My husband married a concubine? I turned around and married the cold prince.

It was precisely because of this that An Qingqian did not do much but remained vigilant at all times.

The person who came said that it was Concubine Shu who invited her to the Imperial Garden to reminisce about the past. Concubine Shu was the mother of Prince Yong.

An Qingqian didn't know what Shufei and Yongwang were up to, but she had to obey Shufei's orders.

The palace maid was very fast and in less than a quarter of an hour, the two of them arrived at the Imperial Garden.

When the two arrived, they did not see Concubine Shu, but Liu Xinnuan, the daughter of Minister Liu, who was standing under a plum tree.

An Qingqian raised her eyebrows. The maid was Concubine Shu's person, but the one waiting for her here was Liu Xinnuan.

It seems that Liu Xinnuan's relationship with Prince Yong has taken a step further.

"Miss Liu? Where is Concubine Shu?" An Qingqian smiled gently and asked curiously.

"Madam Hou, something happened in the palace just now, so the Concubine Shu went back first, which made Madam Hou make an extra trip. Therefore, the Concubine Shu specifically asked me to accompany you well."

Liu Xinnuan smiled kindly at An Qingqian and made a gesture of invitation.

"I see. Then I'll trouble you, Miss Liu. Please."

There are many plum trees in the Imperial Garden, and there are palace lanterns around. Although it is not as bright as during the day, it has a different feeling.

"Madam Hou, it snowed some time ago, and the weather suddenly turned cold." Liu Xinnuan looked ahead with a smile on her lips.

"Yes, it's winter now, and the weather is cold, which is normal." An Qingqian also smiled and perfunctorily answered.

"Hey, Madam, the coat you're wearing looks pretty good. It should be very warm." Liu Xinnuan's topic naturally turned to An Qingqian.

"Really? This cloak was sent by the Marquis two days ago. It is indeed warm to wear." Upon hearing this, An Qingqian looked down at the cloak on her body.

"So it was given by the Marquis? It seems that you and your wife are really in love." Liu Xinnuan joked with a smile.

Hearing this, the smile on An Qingqian's face faded a little.

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly unhappy?" Liu Xinnuan had been paying attention to An Qingqian's face. Noticing that she suddenly fell silent and her expression looked a little strange, she hurriedly asked with concern.

"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something."

"What did you think of? Would you mind telling me?" Liu Xinnuan acted as if she had a very good relationship with An Qingqian.

"Miss Liu, you seem to be very curious about my affairs?" An Qingqian stared at Liu Xinnuan with a smile.

"No..." Liu Xinnuan felt guilty when An Qingqian looked at her like that. She turned her head and looked away. "If it's inconvenient for Madam to say it, then forget it."

"It's nothing. Some time ago, a woman close to the Marquis gave birth to a child for him. The Marquis asked me to recognize the child and put it in my name, but I don't want to raise another child."

An Qingqian said this with a bitter smile.

Liu Xinnuan looked at An Qingqian sympathetically and calmed down.

She knew something about the affairs of Lin'an Marquis Mansion.

I also know that the woman next to Xue Wanxian is called Liu Yiyi, and she did give birth to a baby boy a few days ago.

The emperor issued an edict that Xue Wanxian was not allowed to have a second wife, let alone a concubine. So that woman had no status at all and was at most just a concubine.

Therefore, the children under her name naturally have no identity.

Although it sounds a bit pitiful, Liu Xinnuan understands An Qingqian very well.

She had a bad relationship with her husband and waited for him for three years, but he had a child with someone else. Now she has to acknowledge someone else's child. Who can understand and empathize with the humiliation and grievance in this?

The relationship between Liu Xinnuan and Prince Yong has now been tacitly acknowledged. They are just waiting for New Year's Eve, when Prince Yong will ask the Emperor for permission to grant them a marriage.

She will also become the Princess of Yong. The identity of Prince Yong is even more extraordinary than that of ordinary people, so there must be many concubines in his mansion.

Liu Xinnuan had already sent people to inquire, and found out that there were two concubines and several maids in the Prince Yong's Mansion.

However, although they had been in the palace for a long time, they had not given birth to any children.

Prince Yong also personally promised her that before she entered the mansion and gave birth to the child, no illegitimate children would be born in the mansion.

Liu Xinnuan knew that this was the biggest promise Prince Yong had ever made to her.

However, An Qingqian’s experience does make people feel sympathetic.

Although she felt pity for An Qingqian, she also understood the purpose of her coming here today.

"Madam, if you ask me, it is better to have one yourself than to raise someone else's child. People's hearts are hidden in their belly. Only the child you give birth to will always be loyal to you."

Liu Xinnuan stopped, grabbed An Qingqian's hand, and spoke earnestly, "Besides, you are the daughter of a great general. As long as you have a child, his status will be higher than others. This title will only belong to your child in the future."

When Liu Xinnuan said this, An Qingqian finally understood why she had come to see him today.

It turned out that he wanted to persuade me to give birth to a child for Xue Wanxian.

An Qingqian sneered in her heart but didn't show it on her face.

He just pondered for a moment, and seemed to think that what Liu Xinnuan said made some sense.

Seeing that An Qingqian's expression relaxed, Liu Xinnuan continued to persuade her.

"You are so beautiful, and Marquis Lin'an is also good-looking. The child you give birth to will definitely be both smart and beautiful, and inherit all your advantages.

Moreover, with a child, your position in the mansion will be more stable, and the child will become your support when he grows up."

"Miss Liu does have some truth in what she said." An Qingqian nodded slightly, but there was still some hesitation on her face.

After hearing An Qingqian's words, Liu Xinnuan didn't say anything else. Some things can only be mentioned briefly.

Her relationship with An Qingqian was not close, and saying too much would only backfire and arouse her suspicion, so she just had to say enough.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Liu Xinnuan looked forward, "I've heard that the plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden are extremely beautiful. Let's take this opportunity to appreciate them."

"Okay." An Qingqian nodded slightly.

The two of them walked along the path in the garden and wandered around for a while, and then Liu Xinnuan left first.

Looking at Liu Xinnuan's back, An Qingqian narrowed her eyes slightly.

Liu Xinnuan had no friendship with her in the past, but now Liu Xinnuan was persuading her like this.

This must be Prince Yong's idea.

However, she had never heard of any relationship between Prince Yong and Liu Xinnuan before, and there was no news of their engagement until now.

If she had not seen Prince Yong and Liu Xinnuan talking and having a close relationship with her own eyes in Prince Xian's Mansion, she would never have guessed that this matter was related to Prince Yong.

It seems that the incident with Liu Yiyi last time made Xue Wanxian's efforts during that period go to waste.

That's why Prince Yong took action personally.