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

Chapter 94 The Princess's Child is Mine
After leaving the princess's residence, Lu Jinshi hurriedly went to the Prince An's residence.

Upon entering Lu Xiao's room in the Prince An's mansion, Lu Xiao lay on the bed, refusing to eat or drink.

Upon hearing Lu Jinshi's voice, Lu Xiao quickly closed the bed curtains. "Sister... why did you suddenly come to my room?"

Lu Jinshi smiled and said, "Yesterday I heard from my aunt that you were so worried about Princess Yongjia that you couldn't eat or drink. So this morning I went to the princess's residence to arrange a marriage for you. Her Highness has already agreed. Get up and eat something, or you'll end up looking so frail that you can't even carry your bride."

Ignoring his disheveled appearance, Lu Xiao emerged from the bed curtains, his eyes shining with a newfound light. "Sister, did the princess really agree to our marriage?"

"Didn't she say just two days ago that she couldn't let go of Yuan Jie? I knew she was lying to me just by looking into her eyes!"

Lu Xiao said, "I'll go find her right away. I've been heartbroken these past two days, and I need the princess to make it up to me."

Lu Jinshi said, "Stop. Close the door. I have something extremely important to tell you."

Lu Xiao closed the door and asked, "What is it?"

Lu Jinshi said, "I don't think Her Highness still misses Yuan Jie, it's just... she is now..."

"But what? Sister, please tell me quickly."

"But Your Highness is pregnant with Yuan Jie's child. As you know, Your Highness had a difficult pregnancy, so she has to keep the child."

Lu Jinshi looked up at Lu Xiao and said, "Your Highness is already pregnant. If the child is a girl, it will be easy to arrange. She can be recognized as a daughter of the Lu family and made a princess. If it is a boy, he cannot be given a title of nobility in the Lu family, but he is the son of the princess after all. He can be made a prince in the future. Then, your biological son with the princess can become the grandson of the Prince An's Mansion."

Lu Jinshi looked at Lu Xiao, who was standing there stunned, and said, "You've been so worried about the princess that you've stopped eating and even gone on a hunger strike, yet you still care that she has a child? I thought that your suicidal behavior meant you didn't care about the child's existence. But it's not the princess's fault that she has a child; she only found out a few days ago..."

Lu Xiao chuckled and said, "Sister, Her Highness the Princess's child should be mine!"

Lu Jinshi looked at Lu Xiao and asked, "What did you say?"

Lu Xiao said, "That good-for-nothing Yuan Jie couldn't get the princess pregnant in six years. The child in the princess's womb is definitely mine, it's mine. If it weren't mine, she wouldn't have said those insincere words and driven me away. She could have just told me clearly that she was pregnant with Yuan Jie's child. The fact that she didn't dare to say it shows that the child in her womb is definitely mine."

Lu Xiao said excitedly, "Sister, I'm going to see Her Highness the Princess now."

Lu Jinshi stopped Lu Xiao and said, "Wait! How can you face Her Highness the Princess looking like this? First, tidy yourself up. When did you and Her Highness get together?"

Lu Xiao said, "On the day I returned to Chang'an..."

Lu Jinshi calculated the time and said, "On that day, Your Highness and Yuan Jie had not yet divorced, right?"

"Her Highness the Princess wrote a letter of divorce to Yuan Jie that day, so they are no longer husband and wife."

Lu Jinshi couldn't help but smile and said, "My Zhang'er has a playmate now. I wonder if it's Zhang'er's younger brother or sister."

Lu Xiao said, "Whether it's a son or a daughter, I'm very happy."

Lu Jinshi stood up and said, "I won't disturb you while you change and wash up."

After Lu Jinshi left the Prince An's Mansion and returned to the Jade Palace, she was still in shock. She never expected that the princess's child was actually Lu Xiao's.

Rong Yi, holding Zhang'er, looked at Lu Jinshi and said, "Look at your incredulous expression, what happened?"

Lu Jinshi took Xiao Zhang'er from Rong Yi's arms, tiptoed and whispered in Rong Yi's ear, "Sister's child is Lu Xiao's."

Rong Yi raised an eyebrow. "Sister and Yuan Jie haven't been divorced for long, have they? Was this child conceived before or after the divorce?"

