To appease them, Heyue improved their treatment.
With their material needs met and the added threat of thirteen words, they had no choice but to accept the rest.
Only the two women from Jiangnan were restless. They always dressed up in their finest clothes, playing the zither or singing songs, trying to seduce Thirteen, making the mansion a chaotic mess.
Heyue punished them by making them kneel in the courtyard for several hours. Seeing that Thirteen still did not come forward, the two women had no choice but to give up and behave themselves.
Seeing this, the other women also realized that Heyue's status remained unchanged, and Thirteen still doted on Heyue, so they dared not act recklessly.
After that incident, Emperor Kangxi did not summon Heyue to the palace again, perhaps knowing that things could not be rushed, and gave her thirteen hours.
April arrived quietly, the flowers had faded, but the surroundings remained lush and green, and the weather gradually warmed up.
Their peaceful life was disrupted once again.
Gege Wusu is pregnant.
This was originally impossible, since although Thirteen rested in their room, he never touched them.
He Yue was convinced that this woman was faking her pregnancy, so she summoned a trusted doctor to examine her pulse, intending to expose her lie.
To everyone's surprise, the doctor took her pulse and said she was indeed pregnant, already more than two months along.
If it weren't for Wusu's fainting spell, no one would have known she was already so pregnant.
They kept it a secret quite well.
As if struck by lightning, He Yue almost couldn't sit still.
Wusu had already woken up. She struggled to her feet, and with the help of her maid, knelt before Heyue, tears streaming down her face. "Madam, please forgive me! I didn't mean to become pregnant with your child. It was just that you were drunk that night, and I couldn't refuse."
The way she says that makes it sound like she can't stand Yue's child; she's really scheming.
Others, upon hearing this, also turned their criticism towards Heyue, believing that she was indeed jealous and intolerant, and that her virtuousness these days was all an act.
He gave a cold laugh.
She had always known that Lady Wusu was quite scheming, but ever since the incident with Lady Fucha, she had been quiet and hadn't caused any trouble, so Heyue had become too lazy to pay attention to her and relaxed her vigilance.
After calming down, Heyue realized that she knew what kind of person Shisan was. Last time, the two of them had a misunderstanding that almost led to an irreparable misunderstanding. Shisan had become even more considerate and gentle towards Heyue and would never touch other women.
She was also very confident in her feelings for Thirteen.
As for whose child it is, it's still uncertain. We plan to wait until Thirteen comes back, ask him about it, and then make a decision.
So he first ordered people to guard Wusu's courtyard and not allow anyone to enter or leave, so as not to let the matter spread. He also instructed the doctor and maids to take good care of Wusu and to comfort her.
After a hectic morning, Heyue was exhausted. She told people not to disturb her and went back to her room to rest.
Unexpectedly, before evening, the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and Consort De all sent gifts.
This child actually alarmed the people in the palace.
He Yue was stunned.
She had clearly kept the news of Lady Wusu's pregnancy a secret, so why did the people in the palace find out so quickly?
Now that the people in the palace know about this, even if the child isn't Thirteen's, they can't do anything about it.
We can't let people know that the emperor's most beloved thirteenth prince has been cuckolded, can we?
The only thing He Yue could think of was that it had spread from the Wusu clan.
Wu Su's father was Jin Bao, the top-ranking palace guard, a third-rank military officer in charge of the palace guards. It wouldn't have been difficult for Wu Su to convey the message to him beforehand.
As long as someone tells the thirteenth prince in front of everyone, the others, including the emperor, will naturally know.
He Yue had to admire Wu Su's foresight. By using the emperor to pressure her into protecting her child, she made outsiders suspect that He Yue was intolerant of others, which even led to someone having to go to the palace to report to the thirteenth emperor.
Despite her deep resentment towards Wusu's actions, Heyue had no choice but to keep her around for the time being, waiting for the thirteenth to return to the manor.
Thirteen returned quickly; before Shenshi (3-5 PM), he was back in the mansion. Without even changing his clothes, he hurriedly went to Heyue's room.
When Heyue saw him, he was covered in sweat and looked flustered.
Seeing Heyue, he seemed relieved and rushed forward to hug her tightly, as if he wanted to strangle her.
He Yue was confused and thought something had happened, but then she heard him murmur, "He Yue, I'm sorry, please don't be angry, I didn't mean to, I really didn't expect this..."
He Yue couldn't hear what he said next; she could only listen to his words, but she didn't seem to understand what he was saying.
Why can she understand each word individually, but not when they are put together?
It wasn't intentional? What do you mean it wasn't intentional? Why did he apologize? Why was he so nervous and flustered?
Someone shook her shoulder forcefully, and He Yue came to her senses, staring blankly at his fearful gaze fixed on her face.
He touched her face and kissed her hard, stammering, "Heyue, don't do this, don't do this, don't be sad. It was my fault, I shouldn't have gotten drunk, that gave them a chance. I won't do it again, don't worry, I won't do it again, please forgive me?"
He Yue stared intently at his genuinely flustered expression, her thoughts gradually clearing as she recalled what had happened and what the person in front of her had said.
Suppressing her unease and pain, He Yue told herself not to panic, not to lose her composure, but to ask carefully and think things through to figure out where things went wrong and what happened.
She feigned calmness, pulled Thirteen's hand, and sat down, gazing at his helpless expression. She chuckled softly, kissed his forehead, and coaxed him gently, "I don't blame you. Tell me first, what happened? Why did you say that?"
But in her heart, she couldn't help thinking, if he really touched Wusu, if that child really was his, she...
She didn't know what to do.
The child will definitely stay, but they...
No, no, it can't be. Something must have gone wrong. She had to find out the truth and couldn't misunderstand him.
Take a deep breath, suppress the random thoughts in your mind, and stay calm.
Thirteen looked at her intently, as if trying to discern the truth in her words, but all he saw was a gentle, reassuring smile on her face, without any anger or suspicion.
His agitated heart gradually calmed down, but he still couldn't help but explain, "Heyue, I didn't mean to. Please don't leave me, okay? Never leave."
He Yue smiled and nodded, but her eyes were a little sore.
Thirteen rested his head on her shoulder, holding her tightly. After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "In the palace, I heard the guards say that Lady Wusu was pregnant. I wanted to stop it, but it was too late. My brothers were all there, and Father Emperor knew about it. I could only pretend to be calm and accept their congratulations and Father Emperor's rewards."
I never expected her to be pregnant. I clearly saw her drink the contraceptive soup, how could she still be pregnant?
Upon hearing this, He Yue's heart sank instantly. Her hands trembled, and she almost couldn't help but push him away violently, shouting at him, "Get away! Don't touch me!"
But a sliver of clarity remained in my heart, and I tried to tell myself to trust him, not to be deceived by appearances, and that there must be something he didn't know either.
He must have been set up.
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