Who said the heir would die out? The concubine is pregnant again!

Caught off guard, Liang Yunqian immediately withdrew his hand.

"Qingfeng instructed me to check if you still had a fever in the middle of the night, and if you did, to call her over to give you more medicine."

Yingzhu thought back for a moment and realized that Qingfeng did indeed say that.

"I'm fine, my throat is just a little dry."

She tried to sit up, propping herself up on her elbows, but before she could even get out of the tent, Liang Yunqian had already stood up.

"Want some water? Wait here."

Having been sick for so long, Yingzhu's mind was a little confused, but she vaguely remembered that the two of them had argued before going to bed. So why was he going to pour her water now?

"No need, I can do it myself. I wouldn't dare trouble the young master."

Her overly polite manner made Liang Yunqian increasingly uncomfortable.

"When you were in the tent before, you said you were too weak to move, and asked me to pour you tea, why weren't you so polite then?"

Why is he always bringing up those old accounts?

Yingzhu blushed with embarrassment. "That's different. Before, you just didn't like me, but now you hate me. So naturally, I wouldn't dare trouble you."

Liang Yunqian then realized that things were different between them now, and he really shouldn't do anything for her anymore.

However, since he was already at the table, still holding the teapot, he couldn't very well turn back.

After a thousand thoughts raced through his mind, Liang Yunqian said coldly:

"You're so sick, you faint so easily. What if you fall down while getting water? I'd have to help you up and call a doctor. Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"

It turns out he was afraid of getting into trouble, so he chose to do it himself.

Yingzhu knew he couldn't possibly be that kind-hearted. "The young master really knows how to weigh the pros and cons."

Since he was willing, Yingzhu stopped trying to stop him. She took the tea he offered, drank half a cup, and her throat felt a little clearer.

After lying down, she quickly fell asleep, seemingly unaffected by the situation, while Liang Yunqian tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

After a grueling night, Liang Yunqian left the mansion the next day to run errands.

Upon learning that Liang Yunqian had gone to accompany Shen Yingzhu again last night, Xu Fanglin was so angry that she suffered a heart attack.

However, when Princess Rui spoke up, the Crown Prince refused to see her. So Xu Fanglin then urged Princess Rui to tell Prince Rui about the matter so that he could discipline him.

Princess Rui refused to come forward, because Prince Rui had too many sons. If she were to accuse Liang Yunqian, she might anger Prince Rui and cause him to establish another heir. Wouldn't Princess Rui be shooting herself in the foot?

Princess Rui refused, and Xu Fanglin, unable to swallow her anger, had someone leak the news to Consort Li.

In fact, Xu Fanglin did not need to appear; Consort Li was already planning to sue the Crown Prince after receiving the news.

"Your Highness, that pregnant woman Shen Yingzhu is actually using sorcery. The young master has been bewitched by her. Although the princess has already sent Shen Yingzhu away, the young master has actually brought her back."

Now he won't listen to anyone's advice, and even when Shen Yingzhu cast a spell on him, he didn't pursue the matter. What should we do?

Prince Rui rarely interfered in matters of the inner quarters, but today, after hearing Consort Li speak of it, he realized that the inner quarters were in complete chaos.

He ordered the prince to be summoned, and Liang Yunqian had no choice but to comply. In fact, he did not intend to refuse to see his father; this matter eventually needed to be resolved.

Princess Rui is foolish and selfish, so Liang Yunqian is just waiting for his father to step in and investigate the matter thoroughly.

He was reprimanded by his father as soon as he entered the study.

Liang Yunqian stood silently to one side, his expression indifferent.

"The so-called talismanic spell is utter nonsense! Please, Father, do not believe their one-sided story."

"That talisman was indeed found at the bottom of Shen Yingzhu's trunk. She definitely didn't have good intentions. You should be on guard."

"There are some things I didn't want to mention, but since Father asked, I'll tell you the truth. The Princess Consort saw that Shen Yingzhu was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to serve her, so she planned to take a concubine for me."

