Chapter 226 Xi Qingtong accidentally leaked the secret
However, even though Xi Qingtong missed the little maidservant beside Madam Zheng, she still learned the news of Xi Jianan's return from Song Yunhe on the second day.
Xi Qingtong panicked for a moment, "Why would father come back so suddenly? Didn't he say he would come back by the end of the year at the earliest?"
Song Yunhe was also very confused, "I heard that it was His Majesty who summoned my uncle back."
"Then what should we do now..." She grabbed Song Yunhe's sleeve in panic: "Will father know about the wife swapping?"
Although he had known this day would come, Xi Qingtong was still panicked when it really came to him. His father was not like his mother, who would always favor him... Right - "Where's mother? Didn't she send any news?"
Seeing her panic-stricken look, Song Yunhe sneered in his heart. If he had known this earlier, why did he do it in the first place? But what he said out loud was, "Don't be afraid. You are pregnant now. Even for the sake of the child, your father-in-law will not do anything to you."
This statement successfully calmed Xi Qingtong down. She lowered her head and touched her belly, suddenly realizing that this child she disliked was now truly her life-saving talisman. With this child around, her father would certainly be more cautious.
I never expected that this disliked child would be so useful now...
Xi Qingtong calmed down. Her idea of having an abortion a few days ago suddenly changed. She decided to take the medicine well and give birth to him. This way, her father would scold her less for the sake of his first grandson.
After figuring this out, Xi Qingtong raised her voice and said, "Where's the pregnancy-maintaining medicine? Go and make some for me."
Jinzhu immediately agreed and went down. Seeing this, Song Yunhe smiled. "That's right. Maybe my father-in-law really has something important to do and can't take care of us for the time being. If no one from the Xi family is coming, we won't take the initiative to go over. You can rest assured and have a good rest."
After saying that, Song Yunhe turned around and went back to the study. His back figure without a trace of reluctance made Xi Qingtong feel a little uncomfortable. He must have gone to look for that bitch Dong Ning again!
However, when she thought of Prince An, her mood became better. She even couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. Thinking of Princess An who had once targeted her, Xi Qingtong felt a strange pleasure in her heart.
So what if he made things difficult for her and mocked her in front of others? Wasn't it because he couldn't control his husband?
Especially after Cai Mo, the maid brought from the other courtyard, told her that Prince An wanted to meet her tomorrow, Xi Qingtong couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips.
This time, after a day, he couldn't help it again. Does Prince An like her so much?
"Okay, tell him I will be there on time tomorrow."
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For some unknown reason, Prince An felt refreshed after his romantic encounter, and thought that his luck change was really working. The emperor's birthday was in three days, and he couldn't help but do it twice more, so that he could show his best condition at the emperor's birthday banquet.
To this end, he specially asked the immortal master for some things in order to achieve better results.
Of course, there is still one thing to ask - "Why did your father suddenly return to the court?"
The next day, Xi Qingtong was inevitably asked this question when she arrived at the other courtyard. Suppressing her panic, she smiled and said, "I heard that His Majesty summoned me... How could a daughter who married out know?"
Prince An didn't expect to get any news from her. He didn't care about Xi Jianan before because he was far away in Jingzhou, and distant water could not quench a nearby fire. Who would have thought that he would suddenly come back.
Thinking of Princess Zhao, Prince An couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly. He knew very well that he had been fooled last time. After looking at his own face which was exactly the same as Princess Zhao's, he felt complacent again.
Prince An walked to the round table and poured a cup of tea for Xi Qingtong. "Yes, let's not talk about this anymore. Please come in the hot sun at noon and have a cup of tea to moisten your throat."
Xi Qingtong didn't notice anything and took the teacup and drank it. Seeing Prince An being so gentle and considerate, she couldn't help but think of Princess An again, and couldn't help feeling a little jealous and envious in her heart.
"The prince treats me like this every day, can the princess still handle it?"
As far as she knew, Prince An's body could not support his daily revelry.
Prince An's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement. He leaned over and pinched her chin: "What? Are you jealous?"
Xi Qingtong turned away, blushing slightly: "I dare not..."
