In the county office, Shen Xi Xi was squatting in front of a big tree in the courtyard and burning paper money. There were simple vegetables, water and wine on the ground to pay her respects to her aunt, Shen Fang, who had hanged herself because of her.
After paying her respects, Shen Xi Xi turned around and slowly knelt down to Yu He, who was waiting at the side." Fourth Master, Little Light represents Father and Aunt to thank Fourth Master for helping Father and Aunt seek justice."”
Yu He received three bows from Chen Xi Xin without moving, then pulled her up and sat on a stone chair in the pavilion at the side, taking off his fox fur coat and draping it over Chen Xi Xin.
"Are you cold? Look at this scene, it seems to be snowing soon. Put it on! Don't catch a cold."
Shen Xi Xi grabbed the fox fur coat. She didn't know if it was cold or something else, but her body was trembling slightly.
Yu He noticed." Light, are you still cold?" Then let's go into the house. I'll get Allen Tai to burn the charcoal stove and make a bowl of mutton soup for you to drink.”
Shen Xi Xi shook her head." No, I'm not cold, nor am I hungry. I just…just…"
"But what? Say it! If you don't tell me, how am I supposed to know what you're thinking?”Yu He reached out and pulled her into his embrace, using the tip of his nose to touch her red nose.
Shen Xi Xi raised her head and looked at him. Her watery eyes were filled with indescribable affection and gratitude. "Master, why are you so good to Light?”
"You don't want me to love you and treat you well?" Yu He smiled and teased.”
"No, of course I'm happy that Master is good to me. But what I don't understand is that I'm a lowly and humble ominous woman. Not only did I cause Father to be beaten to death, but I also tired Aunt to commit suicide for me.”
Yu He held her face and said gently but seriously,""Silly girl, I said I love you! Was it not enough for a man to do his best for his beloved woman? Besides, your father is my master, and he was injured by my servant. How can I not come out and control him? If he didn't take care of him, who knew how many more evil things this slave would do.”
Hearing this, Shen Xi Xi was a little surprised," Master? Daddy is your master?"
"That's right! The prince went to school when he was six years old. He had a Manchu, Han, and Meng teacher each. If I remember correctly, your father taught me when I first started school, but because he offended Heshen, he was replaced by the emperor.”
"How do you know that my father was injured by Chen Shan's men?”
"Chen Shan wasn't my slave. He was only transferred to me after Old Nine was imprisoned. As the saying goes, the kind of master teaches the kind of servant. Old Nine was the kind of person who could even frame his own brother. How could the servant he taught be any better? Therefore, when Chen Shan was released, I placed a few spies beside him to monitor his every move. That was why I knew about your father. Of course, I also knew everything about you like the back of my hand.”
"You…you're spying on me?"
"Does that count as surveillance? When a man takes a fancy to a woman, he will always try his best to get close to her, understand her, and even want to possess her, right?”He suddenly lowered his head, and his hot lips pressed against hers, sucking on her small mouth that was a little dry from the cold wind.
Shen Xi Xi was panting from the kiss. She wanted to push him away but couldn't bear to. In the end, she could only lie in his arms and let him put his hand into her clothes, kneading and playing with the warm flower bud.
She panted, her breath like orchids." Master went to the inn and heard me sing?”
"It's not just the inn. Old Fifth even made fun of me for being like a dog, following you around all day. I followed you to the inn, and I followed you to the tavern. I listened to a lot of songs and drank a lot of wine.”
As he spoke, he pulled open his cloak and wrapped it around each other.
Shen Xi took a deep breath and quickly held his bad hand that was about to cross the line." Don't... don't do it here. Master, I beg you, don't do it here."”
Yu He said in a pampering and arrogant tone,""Why not? Now that the entire capital knows that you're my woman, why can't I spoil you here? Is there anyone who dares to say no?"
Shen Xi Xi begged, but she could not stop Yu He from entering the room. Her delicate body could not help but tremble, her cherry lips slightly opened, and she almost could not breathe. " Master, don't. I beg you. If others find out that we've done such a thing here, then I…"
Yu He kissed her moans and held her tightly in his arms. "My little darling, I'll listen to you. I'll dote on you when we get back, okay? When the time comes, you're not allowed to reject me!”
Chen Xi Xi nestled in Yu He's arms, unable to recover from the thrilling pleasure for a long time. She thought that if Yu He didn't stop, the two of them would really be derailed here. Then…then how would she be able to live in the future!
