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

"For example, be more sweet-talking and compliment people more! You did a great job! You're so good to me! You've worked hard! I miss you, I like you... These kinds of words that can make people feel happy are all considered sweet talk."

Yingzhu listed examples for him on her fingers, and Liang Yunqian raised his eyebrows in disbelief when he heard them.

"You want to hear me... say these things?"

"It's just an example. I know the young master wouldn't think of me, much less like me. I'd be grateful if you didn't scold me that day, how could I dare hope to hear such things?"

She'd said everything; what could he possibly say?

"Which ear did you hear me say those things?"

"A person should know their own limitations. I'm not stupid! For example, tonight, I kindly asked you to stay, but you insisted on leaving. How could I bear it? Although the prince didn't say it, I could tell that you dislike me."

They're right. Once I have a child, the prince will never come to see me again, never stay overnight, and I'll only have a hard life from now on, being bullied by others..."

As she spoke, Yingzhu began to sob, looking heartbroken and terrified.

"Who told you these things?"

Yingzhu certainly wouldn't accuse anyone, since there were quite a few people saying the same thing, and she didn't need to voice it and let him investigate and punish them one by one. That wasn't her goal; what she wanted was Liang Yunqian's attitude.

"That's what everyone says, and that's what the Crown Prince does. At first, I didn't believe it. I thought that I had served the Crown Prince for more than a month, and even if I hadn't done anything meritorious, I had at least worked hard. The Crown Prince shouldn't be so ungrateful."

I never expected you to be so impatient with me after only a day or two of pregnancy. You were yelling and saying you wanted to leave, and wouldn't let me help you. Now that I'm pregnant, you're so disgusted with me, not even letting me touch you?

She became more and more upset as she spoke, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls, falling onto her rosy cheeks, making her look pitiful.

Liang Yunqian never expected that his action would lead her to think of so many things.

"I didn't push you away; it was an accident."

"Isn't the young master going to leave? I won't stop him anymore. I'll have someone summon Lian Chuan right now."

Seeing that Yingzhu was serious and got up to call for help, Liang Yunqian suddenly clutched his forehead and cried out in distress.

"Ouch---My head hurts so much, I can't walk. Didn't Qingfeng say she made a hangover soup? Is it still not better?"

He refused to leave, but Yingzhu saw through his trick at a glance and helped him into the tent.

"Your Highness, please rest for a while and wait for Qingfeng to bring you some hangover soup. You can drink it before you leave."

After saying this, Yingzhu turned around. She had only taken two steps when her hand was suddenly grabbed.

"where did you go?"

"I need to keep my distance from the young master when I go to the tatami room, so as not to upset you."

Yingzhu's red lips were slightly pursed, her voice was low and hoarse, and her grievances were about to overflow from her eyes.

Liang Yunqian's heart softened, and he took her hand, leading her to sit by the tent, beside him.

"Your distress isn't because of you, so don't overthink it."

A somber melancholy, like a cloud, shrouded his brow. Yingzhu couldn't help but ask a question.

"Why is that? You can tell me: the joy of sharing is doubled, and the pain of sharing is halved."

Judging from her appearance, she seems unaware of who her father's illegitimate son is.

That person was in the mansion, and Yingzhu would meet him sooner or later, but Liang Yunqian thought that she should find out a moment later.

If we speak too soon, she'll probably get flustered again.

"It's nothing, it's not a big deal."

She patiently asked again, but Liang Yunqian still refused to reveal a single word.

"I overstepped my bounds; I shouldn't have said that."

When she forced a smile, there was a hint of bitterness in her lips. She must have misunderstood, thinking that he didn't trust her.

If it were anything else, Liang Yunqian would have told him, but he really didn't want to talk about the matter concerning his illegitimate child.

However, Yingzhu's gentle gaze surprised him. "You care about me?"

"Of course!"

She agreed readily, and after she said those words, Liang Yunqian's heart suddenly trembled.

However, before he could think further, Shen Yingzhu continued:

"I can only have a good life when you're in a good mood. If you're unhappy, even the cats that pass by will get a few words of abuse from you."

"..." He knew that Shen Yingzhu wouldn't say anything nice.

"Nonsense! I never insulted Amber."

"Yes, yes, you only scold me. It's because I'm disliked and you take your anger out on me."

She seemed to have a deep misunderstanding of him. Liang Yunqian was unwilling to explain, and only muttered something under his breath.

"If I truly hated you that much, why would I have come here tonight?"

"You were drunk, and Lian Chuan misheard and mistakenly brought you here!"

In fact, from the moment he stepped out of the sedan chair, Liang Yunqian, though dizzy, knew that this was Wenzhuxuan, not Tingsongyuan.

But instead of correcting him at that moment, he let Lian Chuan help him inside, and then took the opportunity to reprimand Lian Chuan.

He was simply making the best of a bad situation, but she mistakenly thought it was just Lian Chuan's mistake.

"Whatever you say, goes!"

His ambiguous chuckle left Yingzhu completely confused. "Is there some other reason?"

Liang Yunqian looked up at her, his eyes as gentle as a warm charcoal fire in winter.

"It doesn't matter anymore."

Yingzhu, however, was completely bewildered. "You're always like this, only saying half of what you mean and leaving things unsaid. It's so annoying!"

She had only made a casual complaint, but he suddenly leaned closer, gazing into her starry eyes.

Do you really hate me?

The close proximity caused Yingzhu's heart to race. Her nostrils were filled with the aroma of pine tea, her mind was slightly dazed, her chest rose and fell involuntarily, and she had difficulty breathing.

She didn't even dare to look him in the eye, because his eyes were as deep as a dark pool, as if looking at them for too long would suck one's soul in!

"No...it's not important..."

In her embarrassment, Yingzhu retaliated in kind, trying to appease him in her own way.

Liang Yunqian suddenly laughed, "So it's really annoying when you only say half of what you mean."

Yingzhu, quick-witted, tossed the hot potato back to him, "You really... hate me?"

At this moment, Liang Yunqian realized once again that Shen Yingzhu was a clever little devil who didn't take any pressure. Her greatest skill was to pass the buck.

Perhaps she wasn't really asking the question, but just trying to change the subject.

He didn't answer, but instead tilted his head and captured her cunning lips with his own.

Her soft, sweet lips were so inviting that he unconsciously began to gently suck on them, truly savoring the exquisite taste of Shen Yingzhu.

He held her in his arms and kissed her tenderly. It was a tenderness that Yingzhu had never felt before. She felt dizzy and disoriented, and even had a sense of unreality.

Is this really Liang Yunqian? He can actually be this gentle?

Could it be that he's drunk, which is why he's not as arrogant as before?

As it turned out, she was overthinking it. The man's breathing became increasingly erratic, and the strength in his embrace tightened, as if he had lost his mind.

Sensing something was wrong, Yingzhu immediately refused and offered a hesitant reminder.

"Your Highness, you're drunk. You can't continue. I... I'm pregnant, and the doctor said it's not possible..."