Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

"Moonlight".

Ji Yueru took two steps back while holding the child.

"Your Highness, please have some self-respect."

"You don't need to say it, Your Highness. You already said it at the palace banquet that day."

"What I'm trying to say is, don't you think that the woman Anshun Hou ultimately brought was you, and that the person I had relations with that night was you?"

"No, that's impossible!"

Ji Yue Ru didn't believe that even if Marquis Anshun disliked her, he would never cheat on her.

She knew how possessive Marquis Anshun was; even if she wasn't his favorite, he would never willingly send his woman to another man's bed.

But thinking back to her previous life, after An'an miscarried, Marquis Anshun never spent time with her again, which made her wonder, could it be...?

No, it's impossible.

Ji Yueru simply ran away.

"Your Highness, it's best not to talk about such things again in the future, so as not to cause misunderstandings. If Your Highness has nothing else to say, you may leave."

Xiao Ce knew that getting Ji Yueru to admit that An'an was his would be difficult for her, given her strict adherence to rules.

He wasn't in a hurry; he gave her time.

"Think about it carefully, everything I said is true."

After everyone left, Ji Yueru carried An'an back to her room and sat on the bed.

"An'an, what do you say?"

[Impossible, absolutely impossible!]

An An immediately rejected it.

I cannot be the child of Prince Shun and your mother.

An An's voice was louder than usual, and Ji Yueru knew that this was a sign that An An was feeling guilty, and that she must have some suspicions herself.

An'an was also a little irritable at this moment. She could calculate other people's affairs, but she couldn't calculate the affairs of people related to her by blood.

She had always wondered why the people in the palace couldn't figure it out; she had previously thought that there was a difference between the royal family and ordinary people.

But now.

Could it be that Mother isn't a child of the Ji family either?

An'an didn't plan to tell her mother this secret. Anyway, her mother had already broken ties with the Ji family, so it didn't matter whether she told her or not. Besides, she didn't know who her mother's biological parents were.

Ever since Prince Shun left, the lady has looked worried, and it has been several days now.

The young maids watched with bated breath, wondering what Prince Shun had said to the Lady that day, but since the Lady wouldn't say, they naturally didn't dare to ask.

Several days later, Ji Yueru finally figured it out on her own.

Never mind, no matter whose child An'an is, she's still hers.

She didn't intend to go to Marquis Anshun to find out the truth, if it were true that An'an was not Marquis Anshun's biological child.

Even if An'an really was Prince Shun's child with her, it wouldn't matter to her, but she didn't want An'an to be stigmatized as an adulterer.

"Madam, everything is ready and we can depart."

"Okay, let's go."

It's already March, and Ji Yueru plans to take An'an out for a spring outing outside the city, as now is the perfect time for such an activity.

Thinking back to her previous life, she had never lived a proper life since marrying into the Marquis of Anshun's mansion. Now, she was in charge of the entire mansion, so naturally she could do whatever she wanted.

As the carriage drove away from the Marquis's residence, Changqi hurried back to the courtyard to report the news.

"My lord, the lady just went out with her entourage. I heard that she is going to go for a spring outing outside the city."

"Let's go, let's go too."

Marquis Anshun instructed Changqi to prepare a carriage, and they followed each other out of the city.

The carriage hadn't gone far out of the city when Mo Wen rode up to it.

"Madam, the Marquis's carriage is following behind."

"Let him go, ignore him."

Lately, it's not that she's avoiding Marquis Anshun in the manor, but rather that Marquis Anshun is avoiding her. Now that he's come up to her, he must have ulterior motives.

She didn't know what he was after this time, but whatever he was after, she wouldn't let him succeed.

"An'an, you said you would keep people around to take revenge when they grow up."

But if he doesn't know what's good for him, even his mother won't spare his life.

"Alright, Mother, if he dares to mess with us, you'll kill him this time."

When you arrive at the Western Hills outside the city, you can see a vast expanse of lush green grass, where there are quite a few people.

The Western Hills are the best place for spring outings around Beijing, and most of the visitors are from prominent families in the capital.

Several young boys and girls were flying kites not far away, creating a lively scene.

Fortunately, Xishan is big enough that no one will get in anyone's way.

The group found an open space to stop, and the maids, servants, and guards brought from the mansion began to move about.

In no time at all, they set up a temporary shelter on the grass to protect it from the wind and sun.

It's surrounded on three sides, and the roof is supported by a huge bamboo umbrella, which can block the wind and sun, so there's no need to worry about An'an being blown around or exposed to the sun.

Inside, there were long tables and benches. Sitting inside and looking at the lively scene on the grass outside, one's mood couldn't help but improve.

Just as the mother and daughter sat down, Marquis Anshun's men arrived, but before they could get close, they were stopped by Mo Wen.

"Please wait a moment, my lord, while I go and inform the lady."

Marquis Anshun was furious; he didn't need to be informed when he wanted to see Lady Ji.

But we have no choice but to wait.

Chunhua hurriedly went to ask for instructions.

"Madam, the Marquis has arrived."

"Let him come over."

There was no way to avoid it, but she was curious to see what he had to say.

Marquis Anshun was allowed to leave by Mo Wen, but Chunhua stood by Ji Yueru's side the whole time, so it was easy to tell who she was wary of.

"Madam, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you privately."

Ji Yueru didn't care at all.

"Chunhua is one of us, so just tell me what's on your mind."

Knowing that Ji Yueru would not let Chunhua leave, Marquis Anshun was not surprised by her answer.

"I simply wanted to ask if Princess Zhaoyang's name has been chosen yet?"

"There's no need for you to worry about this, Lord Marquis. I've already chosen a name for An'an: Lin You'an."

"It's a good name."

After Marquis Anshun finished speaking, he seemed to have nothing more to say, his gaze occasionally falling on Ji Yueru.

At this moment, he was no longer the spirited man he had been a few months ago in front of Ji Yueru; he exuded a sense of dejection.

This reminded Ji Yueru of her previous life. In her previous life, the current Marquis of Anshun had already become the Minister of Justice, enjoying unparalleled prestige, a stark contrast to his current state.

[Mother, if there's nothing else, let him leave. His presence here is really affecting my mood; he's an eyesore.]

Ji Yueru had the same idea; it was a rare opportunity to go out for a spring outing, and she didn't want some lousy person to ruin her mood.

"If there is nothing else, Lord Marquis, you may leave."

If it were in the past, he would have been furious if Ji had dared to speak to him like that, but now, looking at Chunhua glaring at him angrily...

Marquis Anshun left without saying a word, stood up, and slunk away.

Ji Yueru frowned. Marquis Anshun couldn't have come here for no reason.

"Chunhua, go and check the place where the Marquis was just now."

Chunhua went forward and checked the ground thoroughly. She didn't see anything missing. She even picked up the chair that Marquis Anshun had been sitting on and threw it away. It was better to get rid of bad luck.

"Madam, there's nothing wrong."

Ji Yueru thought she was overthinking it and stopped thinking about it.

Mo Wen and the others had already lit a bonfire not far away, and guards had gone to the nearby mountains to hunt wild animals.