91: After all, Duan Yu is half my son! (Seeking full subscription)

When Ning Yuan arrived, Li Qingluo and Dao Baifeng were both sitting in the hall with complex expressions, not saying a word.

"What's wrong? Why the long faces?"

Ning Yuan asked, puzzled.

Li Qingluo suddenly let out a long breath and smiled, "I have good news for you."

"What good news?"

Ning Yuan looked at the two with a stunned expression.

Li Qingluo glanced at Dao Baifeng, whose cheeks were flushed. Then Li Qingluo suddenly said, "Madam Duan and I are both pregnant. Mine is over two months along, and Madam Duan is also two months pregnant. It's just that I don't know if Madam Duan's child is Duan Zhengchun's or yours."

Li Qingluo said, a playful expression on her face.

"What?"

Ning Yuan looked at the two in astonishment.

Li Qingluo's expression changed, and she stood up, "What, you're not thinking of shirking responsibility, are you?"

"How could I? Aunt can rest assured and recuperate."

Ning Yuan immediately stepped forward and said, as he would be leaving soon anyway.

"That's more like it."

Li Qingluo snorted, a satisfied look on her face.

"No, I can't keep this child."

Dao Baifeng, however, stood up and shook her head, saying, "If Duan Zhengchun finds out about this, if Yuer finds out, I..."

Thinking of the dreadful consequences, Dao Baifeng felt a chill run down her spine.

After all, she knew very well that this child could not be Duan Zhengchun's.

Since returning to the Prince's Mansion from Tianlong Temple, she had not shared a bed with Duan Zhengchun.

Likewise, it couldn't be anyone else's; she had only been with Murong Fu.

In her entire life, she had only been with three men.

One was undoubtedly Duan Zhengchun, the second was a 'beggar' she casually found by the roadside to take revenge on Duan Zhengchun, and thus accidentally became pregnant.

Now, she was pregnant again, but it was still not Duan Zhengchun's child.

This filled Dao Baifeng's heart with bitterness.

She was Duan Zhengchun's lawfully wedded wife, yet she had never conceived a child with him.

A one-night stand, and she was pregnant.

And this time... "What is the Princess afraid of?"

Ning Yuan came to Dao Baifeng's side and advised, "You can just stay here with peace of mind. You can go back whenever the child is born."

"What's more, as long as you don't say anything, and Duan Zhengchun doesn't say anything, everyone will think this is Prince Duan's child. Duan Yu will only think it's his sibling and won't think too much about it."

Ning Yuan gently comforted her.

"That's right. Madam Duan, I, a widowed woman, am not afraid, so what are you worried about?"

Li Qingluo also spoke up to persuade her.

She didn't want to go through this alone. Having Dao Baifeng share the pressure with her would give her more confidence.

"How can this be..."

Dao Baifeng naturally refused, her heart in a tangle. "As the Princess of Dali, how can I stay here all the time? What would people say if word got out? Moreover, Duan Zhengchun wouldn't let me stay here indefinitely."

No matter what, she was still Duan Zhengchun's lawfully wedded wife. Now, not only had she cuckolded Duan Zhengchun, but she was also going to have another man's child. Dao Baifeng's heart was naturally filled with struggle and self-reproach.

Although this was not the first child she had given birth to that wasn't Duan Zhengchun's.

"Why not?"

Ning Yuan whispered into Dao Baifeng's ear, "Don't forget, Duan Yu isn't Duan Zhengchun's biological son either, and you still gave birth to him, didn't you?"

Hearing this suddenly, Dao Baifeng's pupils constricted, and she immediately turned to look at Ning Yuan, her eyes filled with shock and panic.

"You, how did you know?"

Dao Baifeng couldn't help but ask, "I've never mentioned this to anyone. Only I in the world know about it, how could you know?"

Dao Baifeng's tone was agitated, and she was also extremely uneasy, feeling an inexplicable fear.

"Relax, only I know about this. No third person knows."

Ning Yuan patted Dao Baifeng's arms, comforting her.

"What are you two whispering about over there?"

Li Qingluo couldn't help but raise an eyebrow from behind, asking.

"Nothing."

Before Ning Yuan could speak, Dao Baifeng immediately interrupted.

