Chapter 571 - 168 Joyful News_4
"Of course we can’t take action now," Li Xian said, "Otherwise, just after receiving the good news, if she were to suddenly miscarry, not only would she blame us, but Prince Cheng would point his finger at us as well. Let’s wait a little longer. During these days, act as if unaware, and do not skimp on the medicinal food for securing the pregnancy. When the time is ripe, let her ’accidentally’ miscarry, and no blame can fall upon us."
"Even so, are we to just let her deceive us?" Li Lian said, unwilling to accept the situation, "Anyone who could do such a thing to the Li Family would have already lost their life. And yet, this woman is still alive and well, taking the Li Family as a joke."
"What other choice do we have?" Li Xian said with a bitter smile, "She is, after all, Prince Cheng’s sister."
"Speaking of which, does Prince Cheng actually know about this matter? If he does, then it’s like biting the hand that feeds him. We’ve been following him loyally, yet he has us play the fool for his sister behind the scenes. That’s hardly honorable," Li Lian remarked.
"Prince Cheng..." Before he could finish, they heard Li Zhongnan speak from the side with a heavy tone. His eyes swirled with indignation as he said, "This is intolerable!"
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The news of Princess Yongning’s pregnancy spread throughout Yanjing City overnight.
When Jiang Li learned of this, she found it particularly amusing.
"Isn’t it less than a month..." Bai Xue wondered, "In our hometown, there’s a belief that if a noble family conceives a child, they shouldn’t tell anyone during the first three months of the pregnancy. Only after this critical period, they can announce it widely. Otherwise, the child might easily be taken by King Yama."