Here, Meng Yunshang took Huai'an to say goodbye to Concubine Li. As soon as they walked out of the palace gate, they saw Lu Chenxiao standing with his back to them.

Huai'an ran forward joyfully, looked up and asked, "Father, are you here to pick us up?"

Lu Chenxiao turned around and stared at Meng Yunshang without saying a word.

Meng Yunshang had not noticed anything unusual about him at this moment and thought that something was wrong in Qianzheng Hall.

She waved to Huai'an, and when Huai'an ran back to her, she held his little hand.

"Since Father is here, let's go home."

"Okay," Huai'an stretched out his other hand to hold Lu Chenxiao's, and skipped between the two of them.

After leaving the palace, the three of them got on the carriage, but Lu Chenxiao still didn't say a word.

Meng Yunshang finally realized something was wrong. She asked Lu Chenxiao in a gentle voice, "But did the emperor tell you something else later?"

Lu Chenxiao did not answer but asked, "Is there anything the princess is hiding from me?"

Meng Yunshang frowned slightly. Ever since the two of them opened their hearts to each other, he liked to shamelessly call her baby, even when Huai'an was around, he would still call her that.

Only when there were many people around would he call her Princess or Shang'er, but at that time the look in his eyes was always so gentle that it could melt into spring water.

Calling her princess in such a strange and cold manner seemed like something that happened in the past life.

Meng Yunshang couldn't help but put her hand on his forehead, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Chenxiao leaned back to avoid her hand.

Repeating the question again, "Is the princess hiding something from me?"

Meng Yunshang looked at her empty hand and slowly withdrew it.

"Your Majesty, please speak directly. I never like to beat around the bush."

Lu Chenxiao looked at her deeply twice, then turned his gaze to the window and said nothing more.

Meng Yunshang punched the cotton, feeling confused and angry at the same time.

Huai'an keenly sensed the change in the atmosphere in the carriage and tried to reconcile it, but the effect was not good.

Helplessly, he had to change his strategy and nestled quietly in Meng Yunshang's arms, comforting her in a baby voice, "Don't be afraid, mother. If father doesn't listen, we will ignore him."

Meng Yunshang gently scratched the little guy's nose and whispered in his ear.

"Don't tell anyone we're going on a long trip when we get back, but you can sort out the things you want to take with you first."

"Yes, Mr. Lu was worried that he would not have time to teach me when he took up his post at the Ministry of Industry, so he compiled a complete guide to mechanical devices for me overnight and taught me several new mechanical devices. I have been making them these days and bringing them with me."

Meng Yunshang nodded in agreement, but she also reminded the little guy, "Pay attention to rest and don't overwork your eyes."

"Don't worry, mother. Huai'an will be fine."

"We still have some time before we get home, do you want to get some sleep?"

"I want to sleep in my mother's arms and listen to her singing."

The little guy acted so cute and coquettishly that Meng Yunshang's heart melted and she readily agreed to his request.

Soon, a woman's gentle humming could be heard in the carriage.

Although Lu Chenxiao's eyes were looking out the window, his ears were always paying attention to the movements of the mother and son.

Seeing that Lu Youlin easily got the love he wanted, while he was ignored like a transparent person.

The anger in my heart grew stronger and stronger, and the coldness in my body was rising.

But neither the mother nor the son paid any attention to him.

Finally, the carriage arrived smoothly at the gate of the palace.

Huai'an was already fast asleep. Meng Yunshang was about to carry him out of the car, but someone grabbed him away.

Lu Chenxiao carried Huai'an down from the carriage and placed him in Dangui's arms, then turned around, picked up Meng Yunshang, and strode towards Qingfeng Courtyard.

Dan Gui and Dan Qiu looked at each other in bewilderment and wanted to follow, but were stopped by Lu Ming, "Hey, you should send the prince back to Hefeng Courtyard to rest first. The prince will definitely not hurt the princess."

Danqiu thought for a moment and told Dangui, "You send the prince back to Hefeng Courtyard, I will wait for him at Qingfeng Courtyard."

*

In the main house of Qingfeng Courtyard, Lu Chenxiao put the person on the bed and took off his clothes quickly.

Meng Yunshang's eyes twitched as she watched, "What does your Highness mean by this?"

Lu Chenxiao stripped himself naked and began to strip Meng Yunshang of her clothes.

Meng Yunshang tried to stop him, but was stripped naked.

Soon, ambiguous sounds were heard in the room.

Different from his usual tenderness and affection, Lu Chenxiao seemed to be venting now.

Meng Yunshang really didn't like this kind of atmosphere. She frowned and tried to push the person away.

But the man did not let her have her way and attacked her again and again.

In the end, Meng Yunshang was so tired that she accidentally fell asleep.

When she woke up again, it was already dark outside, and Lu Chenxiao beside her pillow was looking at her with a dim gaze.

Meng Yunshang was completely confused by the look, "What's wrong with you?"

"Baby, can we have another daughter?"

Lu Chenxiao leaned into the crook of her neck, his voice low and suppressed.

Meng Yunshang was stunned. How come everyone came to induce labor overnight?

Her hesitation was seen by Lu Chenxiao as her unwillingness.

She no longer wanted to have children with him.

The intimacy we have had these days is nothing but a pretense.

"I……"

"Don't say anymore," Lu Chenxiao interrupted quickly, worried that she would say something that would displease him.

"What do you want for dinner? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it."

He was obviously different from his usual appearance, which made Meng Yunshang confused.

She wanted to ask what happened, but Lu Chenxiao stood up and turned his back to her after he finished speaking.

Meng Yunshang was silent for a moment and then got out of bed, "I'll go back to Hefengyuan first."

Although her body had been cleaned, she still felt uncomfortable.

I thought about going back to Hefengyuan to clean up first, and then calling Lu Ming to ask what happened.

Lu Chenxiao did not stop him, but after Meng Yunshang left Qingfeng Courtyard, he used his Qinggong skills to enter the main house of Hefeng Courtyard earlier.

Not long after, Meng Yunshang came into the room, took out the porcelain bottle from the secret cabinet beside the bed, poured out a pill and swallowed it.

In the dim light, Lu Chenxiao's voice was as cold as frost, "Are you so unwilling to bear a child for me?"

He clearly remembered that the last time they made love, she immediately swallowed the pills in the porcelain bottle.

When he asked what the medicine was, she replied that it was a sleeping aid.

Thinking about it now, he couldn't help but sneer at himself for not having enough brains when he met her.

Taking medicine afterwards is clearly to avoid pregnancy.

She really didn't want to bear a child for him.

I was unwilling five years ago, and I am still unwilling five years later.

It was all his wishful thinking from beginning to end.

Meng Yunshang said with a cold expression, "You promised me to go back to Hefengyuan first, and you waited for me here in advance, just to confirm whether I took the medicine without your knowledge?"

He did not deny it, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Meng Yunshang was dark and chilling.

"Why?" he asked hoarsely.

Meng Yunshang frowned and replied, "We already have Huai'an, there's no need to rush to have another child."

"Heh." This obviously false statement made Lu Chenxiao furious. He sneered and asked, "Do you think I will believe it?"

Meng Yunshang's face suddenly turned cold.

"You don't believe what I say, and you use your tricks on me just because someone else instigates you. I didn't know you were so powerful, Lu Chenxiao?"

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