She was clearly afraid that Ning Yuan would let it slip.

"It seems we need to talk."

Ning Yuan said with a smile.

Dao Baifeng's expression changed several times, and she could only say, "I'll wait for you in my room tonight."

She had to clarify this matter, otherwise, she wouldn't be at ease.

"Good."

Ning Yuan's smile grew wider.

After Dao Baifeng left, Li Qingluo stepped forward, looking at Dao Baifeng's retreating back and snorting coldly, "This woman is so indecisive. She's already done this, yet she's still afraid of this and that."

Li Qingluo shook her head, somewhat sarcastically, "She's really putting on an act, pretending to be pure. Does she think that if she doesn't give birth to the child, she'll still be pure and chaste, and nothing will have happened?"

"I don't think she thought about any of this when she was enjoying herself, did she?"

"It's normal for her to have such worries. Don't worry, I'll talk to her."

Ning Yuan turned around, his palm resting on Li Qingluo's lower abdomen, and Li Qingluo immediately collapsed into Ning Yuan's arms.

"You scoundrel, you must treat me better in the future, and be gentler. I can't take such rough treatment now."

Li Qingluo glared at Ning Yuan, scolding him playfully.

Soon, Li Qingluo, her clothes disheveled, lay on the soft couch... Late at night.

Ning Yuan came to Dao Baifeng's room.

As soon as Ning Yuan entered, Dao Baifeng eagerly stepped forward, "How exactly did you know about this?"

Dao Baifeng's face was full of tension.

After all, this was a secret known only to her.

Now Ning Yuan had suddenly brought it up, how could Dao Baifeng not panic?

"Instead of you asking me, why don't you tell me the details of what happened back then?"

Ning Yuan did not answer directly.

Dao Baifeng's expression immediately stiffened, looking somewhat unsightly, "Me tell?"

"What's wrong? I'm not Duan Zhengchun. Whose child Duan Yu is doesn't affect our relationship."

Ning Yuan sat down on the couch and said casually.

Dao Baifeng's expression changed continuously, and after a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "You're right, Yuer is indeed not Duan Zhengchun's son, but he must be Duan Zhengchun's son. This matter, in the end, was just a momentary lapse on my part."

Dao Baifeng sat down beside him, a look of bitter sorrow on her face. "Back then, Duan Zhengchun was secretly having affairs with others behind my back. After I found out, I was so angry that I wanted to get revenge on him. That year, after leaving Tianlong Temple, I happened to meet a beggar, who was ugly and repulsive. To get revenge on him, that's why I..."

"I just didn't expect that after that time, I would become pregnant."

At this point, Dao Baifeng couldn't help but shed tears.

She hadn't meant to, it was just a moment of impulse, but now it was irreversible.

To get revenge on Duan Zhengchun, she gave birth to the child, and naturally couldn't abandon it, so she could only bury that day's events forever in her heart.

She had thought this matter would go with her into the coffin after her death, never to see the light of day, but today it had been exposed by Ning Yuan.

"It seems you don't know who that beggar was back then."

Ning Yuan said faintly.

Hearing this, Dao Baifeng suddenly looked up, "What do you mean? Do you know who he is?"

"Did that person know my identity, and that's how he told you about this?"

"No, impossible."

Dao Baifeng said, then shook her head again, "Even if she knew my identity, she couldn't possibly know that Yuer is his son."

"You're right, I know who that person is, but that person doesn't know who you are, and naturally doesn't know Duan Yu's identity. The reason I know Duan Yu's identity is because I have other channels, so as long as we don't say anything, no one will know Duan Yu's parentage, and it definitely won't affect his right to inherit the throne."

"Who exactly is that person?"

Dao Baifeng couldn't help but ask.

"You've actually met this person before."

Ning Yuan showed a mysterious smile.

"Who?"

Dao Baifeng's expression changed.

"Don't you find Duan Yanqing very familiar?"

Ning Yuan said playfully.

"What?"

Hearing this name, Dao Baifeng immediately took a step back, her face changing drastically, but then her eyes flickered. After a moment, she showed a complex expression, "No wonder, no wonder..."

