Your Highness, your wife has had her virginity mark applied and married someone else.

After drinking a bowl of medicine, Madam Wei's hoarse voice became noticeably stronger.

Shen Mingshu glanced at the dregs of the medicine and nodded honestly: "You don't want me to delay A-Yuan's career."

"Fifth Miss Shen, you are a smart person."

As if recalling the past, Madam Wei's face showed some nostalgia, "If the child were still here, you and Aye would have been a perfect match."

Her gaze lingered on Shen Mingshu's stomach, as if waiting for a faint hope.

If she could bring back a child for Wei Ziye at this time, all the conflicts would be resolved.

Unfortunately, what's gone is gone.

Shen Mingshu sat upright on the stool, her hands resting lightly on her knees, without moving.

"Ming Shu is unfortunate; she and her cousin are destined to be apart. I beg Grandmother to give Ming Shu another chance. Ming Shu is willing to be a concubine by A Yuan's side and fulfill her filial duties to you on his behalf."

"Sigh—" The old lady sighed deeply, then closed her eyes very slowly: "Take care of it."

"yes!"

Several guards suddenly appeared behind her, their steps unpredictable. Shen Mingshu recognized them at a glance—they were from the Night Domain!

So the Night Domain was in her hands!

Shen Mingshu's hands were roughly pinned down, and she felt the killing intent emanating from the guards. Her eyes gleamed!

She spoke calmly, "Ming Shu thinks the old lady is more curious about how I came back from the dead."

Madam Wei's eyelids twitched.

After a long silence, she finally relaxed her shoulders and neck and accepted the nearly exhausted torso frame.

He casually waved his bony, skeletal hand.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Shen Mingshu's forehead.

She was dragged up from the ground by the guards, her extremely calm eyes fixed on the person on the bed.

"Is the old lady no longer willing to avenge the poisoning by the Lady of the Marquis over the years?"

The guards paused. They had been loyal to the Wei family their whole lives, and this matter, which touched their very core principles, finally moved them.

Many eyes fell on Old Madam Wei.

But she kept her eyes closed, giving a chilling silence.

The guards exchanged glances, then stopped holding back and dragged Shen Mingshu into the courtyard, quickly tying stones to her legs.

Shen Mingshu looked at the well beside her, about to drown, and shouted loudly!

"If the old lady finds out about A-Yuan, aren't you afraid he'll hold a grudge against you and turn against you in the future—ah!"

"Ming Shu!" Wei Yuan rushed in upon hearing the commotion.

Shen Mingshu's lower body was ruthlessly pushed into the well. Clinging desperately to the edge, she struggled to control her panic and cried out, "A-Yuan, save me!"

Wei Yuan's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately wanted to rush forward to help, but the guards behind him stopped him.

"Second Young Master, stop here."

"You, you all!"

A secret guard is loyal to only one master throughout his life. Wei Yuan originally thought that the group of people he was given by the old lady of the Wei family would be a group of people who were clean and loyal to him.

Little did I know, she only saw me as a test and a tool to be used!

"grandmother!"

Wei Yuan slammed his knees hard onto the cold blue bricks, the impact producing a dull thud. His hands gripped the ground tightly, his knuckles turning white and bluish-purple.

Suppressing a growl, he pleaded, "Grandmother, please have mercy! Your grandson swears to serve you to the death and will never dare to harbor any other thoughts!"

"A-Yuan—!"

With one hand exhausted, Shen Mingshu fell to the ground. She looked at Wei Yuan, crying silently.

Panic swept over him, and Wei Yuan's tears flowed uncontrollably down his tense jaw and onto the ground. His forehead slammed heavily against the ground, drawing blood instantly!

Wei Yuan roared hoarsely, "Grandmother! The blame lies entirely with me! It was your grandson who succumbed to lust. I beg you, have mercy and spare Ming Shu!"

The room was quiet, but Shen Mingshu's face grew paler and paler.

Madam Wei is truly becoming more and more wicked as she gets older!

"grandmother!"

