Dongfang Ye pulled her sleeve and stared into her eyes: "You even plotted against me? You are really terrible... Don't take care of Lin'er in the future. For what happened this time..."
"My lord, please forgive me. I only think of you..."
Dongfang Ye thought of Huang Ying'er and couldn't help but sigh: "You should be careful in the future. If it happens again, you know the consequences!"
He threw An Ranyue to the ground and walked away.
Since then, Shen Zhiyun has regained custody of the child. The marks of the poisonous spider bite on Dongfang Lin's body are still there, red and swollen. Shen Zhiyun touched the swelling with his hand, a proud look on his face, and said softly: "If it weren't for this, you don't know how much suffering you would have to endure. I will take good care of you here. Little guy, you will follow me from now on. I promise that there will be no more poisonous spiders in the future..."
Two days later, Shen Zhiyun found an excuse to send away a personal maid. He also gave her a lot of money as a reward and asked her to leave far away and not to return to the capital.
An Ranyue was angry about what happened to her but she couldn't do anything about it. She didn't expect that even though she did so well and tried so hard to cover it up, she was still discovered by her. This woman was really unusual. If this continued, her situation would be worrying. What should she do?
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East Palace.
An Qingran didn't know why, but she was always worried about Dongfang Lin's situation. Although she told herself that if it was An Yanran, she would never let her child go, she couldn't do that.
The imperial physician went to Prince Kang's mansion several times, all concerning the child. Although she knew that even she could not save the child's life, she still hoped for a miracle.
But she was in a bad mood. There had been no progress in the investigation into the Empress Dowager recently. Dongfang Jin went out early and came back late, and of course he was also investigating the Empress Dowager's affairs.
But for what happened more than 20 years ago, like a probe in the ocean, she felt that the possibility was not very high.
It was her determination for revenge and her desire to protect her lover that kept her from giving up.
She felt that maybe she should go back to the general's mansion for a while to let the people in the palace relax their vigilance.
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Anfu.
Under the magnolia tree, An Mingchen's laughter floated in the air. An Qingran heard it as soon as she entered the yard. According to etiquette, the people in the An Mansion should go out to greet them, but An Qingran was reluctant to let her parents come, so she told the eunuchs who were accompanying her not to disturb her family. Therefore, she was able to see this happy scene. Her parents were standing there, and An Mingchen was learning to walk. He opened his little hands and ran straight to his father. However, when he saw An Qingran, his eyes lit up and he immediately changed direction. He turned to An Qingran eagerly, shouting "Jiejie, Jiejie."
He is not so fluent in speaking.
But the meaning is clear.
Following his shouting, An Zhongtao and his wife saw An Qingran. An Mingchen walked too fast and fell forward. An Qingran's figure flashed and she hugged An Mingchen, who was about to fall, in her arms. An Mingchen felt that this fall was just a game, so he giggled in An Qingran's arms and fell down, probably to play again.
Seeing her brother grow more and more cute, An Qingran couldn't help but kiss him on the cheek: "Mingchen, are you good?"
"Be good." An Mingchen actually answered her question. Obviously, he understood.
"Mingchen is so smart." As soon as An Qingran saw An Mingchen, the haze that had been shrouding her heart for days disappeared.
The An couple were also very happy to see their daughter return home. Originally, An Zhongtao had been very sad these days because of An Yanran's death. Fortunately, Lian Jinyu had been persuading him with soft words, and An Mingchen had been making them happy day and night, so An Zhongtao finally felt a little better. Now that he saw his eldest daughter coming back, he was very happy and was busy preparing to entertain the Crown Princess.
An Mingchen still likes to pull other people's hair and earrings.
Therefore, the jade pendant on An Qingran attracted all of An Mingchen's attention. He pulled at it with his little hands, but he was too short to reach it, so he had to stand on tiptoe. An Qingran took off the jade pendant and handed it to him. He took it and put it in his mouth, but it hurt his little teeth. He kept grinning, but did not cry.
"Mom, my brother is so cute. I really want to bring him into the palace and let him stay with me for two days." An Qingran looked at An Mingchen with a smile.
Lian Jinyu saw that An Zhongtao was not there, so she lowered her voice and asked, "How is it? Is there any movement in your stomach?"
An Qingran's face heated up when she heard this: "Mom, I'm still young."
"You, I've heard about what happened a while ago. I heard that the Queen Mother wanted to arrange a marriage for the prince, right? I think she did this because you've been married to him for a year and you're still pregnant. I know the old lady's heart best. Not having a grandson to hold is more worrying than anything else." Lian Jinyu sighed, "You're very smart. Mother is at ease with everything about you, but don't take this matter lightly. Mother has told you before, but you still don't care. Really."