Lu Jinshi: "So what if it happened before the divorce? Yuan Jie kept a mistress first, so why can't my elder sister keep a male concubine? Yuan Jie was the one who deceived and betrayed us first, so what if my elder sister kept a male concubine and got pregnant?"

Rong Yi said, "Whether the child was born before or after the divorce, his/her background is destined to be criticized."

Lu Jinshi arrogantly said, "Let's see who dares to do this. This child's maternal grandfather is His Majesty, and his biological grandfather is Prince An. Anyone who dares to talk nonsense can go to the Dali Temple." Rong Yi smiled and said, "Today, when Minister Liu saw me, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. You can also look for the Ministry of Justice in the future, instead of always going to Minister Liu."

Lu Jinshi chuckled softly, "I'll take Zhang'er to see the Empress Dowager. This marriage needs the Empress Dowager to act as matchmaker."

Rong Yi said, "I will go with you."

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi went to the Empress Dowager's palace together.

Inside Shou Kang Palace, Princess Qingyun was giving the Empress Dowager a back massage. When she saw Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi enter, she quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Seventh Prince and Seventh Prince's Consort."

"Royal Grandmother."

The Empress Dowager chuckled and said, "You two are newlyweds, what brings you to my humble abode? Let me hold Zhang'er."

Lu Jinshi handed Zhang'er to the Empress Dowager and said, "Grandmother, I have come here today to ask you for the imperial decree to grant us a marriage."

"Oh? Which young master and daughter are getting married?" the Empress Dowager asked.

Lu Jinshi smiled and said, "It is Lu Xiao and Princess Yongjia."

Princess Qingyun, standing behind the Empress Dowager, changed her expression and asked, "Seventh Prince's Consort, who is this Prince Lu with?"

Lu Jinshi said to the Empress Dowager, "It is Princess Yongjia. I beg Your Majesty to grant this couple their wish."

The Empress Dowager glanced back at the stunned Princess Qingyun and said to Lu Jinshi, "Regarding the princess's marriage, you should ask His Majesty for an imperial decree. I cannot make decisions on my own."

“Yes, Grandmother.” Lu Jinshi was not surprised.

Princess Qingyun looked at Lu Jinshi and said, "Seventh Prince's Consort, if I remember correctly, Sister Yongjia is several years older than Prince Lu, about four or five years older, right?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Yes, the age difference is less than five years."

Princess Qingyun's eyes reddened slightly. "Aren't these two a bit too far apart in age? Besides, Sister Yongjia is a divorcee, she..."

Lu Jinshi looked at Princess Qingyun, who realized she had misspoke and quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well, so I will take my leave now."

The Empress Dowager nodded and said, "Alright."

Princess Qingyun took several steps back and then turned away from the palace.

The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Qingyun has been in love with Lu Xiao for a long time. Now that she knows that Lu Xiao and Yongjia are getting married, she must be heartbroken. But didn't you say a while ago that Yongjia had no feelings for Lu Xiao? Is it because Yongjia is willing now?"

Lu Jinshi nodded slightly and said, "Yes, my elder sister has already agreed."

The Empress Dowager said, "Miaomiao, this marriage is still not appropriate. Yongjia has difficulty giving birth, and Lu Xiao is the only son of the Lu family..."

Lu Jinshi leaned close to the Empress Dowager's ear and whispered something in it.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "That is truly a joyous occasion. My Yongjia will no longer have to suffer. Someone, go and invite His Majesty here."
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At the palace gate, Princess Qingyun was crying as she searched for her family's carriage, but instead of finding it, she encountered Princess Jin.

Princess Jin looked at Princess Qingyun and said, "Oh, isn't this my cousin Qingyun? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

Princess Qingyun bit her lip and bowed tearfully, saying, "Elder Cousin-in-law."

Princess Jin said, "Stop crying. Tell your cousin what wrong you've suffered."

"It's nothing," said Princess Qingyun. "I'm not aggrieved. I'm just happy that Sister Yongjia is going to marry the heir of Prince An's mansion."

Princess Consort of Jin frowned. "Is Lu Jinshi so desperate to secure her position as the Seventh Prince's consort that she's even disregarding the bloodline of her own maternal uncle's family?"