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

Song's heart pounded, and she sighed inwardly. What if Yingzhu spoke up, was recognized by Xingzhou, and caused a scene in front of all the guests?

Prince Rui said he would make arrangements, but no one knows how he would take precautions.

After a brief pause, Yingzhu changed her voice.

"I live in Songyang County, is there a problem?"

Liang Xingzhou, who could not see, could only listen with his ears, but the sounds he heard were very strange.

At first glance, her voice does sound somewhat similar to Yingzhu's, but upon closer listening, it is different; her voice is narrower.

At that moment, Liang Xingzhou's feelings were extremely complicated. He only hated that he couldn't see it!

He was both disappointed and relieved, relieved that the woman was not his fiancée.

Consort Li just said that she was the Crown Prince's concubine.

Yingzhu is engaged to him and is waiting for him; she would never become someone else's concubine.

Thinking of this, Liang Xingzhou smiled awkwardly and said, "It is indeed just a coincidence of names. I mistook you for someone else. Please forgive me, young lady."

Witnessing this scene, the weight that had been hanging over Song's heart finally lifted. Fortunately, Yingzhu had changed her voice, otherwise this matter would have been impossible to resolve!

Liang Yunqian heard it most clearly; this was not Yingzhu's original voice at all!

Yesterday she said that she had a clear conscience and would attend the banquet openly and generously.

Liang Yunqian was still thinking that maybe she really had let go, but when Liang Xingzhou spoke to her at this moment, she deliberately changed her voice!

What was she afraid of? Was she afraid that Liang Xingzhou would recognize her voice and identify her?

She said she didn't care, that she had let go? Why doesn't she dare face Liang Xingzhou as her original self?

Yingzhu looked up and met Liang Yunqian's scrutinizing gaze.

Although he often had a cold expression, Yingzhu could still tell his emotional changes from the subtle changes in his expression.

Her intuition told her that Liang Yunqian was angry, and he had probably misunderstood something again.

However, this was not her original intention, but rather the instruction given by Princess Rui. With everyone present and Liang Yunqian on the male guests' side, it was inconvenient for Yingzhu to go over and explain. She could only wait until evening to explain the reason to him.

Shen Yingzhu actually changed her voice? And she even lied about her place of origin? Who taught her that?

Prince Rui was present; he must have known about Shen Yingzhu and Liang Xingzhou's past. Yet, why didn't he expose them? Could this be Prince Rui's intention?

Thinking of this, Consort Li refrained from saying anything more and simply smiled:

"Xingzhou! You're being too polite. Aunt Shen won't hold it against you."

Xu Fanglin knew the whole story best, but her position prevented her from publicly exposing Yingzhu's identity. However, she was happy to see this situation unfold.

Seeing Liang Yunqian's furrowed brows, Xu Fanglin guessed that he must be suspicious of Shen Yingzhu.

That's good. In this round, Shen Yingzhu has no chance of winning. No matter how she responds, she will offend people.

In high spirits, Xu Fanglin reminded him:

"Yingzhu hasn't held a concubine-taking banquet yet, so she's not yet considered the prince's concubine. Let's not call her 'aunt' for now, lest Yingzhu feel embarrassed."

Given Liang Yunqian's personality, he should have spoken up for Yingzhu in this situation, saying that she was just a concubine. But at this moment, he said nothing, only raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Judging from his expression, he seems to still be bothered by what she said earlier.

If he doesn't clarify, what else can Yingzhu say? After all, the concubine-taking banquet was indeed not held, and she can only endure the gossip and ridicule from others.

Yingzhu's attendance was merely a formality to silence gossip; she didn't need to stay long. Before the banquet was over, she found an excuse to leave.

The banquet was too crowded and stuffy, so she went to the waterside pavilion to get some fresh air.

Liang Xingzhou also couldn't stand the atmosphere at the banquet. When he couldn't see people, his hearing was exceptionally sharp, and the laughter and chatter of the crowd was very jarring to him. So he made an excuse to go to the flower room to relax.

He had a little white dog leading the way, with his attendants following behind him. The little white dog was originally going straight, but it smelled a familiar scent and suddenly turned a corner.

Last time, a cat blocked its way, which is why it couldn't get close.

This time, Yingzhu wasn't accompanied by a cat. The little white dog ran towards her, barking loudly, not out of defensiveness, but out of welcome.

When Yingzhu saw Xiaobai, she was initially delighted, but when she realized that Liang Xingzhou was also nearby, her smile vanished.

Little White didn't understand any of this; it only knew that it was Shen Yingzhu, and it recognized her!

It wagged its tail happily and ran towards her, circling around her feet and whimpering.

Liang Xingzhou recognized the sound all too well; it was Xiaobai's reaction when it encountered someone it knew, especially Shen Yingzhu. Every time Xiaobai saw Yingzhu, it would call out so enthusiastically.

But then he heard the woman's voice, and it was different from Yingzhu's! Why was Xiaobai so enthusiastic towards her?

During the two years that Liang Xingzhou was away fighting, Yingzhu took care of Xiaobai. Xiaobai was naturally affectionate towards her, but she couldn't hold it at this moment to prevent others from noticing anything unusual.

Little White circled around her several times, its tail wagging so hard it almost broke, but she remained unmoved.

So Xiaobai turned back and gestured for Liang Xingzhou to hold its leash. It then led him and guided him to Shen Yingzhu's side.

Shen Yingzhu couldn't pretend to be mute, so she could only bow to him.

"Greetings to Fourth Master."

Yingzhu had to change her voice whenever she was in front of him.

The surrounding wind carried the familiar scent of pomegranates, and Liang Xingzhou was momentarily dazed, as if his Yingzhu was right in front of him, but why was the voice different?

"Little White seems to like you a lot. Is this... your first time meeting?"

After a moment's hesitation, Yingzhu said:

"It's the first time we've met, but I've always had a knack for cats and dogs. They all like me when they see me. It's very clever; it will guide you and is very well-behaved! You've trained it very well."

"I did teach it before, but since I went to the battlefield, my fiancée has been taking care of it. She has raised it to be very well-behaved, and she deserves a lot of credit."

Liang Xingzhou suddenly mentioned his fiancée, his tone filled with undisguised sorrow, though it was unclear whether he was just saying it casually or deliberately bringing it up in front of her.

Could it be that he has already noticed something?

But she had deliberately concealed her voice, so he probably wouldn't be able to detect anything unusual.

The only thing that might arouse his suspicion is that Xiaobai is too close to her.

"It's rare to find a puppy so intelligent. I'm a little tired and need to go back to rest. Please make yourself at home, Fourth Master."

If she stayed any longer, she feared that her secret would be exposed, or that people would see her and gossip, so Yingzhu took her leave first.

In the instant they brushed past each other, the fragrance of pomegranates wafted to Liang Xingzhou's nose, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart once again.

However, she left so quickly, as if she had no lingering affection for him whatsoever, leaving Liang Xingzhou alone, standing by the waterside pavilion.

The winter wind carried a chill, lifting the ribbons that hung behind him.

The ribbons fluttering in the wind mirrored his complex and tangled emotions.

At the banquet, he still thought that Xiaobai might have really made a mistake, but Xiaobai's behavior at this moment made him even more suspicious.

Liang Xingzhou bent down, squatted in front of Xiaobai, and whispered a question to it.

"Was that young lady just now my fiancée, Shen Yingzhu?"

He held out his left hand, "Yes," then held out his right hand, "No?"

Even though he is blind, he still has a way to communicate with Xiaobai. He can't see, but Xiaobai can see everything clearly!

He was waiting for Xiaobai's reply, but he wondered which hand Xiaobai would reach for.