"Mother, on the one hand, this matter depends on fate. On the other hand, I'm still young and I'm afraid my body can't handle it. Just like An Yanran, if she hadn't gotten pregnant so early, this wouldn't have happened." An Qingran felt a little uncomfortable when she mentioned An Yanran.
Lian Jinyu also sighed: "Don't mention her, especially in front of your father... However, you are so tall now, it seems that there is no problem. Besides, you will be a year younger after you get pregnant. Are you afraid that your body will not grow well? Anyway, this is the first big thing."
An Qingran felt a little sad about the child. Her previous child was gone, and she still missed him in her heart.
Although that was with Dongfang Ye's child.
And now, if I were to have another child, I would already be feeling sorry for the child, as if I were abandoning him again.
An Qingran smiled: "Mother, I understand, just be happy..."
After she finished speaking, she turned around to tease An Mingchen. When An Mingchen saw his sister, he did not let go and let her hold him. Seeing the two siblings happy together, Lian Jinyu smiled. She had dreamed of such a happy scene countless times.
When Dongfang Jin arrived, An Mingchen found that the golden crown on his head was quite new, so he actually shouted for his brother-in-law from An Qingran's arms.
This really made Dongfang Jinmei very upset.
He kept holding An Mingchen and asked him to call him brother-in-law again. An Mingchen called him brother-in-law again. Dongfang Jin was not satisfied and asked him to call him brother-in-law again. As a result, An Mingchen became unhappy. He stared at the golden crown and grabbed his hair with his hands. Lian Jinyu was so scared that she rushed forward to rescue him, fearing that Dongfang Jin would be unhappy. But unexpectedly, Dongfang Jin smiled happily and kissed An Mingchen's little hand.
Lian Jinyu looked at her daughter and said, "The prince loves children so much, you must not take what mother told you just now into consideration."
"I understand." An Qingran blushed.
Dongfang Jin looked over in confusion. Seeing her like this, how could he, with his crystal-clear heart, not understand? So, he smiled, hugged An Mingchen and talked to him with a smile: "An Mingchen, can you go back to the palace with your brother-in-law?"
"I'm hungry." An Mingchen's answer was irrelevant to the question, but it made everyone laugh. It seemed that the child was really hungry.
In the evening, An Qingran and Dongfang Jin returned to the palace together. Sitting in the carriage, Dongfang Jin was still reluctant to leave, but An Qingran restrained his expression and said, "Tell me, is there something you want to tell me?"
Dongfang Jin looked at An Qingran, with surprise in his eyes: "How do you know I have something to say?"
"Of course I know, otherwise why would you come to my mother's house to pick me up."
"What's wrong with me going to visit my parents-in-law?" Dongfang Jin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.
"Really? Is everything really okay?" An Qingran leaned back and rubbed her shoulders. She was tired from holding An Mingchen today. A child of this age should be very happy, so it was really tiring.
"Okay, I admit that something is wrong." Dongfang Jin raised his hands, "After all, you are my wife, and you know me so well. I went to see you not for anyone else, but because I..."
An Qingran waited quietly for his answer, but Dongfang Jin smiled, leaned close to her ear, and said in an ambiguous voice: "I miss you..."
Then he looked at her with an evil look on his face, his eyes burning with fire.
An Qingran was speechless. She glared at him, but couldn't help but blush. She didn't look at him. Dongfang Jin's voice came again: "What? Don't you miss me? If I don't come to pick you up, will you stay in the general's mansion for a few more days? If so, I won't be able to sleep by myself."
He pouted, looking very cute, and that expression was similar to An Mingchen's just now. She couldn't help but burst out laughing: "You, if someone saw this, they would question whether you have the ability to become the king of a country."
"Who saw it? My weakness was only seen by Qingqing." Dongfang Jinyu looked solemn and serious.
An Qingran's heart moved. At this moment, she did not avoid it. She just smiled and said okay.
Unexpectedly, Dongfang Jin came closer again, stretched out his hand and took her into his arms: "After we go back, we have to be more serious."
"What do you mean seriously?"
"Complete the task conscientiously."
"A mission to investigate the Queen Mother?"
"no."
"What is that?" An Qingran looked up at him, she didn't remember what task she needed to complete, but as soon as she looked up, her eyes were fixed on him. From this angle, he was so handsome. She didn't understand why a man had to be so handsome, with that firm and resolute chin and a perfect curve. She used to think that Dongfang Ye was just a good-looking man and was attracted by his stunning looks last time. However, now it seems that Dongfang Jin's appearance is definitely not inferior to his, and the sickly paleness on Dongfang Jin's face is gone. It is even more obvious that he is like an arrow shot from a bow, dignified and majestic, as well as quiet and beautiful.
Dongfang Jin lowered his head and saw her sharp eyes. As smart as he was, how could he not see the love in An Qingran's eyes? So, without even answering the question, he kissed her delicate lips directly.
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