The pregnant woman pressed down on the wife, and the cousin collapsed into the prince's arms.

Inside the room, Pei Jingnian read for a while, then saw the person in his arms cover their mouth and let out a delicate yawn.

"Are you tired?"

Shen Yunshuang's brows and eyes were tinged with weariness. She wrapped her arms around Pei Jingnian's neck, her beautiful eyes shimmering, and her voice was sweet and coquettish: "I'm a little sleepy, can you carry me to bed, Master..."

Although she was pregnant, her beauty was not diminished in the slightest. Even without makeup, her face was as tender as a peeled lychee, so delicate that you could squeeze water out of it.

Pei Jingnian gently stroked the side of her face, his gaze growing deeper.

Since Shen Yunshuang became pregnant, they haven't been intimate for a long time.

In this enchanting atmosphere, Pei Jingnian couldn't help but lean down and kiss her pink and delicate cherry lips, tenderly and lingeringly. His large, calloused hands also slipped inside Shen Yunshuang's clothes, lingering on her delicate back.

Shen Yunshuang's body went weak from the kiss. Her hands rested on Pei Jingnian's chest, her beautiful eyes looking at him with a mixture of coquettishness and timidity. She said softly, "No... the child..."

Pei Jingnian was almost captivated by those beautiful eyes until he heard the word "child," which snapped him out of his daze. But desire had already been aroused, and he was in great pain. Seeing the person in his arms with a flushed face and seductive eyes, he felt even more uncomfortable. He sighed softly in her ear, "You are truly a vixen."

Although he had strong intentions, he knew that Shen Yunshuang was physically weak and was now pregnant. Even though the pregnancy was stable, Pei Jingnian still dared not touch her too much.

Shen Yunshuang sneered inwardly, but on the surface she put on a bewildered look. She bit her pink lips, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and said, "This concubine is not fit to serve Your Highness. Perhaps Your Highness should find someone else."

As she spoke, she turned her head to the side. Pei Jingnian was surprised by her words. Seeing that she hadn't moved for a long time, he leaned over to look and saw that her eyes were already brimming with tears, and clear tears were slowly falling down her cheeks.

Pei Jingnian immediately became anxious, wiping away her tears with his fingertips and coaxing, "So delicate? I didn't say anything, are you jealous?"

Men are just like that, so shameless. If you are magnanimous and push him into another woman's room, he will feel good physically, but in his heart he will wonder if you don't care about her.

Shen Yunshuang's actions made things different. Although he was feeling unwell, seeing his beloved woman become jealous because of him was enough to make Pei Jingnian feel elated.

Having been given a second chance at life, Shen Yunshuang knows best how to manipulate her weakness and naivety.

Tears welled in her eyes as she gazed at Pei Jingnian and said softly, "I know this is wrong... but just thinking about you going to see other women makes me uncomfortable, and my stomach hurts a little." As she spoke, tears streamed down her porcelain-white face again. She cried, her face streaked with tears, weak and delicate, and she slumped into Pei Jingnian's arms.

Pei Jingnian laughed heartily, put his arm around Shen Yunshuang, and assured her, "Don't think about those things. Since you entered the manor, have I been anywhere else besides Ningxiang Pavilion? Don't you understand my heart?" As he spoke, he held Shen Yunshuang's hand and placed it on his heart, "You just need to take good care of your pregnancy and give me a healthy child. Whatever you want, I will give you."

Will you give me whatever I want?

"I don't want anything, I just want the young master to stay by my side..."

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Ever since that time she went into the inner room to serve and witnessed how much the young master cared for Shen Yunshuang, Chuntao felt that she was ill.

She couldn't help but imagine how the young master doted on his concubine, how he held her in his arms, how he leaned down to kiss her, and how he whispered comforting words.

She even started dreaming that the person in the young master's arms was her.

She experienced the ultimate joy in her dream, so much so that when she woke up, all that remained for her was endless melancholy and emptiness.

She longed to become the Crown Prince's woman; it had always been her wish. However, the Crown Prince's wife was wary of her, and the concubine was superior to her in every way, so she had no choice but to suppress this wish in her heart. But now, that wish was uncontrollably surfacing.

She got out of bed, took out a small bronze mirror, and began to look at herself carefully. The girl in the mirror had snow-white skin, jade-like skin, green eyebrows and dark eyes. Although she could not compare to the concubine's stunning beauty, she was still pretty and charming. Moreover, she could also have children for the young master. The concubine was so weak, yet she could get pregnant so quickly. What did she lack?

With these thoughts in mind, Chun Tao became increasingly absent-minded, even frequently breaking teacups, until Lan Ru reminded her, which brought her back to her senses.

But on that day, the concubine suddenly summoned her, something that had never happened before.

Chun Tao couldn't help but feel uneasy. Had she made too many mistakes while on duty lately?

Should the concubine punish her?

With a heart full of trepidation, she entered the inner room. Shen Yunshuang sat at the head of the table, waving a round fan with auspicious butterfly and flower design. As soon as her gaze swept over her, Chun Tao couldn't help but kneel down.

"Greetings to the Consort." She knelt on the ground, unaware of what fate awaited her.

Shen Yunshuang smiled gently and said softly, "There's no need to be so nervous. Do you think I'm that fierce? More imposing than the princess consort you served before?"

"Princess Consort!" Upon hearing this, Chun Tao felt even more frightened, and even began to tremble slightly. Could it be that the concubine had found out about her constant communication with Jinlan Courtyard? That... that was far more serious than simply breaking a teacup.

"No...no, everyone knows that Consort is kind-hearted."

"Tsk tsk, you really know how to talk." Shen Yunshuang chuckled, but did not let her get up.

She looked Chun Tao up and down: "You used to serve the Crown Prince's wife, so naturally you were valued by her. I'm pregnant now, so it's inconvenient for me to serve the Crown Prince. I wonder if you would be willing?"

Chun Tao felt as if she had been struck by something. Serving...the young master?

Chuntao felt as if she were still in a dream when her long-held wish suddenly came true.

She looked up abruptly, her lips trembling slightly as she spoke: "Serve the young master?"

"You don't want to?"

"No..." She kowtowed sincerely, "This servant thanks Your Highness for your great kindness, this servant is willing."

Seeing her so excited, Shen Yunshuang couldn't help but smile. She leaned down slightly and hooked Chun Tao's chin with her hand, but there was no warmth in her eyes: "Truly, she is pitiful to behold."

"In terms of looks, you are one of the best among the maids. Serve the young master well in the future, and your future is yet to come."