Princess Jianing was stunned and refused?
Her son refused?!
"Your Highness?"
Princess Jianing snapped out of her daze and instantly lost her confidence.
They refused? They actually refused?
"Er Ya, is there...some misunderstanding?"
"To be honest, Linzhou has been acting strangely since he went back yesterday, and he fell ill this morning. Did something happen between you two?"
"Are you sick? You were perfectly fine yesterday?"
"Yes, this child is rarely sick, but he seemed off when we got home yesterday, and today he can't get out of bed. The doctor can't find anything wrong with him. I just wanted to ask you, did you two have a fight?"
Song Ning suddenly remembered that when she talked to Xie Linzhou yesterday, she mentioned that she had found Zhou Ling'an to be a model, and Xie Linzhou's expression didn't look good.
But it's not a big deal, and it's not enough to make you sick.
"No, we just talked about some business matters. But... General Xie did look rather unwell yesterday. Were you tired?"
It's really ridiculous to be so angry about what happened yesterday.
Unable to find the cause of his illness, Princess Jianing was also worried, so she asked, "Er Ya, would you like to come back to the manor with me to see him? Don't worry, it's just to take a look, there's nothing else to it."
Song Ning naturally wouldn't refuse, but... she couldn't just be okay with it after she saw it, could she?
Upon arriving at the Duke's mansion, Princess Jianing led her into Xie Linzhou's courtyard and whispered, "Let's go in. Just to ask him what happened for me."
Zhang Ping was still inside the room, standing by the bed with a worried expression.
Upon seeing Song Ning, he was delighted and was about to speak when Song Ning gestured for him to be quiet.
Zhang Ping, being perceptive, left the room. She slowly approached and saw that the person on the bed was pale, with their eyes closed and brows slightly furrowed.
He called out softly, "Xie Linzhou?"
The person on the bed heard the sound, their eyelashes fluttered slightly, and they slowly opened their eyes.
His eyes lit up for a moment when he saw her, then dimmed again. He stared at her and gave a bitter smile: "Looks like I've really gone mad from my illness. Why would you come to see me... You've found someone else..."
Princess Jianing is right, there is indeed a problem.
The Divine Beast Pearl dangled in front of him: "I heard you were sick, so I came to see you."
Xie Linzhou seemed to disbelieve it, closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again; the person was still there.
This person, who is eight years older than her, is starting to act more and more like a child.
"Her Highness is worried about you. Tell me what's wrong. What happened?"
Xie Linzhou stared blankly at her, not saying a word.
Song Ning stepped forward and touched his forehead: "Did you get a fever?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the person on the bed finally came to his senses and grabbed her hand.
"You...you came to see me..."
Xie Linzhou, a 23-year-old general, was now lying in bed with flushed cheeks, red eyes, and a soft, hoarse voice.
To be honest, they look like they're easy to bully.
It made her look like a heartless man.
Xie Linzhou immediately realized something, turned his face away from her, and said in a hoarse voice, "Liar."
"How am I a liar?"
"Don't you know your own limitations?"
Song Ning shook her head. No.
Xie Linzhou's chest heaved with anger; he already had a fever, and now his face was even redder with rage.
They're a patient; we can't mess with them.
"Okay, okay, I'm a liar, I lied to you, alright? Then tell me, when did I lie to you?"
Xie Linzhou had been furious all night and morning, and now he was ready to explode. His voice hoarse, he accused, "You...you clearly promised to have my child...but...but it's only been a short time...and you've changed your mind! You...you actually want to have a child with that Zhou guy...you...you started something and then abandoned me, you have no heart..."
The more Xie Linzhou spoke, the more Song Ning frowned. Was he talking about her?
When is she going to say she's going to have a child with Zhou Ling'an?
They even said she started something and then abandoned it, that she changed her mind, that's slander, absolutely slander.
She was seduced and then abandoned – all those tactics were used against her.
"Are you... talking about me?"
This question only fueled Xie Linzhou's anger. Was there someone else involved? Song Ning was clearly trying to infuriate him!
He liked this girl, and she had already agreed to be with him, but now she's gone back on her word.
"Who told you I was going to have Zhou Ling'an's child? Besides, didn't you already refuse? What business is it of yours who I have the child with?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Linzhou finally shut up.
"No, didn't you say that you chose Zhou Ling'an and don't need me anymore? Also, when did I refuse?" Xie Linzhou felt wronged; he had been angry all night.
The two stared at each other, and Song Ning finally understood.
"General Xie, what exactly have you misunderstood?"
"What I was talking about yesterday was the models in my shop. I was planning to have Zhou Ling'an come so he could promote me at the academy. What does that have to do with having a baby?"
“Last time in the mountains, when I mentioned that the child would take my surname, you fell silent. What else could it be but unwillingness? If you're unwilling, can't I find someone else?”
"When did I ever say I didn't want to?!" Xie Linzhou, who was still ill, sat up instantly.
"I...I just...I thought..."
He was so startled that he forgot to speak for a moment.
He thought that the two of them had become engaged that day, but he never expected to hear Song Ning say such infuriating things yesterday.
"So you really got sick because of what happened yesterday?"
Xie Linzhou lowered his head and remained silent.
It is said that Xie Linzhou was a great general in the Jin Dynasty who was respected by everyone, and he was notorious in the capital for being aloof and unapproachable.
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