Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Mother, please stop talking..." Pei Jin whispered, "I've let Qianqian down. It's all my fault..."

"Shenzhi, if you don't say anything, how can the eldest lady understand your feelings?" Mrs. Wang said to her son with regret.

"Duke, Madam, our Shenzhi has been the prince's companion since he was young, and all his heart has been devoted to sharing the prince's worries. You all know that in the past, no matter how many young ladies from aristocratic families had a crush on him, he remained unmoved, because he simply didn't want to be attracted to them. I have advised him against this many times, but it was not until he met the eldest lady that he suffered the pain of love. It's his fault..." Madam Wang choked up as she spoke.

Chan Yi stood there and felt her face burning. She turned around, opened the curtain and walked out.

Pei Jin was stunned. Chan Yi blamed her mother for talking too much and was angry, right? He was flustered and stood there at a loss.

"Fool, why don't you go after her? You deserve to be single for the rest of your life!" Duke Xiao stamped his feet anxiously when he saw Pei Jin's dazed expression.

Pei Jin came back to his senses, and a surge of joy surged in his heart. He turned around and chased in the direction Chan Yi left.

"Chan Yi, Chan Yi, wait for me!" Pei Jin shouted as he ran, with a hint of anxiety and expectation in his voice.

Soon, he caught up with Chan Yi and grabbed her hand in just two or three steps. However, he was afraid of hurting her wound, so he could only carefully wrap his big hand around Chan Yi's small hand, as if he was holding an invaluable treasure.

"What are you doing? Aren't you ashamed?" Chan Yi stopped and turned around, tears flashing in her eyes and a hint of anger in her tone.

"Chan Yi, will you forgive me?" Pei Jin carefully pulled her sleeve and said humbly, "If you are willing, I will ask my father-in-law and mother-in-law, and we will get married before the end of the year. We are a simple family now, with only my mother and me. You don't have to worry about the housework. Just do whatever you like. My mother and I will not restrict you. If you want to live in your mother's house, you can come anytime."

Chan Yi's eyes widened. So this was what he was planning! Humph, he must have begged His Majesty to choose this place as the residence. This way, he could get close to me legitimately.

"Don't you despise me now for being illiterate?" Chan Yi waved his hand away and said angrily, "I am a rough person and I don't have the ability to be the wife of your mansion."

Pei Jin shook his head quickly and said sincerely, "Chan Yi, Chan Yi, I was wrong. It doesn't matter if you can't read. Didn't you still run the clothing store prosperously? I was narrow-minded at the beginning. Many people who can read and write may not be as insightful as you. Besides, even if you can't do anything, so what? I am marrying a wife who is in love with me, not a housekeeper. Don't you think I am right?"

"Hmph, stop saying those sweet words. Go talk to the young lady who likes to hear them." Chan Yi rolled her eyes at him and walked forward with thumps.

"Slow down, slow down, the snow hasn't melted yet, be careful of the slippery road." Pei Jin hurriedly caught up from behind.

"It's none of your business..." Chan Yi's words had just fallen when her feet slipped and she was about to fall to the ground with a plop.

"Chan Yi..." Pei Jin exclaimed and hugged her in his arms, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

The young lady in his arms was still in shock, her hands clinging to his shoulders tightly. Her delicate and weak appearance, like a little bird, made Pei Jin think for a moment that they had returned to the past.

"Chan Yi, I like you, please marry me?" Pei Jin hugged the young lady he had been thinking about in his arms, tenderly and affectionately, wishing he could crush her in his arms.

The girl in his arms, with her disheveled hair sticking out from his arms like a little rabbit, gently beat his chest with her hands.

"Hate it. Who would pull and tug with you like this? If someone sees us, aren't you afraid of being laughed at? I..." She turned her face away in shame.

"What are you doing?" A surprised question instantly separated the loving couple.

"Brother..." Chan Yi turned her head and pretended to smooth out the wrinkles on her sleeves, her face blushing.

"You, how can you be so rude to Chan Yi! Our Duke's Mansion is not a place for you to act wildly." Xiao Yuan looked at Pei Jin with a reproachful look in his eyes.

"Uncle, don't get me wrong. Qianqian accidentally slipped just now, and I..." Pei Jin glanced at Chanyi and explained hurriedly.

"Brother, it's true." Chan Yi nodded quickly.

Seeing how well they were getting along, Xiao Yuan looked from Pei Jin's face to his sister's in confusion, and suddenly realized that the two of them were reconciling.

"Sister, you go back first. It's cold here. Shen Zhi and I have something to talk about." Xiao Yuan smiled gently at his sister.

"Walk carefully, the road is slippery." Pei Jin followed up with the instruction.

He watched Chan Yi walk through the path and into the corridor, then he looked away.

"Uncle, what's the matter? Please speak." Pei Jin said, meeting his gaze.

"Shenzhi, you are talking to my sister..." Xiao Yuan grabbed Pei Jin's arm and asked anxiously, "But outsiders say that His Majesty is going to grant you a marriage with Miss Lu. Several people have asked me about this today. Don't lie to me. My Qianqian has suffered so much, I won't allow you to hurt her again."

"These are all rumors, uncle, please rest assured. I have asked His Majesty to let me decide my own marriage. I confessed to him that I already had someone I loved, but she has never forgiven me because I hurt her." Pei Jin bit his lip and said seriously.

"Then what are you going to do?" Xiao Yuan looked at the person in front of him and asked.

"Uncle, you have to help me. Qianqian hasn't completely accepted me yet. Please say a few good words for me in front of her. She listens to you the most." Pei Jin bowed.

"I can't accept the young marquis's gift, but for An'er's sake, I have something to tell you." Xiao Yuan patted him on the shoulder and told him the whole story.

"So that's how it is!" Pei Jin exclaimed. No wonder Chan Yi and her son disappeared without a trace. It turned out that it was all thanks to this person's help.

"Will you help?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"Help, but I need to find out her background first. After all, this matter is extremely complicated. If we let go of someone we shouldn't let go, it may cause serious consequences." Pei Jin said in a deep voice.

"That's exactly what I thought. I told my sister at the beginning that if she is not innocent, I will never let her go." Xiao Yuan nodded with satisfaction. The newly promoted Marquis of Wu'an was indeed a trustworthy person.

They returned to the flower hall together. An'er saw his father and his favorite uncle coming in together, and he jumped for joy in Mrs. Wang's arms.

"Daddy hugs me!"

"Uncle, hug me!"

The two people said in unison.