An Ruowei paused in her sobs, instinctively touching her lower abdomen, and said in disbelief, "I...I'm pregnant?"
"Yes."
Jiang Shumiao held up two chubby little fingers, "They're twins!"
An Ruowei was both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly tried to get up.
"Thank you, Princess, for saving my life."
Jiang Shumiao waved her hand, "No need to thank me. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Sister Ruowei is a good person and will live a long and healthy life."
Yao Cong knelt down, "Your Highness's great kindness will never be forgotten, and I will repay it with all my might."
A beam of golden light surged in.
Jiang Shumiao was slightly surprised.
The power of faith?
Let's give him another hand then.
"Brother Yao Cong, where is that big bad guy?"
Yao Cong was stunned for a moment before realizing that she was talking about Yao Chen, and her face turned cold.
"Rest in your room."
He used internal force in that kick, so even if Yao Chen is cured, he will still have lingering health problems.
Jiang Shumiao blinked. "Aren't we going to do anything about it?"
Yao Cong remained silent, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness.
Jiang Shumiao understood.
"Could you take me to meet your father?"
Yao Cong remained hesitant.
He could see that although the child was incredibly talented, his nature hadn't changed. The Yao family members were all very cunning.
Jiang Shumiao came alone today; what if she suffers some injustice…
Just then, the old lady and the second lady arrived.
The two of them came to see Jiang Shumiao.
"This humble woman (this concubine) greets the Princess."
Jiang Shumiao immediately saw through their meanness and disliked them. She spoke bluntly, "You want to force Sister Ruowei to her death."
The old lady froze.
The second wife hurriedly said, "Princess, you misunderstand. It's just a domestic matter. Please forgive my rudeness."
The implication was that this was a family matter and it was none of your business.
Jiang Shumiao opened her big, innocent eyes.
"No misunderstanding, I saw it clearly. If I had arrived a moment later today, Sister Ruowei and her baby would have died."
The old lady was startled.
"Baby?"
"yes."
Jiang Shumiao was furious. "You almost drove your great-grandson to his death."
The old lady was not happy.
Today was supposed to be the day to execute An Ruowei and kick Yao Cong out of the house, but who knew that bitch would be so lucky.
“Your Highness has truly misunderstood. She made a mistake and committed suicide out of fear of punishment, so as to preserve her dignity after death. You are young and do not know the treacherous nature of people's hearts. Please do not be deceived by others.”
She gave Yao Cong a meaningful look.
They're all his own grandsons, how can you be so biased?
Jiang Shumiao frowned and said angrily, "You're the one lying to me."
The old lady coaxed, "Princess, you are still young and don't understand many things. You should go back soon. I'm sure the Princess is worried about you..."
"I am indeed worried."
Xiao Yitang's voice came from behind.
The old lady was startled and turned around, only to see the Princess coming in with a fierce aura, followed by a line of guards and maids.
Jiang Shumiao immediately ran over.
"Mother."
Xiao Yitang patted her daughter's head reassuringly, but her expression changed when she faced the old lady.
“My daughter came alone and has not returned for a long time. I was really worried and wanted to come and fetch her myself. But I never expected that the two of you would take advantage of her young age and try to deceive and coax her. The Prince Consort will definitely report this matter to His Majesty for a decision.”
[My mother is mighty!]
Jiang Shumiao's eyes were filled with admiration.
After performing the ceremony, Yao Cong stepped aside without saying a word.
The old lady and the second lady both changed their expressions.
"Your Highness is too kind. Actually..."
"No need to say more."
Xiao Yitang didn't listen. She had heard it clearly. Did this old lady really think the Jiang family was easy to bully because she was old and arrogant?
The old lady looked somewhat embarrassed.
The second wife didn't dare to say anything more.
Jiang Shumiao tugged at her mother's sleeve, "Mother, I want to go see who the god the Yao family worships is."
Yao Cong immediately said, "Princess, I will take you there."
Jiang Shumiao followed him to the shrine where the altar was enshrined.
The other men in the Yao family were all in the front hall receiving Jiang Zhixu and couldn't leave.
The threshold of the ancestral hall was very high, and Jiang Shumiao lifted her short legs but couldn't cross it. Xiao Yitang carried her inside and then came back out.
The ancestral hall is a sacred place, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.
Jiang Shumiao also complained, "Brother Yao Cong, this threshold is too high, it's easy to fall."
Yao Cong was embarrassed. "Princess, please forgive me. This was passed down from our ancestors. They said that a high threshold can ward off evil spirits."
Jiang Shumiao pouted.
"Evil spirits only seek out enemies or places with a lot of resentment. Ancestral halls are built to show filial piety to descendants and to enshrine the tablets of ancestors. They have a righteous spirit, so how dare evil spirits come here? Unless they have a guilty conscience."
Yao Cong dared not respond.
Because the Yao family is indeed not innocent.
Jiang Shumiao saw the majestic statue, which looked like a general.
It looks familiar.
But I can't remember.
Yao Cong explained automatically: "He is the God of War Bai Xiao. It is said that he made great contributions in the war between gods and demons and even severely injured the Demon Lord. Unfortunately, he still died at the hands of the Demon Lord in the end."
Jiang Shumiao's eyes widened.
"What Bai Xiao? The God of War was called Bai Zhuo. He perished before the Great War between Gods and Demons."
Otherwise, the demons probably wouldn't be able to reach the Heavenly Palace.
Yao Cong looked completely bewildered.
"ah?"
Jiang Shumiao examined the statue more closely. "Ah, I remember now, he's Bai Xiao, the heavenly soldier guarding the South Heavenly Gate. Before, I..."
She stopped in time.
No wonder it looked so familiar.
The dragon prince, that wretched prince, lost his duel with her and couldn't accept defeat. In a fit of anger, she rolled the dragon into a ball and knocked it off the plaque of the South Heavenly Gate.
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