Chapter 014

After Zhan Shaoying's farce was dealt with, Jiashan took Su Yu and Dan Cui back to the house.

She held her belly tightly with one hand. Somehow, the moment she saw Zhan Shaoying, she felt a piercing pain in her heart.

Was it the child from her previous life who came to her from the underworld to claim her life?

He also thinks that he shouldn't be aborted, right?

There was a flash of pain in Jiashan's eyes. Some things that she didn't want to recall were slowly creeping into her mind.

In fact, it was easy for her and Zhan Shaoying to have a child.

A month after his father passed away, Zhan Shaoying lived in the princess's mansion. At that time, he had not yet taken in a concubine, and the couple had a good relationship - at least, Jiashan thought so.

Jiashan often tossed and turned in those nights. Previously, the few words about the late emperor that Zhan Yue had conveyed to her always kept her awake at night.

I want to cry, but it seems I can't cry anymore.

She rubbed her eyes, turned over to sleep, and was embraced by Zhan Shaoying beside her.

Zhan Shaoying spoke softly, as if silent and sighing. He put one hand on her shoulder and said, "You have been by my side for so many years, and I only saw you cry when you were keeping vigil for my father."

Jiashan doesn't like to show weakness to others, and doesn't like to cry. After hearing him say this, she said, "This is the first time, and I hope it will be the last time."

Zhan Shaoying smiled bitterly.

Perhaps because he had no place to place his masculinity, he became more and more annoyed and irritated, reaching out from under the quilt and holding Jiashan's shoulders. He leaned forward and was almost face to face with her.

Realizing what Zhan Shaoying was going to do, Jiashan's heart sank. She said in a clear voice, "You are crazy. Today is still a national mourning day!"

Zhan Shaoying's eyes lingered on Jiashan's exquisite curves. His eyes were burning as he held her hand tightly: "I know."

"Don't you want a child of ours?" Zhan Shaoying leaned down and gently kissed Jiashan's earlobe.

Jiashan was shocked and angry. She had never thought that Zhan Shaoying would be so bold as to do something so reckless during the period of national mourning. Her eyes widened: "No, not at this time..."

"Father won't blame us." Zhan Shaoying interrupted her, the desire in his eyes burning more and more intense. He whispered in Jiashan's ear, "Have you forgotten father's last words?"

Jiashan was stunned.

Zhan Yue’s words “Jiashan still has no children” rang in Jiashan’s mind like a wake-up call, and she blinked her long eyelashes slightly.

It's just a matter of one thought.

Zhan Shaoying's hands had already moved down spontaneously to strip off her clothes.

The two had been married for eight years, but Jiashan had never gotten pregnant. But on this night, she was unfortunately chosen by Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth. But how could she keep a child who was in mourning?

Zhan Shaoying can't afford this child, and the same goes for her.

Jiashan found Hanzhu and asked a royal physician whom she had always trusted to prescribe an abortion drug for her. She performed the operation without any hesitation.

Yes, she didn't want him and couldn't have him at all.

During the month she spent recuperating in Jiashan, she told Hanzhu, "Even if the prince consort comes to visit, you should tell him that I am ill and never let him in."

She was the eldest princess and had long been accustomed to bearing everything on her own. She was sad, but she didn't want anyone else to accompany her.

Jiashan thought that even without this, they would still have new children, but unfortunately... they will never have any more.

After she recovered and went to the Duke's Mansion, she found out that after her father's death while she was abroad, her good mother-in-law had selected many concubines for Zhan Shaoying.

She had never had a child. Before, Zhang respected her as a princess, and with the support of her father, she dared not speak out even if she was angry. Now that her father had passed away, just as he said, Jiashan had no children, so who could protect her again?

She thought Zhan Shaoying would come, but not only did he not, he also took her most beloved Hanzhu as his roommate.

This was the prince consort with whom she thought she had a harmonious relationship, and this was the man she thought would protect her.

That's all!

Jiashan felt a heart-wrenching pain in his chest, as if all the events of his past life were replaying before his eyes.

