Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

After careful consideration, Consort Shu asked the Second Prince again, "Since He Jingchuan is so withdrawn and has no friends, what about his relatives? Is there any possibility of using them?"

The second prince pondered for a moment and replied, "Apart from his younger brother, He Jingchuan has cut off contact with all his other relatives. He is extremely indifferent to those people and doesn't care about their existence. Even if we can use them, we still can't win him over."

Consort Shu nodded slightly, her gaze deep: "If that's the case, then we can only find a breakthrough by looking at his younger brother. Haven't you tried to get to him through his younger brother?"

The second prince said dejectedly, "Of course! Not only me, but all the other brothers have tried, but he protects his younger brother like an iron barrel. He enters and leaves the academy every day. If he were in the military camp, he would definitely be protected by other skilled soldiers."

If he were unemployed, he would personally escort them. They couldn't make a move inside the academy, as it was a royal academy filled with imperial guards; hence, no one had succeeded over the years.

Consort Shu frowned slightly, seemingly pondering a solution: "So this really is quite troublesome!"

The second prince nodded vigorously in agreement.

you do not say!

I've never seen anyone whom all the princes worked together for eight whole years and still couldn't win over.

Even after racking their brains, they made absolutely no progress.

That's incredibly difficult!

After pondering for a long time, a ruthless glint flashed in Consort Shu's eyes.

His smile was sinister, but his tone was very gentle as he said, "I don't believe he's really that invulnerable. Since we can't get in touch with his brother, what about his classmates? Let's start with his classmates."

The second prince was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately said with a beaming smile, "Your Majesty is wise! I understand."

………………

At nightfall.

He Jingchuan and Lu Yanqing arrived at the study of Prince Rui's mansion on time.

At this moment, only Mu Feng was guarding the door; everyone else had been transferred.

Aside from the parties involved, only Mu Feng and Yun Meng, two of their own, knew about Ling Yan's affair with another man.

Then there was the Fifth Princess, who wasn't one of their own but was too scared to speak.

Inside the Prince's study at this moment.

Ling Yan looked at the three of them with an extremely serious and solemn expression.

The three of them were also made to stand solemnly by her.

Ling Yan took a deep breath, her eyes fixed on them.

He said very calmly, "First of all, let me make one thing clear: I had already made up my mind about this before I met the three of you. It has nothing to do with you; it was my own decision."

The three of them were thrown into a panic by her words.

What the hell is going on?

Ling Yan closed her eyes and calmly and slowly said, "I am a very selfish person. I only think about myself in everything. So even though I knew from a young age that I would marry into the royal family or even another family, I would not consider my future husband's family. I would only consider myself."

She paused, her voice revealing a resolute determination: "So even though this is unacceptable in this era, I still decided to do it. Therefore, I prepared sterilization pills in advance, just waiting to take them after losing my virginity. So after losing my virginity that day, I didn't consider anyone and took the sterilization pills without hesitation."

After Lingyan finished speaking, she saw that the three of them had no reaction at all, their expressions were so calm.

Thinking the three hadn't understood, she looked at them directly and said in a more stern tone, "Do you understand what I'm saying? I've taken the medicine, and I will never be able to get pregnant in this lifetime. I can't carry on your family line and have children. Do you understand?"

Xiao Muyao replied first in a calm tone, "I heard you clearly."

Lu Yanqing followed up with a reply: "I understand too."

He Jingchuan replied in a low voice, "Understood."

No, this is your reaction now that you understand?

There was no surprise whatsoever, nor any blame whatsoever.

They didn't even seem to care, not even flinching.

At least express some emotion such as excitement, disbelief, surprise, or resentment.

Why are the three of them so calm these days?

No, that's it?

She had been struggling with this for so long, feeling anxious and uneasy, and didn't even know how to start the conversation.

So all that time was wasted?

Looking at her expression, which seemed to be questioning the meaning of life.

Xiao Muyao spoke first, explaining, "Actually, I would have guessed it long ago even if you hadn't said anything, and the other two should have guessed it too."

what?

Is she that smart?

How did you guess?

He Jingchuan looked at her and said softly, "You and I never used any protection, and you never drank contraceptive soup afterward. We are not a proper husband and wife, so naturally you don't want to have a child with me. Since you don't use any contraception, you must be sure that you won't get pregnant."

So that's how you guessed it?

However, she still had a modern mindset and had never thought about the issue of not being able to have illegitimate children, so of course she never paid attention to this matter.

Lu Yanqing then added, "You were the same way when you were with me, and I know you have other men besides Prince Rui, so you probably acted the same way. That's why I guessed it."

Lingyan asked, puzzled, "If you all guessed it, why didn't you tell me?"

Xiao Muyao explained, "Because I felt it was unnecessary. Anyway, I already knew what was going on, and it wouldn't cause any problems."

Lingyan looked at Xiao Muyao and asked in confusion, "They guessed it because he's not my husband and has an illegitimate child. How did you guess it?"

Xiao Muyao chuckled softly, his eyes deep and unfathomable, as if he could see into the depths of Ling Yan's heart.

He slowly began to speak: "Because you are so unique. You are like a bird soaring freely, unwilling to be bound by any constraints, unwilling to be tied down by any person or thing."

You seek freedom and enjoy the pleasures of being with different men. How could someone like you possibly want to have a child tether your wings of freedom?

Lingyan smiled slowly after hearing this.

indeed so.

Whether in her past life or the next, she doesn't want to be bound by anything.

Furthermore, she had never been truly in love with any man. She liked children, but she didn't want to have children for any man; no man was worth it.

In addition, given her personality, she is not someone who can take care of children.

Even if she gives birth to the child, she won't be a good mother, so it's better not to have the child at all.

This idea remained true even in ancient times.

She still held onto her idea, even if her husband's family disliked it, so what?

Why should she care what others do?

She only cares about making herself happy.

So she studied medicine and made this sterilization pill herself.

I originally planned to take it after the wedding night.

I never expected to run into He Jingchuan at the manor ahead of time.

Therefore, upon returning to her residence that day, she immediately took the elixir without considering the opinions of anyone else.

The reason she is telling them now is because she feels it is necessary for them to know.

Because in ancient times, having children was a major life event.

An ancient saying goes: Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no offspring.

This clearly shows how important this matter is.

She brought this up so that they could make their own decision.

Whether they choose to stay with her for the rest of their lives without having children, or to break up completely and live a life surrounded by marriage and children, is entirely up to them.

She won't interfere, much less force.

Even if we were to separate, she understood and expressed her respect and best wishes.

It's truly amazing!

When she took the medication, she didn't think about them; she only thought about herself.

At the time, she felt that Xiao Muyao and He Jingchuan were only after her appearance and did not truly care about her.

So she didn't hesitate.

But now that she knows they truly love her, she feels they should know and have another chance to choose.

Her heart softened; she even started to consider their feelings.

That's why we're being so frank today.