Wei Yuan roared angrily, his eyes red, and quickly drew the sword of his bodyguard. Unable to fight, he could only slash wildly as he tried his best to rush towards Shen Mingshu.

Seeing Wei Yuan easily subdued by the guards, Shen Mingshu closed her eyes with tears in her eyes and roared through gritted teeth!

"I am pregnant!"

"!!!"

At that moment, everyone froze in place.

Wei Yuan stiffened his neck and turned his head.

The guard urged impatiently, "That's just nonsense! Hurry up and get to work!"

The old woman hesitated for a moment before reminding her, "Her skirt is dripping blood."

Several guards' expressions hardened, and they immediately stepped forward to lift the exhausted Shen Mingshu up.

Everyone gasped when they saw the large bloodstain on her body.

Not daring to delay, he immediately returned inside to report.

"Please, please summon the royal physician, quickly!"

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Wei Yuan was finally allowed to come to Shen Mingshu's side, but when he actually stood in front of her, he hesitated.

He understood that Shen Mingshu's words were definitely not a temporary expedient!

Wei Yuan's gaze trembled as it fell on Shen Mingshu's stomach. It felt as if a pair of large hands were gripping his throat, preventing him from uttering a single word.

Shen Mingshu endured the abdominal pain, her face pale, and she took one last, weary look at him before fainting.

……

When she opened her eyes again, she saw that Old Madam Wei was sitting in a wheelchair, covered with a thin blanket and pretending to be asleep.

This scene is like a loving grandmother, who, despite her illness, still stays by her side.

When the old woman saw Shen Mingshu open her eyes, she whispered a reminder to Old Madam Wei.

Old Madam Wei suddenly opened her cloudy eyes, her vision still unfocused, but her fingers gripped the armrests of her wheelchair tightly, and she leaned forward to ask a question.

"Whose child is it?!"

Shen Mingshu glanced at her clothes.

Her original clothes had been changed, and now, the finely woven fabric outlined her slender figure, adding a touch of allure while also conveying a sense of tranquility and peace.

She does look somewhat like someone trying to ensure a safe pregnancy.

"Where is A-Yuan?"

Shen Mingshu's tone was neither too loud nor too soft, but a hint of coldness lingered in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Old Madam Wei calmed down a bit and leaned back in her chair: "Let A-Yuan come in."

"Yes."

Wei Yuan was still reeling from the news of his pregnancy given by the doctor.

Stepping into the room, he met Shen Mingshu's gaze from afar, separated by the crowd, his eyes still carrying a hint of numbness.

He stepped forward, his voice tinged with concern: "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Seeing the bandage wrapped around Wei Yuan's forehead, Shen Mingshu's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She carefully took his hand and placed it on her stomach.

She said in a hoarse, aggrieved voice, "Here."

This wasn't the first time Shen Mingshu had experienced abdominal bleeding. Wei Yuan realized that Shen Mingshu was referring to his old injury, and his expression became even more bewildered.

If it were just an old injury flaring up, how could a pregnancy pulse be detected?

Wei Yuan's brows furrowed slightly: "Grandmother, I need to talk to Ming Shu."

Old Madam Wei's tired eyes betrayed her impatience: "Your child, and you didn't know?"

Shen Mingshu glanced at her calmly, her words gentle yet still tinged with resentment: "A-Yuan was wholeheartedly trying to maintain the relationship between Grandmother and the Lu family, how could she possibly know anything about the situation?"

Madam Wei was speechless for a moment.

She hadn't expected Shen Mingshu's belly to be so fertile.

Three years ago, Shen Mingshu wanted Wei Ziye to be his legal wife, which is why Zhang Yu was so opposed to the child.

Now, three years later, Shen Mingshu's aloofness has diminished considerably.

It looks much better now.

This time, Madam Wei did not want her great-grandson to make a mistake again.

"Fine, if you're willing to be a concubine obediently, then stay here with me and rest during your pregnancy."

"No way." Shen Mingshu refused without hesitation.

Old Madam Wei's gaze turned cold in an instant. "This is an order from the Shen family!"