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

With a soft "hmm," Yingzhu looked disappointed. "I thought the young master still had some feelings for me! That's why I specially made soup and rushed over, but it turns out I was just overthinking it."

Since the young master doesn't need it, I'll drink it myself!

As she spoke, Yingzhu picked up the small bowl, scooped up a spoonful of pork rib soup, and put it in her mouth.

The wonderful taste made her squint her eyes. "Mmm...it smells so good!"

"..." Shen Yingzhu's behavior always surprised Liang Yunqian.

"Is this how you serve soup? I haven't even had a sip yet, and you're already drinking it."

"You refused first, so what can I do? I can't force you to drink it, and I can't just let it go to waste, can I?"

The pork ribs were tender and fell off the bone, with a fresh and delicious flavor. Yingzhu couldn't resist eating a piece of rib and drinking a sip of soup.

Noticing that Liang Yunqian was staring at her, Yingzhu tentatively asked,

"Shall I serve you another bowl, would you like to try it?"

As she spoke, she ladled out another small bowl and placed it on his table.

Looking at the bowl of soup, Liang Yunqian felt something was off. "Speak! What is your demand?"

Was her behavior obvious? How could he see right through her at a glance?

But she resolutely refused to admit it, saying, "The way the young master said that makes it sound like I'm opportunistic and that everything I do has an ulterior motive."

"Otherwise what?" Recalling the events of last night, Liang Yunqian felt only a daze.

"You were throwing a tantrum last night, and today you suddenly changed your tune and brought me soup? This isn't normal."

Speaking of this, Yingzhu has to have a good talk with him about it.

"It was clearly you who was throwing a tantrum. I've already explained it to you, but you just turned around and left. I came here today specifically to bring you soup, just to give you a way out."

If you had just gone along with it, this matter would have been over, but you're still nitpicking. I wasted my time and effort making this soup.

As she continued, Yingzhu's eyes turned red like a rabbit's, and she felt extremely wronged.

It turned out she was there to give him a way out, but he mistakenly thought she was there for personal gain.

Just as she turned to leave, Liang Yunqian grabbed her hand, and Yingzhu suddenly cried out in pain.

Sensing something was wrong, he immediately took her hand and examined it closely, only to be shocked to find that her thumb was red!

"What's going on?"

Despite the pain in her fingertip, Yingzhu said in a muffled voice, "I was making soup for you then, and I accidentally touched the steam from the clay pot and got burned."

"Did you apply the medicine?"

"I'm pregnant, so I can't apply any ointments that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. I took a cold shower for a while, so it should be fine."

Yingzhu tried to pull her hand back, but he gripped it even tighter.

"Since it still hurts, you still need to use ice to cool it down, otherwise it will blister."

"No need, it's not serious, I'm not that dramatic."

Yingzhu didn't want to stay any longer, so she turned around again, but he forced her to sit down in the armchair.

"The bubbles will appear several hours later, so don't be careless."

Liang Yunqian immediately ordered Lian Chuan to fetch ice. Lian Chuan obeyed and left. Zhou Zisu, who was waiting outside, asked in surprise:

"What did Yunqian say to you? What are you going to do?"

"Madam Shen is injured, and the young master has instructed me to fetch ice."

Wouldn't that cause more delays? Zhou Zisu's patience was wearing thin.

"What about me? I'm still waiting outside! When is Yunqian going to see me?"

"The young master didn't say, but I advise you to go back first! Judging from the situation, the young master probably won't let Consort Shen leave anytime soon."

Lian Chuan only told her so much because Aunt Zhou had saved the young master, not wanting her to wait in vain.

However, Zhou Zisu refused to believe it. She had already waited so long, she had to keep waiting. She wanted to see how long Shen Yingzhu could stay here!

She wouldn't listen to his advice, so Lian Chuan said no more and turned to go about his business.

After bringing the ice, Liang Yunqian immersed Yingzhu's fingers in the ice.

