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

Liang Yunqian's knuckles brushed slowly across her face, as light as a feather, yet it made Yingzhu's heart tremble, and she couldn't help but hold her breath.

She thought that was all, but his fingers returned to her lips, tracing the outline of her lips inch by inch.

"She grasps things quickly, so she's not exactly stupid."

She wanted to play dumb, but his hints were too obvious.

He was extremely close to her at that moment, and Yingzhu could even sense his unusual behavior!

"Young Master, you should tone it down a bit! You've already drawn your dagger; it's hard for this servant not to understand."

She speaks frankly, but not vulgarly. Her doe-like eyes are innocent and helpless; she speaks without considering the consequences.

Little did anyone know that upon hearing those two words, Liang Yunqian's previously calm demeanor gradually darkened.

"You don't like it?"

"Hmm..." Yingzhu's doe eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, "Sometimes I like it, sometimes I'm afraid of it."

The closer Liang Yunqian got to her, the harder it was for him to restrain himself, and he unconsciously pulled her into his arms.

"When do you like it?"

"I don't dislike you when you're gentle. But if you're as indiscriminate and brutal as you were that night in the bath, I'm naturally afraid."

As she spoke, Yingzhu timidly raised her eyes.

Despite her attempts to hide it, Liang Yunqian could still see her wariness of him in her flickering eyes.

This was the trauma he left her with that night; even though she was ordered by the Princess Consort to serve him in bed, she was still filled with unease.

Liang Yunqian sat down in the chair and pulled her into his arms again.

"That day, I was drugged and my mind was clouded, which is why I was unable to make the right judgment in time, resulting in you being wrongly accused."

That matter was indeed handled poorly by me, and I won't deny my mistake, but I can assure you that it will never happen again.

His voice was still deep, but it had become a little gentler.

Yingzhu also didn't want to keep bringing up the same thing, which would spoil their mood.

After all, she was still hoping to get pregnant and give birth, establish herself in the Prince's mansion, and avenge herself!

The pros and cons far outweighed the feelings, so Yingzhu knew when to stop. She mustered her courage and looked up to meet his gaze.

"This servant believes that Your Highness keeps your word. In any case, with your jade pendant here, I'm not afraid that you will go back on your word."

Yingzhu, who was sitting sideways in his arms, moved slightly and suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

Her cheeks flushed crimson as she moved closer to him and whispered in his ear, "Young Master, the dagger seems to have been drawn..."

However, a simple sentence easily stirred his thoughts.

Yet her eyes, so innocent and without any deliberate seductiveness, stirred up all sorts of wild thoughts in people.

Liang Yunqian took a deep breath, but this time he did not carry her into the tent. Instead, he helped her adjust her position, then suddenly hugged her again, letting her sit face to face in his lap.

Realizing his intentions, Yingzhu panicked.

"There's absolutely no privacy around these tables and chairs, how embarrassing! Shall we go inside the tent?"

She tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't take her advice.

"Didn't you want to learn the Fire Avoidance Diagram? Tonight we'll learn the third move."

He casually picked up a book, and Yingzhu then realized that he had placed the fire-avoidance diagram under the cushion.

He turned to the third page without changing his expression and showed it to her.

Two people stand out in the beautiful scenery in the picture, their situation almost identical to hers and his.

Yingzhu's pretty face flushed red. "How come you remember so clearly, Young Master? Did you secretly look through it?"

Liang Yunqian remained unfazed, his large hand still resting on her breasts, measuring them discreetly.

"How can I explain it to you if you don't look carefully?"

Looking at the intimacy between the two at this moment, Yingzhu suddenly felt that the fire-avoidance diagram was not very useful.

"Haven't you already demonstrated this with your actions? This is much more detailed than any fire avoidance diagram."

Purity and allure were both on her face, and no matter how much self-control Liang Yunqian had, he was no longer willing to restrain himself at this moment.

That day, he even suspected that Shen Yingzhu had drugged him to have the opportunity to get close to him.

After investigation, it was confirmed that she had not administered any drugs.

He still doesn't believe the Taoist priest's words, but the emperor and his father both value offspring, and Liang Yunqian does need a child to secure his position as heir.

He had no interest in other women, but Shen Yingzhu broke down his defenses time and time again.

Is it the so-called compatibility of birth charts, or the man's purest need for a woman?

If it's the latter, why can't he feel affection for other women?

Liang Yunqian had not yet figured out the reasons behind this, and he had no mind to think about it at the moment, because Shen Yingzhu in his arms was restless, igniting the flames that had already risen in his heart...

Yingzhu was not used to this method. Without the curtain to cover her, she had nowhere to hide. She wanted to extinguish the candle on the table, but he had her wrapped up too tightly, and she could not put out the candle at all.

