Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 497 - 10: Cannon Fodder Vase in a Power Struggle Novel (Part 10)
Then he asked Zhao Ziyuan in return.
"If doing this is really what you want, if you’re willing to let all our previous efforts go to waste, then I’m willing.
Everything depends on you, can you abandon all this?
If you can, then I can."
The question was thrown back to Zhao Ziyuan.
Zhao Ziyuan frowned and said nothing.
Chu Yunxuan smiled helplessly, reached out to pull her into his arms, and spoke softly.
"No matter what, I will marry you. I do this only to make you the mother of the world. All my efforts over the years have been for you; otherwise, I wouldn’t have persevered for so long."
The man in front of her was full of deep affection, firm and stoic. Zhao Ziyuan couldn’t help but feel a pang in her heart, her eyes slightly redden as she leaned on his shoulder.
"I’m sorry, the irrational one is me. You’ve already worked so hard for so long. Don’t worry; we won’t let our efforts go to waste."
After working hard for so long, now that the dawn is appearing, how could she possibly give up everything?
Chu Yunxuan smiled, clarity in his eyes.
He knew, just as he was unwilling to give up, Zhao Ziyuan was also unwilling.
The two spent the whole day in each other’s company in the courtyard, and as a result, Chu Yunxuan didn’t show his face all day.
After hearing that Jiang Lai went to visit her family, those women in the backyard began plotting, wandering near the main courtyard one by one. The guards outside repeatedly said "Your Highness is not here," but women still came one after another.
Chun Niang was among them.
After paying off her gambling debts, she felt light and spent the remaining money on a new set of clothes. A lake-green long skirt draped with a dark blue fox fur-edged cloak, a pure white fox fur making her face look particularly delicate and charming, even the guard at the door didn’t dare to take another glance at her.
"Your Highness didn’t attend court this morning, and the Prince Consort is not in the mansion either. Then where did Your Highness go? Tell me honestly, little brother. I won’t tell anyone else."
Chun Niang leaned in to speak with him, and the guard shivered all over, speaking before thinking.
"His Highness went to the other courtyard early in the morning."
Once said, there was no time for regret as that fox-like woman swayed her way towards the side courtyard.
On the other hand, Jiang Lai sat in the carriage, holding a warmer and leisurely resting with her eyes closed. Perhaps influenced by the residual consciousness of the original owner, she felt a bit of excitement and joy about returning to her parental home, in any case, she was in a good mood.
Little He, beside her, was shelling sunflower seeds. After shelling a plate, Jiang Lai poured them all into her mouth.
"Miss, after we leave, won’t those women go to His Highness to fight for favor?"
"Be confident, they definitely will."
"Then what to do if another woman gets pregnant, your... your future days will surely get harder."
Jiang Lai nodded.
"Hmm, then guess why I haven’t had any children for so long?"
Little He widened her eyes, curious yet afraid.
"Miss is still young, there’s no need to hurry about having children."
"His Highness spends every night with me, I haven’t shown any signs, and if he goes to someone else’s courtyard, it works? Stop overthinking and continue shelling, I’m starving."
Hearing Jiang Lai’s words, Little He’s hands shook with shock.
What does Miss mean, is she suggesting that His Highness has a problem?
Exactly, with so many women in the backyard, if none of them have signs, then clearly the issue isn’t with the women.
If the Eighth Prince has a problem, then it means no chance at the throne.
Oh my, what explosive and exciting news has she uncovered?
The journey was smooth back to Taishi Mansion. When Taishi and Lady Taishi saw Jiang Lai returning, they greeted her with smiles, with Lady Taishi hugging her as soon as she stepped out of the carriage.
"My dear daughter, you’re finally back!"
Taishi patted her.
"Let’s talk inside, there are so many people outside."
Along the way, Lady Taishi held Jiang Lai’s hand, asking about her well-being. After circling around her with a frown, she asked solemnly.
"Lai Lai, how did you change so much in a year?"
Previously, her daughter was plump but still proportionate; now, wearing thick clothes, she appeared so cumbersome, getting breathless after a few steps, a clear sign of weakness.
Jiang Lai smiled.
"His Highness dotes on me, sending all kinds of delicacies to the small kitchen, so it just happened without realizing.
But don’t worry, Mother. His Highness says he won’t dislike me, the more I eat, the happier he is." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Jiang Lai smiled innocently, but Lady Taishi furrowed her brow, exchanging a look with Taishi.
Taishi said nothing, instructing the servants to tidy up Jiang Lai’s room with a solemn face.
"A year gone, neither at the ends of the earth or Nanhai, yet you never thought to see us. Every time in court, your father asks the Eighth Prince; he always says if you wanted to come, you’d come with him. Why, not a thought to see your parents in this whole year?"
The lady spoke with a tone full of complaint.
The old couple has only one daughter, and when she suddenly married off, the whole house felt empty. But if she didn’t come home, her parents couldn’t just visit directly, so they had to keep their grievances to themselves.
Jiang Lai leaned silently on her mother’s shoulder, a habitual gesture of the original owner.
"Backyard affairs are tedious, and His Highness is busy running around for court matters, as the main wife, I cannot help it.
Now, with a bit of free time, I’ve come to see you immediately."
"Hmph! Only a prince, how busy can a regional governor be?"
Lady nudged his arm.
"Talk less about court matters here. I have some daughter confidences to share, go tell the servants to prepare a good meal."
After Taishi left, the lady cut to the chase.
"Lai Lai, are you truly okay living at the Eighth Prince’s place? He hasn’t bullied you?"
Jiang Lai smiled and shook her head.
"His Highness treats me very well, preparing so many delicious things for every meal, even keeps a female physician just for me in the mansion. The ladies in the backyard all envy and resent me because His Highness comes to me every day, with no good face to them.
Also, don’t worry about the children. His Highness has been spending a lot of time with that female physician, with enough time His Highness’s health will recover, and I’ll surely give birth to a child for the royal family."
"..."
Lady Taishi remained silent for several seconds after hearing Jiang Lai’s words.
Her daughter was intentionally being fattened up by Chu Yunxuan.
In Chu Yunxuan’s courtyard, a female physician was secretly kept.
This female physician paid no attention to her daughter’s health.
Chu Yunxuan was using fake favor to arouse envy towards her daughter.
And, that shameless Chu Yunxuan had health problems.
These explosive pieces of news circled in Lady Taishi’s mind, making her look at Jiang Lai with both anxiety and pity, eventually transforming into hatred for Chu Yunxuan.
Their precious daughter was deceived by him so completely!
With others all bullying her, their naive daughter remained utterly unaware, sold off yet still helping others count the money!
