My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

She was in a state of utter confusion, but she knew that this matter must never be known to the prince. If the prince found out, she would be finished, and the Xu family would be finished too.

Fortunately, she brought only her trusted confidants with her that day. She first cheered herself up and instructed the little maid to find a way to cover things up.

Fortunately, it was raining that day, and she was already in a sorry state, so it was easy to hide the truth.

After tidying things up, they managed to cover up the matter.

The more people who know about this, the more dangerous it becomes; she didn't even dare tell her trusted nanny.

Afterwards, she also suspected that there might be a traitor among her people, and that the incident might have been deliberately orchestrated.

However, after she investigated further, she found that it was indeed an accident.

At that time, the old woman and her maid went to the mountains to collect firewood in the rain, but she twisted her ankle and was unable to return in time.

Later, the coachman returned with the carriage and horses, and she changed into clean clothes in the carriage before going home.

She was uneasy for a long time, but everything was calm in the palace and no one noticed her abnormality, so she gradually calmed down.

A month later, when her period didn't come on time, she started to feel uneasy again.

She had her doubts, but she also held onto a sliver of hope that the child might not be Prince Duan's.

After all, Prince Duan had visited her room several times since they returned from the cave. There was a 50% chance that the child was Prince Duan's.

Before she could decide what to do, the doctor who had taken her pulse reported that she was pregnant.

Prince Duan bestowed many gifts upon her that very day, and for the next two weeks he visited her every day.

Even though she wasn't entirely sure if the child was actually Prince Duan's, she couldn't bear to give up the child.

She was filled with anxiety, prayer, and joy at the prospect of having a child and the prince's increasing attention to her as she awaited the day of her delivery.

This baby is a daughter.

Although she was only a daughter, Prince Duan doted on her.

But she was worried every day, always secretly observing her daughter's appearance, hoping to see the shadow of Prince Duan in her daughter.

But the woman looks somewhat like her. Everyone who sees the daughter says that she is exactly like her, and that she will definitely be a great beauty when she grows up.

Because of her daughter, her status in the household rose higher and higher, and Prince Duan doted on her more and more, visiting her room more and more often.

But no matter how much he made love to her at night, she did not get pregnant again for the next two years.

None of the other women in the household were pregnant.

She thought of the man in the cave and a bold conjecture formed in her mind.

Could it be that Prince Duan is incompetent?

Otherwise, how come no one in the household has gotten pregnant all these years except for her?

Even the news that came from Han Mengqi's side before she went to pray for blessings was actually just a misunderstanding. Han Mengqi just had an upset stomach and irregular periods, so there was a misunderstanding that people thought she was pregnant.

It was later proven that she had never been pregnant.

Because she had given birth to a child in the Prince's mansion, no one suspected that the problem was with the Prince. Instead, they all assumed that they were infertile and secretly took medicine to treat themselves.

Xu Ruoyao felt that she had unintentionally learned a huge secret.

When Han Mengqi once again acted arrogantly like a princess in front of her, a bold plan popped into her mind.

If she had a son, while Han Mengqi remained childless, would she be able to completely suppress her and even reclaim her position as princess?

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. So, after conspiring with her mother, she secretly arranged for a man to be sent into her room when she returned to her parents' home.

This pregnancy confirmed her judgment: although Prince Duan was quite capable in bed, he could not allow women to give birth.

This time, she gave birth to a son.

This further solidified her position in the Prince's mansion. Those years were the most comfortable years she had ever lived in the mansion.

But not long after, Han Mengqi also became pregnant.

She suspected that Han Mengqi's child was of the same origin as hers, but she wasn't sure.

If Han Mengqi knew that Prince Duan couldn't have an heir, why didn't she report her? Or was her child really Prince Duan's? Was her previous guess wrong?

This made her anxious again.

Soon, Han Mengqi gave birth to a boy, named Fu Sui.

Fu Sui is not only good-looking, but also showed extraordinary talent at a young age.

He is good-looking and intelligent, and as the legitimate son born to the principal wife, the position of heir apparent should be passed on to him in the future.

Prince Duan also values ​​you, Fu Sui, even more, and often holds you in his arms to personally teach you.

Xu Ruoyao's eyes would turn red with jealousy whenever she saw it.

However, because she couldn't ascertain the origins of Han Mengqi's child, she dared not act rashly, for whether she won or lost, it would plunge her and her two children into utter ruin.

Although she still bickered with Han Mengqi on a daily basis, she carefully avoided touching on the issue of the child's parentage.

She thought she could keep it a secret forever, but she never expected that the truth would still come out.

Xu Ruoyao felt bitter and desperate, wishing she could die right then and there. But thinking of her children and her family, she struggled to crawl before Prince Duan and plead for her two children.

She dared not mention the second time she intentionally conspired with her mother, only the first time she went to the temple to pray for blessings and encountered an accident on her way home.

"The first time was an accident, but what about the second time?" Prince Duan roared angrily, "Tell me, the second time was also an accident?"

Xu Ruoyao wanted to say that the second time was also an accident, but when she looked into Duan Wang's eyes, she dared not lie.

She cried, "Your Highness, why do you insist on pursuing this? Isn't this better? As long as the guards present keep it a secret, Yan'er and the others will still be your children."

Hearing her words, Han Mengqi suddenly laughed again: "Your Highness, don't you want to compete for the throne? If the outside world knows that you are incompetent in having offspring, will anyone still believe in you? Actually, in a way, we are helping you."

Prince Duan was amused by her words, "Han, I have been too good to you all these years, which is why you have become so lawless."

"You're too good to me?" Han Mengqi laughed loudly. "Are you kidding? Are you serious? Do you think you're being too good to me?"

When Prince Duan saw her erratic behavior, his temples began to throb with pain.

He pressed his temple and said, "I gave you the title of princess, I gave you unparalleled favor, and you still treat me badly?"

Han Mengqi laughed and laughed, then suddenly burst into tears again, "But Your Highness, you know that what I want has never been those things."

What I want is for you to love only me, not to deceive me first and then go on to deceive Xu Ruoyao, and then bring one woman after another into the palace.

"I am a prince!"

Prince Duan angrily said, "Han, you are too greedy. Have you ever seen a man who only has one woman?"

In this world, which man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? Ordinary men are like that, let alone a prince like me.

I'm already a rare find – I'm willing to go to great lengths to make you happy. What more could you want?