Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 370: Pregnant

The Crown Prince said with some pride, "Mother, do you still remember my strategist?"

The Empress nodded gently.

The Crown Prince said excitedly, "He has been selected into the Cabinet!"

"Are you talking about the former top scorer, Wang Qingchen?" the Empress’s eyes lit up.

The Crown Prince nodded, "Yes, him!"

The Empress smiled slightly, "So it turns out that the strategist of the Imperial Son is him."

"Now, there are two of our people in the Cabinet, one is Master Lu Zhong, and the other is Scholar Wang Qingchen!"

The Empress furrowed her brows and said, "But after all, he is only in his twenties; so young, he might face exclusion in the Cabinet!"

The Crown Prince spoke indifferently, "Mother, don’t worry, with Master Lu Zhong there, it won’t happen."

The Empress was lost in thought, secretly wondering why Emperor Xuanwu hasn’t died yet!

If Emperor Xuanwu does not die, the other three princes watch eagerly, with Mu Yan holding the reins of government, how can her son ascend the throne!

...

Qingya Mountain, maple leaves fall red, Prince Xian and Prince Qi are playing the zither and flute in the pavilion.

Si Jun was carried by the sedan to mid-mountain, saw the two in the pavilion, alighted from his sedan, and came over with a smile saying, "Both younger brothers have quite the elegant leisure."

Prince Xian and Prince Qi both frowned upon seeing Si Jun.

Prince Qi put down his musical instrument and said, "Brother has come here, surely not to drink and chat merrily with us?"

Si Jun curved his lips into a smile and said, "For our common interests, I have something to say."

Prince Qi and Prince Xian exchanged a look and dismissed their attendants.

Si Jun stood not far from them and said, "As you may have noticed, the Crown Prince is acting as regent, but in fact, it is our Imperial Uncle, the Regent King, who is in control of the administration. Now, the Crown Prince’s men are being kicked out one by one from the court, but after all, he is the Crown Prince and will eventually inherit the reign! Whether it is the Imperial Uncle or the Crown Prince who will be in power in the future, will we three brothers end up well?"

All three understood in their hearts that if it weren’t for Si Yuzhang, who always listened to Emperor Xuanwu, he definitely could not have survived the past struggle for the Crown Prince’s title.

It’s probably for the same reason that Mu Yan has survived, because he has hidden his identity over the years.

In the Imperial family, where is there any kinship, either you strive for the peak, or you are suspected or executed!

Prince Xian looked at Si Jun and said, "King Wei speaks such rebellious words, what are your intentions?"

Si Jun smiled, "We three brothers do not have to be so secretive. I want to cooperate with you; let’s not talk about else, if we three act in unison, at least we can protect ourselves!"

Prince Qi scoffed, "Is Prince Wei afraid of standing alone? But we do not need it!"

Si Jun was not annoyed but said indifferently, "When the two younger brothers have thought it through, just come find me."

With that, he left.

After his figure completely disappeared, Prince Xian turned to Prince Qi and said, "Si Jun is a crafty man; we better be cautious."

"Indeed," Prince Qi nodded.

...

Prince Wei Mansion.

Princess Wei, Bai Lu, had her maid peel melon seeds for her, eating them while looking outside.

Since she married Si Jun, apart from the wedding night, Si Jun never stayed over at her place again.

She didn’t really like Si Jun, but after all, she was Princess Wei, and Si Jun always went after that despicable woman Zhan Xuerou, which she couldn’t accept!

Moreover, since he got married, the Crown Prince has never sought her out again.

She felt somewhat disappointed in her heart.

Thinking of this, her unexpressed emotions sought release, and she wanted to vent on someone.

"Let’s go see what that bitch Zhan Xuerou is doing!"

"Yes, Princess!" Two maids followed her as well.

Bai Lu walked to the outside of Zhan Xuerou’s room and saw Qiuyue guarding the door. Qiuyue made a pretense of stopping them but was forcefully subdued by one of the maids.

Bai Lu entered the room, and the other maid closed the door from the inside, seeing her still in bed, not yet up.

Last night, Zhan Xuerou and Si Jun were accompanying his newly recruited strategists and guests from the martial world, drinking until midnight before returning.

She was dizzy and was dragged out of bed by her hair by Bai Lu.

"Ah, what are you doing!" Zhan Xuerou’s scalp hurt from the pulling by Bai Lu, and she was thrown to the ground, experiencing an extraordinary pain all over.

Bai Lu gritted her teeth and said: "You bitch, do you even regard me, the Madam of this house, in your eyes? You’ve not once shown up for morning and evening greetings; do you think you are still the miss spoiled with money!"

Bai Lu twisted and pinched on Zhan Xuerou’s body, causing her to wince in pain and sweat profusely.

Bai Lu did not hit Zhan Xuerou’s face as that would be easily noticed by King Wei, but she specifically targeted less visible parts of her body.

Zhan Xuerou was naturally frail, and powerless to resist, she could only speak the truth: "Princess, these days I have been accompanying the Prince, we had business outside!"

Bai Lu poked a hairpin into Zhan Xuerou’s armpit, saying coldly: "You whore, flirting with the Prince all day, if you drain the Prince’s vitality, as the leading Madam I can’t overlook it. This is just a little punishment for you!"

Zhan Xuerou screamed, pushing Bai Lu away: "King Wei has not touched me recently!"

It was a sensitive matter she was reluctant to speak of, and she wouldn’t have mentioned it if not to prevent Bai Lu from tormenting her mercilessly.

Ever since that day in the carriage when Si Jun humiliated her, he often took her out to cater to men, seeming as if her worth was just to accompany drinking and laughter.

Bai Lu curled her lips into a smile, suddenly feeling relieved, after all, she considered herself not too far behind Zhan Xuerou.

Bai Lu gently patted Zhan Xuerou’s cheek, saying: "Talented woman, you’d better be honest, otherwise, your days in the Prince’s mansion will not be easy!"

Zhan Xuerou lowered her eyes without speaking, Bai Lu smelled the alcohol on her and suddenly felt nauseous, so she left.

Qiuyue opened the door from the outside, coming in to check on Zhan Xuerou’s injuries.

Zhan Xuerou’s eyes held a chilling glint; the tears she had been holding back slid down her cheeks.

Her nails dug into her flesh, and she swore that once she got the chance, she would kill this bitch Bai Lu!

Bai Lu hurriedly returned to her own room, thinking back to the smell of alcohol on Zhan Xuerou, and retched again.

Suddenly she remembered her delayed menstruation recently, an idea immediately made her restless.

Could she be pregnant!

But, counting the days, the child wasn’t Si Jun’s, it must be the Crown Prince’s...

Bai Lu was both shocked and delighted, but after the joy, fear spread through her heart, this matter must not be discovered by Si Jun!

Bai Lu secretly looked at her confidant, handed over a Jade Pendant, and said: "Go find the Crown Prince’s confidant, tell him I have an urgent matter to inform him."

"Yes!"

The confidant immediately went to handle it.

In the afternoon, while Si Jun was resting, Bai Lu secretly went to meet the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince had his back to her, upon hearing the door open, he turned around and smiled at Bai Lu: "Sister-in-law, do you have something to say?"

Hearing the Crown Prince call her sister-in-law, Bai Lu’s smile stiffened, and she playfully chided: "Your Highness, you are teasing me."