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

After listening to the first two sentences, Wei Wujiu glanced at Lin Wantang with a faint look in his eyes.

Lin Wantang listened to the serious matter, her expression softening slightly. When she saw his gaze, she nodded calmly.

A silent exchange of glances was enough for them to understand each other.

The rumors that the palace maids heard were spread by Jiang Sijiu at Lin Wantang's behest.

Wei Wujiu didn't care about that. He took a sip of his tea and asked, "And then? Was it confirmed to be a false pregnancy?"

"Your Excellency, we do not know. We only heard from our people that the Crown Prince was somewhat angry and went to find the Crown Princess in a fierce manner, but he did not have anyone serve him in the palace, so we could not hear what he said. However..."

Jiang Fulu calculated the time and sighed, "It's already this late. The messenger said that the Crown Prince will most likely stay overnight in the Crown Princess's palace. What does that mean? This old servant dares not speculate. You and the young lady should know the answer, right?"

Yes, if Lin Qinglian wasn't faking it, and wasn't afraid of being re-examined by other imperial physicians, then how could Shen Huai'an rashly stay overnight and have sex with her before she had passed the most crucial first trimester?

There must be something fishy going on, but Shen Huai'an, for the sake of his reputation, chose to swallow his anger.

Wei Wujiu's eyes deepened, and he softly hummed in agreement, waving his hand at Jiang Fulu: "There's nothing else for now. Have the meal served. You may leave now."

"Here you are."

Wei Wujiu lowered his eyes, straightened his sleeves, and before calling the maid in to serve him, he glanced thoughtfully at Lin Wantang: "Are you sure it's a false pregnancy?"

Lin Wantang was also pondering this, and upon hearing this, she nodded slightly: "It's definitely correct, but does the Commander-in-Chief think it's necessary to stir up trouble over this?"

Wei Wujiu smiled, somewhat deliberately: "What would you do if I said no?"

"I still want to create trouble because of this. It's also the perfect opportunity to get revenge on Lin Qinglian and make the Emperor even more disappointed in Shen Huai'an. It's a golden opportunity, and I don't think we should miss it. But if the Governor objects..."

Lin Wantang hesitated and didn't continue. She was undoubtedly on the same side as Wei Wujiu now. He respected her in every way, so she shouldn't make plans on her own without discussing them with him first.

Wei Wujiu narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile deepening in them: "Intentional? Don't want to expose that I'm being sarcastic?"

Now that he had laid it all out, Lin Wantang could no longer pretend. With a charming smile, she got up and walked towards him, naturally taking his arm and straightening his sleeves: "If I don't do this, how can I get the Governor to talk to me a little more?"

Although they now live together, Wei Wujiu is too busy during the day, and Lin Wantang also has to consider palace rules and reputation, so she cannot show her face too much to avoid causing trouble. Therefore, they have very little time to be alone.

Wei Wujiu chuckled and cupped the back of her head with one hand, then leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I can free up half a day tomorrow. Do you want to go to the Eastern Depot? I'll take you to see the Embroidered Uniform Guard training and fighting."

Lin Wantang's eyes lit up instantly. She touched her forehead where she had been kissed, feeling warm and happy. "Is that alright? If it's against the rules, then I can dress up as a man."

"And then what? They've all met Lin Che, who else are you trying to impersonate?"

"Hmm... then, Lin Xiao, who's impersonating my brother?"

Wei Wujiu's smile remained undiminished as he ruffled her hair with one hand: "Stop bothering your brother. No need for disguise, just come with me."

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Palace's sleeping quarters...

After several rounds of lovemaking, Lin Qinglian was exhausted and her strength was completely depleted, but most importantly, she was about to suffocate.

From their wedding night until now, whenever Shen Huai'an has been with her, he refuses to look at her face and has to pull the blanket over it. He doesn't care about Lin Qinglian's reaction and treats her as if it were a routine business.

Finally, in his dazed and confused state, he blurted out, "Tang'er..."

Lin Qinglian's mind was in turmoil, and she was already furious with jealousy.

But now that her false pregnancy has been discovered, she dares not offend Shen Huai'an any further, so she has no choice but to hurriedly and forcefully get up and kneel down beside the bed.

"Your Highness, I know my crime, I will never dare to do it again..."

Shen Huai'an sat up irritably, pinched her face, and said in a sinister tone, "If it weren't for Father Emperor's excessive emphasis on the continuation of the imperial line, do you think I would have tolerated you?"

She was perfectly capable of getting pregnant and having a child, but she wanted to secure her position as the Crown Princess and use her pregnancy to curry favor with the Emperor. She even conspired with Bai Ju to commit this heinous crime of deceiving the Emperor!

Lin Qinglian cried with tears streaming down her face, but she had already bribed her personal maid and hidden the menstrual belts she had used over the past two months. How could she still be exposed?

It's all because Chen was punished and could no longer enter the palace to accompany her.

But the culprit behind all of this is Lin Wantang!

Lin Qinglian was furious, but she could only call out to His Highness with a sorrowful expression, pleading and begging for leniency.

"You are now my Crown Princess. It's not worth it for anything to be affected by your actions. Remember this: I won't pursue this matter this time. You'd better make me proud and get pregnant soon!"

Shen Huai'an felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly. He angrily shoved Lin Qinglian away, too lazy to pay her any more attention. As he was about to turn over and go to sleep, he added, "Remember this well. If this gets out of reach of anyone else, and if Father..."

Before Shen Huai'an could continue, Lin Qinglian understood the gravity of the situation and hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, I will remember. Rest assured, even if I had my mouth sewn shut, I would never utter a single word!"

"You'd better keep your word, shut up, and stop crying!"

Shen Huai'an refused to coax her, so he scolded her, turned over and lay down. As the dragon-shaped golden hook fell and the silk bed curtains hung down, Lin Qinglian remained kneeling on the ground, silently shedding tears, her heart twisted with jealousy and hatred.

Shen Huai'an tossed and turned on the couch, unable to fall asleep. He got up again and glared at Lin Qinglian with a hint of annoyance. He rubbed his temples, puzzled. In his previous life, he hadn't disliked this woman and had even doted on the two sets of twins she had given birth to. What was wrong with him in this life?

Without giving it much thought, he lifted the bed curtains and got up: "Just looking at you annoys me. Li Fuhai, go and summon Cuihe."

Before Li Fuhai outside could respond, Lin Qinglian was completely panicked and at a loss. In this deep palace, if she lost the Crown Prince's favor and grace, what kind of situation would she end up in?

Lin Qinglian couldn't imagine it, and in her panic, she prostrated herself and hugged Shen Huai'an's legs tightly: "Your Highness, please give me another chance, I will definitely get pregnant as soon as possible... Your Highness..."

Seeing that Shen Huai'an was growing impatient and was about to kick her away again, Lin Qinglian, flustered and confused, blurted out a startling sentence: "Your Highness, I know a secret! It concerns Lin Wantang!"

Shen Huai'an paused noticeably for a moment.

Lin Qinglian pressed her advantage, saying again, "It's true! I swear on the blood of the entire Lin family that if what I say is false, may the Lin family be wiped out and die a horrible death!"