Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 296 Secrecy
The reason why the sage believed that Yan Ciwan was his daughter was because Yan Ciwan's birth date on the birth chart was April 23.

But in fact, Yan Ciwan's real birthday is the sixth day of the third month. If you go back ten months from the third month, that is, the fifth month of the early years of the Qian Yuan era, which is exactly when the King of Xizhou and Ning Qingyang got married.

They got married in Chang'an. The day after the wedding, they went to the palace together to thank the emperor and bid him farewell. That night, Ning Qingyang and the King of Xizhou stayed in the palace together.

Although Yan Ciwan did not know what exactly happened that night, the sage believed that Ning Qingyang became pregnant that night.

In fact, Ning Qingyang gave birth to her daughter on the sixth day of the third lunar month because she was premature.

She followed the King of Xizhou from Chang'an to Xizhou, a long and arduous journey that left her exhausted. Her pregnancy symptoms were extremely severe, and in addition, she suffered from acclimatization problems upon arriving in Xizhou, experiencing vomiting and diarrhea, which almost led to a miscarriage. At that time, she was already more than seven months pregnant, and a miscarriage could have resulted in the deaths of both mother and child. In the end, the doctor had no choice but to administer labor-inducing drugs, allowing Ning Qingyang to give birth to her child more than two months early.

Assuming Ning Qingyang wasn't premature, Yan Ciwan would have been born in May. Going back two months, to July of the early Qian Yuan era, Ning Qingyang would have already left Chang'an with the King of Xizhou. This means Ning Qingyang conceived on her way to Xizhou, and the child in her womb could not possibly be a saint.

Not many people knew about these things. Only Ning Qingyang, her mother, the King of Xizhou, the midwife who delivered the baby, and the doctor who helped treat the patient knew the inside story. Later, when Yan Ciwan grew up, Ning Qingyang told her about it.

The midwife and doctor from back then had both passed away due to old age, and Ning Qingyang also died of illness later. Now, only the King of Xizhou, Yan Ciwan, and her grandmother know about this.

The three of them would definitely not reveal this matter to outsiders, so even the Imperial Guard was unable to uncover the hidden details.

Now, Yan Ciwan told Xiao Wang about this.

Xiao Wang never expected that there was such a complicated hidden story. After a brief moment of surprise, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. The heavy feeling that had been so oppressive that he could hardly breathe disappeared all at once.

His mood changed from gloomy to sunny, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

When Yan Ciwan saw him finally smile, she knew the misunderstanding had been cleared up, and her mood also became much better.

She reminded me, "Don't tell anyone about this. Right now, I need to rely on the Sage's power to deal with the Five Gods Cult so that I can rescue Grandma as soon as possible."

Xiao Wang promised, "Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you."

He glanced at Qiu Shuang, who was craning her neck to look in their direction not far away, and said in a low voice, "The Sage has specifically sent people to keep an eye on you. Obviously, he doesn't trust you very much. You must be careful and not let them see through your act."

Yan Ciwan nodded, indicating that she understood.

Xiao Wang asked, "You said you had an appointment tonight. Who was it with?"

"I came here today to talk to you about this. Si Buping might come to see me tonight. He has sent people to investigate An Tong, a spice merchant in the West Market. They should have results tonight. Would you like to come and listen in?"

Xiao Wang nodded without hesitation: "Okay."

Although Si Buping had helped Yan Ciwan, he was someone promoted by the Sage. Only by relying on the Sage could he maintain his current power and status. He was a tool in the Sage's hand, and he had to do whatever the Sage told him to do. He could never betray the Sage.

Therefore, Yan Ciwan must always be vigilant towards him.

But Xiao Wang was different. He knew her secret of suffering from dissociative identity disorder, and he had called her soul back time and time again. He was someone who could be trusted.

When Jiang Tingyue returned, Yan Ciwan said goodbye, and Xiao Wang offered to take her back.

Jiang Tingyue could tell that Xiao Wang wanted to take this opportunity to spend more time with his sweetheart. She smiled and didn't expose him, but simply handed her a bundle. "These are the spring clothes I made for you. Take them home. If there are any parts that don't fit, you can bring them to me anytime and I'll have someone alter them for you."

Yan Ciwan accepted her kindness and smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Thank you, Madam."

Xiao Wang and Yan Ciwan walked out together, with Qiu Shuang and Uncle Jiu following behind. However, they hadn't gone far when Du Lingzhou caught up with his servants.

"Where are you going to have fun? Take me with you!"

Xiao Wang said, "I'm taking Aci back, not going out to play."

Upon hearing this, Du Lingzhou became even more excited.

"That's perfect! I can stop by and take a look at where Ning Ci lives. I've heard that Qingping Residence is very famous in Chang'an. I've come all this way to Chang'an, so I must go and broaden my horizons!"

Xiao Wang looked at Yan Ciwan helplessly. Yan Ciwan knew that Du Lingzhou was a clingy person who couldn't be shaken off once he got on her, so she said...

"Come whenever you want."

Du Lingzhou excitedly followed them out.

Yan Ciwan rode in a carriage as usual. As she got in, Qiu Shuang held her lower back with one hand and her arm with the other, constantly reminding her to go slowly. Her cautious demeanor, as if facing a formidable enemy, left Yan Ciwan completely bewildered.

She couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so nervous?"

Qiu Shuang glanced at Yan Ciwan's belly, then quickly looked away, thinking to herself, "You're probably pregnant, of course I'd be nervous!"

This matter concerns Yan Ciwan's reputation, so Qiushuang dared not speak directly and could only vaguely say, "My lady, you are delicate and precious, so we servants should naturally take good care of you."

Yan Ciwan felt that she was strange and wondered what she was up to.

Qiu Shuang and Dong Li sat on the left and right sides of the carriage shaft respectively, while Du Lingzhou, Xiao Wang and others rode behind the carriage on horseback.

Dongli glanced at the two pairs of masters and servants following behind them out of the corner of her eye and asked in a low voice, "Why are those four people following us?"

At this moment, Qiu Shuang's mind was filled with thoughts of Ning Ci's pregnancy. She casually replied, "They said they were going to escort Lady Ning back to Qingping Residence."

"Isn't it enough for the two of us to escort Madam Ning? Why do they need to make this special trip?"

Autumn Frost vaguely replied, "Who knows?"

She thought to herself that Xiao Wang was the father of Ning Ci's unborn child, and escorting her was just an excuse. He actually wanted to take the opportunity to spend more time with Ning Ci. That's how it is when love is strong; you can't bear to be apart.

Dongli noticed that the carriage was moving very slowly and couldn't help but urge, "It's getting late. We need to get back to Qingping Residence before sunset. Please speed up."

Qiu Shuang also wanted to go fast, but there was a pregnant woman in the car. What if the car was going too fast and the bumps hurt the pregnant woman?
She had to stay calm: "What's the rush? Xingqingfang isn't far. Once we pass through the gate, it doesn't matter even if the sun sets."