My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 23 Zhang'er's New Father
Sun Xian was taken aback. How could the Seventh Prince's words sound the same as those of the eldest daughter of the He family?

Sun Xian hurriedly wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Seventh Prince, I dare not offend the princess. The one who truly offended the princess is the eldest daughter of the He family. Her grandfather has not yet been buried, and she came to the princess's birthday banquet in mourning. It is extremely unlucky."

Rong Yi said, "Miss He is not wearing mourning clothes today, so how is that bad luck?"

After Rong Yi finished speaking, he was about to step into the princess's residence.

"Your Highness," Sun Xian hurriedly called out to the Seventh Prince, "Your Highness, Miss He just slapped me without saying a word..."

Rong Yi turned around and looked at Sun Xian, who had taken down the silk handkerchief covering her face. The five finger marks on her face looked very familiar.

Lu Jinshi wasn't afraid of his hands hurting.

Ignoring Sun Xian's tears, Rong Yi went straight into the princess's residence.

Sun Xian stared at Rong Yi's retreating figure, remaining lost in thought for a long time.

Halfway through the banquet, Lu Jin kept glancing towards the men's section, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Seventh Prince.

But after waiting for a long time, they still did not see the Seventh Prince.

Since becoming pregnant with Zhang'er, Lu Jinshi had not drunk any alcohol. Today, after drinking a few cups of wine with Princess Yongjia, she felt a little dizzy.

There were too many people here, and she just wanted to find a quieter place to get rid of the smell of alcohol.

After saying a few words to Princess Yongjia, Lu Jinshi left the waterside pavilion and went to the princess's garden to dispel the smell of alcohol.

In February, the magnolias are in full bloom, and the cherry and crabapple blossoms are also budding.

The garden scenery in spring is breathtaking.

"Junior Sister Lu."

Lu Jinshi heard a familiar voice behind her. She turned around and saw a man in front of her wearing a red official robe and a black gauze hat. He had a gentle face and was as handsome as ever.

Lu Jinshi chuckled and looked at the man in front of him, saying, "Senior Brother Shen, it's been more than two years since we last met. I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on becoming the top scholar in person yet."

Shen Xingwei lowered her eyes and looked Lu Jinshi up and down, saying, "Just now, I felt from afar that the girl beside the princess was you. Why didn't you tell me you were coming to Chang'an? Do you have a place to stay in Chang'an? Why did you come to Chang'an?"

Lu Jinshi said, "I have never told my senior brother that my biological father is from Chang'an. I came to Chang'an this time to see my seriously ill grandfather one last time."

Shen Xing asked, "So you're living in your biological father's house?"

Lu Jinshi chuckled and shook his head, saying, "I bought a small courtyard on East Street, and I live there now."

Shen Xing looked at Lu Jinshi and said, "I heard from Ah Hui that you are pregnant..."

Lu Jinshi nodded gently and said, "Yes, we have a son now, who is seven months old and named Zhang'er. If there is a chance, let Zhang'er come and meet you, his uncle."

Shen Xing clenched her hands and said, "Ahui said you had a child before you were married?"

Lu Jinshi nodded and said, "Yes."

Shen Xing said, "What about the child's father? How could he let you get pregnant out of wedlock without giving you a proper status?"

Lu Jinshi said, "I don't need the child's father to give me a title. It was only because I am considered unlucky in marriage that I had difficulty finding a husband and thus thought of finding a man to conceive a child with. I have already removed the child's father and kept the child."

When Shen Xing looked at Lu Jinshi, he said in a low voice, "The saying that she brings bad luck to her husband is nonsense, Junior Sister, I..."

Shen Xing looked up at Lu Jinshi's flushed face from drinking, clenched his fist, and mustered his courage to say, "Junior sister, I am willing to be the father of your child and take responsibility for you. We were previously engaged, and I now have official rank and title. I will take responsibility for you and your child. If you are willing to marry me, I will treat you well."

"Ah!"

Before Lu Jinshi could say anything, he heard a cold laugh from behind him.

Looking back, they saw Rong Yi and Yuan Fei.

That Rong Yi is really persistent. He's everywhere.

Rong Yi walked up to Lu Jinshi, gripped her wrist tightly, and glared sharply at Shen Xing, saying, "You think you're worthy of being the father of my child? Get out!"

