My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 50 Children, There Will Be More in the Future

Rong Yi asked, "Senior Brother Mu, what do you think of my sister's looks?"

Mu Yan looked at Rong Yi, puzzled as to why he asked such a question, but could only tell the truth: "Junior Brother Rong, your sister is very beautiful, dignified, elegant and graceful."

Yuan Fei looked at Rong Yi with confusion. Why would Rong Yi ask Mu Yan what his sister-in-law looked like?
In the field, Princess Yongjia, panting, said, "Oh dear, it's been so long since I've flown a kite like this."

Lu Jinshi, while packing up the kite, said, "It's time for lunch. Let's go to the academy for lunch."

The meals at the academy were prepared by Granny Chen from the surrounding villages. Granny Chen would bring two meals to the academy each time.

Meals were taken in the academy's kitchen.

Lu Jinshi said to Princess Yongjia, "Sister, Lingxiao Academy is running a deficit, so the meals are simple and plain. I hope you won't find them offensive."

Princess Yongjia said, "I know that the students in this academy come here to study, not to enjoy themselves. I don't mind these simple meals."

When Lu Jinshi and Princess Yongjia arrived at the kitchen, Rong Yi beckoned them over.

Rong Yi let Lu Jinshi sit next to him. Princess Yongjia originally wanted to sit between Rong Yi and Lu Jinshi, but not wanting to disturb the young couple, she could only sit in the empty seat on the other side of Rong Yi.

Princess Yongjia noticed the man beside her, dressed in a blue robe, with a handsome face and very red cheeks.

Rong Yi said to Princess Yongjia, "Sister, just now Senior Brother Mu praised your appearance, saying you are very beautiful, dignified, elegant and graceful..."

Princess Yongjia's face grew even redder as she looked at the man beside her. Mu Yan, noticing Princess Yongjia's gaze, choked on a grain of rice and quickly got up, walking to the door to cough.

Yuan Fei frowned and looked at Rong Yi, saying, "Brother Rong, what do you mean by this? The princess is my sister-in-law."

"Who knows, maybe it won't be like that in a few days," Lu Jinshi said in a low voice.
Yuan Fei frowned and said, "How could that be?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Why not? Why don't you go and ask your brother what he's done?"

Mu Yan coughed for a while before coming over. Upon hearing the word "princess," he was shocked and knelt down repeatedly, saying, "This humble subject did not know you were a princess and should not have spoken ill of your appearance..."

Princess Yongjia chuckled and said, "It was my seventh brother who was being naughty. It has nothing to do with you. Get up."

Sitting next to Lu Jinshi, Qin Ke frowned and said, "Sister, Her Highness the Princess calls Rong Yi 'Seventh Brother,' so isn't Rong Yi the Seventh Prince?"

Rong Yi looked at Qin Ke and said, "Yes, I am the Seventh Prince. You should call me brother-in-law."

Upon hearing Rong Yi's words, Qin Ke frowned, but still whispered, "Brother-in-law..."

Mu Yan blushed with embarrassment during the meal.

Princess Yongjia was amused by Mu Yan's appearance, and her originally distressed mood was somewhat relieved.
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In the courtyard on East Street.

When Yuan Jie arrived, he saw Wan Niang kneeling on the ground, covered in sweat, her brows furrowed, showing how much pain she was in.

"Wan Niang." Yuan Jie repeatedly helped the kneeling Wan Niang up.

When Wan Niang saw Yuan Jie approaching, she whispered, "Young Master, please go back and don't worry about me. I know how much you like the princess. Just pretend you never knew me. It's only right that Her Highness punished me. Please don't interfere and make Her Highness angry again."

Yuan Jie said, "Get up quickly. You are pregnant, how can you kneel for three hours? Even a woman who is not pregnant cannot kneel for three hours."

“Young Master, without Her Highness the Princess’s permission, this servant dares not rise.” Wan Niang said with tears in her eyes, “This servant has already failed Her Highness the Princess, and I know that Rou’er can only live well in this world by relying on Her Highness the Princess’s mercy. It is alright for me to be punished by Her Highness the Princess to kneel, please do not interfere with me…” Yuan Jie saw blood under Wan Niang’s skirt and said repeatedly, “Please call a doctor… no! Please call the imperial physician, please call the imperial physician quickly.”

Yuan Jie picked up Wan Niang horizontally and carried her into the house, saying, "Wan Niang, you must save the baby in your womb, you absolutely must save it!"

Wan Niang said, "Young Master, thank you for saving me... but I think... I should still go to An Sheng. I have never been loved by my father or mother since birth. I have three older sisters. I was born a daughter. Originally, I didn't even have a name. It was you who gave me the name Wan Niang. I am extremely grateful to you."

"If I die, perhaps Her Highness the Princess will no longer resent you, and will be more forgiving of my little Rou'er. My life has been filled with sorrow, and I truly do not wish for my little Rou'er to suffer the same fate as me."

Yuan Jie snapped, "Don't talk nonsense! You have to live and give birth to our son, stepmother..."

Yuan Jie frowned as he watched the blood gushing from beneath Wan Niang, and grasped her hand, asking, "Why hasn't the imperial physician arrived yet?"

"I'm coming!"

The servant hurriedly invited the two imperial physicians inside.

Upon seeing Yuan Jie, the imperial physician hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Imperial Son-in-Law."

Yuan Jie said, "Quickly take a look at Wan Niang. She's six months pregnant and has been kneeling for three hours. Her skirt is stained red now. I wonder if she's had a miscarriage..."

"Daddy!" Little Rou'er clung to Yuan Jie's leg in fear. "Mommy, is it in pain?"

The imperial physician looked at the lying maid, Wan Niang, and then at Yuan Jie, saying, "Your Highness, this old minister is unable to treat this young lady."

Another imperial physician also bowed and said, "Your Highness, I am also unable to check whether this young lady has suffered a miscarriage. I shall take my leave now."

Yuan Jie frowned and took the two imperial physicians into his arms, saying, "Doctors are supposed to have a benevolent heart. Are you two going to stand by and watch someone die?"

"Your Highness, what do you take us imperial physicians for? The Imperial Hospital is for treating imperial relatives and high-ranking officials, not for just anyone who is not respectable."

“Your Highness, although human life is of paramount importance, this old minister is already quite old and wishes to retire peacefully and return to his hometown to enjoy his remaining years.”

The two imperial physicians then retreated and left.

As the stepmother endured excruciating pain, Yuan Jie hurriedly sent a servant to fetch a doctor.

The doctor arrived three quarters of an hour later. When he came, he took the stepmother's pulse and said, "It's too late. The fetus has already died in the womb. If it had been two quarters of an hour earlier, there might have been a chance to save it."

"What?" Yuan Jie was shocked.

"Ah!" Wan Niang screamed in agony, and the smell of blood filled the entire room.

Wan Niang slowly got up and looked at the male fetus lying in the pool of blood, which was only slightly larger than her palm. The fetus was covered in blood and had turned blue and purple. It was already lifeless.

The stepmother couldn't help but hold the baby boy in her arms and said, "My son, my child, you are dead. Your mother cannot avenge you. She can only go to the Yellow Springs with you."

With tears streaming down her face, Wan Niang looked at Yuan Jie and said, "Young Master, please treat Rou'er well, for she is also your daughter."

As she spoke, Wan Niang got off the bed and tried to run into a pillar.

Yuan Jie swiftly stopped Wan Niang and held her in his arms. He looked at the six-month-old baby boy who had just died on the bed, bit his lower lip, and shed tears of sorrow. "Wan Niang, you must live well. We will have more children in the future."