Gu Linchao rubbed his temples. "Why are you overthinking things again?"
“Pregnant women tend to overthink things and are also very sensitive and vulnerable, and I’m no exception,” Wen Nongnong said confidently.
"Then what do you want?" Gu Linchao asked helplessly.
"Okay, okay, I was just talking nonsense. I'll go pack my clothes and leave later." Wen Nongnong stepped out of his embrace. What she was thinking was that she could finally leave Gu Linchao. Once she got to the manor, no one would care about her, and she could eat and drink well with her second brother.
Thinking about it this way, leaving the Prince's mansion doesn't seem so bad.
Just then, the man's hand suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.
Before she could react, Gu Linchao had already pulled her back into his arms.
"Your Highness, you... ugh!"
Gu Linchao lowered his head and kissed her lips.
After a long while, Wen Nongnong leaned against him, panting, and after catching her breath, she hooked her arm around his collar and said, "Your Highness doesn't want me to leave, does he?"
Gu Linchao avoided her question, pulled her hand down, and helped her stand up. "Just pack a few clothes, don't bring anything else."
Wen Nongnong shrugged. "Okay, I'll go then."
Late at night, a carriage secretly drove out of the back gate of the Prince's mansion, and Wen Tingyun, who was waiting there, followed it.
Upon seeing the token presented by Wen Tingyun, the soldiers guarding the city gate quickly opened the side gate and let him out.
It was quite late when they arrived at the manor, but Gu Linchao had made arrangements beforehand, so as soon as Wen Nongnong and Wen Tingyun arrived, the manor steward immediately opened the gate and welcomed them in.
Because Lü Qiao was Wen Nong Nong's personal maid, as anyone with a discerning eye knew, Wen Nong Nong did not bring her this time, leaving her at the mansion, and only brought Bai Li.
It was getting late, so after exchanging a few words with Wen Tingyun, Wen Nongnong went back to her room to rest.
The following day, news suddenly spread from the Prince of Xiang's residence that the Princess Consort of Xiang had passed away.
Shen Qingning, who had been keeping a close eye on the movements of the Prince of Xiang's residence, was very excited and thrilled when she heard about it.
She had long heard that Madam Xu doted on Wen Nong Nong and was very worried and anxious about her morning sickness. So how could she not get the medicine and brew it for Wen Nong Nong to drink when she suddenly obtained a prescription that could treat morning sickness?
Therefore, she was absolutely certain that Wen Nongnong was dead.
She took the news back and told Master Lingyin.
Although Master Lingyin also felt that the matter was a foregone conclusion, he calmed down when he saw the excited Shen Qingning.
"Don't get too excited yet, we still need to confirm this matter again."
"How can you be sure?" Shen Qingning said dismissively. "Wen Nongnong's funeral will definitely be held in a few days. We can go and take a look then."
Master Lingyin nodded. "That's the only way."
...
At the villa, without the supervision of Gu Linchao and Madam Xu, Wen Nongnong followed Wen Tingyun to hunt in the mountains and catch fish in the water, living a very fulfilling life.
"Your Highness seems to be in much better spirits these past two days," Bai Li said, sitting by the fire and roasting rabbit meat.
Wen Nongnong, who was sitting with her back against a big tree, raised her hand and touched her face upon hearing this, "Really?"
“It’s true. You can ask the Second Young Master if you don’t believe me.” Bai Li nodded.
"Second brother, look at me!" Wen Nong Nong turned to look at Wen Ting Yun, who was sitting next to her grilling meat.
Upon hearing this, Wen Tingyun actually looked her up and scrutinized her carefully before nodding. "Bai Li is right. It seems that the Prince and Mother are being too protective of you, which is not a good thing."
These past two days, you've been running around with me in the mountains, and you're no longer so sickly.
Wen Nongnong immediately said, "Then when you go back this time, you must speak well of this to the Prince and Mother."
"Forget it, if I said that, my mother would scold me to death. And if they found out that I took you running around in the mountains and even roasted meat for you, not only would my mother scold me, but the prince probably wouldn't even talk to me anymore." Wen Tingyun pouted, not wanting to fall for it.
He deeply understands how much his family dotes on his younger sister.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say." Wen Nongnong picked up some dry branches from the ground and added them to the fire.
"It can only get more outrageous." Wen Tingyun said, and seeing that the rabbit meat was cooked, she handed it to her, "Eat it quickly."
Wen Nongnong shook her head, "I can't eat such a big one, Second Brother, please cut it off for me."
Wen Tingyun said irritably, "You're really too delicate. Can't you cut it yourself?" Despite saying this, she resignedly took a clean, large leaf that had been prepared beforehand, placed it on her lap, and then took out a dagger to cut the rabbit meat into slices.
Watching the handsome young man under the tree, carefully cutting meat, Wen Nongnong found it quite pleasing to the eye.
"Second brother, you're not young anymore, do you have a girl you like?" After a while, she couldn't help but ask.
Wen Tingyun glanced at her. "No, don't get any funny ideas about me."
Wen Nongnong's lips twitched. "What ulterior motives could I possibly have towards you?"
“I know I’m outstanding. People wanting to match me up are practically wearing down our doorstep. So give up on trying to set me up. I don’t want to get married in this lifetime,” Wen Tingyun said decisively.
Wen Nong Nong rolled her eyes at him. "Is there any way you can brag like that? Besides, I never intended to be your matchmaker."
“There is no best,” Wen Tingyun said.
"But second brother, why don't you want to get married? Could it be that you don't like girls and only like men?" Wen Nongnong looked deep in thought.
"Cough cough!" Upon hearing this, Wen Tingyun choked on his own saliva, then glared at her, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Bai Li, who was grilling meat, also looked at Wen Nong Nong in astonishment.
Wen Nongnong said dismissively, "It's your behavior that's too suspicious, Second Brother."
"What's wrong with my performance?" Wen Tingyun looked at her innocently.
“Your aversion to marriage is quite suspicious,” Wen Nongnong said. “I can’t think of any other reason.”
Wen Tingyun rubbed her forehead and gave her a speechless look. "You're pregnant now, so don't think nonsense. It wouldn't be good if you corrupted my nephew."
"Then tell me, Second Brother, why don't you want to get married?" Wen Nongnong asked with interest.
Wen Tingyun glanced at her. "I'm just afraid that if I marry a wife as spoiled as you in the future, I won't have any free time at all. Rather than marrying a troublesome woman, I'd rather go to the training ground to train soldiers."
Wen Nongnong choked for a moment, then said unhappily, "Does Second Brother think I'm troublesome?"
Wen Tingyun gave her a knowing look.
Wen Nongnong gritted her teeth, then snorted, "Fine, I'll definitely tell my parents and the prince when I get back."
Upon hearing this, Wen Tingyun quickly begged for forgiveness, "Grandma, please just pretend I misspoke, okay?"
"Hmph, words spoken are like water spilled; they cannot be taken back." Wen Nongnong remained unmoved.
Wen Tingyun presented the sliced rabbit meat to her and said ingratiatingly, "Good sister, please enjoy."
Wen Nong Nong glanced at him haughtily, then slowly took a clean twig, poked the meat, and fed it into her mouth.
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