The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 171 Want a Child? Should I Stay Up All Night Tonight?

Yulin Academy.

Ye Shijun complained of being tired and pulled Gu Simo back to their room.

Ye Shishu rolled her eyes so hard they seemed to fly.

Dad isn't in a hurry to have a grandson, so what's the harm in talking a little longer?

"Let's rest too." Yu Chi Ling led her straight to their bedroom.

"Your Highness, they hate us to death. They'll definitely be up all night trying to figure out what to do with us. Aren't you curious about what they're going to do next?" Ye Shishu couldn't sleep. She was thinking about sneaking back to spy on Yu Chi Rui and Zhu Huaning and keeping a close eye on their actions.

As Yu Chi Ling spoke, he led her into the bedroom. Once the door closed, he pinned her against it and whispered in her ear, "I've already sent the Duke away. Now it's just us in the mansion. We can do whatever they want without any worries."

"Really? You sent them away in the short time you were at the main courtyard?" Ye Shishu stood on tiptoe, hugged his neck, kissed his handsome face, and praised him with a smile, "Well done!"

One kiss isn't enough.

Yu Chi Ling lifted her up, causing her feet to leave the ground and forcing her to wrap her arms around his waist. The next moment, he turned his head and kissed her deeply.

"Um...no...I have something else to say..." Ye Shishu pushed him away, both amused and exasperated.

"Hmm?" Yu Chi Ling glared at her coldly, displeased with her spoilsport.

"Let's talk in bed! I don't like this kind of messing around!" Ye Shishu blushed and pouted at him.

A smile appeared in Yu Chi Ling's eyes as he carried her to the bed, taking off her shoes as he went.

Once in bed, he wasn't in a hurry anymore. He simply pressed her down and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Ye Shishu asked him earnestly, "My second sister-in-law told me that burning those yellow talismans can make unmarried women unable to conceive for life. Is that true?"

They were all unaware that Zhu Huaning was pregnant, while she only knew that the yellow talisman was problematic. She planned to return the talisman to Zhu Huaning, letting her reap what she sowed and experience the consequences of her actions.

After she burned the yellow talisman and threw it into Zhu Huaning's room, her second sister-in-law told her how powerful the talisman was.

"Ah."

Upon receiving his affirmative answer, Ye Shishu's face, eyes, and heart turned cold.

Zhu Huaning wanted to ruin her chance to become a mother...

Consort Lan had her son steal the crown prince status and glory that should have belonged to Yuchi Ling, and Zhu Huaning even wanted to make her unable to have children for the rest of her life. These people are so vicious that it's outrageous!

Yu Chi Ling's slender fingers hooked around her sash, and he asked again, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Ye Shishu placed her hands on his waist and took the initiative to undress him. She even imitated how he bit her ear and bit his ear, laughing as she said, "I don't have anything else to ask, I just want a child..."

Yu Chi Ling was slightly taken aback, then his thin lips parted, pressing against her, and he raised an eyebrow, saying, "Then let's stay up all night tonight?"

Ye Shishu blushed.

Before she could turn her head away, his kiss landed.

As he tossed clothes off the bed one by one, the atmosphere in the room grew increasingly heated, and the bed itself creaked louder and louder.

……

Main courtyard.

Min Qiang had just finished instructing the maids in the courtyard on their tasks when he suddenly saw the head maidservant beside Zhu Huaning enter the courtyard.

He hurriedly greeted her with a smile, "Miss Qingcui, what can I do for you? There are maids in Furong Courtyard; you can just have them deliver the message. How could I ask you to come in person?"

Qingcui smiled kindly at him, "Steward Min, as you know, the Crown Princess suffered a miscarriage and needs to rest well these days. I'm afraid she won't be able to come and pay her respects to the Duke."

“Miss Qingcui, Your Highness is too kind! She is the Crown Princess, how can she be asked to pay her respects to the Duke?” Min Qiang waved his hand in a panic.

