He gently pulled Shen Muyu into his arms, whispering as if to a lover, "You've always been so considerate, you should understand me, right?"
Shen Muyu felt a chill run through her body and trembled uncontrollably.
She tried to break free, but Chen Wang's embrace held her like an iron hoop, preventing her from moving.
Instead, the words Shen Youying had once said suddenly surfaced like a nightmare, constantly swirling in her ears.
"How can you be so sure that you won't be the next Liu?"
Yes, how could she have been so certain back then that she wouldn't be the next Liu?
She clung to Prince Chen's sleeve like a drowning person, and asked with difficulty, "Your Highness, are you really going to be so heartless?"
Chen Wang smiled gently, his eyes looking at a disobedient and unreasonable child: "It's just a premature fetus. If you behave, we'll have many more children in the future."
Shen Muyu released her grip on his sleeve.
She couldn't remember how she finally left the study.
She returned to the Banana Garden like a wandering ghost, hiding herself at the very back of the bed, trembling incessantly.
She couldn't understand why everyone and everything had suddenly become unfamiliar overnight.
Empress Zhou was, and so was Prince Chen.
Last night, Shen Youying told her, "Don't place too much hope on vague feelings. Prince Chen may not be reliable." She retorted confidently that Prince Chen would protect her and her child.
Looking back now, it's almost ironic.
Shen Muyu laughed sadly and self-deprecatingly.
Dongqing was frightened by her frantic appearance and stayed by the bedside to persuade her, "What's wrong with you, young lady? If you're really in pain, why don't you tell me? Maybe I can think of a solution for you."
Shen Muyu raised her head, her eyes red as she looked at her, and said sadly, "Neither the Empress nor Prince Chen wants the child in my womb, what can you do?"
Holly looked shocked: "How could this be..."
After saying that, she recalled the rumors about Prince Chen and Lady Liu that had surfaced not long ago.
According to those rumors, Lady Liu not only had an affair with Prince Chen, but also had a child with him.
But in the end, the child couldn't save her life.
Dongqing covered her mouth, immediately understanding Shen Muyu's unusual behavior.
She got up alertly and checked the doorway to make sure no one was outside. She then locked the inner door before taking off her shoes and getting into bed. She held the trembling Shen Muyu in her arms and said, suppressing her sobs, "Don't be afraid, Miss. If things get really bad, we can go back to the Shen family. The master will always be able to protect you."
Shen Muyu shook her head in silence.
What's the point of going back to the Shen family?
Her father had already grown tired of her and said he would sever ties with her; her mother still hoped that she could use Prince Chen's favor to help her brother; as for Shen Youying... she felt embarrassed when she recalled the heartfelt advice she had received yesterday.
She made such a scene to marry into the Chen Prince's mansion; if she were to go back like this, she would truly have nothing left.
It might even become a laughing stock in the entire city of Tokyo.
Shen Muyu shook her head and said in a hoarse voice, "I can't go back."
This is the path she chose herself; no one can help her.
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