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Madam Yuan knew that Xiao Jingting had arrived.

She glanced at her trusted nanny, Xu, who understood and immediately opened the door, then took two maids to stand guard outside the courtyard gate.

"Why did you come here so late?"

Yuan wiped away her tears and stood up. "Aren't you afraid of running into Xie Qinghe?"

"She went to see off the guests and couldn't look after me." Xiao Jingting turned his wheelchair forward. "Mother, are you alright?"

"What do you think?" Yuan gritted her teeth. "He's pushing me to the brink!"

Xiao Jingting looked at Madam Yuan with a pained expression, "Mother, don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will never allow him to hurt you."

"You can't beat him," Madam Yuan shook her head and said, "However, the most urgent thing is to get rid of that woman."

"Who?" Xiao Jingting asked, "Is it Liu Yuansheng, or Xie Qinghe?"

"Of course it's Liu Yuansheng!" The thought of Liu Yuansheng made Madam Yuan grit her teeth even more. She sighed, lowered her head and touched her stomach. "I'm not sure if that woman has found out anything. If she does, then you and I are probably going to be dead."

"What did Mother say?" Xiao Jingting asked in surprise. "What is so serious?"

Madam Yuan pressed her lower abdomen, hesitating to speak. Xiao Jingting suddenly realized, "Mother, you..."

Yuan closed her eyes and nodded vigorously.

Xiao Jingting was startled and slumped back in his wheelchair.

a bolt from the blue.

For a long time, he had been taking birth control pills before having sex with Xie Qinghe, but he had not used contraception with Yuan Min.

Because those contraceptive drugs would more or less affect a man's virility, he didn't care about Xie Qinghe's feelings, but he didn't want to lose face as a man in front of Yuan Min.

As it turned out, Yuan Min was pregnant.

They couldn't even pin the blame on Xiao Xiuyan, because Xiao Xiuyan never touched Yuan Min.

What should I do?

This child is absolutely unacceptable. Of course, the most urgent thing is to shut everyone up! Don't let this matter leak out!

"Does Mother mean that Liu Yuansheng knows about this?" Xiao Jingting clenched his fists. "If that's the case, then this woman cannot be allowed to live."

"She should have died long ago," Yuan Min said. "She's lucky to be alive today."

Yuan Min suddenly stood up and questioned Xiao Jingting, "I know you hate Xiao Jinghan. Since you want to take revenge on him, why don't you kill Liu Yuansheng as well, instead of just harming his child?"

"Because that child is his hope," Xiao Jingting said. "He ruined my leg, robbed me of all hope in my life, and I'm going to destroy his hope!"

"But as long as he lives, other women will have children for him." Yuan Min raised an eyebrow and said sadly, "Like Liu Yuansheng."

"Liu Yuansheng won't have that chance anymore," Xiao Jingting said grimly. "She knows our secret; she must die."

"Killing her now won't be so easy. If you're not careful, you'll end up like me, in Xiao Jinghan's hands, with no good end." Yuan Min paced back and forth a few steps, a plan forming in her mind. "But it doesn't matter. There are plenty of people in this world who hate her. If we don't kill her, we'll have someone else kill her!"

-

In the Agarwood Courtyard, Liu Yuansheng, who had just experienced a thrilling ordeal, also couldn't sleep.

After taking a bath, Xiao Jinghan went to the bedroom and saw Liu Yuansheng sitting on the bed, looking deep in thought. He couldn't help but go up to her and ask, "What are you thinking about?"

He casually sat down next to Liu Yuansheng. "Are you worried about the Yuan family? Don't worry, if Father says he's going to divorce her, he will definitely divorce her."

Liu Yuansheng didn't care whether Xiao Xiuyan would divorce Yuan Shi, but Yuan Shi's pregnancy...

She looked at Xiao Jinghan, unsure whether she should tell him the secret.

She instinctively felt she should tell Xiao Jinghan the truth, but then she thought that since she was about to divorce Xiao Jinghan, it would be better not to get involved in the Xiao family's affairs.

She wanted to change the subject, but before she could speak, Xiao Jinghan said, "You don't need to worry about anything, I'll take care of everything. I've been free lately, so I'm just hanging out with them."

Just having some fun.

Regardless of what Xiao Jinghan wanted to do, Liu Yuansheng simply wanted to tell him that she wanted a divorce.

But when the words reached her lips, she didn't know how to say them.

Seeing her hesitant and reluctant expression, Xiao Jinghan narrowed his eyes and said, "Didn't I tell you not to worry about anything? Why are you still so worried?"

Liu Yuansheng stared at Xiao Jinghan's face for a moment, then finally mustered up her courage and said, "Your Highness, there is something I would like to discuss with you."

"What is it?" Xiao Jinghan asked gently.

Liu Yuansheng: "I want to..."

"Miss, Young Master!"

Before Liu Yuansheng could finish speaking, Ying'er burst in, carrying a large food box. "The old lady sent Granny Tian to bring some soup and mooncakes. Miss and the young master didn't have a good dinner either, so why don't you have some?"

Xiao Jinghan stood up, walked towards Ying'er, and took the food box from her.

"Are you hungry?" Xiao Jinghan opened the food box. "I haven't eaten much all night, so I'm hungry."

He looked down and saw that the food box contained two bowls of creamy milk soup, specially served in bowls with a hundred sons and a thousand grandsons design. Even the mooncakes were filled with lotus seeds and jujube paste, making the purpose quite obvious.

Even after all that commotion last night, his grandmother was still urging him and Liu Yuansheng to have a child.

Xiao Jinghan was both amused and exasperated, while Liu Yuansheng glanced at him curiously and immediately understood.

She was extremely embarrassed, but then she thought that if the old lady found out that she was going to divorce Xiao Jinghan, she would be heartbroken. So she hesitated even more.

Looking down, both bracelets were burning her eyes.

The crimson bracelet the old lady gave her was dazzlingly bright, while the gold bracelet inlaid with seven treasures that Xiao Jinghan put on her shone brilliantly.

They are all beautiful.

These are all shackles binding her.

Once the impulse subsided, Liu Yuansheng calmed down again, looking exhausted and unwilling to speak.

They showed no intention of eating.

Xiao Jinghan was annoyed by the implications of lotus seeds and countless offspring, and for a moment lost his appetite for midnight snack. He lifted his robe and sat on the couch, saying, "It's late, let's rest."

Liu Yuansheng stared in surprise at Xiao Jinghan sitting on the daybed, "Isn't the young master going to the east wing today?"

"I'm not going," Xiao Jinghan said calmly. "I want to stay here today."

Liu Yuansheng was stunned.

Xiao Jinghan observed Liu Yuansheng's expression and asked with a smile, "May I sleep here?"

Liu Yuansheng opened her mouth, but didn't know how to answer.

The entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion belongs to Xiao Jinghan, so of course he can rest here.

But... but why does it feel so awkward?

Liu Yuansheng gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, remaining silent. Ying'er, standing beside her, made the decision for her, "Of course the young master can stay in the young lady's room. It's perfectly acceptable for the young master to sleep in the same bed as the young lady!"

Liu Yuansheng's eyelids trembled upon hearing this, but Xiao Jinghan smiled and said, "Yes, I haven't spoiled you for nothing. In this respect, you are better than your master."