The noise outside the door startled Yunqing again.
This time it must be Xu Qingyun. She didn't dare to delay and quickly used the same trick again, stuffing Ling Hua under the bed as well.
Ling Hua was still reeling from the shock of the child not being his, and he crawled blankly under the bed until he met Ling Ye's gaze.
At this moment, the space was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The atmosphere in the outer room, separated by a curtain, was completely different, with faint sounds of laughter and cheerful conversation drifting in.
In the afternoon, urged by Yun Qing, Xu Qingyun went to the Ministry of Works.
However, less than an hour later, he was sent home by his boss.
Why is that? The reason is simple: ever since he learned that Yun Qing was pregnant, Xu Qingyun has been immersed in immense joy. No matter what his colleagues say to him, he always replies with, "How did you know I was going to be a father?"
Those who knew the situation were fine, but some who were unaware of the details thought he was swearing. As a result, many people couldn't stand his smugness and complained to their superiors.
When Xu Qingyun was called over for a talk, he was still grinning foolishly. His superior, seeing his expression, didn't know how to handle it, so he simply let go.
"Xiao Xu, why don't you go back and stay with your wife? If you stay any longer, I'm afraid the others will put a sack over your head and beat you up."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyun exclaimed, "Such a good thing is possible?"
He immediately put down what he was doing, and in the blink of an eye, all anyone saw was his impatient back.
Colleagues: What should I do if I get even angrier?
...
"So that's what happened." After Xu Qingyun finished recounting his experience, Yun Qing covered her mouth and laughed nonstop, her whole body going limp in his arms.
As Xu Qingyun watched her laugh and joke, a happy expression unconsciously appeared on his face.
This made the two men under the bed extremely jealous; their faces darkened, and no one knew what they were thinking.
However, when he looked up and saw the same unpleasant expression on the other person's face, he felt a little smug.
Especially Ling Hua, whose child and wife are not his, should be the one who suffers the most. However, since he already knew about Ling Ye's existence, everything was still somewhat expected.
Ling Ye, standing to the side, was neither pleased nor angry; his face was like a spilled palette.
Good news: the child is his; the royal family has an heir.
Bad news: One rival is bad enough, but when did my cousin also hook up with his sweetheart?
After a while, Yun Qing subtly pulled Xu Qingyun out.
The two quickly crawled out from under the bed and stretched their stiff bodies.
Ling Ye was furious at Ling Hua's pretty-boy appearance. He straightened his clothes and sneered through gritted teeth, "Zi Yue, I didn't realize you were such a hidden talent."
Ling Hua wasn't one to be mocked. He was the one who had lost his wife and had no children, so he immediately retorted, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is no less impressive. It must have been quite uncomfortable crawling under a skirt in the carriage, right?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Ye immediately understood that the kid had discovered it that night.
No wonder I saw him look surprised for a moment when he was under the bed, but he quickly regained his composure. It seems he already knew.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was in the room, the two quickly climbed out the window and left, glaring at each other angrily as they went, as if trying to deduce from each other's practiced movements how many times he had been here.
In fact, Yun Qingcai dared not let them come to the Xu family. Although she had no morals now, she didn't have any special fetishes.
Xu Qingyun helped her walk along the pond, occasionally glancing at her with a silly smile.
Yun Qing couldn't imagine his reaction after learning the truth, but she knew he would be devastated.
She felt a little guilty, but not much. It was his fault for insisting on getting involved in the Heavenly Emperor's tribulation with Xin Hui.
The system had said that her fate with Ling Hua was predetermined.
In the original storyline, it was because Qingyun and Xinhui kept causing trouble that she suffered so much. Although none of this actually happened, it didn't stop Yunqing from carrying out a small act of revenge.
After all, he was just disappointed, while Yun Qing almost failed to become a god.
...
Ling Ye left the Xu residence and hurriedly headed to the palace.
The Imperial Study.
Emperor Wen's jaw nearly dropped.
"What did you say? Madam Xu is pregnant with your child?"
Seeing his father stagger, Ling Ye quickly went forward to support him.
"Father, you heard right, you're about to have a grandson."
Emperor Wen was utterly exasperated by his unworthy descendant. Was it really a matter of grandson or granddaughter now?
"Ahem, are you so sure the child is yours?"
"We'll know once it's born, and I trust Qingqing. If she says it's mine, then it can't be wrong."
"I think you've lost your mind!" Emperor Wen was furious. How come he hadn't noticed before that his son was such a love-struck fool?
"Father, what do you suggest we do? You know our family has had only one son for generations. This baby in Qingqing's belly might be my only child in this lifetime. Can you bear to let him be born without a legitimate birth?"
Emperor Wen: He really couldn't bear to do that.
"You! Sigh! Children are all debts!"
Ling Ye knew immediately that his father had compromised, so he quickly shamelessly moved closer.
"You're right, so isn't this God's blessing on you, making your debts less?"
This smug, self-satisfied act infuriated Emperor Wen, who grabbed a memorial from the table and threw it at him: "You've really spoiled me!"
Ling Ye caught it with a grin, then put it back, and happily walked away.
...
The next day.
Xu Qingyun was summoned to the palace.
When he came out of the palace gate, he looked as if he had been pulled out of the water, and his whole being exuded a heavy sense of dejection.
Seeing his master in this state, the personal servant rushed over to help him up: "Young master, what's wrong?"
As she spoke, she reached out to help him into the carriage.
Xu Qingyun stood there blankly, as if he couldn't hear anything, until he stepped into the car, at which point his eyes moved.
Suddenly, he snatched the reins from the coachman's hand and jumped off the carriage.
"Young Master? What's wrong?"
Before the coachman could finish speaking, Xu Qingyun deftly untied the ropes from the carriage, mounted his horse, and galloped towards the mansion.
The Xu family.
Yun Qing received a message from Ling Ye in the morning: Leave everything to me, we will soon be husband and wife in name and in fact.
She knew that Ling Ye no longer wanted to be a mistress who couldn't be seen in public, and wanted to take her place.
She was happy to see it happen, and after being married to Xu Qingyun for several months, she was getting a little tired of it.
So, when Xu Qingyun returned to their courtyard, he saw Yun Qing packing her things.
The question that was on the tip of his tongue was swallowed back down. He suddenly couldn't face it, and quietly withdrew the foot that had been about to step forward.
"Qingyun." Upon seeing a blurry figure, Yun Qing quickly called out to the person.
Xu Qingyun had no choice but to stop, turn around, and reveal a smile that was more like a grimace.
Yun Qing, however, seemed oblivious to his sadness, continuing to talk to herself.
"You've been to the palace, and you know what you need to know. It is indeed I who have wronged you."
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