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

"If you're sad, cry; if you hate me, curse me. There's no need to make yourself suffer like this."

Yingzhu found these words very hypocritical.

"Your Highness is joking. This servant would never dare to scold you, for I might suffer some punishment or humiliation later."

"In your eyes, am I just someone who doesn't distinguish right from wrong?"

When Liang Yunqian asked the question subconsciously, he suddenly lost his confidence. Looking embarrassed, he touched the bridge of his nose and coughed lightly.

"I was indeed out of my mind last night and wrongly accused you. I'm not denying my mistake; since I made the wrong judgment, I'll accept your scolding."

"Let's not! I don't have the guts."

No matter how wronged or angry she felt, Yingzhu still had to consider the consequences.

The goal of revenge reminded her that she had to assess the situation carefully.

"Once I utter those words, I won't be able to survive in this Prince's mansion anymore, and that thousand taels of silver will be out of my reach. It's not a worthwhile deal."

She's bold, yet exceptionally cautious; she's cautious, yet sometimes very straightforward, blurting out whatever's on her mind.

"So it's not that you're not angry, it's just that you don't dare to. If you have resentment in your heart, then vent it out, there's no need to hide it. Since you hate me, then curse me out to vent your anger."

He insisted repeatedly, so Yingzhu didn't hold back.

After hesitating for a while, Yingzhu finally mustered up the courage to say, "The young master... is a big bad guy!"

Her voice was extremely soft and lacked any power; her tone was unnaturally weak.

"Is this how you swear?"

His surprised look puzzled Yingzhu. "Is something wrong? I already said you can't scold me, or you'll get angry. If you can't stand bad things being said, why pretend to be so magnanimous?"

"You're not insulting me, you're more like flirting..."

"..." She had clearly mustered up her courage, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she still hesitated.

"What's the use of scolding you? Can the damage be undone? If the young master doesn't know where the problem lies, and continues to act this way next time, arbitrarily suspecting and bullying you, refusing to listen to explanations, then no matter how much I scold you, it will be useless. Those wounds will only become deeper and deeper."

Yingzhu choked back sobs, and as tears streamed down her face, she immediately wiped them away and turned away as if afraid he would see them.

Upon hearing this, Liang Yunqian understood.

"I shouldn't have made a judgment on you without asking questions when others accused you. I should have investigated first before drawing conclusions."

This incident should serve as a wake-up call. I promise this is the first and last time. From now on, I will never listen to others' instigation and slander again, and I will never wrong you again. The matter concerning Qiuhe will be thoroughly investigated to clear your name.

These words coming from his mouth were truly unexpected for Yingzhu.

Is the fierce, demon-like man from last night the same person as the gentle-looking man before me?

Their facial features are identical, but their faces are different. Which one is the real him?

She stared at him blankly for a long time, her eyes filled with undisguised surprise. "Young Master, do you mean what you say? You're not just trying to fool me, are you? If you break your promise, there's nothing I can do to you."

"Don't trust me? Then let's pinky swear."

Liang Yunqian extended his little finger, and Yingzhu's small eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"That's a child's game. I don't believe such empty promises."

Liang Yunqian doesn't easily make pinkies with people. In his view, it's a solemn promise. She actually thought he was just coaxing her.

"What would it take for you to believe me?"

"At least there must be a token as proof."

As she spoke, Yingzhu's gaze seemingly unintentionally fell on the jade pendant hanging from his waist.

Liang Yunqian then took off the jade pendant and handed it to her, saying, "This is proof that I will no longer listen to one side or believe another. If I wrong you again, just take the jade pendant to avoid punishment."

This is a jade rabbit gazing at the moon carved from Lantian yellow jade. The carving is exquisite. Yingzhu remembers that he often wore it, and it can be used as a token of love.

With this token, Yingzhu felt a little relieved. "I hope the young master keeps his word, otherwise..."

The words were on the tip of her tongue when she realized it was inappropriate, but he pressed on, "What is it?"

If she calls him a dog, and he gets upset, she'll be the one who suffers.

After thinking it over, Yingzhu quickly changed her tune, pointing to the embroidered tiger cat in front of the window, "It's a kitten!"

