Wang Da wanted to recognize Han Suiqin as his goddaughter, so how could Han Suiqin refuse? The Han family was far from Duanjing, and it was likely she would marry out from the Wang family in about half a year. Wang Da was also a Minister of Personnel, and having a godfather of that rank could only benefit her.
She immediately agreed, "Qin'er is naturally willing."
Wang Da seized the opportunity, his eyes welling up with tears, "My good daughter."
Wang Qingzhen could no longer hold on. With a "poof," she spat out a mouthful of blood, splattering it all over the face of the future Qi King's Consort.
Then Han Suiqin let out a scream.
In an instant, the Wang family was in chaos, with people shouting for help and others calling for doctors. It was quite a scene.
Wang Qingzhen was overly stimulated, spitting blood and fainting. The doctor said there was nothing serious, just that she needed rest and to relax.
Concubine Ying wept by her bedside, crying, "My unfortunate child!"
Originally, the position of Qi King's Consort was meant for Wang Qingzhen.
Concubine Ying also wished she could skin Han Suiqin alive.
No one in the Wang family cared about their feelings. Even though Wang Qingzhen had spat blood, Wang Da happily held a family banquet and accepted Han Suiqin as his goddaughter.
Wang Qingzhen fell seriously ill.
Wang Qingyao also received the news. Not only her, but the entire capital of Duanjing knew that His Highness the Qi King, the prince most likely to inherit the throne, was about to marry a girl who had appeared out of nowhere.
"The Qi King is afraid of losing his claim to the throne," Xiao Yun explained to Wang Qingyao. "Da Sheng cannot have a foreign empress. But the Silver Moon Princess's identity is undeniable..."
Wang Qingyao sighed, "Kang Yutong died so unjustly."
She was originally bestowed by the Emperor to be the Qi King's future consort, but the Qi King disliked her humble background and designed her death.
Yet, Han Suiqin's background was even less prominent than Kang Yutong's!
"There's another thing," she recalled the events of the past few days, finding them increasingly strange. "Wei Yu knew I was pregnant. How did she know? We never announced it publicly."
Xiao Yun was taken aback. "She knew?"
"Yes, it was when the Qi King and the Silver Moon Princess were in the cave. Wei Yu thought it was you and deliberately warned me not to miscarry from anger."
This was very strange. She shouldn't have known.
"Could she have seen it?"
Wang Qingyao shook her head. "It doesn't seem like it. I suspect someone told her, and this person is very likely someone from our Ding'an Prince's manor."
Xiao Yun's gaze instantly turned sharp. The next second, he held Wang Qingyao's shoulders, his expression softening again. "Don't be afraid, I will find this person. We have news about the eloquent person you mentioned last time; he is Wei Yu's subordinate."
Wang Qingyao was not surprised. It was just that the gossip target Wei Yu chose for Xiao Yun was strange: Feng Jiangduo. Why her? Wouldn't it be easier to choose another girl?
Even stranger, not only was Wang Qingyao targeted, but Xiao Mo was also involved.
How did she know that Xiao Mo and Feng Jiangduo were dating?
Not many people knew about this, and they were all from the Ding'an Prince's manor.
Wang Qingyao connected the two threads: the person who knew she was pregnant, and the person who knew Xiao Mo and Feng Jiangduo were together, must be from the Ding'an Prince's manor. This person not only wanted to upset Wang Qingyao but also wanted to break up Xiao Mo and Feng Jiangduo.
The answer was obvious.
"It's Yun Zhu."
Xiao Yun was furious. "How dare she collude with outsiders and frame her master!"
He had said it before: for saving Consort Dowager Fang, he had spared her life. If there was a next time, he would show no mercy!
She had no remorse and had only escalated her actions!
Xiao Yun wished he could drag her out of Jingwu Courtyard immediately, beat her, and throw her out.
But he had no evidence. Consort Dowager Fang trusted her, and it wasn't worth damaging their mother-son relationship over a servant.
Wang Qingyao smiled lightly. "The biggest reason Mother has always trusted her is that she risked her life to save Mother. But what if the life-saving grace was also deliberately orchestrated by her? Do you think Mother would still protect her?"
"Ah?" Xiao Yun was a bit confused. "Yun Zhu and Mother's incident, was it her design? How did you know?"
"Silly!" Wang Qingyao tapped his forehead with her finger and smiled. "Whether she's a true savior or a false one, you make her false. The dignified Ding'an Prince, can't even accomplish this small matter?"
Xiao Yun understood.
This might be unfair to Yun Zhu, but Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun had already given her too many chances.
Some people are like this, taking advantage of others' leniency, treating others as fools, and repeatedly challenging their bottom line.
Yun Zhu could not be kept.
Xiao Yun leaned close to Wang Qingyao's belly, placed his ear against it, and listened. "Why isn't he reacting at all? Fang Zheng said that Rui Ge could do somersaults in your belly back then, and he would even kick his hand and greet him!"
He spoke with longing.
Wang Qingyao laughed at him. "Rui Ge was older then, of course, there was fetal movement. I'm not even two months along yet, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Is that so," Xiao Yun smiled sheepishly, then kissed Wang Qingyao's cheek. "You know so much."