Chapter 550 - 164: Rift_3
Every intimate moment he had with Princess Yongning, she had taken contraceptive medicine. But now, to have become pregnant, this was no small matter!
"I don’t know," Princess Yongning shook her head and said, "Maybe the contraceptive medicine isn’t completely foolproof... By the time I realized, it was already too late."
The more she spoke, the more Shen Yurong doubted that Princess Yongning had done this intentionally, wanting to use her pregnancy to force him into marriage. But he had not anticipated that in the end, Emperor Hongxiao would decree her marriage to Li Xian, which truly sent him into a panic.
"What do you plan to do now?" Shen Yurong asked.
"What do you mean, ’what do I plan to do’?" Princess Yongning looked at him blankly until she saw the chill in Shen Yurong’s eyes. A shiver went through her, and she suddenly understood. "You can’t possibly be thinking of making me get rid of this child!"
Shen Yurong was silent, "His existence is indeed not the best option right now..."
"No!" Before Shen Yurong could speak, Princess Yongning screamed, "This is my child, I will not allow anyone to harm him, nor will I abandon him!"
Shen Yurong tried to soothe her patiently, "Yongning, you are now to marry Li Xian. If the Li Family discovers you are with child, it will be very disadvantageous for you. The Li Family will certainly not tolerate such a disgrace, and even if you manage to keep the child for now, it is unlikely that you will be able to bring him into the world. The Li Family will find ways to eliminate the child and will harbor grievances against you and His Highness Prince Cheng."
He thought that after speaking these words, Princess Yongning would at least relent a little, for in the past, she always used to heed his words somewhat. But today, Princess Yongning just looked at him coldly and said, "You claim to be considering my well-being, but in truth, you’re just afraid that if the affair comes to light, it will reveal that you’re the father of the child, making it difficult for you to continue living a carefree life! Shen Yurong, this is your child. You’ve thought of everything, but have you spared a single thought for this child? That’s right, I forgot, you’ve already lost one child, so losing another doesn’t matter to you."