you to stay home and rest well during your pregnancy, and not to worry too much!"
Hearing this, Han Luoxue felt a warmth in her heart.
The appearance of such rumors in the market, regardless of whether she has any connection with the former crown prince, is a devastating blow to her reputation.
"Please thank your grandmother for me. I'm alright!"
Han Luoxue is also a little troubled now, as Han Yuchen is not by her side. She is not worried about Han Yuchen becoming suspicious, after all, the two of them were together during her pregnancy, and they traveled around the whole country.
The two hadn't been apart for a single day, so there was no way she could go out and have a baby with the Crown Prince.
What she couldn't understand was that the former crown prince had already been born, so who would be so bored as to come out and slander her?
Han Luoxue suddenly remembered that when she got off the bus that day, she felt someone staring at her with ill intent. At the time, she didn't pay any attention to it because she didn't see anyone suspicious around.
Looking back now, it must have something to do with the person who saw me that day!
"Actually, I have people I suspect. When Sister Zhou Jie and I came here that day..."
Han Luoxue recounted what happened that day; she hadn't expected anyone to spread rumors about her.
If she had known this would happen, she should have sent someone to check it out that day.
"It's not easy to find out about this. It was easier to talk about it back then, but now that several days have passed, it's even harder to find the person."
"It's also my fault; I didn't send enough people to protect you!"
Han Yuchen had repeatedly instructed him before leaving, Zhou Yuan said with self-reproach.
Han Luoxue smiled indifferently and said casually, "Why should I care what people outside say? As long as my Brother Chen believes in me, that's all that matters!"
Zhou Yuan was having a bit of a headache. Now it was up to Han Yuchen whether or not he believed her.
If Han Yuchen were just an ordinary peasant, or even the son of an ordinary official, that would be fine. But he's not; he's the current Crown Prince.
Han Luoxue is the woman he has chosen. When he returns, he will definitely reveal Han Luoxue's identity, making her the Crown Princess.
Han Luoxue's background was already somewhat humble, and with the rumors circulating outside, Zhou Yuan was at a loss for what to do.
Zhou Jie also looked remorseful, hating herself for being so careless.
That day, Han Luoxue clearly said she felt someone was watching her, but she didn't pay any attention. If she had put in a little more effort, Han Luoxue wouldn't have been slandered.
"You'd better be more careful in the future!" Zhou Yuan smacked Zhou Jie on the forehead. Normally, Zhou Jie would have retaliated.
She's not in the mood today.
"Sister Xue'er, don't worry, I will definitely find out who that person is!"
After Zhou Yuan left, Zhou Jie's eyes reddened with grievance, and her face was full of resentment.
"Sister Zhou, you know I don't care about these things."
Han Luoxue also felt guilty. This matter had nothing to do with Zhou Jie in the first place, but she had dragged her into it.
"Sister Xue'er, you need to understand that many things cannot be ignored just because you don't care. Your current status..."
Zhou Jie sighed; she felt that Xue'er was still too naive.
Zhou Jie's words stirred something in Han Luoxue's mind. Her current identity? Right, she almost forgot that she was no longer the little village girl she used to be, and her Brother Chen was no longer an ordinary peasant from the village.
"Sister Zhou, you're right, this person has bad intentions."
However, Han Luoxue felt something was off. How did that person know that she was the princess consort of the Prince Zhen?
Wait a minute, if that person doesn't even know their own identity, why would they spread such rumors?
Only a handful of people knew she was the Princess Consort of Zhen, so it shouldn't have been them. Then…
Han Luoxue narrowed her eyes slightly; she seemed to have an answer.
If no one knows her identity, there aren't many people who would dare to attack her.
Han Luoxue's eyes turned cold, hoping it wasn't the person she was thinking of.
"Sister Zhou, could you help me find a few people?"
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