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After calming Xiao Wanqing down, Rong Rong expressed her desire to apologize to her in person, so Jiang Hao let them talk privately. As they entered the garden, their laughter occasionally echoed through the air. However, after a long while, a sudden roar broke the tranquility: “Jiang Hao! How dare you deceive me!”
Inside the Korean Palace, the once grand wedding had descended into chaos due to the bride's disappearance. Xiao Wanqing left a letter for Jiang Hao, containing only two lines: "To hell with this marriage alliance! I’m not doing it!"
She knew about the marriage alliance?
Jiang Hao immediately panicked; he hadn’t intended to hide his identity from her.
With the bride missing, the emperor felt guilty and promised that as soon as she was found, she could be brought back directly to Yan. The Korean capital was turned upside down in search of her, yet there was still no sign of her. Jiang Hao couldn’t help but feel anxious: “She couldn’t have run that far on her own!”
Hua Ying, abandoned by her master, felt somewhat displeased. She glanced at the increasingly gaunt new groom and felt a twinge of sympathy: “By the way, I heard from a eunuch close to the emperor that Gu Qinian has been on sick leave and hasn’t attended court since the day the princess went missing…”
Her voice grew quieter as she noticed Jiang Hao’s expression darkening ominously.
This princess was too wicked; why hadn’t she told her how terrifying her groom was?
“Xiao Wanqing! You better not let me catch you!”
Thinking of how she had once threatened to make him wear a green hat… Jiang Hao’s face turned an angry shade of gray.
Hua Ying silently prayed that the princess would stay hidden for a while longer…
Six months later.
Even while pregnant, Xiao Wanqing could be considered a standout among expectant mothers! Though her figure had grown rounder, she still exuded grace and charm. However, this "delicate flower" was now large and cumbersome, feeling lethargic and unwilling to move as her time drew near.
Fortunately, the townsfolk were kind-hearted and treated this soon-to-be mother with great friendliness. It was said that several single men harbored affections for her! Xiao Wanqing thought that after giving birth, finding a second spring in life would be just around the corner! As for the child's father, that big liar—he must have already embraced multiple women by now… Hmph! She intended to live even more freely and joyfully!
Xiao Wanqing basked in the sun, waiting for the old woman she had invited to prepare a meal. Suddenly, the sunlight above her was blocked. She lazily muttered, "Good dogs don’t block the way, get lost!"
The man, filled with irritation yet unable to hide his amusement, replied, "Your tongue is still as sharp as ever!"
Xiao Wanqing nearly bit her tongue. Cautiously squinting her eyes to see who it was, she immediately panicked and jumped up, clutching her belly as she dashed into the house and locked the doors and windows. Hiding behind the door, she trembled and asked, "W-what are you doing here?"
Jiang Hao sighed, "I came to take my wife home."
"Who is your wife? I’m not married at all!" She remembered clearly how she had run away before their marriage, leaving him a laughingstock between two nations. After all, he was the one who had deceived her first!
"Your father has betrothed you to me."
Xiao Wanqing fell silent for a moment. "I knew it was a marriage alliance!" She despised such alliances and loathed men with multiple wives.
Her mother had been a foreign princess brought over for a marriage alliance, only to be neglected in the harem filled with concubines, leading to her tragic demise.
She refused to follow in those footsteps; she wasn’t that foolish, especially since he had conspired with her father to deceive her... What a performance he put on about being castrated! "You should go back; Gu Qinian will be back soon..."
"It’s not a marriage alliance," Jiang Hao said. "When I came to your country, my purpose was not only for negotiations but also for a marriage alliance. However, I wasn’t meant to marry you at that time. If you hadn’t taken me as your male pet, I might have really married some unknown princess and taken several concubines."
"But I already have you; it’s been hard enough finding you these past six months." He added with a hint of displeasure in his tone, "As for that Gu Qinian, let him challenge me! Unless he defeats me, he can forget about taking me away!"
"Can you not act so dramatically in front of a pregnant woman?" Xiao Wanqing's attitude had softened considerably.
Jiang Hao quickly quieted down, fearing he might scare her: "Can you open the door? I just want to see you."
“Wanqing?”
“Wanqing!”
Inside the room, a faint voice from Xiao Wanqing came through: “Jiang Hao, it’s time… it’s time to give birth!”
The Xiao Family’s “widow” was having a baby, and neighbors nearby gathered to watch. Jiang Hao also witnessed her popularity. But what was up with all these chaotic people?
A passerby said, “Ms. Xiao said that once the child is born, I can name it.”
Another chimed in, “Wanqing said I could be the child’s godfather!”
Yet another added, “I’ve already hired a matchmaker; I’m just waiting for Wanqing to finish her confinement before proposing!”
So these people were all here for his wife? Jiang Hao squeezed his way forward: “My wife said that after she gives birth, she’ll come home with me.”
“Who’s your wife?”
“Xiao Wanqing!”
No one was allowed to take her away from him!
Jiang Hao was furious, feeling as if he might explode. When the midwife handed him the baby to see, he couldn’t be bothered to respond; instead, he sat solemnly on the edge of the bed, gazing at the exhausted Xiao Wanqing after childbirth.
Xiao Wanqing’s eyes were red-rimmed as she said pitifully, “You… you jerk, are you disappointed because I gave birth to a daughter?”
"Daughter? What is she talking about that is so trivial?"
Jiang Hao was still feeling irritated and hadn't really heard her words clearly. "Wanqing, wasn't Gu Qinian with you? Why isn't he here?"
"He left after making sure I was settled, afraid you might misunderstand," Xiao Wanqing said, looking at him with concern. Did he really not like the daughter she had given birth to?
"He shouldn't have left you alone." It allowed those men to take advantage of the situation, daring to covet his wife's beauty! It was truly despicable! But if Gu Qinian were here, he would probably be even more jealous.
"Are you angry?"
"Of course!" Jiang Hao replied. "Wanqing, come back to Yan Country with me, okay? If you don't want to marry off, then we can go somewhere else... This place is really terrible! Extremely terrible!"
Xiao Wanqing's eyes turned red, and tears began to fall.
Jiang Hao became anxious at once. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"You’re angry," Xiao Wanqing said, feeling extremely wronged. "You don't like that I gave birth to a daughter."
"I'm angry because those men are eyeing you covetously; I'm jealous!"
Jiang Hao blurted out his feelings all at once. After saying that, he paused for a moment and then asked in surprise, "Did you just say you had a daughter?" His eyes lit up, and he broke into a silly grin.
No need for further questions, right?
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