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

Three years ago, Liang Yunqian injured his leg and needed to soak in hot springs for treatment.

His injuries have improved, but the doctor still advised him to soak in a hot spring every five days to prevent the old injury from recurring.

Tonight was hot spring day again, and he came over after dinner.

Despite the surrounding snow, the hot spring was steaming.

Liang Yunqian leaned against the hot spring, his elbows casually spread out behind him, making his shoulders appear even broader.

Water droplets slid slowly down his skin as he bathed in the soft moonlight.

Aside from the chirping of insects, the sound of light footsteps approached. Liang Yunqian immediately opened his eyes, turning around alertly. "Sneaking around like this, either a villain or a thief!"

"Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. This servant is not a thief; I don't steal anything, nor do I steal people!"

Was that Shen Yingzhu's voice? Liang Yunqian turned around upon hearing the sound.

Her hands were waving like rattles, and her eyes were covered with a ribbon as she stood there blankly.

"A young eunuch said he had a stomachache and asked me to deliver clothes to the young master. Before I could refuse, he ran away."

I heard that the young master forbids women from approaching him while he bathes, so I dared not come. I was also afraid the young master would have no clothes to wear, so I mustered my courage and came here with my eyes covered. I saw nothing, young master, please don't punish me!

Liang Yunqian did not like women getting close to him while he was bathing, but Shen Yingzhu had her eyes covered with a ribbon and her hands were still trembling as she held her clothes, looking terrified. He seemed to have no reason to punish her.

"Put the clothes down and get out."

"Yes," Yingzhu replied crisply, but she dared not take a step easily. "Where are the clothes? I can't see them. Please show me, Your Highness."

"Take five steps to the left, then three steps forward."

Following his directions, Yingzhu walked slowly until she finally found the stone platform he had mentioned and put down her clothes.

Liang Yunqian felt thirsty, so he asked her to bring over some tangerines.

Despite her limited mobility due to having her eyes covered, Yingzhu still carefully made her way over, delivering the tangerines step by step.

"This is none of your business, go back!"

Liang Yunqian remained indifferent. Yingzhu glanced at the hot spring water through the ribbon and secretly decided that she had to stay!

Yingzhu respectfully responded and was about to take the tray when she suddenly touched something furry. Startled, she screamed and fled in panic!

In her panic, she lost her footing and suddenly fell into the hot spring.

Startled, she screamed for help and frantically grabbed and pulled herself up! In a daze, a large hand grabbed her wrist and scooped her up.

Yingzhu clung tightly to the man's arm. In the chaos, the ribbon covering her eyes was torn off, and she opened her eyes in terror, her vision blurred by the water.

She rubbed her eyes, and the first thing that caught her eye was the firm, muscular build with prominent veins.

The scene was so impactful that Yingzhu's heart raced and she couldn't look away.

The absurd scenes of last night involuntarily surfaced in her mind...

Noticing her gaze was too presumptuous, Liang Yunqian frowned and reprimanded her in a low voice.

"You're about to lose your life, and you're still thinking nonsense?"

"What nonsense am I thinking? I'm just... just feeling dizzy."

As she said this, Yingzhu, feeling guilty, darted around with her doe-like eyes, avoiding his gaze.

"Your face and ears are completely red, and you still dare to say you didn't have any inappropriate thoughts?"

Yingzhu touched her cheek with her other hand; it did indeed feel very hot.

"That's because... the hot spring water was too hot, that's why my face turned red from the heat."

To prevent him from asking further questions, Yingzhu immediately changed the subject, "I just touched something furry, I don't know what kind of monster it is, it's so scary!"

"This is the monster you were talking about?"

Liang Yunqian scoffed coldly. Yingzhu followed his gaze and saw the embroidered tiger cat with its big, round eyes open, its tail held high, meowing at her as if it were very dissatisfied with her.

"Uh... I was just touching a cat's tail! That startled me!"

Yingzhu's face flushed red and then paled, and she gave an embarrassed smile. Liang Yunqian looked down and saw that her fingers were tightly gripping his clothes.

At the same time, her clothes were also soaked by the hot spring, subtly revealing her proud and graceful figure.

She was practically clinging to him, and the two were so close that the scent of pomegranate blossoms once again filled his nostrils.

The fruity scent under the moonlight was refreshing and pleasant, but he couldn't tell whether it was the heat of the hot spring or the warmth of the woman in his arms that had been transferred to him.

Liang Yunqian's breathing grew heavier. "You did this on purpose?"

"What do you mean, intentionally?" Yingzhu blinked her doe-like eyes in confusion.

"You used the excuse of delivering clothes, and said you came with your eyes covered, but then you fell into the hot spring. You have so many tricks up your sleeve!"

Yingzhu came here not to seduce him, but for another purpose, but she could not reveal it, otherwise Liang Yunqian would suspect her origins.

"It was Xiao Chuanzi who sent the clothes. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can ask Xiao Chuanzi. I heard about Your Highness's rules and was afraid of being punished, so I covered my eyes."

As for falling into the water, it was because the cat was causing trouble. At that time, I had my eyes covered and didn't know where it was. I couldn't possibly instruct the cat to lie, could I?

As she spoke, her chin trembled slightly, and her choked voice betrayed her grievances.

She sobbed softly in his arms, and he could clearly feel her softness.

She wept bitterly, her face streaked with tears, while Liang Yunqian's breathing grew heavier.

Sensing something amiss, Yingzhu sobbed, "This servant will leave now, lest I be misunderstood as having ulterior motives again."

She stood up angrily, her clothes like paintbrushes, clearly depicting her charming demeanor.

With just one glance, Liang Yunqian's internal energy was thrown into disarray.

"Are you just going to walk out like that?"

Reminded by him, Yingzhu realized something was wrong and immediately hid back in the hot spring, her jade-like cheeks flushed red.

"What should I do? Please, Your Highness, have someone bring me a dress."

She lowered her head in embarrassment and turned away, but he embraced her from behind, holding her tightly in his arms.

At the same time, a deep voice came from Yingzhu's ear, "If you want it, then so be it."

"No! I don't want to..." Noticing his large hand groping her, Yingzhu shook her head in embarrassment, "Not here, I'm scared..."

"What's there to be afraid of? This place is heavily guarded; only the bright moon can see through it."

Yingzhu subconsciously looked up and saw the soft moonlight shining on the hot spring, its gentle glow dancing. Yingzhu felt inexplicably guilty. "And that cat, it can see too."

Yingzhu looked around, but couldn't find any trace of the embroidered tiger cat.

"Hey, where did that cat go?"

She was searching for the cat when Liang Yunqian suddenly covered her lips, saying, "You're so noisy!"

She wanted to explain, but he covered her mouth so she couldn't say anything and could only make muffled noises.

A blushing and indignant Yingzhu bared her teeth and yelped at him to show her displeasure.

The sudden pain made Liang Yunqian hiss softly. "So you're not a well-behaved house cat, but a disobedient wild cat."