"Although the Crown Princess is of noble status, I am still a junior, and I must still follow the proper etiquette. However, since the Crown Princess is unable to come and pay her respects to the Duke these days, I have had to send this servant in her place." After saying this, Qingcui was about to head to the master bedroom.

"Miss Qingcui!" Min Qiang quickly stopped her and said with a smile, "I will convey the Crown Princess's filial piety to the Duke, but the Duke just took his medicine half an hour ago and is sleeping right now, so it is inconvenient for him to receive you."

"Oh, I see..." Qingcui looked towards the master bedroom, then considerately said, "Then I'll come back later."

“Miss Qingcui, please convey to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess that the Duke has been taking medicine frequently these past few days, and Physician Hua has instructed that no one should disturb him. In my humble opinion, it would be best not to trouble you, Miss Qingcui, to run around. The most important thing right now is the Crown Princess's health; it cannot be taken lightly!” Min Qiang declined politely, then looked apologetic. “As for me, I am an outsider and it is inconvenient for me to visit Furong Courtyard often… However, if the Crown Princess needs anything, Miss Qingcui, please just send someone to tell me, and I will do my best to make it happen for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess!”

"Yes, this servant will inform the Crown Prince and Crown Princess." Qingcui nodded, then suddenly looked at several maids not far away, "Steward Min, what are they doing here?"

“Don’t laugh at me, Miss Qingcui, but the Duke prefers quiet and doesn’t usually have many servants in his mansion. Now that there are more people in the mansion, both Yulin Courtyard and Furong Courtyard need people to do things. The Duke was afraid of neglecting you, so he asked me to hire a few new maids. I was just teaching them the manners!” Min Qiang explained.

"I see." Qingcui withdrew her gaze and said, "Since the Duke is resting, then this servant will return to Furong Courtyard first. The Crown Princess is waiting for ginseng soup!"

"I'll see Qingcui off."

"it is good."

……

In the large kitchen.

Because of Yu Chi Rui and his group's arrival, the person treating Min Wenqian's illness 'became' Gu Simo. To show their sincerity, Gu Simo has been the one preparing the medicine for the past two days.

The maids in the main courtyard were helping her.

Upon seeing Qingcui enter, the maidservant stepped forward respectfully and asked, "Miss Qingcui, may I ask what brings you here?"

Qingcui glanced at Gu Simo and slightly raised her chin. "The small kitchen in Furong Courtyard is not working well. I need to make ginseng soup for the Crown Princess, so I came to the main kitchen to take a look."

The maidservant hurriedly said, "Miss Qingcui, could you wait a moment? Physician Hua is preparing medicine for the Duke, and it will be ready in a quarter of an hour. After she finishes using the stove, may I help you prepare ginseng soup for the Crown Princess?"

"Okay." Qingcui replied reluctantly, but she didn't disturb Gu Simo's work. She just quietly watched her prepare the medicine.

Just then, Ye Shijun suddenly appeared and waved to Gu Simo at the door, "Xin'er, my little sister is not feeling well. The prince wants you to go and take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Simo said to the maid beside her, "The princess has something to attend to. I'll go check on her. You keep an eye on things for me, and when the time comes, pour the medicine into a bowl for me. This is the medicine the Duke needs this afternoon, so don't spill it."

"Yes." The maid replied.

Watching Gu Simo follow Ye Shijun's departing figure, Qingcui couldn't help but curl her lips in disdain.

How shameless!

He's only been dead for a short time, and he's already seduced someone else!

Only the second young master of the Ye family, being a dissolute and unruly young master, would disregard the family's reputation and want such a woman who is not presentable!

But when you think about it, they really are a perfect match!

They're all beneath contempt!

"Miss Qingcui, please give the ingredients to me, and I'll prepare them for you first." As if worried that she might lose patience, the maid took the initiative to please her as soon as Gu Simo left.

"Okay." Qingcui handed her the basket she had brought.

The maid took the basket and went to the stove to get busy.

Looking at the medicine pot on the stove, Qingcui's lips curled up.

It was surprisingly easy...

However, she could understand it. After all, the medicine was meant for the Duke, so who would have thought they would try to harm him in the Duke's mansion?

