Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

At this moment, Yang Shanshan and Li Nanyi rushed over.

As soon as Yang Shanshan came in, she asked, "Cousin, I heard you and the prince got divorced."

Su Qianrou responded calmly, "Mm."

"No, he wanted a divorce, and you just agreed to it."

"Exactly, when did you become such a coward? The one who made a mistake was your cousin, not you. He told you to leave, so you just left. What were you thinking?" Li Nan was furious at his lack of self-respect.

"Cousin, did he threaten you? I really didn't expect the Regent to be this kind of person. He's a complete bastard."

“I thought my cousin was different from other men, but I didn’t expect… he’s not so different after all,” Li Nanyi said with a light laugh.

Su Qianrou watched them chatter on and on, wanting to say something, but she couldn't get a word in edgewise.

At this moment, Chang Le also walked in, saying "Qian Rou" with a hint of apology in her voice.

"What are you doing here, gloating?" Yang Shanshan said displeased.

"Qianrou, I'm sorry."

"Why are you apologizing for no reason?"

"I'm apologizing to you on behalf of my elder brother. I know he's the one who wronged you; it's all his fault. I don't expect you to forgive him, but I hope this won't affect our friendship. I genuinely like you as a friend."

"What are you thinking? He is him, and you are you. How could I possibly disown you as a friend because of him? Am I that kind of person?"

"That's good. You have no idea how afraid I was that you would disown me as a friend because of your brother."

"I'm not stupid. You're a princess. With a friend like you, who would dare to bully me? I'm even afraid that you'll disown me as a friend because I divorced your brother."

"How could that be? No matter what your relationship with my brother is, you are my best friend. Also, if anyone dares to bully you in the future, just tell me and I'll take care of them for you."

"Besides your royal brother, who dares to bully my cousin?" Yang Shanshan said resentfully.

"Before coming here, I went to the Regent's Palace and gave my brother a good scolding. However, based on my understanding of my brother, he is not that kind of person. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

"The facts are right in front of us. The Regent even divorced my cousin because of that woman. What misunderstanding could there be?"

“If this were before, I wouldn’t have believed that my cousin was that kind of person, but now… look at what he’s done, I really can’t defend him.”

Chang Le was unable to refute.

“I think you may have misunderstood something,” Su Qianrou said slowly.

Chang Le's eyes lit up, and she asked expectantly, "What misunderstanding is there? Did you and your brother not get divorced?"

"We did get a divorce, but it wasn't him who suggested it, it was me."

"What? You were the one who suggested divorce?" Yang Shanshan exclaimed in surprise.

Su Qianrou nodded.

"Why?" Li Nan asked, puzzled.

"I couldn't accept him having relationships with other women, so we got a divorce."

"But...aren't all men supposed to have three wives and four concubines?"

Yang Shanshan chimed in, "Yes, sooner or later they'll have to take a concubine."

“I can’t control what other men do, but I can’t control what my man does. Why should I be loyal to him while he’s with other women? I don’t need him. Since he’s unfaithful, I’ll let him go.”

Yang Shanshan and Li Nanyi were stunned by her words, staring blankly at her, because her words were far beyond their understanding. In their understanding, a woman follows her husband after marriage. From the moment they married into their husband's family, they became members of their husband's family. Even if things were not as they wished in the future, they could only endure it. They had long been prepared for their husbands to take concubines. Even if they were unwilling, they could only accept it. But Su Qianrou told them that if a man was unfaithful, he could be abandoned.

“Cousin, that’s the Regent, who has immense power in the court. How could you just abandon him like that?”

"Otherwise, you'll just make yourself suffer by pretending to be generous and letting him take a concubine, then getting jealous and competing with that woman, and eventually turning yourself into a resentful woman."

“But that’s the position of Regent’s Consort, don’t you care at all?” Li Nan asked.

"What does it matter if I am the Regent's wife? Life is long, and there are still decades to go. Rather than spending the rest of my life in melancholy, I would rather enjoy life to the fullest. Besides, men are just a seasoning in life, not a necessity. Even without him, I can live a good life on my own."

Yang Shanshan, Li Nanyi, and Chang Le all stared at her in shock, remaining silent for a long time.

After a long while, Yang Shanshan finally spoke, "Cousin, you truly are my role model."

“A single conversation with you is worth more than ten years of study; I have learned a great deal,” Li Nanyi said.

Chang Le then said, "I originally wanted to mediate, but now I think you did the right thing. Your brother is not good enough for you."

Su Qianrou just smiled and didn't say anything.

That night, Su Qianrou was suddenly awakened by pain. She instinctively clutched her stomach and cried out, "Chunzhu."

Chunzhu was waiting outside the door. Hearing her call, she immediately pushed the door open and went inside.

Upon entering, I saw her clutching her stomach, looking very pained. I immediately went over and asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"

“Qiu Lan, call me Qiu Lan,” Su Qianrou said weakly.

"Okay, I'll go call them right away," Chunzhu said, and quickly ran out.

A moment later, Qiulan rushed in and asked, "Miss, are you feeling unwell?"

"My stomach... my stomach hurts."

"Let me take your pulse first," Qiu Lan said, taking her pulse. After feeling the pulse, she looked troubled.

"What's wrong with Miss? Is it serious?" Chunzhu asked anxiously.

Qiulan stood up, looked at Su Qianrou, and hesitated to speak.

"Qiulan, say something!" Chunzhu said anxiously.

“Speak freely,” Su Qianrou said.

Qiulan then spoke, "Miss, you... are pregnant."

"What? You're pregnant?" Chunzhu was shocked.

Su Qianrou touched her belly and asked incredulously, "You mean, I'm pregnant?"

"Yes, it's been four months, but the fetus is a bit unstable."

Su Qianrou was momentarily at a loss for how to react, and was completely stunned.

“Now that Miss and the Prince are divorced, this child…” Chunzhu didn’t know whether this was good news or bad news.

"Didn't I take birth control pills? Why am I still pregnant?"

"The medicine lasts for six months. The longer it lasts, the less effective it becomes. So, it's not impossible to get pregnant."

"Miss, do you want to keep this child?" Chunzhu asked.

Su Qianrou thought for a moment and asked, "You just said the fetus is unstable, is there any serious problem?"

"It's nothing serious. Just take a few doses of medicine and rest for a few days and you'll be fine."

"I entrust the child to you; I want him to be safe and sound."

"What you mean, Miss, is that you should keep the child."

"Yes," this is very likely her only child in this life, how could she not want it?

"This servant will go get the medicine right away," Qiulan said quickly as she left.

Su Qianrou stroked her belly, still somewhat incredulous that she was pregnant.