"Why do you care about her?" Prince An sneered, "She's just a jealous woman. And she's old..." He leaned close to Xi Qingtong's ear, his warm breath brushing her earlobe, "How can she compare to your Shui Ling?"
Xi Qingtong was secretly delighted, but pretended to be shy: "Your Highness, please don't joke..."
Somehow her body slowly began to soften and become hot. Xi Qingtong's face became redder and she threw herself into Prince An's arms. Her look made Prince An's eyes red.
"You are so adorable to me..."
Prince An lowered his head and kissed her. At first, Xi Qingtong thought she was just aroused, but when her vision began to blur and she felt dizzy, she felt something was wrong.
"My Lord, what's wrong with me?!"
Xi Qingtong pushed Prince An away, but he smiled and took her into his arms: "Don't be afraid, it's just something to make you more comfortable..."
Xi Qingtong wanted to struggle, but she was too weak to do anything and could only let Prince An carry her to the bed.
"Child... Prince, child..." Xi Qingtong used her last bit of strength to grab Prince An's clothes, her voice broken. She couldn't resist at the moment, and could only ask him to be careful and not hurt the child.
Prince An paused, impatience flashing in his eyes, but he still soothed softly: "Don't worry, I know my limits."
The drug's effects were fierce, and Xi Qingtong's vision gradually blurred. Before she could completely succumb, she unwillingly raised her soft hand and stabbed her nails into the back of Prince An's neck, leaving three bright red blood marks.
"Hiss—" Prince An felt pain and a flash of murderous intent flashed across his eyes.
But looking at the blushing woman beneath him, his smile turned into a smug one: "...Twin sisters...are truly extraordinary..."
However, she didn't know that Xi Qingtong's consciousness had not completely dissipated at this time, and it entered her ears.
Prince An rushed forward impatiently, and soon, Xi Qingtong, who had drunk the spiked water, also became enthusiastic.
"This is really good stuff..."
Prince An's heart was pounding, and he didn't care at all about Xi Qingtong's cries of pain.
He did not forget that in order for this change of fortune to be most effective, the child must be aborted. However, he was thinking about Xi Jianan returning to the capital. If the child was aborted directly on his bed, the second lady Xi would be desperate and would probably not end up well for him.
Thinking of this, Prince An suddenly calmed down and became gentle again. He had to let the child fall behind somewhere else.
Not long after he had calmed down, Prince An suddenly heard someone talking to himself from below.
"That's my place... I... I am..."
At first he didn't care, as he knew the drug had hallucinogenic effects, until he heard these words: "I am...Xi Qing...Tong..."
Prince An's movements suddenly stopped, and the blood in his body seemed to freeze instantly. He stared at the confused woman beneath him, "What did you just say?"
If he remembered correctly, the Princess of Zhao was called Xi Qingtong, right?
Xi Qingtong was completely unaware and continued to mutter: "I am...the concubine...that bitch..."
Prince An felt that his mind was a little confused and something had gone out. He looked down and cursed angrily, but he didn't want to do that again.
Prince An suppressed his shock and softened his voice to coax her: "My dear girl, you just said you are Xi Qingtong?"
Xi Qingtong's eyes were blurred, and he muttered intermittently: "It's me..."
"What about the current Princess Zhao?"
Those blurry eyes seemed to open a little, and even in the dream, there was anger in them. "It's... a wild girl..."
Prince An was overjoyed. Xiao Ji's princess consort turned out to be the daughter of the Xi family who grew up away from home. He wanted to ask more details, but when he asked again, Xi Qingtong only mumbled, and Prince An couldn't hear what she said anymore.
After another quarter of an hour of questioning, Prince An's patience was completely exhausted. He stood up and dressed, sneering and thinking, as long as I knew the result, wouldn't it be easy to verify it?
"I didn't expect it... I didn't expect it..."
The thing he originally used as an aphrodisiac turned out to have uncovered such a big secret.
How about announcing on your father’s birthday that Xiao Ji’s princess is a wild girl who grew up in the countryside?
Where would Xiao Ji's dignity be? The Xi family had already punished him for deceiving the emperor. How could they still help Xiao Ji?!
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