The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 15: Tangerines are poisonous
"Although Pei Qing and Yu Feng's return to Beijing was kept secret, I still found some clues."

Lin Nianshen whispered in Lin Nianyi's ear: "It is said that Jiang Shiwan is pregnant."

Lin Nianyi's expression changed slightly: "Brother, is the news reliable?"

"My father found a boy working on the ship and gave him a large sum of money before he told me the truth. It should be correct."

Lin Nianshen lowered her voice and said, "I heard that it's difficult to get pregnant. I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep the baby."

When Lin Nianyi heard the news that the woman was pregnant, her mind went blank for a moment.

"Why? Didn't he say he didn't want to get married? And he got that woman pregnant in just a few days?"

She once wanted to marry Meng Tingzhou, but he refused again and again. As she got older, Lin Nianyi had no choice but to enter the palace as a concubine.

After entering the palace, because the two families were cousins ​​and because of his status as the Grand Commander, Lin Nianyi received a lot of care.

She thought he had great ambitions, and although he didn't want to get married, he must have a special place in his heart for her.

However, he didn't expect that it was not that he didn't want to get married, but that he was not the woman he wanted to marry.

"It was just my fantasy after all." Lin Nianyi's eyes turned red and she laughed at herself, "I thought he treated me differently."

"Confused!"

Seeing her sister's big reaction, Lin Nianshen was afraid that someone would tell the emperor, so she said softly, "You are the imperial concubine now, don't forget your identity."

Then he asked tentatively: "Tell me the truth, did you instigate your aunt to go to the Governor's Office to cause trouble?"

"I……"

“You just say yes or no.”

"Yes." Lin Nianyi raised her eyes, unwillingness in her eyes, "Why did he give up on me and find the daughter of a criminal? Is Jiang Shiwan that good?"

Hearing this, Lin Nianshen looked grimly, “My lord, you are confused!”

"Do you know that your aunt was confined after going to the Governor's Mansion? Do you know that Mu He died after going to the Governor's Mansion? Do you know why you had a miscarriage for no apparent reason?"

Lin Nianyi couldn't help but think of Meng Tingzhou's meaningful words at the gate of Jiade Hall that day, "Your Majesty has finally conceived a prince. You must take care of yourself. He will surely be blessed in the future."

He had actually warned her long ago.

Although she also suspected that Mu He's death was related to Meng Tingzhou, but thinking of the relationship between the two families and how he had taken good care of her in recent years, she was unwilling to think about it in this way.

Now that her elder brother had put it so bluntly, Lin Nianyi couldn't help but secretly rub her belly: "He has finally reached his current position with great difficulty. I don't want his bright future to be ruined by the daughter of a traitor, so I want my aunt to step in..."

Lin Nianshen was heartbroken: "You feel sorry for her, but has she ever felt sorry for you? Meng Tingzhou executed the old maid next to your aunt that day. With his ability, do you think he doesn't know who sent your aunt to the governor's office to cause trouble?"

For Jiang Shiwan, he would do this!
Lin Nianyi felt a chill all over his body.

The next moment, Lin Nianshen said calmly, "Don't worry, he harmed your flesh and blood, and I won't let him become a father smoothly."

As if he had guessed what he was going to do, Lin Nianyi was a little worried: "The defense of the Governor's Mansion is like an iron barrel, big brother..."

Lin Nianshen stopped her impatiently: "Don't worry, even the strongest walls can have cracks."

In the Governor's Mansion, which was known as an iron wall, Doctor Mei ordered his men to carry Jiang Shiwan out to bask in the sun while the warm breeze was blowing.

At this moment, she was lying on the couch, admiring Yu Feng's swordplay through the curtain.

Pei Qing watched silently from the side. Even though Yu Feng looked serious, he felt like laughing.

The guard of the Left Commander-in-Chief is currently performing his talents for the unborn prince.

After a while, applause broke out all around, especially from Xiao Ran, who had a hoarse voice: "Master Yufeng is really great!" Yufeng came down with a gloomy face, and when he saw Pei Qing, he curled his lips and threw his sword into his arms.

Pei Qing acted nonchalantly: “I never thought you would make such a big sacrifice just to cheer Miss Jiang up.”

"I..." Yu Feng was speechless.

It was all my fault for being so rude. I said Xiao Ran’s voice was hoarse, so why not try something different to entertain Miss Jiang.

Doctor Mei nodded and said, "That's fine. If you're pregnant with a little prince, you should also see some boyish tricks."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned their eyes to Yu Feng.

You have to finish the road you have created even if you have to crawl on your knees.

Yu Feng wanted to cry but had no tears: "Pei Qing, if the governor knew that I was so humbly trying to please his unborn child, would I be able to make up for it?"

"Why don't you behave well in front of Miss Jiang?" Pei Qing patted his chest. "With her speaking for you, are you still worried that the governor will punish you?"

When Yu Feng heard this, he thought it made perfect sense, and he immediately took the fruit plate from the kitchen and handed it to Xue Ying.

"This is the tangerine that the governor asked Master Fu to send. I heard it's very sweet. Quickly bring it to Miss Jiang to have a taste."

Xueying said as she peeled an orange: "Last night, Miss Jiang wanted to eat something sweet and sour." She handed the peeled orange over and said, "Miss Jiang, now you have got what you wanted."

Jiang Shiwan smiled lazily.

She knew that these people had been trying to find ways to ease their mood these days, so she tried her best to appreciate them while they were performing.

As soon as the orange reached her mouth, she frowned: "It seems to have a disgusting taste."

Xueying sniffed it and said, "I think it's very sweet."

Jiang Shiwan stopped and said, "You guys eat, I can't eat now."

Xueying distributed the tangerines to everyone. Doctor Mei took one and smelled it: "Hey, this seems a little wrong."

Pei Qing looked at him warily: "What's wrong?"

Doctor Mei smelled it carefully: "It seems to smell like quinine."

"Quinine?" Jiang Shiwan frowned. "I remember it's a herbal medicine for treating malaria."

Dr. Mei didn't expect that she had heard of quinine, and showed a hint of approval: "Yes, quinine is a panacea for treating malaria, but it is also a poison that causes abortion."

The expressions of those present suddenly changed.

Dr. Mei continued: "Some people apply quinine to the surface of tangerines, trying to let the toxin penetrate into the flesh through the tangerine peel."

"If Miss Jiang eats it... But the other party may not have expected that Miss Jiang would have such a strong reaction during pregnancy and be extremely sensitive to all kinds of smells."

Jiang Shiwan silently soothed his stomach and said, "It seems that this child is not completely useless. At least he knows how to protect himself in the stomach."

Pei Qing said sternly, "How dare someone set his sights on the Governor's Mansion. Come, seal off the Governor's Mansion immediately and conduct a thorough investigation."

Jiang Shiwan stretched out a pair of delicate hands from the curtain, and said calmly: "Pei Qing, since the other party is so meticulous, there must be a backup plan. Why not take another look, maybe you can catch a big one."

　Dudu: My son-in-law is so precious about his life.

　　Meimei: Because I have an unreliable father, I can only save myself.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)