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

205 There Must Be Something Wrong

Although Duan Hanyi and Madam Zhao were only pretending to be her parents, the three of them were in cahoots.

She didn’t want to have her two accomplices killed before she was done.

Duan Nian’er spoke with difficulty.

“Thank you for your kindness, but my father is still injured. He can’t drink now, and my mother won’t drink either. I’m afraid they won’t be able to enjoy those dishes.”

She wanted Shen Xu to take back the dishes and wine, but Shen Xu mistakenly thought that she was embarrassed, so he pretended to be generous.

“If they can’t drink, just pour those wine away. They can still eat those dishes.”

Duan Nian’er wanted to say something else, but Shen Xu no longer wanted to talk about this boring matter.

He raised Duan Nian’er’s chin and said ambiguously.

“Alright, don’t bother with anyone else. You just have to think about how to serve me now.”

Duan Nian’er had no choice but to pretend to give in.

At midnight, Yu Niaoniao was suddenly woken up by the urge to pee.

She and Dang Gui were sleeping in the tent while Xiao Juan slept in the carriage.

Yu Niaoniao searched the tent with half-opened eyes for a while but did not find the chamber pot.

But she woke Dang Gui up.

Dang Gui propped up her upper body and asked in a low voice, “What are you looking for?”

Yu Niaoniao said she wanted to find a chamber pot.

Dang Gui thought for a moment before saying.

“I forgot to take down the chamber pot. It’s probably still in the carriage. Let me get it for you.”

She started to get up.

Yu Niaoniao pressed her back down. “Go back to sleep. I’ll get it myself. It’s only a few steps.”

Dang Gui thought that there should be no danger with the Eagle Guards keeping watch outside, so she lay down and continued to sleep.

Yu Niaoniao crawled out of the tent and walked in the direction of the carriage.

Beside the fire sat two Eagle Guards in charge of the night watch. When they saw Yu Niaoniao, they quickly asked her what she was going to do. Did she need help?

Yu Niaoniao politely refused. “I’m just going to get something from the carriage. Don’t trouble yourselves.”

She hadn’t gone far when she noticed a furtive figure ahead.

Yu Niaoniao looked over under the moonlight and realized that it was Duan Nian’er!

What was she doing out here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?

Yu Niaoniao recalled what Xiao Juan had said. This woman was not simple. She must have a motive for sneaking out in the middle of the night.

She noticed that Duan Nian’er seemed to be about to turn around and hurriedly bent down to hide behind a big tree.

It took her a moment to poke her head out.

She saw Duan Nian’er get into the carriage at the back of the line.

If she remembered correctly, that carriage was originally used to store miscellaneous items. However, because Shen Xu had taken in Duan Nian’er and her family, he got someone to free up the carriage for the Duan family to use.

Now, Duan Hanyi and Madam Zhao were in the carriage.

It seemed that Duan Nian’er had gone to look for her parents.

But if she just wanted to see her parents, why didn’t he go openly during the day? Why did she have to go secretly in the middle of the night?

There was definitely something going on.

Yu Niaoniao arched her back and tiptoed towards the carriage.

She wanted to eavesdrop on what the Duan family was saying?

However, in the next moment, a large hand suddenly reached out from behind and covered Yu Niaoniao’s mouth, forcefully dragging her back behind the tree.

She pressed her back against the tree trunk. Her heart was pounding in fear. Her breath almost stopped.

Without thinking, she raised her right leg and slammed her knee into the other party’s crotch!

The other party reacted faster than her. He raised his leg and pulled her knee while lowering his head to whisper in her ear.

“It’s me.”

The voice was low and cold and very recognizable.

Yu Niaoniao immediately recognized him as Duke Lang.

She looked up at him. Under the bright moonlight, Duke Lang was staring down at her. Because they were close, she could see her reflection clearly in his dark eyes.

Seeing that she recognized him, Xiao Juan lowered his leg and let go at the same time.

He had covered it very tightly just now. Yu Niaoniao’s breathe sprayed into his palm. It felt warm and he could even touch her lips slightly.

Even when he let go, the subtle touch remained in his palm for a long time.

Xiao Juan involuntarily curled his fingers and gently clenched his fists.

Yu Niaoniao asked in a low voice, “Why are you here?”

Xiao Juan said, “I’ve been secretly watching Duan Nian’er. When I noticed her movements in the night, I secretly followed her. I didn’t expect to meet you.”

He frowned slightly at that, and his expression hardened.

“Didn’t I tell you? Be careful in the meantime. Don’t go near Duan Nian’er. Why won’t you listen to me?”

...

If he hadn’t followed her, he wouldn’t have known about Yu Niaoniao’s small actions.

That Duan Nian’er was very dangerous. What if she realized that Yu Niaoniao was following her and wanted to harm her?

As long as he thought about the possibility of Yu Niaoniao encountering an accident, Xiao Juan felt his heart tighten and he was terrified.

Yu Niaoniao knew that she was a little rash this time.

She smiled ingratiatingly. “I was wrong. Don’t be angry. I promise I won’t do it again.”

This was not a place to talk. Xiao Juan could only give up on reprimanding her for the time being and lower his voice.

“You go back first.”

Yu Niaoniao pointed in the direction of the carriage at the end of the line. “What about Duan Nian’er?”

Seeing that she did not forget to ask for information at this time, he was angry and amused.

“Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of it.”

Yu Niaoniao could only reply gloomily, “Okay.”

...

She turned and walked back.

Xiao Juan looked at her dejected back and suddenly felt a little worried about letting her go back alone.

Although there were Eagle Guards keeping watch not far away, what if something still happened?

In the end, he was worried that the other party would gain the upper hand.

Xiao Juan suddenly called out to her.

“Wait a moment.”

Yu Niaoniao stopped and looked at him blankly. “Is there anything else?”

Xiao Juan said expressionlessly.

“You come with me, I’ll send you back later.”

A precious treasure had to be placed under his nose to be at ease.

Yu Niaoniao was overjoyed. She ran back and hugged Xiao Juan’s arm.

“Alright, I’ll listen to you!”

Xiao Juan hugged her waist and flew up the tree with the help of Qinggong.

This was the first time Yu Niaoniao had experienced Qinggong. When her body flew up, she could not help but hug Xiao Juan tighter. Her heart was beating nervously.

The two of them followed the cover of the dense leaves and silently jumped from one tree to another.

In an instant, they arrived at the tree closest to the carriage.

Xiao Juan reached out and pushed aside the leaves in front of him.

Yu Niaoniao looked over with her long neck and realized that the doors and windows of the carriage were closed. She could not see what was happening inside.

She couldn’t help being disappointed.