She got pregnant after the swap marriage, and the scumbag's family regretted it so much they cr

"Really?" Gao Yan turned his head away uncomfortably, but his eyes still glanced at Lu Huan. "Don't say things like that on purpose to comfort me!"

Lu Huan walked around halfway, stood in front of him, and looked him straight in the eyes.

"Yes is yes, and no is no. Between you and me, there's no need to say nice things or deliberately try to please each other."

Are you right? "

Gao Yan nodded firmly.

These past few days, he's been going to the Prince of Yan's residence every day.

The Prince of Yan treated him very kindly, and the guards in the mansion gradually lowered their guard.

Gradually, Gao Yan also learned some of the secrets of the Prince of Yan's mansion.

For example, there's been recent news about Consort Dong. It's said she caught a cold and has been bedridden ever since, and even with precious medicines sourced from the Western Regions, her condition hasn't improved.

For example, more than a dozen bodies have been thrown out of the Prince's Palace dungeon one after another.

Furthermore, the Crown Prince of Yan, disregarding his own health, knelt outside the Prince's study for several days in a row, pleading for Lady Dong. Each time, after fainting, he would be sent back to the Crown Prince's residence, and once he had recovered somewhat, he would repeat the same trick.

The princess fainted from anger upon hearing the news. If it weren't for the pearl powder, she probably would have died long ago.

The fourth young master, Gu Yuncan, didn't cause any trouble, but he stayed in his small courtyard every day. Apart from going to school, he was rarely seen.

Thinking of this, Gao Yan felt extremely fortunate that he and Lu Huan were just two simple people.

As for other women, or annoying little brats, they're all eyesores!

He put his arm around Lu Huan's waist. "After this period is over, go to the Prince's mansion to see your sister-in-law. She... isn't doing well."

"What happened?" Come to think of it, Lu Huan hadn't been to the Prince's mansion for a while.

Gao Yan sighed, "The Crown Prince pleaded for Dong Shi, and the Princess Consort fainted from anger. Her pregnancy is somewhat unstable. Fortunately, there were the pearls you sent. However, if the Princess Consort's condition does not improve, I'm afraid the Prince will have to grind all the pearls into powder and feed them to her."

Lu Huan was shocked. "It's already that serious?"

“Yes, he was so angry that he almost damaged his heart meridian.” Gao Yan hesitated for a moment, “I suspect that my brother may have to give up on this position as heir.”

However, Yun Yi hadn't actually committed any serious crimes, and the Dong family's evidence of wrongdoing couldn't be made public..."

Lu Huan picked up where he left off and continued, "So the Prince of Yan couldn't find a reason to depose the heir apparent and appoint someone else instead."

“That’s right.” Gao Yan whispered in Lu Huan’s ear, “And judging from the way the Prince of Yan looks, he doesn’t have the heart to kill him yet.”

Hesitation only leads to more trouble. Must we wait until irreparable consequences occur before taking remedial action?

That would be too late!

Lu Huan looked downstairs, where the crowd that had been watching the commotion was gradually dispersing.

The streets have returned to their previous bustling state.

Lu Huan just had a feeling that a storm was brewing.

"Ayan, since we're out today, shall we stop by and visit your sister-in-law?"

Gao Yan glanced at the sun; it was just past Shenshi (16 PM), so he could still leave the city before curfew.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!"

*

Upon hearing the announcement, the Prince of Yan looked at the person walking in.

"Didn't you say you had something to do today and wouldn't be coming to practice martial arts?"

Gao Yan bowed to Hong Yuanzhou, who was sitting at the head of the table, and then casually found a seat to sit down.

"The matter is settled. My wife heard that my sister-in-law was not feeling well, so she came to visit her."

The Prince of Yan's eyes flickered as he recalled the pearls and special medicine that Lu Huan had sent him. He teased, "I thought you had suffered a setback in your martial arts training and were too scared to come!"

Gao Yan scoffed lightly, "So what if I suffer a little more? I may not learn as well as others, but I'll put in more effort."

What I fear even more is that I won't be able to protect my wife properly and will let her suffer!

Gu Chengbing: I feel like you're making veiled accusations, but I have no evidence!

Unable to say it outright, he could only mutter under his breath, "You brat!"

Gao Yan didn't want to just sit there idly, so he started talking about what he had seen and heard at the Du family's house that day.

On the other side, Lu Huan also saw Princess Xu, who was resting in bed.

"Sister-in-law, how come you look so haggard after just over ten days!"

"Sister-in-law!" The call was melodious and gentle, filled with the joy of seeing Lu Huan, yet also concealing a great deal of sorrow.

Lu Huan grasped her outstretched hand, "Sister-in-law, don't worry! Don't forget you're carrying a baby!"

“Gu Chengbin… he’s bullying people!” Xu’s eyes reddened as she spoke, and her lips grew even paler.

Lu Huan touched her forehead, but it wasn't hot.

"The Prince of Yan loves his sister-in-law so much, how could he possibly mistreat her?"

Madam Xu bit her lip and looked at the maids standing on both sides.

Seeing this, Zijing and Qingqing quickly led them all out.

Madam Xu then spoke up, saying, "The prince said that it was because of this child that the royal physician and Doctor Luo were hesitant to prescribe the right medicine."

It's better to have a bowl of herbal soup; that would remove this obstacle, and then we could start taking tonics sooner!

Lu Huan understood that the Prince of Yan wanted to use the unborn child in his womb to test his resolve.

In the future, I will have less psychological burden when dealing with the crown prince.

But the baby in Xu's belly is too innocent. It was clearly her brother's mistake that made him/her bear the consequences.

Lu Huan felt a little reluctant, so she took out a spirit pearl from her pouch, which was actually her spatial storage.

"This is one of the two chalcedony stones I found by chance in my dowry left to me by my mother. Wearing it is even better than wearing pearls."

The Xu family refused to accept it.

They had already bought all the pearls that Lu Huan had. Although it was Lu Huan's own choice, Madam Xu still felt that it was somewhat of a forced sale.

Now they want to take her jade marrow? How can that be allowed!

"No, no, I can't accept it! I just have liver qi stagnation and poor blood circulation. I'll get better with some rest. How could I possibly accept such a rare item!"

Lu Huan gripped Xu's hand tightly and said half-jokingly, "Sister-in-law, just think of it as a pretty little pebble and try keeping it by your side. If it doesn't work, you can't scold me!"

"You're not a quack doctor, why would I scold you!"

Whether it was her imagination or not, Ms. Xu felt as if her body had become lighter.

She was about to sit up when Lu Huan pressed her down. "Sister-in-law, haven't you been sleeping well these past few days? Don't try to lie to me, I can see the dark circles under your eyes!"

Madam Xu's face was half-hidden under the quilt. "There were no lamps lit in the room, how did you see it?"

"Of course it's because I have good eyesight!"

What Ms. Xu didn't see was that Lu Huan had a drop of sleeping pills on her finger and was holding it near her nose.

She yawned. "Strange, why am I... a little sleepy..."

Before she could finish speaking, Madam Xu had already fallen into a deep sleep. She was still tightly clutching the spirit pearl that Lu Huan had given her.

Lu Huan dripped two more drops of spiritual spring water into her mouth.

With the help of these two treasures, I believe she will recover soon.

Lu Huan had a premonition that the undercurrents in Yanjing City would soon surface!