(I wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival!

It's coming to an end. Little friends, please come out and ask for support!

Maybe Ah Lan will write you a few sweet stories when she's happy ~)

Although Xiao Bojian hated the woman's touch, he hid it well.

"Hm?"

His voice rose slightly at the end, making him even more seductive.

As expected, the woman fell for it. She giggled and then placed her hands on Xiao Bojian's upper body.

"Lord Xiao, this lady advises you to give up on this idea!

Although His Majesty doesn't like Marquis An Yuan, he has no intention of breaking up Marquis An Yuan and Jinyi Village Lady.

Although Jinyi Village Lady's status is noble, she can't be seen in public. Even if the Majesty wants to take care of her, he won't do it in public.

Now that she has a child with Marquis An Yuan, the Majesty's thoughts are even less. "

In reality, the woman didn't understand the man under her.

He was clearly a fine young man, the dream lover and ideal home of so many young ladies in Shengjing. Why was this guy thinking about Jinyi Xiangjun, who was married to someone else?

Even if Jinyi Village Lady's status was special, there was no need to do this, right?

Marquis An Yuan wasn't someone to be trifled with. Marquis An Yuan's second brother, He Erlang, was still the Majesty's imperial bodyguard …

Xiao Bojian's eyes turned slightly sinister, but he didn't reveal any of it.

His right hand, hidden under the blanket, clenched into a fist, his knuckles showing.

He hadn't expected that Emperor Chengping would still tolerate He Changdi after everything he'd done!

People were always like this. They always felt that what they couldn't have was the best. Now, Chu Lian had become Xiao Bojian's obsession.

It seemed that Chu Lian's place in Emperor Chengping's heart was more important than he'd expected.

Xiao Bojian closed his eyes slightly, hiding the determined light in his eyes.

After a while, when he calmed down, he spoke again, "How is the Imperial Consort?"

The woman smiled flirtatiously. "Don't worry, I've already succeeded. In another two months, you and Sixth Highness will be able to pull in the net."

This time, Xiao Bojian smiled in satisfaction. His large palm went to the woman's perky butt and squeezed. Then, he began to move fiercely.

As it swayed, the woman's face became more and more blurry. In the end, it became a small, beautiful face with pure eyes. Seeing this face, Xiao Bojian couldn't control himself.

He didn't come out of his room until it was dark.

As for the woman who was left on the bed in the room, she was covered in bruises and her eyes were unfocused. When the maidservant saw Xiao Bojian leave with his men, she came in and saw her mistress's body that had been abused. She almost screamed out loud.

Shengjing City entered the bleak October of autumn.

At the beginning of the tenth month, a secret report came from Shandong. The Five Families of Shandong had been annexed by the Sima family.

Then, the Yin Mountain King's army submitted to the Sixth Prince's faction.

In the middle of October, Xiao Bojian subdued the merchants and helped the Sixth Prince even more.

At the beginning of the eleventh month, Emperor Chengping suddenly fainted during the morning court session. His illness could no longer be concealed. The Imperial Academy of Medicine revealed that Emperor Chengping's days were numbered.

The court and the people were restless.

The Empress had no children, and the Second Prince was under house arrest. The fight for the throne between the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince became more and more intense.

Emperor Chengping decreed that the Prince of Wei would become an official and temporarily replace Chao Gang. Together with the cabinet, he would make decisions on state affairs.

As Emperor Chengping's illness worsened, the court became more and more turbulent.

By the end of the eleventh month, the troops of the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Prince had reached the point where they would meet on the battlefield.

Chu Lian was due to give birth at the beginning of the twelfth month. There were only a few days left.

Right now, the most dangerous place was Shengjing City.

He Changdi returned early that day and ordered the people around Chu Lian to start packing.

Chu Lian was sewing a child's undergarment in the warm inner room. Although she was not good at needlework, she could still make small things like undergarments after learning from Xiyan and the others for a few months.

Hearing He Changdi's footsteps, she smiled and looked up. "What's wrong? You're back so early today?"

He Changdi saw that she put down the needle in her hands and was about to stand up to greet him. He quickly walked over to support her.

It was winter again. Although the room was warm, Chu Lian was also wearing a lot of clothes. Her belly was sticking out. Other than her small face, she was wrapped up like a ball. Because her belly was too big, it pressed on her meridians and her legs were swollen. Walking for a while was a pain.

As long as He Changdi was in the manor, he would massage her legs when he had nothing to do.

"Does your stomach feel unwell today?"

Because it was close to the due date, He Changdi would ask about her every day. He was worried every day when he saw her with a big belly.

Chu Lian smiled faintly and shook her head. "I'm fine. The little one is very obedient."

The little one in her belly didn't bother her much when it came to the third month.

He Changdi supported her slowly to sit on the long couch. After watching Chu Lian drink a bowl of nourishing soup, he said with a serious expression, "Lian 'er, the situation is getting more and more unpredictable. Today, I will send you to the outskirts of the manor."

Chu Lian was surprised. "You can't stay in the city anymore?"

He Changdi nodded. There was nothing to hide from his wife. "Xiao Wujing has a death guard with him. I'm afraid he will harm you."

Whenever Chu Lian thought of Xiao Bojian, her face darkened.

