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

Liang Yunqian didn't press her for details, but just looked at her coldly, seemingly uninterested in what she had to say.

Yingzhu didn't keep them in suspense and explained it to them on her own initiative.

"I was thinking that I should study the scriptures for a few days first. If I am bullied, you can find a chance to bail me out. Wouldn't that be more reasonable? Then no one will dare to say that the Crown Prince is disobeying the Princess."

"..." This woman's actions always surprised him. "You've got a really clever plan! What makes you think I, the young master, will cooperate with you?"

"Just because we share the same tent! I am already the young master's woman, so of course I should be loyal to you and be of one mind with you. Everything I do is for the young master's sake, you shouldn't misunderstand."

Yingzhu spoke in the most innocent tone, saying the most ambiguous things.

Ignoring his response, she reached out and grabbed his large hand.

Liang Yunqian coldly withdrew his hand and suddenly grabbed her chin.

"Playing both sides and acting so innocent, as if you dare not offend anyone? That's just being a fence-sitter, someone who can betray anyone!"

Someone as uncertain and indecisive as you is not worthy of my trust! From now on, if you encounter any difficulties, don't expect my help; seek the Princess's assistance!

He used tremendous force, and Yingzhu hissed softly in pain. He coldly released his grip and warned her sternly.

"From now on, you're not allowed near my desk!"

Last night, when he was teaching her to write, the two of them stood side by side at the table! And in just one day, he changed his mind.

He thought she was trying to get close to Princess Rui, so he became wary of her and wouldn't let her get close, probably because he was worried she would look through the things on his desk.

Yingzhu had no interest in those political matters. As soon as he finished speaking, she quickly took the paper, pen, and inkstone and went to the small table in the north corner.

"Then this servant will practice calligraphy here and will not disturb the young master."

He was still painting, and it would take him another hour. Yingzhu was quite bored sitting there; she might as well practice calligraphy.

He didn't respond, only keeping a sullen face, which Yingzhu took as tacit consent.

She sat at the small table, continuing to practice the strokes he had taught her yesterday, carefully and repeatedly practicing them while referring to the calligraphy model he had given her.

After writing a few dozen words, she started to get restless.

Liang Yunqian remained silent, focusing solely on his painting. Yingzhu's wrist ached from writing, so she decided to take a break.

Just then, Amber woke up, and she waved to Amber and opened the snack jar.

Amber knew it was dried fish as soon as she heard the sound of the jar being opened!

Stretching, Amber took small, wobbly steps and walked over to Yingzhu.

Yingzhu fed it a few dried fish. Amber squinted its eyes, opened its little mouth, and chewed and chewed. The little whiskers around its mouth were also working hard, and a few sharp teeth would occasionally appear. It was soft and cute.

Seeing how much it enjoyed its meal, Yingzhu suddenly felt a little hungry too.

However, the tea and snacks were all placed at Liang Yunqian's place. She and Liang Yunqian were not yet familiar enough for her to eat the food in his room at will. Moreover, Liang Yunqian disliked her because of the matter of reading scriptures, so she was better off not causing trouble.

Thinking of this, Yingzhu endured her hunger and continued to feed Amber.

The orange amber is fluffy and gets cuter the more you look at it.

Amber was enjoying its meal when Liang Yunqian suddenly called out its name.

She was feeding Amber when Liang Yunqian suddenly called to it, clearly dissatisfied with her behavior but unwilling to pay attention to her, which was why he called for Amber.

Amber immediately perked up her ears, torn between her master's call and the delicious dried fish. She seemed to have a hard time choosing.

After hesitating for a moment, Amber snatched the dried fish from Yingzhu's hand and immediately turned to Liang Yunqian.

It's so clever! It manages to do both without wasting time.

It seems that its owner is more attractive to it, while she, the one who feeds it dried fish, is dispensable.

Helpless, Yingzhu closed the jar, went to the side to wash her hands, dried them, and continued practicing calligraphy.

After writing a hundred characters, Yingzhu wrote more and more smoothly. Her big, bright eyes darted around as she took the few sheets of paper she had written and came to his side.

"Young Master, could you please take a look and see where it needs to be corrected?"

Liang Yunqian didn't even glance at it, and simply replied, "I don't have time. Go and have the Princess correct me."