Thinking about it, she shyly hit Yuhe." You're bad. I won't go out with you next time!"”
Yu He kissed her forehead and pulled her out. "Is that so? I was planning to take you to the hot springs in Mount Tang and let you compare with Noble Consort Yang to see who was more beautiful!”
"Hot spring? There's a hot spring in the capital?"
"The emperor has given me the palace on Mount Tang. There is a hot spring there.”
Shen Xi Xi nodded happily, but after a while, she suddenly shook her head." No, I can't go."”
Yu He had already reached the gate of the county office, but he retracted his foot." Why can't I go?”
" I…I…" Shen Xi Xi lowered her head, not knowing where to start.
She had wanted to tell Yu He about this for a long time, but he was always busy and always came and went in a hurry. Secondly, when the two of them met, Yu He always seemed to not have enough of her. Every time she was about to say something, he would make her forget it all.
"What's wrong with you? Are you shy? It's okay. That place is mine now. Other than you and me, no one else will go there.”
"Not this."
"If it's not this, then what is it?"
" I…" Chen Xi 'er's face was as red as a plum blossom on her temples. Her small hands were at a loss as she twisted the hem of her clothes." Yue Xin hasn't been here for two months. The doctor said…the doctor said…"
Yu He couldn't help but feel nervous." What did the doctor say?”
She glared at him coquettishly." You know the answer!”
Yu Chen's mouth opened wide. It took him a long time to come back to his senses." Light, you mean you're pregnant?”
She nodded shyly and happily.
Yu Hui shouted loudly and picked up Shen Xi Xi, spinning in circles. I have a child. I'm going to be a father. I'm going to be a father!”
Shen Xi Xi screamed and kept hitting Yu Yi." Don't be like this, I'll get dizzy!" Put me down, quickly put me down!"
Yu He hugged her and spun her around twice before pulling her into his arms. He kept kissing her hair, his happiness was beyond words.
At this moment, Arentai rushed in. When he saw Yu Chi and Chen Xi Chi looking so sweet and reluctant to part, he felt a little awkward. However, he still coughed, flung his sleeves, and knelt down."Fourth Master, the residence sent a letter saying that it's an urgent matter and that Fourth Master must read it immediately.”
Yu He, who was enjoying himself, did not mind. He wrapped one arm around Shen Xi Xi's waist and opened the letter with the other.
It would have been better if he didn't look at it, but after looking at it, the joy on Yu He's face disappeared without a trace, replaced by a pale and solemn expression.
He let go of Shen Xi Xi and asked Arente,""Arente, how long ago was this?”
"I've already sent it, but Master is busy at the back, so this servant didn't dare to disturb him.”
Yu He cursed and tore the letter in his hand into pieces." Damn it, you're all a bunch of damn good-for-nothings. I really don't know what I raised you slaves for!"”
Arenty was shocked and could hardly believe what he saw.
Lord Fourth was scolding people, and Lord Fourth was actually throwing a tantrum and scolding people! He rarely heard Lord Fourth scold people because Lord Fourth had always been gentle and unrestrained. He was very generous to his servants and was famous for being a good person among his brothers.
Unlike the impulsiveness of the 14th Prince, the arrogance of the 13th Prince, and the willfulness of the 12th Prince; Moreover, compared to the fifth elder brother Yuqi's cold and strict personality, Yuhe was more easy-going, polite and refined. In addition, he was good at painting, so someone gave him the elegant title of "Painting Immortal". Unexpectedly, this Bodhisattva like elder brother actually scolded people today!
"Fourth Master?"
Yu Chi's face darkened." Arentai, prepare the horse. I need to rush back to the prince's mansion immediately."”
"Then what about Young Lady Shen?" Arente pointed at Shen Xi Xi who was standing at the side.
Yu He was startled and turned back to look at the concerned Shen Xi Xi. He had almost forgotten that he was bringing Shen Xi Xi along with him!
He said gently," Little Light, something happened in the residence. I have to rush back immediately. In a while, Arente will send you back to the Ten Wat Garden. Wait for me there, understand?"”
Without waiting for Shen Xi Xi to reply, Yu He took the horse that the guard had brought and jumped on it. He shouted and left, leaving Shen Xi Xi alone outside the Gu'an County Yamen, which was about to snow heavily.