The flickering flames, seen through the lampshade, seemed to be wantonly probing the lifelike fire-avoidance diagram...

That night, Yingzhu was kept by him until midnight.

I have to say, Liang Yunqian's sleeping tent was more comfortable to lie in.

The bed was covered with a soft cotton mattress and a silk quilt, which was not heavy at all, unlike the quilt in her room, which, although warm, was heavy and did not fit well, making her feel very tired every time she woke up.

His tent was comfortable, and Yingzhu was able to sleep soundly in the latter half of the night, so she woke up a little late the next day.

In a daze, she heard a loud noise, footsteps mixed with clanging sounds.

Awakened, Yingzhu thought Liang Yunqian had returned. When she turned around, she saw that it was her maid Baolan who had slammed the water basin on the oak shelf, as if she was angry.

Her commotion caused Yingzhu to stop lying down and get up to leave the tent.

While Baolan was washing up, she muttered to herself, "How can the mistress get up so early, but the maids refuse to pay their bills? If word gets out, people will laugh at our Prince's Mansion for having no manners!"

Yingzhu, who was wearing earrings, stopped abruptly. Through the mirror, she saw Baolan pouting, rolling her eyes, and still babbling on.

In her previous life, Baolan was the same way, relying on being a servant of the Prince Rui's mansion, she would ridicule Yingzhu at the drop of a hat.

Yingzhu was weak and thought that she could just endure it and it would pass, but Baolan became even more outrageous and said all sorts of hurtful things.

Yingzhu is no longer the pushover she once was. If she can tolerate any grievance, she will surely have a follow-up plan for revenge. If she doesn't intend to use a series of moves, she will directly retaliate and will never tolerate it!

"Before the young master left, he told me to rest a little longer. He didn't mind, so why are you having a problem with it?"

"Let's tidy up the house as soon as possible. We have other things to do after that! If you don't get up, we'll have to keep waiting."

As Granny Yao entered the room, Baolan continued her rambling without any attempt to conceal it. Yingzhu scoffed coldly:

"The rules at Ting Song Yuan are really strict! Even the young master doesn't care, yet the maids can set their own rules?"

Granny Yao did not scold Baolan, but instead put her hands behind her back and said to Yingzhu with a smile:

"Baolan is a servant girl, and she was assigned to the young master by the Princess Consort. She is not like an ordinary maid. Her mother was the Princess Consort's personal attendant!"

"Miss Shen, you're new here, you should show her some respect. She's only teaching you manners because she considers you one of her own sisters, don't misunderstand her good intentions."

A son born into a family becomes arrogant and haughty!

In her previous life, Yingzhu had heard about Baolan's situation. Three years ago, Liang Yunqian was seriously injured and confined to a wheelchair. Princess Rui betrothed Baolan to him, nominally as a concubine. However, due to his illness, Liang Yunqian was not interested in such matters, so Baolan was never able to serve him in bed.

Originally, it would have been fine to just endure it like this, since the Crown Princess didn't have any children anyway, so Baolan wasn't in a hurry.

Who would have thought that Yingzhu would recently be able to serve the emperor, and Baolan was even arranged by Liang Yunqian to serve Yingzhu with her washing up, which naturally made her unhappy!

Granny Yao favored Baolan and teased Yingzhu, who scoffed:

"Sister Baolan comes from a noble family; how could I possibly be worthy of her? Please, sister, don't come in and move things around while I'm resting; it disturbs my sleep!"

"What time is it? It's already past 9 AM! Look around the Prince's mansion, who hasn't gotten up yet? You're just serving the young master! Why are you acting so pampered and pretentious?"

Baolan raised her voice in rebuke, as if Yingzhu had committed a grave mistake.

Granny Yao felt a headache coming on and waved her hand impatiently, "Stop arguing! If you keep arguing, I'm going to tell the Princess!"

"Fine, let's go!" Baolan said, chin held high, completely unafraid. "We'll go find the Princess and settle this, let's see who's made a fool of themselves!"

In her past life, Yingzhu would have been ashamed and frightened, and dared not make a scene for fear of being gossiped about. In this life, Yingzhu will no longer let things go and let Baolan run rampant!

Even if they were to make a scene, they couldn't take it to the princess.

If Yingzhu goes to the princess, the princess will take care of her because she is busy trying to conceive.

But if this happens, the princess becomes her backer. What will Liang Yunqian think?

Yingzhu knew that the relationship between the mother and son was not good, so she shouldn't have gotten too close to the princess. Even if she wanted to find someone to uphold justice, she should have asked Liang Yunqian!