Ren Nuanyun felt extremely confused. What exactly was going on?
"What's wrong, Nuanyun?" The Crown Prince gently held Ren Nuanyun in his arms and asked softly.
"Your Highness, it's not that Nuanyun doesn't want to tell you this, it's just that Ren Nuanyun has only just confirmed this herself, and she's terrified," Ren Nuanyun explained.
"Don't be afraid, you are carrying my child, and this child will be my eldest son. No matter what happens, I will protect you both." The Crown Prince could sense Ren Nuanyun's worry and comforted her.
“Your Highness, Nuanyun is already pregnant before you two are married. If this gets out, I don’t know how many people will gossip about her behind her back. Nuanyun doesn’t even want to imagine how many vicious words will be said against her.”
As Ren Nuanyun spoke, her body trembled slightly, as if she were terrified.
"Nuanyun, don't worry, I will find a way to handle this. I will find a way to bring the wedding forward. I will never let you and your son suffer any injustice," the Crown Prince said firmly.
“I will make arrangements for this matter and will absolutely not let it leak out and affect your and your child’s reputation.”
"Really? Your Highness, you're so kind." Ren Nuanyun's tone sounded happy and grateful.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it." The Crown Prince assured him confidently.
Ren Nuanyun's pregnancy is not only a matter of Ren Nuanyun's reputation, but also of his own, so he will absolutely not let this matter get out.
"Nuanyun, besides you, who else knows about this?" the Crown Prince asked. He needed to deal with the remaining people who knew the news to prevent future troubles.
The person in his arms rolled their eyes. "Your Highness, besides me, only you and Chunxin know about this. I wonder if Chunxin will tell anyone?"
"Don't worry, Chunxin used to be my bodyguard, and now she's your maid. She won't tell anyone about this," the Crown Prince said confidently. He knew what kind of person Chunxin was.
"That's good, Your Highness. The remaining person who knows this news is the one who told you. Nuanyun still doesn't know who told Your Highness this." Ren Nuanyun asked tentatively.
If Ren Nuanyun finds out who leaked this information, she will definitely not let that person off the hook.
“Nuanyun, that person is one of my men. Don’t worry, he won’t tell anyone about this.”
Ren Nuanyun narrowed her eyes, clearly not expecting that the Crown Prince would not reveal who that person was.
Before the Crown Prince could find an excuse to get the Emperor to agree to his marriage with Ren Nuanyun ahead of schedule, news came from the court that the Zhou Dynasty was about to send someone to have a friendly exchange with the Ling Dynasty.
The Zhou Dynasty's national strength was comparable to, or even slightly stronger than, that of the Ling Dynasty. Every time Zhou Dynasty's envoys came to the Ling Dynasty, they claimed it was for friendly exchanges, but in reality, they would exchange some worthless items for the court's gold and silver treasures.
The emperor was very troubled by this news, but he had no other choice. Although the Ling Dynasty was becoming stronger day by day, the Zhou Dynasty was also growing and progressing at the same time.
Although there is a possibility of war between the two countries, the people will be the first to suffer in a war, and large amounts of food and silver will be needed.
The national treasury was robbed again not long ago. All things considered, the emperor and the ministers of the Ling Dynasty tacitly do not want to confront the Zhou Kingdom. This exchange will probably only be the same as before.
When Qu Qingxi received this news, she was slightly taken aback. Thinking of the news she had heard in He Liufeng's study last time, she was shocked again.
It turns out that I underestimated He Liufeng's strength, since He Liufeng knew about this news so early.
The news from Qinglan Pavilion is that there are three envoys this time: the fifth prince of the Zhou Dynasty, a young general, and a civil official.
However, what's rather strange is that there was a woman traveling with them.
It's not that it's strange to be traveling with a woman, but rather that this woman is actually from the Ling Dynasty.
Why are people from the Ling Dynasty appearing in the Zhou Dynasty, and why are they returning with Zhou Dynasty envoys?
Qu Qingxi was very curious about who that woman was, so she asked the people at Qinglan Pavilion. They said they were still investigating everything about that woman.
For some reason, Qu Qingxi had a feeling that the woman's arrival would have some impact on her life.
Qu Qingxi always trusted her intuition, so she asked Qinglan Pavilion to speed things up; she needed to know everything about this woman as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, news came from the people sent to monitor Ren Nuanyun that the Crown Prince already knew about Ren Nuanyun's pregnancy and had even made a special appointment to meet with her. The Crown Prince was very happy and clearly wanted Ren Nuanyun to keep the child.
Qu Qingxi raised her eyebrows slightly. This is perfect. One doesn't want a child, and the other does. Now let's see who has the better methods.
Ren Nuanyun returned to the manor in a daze. When the Crown Prince heard that she was pregnant, he couldn't hide the joy in his eyes. She had to admit that she had fallen in love with the Crown Prince, but this child could not be kept.
Although the Crown Prince said he would find a way to get them married ahead of schedule, there were still many unforeseen circumstances. Ren Nuanyun dared not gamble, because once this matter got out, her good reputation among the people would be affected.
Those lowly people would definitely slander her with foul language. She didn't want to go out like a rat in the street, with everyone shouting and pointing fingers at her.
We can't delay any longer, this child must be eliminated. Ren Nuanyun subconsciously touched her lower abdomen.
I'm still in the early stages of pregnancy, my lower abdomen is completely flat, and I can't feel anything.
As Ren Nuanyun was thinking, the door was suddenly pushed open violently. Chunyi stumbled and fell to the ground, while Chunxin strode in. Noticing Ren Nuanyun touching her stomach, Chunxin snorted coldly.
"What a shameless wretch."
"How dare you, a mere servant, insult your master! Chunxin, are you tired of living?" Ren Nuanyun was already in a bad mood today, and now Chunxin dared to insult her to her face. Ren Nuanyun was almost furious.
"Master? Who do you think you are? My only master is His Highness the Crown Prince. Who are you? You don't really think that just because the Crown Prince sent me here, you can manipulate me at will?"
Chunxin scoffed, "You're just someone who uses underhanded methods. You don't actually think you're going to be the Crown Princess, do you?"
"Don't you even know your place? Leaving aside others, even the Empress, the Crown Prince's mother, is not satisfied with you in the slightest. It's disgusting!"
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