flstandardbreds Chapter 194 I Said I Was Infertile
Chapter 194 I Said I Was Infertile
"No one? Yan Yan, why are you slurring your words? I already said I did *that* with him, everything happened. Or do you think I'm unclean? Unfaithful? Looking at me with prejudice?"
Hua Buyu bit her index finger in shock, her eyes filled with a hint of heartbreak and grievance.
Startled by the expression, Xin Moyan sat up abruptly and waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, no! That's not what I meant!"
She pouted, feigning grievance, and said, "So what do you want to ask?"
"It's just... I was thinking, you've been living with him for a year, isn't it possible... you might get pregnant?"
"So that's what you wanted to ask!" Hua Buyu was both amused and exasperated to see her sweating profusely with nervousness.
Xin Moyan nodded honestly, after all, conditions in ancient times were not as good as in modern times, so there probably weren't any special measures available!
"Yan Yan, this is one of the reasons why I hate Yun Kuang so much."
"what!"
Hua Buyu beckoned to her, gesturing for her to lie down beside him. Then, she put her hands behind her head and said leisurely, "From the day I entered the Prince's mansion, those women have been feeding me contraceptive soup every day. Of course, I won't get pregnant!"
She then sneered, "Ha! I was only sixteen at the time and didn't plan to have children. Those people's actions just fulfilled my wish. But I didn't know that they were doing this at Yun Kuang's behest, and I was just foolishly keeping my grievances to myself."
"Damn it! That bitch Yun Kuang just treats me like a toy for amusement. His mother was a palace maid who rose to power, so he's been psychologically twisted since childhood. He thinks I'm of lowly birth and not worthy of being the mother of his child."
Hua Buyu became more and more agitated as she spoke, “Yan Yan, do you know? Those contraceptive soups are not ordinary medicines, but contain extremely cold and yin substances. Over time, I even lost my menstrual blood, so my body was damaged and I can no longer have children.”
"What did you say? Bu Yu, what did you just say?" Xin Moyan couldn't believe her ears.
“I told him I was infertile and couldn’t have children. Back then, Xuan Yuan took me back and had Feng Qingyang treat me for two years. He used acupuncture, medicinal baths, moxibustion, and all sorts of tonics and herbal soups. It took two years for my menstrual flow to gradually return to normal. However, Feng Qingyang diagnosed me as being unable to conceive back then.”
"I'm not sure, I'm sorry, I don't know..." Xin Moyan choked up more and more as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Oh! What are you sorry for? I never thought about getting married. If I can't have children... then I can't have children!" She shrugged, looking indifferent.
"Waaaaah~ Buyu, I really feel so sorry for you!"
"Yan Yan, let me make this clear first: if you and Xuan Yuan have a baby in the future, I will definitely be the godmother."
Xin Moyan stopped sobbing instantly, stunned for a long time, her cheeks gradually turning red, "This...how did you start talking about me?"
"Hehe~ Anyway, I can't have children, so why don't you have a few more and give one to me to raise in the future!"
"...Don't talk about this! It's almost dawn, let's go to sleep!"
"Yan Yan, your face is red!"
"sleep!"
At midnight, the Yuanqi Imperial Palace was shrouded in darkness, quiet and still, with most of the palace staff soundly asleep.
The Cold Snow Palace was brightly lit, and as the night grew slightly cool, Yuan Huaixue sat on the steps at the entrance, hugging her arms and dozing off...
Inside the bedchamber, Lou Shenghan exhaled his last breath, leaning against the bed, utterly exhausted. He casually tossed the handkerchief in his hand aside. Not far from him, in an empty space, the handkerchiefs that Yuan Huaixue had prepared earlier had been piled up into a small mountain, and this was the last handkerchief.
He took a long time to calm down before slowly getting up. He straightened his clothes and glanced at the pile of fabric. His hands, which he had just wiped clean, began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Yuan Huaixue!"
A roar startled Yuan Huaixue, who trembled and, still groggy, rubbed her eyes and walked inside.
"Prime Minister Lou...?" She opened the door a crack, cautiously peeking out her head, her body still outside.
"Get in!"
"Ooh!"
Her usual spoiled and domineering demeanor vanished, replaced by a flustered and uneasy air. She tiptoed across the threshold, slowly moving to stand before him, her head bowed, too ashamed to look at him.
"Lord Lou...Prime Minister, are you...alright?"
Lou Shenghan sat at the tea table, his once unrestrained and dashing handsome face now filled with vicissitudes and helplessness, and his hoarse voice faintly revealed a trace of fatigue.
"Yuan Huaixue, even if you hate Brother Ling because of love, you can't take such drastic measures to kill him, can you?"
"Huh?" She looked up blankly, only then seeing Lou Shenghan's ashen face.
"Lou...Prime Minister, are you alright?"
Lou Shenghan was too exhausted to curse her anymore. This foolish and brainless princess really had no sense of restraint when she struck...
“Yuan Huaixue, this is only because it’s me. If it were that naive Xin Moling, he would be half dead if he didn’t die.”
"This...is it that serious? Just that small bottle, I...I didn't know!" She twisted the hem of her skirt, still curious about how he had found the antidote.
"You've already revealed half your true colors, what do you think?"
"What half a layer of skin?"
"Sigh~ Never mind, you wouldn't understand. Find me a bag." Lou Shenghan waved his hand, deciding it was best not to talk too much with this woman; he needed to leave the palace quickly.
Why are you looking for a burden?
"Just look for it, why all the nonsense!"
"Oh!" She felt a little wronged by the yelling, but dared not argue back, after all, she was in the wrong first.
Yuan Huaixue turned and walked to the bedside. Suddenly, she saw something on the floor and pointed to the pile of handkerchiefs, asking in confusion, "Prime Minister Lou, why did you throw my handkerchiefs on the floor?"
As she asked questions, she walked closer, trying to get a better look at what was there.
Upon seeing this, Lou Shenghan hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Don't look!"
"Why... are you scaring me? Waaaaah~" She finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. From tonight until now, she didn't know how many times Lou Shenghan had yelled at her. She already knew she was wrong...
Lou Shenghan's head was throbbing from her crying. He hadn't even started settling accounts yet, and she still had the nerve to cry?
"If you cry again, I will go to the Qian Ding Palace immediately and drag your brother up to file a complaint with the Emperor!"
The aggrieved sobs stopped abruptly. A few teardrops still clung to her fine, slightly curled eyelashes. Yuan Huaixue sniffed, not daring to cry out loud anymore, only sobbing softly.
"Prime Minister...Prime Minister, I know I was wrong. Please...please don't tell my brother, okay?"
Lou Shenghan was about to curse her when he caught a glimpse of the fabric beside him. His eyelids twitched involuntarily, and he said coldly, "First, find what I need!"
Without hesitation, she quickly found a square piece of cloth. Although it wasn't a bundle or bag, it could still be used to wrap things...