"This servant is here to serve the young master in bed; there's no reason for me to go to the princess!"

She was met with silence.

Yingzhu was not discouraged. She peeked at his desk and found that he had drawn a picture of cats playing with butterflies among flowers.

"Is the cat in the painting Amber? The young master painted Amber as being agile, but she looks a bit thin. The real Amber should be a bit plumper."

Amber was grooming herself when she heard this, and immediately looked up and meowed.

"Huh? Surely it can't understand?" Yingzhu said awkwardly with a forced smile.

"My words were inappropriate. You're just bloated; it's all cat hair, not your weight."

To comfort Amber, Yingzhu reached out her hand, but before she could touch it, Liang Yunqian blocked her hand away.

"Who gave you permission to touch my cat?"

"..." No way? His temper is way too much.

Yingzhu thought that as long as she found an opportunity to explain, he would understand her predicament. However, he did not believe her and still harbored resentment.

Not letting her use the table is one thing, but not even allowing her to touch the cat is clearly targeting her!

"Why is Your Highness angry with me? What have I done wrong? Please tell me."

Liang Yunqian had no patience to explain. "You're so smart, guess for yourself."

She knew, of course, that it was because of Princess Rui, but there was no point in arguing about it any further.

His suspicions couldn't be dispelled with just a few explanations; she had to change the subject as much as possible, otherwise the atmosphere would remain tense tonight.

After pondering for a moment, Yingzhu's starry eyes flickered slightly. "It must be because I was only focused on practicing calligraphy and feeding Amber, neglecting the young master. You think I'm here to serve you in bed, so I should concentrate on serving you and not be distracted, which is why you're angry?"

Liang Yunqian's thin lips curled into a sneer, barely concealing his contempt. "You think I'm hoping you'll come to serve me in bed?"

"This servant knows that the young master does not like me, but he keeps me here because of the heavy responsibility of continuing the family line. You wish this servant would become pregnant soon, so that you would no longer have to see me."

Yingzhu's eyes dimmed, and she gave a self-deprecating smile, for this was her experience in her previous life. Since she became pregnant, Liang Yunqian had never visited her again.

In this life, she strives to change herself and try to change Liang Yunqian's opinion of her.

He was indeed better to her than in his previous life. Although he didn't like it, he would at least protect her interests. However, he was extremely averse to the matter of reading scriptures, and he began to suspect that she had ulterior motives and was unfaithful to him.

Even after she clarified, he still didn't believe her.

Suspicious as he is, he is indeed difficult to get along with. But even if she hadn't agreed at the time and let Liang Yunqian find excuses for her to refuse Princess Rui, would her life have been any easier?

Not!

Princess Rui will only see it as a challenge to her authority and will try every means to set rules for her in the future, making her days in the Prince's Mansion even more difficult.

After all, Liang Yunqian wasn't always in the mansion, and she had already offended Xu Fanglin, so she couldn't block all avenues.

She stood firmly by Liang Yunqian's side, but she couldn't let the Princess Consort of Rui see her as an enemy, nor could she let anyone go to the Prince of Rui to complain!

Yingzhu had a clear conscience, but Liang Yunqian heard her explanation as just an excuse. He remained wary of Shen Yingzhu.

"It's good that you have some self-awareness. You'd better get pregnant within two and a half months. If you don't, the position of heir will change hands, and whether I have any offspring or not will not matter. You won't even get a thousand taels of silver then."

"Not even a thousand taels?" Yingzhu felt a pang of disappointment. "Then haven't I suffered a loss? Serving you for three months for nothing?"

She muttered to herself, silently calculating the accounts, while Liang Yunqian glanced at her.

"So many women long to serve you in bed, and you still feel like you're at a disadvantage?"

He seems to have a distorted perception of himself.

"Indeed, many women want to serve you, but their purpose is only to gain status and wealth through you. You don't actually think they like you, do you?"

"Your Highness's appearance and stature are indeed outstanding, but unfortunately your temper is terrible, your words are cutting, and you're cold to everyone, as if someone owes you two hundred taels of silver. Forgive my bluntness, but a person like you..."

Before Yingzhu could finish speaking, Liang Yunqian approached her step by step, pinning her between the table and himself, and questioned her in a deep voice.

"What's wrong with someone like me? Keep going!"