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

But when he thought about her background, Liang Yunqian's eyes, which had been dazed for a moment, gradually cleared.

"A natural fertility enhancer? You've really gone to great lengths to send someone to my side!"

Whom did Liang Yunqian refer to as "you"? The Princess Consort? Or the Crown Prince's Consort? Yingzhu concealed her doubts, feigned fear, and knelt down.

"This servant doesn't understand fortune telling and can only follow the arrangements of my masters. They all say that as long as this servant can give birth to a child for the prince, she will be a meritorious person, but this servant doesn't think it's a blessing, but a curse."

Inside and outside the Prince's mansion, even some daughters of officials wanted to be the one to conceive, hoping to give birth to children for Liang Yunqian.

The young maid in front of her was terrified and uneasy. She did not regard this as an honor, but rather as a hot potato.

Was she genuinely scared, or was she pretending?

"Are you so sure that I, the Crown Prince, cannot give you a child, and that's why you're so anxious?"

Outsiders say he was injured and unable to have children, while others say he has a hidden illness. In reality, Yingzhu knows that Liang Yunqian himself is fine. The reason he cannot have children is that he was drugged by people from the Prince Rui's mansion.

However, this matter is of great importance and involves her past life, so Yingzhu cannot speak of it casually; she must wait for the right opportunity.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in her mind, Yingzhu sighed softly, "I've heard that the young master is strong and healthy, but having children requires the right time, place, and people. What I'm really worried about isn't that I can't get pregnant, but that during the ten months of pregnancy, I'll be surrounded by wolves. How can I ensure a safe pregnancy?"

The people in the Prince's mansion are divided, and the expectations of the Princess and the Crown Prince's wife weigh heavily on my shoulders. How can I not be afraid?

Yingzhu seemed to be complaining about her own suffering, but in reality she was explaining Liang Yunqian's predicament.

The words "good news" subtly shifted his pressure onto Yingzhu.

Liang Yunqian re-examined her. Her doe-like eyes, which were originally delicate and watery, were now incredibly clear. She could see through the facade of wealth and glory to the true nature of the evil spirits running rampant in the Prince's Mansion.

The Prince Rui's Mansion, in her eyes, seemed different from others'...

Yingzhu, who had been kneeling for a long time, swayed from side to side. "My nerves are tingling and numb. May I stand up to speak?"

Liang Yunqian lowered his dark eyes and glanced at her. "Nobody told you to kneel. Are you a spineless coward?"

"..." His mouth must be poisoned, right? No wonder he can't have children!

No, that's not right! She's going to have his child, she can't curse herself.

Yingzhu silently recited "no taboos," but in reality, she didn't like kneeling. The reason she knelt just now was for a purpose.

For example, at this moment, she stood up unsteadily, and then pretended to be weak and powerless, falling perfectly into Liang Yunqian's arms.

But instead of sitting in his lap, she leaned against his shoulder, keeping as much distance as possible.

Liang Yunqian reached out and supported her, his large hand supporting her as he reached behind her. Even through her clothes, he could clearly feel her slender and soft figure.

At the same time, a faint pomegranate fragrance lingered in his nostrils, sweet but not cloying, the fruity aroma even more refreshing and pleasant.

With his help, Yingzhu hurriedly stood up straight. "This servant was removing her hemp cloth, and that is why I was so disrespectful. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

However, Liang Yunqian did not let go of her hand, because the moment he grasped her arm, he sensed something in her sleeve.

"What are you hiding?"

"N-nothing..." Yingzhu's evasive eyes clearly betrayed her guilt. She quickly put her left hand behind her back. Liang Yunqian's dark eyes were fixed on her, and he raised his finger to grab her chin.

"Who your former master was is unimportant. Now that you've entered Tingsong Garden, your life, death, honor, and disgrace are all in my hands. Do you intend to be a wise man or a fool?"

Yingzhu's commotion was precisely to draw out the item hidden in her sleeve. She feigned timidity, took it out, and respectfully presented it.

"Good girl---" Liang Yunqian's fingertips slowly brushed across her lips, causing Yingzhu's heart to tremble slightly.

His actions seemed ambiguous, but there was no trace of affection in his eyes; his attention was solely focused on the book.

Liang Yunqian took the book, and upon seeing the three words "Fire Avoidance Diagram" on the cover, a shadow instantly appeared in his usually cold, dark eyes.

"I thought you were a sane person, but it turns out you're just a wicked vixen!"

He slammed the book down on the table, his glistening eyes instantly filling with tears as he turned the pages.

"The old woman handed this book to me, instructing me to humbly learn the techniques within so that I may serve the young master well. It's a pity I don't know many characters and can't understand it. Could you please read it aloud to me, young master?"

"You want me, the young master, to recite the fire-avoidance diagram for you? Who gave you the audacity?" Liang Yunqian's rising tone revealed his displeasure, his cheeks flushed with a rosy hue.

"Looking at the picture but not recognizing the words, this servant truly doesn't understand. The young master has been well-read since childhood, he must recognize those words. If you refuse to read them, could it be that you haven't seen the Fire Avoidance Diagram either, and don't understand its profound meaning?"

Suddenly questioned, Liang Yunqian's face immediately darkened, and he straightened his back. "Absurd! It's just an ordinary trinket. How could I, the young master, not have seen it before?"

If a man reaches a certain age and hasn't seen this object, he's considered ignorant and will be ridiculed.

Yingzhu used this as an excuse, employing reverse psychology, to successfully coax Liang Yunqian into opening the fire-avoidance diagram and reading the text aloud in front of her.

"The harmony of Yin and Yang is in accordance with the will of Heaven... Its manifestations encompass everything..."

He read on without changing his expression, as if he were reading an ordinary book. Yingzhu heard half of it and quietly raised her hand.

"Sitting...on a lotus? What does that mean?"

"..." Liang Yunqian's expression froze. He didn't want to explain further and instead showed her the picture next to the text.

Yingzhu sat down beside him and glanced at him.

She had seen it in her past life, and she secretly told herself not to blush or be shy, but to look openly and honestly.

"The figures in the painting are incredibly lifelike, but why does this woman look so pained? The old woman said it's a joyous occasion, so why does she seem unhappy?"

Yingzhu blinked her starry eyes, her brows and eyes exuding charm, yet the words she uttered were innocent and naive.

The two were now very close, and her pomegranate fragrance once again surrounded him.

Previously, the princess had sent beauties over many times. Liang Yunqian watched as those beauties displayed their unique charms and allure, yet he felt no impure thoughts, only disgust. However, just now, when he personally read the words from the Fire Avoidance Diagram to her, inexplicably, his mind began to race with chaotic thoughts.

Was it the magic of words, or the woman before him that made him lose his composure?

"Want to know the state of mind of the person in the painting? Then experience it for yourself..."