In Shihu Garden, Shen Xi Xi was waiting for Yu Xi at the Huanxia Waterside Pavilion, sewing a small piece of clothing in her hand.
She was going to make this for the child in her stomach. Although she didn't know if the child was a boy or a girl, she knew that with Yu He's status, she didn't need to sew clothes for the child like this. However, she wanted to do it. After all, this was her and Yu He's child, the child of her and the man she loved.
Yes, the man she loved, she finally admitted that she had fallen in love with Yu He, and she couldn't help but fall in love with him!
She didn't know when she fell in love with Yu Meng. Perhaps it was the first time he forcefully took her, or maybe it was the night he was injured to save her, or maybe it was the day he dealt with Chen Shan and avenged her father and aunt. It made her realize that she had already given her heart to this man at some point in time.
At first, she couldn't figure out why she agreed to Yu He's conditions. Why was she willing to stay and bear his child? Because his request was so absurd and unreasonable!
But now, she finally understood. Because she loved him, she was willing to stay. She was willing to wait for him and protect him without regrets. Now she finally understood why she couldn't sleep when Yu He didn't come that day. It turned out that she had already fallen in love with him back then!
Thinking of this, a blissful smile appeared on Shen Xi's face, and the sewing in her hands became even sweeter.
He once said that once he had a child, he would give himself and his child a status.
In fact, she understood her status, so she didn't dare to think that Yu He would marry her. As long as he really loved her and the child, as long as he was willing to love her and take care of her for the rest of her life, she would be satisfied. Even if she didn't want to be his wife, she didn't care.
Shen Xi Xi smiled sweetly and lit up the candle. She buried her head and was about to continue sewing.
Suddenly, the closed door was pushed open. Shen Xi was delighted and looked up." Fourth Master, is that you?" Xiao Guang has been waiting for you for many days…"
Shen Xi Xi's words were suddenly stuck in her throat because the person who came was not Yu He, but a young woman in her twenties. She wore a sleeveless jacket, a long dress, and her hair was combed into a bun. She was extremely beautiful.
There were two men following behind the woman. Shen Xi Xi recognized one of them as Arentai, but she did not know the other one. She only felt that the man looked familiar, but she could not remember where she had seen him before.
"You…who are you?"
The woman didn't answer her. Instead, she asked Arenty,""Is that her?"
"Yes, Fujin. This is Miss Shen." Arentai replied respectfully.”
The two words "Fujin" made Shen Xi Xi slightly stunned. Fujin? What Fujin? Whose Fujin was it?
"Arentai, they are…" Shen Xi asked Arentai.
Arente looked embarrassed and said in a low voice,""Young Lady Shen, this is our Fujin, Princess Lan Xin. This was Zhao Ying, the Fujin's guard.”
Shen Xi Xi blinked her eyes as if she could not understand what Arente was saying." Fujin? You mean…"
Arente nodded." Fourth Master's Fujin."”
Shen Xi was stunned on the spot. Her ears seemed to have been struck by thunder, and there was a buzzing sound.
"Fourth Master's Fujin? Are you saying that she's Fourth Master's wife?"
Arentai didn't say anything, but his expression confirmed one thing. The person in front of him was Yu Chi's wife.
Heavens, he, he actually already married! What was going on? Who could tell her what was going on?
Lan Xin walked in front of Shen Xi Xi and sized her up with an extremely cold and arrogant gaze." You're so beautiful! No wonder Lord Fourth likes you and even chose you to bear my child. It's been hard on you.”
When she heard that Yu He had a wife, it was already shocking enough for Chen Xi Xi. She didn't expect that Princess Lan Xin's words would make her even more shocked.
"What did you say? What do you mean by giving birth to your child?"
Lan Xin smiled, her eyes looking at the little clothes in Shen Xi's hands. Suddenly, she saw the mandarin duck pendant hanging on Shen Xi's waist.
Mandarin Duck Ring? He actually gave the mandarin duck ring bestowed by Emperor Qianlong to this slut! Did he really like her so much that he even made her pregnant?
Lan Xin's eyes flashed with jealousy." You're pregnant, right?”
Shen Xi Xi subconsciously hid the little dress she was sewing behind her." So what if it is? So what if it isn't?”
