Chapter 1217 - 1211 She Noticed It Too
Jin Zijin sighed, "Lin Qianqing is different from other women; after all, she is the wife whom King Jin married formally, with whom he has shared wedding vows before heaven and earth. This is his last shred of dignity."
Yet, some people would not even leave him that last shred of dignity. Jin Zijin speculated that King Jin was unlikely to remain compliant, and he was somewhat looking forward to King Jin’s reaction.
No one can cover their tracks completely, not even the formidable Yu Jizi, let alone the Ducal Residence.
But the centuries-old foundation of the Ducal Residence, and the intricate and intertwined relationships beneath it, seemed even harder to deal with than Yu Jizi, who worked alone.
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As Madam’s belly grew day by day, she became increasingly despondent.
Her maid, Long Liu, kept sighing, saying, "The Prince really is something. How come he stopped visiting after Madam got pregnant? It would be nice even if he just came to sit for a while, or at least sent over some nourishing gifts.
"Alas! Madam, you don’t know the kind of rumors that are circulating out there. They say the Prince was good to you before only because you were the only one in this residence who could have a child. Now that everyone’s poison has been cured, and they all can give birth, why would the Prince remember there’s a Madam living in a small courtyard here?"
Madam remained silent, gently caressing her belly.
She didn’t expect King Jin to come because she had discovered a terrifying truth: the man who had shared her bed at night might not be King Jin at all.