Chapter 66 - 65: Others Have Learned Their Lesson
Lu Ying: "Once you’re pregnant, I’ll naturally take you out."
The pastries crafted by palace chefs were supposed to be exquisite and aromatic, yet Shen Yinning found them completely tasteless.
Though she wasn’t sure how many days she’d been confined, it had to have been quite some time. Surely Empress Dowager Li would step in to save her by now?
"I can’t eat anymore..." She pushed away Lu Ying’s hand that was offering food, leaning delicately against his chest. "Brother Lu Ying, it’s so lonely staying in this place all by myself, day after day. Can’t you tell me something interesting about what’s been happening in the Capital recently? I heard the Empress Dowager went to Xiaokan Temple to worship Buddha—has she returned to the Capital?"
The young woman’s voice was muffled, lacking the crisp, ethereal charm it once had.
She seemed like a drooping, withered flower.
Lu Ying responded indifferently, "Why inquire about the Empress Dowager?"
"I’m just idle with nothing to do." Shen Yinning playfully shook his arm in a coquettish manner. "Why don’t you bring me a few books to stave off boredom the next time you visit? I promise I’ve learned my lesson and won’t act recklessly anymore."
"Learned your lesson? How well have you learned it?"
"The incident with the scented powder was my fault toward my sister. Since Brother Lu Ying wants me to bear a child in her place, then I’ll do it. From now on, whatever Brother Lu Ying says will be like law to me. Even if you want me to serve my sister as a maid, I’ll do it willingly—as long as you don’t abandon me. In the past, I was foolish, but I’ve come to understand now; I’ve long loved Brother Lu Ying to the bone. Brother Lu Ying..."
She spread her lotus-white tender arms, passionately wrapping them around Lu Ying’s broad shoulders.