But when she thought about how she was now a concubine and no longer a young lady who could act as she pleased, she suppressed her dissatisfaction, stood up, and took Prince Rong from the servant: "Let me do it."
The servant said hurriedly, "Thank you for your help, Concubine. I will take my leave."
After the servant left, only Lan Yuning and Prince Rong were left in the room.
Prince Rong wasn't drunk enough to pass out, but he felt dizzy and lightheaded. Half of his body was slumped over Lan Yuning, and the moment he opened his mouth, he uttered a drunken "Yuning..."
Lan Yuning forced a smile and said softly, "I'm here. Can I help His Majesty to bed and rest?"
Prince Rong nodded: "It's time to rest..."
Lan Yuning staggered and helped the man to the bed. As soon as he touched the bed, Prince Rong fell backwards. Lan Yuning had no choice but to wring out the handkerchief and wipe his face.
The warm handkerchief wiped across his face, and Prince Rong felt a lot more comfortable. Lan Yuning saw this and felt that it was not good, so she went out and asked the maid to bring a bowl of sobering soup.
The hangover soup was quickly served. Lan Yuning helped Prince Rong to his feet and said, "Your Highness, drink some of the hangover soup first, or you'll feel uncomfortable at night."
Prince Rong lowered his eyes to look at the bowl in her hand and smiled: "You are so thoughtful."
Lan Yuning smiled insincerely, "Your Highness, drink it while it's hot."
Prince Rong blew on her hand and drank the sobering soup. After finishing it, he leaned on the head of the bed and closed his eyes to rest.
Lan Yuning did not disturb him. She put down the empty bowl and went to wash up. When she came back, all wet, she saw Prince Rong taking off his outer clothes.
Seeing the flesh faintly visible under his close-fitting lining, Lan Yuning couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Although she had been married in her previous life, she hadn't had sex with a husband for a long time in this new life. It was inevitable that she felt a little awkward facing Prince Rong at this time.
Hearing the footsteps, Prince Rong turned around slowly. Seeing Lan Yuning wearing a red inner garment, her skin looked whiter than snow under the candlelight, he couldn't help but be moved. He immediately smiled and stretched out his hand to Lan Yuning: "Come here."
Lan Yuning's heart was lifted as she slowly walked to Prince Rong. Prince Rong held her hand and pulled her into his arms. Lan Yuning's face pressed against Prince Rong's chest, and her face instantly turned red. She called out in a whisper, "Husband..."
Prince Rong felt itchy and pulled her to the bed, "Today is our big day, I will treat you well."
The bed curtains fell, blocking out the boundless spring scenery; the strong wind and heavy rain drowned out the sounds of the orioles singing.
…
Lan Yuning nestled limply in Prince Rong's arms, the blush still lingering on her face.
Prince Rong kissed her on the lips contentedly, hugged her and chatted with her.
"What did Princess Ming tell you?"
Hearing this, Lan Yuning's body stiffened for a moment. Prince Rong obviously noticed it and slowly opened his eyes, looking at her inquiringly: "Hmm?"
Lan Yuning made a decision in an instant. Tears welled up in her eyes as she sat up and knelt on the bed, saying to Prince Rong, "My husband, I don't want to hide this from you. It's just that this matter is of great importance. I didn't know if you would believe it, so I didn't tell you right away. But now that you've asked, I can't hide it any longer."
Prince Rong was a little confused by her words. He pinched his eyebrows and said, "Just tell me."
"It's a long story, but I think the King is not as simple as he seems."
"What did you say?"
This sentence immediately dispelled Prince Rong's sleepiness. He suddenly became alert and looked at her coldly with narrowed eyes: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Lan Yuning nodded firmly: "I know. I am very clear about what I am saying and doing. The King of Ming has actually been keeping a low profile for so many years."
"How do you know?" Prince Rong looked confused.
"My dear husband, think about this. Everyone knows the great achievements of the Ming King in the past. How could he be so devastated by such a small setback that his personality changed so drastically? On the surface, he may appear mad and act erratically, but my dear husband, think carefully. Has he ever done anything truly outrageous?"
Prince Rong was stunned. If that was the case, it seemed that there really wasn't any such thing.
Lan Yuning continued, "My sister had clearly already run away from the marriage, so why did she come back? She obviously knew something. Originally, she was the last one who wanted to marry the Ming King, but after getting married, she cut off all contact with her family. Isn't that strange?"
"Is the Ming King more reliable than the Duke and Duchess of Ying?"
Every word she said struck Prince Rong's heart.
Prince Rong turned over and sat up, thinking carefully, the more he thought about it, the more strange it seemed.
Lan Yuning looked at Prince Rong's expression, stopped talking, and said no more.
After a while, Prince Rong said in a deep voice, "Go to sleep, and don't mention this to anyone else."
"Yes, I understand."
"Um."
Lan Yuning was about to lie down when she saw Prince Rong suddenly stand up.
She called out doubtfully, "Husband?"
Prince Rong said as he put on his clothes, "You rest first, I still have some things to take care of."
Lan Yuning narrowed her eyes. Are they going to investigate Ming Wang?
She curled her lips. As long as Prince Rong was determined, he would be able to find clues. Her good days were still ahead.
Thinking of this, she immediately felt relieved and fell asleep peacefully.
…
Prince Rong was very busy in the following days and rarely showed up in the mansion. He only stayed in Lan Yuning's yard at night.
But this was enough. Lan Yuning didn't need Prince Rong to be by her side all the time. As long as he came every night, it proved his love for her. She even took the time to call all the concubines in Prince Rong's mansion together.
The room was filled with beautiful women of all shapes and sizes.
After seeing these people clearly, Lan Yuning's face turned green, and all the mental preparations she had made before collapsed.
She originally thought that Prince Rong's lust meant he would have a few more beautiful concubines, but she never expected that he would have so many.
There was even one person who arrived late and covered his stomach with his hands when he saluted her.
Lan Yuning's face immediately darkened. "Sister, why are you holding your belly?"
The beauty in the green dress smiled shyly and said, "I felt very unwell today, so I went to see the court doctor, and only then did I know that I am pregnant."
Lan Yuning's dream of giving birth to a illegitimate son suddenly turned into nothing. She felt dizzy and almost fainted.
She gripped the armrests of the chair tightly to prevent herself from losing composure. She said with a forced smile, "That's really a great joyous event. We must tell the prince."
Unexpectedly, the beauty smiled faintly: "I am overjoyed and have already sent someone to tell the prince. I hope my sister will not be angry?"
Lan Yu Ning: "..."
She dug her nails into the armrest and said through gritted teeth, "I'm not angry."
How could she not be angry? She was so angry that she was about to die!
Thinking of the Guanyin statue of fertility given to her by Lan Shuang, she suddenly felt unlucky. She went back to the house and asked someone to find it in the warehouse and smash it.
…
Prince Rong sneezed several times in succession. The Emperor frowned at him and said disdainfully, "If you're not feeling well, just stay home and recover. What's so urgent that you have to see me?"
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