The embroidered tiger cat, lazily basking in the sun by the window, meowed blankly, seemingly unaware of anything.

Liang Yunqian chuckled, "Your way of threatening people is just like Amber's—both fierce and soft."

Who is Amber?

"My embroidered tiger cat is named Amber."

Yingzhu suddenly found it laughable. In her previous life, she had seen Liang Yunqian very few times, and he had never mentioned the cat's name.

She only knew it was an embroidered tiger cat, and didn't even know its nickname. Today she learned that its name was Amber, which matched its orange fur quite well.

Yingzhu's eyes shone brightly as she held the jade pendant in her hand, but a mere promise of immunity was not enough. What Yingzhu wanted was much more than that.

When Liang Yunqian asked about it that day, Yingzhu kept Qiuhe and didn't send her away. It was because in her previous life, Qiuhe had also drugged Liang Yunqian and implicated Yingzhu.

At that time, Yingzhu was completely unprepared. Her sachet was stolen and tampered with by Qiuhe, and Yingzhu was unable to defend herself.

Yingzhu had taken precautions and made an identical sachet in advance, just waiting for Qiuhe to steal it.

She deliberately damaged her sachet and gave it to Dongzhi to repair, thus making Dongzhi the perfect witness!

Only when Qiuhe splashes dirty water on her again can Yingzhu prove her innocence and escape unscathed.

She just didn't expect that Liang Yunqian would lose control last night and bully her like that.

This was unexpected for Yingzhu, and she was filled with fear and panic, but to no avail. Although the truth had been revealed today, the rage she had endured from Liang Yunqian last night was an undeserved misfortune.

Yingzhu could only suppress her grievances and tell herself to bear with it.

Revenge always requires sacrifice. She can't be perfect. As long as Qiuhe is exposed and she can achieve her goal by stepping on Qiuhe's ambition, that's enough.

Liang Yunqian had no feelings for her; he only gave her the jade pendant out of guilt.

Yingzhu stopped when she had the chance, and didn't continue making a scene. There was something more important to do next—to pry open Qiuhe's mouth and let them fight like dogs!

Liang Yunqian hates being schemed against, especially by drugs!

Even without Shen Yingzhu asking, he would thoroughly investigate this matter.

The guards subjected Qiuhe to severe torture. At first, she remained defiant, but she could no longer withstand it and finally confessed.

When Princess Rui learned of this, she was furious and immediately ordered someone to bring Qiuhe to her.

Because Qiuhe was the Crown Prince's woman, Xu Fanglin was also brought along. Yingzhu was wronged, and the Princess Consort of Rui should give her an explanation, so she was also invited.

Qiuhe's hands were covered in blood, clearly indicating that she had been subjected to torture.

Bloodstains were visible at the corners of her mouth, indicating that she had suffered greatly in the secret room, otherwise she wouldn't have confessed so quickly.

The Princess Consort, seated at the head of the table, raised her voice and sternly rebuked, "How dare you drug the Prince's son! Who gave you the audacity?"

The sudden, persistent pain in her knuckles made Qiuhe, unwilling to endure any more torture, compel her to give an explanation.

"It was...it was the Crown Princess who instructed me...to drug the Crown Prince..."

Suddenly accused, Xu Fanglin's phoenix eyes widened. "Qiuhe, what nonsense are you spouting? When did I ever give you such an order?"

All eyes were on Xu Fanglin, especially Liang Yunqian's gaze towards her, which was like a layer of snow on a withered branch, which was blown away by the wind and scattered with a cold glint.

Xu Fanglin felt a chill run down her spine and cried out in grievance.

"Mother, Your Highness, Qiuhe has wronged me! I never instructed her to drug Your Highness, yet I don't know who taught her to throw dirty water on me!"

As she spoke, her questioning gaze fell on Yingzhu.

Yingzhu's eyes were red like a little rabbit's, and she looked like she was about to cry.

"What does Your Highness mean by looking at me like that? I am the victim. Do you think I would instruct Qiuhe to drug me and then slander you? I am only meant to serve Your Highness; why would I need to do such a thing?"