Did he think she only cared about his status? Kim Min-jung gazed at him, her eyes gentle, and clarified again, "I've said it before, whether you're the fourth prince or someone else, I won't mind. Don't doubt my sincerity towards you."
He believed she was sincere, but her sincerity was reserved only for Hongli, and he could only live in darkness, pretending to be Hongli, in order to get close to her.
At first, he thought this kind of life was pretty good, but gradually, he became dissatisfied with only seeing her at night, especially after he learned that she was pregnant. He suddenly realized that maybe he should find another way.
The pregnancy couldn't be hidden for long; the only way to save her and the child was to take her away.
However, taking her away meant he could no longer hide in the night and would have to be with her during the day. That's why he asked her this question beforehand, but she didn't seem to understand his implication.
With a deep sigh, he had no choice but to elaborate further, "What I mean is, if I weren't Hongli..."
Upon hearing this, Jin Minjing chuckled, "Are you kidding me? If you're not Hongli, who else could you be? You are my husband!"
She was living in a dream and couldn't wake up. Helpless, he went to the table and lit the candle.
The flames gradually ignited, and a beam of light slowly spread out, illuminating the entire room.
By the flickering candlelight, Kim Min-jung's vision gradually cleared. When she finally saw the person in front of her, she froze in shock, instinctively taking a few steps back.
"Chen...Chen Feng? It's you? What are you doing here?"
Chen Feng looked directly at her, deliberately lowered his voice, and said to her in the same tone as the Fourth Prince, "It has always been me, Jing'er."
This person clearly had Chen Feng's face, but his voice sounded very much like the Fourth Master. If Jin Minjing hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it.
"How could this be? Chen Feng! How dare you! You actually dared to impersonate Fourth Master and sneak into my room!"
Yes! He never imagined he would become so bold one day!
He was originally a guard from Jin Minjing's family. He had been protecting her before she got married. When the young lady entered the Fourth Master's mansion, the master instructed him to disguise himself as a servant and continue to stay by her side, at her beck and call, and to protect her safety.
After entering the mansion, Chen Feng pretended to be a servant who knew no martial arts. It wasn't until Xin'er caused trouble that Jin Minjing, worried that Xin'er would betray her, ordered Chen Feng to chase after Xin'er, which revealed that he knew martial arts.
At the time, he was wearing a mask. Although Xin'er only guessed and had no evidence to identify him, the Fourth Prince still became suspicious of him and found an excuse to expel him from the mansion.
Later, Jin Minjing's affair was exposed, and she was expelled from the mansion and sent to a separate residence. Chen Feng never forgot her and would often secretly come to visit her.
Recalling the past, Chen Feng was filled with emotion. "Even though Fourth Master was so cruel to you, you could never forget him and always asked me to inquire about him. Seeing how persistent you were, I felt sorry for you, but I couldn't bear to refuse. I would bring you news about Fourth Master from time to time, because only in this way could I see you and say a few words to you."
I thought that after you gave birth, Fourth Master would take you back to the manor for the sake of the child. But who would have thought that the child would be born with a disability, and Fourth Master would not even acknowledge him!
Thinking of this, Chen Feng felt sorry for Jin Minjing. "Ever since the child was born, you couldn't accept this heavy blow, and your mind started to become confused. You didn't even recognize me anymore."
That day was your birthday, and I came to visit you. But I found you drinking alone in your room, drunk and passed out by the table, with no one paying attention to you. I felt sorry for you, so I went to help you up, but you mistook me for the Fourth Prince and hugged me tightly, refusing to let go.
I already had feelings for you, and seeing you crying so bitterly in my arms, I couldn't bear to shatter your dream. So I pretended to be the Fourth Prince and used his identity to comfort you. And in doing so, I couldn't help but enter your tent..."
Hearing him tell the truth with his own ears, Kim Min-jung stared in shock, unable to accept it. "Impossible! The person with me that night was Fourth Master! It couldn't be you, you're lying!"
The truth was too jarring; he couldn't bear to expose it, yet he felt compelled to tell her the truth in an attempt to bring her back to reality.
"Have you forgotten that Fourth Prince only cares about Consort Su? He has no place for you in his heart, so why would he come to see you? Do you really think he only sees you at night because he's afraid Consort Su will be jealous?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Minjing became even more alarmed. "This was a private conversation between Fourth Master and me. How did you know?"
"Because I was the one pretending to be Fourth Master, and those words were all said by me. The one who held you and loved you every night was actually me, and your child is also mine."
Now that things have come to this, Chen Feng has no way out but to cruelly lay bare the bloody truth for her to see.
She remembered the pleasures in the tent vividly. Her enjoyment and willingness to act were based on the belief that Hongli was the one who loved her. Now, Chen Feng was telling her it was all an illusion. Jin Minjing refused to accept his so-called truth and was furious.
"Nonsense! My child will only be Fourth Master's, not yours. Don't make false accusations and ruin my reputation!"
"Jing'er, I know it's hard for you to accept right now. I shouldn't have lied to you, but I truly love you, and I couldn't help myself. That's why I kept it from you for so long. Don't be afraid, I'm willing to take responsibility for you and won't abandon you." Holding her shoulders tightly, Chen Feng's dark eyes were fixed on her, trying to express his feelings, but she pushed him away.
"I don't want you to take responsibility, and I don't care about your affection. I am Fourth Master's woman, and I only love him!"
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