Chu Liulang’s breath hitched, doubting his ears.
At the sa ti, the maid outside was knocked unconscious.
Yu Tingwan and her group tiptoed to the window.
Shen Zhiyi’s eyes sparkled upon hearing those words.
Xiao Huaian leaned lazily against the window, not forgetting to cover Ning Yunling’s mouth in case she made a sound.
Yu Tingwan felt cramped with four people, so Tan Jiang sensibly carried her onto the roof using Qinggong.
The view here was excellent.
They could see the sneaking three below and look towards the lively flower hall. By removing a tile, they could eavesdrop and peep.
A crow fluttered its wings and landed steadily beside her.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Chu Ning, are you mad!"
Below, it was Chu Liulang’s stern reprimand.
Yu Tingwan focused on listening.
"I’m mad?"
Chu Ning sneered, "What’s so good about Zhou Yurou? Always putting on airs like a concubine, flirting with n disgustingly. Yet, such a woman can marry you, hold a place in your heart, and make you break ties with . I must be mad, right?"
"Brother, have you forgotten, you promised , even if I married, you would hold no one else in your heart but !"
Chu Liulang: ...
He had said this to too many people.
He said it and forgot it, but soone still believed it.
"Yurou is delicate and fragile, you shouldn’t speak of your not-yet sister-in-law like that. You shouldn’t dwell on past foolishness."
"From now on, don’t send secretive letters. Don’t say such irrational things. Can’t we be siblings?"
Cannot, should not, mustn’t.
Chu Ning felt as if her heart was being cut with a knife.
"Enough! How can we be siblings after being husband and wife?"
"Brother speaks so grandiosely, have you forgotten, it was you who entangled with first!"
"I know what’s decent! I’ve read the classics and know ethics! It was brother who said he cherishes , yet you begged like a dog."
Saying this, bitterness spread to her heart.
Her eyes towards Chu Liulang were filled with hatred.
She had experienced those years.
Had she not also tasted the bitter fruit!
But only she had eaten that bitter fruit.
"Father sought wealth and attached himself to the power of the Duke Mansion, mother had only you in her eyes. They only despised as shaless, who cared about my life in the Zhou Family?"
Tears flickered in her eyes.
"Outside, they say my marriage into the Duke Mansion is glorious, but I am no longer pure. On the wedding night, I was terrified, following my father’s order to drug his wine, having a maid take my place when he’s incoherent to get it over with. But what’s so good about Zhou Xuan!"
"Brother doesn’t know, when he took off his prosthetic, that leg was so ugly. At night, how disgusting it was when a cripple moved on ."
"I’ve experienced passion, been with brother in bed. Zhou Xuan couldn’t perform, small and short, yet greedy. He took deer blood every ti, but it ended in the blink of an eye, he secretly saw many doctors, yet none could cure him. He blad , venting on ."
"Had I not been pregnant, I fear I would’ve been tornted even more!"
Saying this, Chu Ning laughed.
"That Zhou Family was desperate for an heir, they still thought it was Zhou Xuan’s child I was carrying."
"I bribed the doctor to fake the dates, outsiders only know I gave birth prematurely, little did they know I bore her full term."
Chu Liulang grew tense, even stepping back a few paces.
He believed it eighty percent.
The more he looked at the child, the more she resembled him.
If the truth were exposed...
His legs gave way, collapsing to the ground, trembling all over with fear.
"I don’t..."
"I don’t want this daughter."
"Why did you give birth to this abomination! If exposed, the entire Chu Family might suffer!"
"Abomination?"
"This is your child, brother’s flesh and blood."
Chu Ning: "I risked death to give birth, carrying the baby was filled with anxiety, and brother now wants to sever ties with ? Based on what?"
"Entangled with back then, and now you want to escape without a trace? Dream on!"
As her voice was hoarse with emotion, the window was gently pushed open, an Aphrodisiac Pill was thrown in by Xiao Huaian from outside.
The red pill landed precisely in the incense burner, burning quickly.
On the flower hall side, the cups were still being clinked in celebration.
It was a joyous occasion, Duchess Zhou was uncharacteristically friendly to Madam Chu: "Zhuzhu was born a month premature and has been weak since birth; these days, she’s been feverish or spitting up, crying terribly at night. When you have ti in the next few days, how about going to Changdu Temple together to ask for a peace charm for her?"
Upon the invitation, Madam Chu eagerly agreed.
"Prayers for love and peace at Changdu Temple are always effective. With you as her grandmother, Zhuzhu is sure to thrive."
Upon hearing this, the nearby maids were also tempted.
Zhuzhu’s poor health was undoubtedly due to delivery dication.
The Eastern Palace’s Imperial Grandson is truly not well due to premature birth, it’s been so long that he doesn’t swallow milk on his own, even when hungry, he doesn’t cry, rarely smiles during play.
Her Highness is quite worried about this.
Perhaps, she could go pray too?
Yu Tingwan returned at this ti with a flushed-faced Shen Zhiyi.
Everything was fine.
Until a jet-black crow, seemingly lined with gold in the light, circled above.
"Caw, caw, caw, caw."
Soone grabbed a handkerchief, disdainfully covering their nose and mouth: "Where did this crow co from, it’s really unlucky."
"Seems to be from the Duke Shun Mansion, raised by General Wei’s tiger."
The crow finally sprang to life!
It was exceptionally excited.
But there was too much to relay, it couldn’t rember everything.
It flew to the eaves above the flower hall, puffed its chest and loudly, emotionally declared.
"Zhuzhu is your flesh and blood, brother! The Zhou Family still thinks it’s Zhou Xuan’s child."
The first sentence directly revealed the identity.
Everyone was stunned.
"Zhou Xuan is small and short, only takes deer blood, yet ends in a blink."
The crow was loud: "The doctor couldn’t cure it! Couldn’t cure it!"
"How can you be siblings after being husband and wife! Brother clearly begged like a dog back then."
The crow’s pea-sized eyes rolled around.
It suddenly called out a long-buried na from the depths of mory.
"Caiying."
Then, complete chaos! Rambled incoherently.
"I don’t want a daughter, give a son!"
Yu Tingwan: ...
You haven’t forgotten.
"This..."
The guests gasped, looking at the small and short man.
"This...Young Madam Zhou’s affair, with her brother..."
"Impossible."
"Hey, speaking of which, Young Madam Zhou and Young Master Chu are both absent, they left one after the other, could it be that the two are..."
The face-saving Zhou Xuan was completely dumbfounded, not willing to believe what he’d heard.
Duke Zhou suddenly stood up.
Not to ntion that family scandals shouldn’t be aired publicly, he instinctively looked at the changed face of the maid at the table.
"Zhuzhu is my Zhou Family’s daughter. Young Madam Wei, why repeatedly ruin my household’s good affairs! Purposefully instigating, what’s your intention!"
Yu Tingwan was about to speak.
Jiasan banged the table, directly standing up to shield her: "Duke Zhou, why are you shouting at my beloved child? It’s unreasonable, afraid soone has done unspeakably shaful acts."
"If it were , I’d have sent soone to investigate by now."
"If the two are eting secretly, they’re bound to be caught in the act!"
"If not, everyone will be happy, but if there’s truly sothing, finding out early that the child isn’t yours is better than raising soone else’s!"
"What are you afraid of?"
"Never seen soone trying to suppress an incident, rushing to raise soone else’s child? Let your son take over with a cuckold?"
"Could it be you’re also inappropriate in private with your daughter-in-law?"
"This child isn’t Chu Liulang’s, it’s yours, isn’t it?"
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