Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Decisively eliminating any future trouble, Lu Chuan disposed of the four bodies in a secluded valley.

He clapped his hands, and the man's cold, deep eyes returned to their gentle and earnest expression.

Carrying the wild boar, which weighed over a hundred pounds, down the mountain, the man acted as if he had never killed anyone before.

By the time I got home, it was completely dark.

Lu Chuan carried the wild boar to the well, cleaned it quickly, and then had Meng Tong put it into his spatial storage.

Inside the brightly lit wooden house, the family sat around the table to eat.

Lu Chuan lowered his head and ate heartily, everything seemed so ordinary, but Meng Tong always felt that something was wrong.

However, it wasn't appropriate to ask in front of the children, so she could only lower her eyes and carefully breastfeed the little one in her arms.

Lu Huai, who is almost six months old, is now a sturdy and lucky baby. His skin is fair and pink with a luster, and his little arms and legs look like lotus root segments.

Of course, he's also quite strong; occasionally, a kick from him can leave bruises on Meng Tong's arms or legs.

After being repeatedly reprimanded by Lu Chuan, the little guy finally learned to control himself.

Tonight, the little one was still lying in Meng Tong's arms drinking milk. His two little legs were slowly kicking, and his eyes were looking around, glancing at this and that.

They can't stay idle for a moment.

"Wife, let me feed him! You eat."

After quickly finishing his meal, Lu Chuan turned to the side, picked up the little one from her arms, and then took the bowl from Meng Tong's hand.

Meng Tong fed the little guy spoonful by spoonful, and after glancing at him, Bai started eating with peace of mind.

"Mother, quickly try the pheasant that Yan'er caught, is it delicious?"

Lu He and Lu Yan both turned their heads to look at Meng Tong as she placed a piece of tender chicken into his bowl.

"Thank you, He'er and Yan'er. Mother will try it and see if it's delicious."

Taking a bite of the chicken in the bowl, Meng Tong was quite amazed by its succulent, tender texture and the unique aroma of mushrooms.

"Mommy, is it delicious?"

"Mmm." Nodding, Meng Tong stuffed the remaining chicken pieces into her mouth and said with a smile, "It's delicious. The pheasants that He'er and Yan'er caught are really tasty. It's fantastic."

"Yay!" She jumped up and down excitedly, then happily leaned over to her and said loudly, "From now on, Yan'er will often catch pheasants for Mother to eat."

"Yes, but you're not allowed to go deep into the mountains by yourself, or your mother won't eat."

"Okay, Yan'er understands."

The little girl was quite obedient; she remembered everything Meng Tong said.

They ate a lot of miscellaneous food at the meal. While Lu Chuan was putting Lu Huai to sleep, Meng Tong boiled a pot of water and washed all the pots and pans.

……

In the dead of night, only Meng Tong and Lu Chuan, who were still awake, remained in the cabin, lying on the bed.

Nestled against the man's broad, warm chest, Meng Tong gently stroked it with one hand, but asked Lu Chuan with a serious expression, "Did you take care of the person?"

"Mmm." A low, husky voice, tinged with barely concealed desire, sounded above her head. Lu Chuan's hot, large hand gently caressed the woman's exposed shoulder.

The smooth, soft texture inspired endless daydreams, and Lu Chuan began to sweat profusely.

They were somewhat slow to respond to Meng Tong's questions.

Have you found any clues?

"……Have."

"Tell me."

As if asking a bedtime story already known, Meng Tong's slender fingers unconsciously and gently touched the red dot on Lu Chuan's chest.

A tremor and a tightening sensation shot straight to her lower abdomen, her body trembled slightly, and a wicked glint flashed in the man's eyes. He then grabbed the mischievous little hand that was waving at his chest.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "Indeed, there have been some new discoveries."

"Oh, tell me about it."

Meng Tong glanced up at the man's sexy Adam's apple, her hand itching to break free and touch it, but thankfully Lu Chuan held her tightly.

"He was rescued by three masked men in black. His name is Mu Chen, and he is an advisor to a powerful figure in the capital."

Do you know who this important figure in the capital is?

“Hmm.” His dark eyes flickered slightly, and Lu Chuan said calmly, “It is His Highness the Crown Prince.”

This was unexpected and surprised Meng Tong. She thought it would be some kind of minister at most, but she didn't expect it to be Crown Prince Wei Lian of the Great Wei Kingdom.

I've heard that this person is aloof, arrogant, indifferent, and cold-blooded. He has little interest in politics and prefers to study supernatural tales.

Five years ago, Crown Prince Wei Lian used the guise of a talent selection to gather about eight hundred noblewomen.

No one knows where these people went; all that is known is that after entering the Eastern Palace, no one has ever seen these eight hundred-plus people again.

Some say they went to enjoy a life of leisure as the Crown Prince's consort or concubine, while others say that the Crown Prince killed all eight hundred-plus women.

This matter caused quite a stir at the time, after all, they were women from official and noble families, women of noble birth.

Some people went to the current emperor to complain about this, but the result was that the whole family would mysteriously disappear for various reasons.

They either betrayed the country or committed corruption and bribery; in short, none of them succeeded.

After all, the crown prince was the emperor's only son and his most beloved son.

So what if you dislike the government?

He is still alive, after all.

……

The original owner of this body had only overheard the gossip from the villagers. Meng Tong didn't know if it was true or not, so she slightly raised her head and asked Lu Chuan, "Do you know about this?"

The man shook his head and then nodded, then replied softly, "It's true that more than 800 women have disappeared, but I don't know if it was the Crown Prince."

"However, in Mu Chen's mind today, I did see Crown Prince Wei Lian, and the two have a very close relationship."

"Were those three masked men in black sent by the Crown Prince to rescue him?"

"Ah."

The two remained silent. To be honest, neither Lu Chuan nor Meng Tong wanted to get involved with any government officials; they just wanted to live their own lives.

Even so, there are always some people who come to cause trouble.

Meng Tong is not afraid of trouble, but she is afraid of problems.

This matter may become a hidden danger later.

Meng Tong fell silent as her beautiful eyes looked toward a corner of the cabin. Lu Chuan glanced down at her, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

He tightened his grip on Meng Tong's hand slightly; he wasn't strong enough yet.

The two then lay in bed and talked for a long time. Meng Tong also told Lu Chuan about the situation in Xiangshui Village.

The man had no objections, and gently kissed the corner of Meng Tong's mouth, whispering, "I'll do whatever you say, my wife, but don't overwork yourself. You still have me to rely on."

Lu Chuan had wanted to say this for a long time. He was both gratified and heartbroken by Meng Tong's independence.

She clearly had powerful backers, yet she never relied on them. Sometimes, Lu Chuan would even wonder if she... didn't like him.

His strong, handsome features slowly tensed in the darkness. He held Meng Tong tightly in his arms, and the man gently fell asleep against her neck.

As for Meng Tong...