Ever since she came to the Great Wu Dynasty, she was determined to draw a clear line between them. Who knew that this person was like a piece of dog skin plaster. Once he stuck to her, she couldn't get rid of him no matter what.

She looked down at her belly and thought for a moment. Then, she nodded.

"Okay, I'll go to the outskirts. But you have to be careful in the city."

That day, He Changdi personally escorted Chu Lian to a manor in the outskirts of Shengjing.

Accompanying her were Wenqing, Wenlan, Granny Zhong, Granny Gui, Miracle Doctor Miao, and the midwives.

No one knew that they had secretly left through Prince Jin's subordinates.

Thus, Chu Lian temporarily settled down in a manor in the outskirts to wait for the birth.

This manor in the outskirts was bestowed to her when she was conferred the title of Jinyi Village Lord. She had never been here before. In the past, she had left it to Granny Gui and Granny Zhong to manage.

This time, she finally knew what the manor looked like.

The manor was close to Jade Mountain. After all, it used to be a manor under the imperial family's name. The scenery was great. This place was next to a tea garden that Chu Lian had previously bought.

It was already winter and the wind was biting cold. The tea garden was still green, fresh and elegant.

The weather was good these days. Chu Lian followed Miracle Doctor Miao's instructions. Every day, Wenqing would help her walk a circle outside. Moving her legs was good for the birth.

He Changdi didn't come every night. Even when he did, it was in the middle of the night.

Chu Lian was already used to it.

On the fourth of the twelfth month, the sun shone brightly in the cold winter weather. After eating breakfast, Wenqing and Wenlan accompanied Chu Lian to the tea garden for a walk.

Beside Chu Lian was Physician Li, whom He Changdi had specially requested from the imperial hospital.

Afraid that Chu Lian would make a move at any time, Physician Li didn't leave her side for the past two days.

As they walked slowly with Chu Lian, Physician Li asked with a smile, "Madam, do you feel anything special about your body today?"

Chu Lian wore a light yellow brocade jacket on the inside and a soft white rabbit fur cloak on the outside. Her silky hair was tied up in a simple bun, and two strands fell down from the side of her face, giving her beautiful little face the gentleness of a mother for the first time.

Her bun was held in place by a white jade hairpin. If one didn't see her protruding belly, one would think that she was an unmarried young girl.

Chu Lian shook her head and lovingly touched her raised belly. "No, I'm fine. I'll have to trouble Physician Li for the next few days."

Physician Li slowed down and walked beside her. "Madam, don't say that. These are all things that I should do."

The warm sun shone down and plated the entire tea garden with a layer of golden brilliance. There was no cold wind today, so the sun was warm. Plus, the air in the tea garden was fresh, making people feel better in an instant.

Chu Lian didn't feel tired even after walking for more than a quarter of an hour. Looking at the green in the distance, her worries seemed to have been dispelled.

She rarely told Wenqing, "Let's walk for another quarter of an hour."

Wenqing and Wenlan were very happy to hear this. In the past, when the weather was bad, Chu Lian's body was heavy and sometimes she was unwilling to go out. They always had to persuade her to get up and exercise.

Nanny Zhong told them that the madam's belly was too big and it was her first child. She had to exercise often before giving birth, otherwise, it would be difficult for her to give birth.

If the Marquis was here, he would have persuaded the madam to go out with just a few words, but they didn't have the ability.

While Chu Lian was strolling at the edge of the tea garden, she didn't notice two women dressed like village women not far away.

Sister Yuan was walking on a country road with a basket on her shoulder when she suddenly stopped. She stared at the woman dressed in luxurious clothes and surrounded by people not far away in disbelief.

The chief maid beside her, Xiaoqin, was wondering why her mistress suddenly stopped. She turned around and asked, "Mistress, what's wrong?"

Following Sister Yuan's gaze, Xiaoqin couldn't help but call out in a low voice, "Sixth Miss!"

Sister Yuan was brought back to reality by her voice. She turned around and glared at her, "Lower your voice!"

Xiaoqin quickly bowed her head and responded.

In the distance, the woman in the tea garden was dressed simply, but anyone with a good eye could see that everything she wore was of the best quality.

Her dress was made of silk brocade, her cloak was made of Shu brocade, and even the jade hairpin in her hair was made of mutton-fat jade.

She remembered how miserable Sixth Miss Chu Lian was when she was in the Duke of Ying's Mansion. She didn't even have a set of decent jewelry, but now she was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a group of servants. Marquis Anyuan even treated her like a treasure.

The jealousy in Chu Yuan's eyes couldn't be stopped.

Why was it that even though they had the same father, their fates were so different!

She was also the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Ying's Mansion. Why was Chu Lian able to marry a good husband, but she was forced to marry a fool!

Even Xiao Bojian couldn't forget her to this day.

Seeing Chu Lian's smile as she enjoyed her stroll, Chu Yuan's eyes were almost filled with malice.

Xiao Bojian had secretly sent people everywhere to find her. He didn't expect that she would be sent to the manor by He Changdi and even run into her hands. It was truly fate!

Xiaoqin was trembling in fear. She cautiously reminded Chu Yuan, "Mistress, let's leave quickly. If Sixth Miss's people find out that we're hiding here, it won't be good."

Chu Yuan suddenly laughed coldly. She pulled Xiaoqin and left with large strides. In her heart, she thought, 'Not good?

I'm afraid the one who won't be good isn't me! '