Chapter 1412 - 765: Joyful News (Double-Length Chapter) (Part 3)

"He mentioned many terrifying techniques. At that time, I was afraid he would become ruthless again, so I promised I would learn to like him. If he truly went wild, how could I endure it? I could only stall for time, hoping he would gradually get better and happier. He almost decided to get me pregnant."

As Yin Tingxue spoke, she touched upon that most dreaded memory. Because she wanted to escape, Chen Yi had truly become ruthless during those days, using all sorts of tormenting methods, each time several times over, each time was... overwhelming...

Maybe it's because when water overflows, there's spillage—eventually, there was no pregnancy...

Perhaps it was also good luck.

This was undoubtedly a relief. Yin Tingxue thought of it and felt even more fortunate that Chen Yi had changed for the better now.

The young girl smiled to herself and said:

"Master Zhou, thinking about it now, back then with such a bad Chen Yi, I wasn't locked in a small dark room, nor did I drink Chrysanthemum Tea, and in the end, I didn't get pregnant either. Perhaps I was much smarter than other women."

Zhou Yitang: "..."

The cold wind whistled, chilling Yin Tingxue's back. Seeing that Zhou Yitang didn't respond, she realized she had misspoken.

Panicked, she tried to make amends: "Master Zhou, please don't be angry. I didn't mean to expose your weaknesses. He won't lock you in a small dark room again."

It was like adding another wound to the heart. Zhou Yitang took a deep breath, ultimately appreciating her disciple more than a fleeting emotional turmoil. She silently thought that children say the darnedest things.

"Rest now, we still need to travel tomorrow."

Yin Tingxue felt as if she had been granted amnesty, promptly nodded, and glanced at Lu Ying, who sat atop a rock in meditation. Fortunately, her senior sister was deep in meditation and didn't hear those words—things would have been bad if she had.

The distant mountains and forests were deep and remote, with only the small clearing where the three of them were, enveloped in moonlight and silence. Lu Ying remained on the rock in meditation, her aura almost indistinguishable from the stone.

Yin Tingxue raised her eyebrows and gazed southward, her mind gradually calming. She pondered how Chen Yi was spending this New Year...

He was probably celebrating with his daughter... That little sister was really pretty. It's said that pretty daughters are very well-behaved.

He must really like her...

She cradled her face, muttering: "One is enough... there won't be another, right..."

............

On New Year's Eve, many of the midwives and maidservants in the Prince Mansion took leave to go home, leaving the mansion with fewer people. Suddenly, Lin Wanxiao fainted. In a panic, Xiuhe didn't know whom to turn to. After asking one of the maidservants where the Princess was, she hurriedly went to call her.

In the end, not only the Princess came, but Chen Yi also arrived, and even the Princess herself came personally.

Though Xiuhe was considered one of their own, not affected by Zhu E's Illusion Technique, staying under the same roof with Lin Wanxiao, she had never seen the owner of the place, inevitably making her feel timid.

Fortunately, the Princess knew the importance of the situation, pushed the door open, and went to see the woman on the bed.

Inside the dim lamp-lit room, Lin Wanxiao's pale face appeared ghostly; her eyes were shut tight, breath weak, her usual worry-laden expression gone, leaving only the appearance of a fragile patient.

Zhu E, being of the Miao ethnicity and skilled in medicine, gently placed three fingers on Lin Wanxiao's wrist, lowered her eyes, and focused.

Qin Qingluo watched the scene. This woman must be one of his women too; according to her maid, she seemed to be surnamed Lin. Though living under the same roof as Chen Yi, she didn't seem very favored. This wasn't just a woman's intuition, but also because Chen Yi rarely mentioned her. With his lascivious nature, even at the most flattering times, he would occasionally slip the names of women like Yin Tingxue, Yin Weiyin, Zhou Yitang, and Min Ning.

In fact, judging from Lin Wanxiao's aura, she didn't seem like someone who's been sick for a long time, but rather weak and frail. It seems Chen Yi cared less for her.

Qin Qingluo didn't really need to be there. It was just that Xiuhe suddenly sought help, and not knowing the situation, coupled with the chance to see his women, she ended up there by coincidence. After confirming that this woman wasn't particularly favored, she was just there to have a look.

After a while, she'd leave, perhaps leaving a few words for the grandmothers and maids to take care, as an act of kindness.

At this moment, Zhu E's brow lightly furrowed in apparent confusion. She pressed again gently.

"It's not an acute illness, nor a relapse of an old condition," after a pause, she softly spoke: "She's pregnant..."