It did feel better when it was first put in, and the pain did decrease when it was wrapped in ice, but after a while, my fingers would feel very cold and painful.

"If you can't bear it, take it out and let it rest for a while, then continue until you can take it out without feeling any pain."

His hints were very detailed, which piqued Yingzhu's curiosity.

"Your Highness knows so much! Have you been burned before? But you're so pampered, you never have the chance to cook or serve soup!"

After a long silence, Liang Yunqian's gaze wandered for a long time before he softly said:

"When my mother was sick, I served her soup and burned myself once."

He must be referring to his birth mother, right? Yingzhu immediately felt remorseful. "I'm sorry! I brought up some unpleasant memories for you."

"It's alright, many years have passed."

Liang Yunqian's expression was inscrutable. Yingzhu didn't know about the past between him and his mother, and didn't know how to persuade him. She could only try to change the subject and pull him out of his depressed mood.

After repeating this several times, Yingzhu's finger no longer hurt. She was wiping it with a handkerchief when suddenly a voice called from outside the door.

"Aunt Zhou! Aunt Zhou, what's wrong? Young Master, something terrible has happened! Aunt Zhou has fainted!"

Mei Xin cried out for help. She collapsed outside the door. Liang Yunqian could not stand idly by. He could only help her into the house, help her lie down on the bed, and then order someone to fetch a doctor.

Yingzhu secretly observed that although Zhou Zisu had her eyes closed, her eyeballs were still moving beneath her eyelids.

Just moments ago, Yingzhu was wondering if Zhou Zisu had fainted because it was too cold outside and she had been standing for too long. Now it seems that she was probably faking it.

But this is just speculation, and Yingzhu cannot say.

After the doctor arrived and took her pulse, he couldn't find anything wrong. But he couldn't say that she was fine, so he made up an excuse, saying that she had been exposed to the wind and was dizzy and fainted. He said that she should rest and drink a bowl of brown sugar water to help her get better.

At this moment, Zhou Zisu slowly woke up, clutching her forehead and groaning, "Yunqian, my head hurts so much! What's wrong with me?"

"You fainted. Let me help you inside to rest."

"Yunqian, you're so good to me. I knew you cared about me the most."

Zhou Zisu smiled with relief, then noticed Yingzhu was still inside. Zhou Zisu looked guilty.

"Did I interrupt your conversation with Yingzhu? I'll be leaving now."

As she spoke, Zhou Zisu tried to get up, but as soon as she sat up, she clutched her forehead and groaned, then slumped back onto the couch.

She asked the question knowing the answer already, and Yingzhu felt that her acting was too deliberate. But whether the acting was good or not was not that important; the key was Liang Yunqian's attitude.

Yingzhu had also deliberately pretended before, and Liang Yunqian may have seen through it, but he still chose to cooperate because their interests were aligned.

Zhou Zisu is also acting at this moment; it remains to be seen whether Liang Yunqian is willing to expose her.

Mei Xin quickly stepped forward to help him up, saying, "The doctor said you are very weak. You mustn't push yourself. You should lie down and rest!"

What else could Yingzhu say? This was Tingsongyuan, Liang Yunqian's territory, so she naturally couldn't speak up.

Moreover, since Zhou Zisu is trying her best to win, Yingzhu shouldn't compete; she needs to find another way.

"It's good that Aunt Zhou is awake. The young master and I didn't talk about anything important. He doesn't like the soup I brought. Aunt Zhou understands his preferences better. He'll definitely like the soup you brought."

"You can rest and recover peacefully. I won't disturb you any longer; I'll head back now."

As Yingzhu turned to leave, Zhou Zisu smiled smugly, thinking to herself that she had finally gotten rid of Shen Yingzhu and could now be alone with Liang Yunqian.

However, Yingzhu had only taken two steps when Liang Yunqian's voice suddenly came, "Wait a minute---"