Hearing Rong Yi's words, Yuan Fei's eyes widened in surprise. Rong Yi had a child?
And from what he said, Lu Jinshi is actually the mother of Rong Yi's child?

No wonder Rong Yi has been so resistant to Lu Jinshi's attacks and insults in class these past two days.

It's a good thing that he and Xu Yangjiangyin still defended each other; it was just a little joke between the young couple.

Lu Jinshi broke free from Rong Yi's wrist, saying, "You're the one who should get lost."

Rong Yi's anger surged as he said, "No wonder you're dressed so extravagantly today; you've come to see your ex-fiancé. Don't forget, you are now..."

Rong Yi swallowed the words "Seventh Prince's Consort" back down his throat.

Rong Yi said, "We've already broken off the engagement. He rejected you because he thought you were a jinx to your husbands, so why is he now saying he wants to marry you? Isn't that disgusting?"

Lu Jinshi said, "No one in the world is more disgusting than you, especially since I was the one who proposed announcing the engagement first."

Seeing the disdain in Lu Jinshi's eyes for Rong Yi, Shen Xing stepped forward and stood between Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi, protecting Lu Jinshi behind her. "Young master, please have some self-respect. My junior sister doesn't like you. Please stay away from her."

Rong Yi looked intently at Lu Jinshi behind Shen Xing and said, "If Lu Jinshi didn't like me, why would she have given birth to my eldest son?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Rong Yi, if you continue to spout nonsense about being the father of my child and insulting my reputation, don't blame me for going to the Seventh Prince to demand justice."

Yuan Fei looked slightly surprised. The two already had a child, yet Lu Jinshi didn't know Rong Yi's identity?

Why would you go to the Seventh Prince to demand justice?
Rong Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Seventh Prince is my cousin. You can go and ask him for justice. I want to see who the Seventh Prince will side with between us."

Rong Yi frowned and looked at Shen Xing, saying, "Even if you weren't the one who proposed breaking off the engagement, you still agreed to it. Now you have nothing to do with Lu Jinshi anymore, and you're the one who should stay away from him!"

Shen Xing said, "Junior Sister Lu and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Even if we can't be husband and wife, we will always be brother and sister. As for you, Junior Sister Lu obviously hates you to the extreme. If you are a man, you shouldn't be bothering Junior Sister Lu."

Seeing the two arguing, Lu Jinshi frowned slightly. Still drunk, she thought it best to stay away from this place of trouble.

Lu Jinshi then instructed Caiyun behind him, "Go and inform Her Highness that I am very drunk and will take my leave first."

After Lu Jinshi finished speaking, he headed towards the gate of the princess's residence.

When Shen Xing saw Rong Yi about to chase after him, she blocked his path.

Rong Yi glanced at Yuan Fei, who immediately understood and grabbed Shen Xing's shoulder with one hand. "Lord Shen."

Shen Xing was held captive by Yuan Fei and could not move. He could only watch helplessly as Rong Yi quickly caught up with Lu Jinshi.

Rong Yi pulled Lu Jinshi, who had not yet left the garden, into his arms and led her into the artificial hill.

Inside the artificial hill, Rong Yi reached out and pulled Lu Jinshi into his arms, saying, "If you and Shen Xingzhen were childhood sweethearts, how could he agree to annul the engagement and let you suffer the ridicule of others for being a jinx to your husband?"

Lu Jinshi tried to push Rong Yi away, but couldn't. She said in a deep voice, "My relationship with Shen Xing is none of your business!"

"He was just about to become the father of my child, and now he says it has nothing to do with me?"

Rong Yi grabbed Lu Jinshi's chin. "You dare to try finding another father for my Zhang'er? I will never let you go."

Lu Jinshi scoffed, "So what if I find another father for Zhang'er? You disregarded the two years we've spent together, condescendingly bestowing upon me the position of concubine, and even tried to take Zhang'er away from me and give him to your legal wife. All these heartless acts you've committed have made you unworthy to be Zhang'er's father. What right do you have to stop me from finding another father for Zhang'er?"

Rong Yi said, "If you dare to make Zhang'er call someone else 'Father,' I will never let him live."

Lu Jinshi chuckled lightly, raising a slight glint in his phoenix eyes, and said, "Rong Yi, you really have quite the nerve. The new father I found for Zhang'er, you can't take his life, but he can easily take yours."

(End of this chapter)