Jiang Tian was extremely anxious: "Go to the pharmacy quickly and get a dose of contraceptive soup."
Reminded by her, Mo Chenyuan paused for a moment, then immediately understood.
Even though he was brave and skilled in battle and had a wealth of knowledge, he still knew too little about matters between men and women.
He pursed his lips slightly; now was certainly not the time to have children.
"You wait here."
Mo Chenyuan turned and left the room, instructing his guards to prepare a contraceptive soup that would cause the least harm to women.
She only breathed a sigh of relief after Jiang Tian had calmly drunk the drink.
The wives these noblemen chose were naturally also noble women. Given her lowly status, if she were to become pregnant, it was highly likely that, regardless of whether the child could be kept, the mother would be forced to give up her child.
Mo Chenyuan saw through her thoughts. He opened his mouth before saying, "My family has a wide network of connections. I'll get you some contraceptive pills. Just take one a day; it won't harm your body."
Jiang Tian did not refuse, of course. If it weren't for the urgent situation, she wouldn't want to harm her own body.
After discussing these matters, Jiang Tian was eager to go out and see the world. For at least twenty out of the twenty-nine years she had been confined to the Prince's mansion, and now that she had gained her freedom, her desire for the outside world was even stronger.
"Put on a veil before you go out. My men saved you, and those two men, who were seriously injured, went back to report. They will naturally inform their master that you are not dead."
Upon hearing him speak, a look of fear appeared on Jiang Tian's face, presumably because she was recalling the harrowing experience of the previous night.
After pondering for a while, Jiang Tian decided to reveal her identity to the man in front of her.
She found it inconvenient to do things, so she told him her identity so that he could bring back more information.
"Since we've come to this point, I'll tell you the truth: I am a concubine of the Prince of Anqing. If he finds out I'm not dead, he might continue to hunt me down."
Mo Chenyuan raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you afraid I'll go to Prince Anqing and tell him?"
Jiang Tian bit her lip: "I guess you wouldn't. You've already saved me, you wouldn't hurt me again."
Mo Chenyuan's expression softened a bit, and then he heard Jiang Tian ask, "You haven't told me your name yet."
“...My name is Chen Yuan.”
"Surname Chen?"
"……Um."
"Young Master Chen, can you help me? My indenture is still in the Prince's mansion. The Prince has driven me away, so we have nothing to do with each other anymore. What should I do if he takes the indenture and arrests me?"
As Jiang Tian thought about it, she felt a little depressed again.
If she were dead, the contract of indenture would be worthless. But she didn't die, and her appearance hadn't changed, so Xiao Zijue would definitely recognize her when he saw her.
Whether she was tied up in the Prince's mansion or thrown into a mass grave, these were the fates Jiang Tian did not want to face.
Her words made Mo Chenyuan frown.
He simply rescued her; he didn't think much beyond that.
Upon hearing her mention the indenture that she could be taken back, his heart tightened.
“I’m an old acquaintance of Xiao Zijue. You’re just one of his concubines. He won’t go to great lengths for you. Let me go and sound him out.”
Upon hearing that the two of them actually knew each other, Jiang Tian opened her mouth in surprise.
"You're not going to send me back again, are you?" Jiang Tian asked, somewhat worried.
Mo Chenyuan narrowed his eyes: "You still have the mark I left on you, don't you think?"
Jiang Tian blushed and fell silent.
She felt pain whenever he mentioned it.
"If you can reach an agreement with the Prince, could you please go to the small courtyard in the far southeast? There are my private savings there. I have been saving them for many years. I will not be happy until I get them back."
“He and I are old friends. What would it look like if I went into his backyard?”
Jiang Tian fell silent; it seemed her money was destined to slip away.
Having told her all her worries, Jiang Tian yawned lazily.
Mo Chenyuan's expression shifted. He had been up all night and had forgotten the time. It was normal for her to be sleepy now.
"Didn't you want to go out for a walk?"
Jiang Tian waved her hand: "Let's wait a few days. Go and find out for me first."
They're quite pragmatic.
Seeing that her eyelids were about to close, Mo Chenyuan paused for a moment, then bent down and picked her up.
Jiang Tian was startled: "What are you doing?"
"Since you're tired, go to sleep. It's not a good time for you to show your face."
"I'm going to sleep, no... I don't need you to hold me."
Mo Chenyuan sneered. She frowned even when she moved her eyebrows, yet she still insisted on being stubborn.
He placed her on the bed, and after thinking for a moment, Mo Chenyuan removed her outer robe until she was only left in her inner garment before letting her go.
"I should have known better than to let her wear it," Mo Chenyuan thought as he took it off.
But seeing her lying down, her eyes looking at him obediently, Mo Chenyuan was no longer annoyed.
"Go to sleep now, I'm going out and I don't know when I'll be back. If you need anything when you wake up, my trusted men are all outside, they can do it for you."
After thinking for a moment, Mo Chenyuan took out a hundred-tael silver note from his pocket: "I'll lend it to you to open a pastry shop."
Jiang Tian was completely stunned by the good news. She was about to sit up when Mo Chenyuan pressed her head down and kissed her again.
After a long while, she was released. As she gasped for breath, Mo Chenyuan gave her a deep look before striding away.
When he returned to the palace, his personal eunuch, Eunuch Li, truly breathed a sigh of relief.
Even with a bodyguard to stand in for Mo Chenyuan, he was still somewhat worried.
"His Majesty has been away for quite some time this time."
"Um."
Eunuch Li had watched Mo Chenyuan grow up since he was a child, and he keenly noticed that His Majesty was more radiant than ever before.
When he changed his clothes, Li Gonggong saw several fingernail scratches on his back. His eyes widened. He couldn't feel joy; he was only afraid.
"Your Majesty, who hurt you?"
Mo Chenyuan is the ruler of the world, who dares to be so bold?
When Eunuch Li reminded him, Mo Chenyuan suddenly recalled the scene of the woman's fingernails digging deep into his flesh when she broke down... His expression changed slightly.
Coming to his senses, he said in a deep voice, "Get out."
Intimidated by his imposing presence, Eunuch Li dared not say anything more and cautiously withdrew.
Mo Chenyuan feigned illness in the palace for three days, caught a few scapegoats, and attended court for seven days before he finally had time to visit Xiao Zijue.
How have you been these days?
Xiao Zijue had dark circles under his eyes, which meant he was not doing well.
He shook his head with a wry smile: "There have been too many trivial matters at home lately, and I haven't been able to sleep well for several nights."
"Oh? What happened?"
Mo Chenyuan placed a black piece down, his voice steady.
If the emperor asks, there's no reason not to answer.
Xiao Zijue sighed: "I made a mistake not long ago. I mistook one of my concubines for a scheming woman and drove her away. My men misunderstood my intentions and took her to the desolate wilderness to kill her. Instead, they were beaten seriously by a group of unknown people, and my concubine has disappeared without a trace."
Xiao Zijue was somewhat blindly arrogant about his own judgment. That day, when he felt unwell, he subconsciously assumed it was Jiang Tian.
But to everyone's surprise, she wasn't the culprit.
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