"It all fits, everything fits. I also heard about Crown Prince Yanqing returning to Dali back then. Calculating the time, he might indeed have gone to Tianlong Temple at that time. So, the beggar I met back then was Duan Yanqing, who came to Tianlong Temple for help."

Dao Baifeng murmured to herself, her face complex.

"Actually, his identity doesn't matter. You can just pretend you don't know."

Ning Yuan brushed Dao Baifeng's dark hair behind her ear.

Dao Baifeng's expression changed several times.

After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Alright, I will give birth to this child, but you must not reveal this matter in the slightest, otherwise I..."

"Don't worry, Madam. Duan Yu is my brother, and also half my son. How could I harm him?"

Ning Yuan gently pulled Dao Baifeng into his embrace.

"What do you mean, your son?"

Dao Baifeng glared at Ning Yuan, embarrassed and annoyed.

"Why isn't he my son? Am I not his stepfather now? Shouldn't our child call him elder brother?"

Ning Yuan playfully teased Dao Baifeng.

"Stop talking."

Dao Baifeng's face was flushed, and she quickly stopped him.

"Madam, you are truly beautiful at this moment. That Duan Zhengchun is truly wasteful, with a beauty like you at home, he could actually bear to leave you alone in an empty room."

Ning Yuan gently removed Dao Baifeng's clothes.

Revealing her fair collarbone and taut bustier.

Dao Baifeng's face was flushed, and her breathing became heavy. As Ning Yuan turned over, Dao Baifeng immediately fell onto the couch.

"Be gentle!"

A moment later, Dao Baifeng's soft reminder came.

An hour later.

Ning Yuan left Dao Baifeng's room.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, he heard a cold laugh from nearby, "You adulterous pair, you really couldn't resist your loneliness after all."

Qin Hongmian, dressed in black, stood with her arms crossed, looking at ease.

"Aunt Qin, not sleeping so late, but instead eavesdropping here, you certainly have a lot of free time."

Ning Yuan showed no embarrassment, instead teasing her.

"Who was listening to your lewd sounds!"

Qin Hongmian's face changed slightly, and she reprimanded angrily.

"If you weren't listening, why would you be here?"

Ning Yuan said playfully, but before Qin Hongmian could get angrier, Ning Yuan changed the subject, "Aunt, waiting for me here, I don't think it's just to eavesdrop. If there's anything, let's talk somewhere else."

"I don't think Aunt wants to be seen meeting with me so late."

"What secret meeting? I just have something to tell you."

Qin Hongmian snorted coldly, but did not refute Ning Yuan's suggestion.

Soon after, the two found a room next door.

"Tell me, Aunt, what do you need me for so late? Could it be that you're also lonely?"

Ning Yuan playfully scrutinized Qin Hongmian, "If Aunt is lonely, this Junior will naturally not hesitate to help."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Qin Hongmian's face showed anger, and she snorted coldly, "I only have one request for you: let Wan'er go."

"You already have so many women around you, you don't lack Wan'er. I don't want her to be hurt by you."

Qin Hongmian directly stated her intention.

"Aunt, for this matter, you should ask Wan Mei's opinion."

Ning Yuan shook his head, saying with some regret, "If Wan Mei doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do."

Qin Hongmian's face was grim. "As long as you let her go, I naturally have a way to persuade her. You just need to give me an answer."

"Aunt, this attitude is not how one should ask for a favor."

Ning Yuan shook his head.

"Hmm?"

Qin Hongmian raised an eyebrow, her face full of shock and anger, but in the end, she suppressed it, gritting her teeth and saying, "As long as you promise to let Wan'er go, whatever you ask me to do to beg you, I can agree."

Qin Hongmian was prepared to humble herself and speak softly.

"Aunt, you're being too formal."

Ning Yuan stood up and came before Qin Hongmian, "How could I bear to make a woman with such character as Aunt speak subserviently to me?"

Saying that, Ning Yuan raised his hand to lift Qin Hongmian's chin, "Wan Mei is gone, someone has to serve me. If Aunt is willing to take Wan Mei's place, then the request Aunt made, I might not be unable to consider."

Ning Yuan looked down at Qin Hongmian playfully, scrutinizing her.

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