Rumor Has It That I'm Pregnant with His Highness' Child

277 Durian Thousand-Layer Cake

While everyone was stunned, Xiao Juan had already pulled Yu Niaoniao into the carriage.

Princess Tao Ran watched the carriage leave and stomped her feet in anger.

“I don’t believe it! This can’t be true! Cousin Mo Zhu can’t really like her!”

In the carriage, Yu Niaoniao looked at the man sitting in front of her and asked carefully.

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“Could what you just said be true? Have you really had a crush on me for a long time?”

Xiao Juan asked, “What do you think?”

Yu Niaoniao originally felt that the scandal between her and Xiao Juan was a coincidence, but Xiao Juan had said it confidently just now. He really didn’t look like he was lying, making her a little confused.

Xiao Juan said, “If I didn’t say that, Princess Tao Ran wouldn’t have let you off.”

Yu Niaoniao heaved a sigh of relief.

“I knew it. Before there was any scandal, we didn’t say a word to each other. How could you have a crush on me? That really scared me.”

She pushed open the car window and looked back. Seeing Princess Tao Ran’s exasperated expression, she couldn’t help but ask,”What’s going on between you and Princess Tao Ran?”

After saying that, Yu Niaoniao felt that she had asked too much.

Although she and Xiao Juan were married, there was no emotional foundation between the two of them.

Hence, she hurriedly added,”If it’s hard to say, pretend I didn’t ask.”

Xiao Juan’s attitude was very calm. “There’s nothing difficult to say. Princess Tao Ran is the emperor’s third daughter. When I was still living in the palace, I used to spend time with her.”

Yu Niaoniao recalled the scene just now and whispered,”She seems to like you very much.”

Xiao Juan said, “That isn’t it.”

Yu Niaoniao did not understand. “But she cares a lot about you and seems jealous.”

Xiao Juan said, “You don’t know her. She’s been like this since she was young. She’s very possessive. As long as she takes a fancy to something, be it a person or a thing, she wants it for herself.”

Yu Niaoniao muttered,”She wants to possess you because she likes you.”

Xiao Juan said, “It’s different.”

Yu Niaoniao tilted her head and looked at him with confusion.

The matter was too complicated. Xiao Juan could not explain the difference in a few words. He could only remind her.

“Before Princess Tao Ran leaves the Imperial Capital, you have to be careful. Don’t go out alone, let alone have any contact with her.”

Yu Niaoniao nodded obediently. “Oh.”

Xiao Juan still felt worried.

After returning to Langjun Imperial Palace, he called Meng Xizhou over.

“Take this blueprint and get the craftsman to make it accordingly. It shouldn’t be too big. It has to be suitable for women.”

Meng Xizhou looked at the small crossbow drawn on the blueprint and asked curiously, “Who are you giving it to?”

Xiao Juan looked at him quietly.

Meng Xizhou quickly reacted. “Could it be the Princess Consort?”

Xiao Juan did not deny it and said in a low voice.

“Hurry up and do it.”

“Alright!”

Meng Xizhou left in a hurry with the blueprint.

It was almost the new year. Granny Xiu Yan prepared to buy new year’s goods. She handed the shopping list to Yu Niaoniao.

Yu Niaoniao read through it quickly and felt that there was no problem.

“Let’s go with this order.”

“Yes.”

Granny Xiu Yan was about to leave when Yu Niaoniao stopped her.

“Nanny, I want to ask you about someone.”

Granny Xiu Yan said warmly, “Go ahead.”

Yu Niaoniao waved her hand and let the people serving her retreat.

She waited until there was no one else in the room before speaking.

“How much do you know about Princess Tao Ran?”

Granny Xiu Yan was stunned for a moment before she reacted and blurted out, “Is Princess Tao Ran here to pester His Highness again?”

When Yu Niaoniao heard this, she knew that she had asked the right person.

She nodded. “Yes, I went to look for His Highness today and met her at the palace gate.”

Granny Xiu Yan frowned.

“I knew it. Most likely, she came back to the Imperial Capital for Duke Lang. She hasn’t given up on Duke Lang!”

Yu Niaoniao asked, “Is there something between her and Duke Lang…”

Granny Xiu Yan hurriedly denied it.

“No! Duke Lang has always treated her as his sister and has never had any romantic feelings for her. It’s her wishful thinking to pester Duke Lang.”

In order to prove that what she said was true, Granny Xiu Yan told her everything she knew.

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“This Princess Tao Ran is actually quite pitiful. Her biological mother was a palace maid. She was born because the drunk emperor happened to be frisky.”

“The emperor had no feelings for the mother and daughter at all, so he naturally did not care too much.”

“The people in the palace had always liked to flatter the strong and trample on the weak. When everyone saw that Princess Tao Ran was not favored, they did not take her seriously. She had been bullied many times when she was young.”

“Later on, for some reason, she pestered Duke Lang. I originally thought that it was quite good that the two children could be companions in the palace. I even looked forward to them becoming a couple when they grew up.”

“However, after interacting with her for a while, she realized that Princess Tao Ran was stubborn and ruthless. She was an extremely difficult person to get along with.”

“Fortunately, Duke Lang doesn’t have any feelings for her. Otherwise, Duke Lang would suffer in the future.”

At this point, Granny Xiu Yan pressed her chest and took a long breath. It seemed that she was really afraid.

Yu Niaoniao blinked. “Why haven’t I heard of her before?”

Granny Xiu Yan explained.

“Ever since she reached adulthood, she was sent to a fief and only returned recently.”

“I had been worried that she would continue to pester Duke Lang when she returned. Now it seemed that my worries were not unfounded. She had not given up on Duke Lang.”

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“You have to be careful during this period of time. Try not to go out as much as possible to avoid being targeted by her.”

Seeing that they were all reminding her to be careful, Yu Niaoniao was very curious.

“Is she really that scary?”

Granny Xiu Yan said earnestly.

“You haven’t interacted with her before, so you don’t know her yet.”

“She had been a strange person since she was young. She was paranoid and solitary. She did whatever she wanted and always liked to raise snakes, insects, rats, and ants.”

“I heard that her mother is from the southern border. The southern border is good at raising Gu. Perhaps she also has Gu worms. In short, she’s very evil! You have to stay away from her.”

Yu Niaoniao replied, “Okay.”

Although Xiao Juan did not look sad, Yu Niaoniao still felt that she should comfort him. Coincidentally, the emperor had sent some rewards to the Duke Lang’s Palace, including durians from the south.

Looking at the huge durian covered in thorns, Yu Niaoniao immediately thought of a dessert she had not eaten for a long time.

Durian cake!

She raised the knife and cut open the durian shell. She broke off a piece of durian meat to try it.

The texture was soft and thick, coupled with a sweet taste.

How awesome!

When the others in the kitchen smelled this, they all pinched their noses and retreated.

They did not understand why this thing was so smelly.

How could the Princess Consort eat it?

After Yu Niaoniao finished a piece of durian meat, she turned to ask the others if they wanted to try it together.

Everyone shook their heads in unison and rejected her crazily!

Yu Niaoniao said regretfully, “You guys actually don’t eat such delicious food.”

With that, she ate another piece.

Everyone felt deep veneration. As expected of the Princess Consort, she dared to put anything in her mouth!