……

afternoon.

After Zhu Huaning finished her chicken soup, she and Yuchi Rui were having an intimate moment in their room when Qingcui excitedly reported, "Your Highness, Your Highness, it's done! Xiaofeng said that the Duke has already drunk the medicine from that night!"

After several days of gloom, Yu Chi Rui and Zhu Huaning finally heard some good news, and a smug smile finally appeared on their faces.

Zhu Hua instructed, "Make sure Min Wenqian continues drinking for the next two days!"

"Yes!"

Yu Chi Rui added, "That maid named Xiao Feng, you must take good care of her! Give her plenty of money first, and after it's all done, then..."

He made a gesture.

Qingcui replied again, "Your Highness, rest assured, this servant will definitely not leave any clues!"

……

For two consecutive days.

In the Duke's mansion, some were recuperating, and others were taking supplements to improve their health.

Perhaps feeling too bored, Yu Chi Ling took Ye Shi Shu to the street early in the morning.

Of course, Ye Shijun and Gu Simo are also present.

"Little sister, we finally got to go shopping, could you help your second sister-in-law pick out some cosmetics? I'm a grown man, I really don't know how to choose."

"Just pick the most expensive one!" Ye Shishu replied with a smile.

Ye Shijun rolled his eyes at her, "If you're going to be so perfunctory, I might as well not buy it at all!"

Ye Shishu deliberately pulled a long face, "Second brother, do you mean you've always been this perfunctory when you buy me things?"

The brother and sister didn't hide their conversation from others, and Gu Simo, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but laugh.

Ye Shishu then complained to her, "Second sister-in-law, look, I used to think my second brother was very generous to me, but it turns out his generosity is just because he has no patience!"

"I didn't!" Ye Shijun glared at her.

"Alright, just listen to what your little sister says, why are you arguing?" Gu Simo glared at him.

"Hehe!" Ye Shishu covered her mouth and laughed.

Listening to their conversation, Yu Chi Ling, who was walking in front, led them to the entrance of a rouge shop.

Ye Shijun pulled Gu Simo inside first.

Ye Shishu looked at her man, suppressing a laugh, and asked, "Will Your Highness help me choose, or should I just have the shopkeeper bring out the most expensive new items?"

Yu Chi Ling took her hand and said, "If you like, you can smear it on my face, and I will have no objection!"

"Ha ha!"

Just as the four entered the shop, another figure came in as well.

Ye Shijun caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye, raised an eyebrow, and greeted him, "Young Master Wei, who are you buying cosmetics for?"

Wei Yonghuai first bowed in the direction of Yuchi Ling before replying, "I happened to be passing by and saw you here, so I came in to take a look."

Not far away, Yu Chi Ling and Ye Shi Shu also saw him come in, but neither of them gave him a proper look.

Ye Shishu held a box of lip rouge in her hand, her fingertip touching it as she was about to apply it to her lips. Yu Chiling subtly took a step forward, facing her directly while simultaneously blocking everyone's view with his back.

How could Ye Shishu not see through his little scheme?

When she got playful, she smeared the lip rouge on her fingertip onto his thin lips.

Yu Chi Ling glared at her, then lowered his head and pressed his thin lips against her red lips—

Night sweats, "..."

What did I say before? I told him I could put it on his face and he didn't mind, but now he's upset. He really can't take a joke!

No one saw her apply lip rouge to Yu Chi Ling, but Ye Shijun and the others saw Yu Chi Ling lower his head.

Seeing Wei Yonghuai's gloomy gaze, Ye Shijun couldn't help but tease, "Tsk tsk... these two guys really don't take us seriously at all!"

Wei Yonghuai was so embarrassed that he wanted to leave.

Just then, Min Qiang arrived in a hurry with his servants.

As soon as he entered, he shouted to Gu Simo, "Dr. Hua, please go back and save the Duke! He's dying!"

"What happened?" Ye Shijun asked with concern.

"The Duke started coughing up blood this morning, and after taking the medicine, he fainted!"