"Crown Princess Consort, a woman came with a jade pendant claiming... that she has a marriage contract with the Crown Prince." The woman knelt at the gate, sobbing and drawing a crowd, making it impossible for Sister Jin to hide the incident: "Butler He has already arranged for someone to take her to an inn."
Yang Mengchen’s figure swayed, but thankfully, Hai Tang and Mo Mei were quick to support her and prevent a fall. The color drained from Sister Jin and the others’ faces: "Crown Princess Consort!"
Hai Tang and Mo Mei helped Yang Mengchen sit down on a chair and softly urged her not to get angry for fear of harming the baby.
Before she could finish speaking, Yang Mengchen suddenly cried out ’aiyo’, her right hand touching her swollen belly.
Naturally, everyone was startled.
Sister Jin advised, "Crown Princess Consort, please don’t be angry. The Crown Prince has always been pure and self-disciplined. He has shown no interest in any woman since he was young. It’s impossible for him to have a marriage contract with any woman. That woman must be spouting nonsense. Please, don’t be angry, don’t be angry."
Hai Tang and the others nodded in agreement.
Paying no attention to their reassurances, Yang Mengchen cried ’aiyo’ again. Seeing Lv Luo about to fetch Yao Chuanbai and Zhang Duheng (Yang Mengchen’s pregnancy news had spread and Yao Chuanbai and Zhang Duheng rushed back to The Capital, insisting on staying at the Crown Prince Mansion until Yang Mengchen gave birth, and Doctor Luo would visit the next day, and of course, the Emperor had also sent an Imperial Physician), she promptly stopped Lv Luo.
"I’m fine. The babies are kicking me." Yang Mengchen’s face was filled with an unstoppable smile.
She had never carried a child before, but she understood medical skills, and her sisters-in-law had told her pregnancy tales—saying that by six months the baby should be moving. Yet, approaching seven months, she hadn’t felt anything and had been quite worried. Feeling the movement today, of course, she was overjoyed.
The group was initially shocked, then let out a sigh of relief. The Crown Princess Consort was fine, and as for the woman who had shown up, they dismissed her as irrelevant.
Gently touching her own belly, Yang Mengchen spoke softly, "Babies, are you worried about your mother getting angry and trying to comfort me? Rest assured, I’m not angry. Your father is an upright and honest man; I believe your father would never commit such acts of betrayal. In the future, you must love and respect your father and me, do you understand? Of course, we will love you very much too..." After talking to her children for a while, her mood remained lifted.
Hearing what Yang Mengchen said to the children, everyone was relieved, agreeing that the little masters would surely be filial and good children.
Feeling the children calm down, Yang Mengchen instructed Shan Cha to go to the next room to notify Shen Qiulan and others not to worry, then turned to Sister Jin, "What happened exactly?"
"I’m not sure of the details," Sister Jin answered, "Butler He said that a young woman suddenly came looking for the Crown Prince. The gate guards told her to leave immediately, but she knelt at the gate crying. She claimed that when the Crown Prince had been severely injured years ago, she had taken care of him for three days and three nights, after which the Crown Prince gave her a jade pendant and promised to marry her. The onlookers all sympathized with her, and seeing the situation turning sour, Butler He quickly took her to an inn with some old maids."
With a serene expression and a slight curve on her lips as she gently stroked her belly, Yang Mengchen was inscrutable, leaving one guessing about her thoughts.
Understanding that Yang Mengchen was deep in thought, everyone remained silent, not wanting to disturb her.
"Ah Jiu!" At that moment, Long Xuanmo hurried in, clearly having received the news and rushed back home, his expression filled with worry.
Sister Jin, Mo Yun, and the others tactfully withdrew.
Long Xuanmo squatted in front of Yang Mengchen, his gaze cautious and tentative. Just as he was about to speak, Yang Mengchen took his hand and placed it on her belly, "Wende, the baby just moved." She guided his hand over her belly, "Baby, daddy’s back, give daddy a little kick to say hello."
At Yang Mengchen’s words, Long Xuanmo truly felt the babies moving under his palm, his eyes widening in astonishment and joy, "The babies are greeting me, Ah Jiu, the babies are greeting me, haha!" The usually composed and formidable Crown Prince was now smiling foolishly.
"The babies are clever, knowing that daddy talks and tells them stories every day is a lot of work; they moved as a gesture of affection."
"No, daddy doesn’t mind the effort; it’s you, their mother, who has the hardest time. When they’re older, the babies surely must listen to their mother, be filial, and protect their mother." freewēbnoveℓ.com
Long Xuanmo quickly corrected himself. As he gazed at his wife, suffused with the glow of happiness, he felt a pang of guilt.
His beloved wife had gone through a rebellion shortly after she became pregnant with their children. Although she was safe at the mansion, she worried daily about his safety. Now, just as they were settling into a comfortable life, such an incident had arisen. He truly felt he had failed both his wife and their unborn children.
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