Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

His cold, handsome face was extremely dashing, and his deep, unsmiling eyes and brows were particularly striking.

Wei Wujiu spread his arms and let Jiang Fulu take off his cloak. He straightened his sleeves with the hand holding the prayer beads, and walked gracefully toward Lin Wantang. His first words reassured her.

"It's alright. Grand Tutor Lin handled the situation with ease and has dispelled the Emperor's doubts."

Lin Wantang's tense heart suddenly relaxed, she breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled sweetly: "That's good, I can rest assured now."

Wei Wujiu instructed Jiang Fulu to fetch some food. After he left, only the two of them remained in the pavilion, with Night Hawk and others guarding the outside to ensure secrecy.

He straightened his court robes and sat down, saying, "Grand Tutor Lin hasn't been to the palace for a long time. He's been catching up with some old ministers up front. He'll be joining the banquet later. Since you'll be inconvenienced then, you can stay here."

The banquet for all officials was held in the front hall and front courtyard, while the banquet for the concubines, ladies, and young ladies of the inner palace was held in the rear hall and rear courtyard, which was screened with pearls and jade.

There is a hierarchy of social status, and men and women are distinct.

Moreover, the emperor's suspicions about Lin Rucong seem to have completely disappeared, so how could there be any possibility of a change of heart? Since ancient times, the emperor's mind has been difficult to fathom.

Lin Wantang understood the implications and nodded with a smile, "Alright, I'll do as the Governor says."

Wei Wujiu got up to wash his hands, then sat back down and picked up a pineapple cake from the plate, handing it to Lin Wantang: "You haven't eaten much all day, have you? These were sent from the kitchen, so eat without worry."

Lin Wantang accepted the tea. After a long day of work, she hadn't felt the emptiness in her stomach when she was anxious. But now that she had relaxed and looked at the table full of exquisite and fragrant tea and snacks, she suddenly felt quite hungry.

She lowered her eyes shyly and pushed a roasted rabbit nearby to Wei Wujiu, intending for him to have some too. Unexpectedly, Wei Wujiu took it as her being uncouth and began to slowly and deliberately unpack it.

He then handed her a rabbit head that had been removed from the rabbit: "This tastes good, try it."

"……good."

Lin Wantang felt a warmth in her heart and slowly ate some. Jiang Fulu then ordered someone to bring out dish after dish of delicacies, which were far more delicious than those made by the imperial kitchen. Wei Wujiu's stomach was already empty at this time, so he told everyone to leave. The two of them then savored the sumptuous feast on the table.

Without anyone to serve him, Wei Wujiu, though extremely elegant in his dining etiquette, did not restrain himself from those around him at all. He let Lin Wantang, with her childlike innocence, taste everything, choosing the ones she liked to eat a few more bites of, and leaving the ones she didn't like to cool aside.

He found it amusing, and seeing that she particularly loved the charcoal-grilled baby rabbit, he ordered a few more to be made. When they were served, he specially gave her the rabbit heads that had been separated, letting her eat to her heart's content.

"Commander, this..."

Lin Wantang enjoyed herself immensely, leaning back in her chair with a satisfied fullness. She almost felt ashamed before she could burp, covering her mouth with her embroidered handkerchief, utterly embarrassed: "I was so impolite..."

She had never experienced anything like this in her own home. Although her father and brothers spoiled and pampered her, there was Chen Shi, who, while not exactly abusive, always found ways to make Lin Wantang live in the shadows and feel uncomfortable.

"With me, there's no need to follow those rules." Wei Wujiu suddenly seemed oblivious, even shaking his head slightly with interest: "Between husband and wife, they should be equals, but..."

Suddenly, he thought of something, and as he changed the subject, he suddenly grabbed her wrist with one hand, and with a little force, pulled her onto his lap.

Lin Wantang's heart skipped a beat. Before she could even utter a sound of surprise, she saw him gazing at her with deep, unfathomable eyes, and he whispered, "But what I've always wanted is not just mutual respect and a harmonious marriage."

"what?"

Lin Wantang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Besides these, what else does the Governor want...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Ping, sitting upright, suddenly pressed his moist, thin lips against Qi Ping's, so close yet so elusive: "What I want is mutual support and companionship, like water..."

As the last few words, almost a whisper, escaped his lips, which were so close to hers, and then...

Lin Wantang froze completely for a moment.

Her awkwardness and confusion caused her to hold her breath, which was now completely thrown into chaos.

In her previous life, she had been pregnant twice. If it weren't for Lin Qinglian and Chen Chongzhong's interference, she would have been a mother of two children long ago. How could she be so ignorant about human affairs? But no matter how gentle Shen Huai'an was, he couldn't avoid her ruthless and forceful behavior. Not to mention the humiliation and hardship Shen Huai'an inflicted on her after they fell apart.

Wei Wujiu, however, acted with respect. Even with the stirrings of joy, he only touched her gently and slowly, afraid of frightening or hurting her. He would only touch her briefly before parting, then press his forehead against hers and gaze at her blushing face.

"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."

He apologized profusely and tried to let go, but it didn't work.

Wei Wujiu lowered his eyes and looked at her hand, which was trembling slightly as she pulled it into his, yet she stubbornly refused to let go.

Slowly regaining her senses, Lin Wantang's breathing was still erratic, her cheeks felt burning hot, and she was too shy to say anything. Following the throbbing in her heart, she held his hand tightly and leaned in to embrace him as if offering a sacrifice.

She kissed him more lightly, not knowing what to do, so she imitated him just now, gently landing on his thin lips. When she tried to separate them, Wei Wujiu suddenly grabbed the back of her head, held her waist, and deepened the kiss.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Wantang felt as if all the air in her suffocating chest had disappeared.

When she was struggling to breathe, he released her, still holding her in his arms, letting her rest her head on his shoulders to catch her breath.

Wei Wujiu leaned back firmly in his seat, gently patting her back, and chuckled softly, "Getting shy again?"

"...No." Lin Wantang was still leaning on his shoulder, her head buried and her voice a little muffled. For a moment, she was still in a daze, her thoughts drifting and she couldn't control herself. She said willfully, "What's wrong with my own husband?"

Upon hearing the unusual address, Wei Wujiu's handsome brows furrowed slightly: "What did you call me?"

This time, Lin Wantang remained silent.

Wei Wujiu, however, wanted to tease her a little more to prevent her from feeling embarrassed: "I didn't hear you clearly. Say it again, be good, okay?"

Lin Wantang ignored him and tried to avoid him again, but suddenly her mind froze as she sensed something—

How could he...?

Although it is rumored that he was not castrated from childhood, he suffered a serious injury that rendered him impotent and unable to perform sexually.

To put it bluntly, he was a eunuch, so how could he be...?

Lin Wantang thought she was confused and misperceiving. She tried to avoid him in a panic, but Wei Wujiu held her back and made her unable to move. It seemed that he was forcing her to realize that what she was perceiving was not an illusion, but that everything was real.

Unlike her panic and shock, Wei Wujiu remained calm and composed, even smiling faintly as he asked, "What? Did you notice anything suspicious?"