Luo Bingqing returned to her room only to find the door ajar, which surprised her. With her maids dismissed, a sense of unease washed over her. She drew the dagger hidden at her waist and cautiously approached the door, pushing it open a crack. Inside, she saw a figure seated, who turned out to be Nangong Yu.
"Senior Brother," Luo Bingqing quickly sheathed her dagger and entered with joy, "Didn't you have guests? Why have you come here?"
The person was not Nangong Yu, but Si Feng, who was impersonating him.
Si Feng looked at the delighted Luo Bingqing before him, unable to articulate his feelings. He knew she was spoiled, but her affection for the Prince was undeniably genuine. To become the Prince's woman, she had even colluded with the Crown Prince, unaware that such actions would only push her further away from the Prince.
"You are pregnant now, be careful."
Luo Bingqing, with the look of a blissfully happy young woman, sat beside Si Feng and placed his hand on her abdomen. "Though I can't feel it yet, it's been over two months. In a few more months, I'll be able to feel him."
Si Feng's hand trembled. He still found it somewhat surreal that he was going to be a father. This thought immediately filled him with apprehension. How could he make Luo Bingqing understand that he, not the Prince, was the father of her child?
"This child must be very beautiful."
"Of course, how could our child be ugly?" Luo Bingqing tentatively rested her head on Si Feng's shoulder. "Senior Brother, are you still angry with me?"
Si Feng was silent for a moment. "I'm not angry anymore."
"I knew Senior Brother was the best." Luo Bingqing was overjoyed. Indeed, men loved children. Before, her Senior Brother had been indifferent to her, but now, upon learning of her pregnancy, he had actively sought her out. "Will Senior Brother drive me away then?"
"Naturally not." Si Feng found he couldn't bring himself to say it, nor could he bring himself to speak the truth. What if Luo Bingqing couldn't accept the truth and harmed the child in her womb?
Luo Bingqing's heart swelled with happiness. "Then Senior Brother will stay with me today."
Si Feng hesitated for a moment before answering. Luo Bingqing wrapped her arms around his, coquettishly pleading, "Senior Brother, your son wants you to stay with him, it's not me who wants you to stay."
As if by a strange impulse, Si Feng nodded. "I'll come to accompany you tonight. Don't wander around. The weather has turned cold, wear more clothes, and don't catch a chill."
"I'll listen to Senior Brother. Then Senior Brother must come and stay with me tonight. I'll cook something delicious for Senior Brother."
"Alright."
Si Feng left Luo Bingqing's courtyard. Turning the corner, he hid in the shadows and tore off the mask. He suddenly found Si Chen staring at him.
"When did you get here?"
Si Chen glanced in the direction Si Feng had emerged. "You went to see her wearing the Prince's face?"
"I had no choice. She's pregnant now."
"Didn't you say you didn't like her? Why are you suddenly concerned about the child in her womb!"
"I am the child's father!" Si Feng raised his voice. "I can't let my child be born fatherless, can I?"
"So you went to see her wearing the Prince's face?"
Si Feng's confidence wavered. "Si Chen, help me. I was just comforting her. I would never let her cause trouble for the Prince. Once the child is safely born, I will definitely tell her the truth."
"She's not easy to deal with. If she learns the truth and refuses to accept it, what will you do?"
"I will make her accept it. But she's pregnant now and cannot be stimulated. Just pretend you didn't see anything, okay?" Si Feng pleaded. "My only wish is for the child to be safe."
"When the child is born, will you marry her?" Si Chen asked. Based on his understanding of Luo Bingqing, she was arrogant and demanding. If she knew her child was Si Feng's, she might have the child aborted without hesitation. Perhaps, after the child was born, there might be room for negotiation.
"Marry her? She's having my child, I have to take responsibility!"
Si Chen sighed and patted Si Feng's shoulder. "Then you'll have to fend for yourself."
Seeing that Si Chen had no intention of reporting him, Si Feng breathed a sigh of relief. What he needed to do now was to ensure Luo Bingqing rested well and didn't bother the Prince. But how could he make her obedient? Su Dan Novel Network.
Si Ye leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. Seeing Si Chen emerge, he immediately followed. "You're always so unforgiving when you scold me, but you're so soft-hearted with that kid Si Feng."
"Are your problems the same as his?" Si Chen rolled his eyes at Si Ye, who always seemed to be testing the boundaries of disaster.
"Luo Bingqing is ruthless and cruel. If she knew the truth, she'd probably want to kill him." Si Ye shook his head. "I think this is a difficult situation. Why don't we have the doctor prepare a medicinal soup to induce the abortion, to avoid trouble?"
"If you dare to mess around, Si Feng will fight you to the death."
"I'm doing it for his own good."
"That's only if he's willing to accept it." Si Chen said irritably. "His matters are his own to handle. I hope Luo Bingqing has a clear head."
"If she had a clear head, would she have colluded with the Crown Prince?" Si Ye whistled. "She even wants to climb into the Master's bed. Does she think everyone is Princess Yongning, who is so agile and can climb into bed every time successfully?"
Si Chen glared at Si Ye. "Watch your tongue, or the Master might have it removed!"
Si Ye quickly covered his mouth. "I didn't say anything wrong."
"When other people climb into bed, they're coveting the Prince's power. Is Princess Yongning the same?"
"There's no difference. Other women climb into bed for power. Princess Yongning covets the Master's beauty. The key is that she's not even as good as other women. If other women successfully climb into bed, they'll shamelessly demand responsibility from the Master. But she, after getting out of bed, denies everything!"
Si Chen looked at the resentful Si Ye and found it amusing. "Why do you look like someone who's been abandoned? If an outsider saw you, they'd think Princess Yongning wronged you."
"Bah, bah, bah. I can't handle such a fierce woman. Only a man as mighty and valiant as our Master can control that wild mare!"
"Control?" Si Chen smiled. "I think no one can control Princess Yongning."
"From what you're saying, it's unlikely our Master can trick her back?"
"Did you see how our Master has been showering her with attention and practically giving himself away? Did Princess Yongning agree to marry him?"
"No."
"Exactly. She's our Master's nemesis."
"She's my nemesis too. Because of her, how many punishments have I received from the Master?" Si Ye gnashed his teeth. "Speaking of which, I've always been curious, how did she manage to avoid all the hidden guards and sneak into the Master's room?"
"Coincidentally, there's a task to protect Princess Yongning. You go, perhaps you'll find out how she did it."
"Great!"