The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 60 Giving the Regent a Chance

She paused for a moment and replied, "The Empress Dowager's health is not seriously affected. She just caught a chill, and her condition worsened due to overthinking and emotional distress. If she takes her medicine properly, she will recover soon."

Before Rong Zhen could say anything, the Empress Dowager shouted, "I'm taking my medicine properly!"

“Grandmother is so guilty, it’s obvious she didn’t take her medicine properly,” Rong Xue said, exposing her mistake.

The Empress Dowager laughed and said, "Xue'er is back. Come and let your grandmother see her."

Rong Xue crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "Don't try to change the subject with me. If you don't take your medicine properly, you won't be allowed to hold your uncle's baby in the future."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager glanced at Rong Zhen and muttered, "That would only work if he could give birth to her."

“Uncle is a man, so of course he can’t give birth, but Aunt can.” Rong Xue said, pushing Yun Wei forward. “Aunt is here.”

Yun Wei: "..."

The Empress Dowager's eyes widened. "Don't talk nonsense. She's already married. How could she be your aunt?"

Rong Xue looked at Yun Wei suspiciously, "You're married?"

Yun Wei gave a forced smile, "Yes, that's right."

"Your Majesty, the Yun family divorced a few days ago." At this moment, Sang Qing suddenly interjected.

Upon hearing this, Rong Zhen looked at Yun Wei with surprise in his dark eyes.

She's already divorced?

The Empress Dowager's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Yun Wei again, saying happily, "You're divorced?"

Yunwei was puzzled by her excited gaze, but for the moment she could only admit, "Yes."

"It's good that you're divorced." The Empress Dowager clapped her hands and said to Rong Zhen, "Although she's been married before, she's still young. You're the regent, but you're getting on in years and haven't married yet. I don't know if you're still capable. Why don't you two make do?"

Yunwei stared at her in astonishment.

Rong Zhenjun's face darkened. "Don't talk nonsense."

"How could I be talking nonsense? I'm thinking about your lifelong happiness." The Empress Dowager was displeased. "If I weren't worried that you haven't married and don't even have any children, would I be so anxious? I don't care, by the end of this year, you must give me a grandson."

Upon hearing this, Rong Xue couldn't help but mutter, "If I remember correctly, it takes ten months of pregnancy to give birth to a child, right? More than half a year has passed now, how many months are left? Where is your royal uncle going to give you a grandson?"

Of course, unless the woman the royal uncle found was already several months pregnant, then that's a different story.

But how could my uncle, the Regent, raise someone else's son?

Yunwei's lips twitched.

I've never seen such a bizarre grandfather and grandson pair.

As she was complaining, she suddenly noticed a gaze falling on her stomach.

As she looked up, she met the thoughtful gaze of the Empress Dowager.

"If you do have one, it's not a big deal. You can just take your uncle's surname," the Empress Dowager said, surprising everyone.

Rong Zhen: "..."

Yun Wei: "..."

"So, little girl, are you pregnant?" the Empress Dowager asked with a devout expression.

Yun Wei: "..."

Rong Zhen's temple throbbed, and he deflated the situation, saying, "If you continue to spout nonsense, I will not come to see you next time."

The Empress Dowager said angrily, "You unfilial son, not getting married and not having children is already rebellious enough, and you still dare not come to see me?"

Rong Zhen looked gloomy.

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly, her gaze falling once more on Yun Wei. Yun Wei could not ignore the hopeful look on her face.

Her lips twitched slightly before she began to clarify, "Your Majesty, I am not pregnant." She paused, then added, "I have no relation to the Regent either, please don't misunderstand."

The Empress Dowager looked disappointed. But then she remembered something and quickly perked up. "Before, you weren't divorced, so even if Shenzhi had feelings for you, he couldn't overstep his bounds. But things are different now. You're both unmarried, so give Shenzhi a chance."

Yun Wei: "..."

Unable to resist, she turned to look at Rong Zhen.

But then she saw the man's gaze also falling on her.

The two looked at each other, paused for a moment in surprise, and then awkwardly looked away.

"Don't listen to the Empress Dowager's nonsense, Yun Dongjia. I have never had any feelings for you." After thinking for a moment, Rong Zhen still spoke up to clarify.

“Your Highness, there’s no need to worry. I know, and besides…” Yunwei stopped abruptly, not continuing.

Seeing her hesitant expression, Rong Zhen felt a throbbing vein on his forehead, realizing what she wanted to say, and a gloomy look appeared in his eyes.

This woman was trying to say that because he had a physical ailment, even if he had feelings for her, she wouldn't be interested in him.

Rong Zhenjun's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

The Empress Dowager asked with a curious look, "And what?"

Yun Wei smiled slightly, "It's nothing. I just think that the Regent is an outstanding man of noble status. If Your Highness is willing, there are plenty of women willing to marry you and bear your children."

"So, you are one of those women?" The Empress Dowager asked with great interest.

Yun Wei: "..."

No matter how you look at it, the Empress Dowager has brought the topic back to her.

Not wanting to linger any longer, she said, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager hurriedly grabbed her hand, saying, "Don't go, don't go, stay with this old woman for a while."

Yun Wei: "..."

She looked to Rong Zhen for help.

She really didn't want to stay, dealing with such a difficult old lady.

Moreover, the other party was the Empress Dowager, not someone she could easily contradict or ignore.

Rong Zhen was also quite helpless about his mother's behavior.

Seeing that she was still holding onto the person, he frowned and said, "Mother, the Yun family has things to attend to and doesn't have time to keep you company."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager had no choice but to lower her hand and look at Yunwei with pleading eyes, "Then when you have time, come to the palace to keep me company again."

Yun Wei nodded perfunctorily, "Okay."

"By the way, what's your name?" the Empress Dowager then asked.

“Yunwei,” Yunwei replied.

"Yunwei?" The Empress Dowager read it aloud, then suddenly took her hand and praised, "A good name."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Yun Wei felt a little awkward, but she couldn't shake off her hand.

The Empress Dowager looked at her with a smile, "You little girl, you are really beautiful, I like you very much." As she spoke, she took her son's hand with her other hand.

Before Rong Zhen could understand what she was trying to do, a delicate hand was suddenly placed in his palm.

He froze.

Yunwei also froze.

Seeing their reactions, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Shenzhi, make sure to send them back safely."

The two snapped out of their daze and quickly withdrew their hands, both feeling uneasy.

Yunwei was a little better off. When she took pulses, she would often touch other people's hands, especially Rong Zhen's. She had touched his hands several times already. However, this was the first time she had directly touched his palm like this.