Lan Xin smiled. The hostility, contempt, and coldness she had towards Shen Xi Xi had somehow disappeared, replaced by warmth and friendliness." Lord Fourth has told me everything about you. He even said that you are pregnant and asked me to visit you more often when I have time to accompany you so that you won't be lonely." After all, this is Fourth Master's child, the flesh and blood of the royal family. Even if his mother was born in a lowly family, I can't deny this fact. But it doesn't matter. As long as the child is handed over to me after landing, I will take good care of him for you and treat him like my own son. As long as you don't say it, I don't say it, and Fourth Master doesn't say it, I believe no one will know that the child's mother is you.”
Shen Xi Xi didn't believe that Yu He would say that to her." You're talking nonsense! This child is mine. Why should I give it to you?”
Lan Xin was a little surprised by Shen Xi Xin's reaction." Don't you know?”
"Know what?"
Lan Xin sighed and turned around to look at the night view outside the window. "I can't give birth. Although it's hard to say, I still have to admit that I can't give birth to a child for Fourth Master. Ever since I was born, I had a strange disease. I've taken thousands of medicines and seen hundreds of doctors, but none of them worked. No matter what method I use, I just can't give birth to a boy or a girl for him.”
Lan Xin turned to Shen Xi Xi and said," I once asked Lord Fourth to divorce me. As the Fujin of the Prince, I was unable to give birth to children for him. What right do I have to be his wife?" But Lord Fourth refused and even said that he would never marry another woman in his life other than me. But how could I let him do that? You also know that the Qing Dynasty did not appoint another crown prince after the previous emperor, so anyone has a chance to inherit the throne. The most important thing to inherit the throne is to have children, but Fourth Master…he might not even have children. How can I…"
Lan Xin couldn't help but cry.
Shen Xi Xi originally did not understand what Lan Xin was saying, but after hearing it, she finally understood.
"Are you saying that the reason why Fourth Master looked for me and bought me was to leave an heir for himself so that he could have a chance to inherit the throne?”
Lan Xin shook her head." No, Lord Fourth doesn't want to inherit the throne at all. But looking at the current situation, who else is suitable other than him? The Fifth Prince was too strict and ungrateful, the Fourteenth Prince was impulsive but not flexible. As for the Ninth Prince and the Sixth Prince, they were all imprisoned, so only the Fourth Prince was left. He was gentle and courteous, and treated people with benevolence. He was the most suitable candidate.”
Lan Xin walked forward and held Shen Xi Xi's hand." In terms of age, it's not too much for me to call you sister. In terms of seniority, I followed Lord Fourth before you, so I have the right to call you sister. Sister, I thank you on behalf of Lord Fourth. Thank you for sacrificing yourself to give birth to Lord Fourth's child. In the future, regardless of whether this child is a boy or a girl, he will be the heir of the Aisin Gioro family. I will treat him well and love him. As for you, I'll ask Lord Fourth to let you stay. After all, the most painful thing in the world is to be separated from your family.”
After Lan Xin finished speaking, she said to the man standing quietly by the door,""Zhaoying, tell them to move the things in.”
Then he said to Shen Xi Xi,"Sister, these things are for you. Don't refuse. Zhaoying, let's go!"”
Shen Xi Xi stood there in a daze, not even knowing when Lan Xin and the others had left. She only knew that her heart was heavy and painful. It was so painful that she could not even breathe.
Was that so? Was this really the truth? Did he really want her to bear his child in order to inherit the throne?
Since that was the case, why didn't he tell her directly? He even hid the fact that he was already married?
No, she didn't believe it. She didn't believe that the man she loved was someone who would resort to unscrupulous means and only seek to snatch. She believed in what she saw and her heart.
He had once said that he loved her, hadn't he? He said that because of her, he was teased by his brothers like a dog that ran around in circles, and he even plucked the flower feathers of Gu'an County Magistrate Chen Shan for her.
If he was really such an unbearable man, why would he go through so much trouble? He only needed to bring her back to the Imperial Residence, force her to marry him as a concubine, and give birth to a few more children.
Yes, that was it.
She didn't believe Princess Lan Xin's words. She believed Yu He. She wanted to wait for Yu He to come back and give her an answer.
Thinking of this, Shen Xi Xi's heart suddenly calmed down.
She tidied up the things on the table, blew out the candle, and was about to go to bed.
Suddenly, a figure jumped in from the window and covered Shen Xi Xi's mouth.
Shen Xi Xi was shocked and stared at the man who had suddenly appeared. She recognized him. He was the man who had just followed Princess Lan Xin here. His name was Zhao Ying.#
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