She supported the table with one hand and coughed heavily several times, with a slightly fishy and sweet taste in her throat.

Dan Cui hurriedly brought her a cup of tea, and Su Yu also said, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Did you catch a cold just now? I'll go get you a cloak to cover you."

Jiashan said, "No need."

She took the teacup and took a sip. The warm tea finally and slowly brought her back to the real world.

It’s over, everything that happened before is over... She will never marry Zhan Shaoying again.

Jiashan's eyes turned slightly red.

Dancui was younger, only thirteen or fourteen, and had not seen as much of the world as Suyu. She was still thinking about the appearance of Zhan Yuexun's Jinwu Guard just now. Thinking about it, Dancui could not help but say, "Master Zhan looked so majestic and handsome just now."

"No wonder in the past, whenever it was Master Zhan's turn to do his duty, the sisters in the palace would always try to get to the front of the Qianqing Palace."

Su Yu knew that Dan Cui was the one Jia Shan had mentioned, so she didn't scold her for being rude. Seeing the little girl like this, Su Yu even laughed and said teasingly, "Really? How come I didn't know that? Are you one of the people who went to the front of the Qianqing Palace?"

Dan Cui hurriedly whispered: "Of course not!"

Su Yu covered her mouth and laughed: "Your Highness, look, Dan Cui is blushing."

Dantui quickly covered her face with her hands.

It would be fine if he didn't cover it up, but if he did, it would be like "there is no silver here", and even Jiashan couldn't help but curl his lips.

Dan Cui came back to her senses and stamped her feet: "Sister Su Yu is so mean!"

Su Yu chuckled, with a hint of misery in her eyes.

Dan Cui paused and said frankly: "I think Lord Zhan is good-looking, and I also think the princess is good-looking."

She said it openly, and Jiashan just found it interesting. She didn't doubt that Dancui had any ulterior motives towards Zhanyue. Some people, the more they have ulterior motives, the more they like to hide them.

In the previous life, whenever Zhan Shaoying came to the princess's residence, Hanzhu would subconsciously give way. Whenever she mentioned Zhan Shaoying to Hanzhu, Hanzhu would just brush it off and never discuss it in depth.

At that time, Jiashan only thought that Hanzhu was doing her duty. Thinking about it now, he was afraid that the more she said, the more mistakes she made, and the more she watched and acted, the more she might have been exposed.

Jiashan smiled and said, "Master Zhan is indeed good-looking. I think so too."

Dan Cui glanced at Su Yu triumphantly, meaning "Did you see that?"

Su Yu quickly said, "Yes. I think so too."

"You are the smart one." Seeing Su Yu change the subject quickly, Jiashan laughed softly.

She signaled to Su Yu to give her the letter from Pei Yuantang that Zhan Yue brought.

Ever since she had a conversation with Yuan Kang, Zhao Youze's eyes became the most important thing in her mind. She was not in a hurry to get married, but if A-di's eyes were not good, they would still be fish on the chopping board.

Jiashan opened the seal of the letter, and a faint scent of orchid wafted into the air, like the scent of that person's carefree and elegant temperament.

There were only a few simple words in the handwritten letter:

I have informed Uncle Wu about the Kong family's matter, please be patient. I will take a day off in five days and go to Changchun to visit you, please be patient.

Pei Yuantang handed this letter to Zhan Yue yesterday, so the five days later he mentioned must be four days later.

Jiashan's eyes paused slightly.

After she was reborn, she had always wanted to meet her cousin. First, he was the person she trusted most besides Zhao Youze. Second, she would probably have to rely on his help for her marriage.

She doesn't want to marry an incompetent person again.

However, when it comes to capable people, Jiashan suddenly thought of an exquisite face—the commander-in-chief of the Jinwu Guards and the future commander-in-chief of the Five Armies.

It seems that there is no one more worthy of trust than him.

Jiashan's brows were knitted together and she let out a breath softly.

Well... there's a long way to go, so let's talk about it later.

Jiashan told himself this.

She rubbed her brows and slowly erased the cold figure from her mind.