Despite my repeated rejections, the princess still harbored such thoughts. So I made up an excuse, saying that I had a hidden illness and only had feelings for Shen Yingzhu, not for other women.

These words were overheard by someone, who took them seriously and secretly tampered with the situation, stuffing talismans into the bottom of Shen Yingzhu's trunk to slander her, saying that she had cast a love spell on me, that I couldn't live without her, and that I was bewitched by her.

"A mere excuse I made up on the spot has been used by them to frame and slander Shen Yingzhu. Shen Yingzhu is utterly innocent!"

Liang Yunqian shouldn't have revealed this secret, but in order to clear Yingzhu's name, he had no choice but to tell her the whole story.

As expected, upon hearing this, Prince Rui's expression immediately darkened.

"You actually lied to your mother to refuse to take a concubine? I think you've truly been bewitched by Shen Yingzhu!"

Liang Yunqian had already guessed that his father would reprimand him, but fortunately he was prepared.

"Because my mother intends to betroth my cousin to me, but I only have brotherly affection for her and no romantic feelings for her. Moreover, she comes from a noble family and should marry as a wife, not a concubine."

After speaking, Liang Yunqian secretly observed Prince Rui's reaction, only to see that Prince Rui lowered his eyes in thought, seemingly considering his words.

After a brief pause, Prince Rui nodded.

"Your concerns are quite valid. Tangwei is your cousin, and you are already married, so you shouldn't give her any more hope. Your mother was inconsiderate; she was negligent and shouldn't have pressured you like this."

"I had no choice but to do this. She wouldn't listen to reason, so I made up a pretext. It's a pity that Yingzhu was misunderstood and targeted."

In fact, she didn't need to do those things at all. Her child would stay with her for the sake of having offspring, so why did she have to go through all that trouble?

Those people have gone to great lengths to suppress her, even targeting Yingzhu, who is pregnant. They are clearly targeting the royal heir! I intend to thoroughly investigate this matter and bring justice to Yingzhu. I humbly request Father's permission.”

If it were just about Yingzhu, Prince Rui might not have paid much attention, but Liang Yunqian deliberately mentioned offspring, which made Prince Rui take it to heart.

"Such dirty tricks are most taboo in the inner quarters. We must find out who is behind this!"

As the heir apparent, it was inappropriate for Liang Yunqian to investigate the women in his household, since he had elders above him, and any investigation should be conducted by them.

But he didn't trust those people and had to investigate them personally. However, before he could do so, he needed Prince Rui's permission.

Someone complained to Prince Rui, and Liang Yunqian took the opportunity to thoroughly investigate the matter.

Having achieved his goal, Liang Yunqian took his leave.

Lian Chuan had been waiting outside. Upon seeing the young master emerge, he immediately approached.

"Young Master, would you like to visit Consort Shen at Wenzhu Pavilion?"

Logically, he should have gone, but when he thought of Shen Yingzhu's cold attitude towards him last night, he hesitated.

"What are you going to do? If she's sick, she should rest. If she's not feeling well, call a doctor. I don't know how to treat patients."

"..." Does the young master really not care about Consort Shen at all? Then why did he stay at Wenzhu Pavilion last night?

Lian Chuan was surprised, but dared not ask any further questions.

"It was I who spoke out of turn. I saw Consort Song go to Wenzhu Pavilion, and that's why I wanted the young master to go and see her. Since the young master doesn't mind, then perhaps we shouldn't go!"

Aunt Song? Isn't that Liang Xingzhou's mother?

What did she want to do when she went to see Yingzhu?

Liang Yunqian's brows furrowed, but quickly relaxed.

"There are guards outside Wenzhu Pavilion, and you are not allowed to enter without permission."

"But Consort Song had the prince's token. She went in with the token, and the guards didn't dare to stop her."

Liang Yunqian, who had just been unconvinced, immediately stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.

After a moment's hesitation, he suddenly turned around.

Before Lian Chuan could finish speaking, the young master had already turned and walked north, which was... the direction of Wen Zhu Xuan!

The Crown Prince changed his mind way too quickly!

What happened to the promise not to visit Aunt Shen?