Chapter 284 I Treated You as My Close Friend
Even though Cheng Gongjin took the initiative to admit that the child in Yu Qinghuan's belly was his, Xiao Jinghe still didn't believe it. How could it be possible for a man who never got close to women!
But when he thought about it carefully, Yu Qinghuan had indeed never told him who the child belonged to.
He looked at Yu Qinghuan and asked through gritted teeth, "Huanhuan, is what he said true?"
Yu Qinghuan was silent. At this time, the child could only be Cheng Gongjin's.
Under Xiao Jinghe's gaze, she nodded with gritted teeth, "It's his."
When these words were spoken, it was not only Xiao Jinghe who was heartbroken, but also Xie Zhiwen who was not far away.
Inside the carriage, Sang Ru's mouth dropped open. She had originally thought it was remarkable that Cheng Ge Lao could be so tough against Xiao Jinghe, but he could actually lie to her without batting an eyelid, claiming the girl's unborn child was his...
This person was just as she had expected, not someone to be trifled with.
Cheng Gongjin lowered his eyes and glanced at her. Since the child was Mu Huaian's, he had the blood of the Cheng family. If he really had the surname Cheng in the future... that would not be bad.
Yu Qinghuan never thought that Cheng Gongjin had such an idea. At most, she thought that this person was a little bad. While helping her out, he also wanted to disgust Xiao Jinghe.
Xiao Jinghe could accept that the child was from Xie Zhili, who was easy to control, but he could not accept that the child was from Cheng Gongjin, who was not easy to control at all.
He clenched his fists under his sleeves and spoke to Yu Qinghuan for the last time: "Huanhuan, come back to the palace with me."
As long as she follows him back to the palace obediently, he won't care about anything.
But Yu Qinghuan still shook his head, looking embarrassed, "Don't embarrass me."
Xiao Jinghe's expression suddenly turned ugly. He had a cold face and murderous intent in his eyes. He looked straight at Cheng Gongjin and said, "It seems that you think your life is too long."
A dying man dares to compete with the emperor for a woman.
Cheng Gongjin remained calm, "It's late, Your Majesty should return to the palace."
Xiao Jinghe had a cold face, but he couldn't lose his temper in front of Yu Qinghuan. "Huanhuan, I'll be waiting for you in the palace, as long as you come."
Yu Qinghuan watched him leave and thought to herself: I must be stupid to enter the palace and fall into a trap.
When the carriage left, Xie Zhiwen hid in the shadows and waited until Xiao Jinghe's carriage was far away. He walked out of the shadows and looked at the two people not far away with a pale face.
At this moment, Yu Qinghuan also saw Xie Zhiwen. She was stunned for a moment, "Why is he here?"
Cheng Gongjin didn't let go of his hand on her waist, and asked in a faint voice, "Why, are you still in love with her?"
Yu Qinghuan snorted softly, "I'm still pregnant with your child, how dare I have lingering feelings for someone else?"
After hearing these slightly coquettish words, Cheng Gongjin's lips curled up unconsciously, but his expression did not show it.
Xie Zhiwen took a stiff step forward, wanting to go forward and ask what was going on, but as soon as he took a step, he saw the two people in front of him leaving together, heading towards the Cheng Mansion where he had been when he came to look for Mu Huaian.
Yu Qinghuan thought, after Xie Zhiwen saw him and Cheng Gongjin, he would probably give up, right?
The carriage followed behind and entered the Cheng Mansion. Sang Ru in the carriage lifted the curtain and looked at Xie Zhiwen who was standing there stupidly. His figure looked so lonely.
She suddenly felt a little sympathy for this man. He had originally wanted to win back the girl, but today he discovered one after another that the men around the girl were more powerful than the other. He was forced to hide in the corner and dared not come out.
But things have come to this point, and we can only blame him for having a confused mother who pushed the girl into this state step by step.
It's all fate.
...
Returning to the Cheng residence, Yu Qinghuan ripped Cheng Gongjin's hand from her waist and glared at him, "I was the one who saved you in Jiuchong Mountain. How come you saved me and even said my child is yours?"
He even said that he would give himself to you in order to repay you for saving his life. That's ridiculous. It's a pity he could even say that.
Cheng Gongjin pulled her back to his sight and said, "After all, you are still in need of a father. I will accept you as my father. Isn't that good?"
When their eyes met, his expression was indifferent, but his eyes were serious, which showed that he was really moved.
Yu Qinghuan didn't know what to say for a moment.
If we really want to find a nominal father for the child, Cheng Gongjin is indeed the most suitable person, regardless of other factors.
How many people admire Cheng Ge Lao, the Prime Minister of the dynasty, and the Cheng family...
However, she immediately came to her senses and shook her head repeatedly, "Just stop getting involved."
Originally, Xie Zhili and Mu Huaian were competing to be the child's father. If Cheng Gongjin also joined in, wouldn't it be a mess?
Cheng Gongjin noticed Yu Qinghuan's momentary distraction and said, "If this child has the surname Cheng, everything in the Cheng family will be hers."
Hearing this, Yu Qinghuan swallowed his saliva. Including this house?
You know, in the entire capital, apart from the imperial palace, the Cheng family's mansion has the largest land and is so well renovated that it cannot be compared with the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion and the Dingguo Duke Mansion.
Seeing that Yu Qinghuan was obviously moved, Cheng Gongjin said again: "Madam Yu, you can consider it."
Having said that, he walked away.
Yu Qinghuan suddenly thought of the conversation between Cheng Gongjin and Xiao Jinghe outside and quickly followed him. "What did Xiao Jinghe mean by that? Does he also know that you've been poisoned by the cold?"
Logically speaking, the people who poisoned were Prince Rui and the late emperor, so Xiao Jinghe should not have known about it. Didn’t he previously try to win over Cheng Gongjin to help him ascend to the throne?
Cheng Gongjin responded, "I know."
This was a common tactic used by the Xiao royal family. Even if the late emperor had not told him, the imperial physician should have told him when he ascended the throne.
Yu Qinghuan held him back, "Does he have an antidote?"
Cheng Gongjin looked down at her, his eyes dark, "He won't give it to you."
Yu Qinghuan was stunned. Not only did the late emperor want him dead, but even Xiao Jinghe, who had just become emperor, wanted him dead.
But he was obviously such a talented person, respected by the people of the world. It would take many years to produce a minister like Cheng Gongjin.
Does it mean that once one sits in that position, he will become wary of those who have helped him in the past, not distinguishing right from wrong, and want to get rid of them as soon as possible?
Yu Qinghuan never felt that the royal family had any sincerity, and he also knew that Xiao Jinghe was able to sit in this position because he had a ruthlessness that ordinary people did not have.
These were not things she should worry about, but now that another person was involved, she couldn't calm down at all.
Catching the distress in Yu Qinghuan's eyes, Cheng Gongjin almost bewitched her and said, "Others can still survive, but I won't live long."
Yu Qinghuan looked at him blankly.
Cheng Gongjin: "I am the only one in the Cheng family now, and I really need a child."
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Late at night, in Xifeng Tower, people were drinking and chatting, and the sound of silk music continued.
Xie Zhiwen poured one glass of wine after another, his eyes red.
Mu Huaian had just finished handling government affairs and came to keep the appointment. Seeing him like this, he guessed that he was rejected by Yu Qinghuan.
He felt sorry for his friend, but couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
"Stop drinking."
Seeing Mu Huaian, Xie Zhiwen grabbed his collar and questioned him with red eyes, "I treated you as my best friend, why didn't you tell me earlier that Ah Huan was pregnant!"
Mu Huaian was slightly startled, "You...know everything?"
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