"Sister-in-law!" Shi Wu shouted anxiously.

Pei Yu rushed over immediately upon hearing the voice, "Mian Mian?"

He picked up Xu Mian without hesitation and quickly ran back to the Pinggu cave.

At this time, Shi Yan had just woken up and was looking for Xu Mian everywhere.

Suddenly, Pei Yu came in holding Xu Mian, and asked anxiously, "What happened to the Crown Princess?"

Pei Yu gently placed Xu Mian on the bed, panting and begging, "Your Highness, I'll go call the lady-in-law." Shi Yan

held Xu Mian's hand tightly, shook her gently, and called, "Mian Mian? Mian Mian?"

He turned to look at Shi Wu, "Why did your sister-in-law faint? What happened just now?"

Shi Wu was so scared that she quickly hid far away, waving her hands while explaining: "I didn't do anything. The queen's sister-in-law said she wanted to catch a pheasant and make chicken soup for you. We have already caught the pheasant. But she suddenly fainted after walking a few steps."

Shi Yan frowned, touched Xu Mian's forehead, and then put his forehead against it, muttering to himself: "She seems to have a little fever. Could it be a heat cold? But her hands are of normal temperature."

At this moment, the female medical officer hurried over, knelt on the ground in a hurry, and carefully diagnosed Xu Mian's pulse.

Shi Yan was extremely worried and asked anxiously, "Why did the Crown Princess faint?"

The female medical officer carefully confirmed it again, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess is pregnant."

This short sentence was like a thunderbolt that struck Shi Yan. His body froze instantly, and the hand that was stroking Xu Mian's hair also stopped moving.

The pair of originally bright eyes, now seemed to have lost their luster and became dull. He sat there blankly, as if time had stopped.

After a moment, Shi Yan suddenly came to his senses and ordered loudly, "You get out!"

Pei Yu pulled Shi Wu out of the door and closed it gently.

Shi Wu wanted to lie on the door to eavesdrop, but was forcibly dragged away by Pei Yu.

"What's wrong, why does my brother look so ugly? Shouldn't being pregnant be a happy thing?" Shi Wu asked in confusion.

Pei Yu had the same heavy expression on his face. Shi Wu suddenly realized, "Could it be that the emperor's sister-in-law is not pregnant with my brother's child, but with my brother Jin Wang's?"

Pei Yu hurriedly covered her mouth, "Princess, don't talk nonsense. Don't destroy Mian Mian's reputation."

Shi Wu couldn't help but shudder, and said with a lingering fear, "The emperor's sister-in-law is finished. She dared to cheat on my brother. My brother will definitely punish her severely."

Pei Yu couldn't help but yell, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Then he turned and walked towards the kitchen to deal with the pheasant.

In the Pinggu cave, Shi Yan asked, "How long has the Crown Princess been pregnant?"

The female official reported, "About one and a half months."

After hearing this, Shi Yan's eyes showed a complicated expression.

After a moment of silence, he emphasized: "The Crown Princess is more than two months pregnant."

Xu Mian was taken out of the palace and separated from him for more than two months, so the child in Xu Mian's belly must be more than two months old.

The female doctor immediately understood Shi Yan's intention and replied in panic: "Yes, I also diagnosed that the Crown Princess has been pregnant for more than two months."

Shi Yan continued: "I want you to say this to the outside world. Do you understand what I mean?"

The female doctor nodded quickly to show that she understood.

"In addition, the Crown Princess is pregnant with twins. Her body is weak to begin with, and she needs to be especially careful in the first three months of pregnancy. I will prepare the fetal protection soup and send it to you on time every day."

"Twins? Is it a boy or a girl?"

The female doctor answered truthfully: "It is impossible to diagnose now. The twins may be boy and girl twins, or of course they may be of the same sex."

Shi Yan's brows wrinkled tighter, and his mood became heavier.

If it is a girl, it is fine, but if it is a boy, it will bring a lot of trouble in the future.

Because this means that Shi Jun will have another sharp blade in his hand to seize the imperial power.

"Go down and cook the medicine."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The door closed gently, and Shi Yan carefully tucked the quilt for Xu Mian, "Mian Mian, my heart is really sad and heavy."

He walked out of the room slowly, thinking only of finding a quiet place to calm himself down and digest this sudden news.

On the top of the mountain, Shi Yan sat quietly, looking at the undulating mountains in the distance. He clenched his fists and hit the gravel on the ground hard.

His lips twitched slightly, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face.

His originally straight spine was now bent because of the pain in his heart, his eyes were red, and tears slid down his high nose.

In this secluded place, no one would see the noble prince looking sad.

Recalling the past, Shi Yan once roared angrily after being hit by a poison dart in Liuzhou: "If I don't hurry away, they will even have a child!" Unexpectedly, his words have now come true.

In the cave, Xu Mian woke up slowly and saw Shi Wu sitting beside her and dozing off.

"Princess?"

Shi Wu got up quickly after hearing the voice, "Sister-in-law, drink this bowl of medicine quickly."

Xu Mian picked up the bowl and took a sip, "It's so bitter, why did I suddenly faint? Has the female doctor come to see you?"

"Sister-in-law, you are pregnant!" Pregnant

? Xu Mian's hand suddenly trembled, and the medicine spilled on the quilt.

His heart was suddenly lifted up, and he was so flustered that he didn't know what to do. Could it be that she is pregnant with Shi Jun's child?

I thought, I haven't had my period for more than a month, which means I've been pregnant for more than a month?

She swallowed nervously, her whole body was shaking, and she stuttered, "Where's Ah... Yan?"

Shi Wu said, "My brother asked me to take care of you, and I don't know where he went, but my brother looks scary. Do you know whose baby is in your belly?"

Xu Mian was ashamed and embarrassed. She got off the bed and walked out of the door without saying a word.

Shi Wu chased her out and saw her walking towards a mountain road, "Sister-in-law! What are you doing?"

Xu Mian walked with her head down, tears rolling down her cheeks. Ah Yan must be furious and will never forgive me again.

Put yourself in his shoes. If another woman said she was pregnant with his child, I would be so angry that I would never talk to him again.

Tears blurred her vision. Xu Mian walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, her heart full of self-blame and regret.

She felt that she had let Shi Yan down and had failed his kindness.

And now, she was pregnant with someone else's child and felt ashamed.

It's her own fault. I should have expected this result when I agreed to marry Shi Jun. The

more Xu Mian thought about it, the sadder she became. Her steps became faster and faster. She didn't know where she was going, as if she wanted to escape from this place that made her ashamed.

She felt as if her face was gone. She seemed to hear her father Xu Sheng scolding her, saying that you are the Crown Princess and should behave properly and have noble morals. You are so undisciplined that you have brought shame on me and your mother!

On the top of the mountain, Pei Yu brought two jugs of wine and walked to Shi Yan, handing him one.

The two drank in silence, Pei Yu said: "I really didn't expect that Your Highness's love for Mian Mian is just this much, then why chase her to Jiangzhou, isn't it better to let her be with Prince Jin?" Shi

Yan picked up the wine jug and gulped it down, "Refreshing." He

threw the empty wine jug far away and asked: "Pei Yu, what do you like about Mian Mian?"

Pei Yu drank slowly, just like his personality, and spoke slowly,