Reborn to be without his father but with his son, the prince shouted, "I'm not dead!"

Chapter 187 "Cooperation"

"No matter whether the prince can finally ascend the throne, the emperor always feels that the prince can ascend the throne without you, the Kong family. Since you are dispensable, he will indulge the imperial concubine to kill you."

Seeing that Kong Zichen's face was becoming more gloomy, Ji Anyu continued without changing her expression.

"General Kong, do you think what I said is right? I think the emperor might be suspecting that you are the ones behind the loss of food and grass at Qingyu Pass. Besides, you are at Qingyu Pass right now. To be honest, the emperor has secretly sent people to Qingyu Pass with me and the prince. Now that the prince is not here, who can help your Kong family get rid of suspicion?"

Kong Zichen did hate the emperor, but his father insisted on being loyal to him. If it weren't for the queen and the prince, he really didn't want to endure this kind of cowardice.

"Princess, tell me, what is your purpose?"

"My purpose is very simple. You have also seen how the Imperial Concubine is trying to kill the Crown Prince, and I just happen to be pregnant with the Crown Prince's child. I don't plan to return to the capital, but the Imperial Concubine's people have been watching in secret. Please help me divert the Imperial Concubine's attention."

Kong Zichen was surprised, "You are pregnant."

He pieced together what Ji Anyu said, and after figuring out the key point, he burst out laughing.

"You want me to be your shield, Princess, you really have a 'good plan'! If I help to cover for you, wouldn't all the humiliation I have endured over the years be in vain?" He and his father had originally planned to endure until the prince ascended the throne.

Seeing that Kong Zichen refused to accept the toast and drank the penalty wine, Ji Anyu said directly.

"General Kong, I'm trying to persuade you with kind words, but you don't have to listen. Anyway, I've said what I need to say. However, if the imperial concubine plots against your Kong family, don't regret it. The prince once gave me the account book related to grain and grass. If the imperial concubine plots against you, don't blame me for not standing up to testify."

Ji Anyu stood up and made a move to leave. Just as she turned her back to Kong Zichen, Kong Zichen called her, "Give me the account book. I will take you to a safe place."

Ji Anyu secretly gave a triumphant smile.

"How can I, a weak woman, not be careful in this difficult world? Of course, I can't give you the account book now. I will give it to you after I am safe."

Kong Zichen suddenly drew his sword and put it on Ji Anyu's neck, "Are you threatening me? Princess, this is not the capital."

Ji Anyu glanced at the sword calmly, and cold sweat quietly broke out on his palms.

"General Kong's actions have confirmed my worries. My life is in your hands. How can I hand over the account book to you with peace of mind? If it were you, what would you do?"

Kong Zichen's pupils moved, he narrowed his sharp and murderous eyes, and slowly put down the sword in his hand.

"I hope the Crown Princess will keep her promise." He threw the sword into the scabbard with force, and walked away without looking back.

After Kong Zichen disappeared, Ji Anyu sat down, panting. She was scared to death because the sword almost cut her throat.

In fact, she didn't have any so-called account book, she was just making it up.

The people Shen Jing left behind could protect her, but she wanted to conserve her strength first and use it when it was absolutely necessary.

And by cooperating with Kong Zichen, her chances of winning are greater.

Ji Anyu calmed down, then asked people to pack their bags and wait until Zhusha and others searched the nearby rivers without success before setting off again.

In the capital, the news of Shen Jing's death was delivered to the emperor at full speed.

The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into who assassinated Shen Jing.

When the Queen Mother heard of Shen Jing's death, she was so shocked that she fell ill.

The imperial concubine clapped her hands in joy. Shen Jing was finally dead. She had sent people to assassinate Shen Jing so many times, and this time it was finally successful. She was so proud of herself that she asked her son to come to the palace to celebrate.

"Now the biggest threat to my son is dead. The next ones to come are the crown prince and the queen!"

The second prince did not understand why the imperial concubine wanted to kill Shen Jing. "Mother, Shen Jing is dead, you are not so happy, you even sent someone to call me to the palace to have dinner with you."

The imperial concubine smiled mysteriously, "You don't understand. Once Shen Jing dies, there is nothing to be afraid of from others." She picked up a glass of wine and drank it happily.

After a while, the second prince saw that the imperial concubine was drunk, so he ordered the palace maids to take good care of her and took a shortcut to find the concubine. Unexpectedly, the concubine went to the imperial study to bring calming soup to the emperor.

The second prince was dissatisfied. Concubine Shu was already his woman, so why was she staring at his father? His father was old and ugly, how could he compare to him?

He walked towards the imperial study. As soon as he entered the study, he heard his father laughing loudly. Then he heard his father say, "If Concubine Shu is pregnant, there will be a huge reward! I order the head of the Imperial Hospital to protect Concubine Shu's pregnancy. Concubine Shu will try to give birth to a fat and white prince for me!"

"I thank the emperor for his gift. Giving birth to a prince is something I dare not even think about. If I could give birth to a princess to accompany the emperor, I would be very satisfied."

The emperor was pleased that Concubine Shu was sensible and gave her another reward.

The second prince's face darkened. Concubine Shu actually betrayed him. No wonder she had been avoiding him for more than a month. It turned out that her mind was on the emperor.

Shufei is really bold. It is much better to rely on him than to pin her hopes on a fetus whose gender is unknown. By the time the fetus grows up, the outcome will have been decided!

If the baby is a prince, he will be killed! This will make Concubine Shu regret it for the rest of her life!

The second prince angrily left the palace. The spy who was secretly monitoring the second prince thought that the second prince was angry about Concubine Shu being pregnant, so he exaggerated the matter and reported it to the emperor.

The emperor calmly patted the table. The second son was narrow-minded and could not even tolerate a young child. He was not up to the important task.

Nanhou Mansion.

Wei Yanyue was hoping to get pregnant, so she asked the doctor to check her pulse every day. As a result, the doctor detected a positive pulse earlier than Ji Anyu, and Wei Yanyue became pregnant as she wished.

She thought the baby in her belly was Shen Jing's flesh and blood, so she held her belly every day and waited for Shen Jing to return to the capital. Unexpectedly, she waited for the news of Shen Jing's death.

Wei Yanyue held her belly in excitement and shouted, "How is this possible! The prince will not die, this is all fake!"

"Miss, it's true. The news of the prince's death came from the palace, and the Queen Mother ordered people to wear mourning clothes for seven days." Shuxiang glanced at Wei Yanyue with sympathy.

Wei Yanyue was stunned. Shen Jing was dead, so what about the baby in her belly?
She had already prepared herself to be the Crown Prince's Consort. Now she was told that everything was gone. How could she accept it?

There was silence in the room for a long time.

Wei Yanyue hunched over weakly and said, "Shuxiang, go get me a bowl of abortion pills now."

Shuxiang looked up at Wei Yanyue in shock.

"Miss, you have been waiting for this child for a long time. Are you really going to abandon him?"

Shuxiang looked around cautiously, "Miss, what if it's the young master? Even if it's a girl, at worst it's the only flesh and blood of the young master left in the world."

Wei Yanyue had not given up hope in the first place, but after hearing Shuxiang's words, she felt that things would not be that bad.

"The Queen Mother values the Crown Prince, maybe I can be valued by the Queen Mother because of the child in my belly!"

Wei Yanyue looked at her belly with shining eyes, "Shuxiang, go make a bowl of medicine to keep the pregnancy going."

Shuxiang agreed with a smile. With the restraint of the children, the young lady would be less inclined to beat them, and she focused all her attention on the children.

(End of this chapter)