Because the fetus had been stable recently, Duan Changchuan’s medication went from twice a day to once a day.

But he felt that something was wrong.

For example, even though Senior Huang had said that his fetus was stable, his appetite and mood had suddenly worsened over the past few days. However, after taking the medicine in the evening, his appetite and mood would improve.

Then the cycle would repeat the next day.

On this day, Duan Changchuan touched his stomach and sighed, “Is there really no need to add medicine? I feel very uncomfortable during the day … Only feel better after taking the medicine at night.”

Even at this moment, he felt unwell. He didn’t even know where he was uncomfortable, but he felt unwell from head to toe.

“I already said that your fetus is stable. Which pregnant woman doesn’t have nausea or discomfort? It’s normal, why can’t you believe me?” Senior Huang sat at the side and frowned in frustration.

The young man pouted, “But I feel better after taking the medicine. Without it, I don’t feel well. Doesn’t that mean something is wrong with my body …?”

Senior Huang, “…”

Was it because of the medicine? It was because of Bai Su’s blood! That blood was so precious. Bai Su took three whole bowls of it and almost lost half her life. After Bai Su and Senior Huang discussed if Duan Changchuan drank it twice in morning and evening, the amount would be not enough, so they decided on one full dosage per day. That’s why the current situation is as it is.

But he couldn’t say these things!

The old man, burdened with one secret after another, was so angry that he glared at Duan Changchuan, “You’re pissing me off! When your baby is born, I’ll go traveling! You won’t see me for at least eight to ten years! Annoying!”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

He was forced to lower his head, “Please don’t be angry, I won’t mention it again …”

Yun Xie quickly coaxed him, “Hey, today is the Regent’s eldest son, Duan Xuyuan, and Bai Jinzhi’s wedding. How about we join the festivities? Now the whole capital knows that the Duan family is impotent, there should be a good show to watch.”

The young man was not interested, “What kind of good show can there be? It’s just a marriage alliance. Prime Minister Bai and the Bai family’s first daughter both know Duan Xuyuan’s character, but they still got married. Hasn’t that explained the nature of the marriage? There won’t be a good show.”

“Even if there isn’t a good show to watch, we can go for a walk. Look at you now, you’re afraid your stomach might show, so you stay in this small courtyard every day. Too suffocating, not to mention a pregnant person like you, even I can’t stand it. Besides, when you really start showing, you won’t be able to go out even if you want to.”

Seeing that Duan Changchuan wasn’t moving, Yun Xie came over and pulled him along, “Come on, let’s go. We’ll follow the people from the palace. If we use a carriage, you won’t be tired.”

The young man reluctantly got up and said, “Alright … I’ll accompany you to watch the show.”

“What do you mean by accompany me? I’m taking you out to relax! Do you want some candied hawthorn?”

“Sure.”

With Bai Su taking care of everything, this little one, who had never worried about himself, had completely forgotten that he couldn’t eat hawthorn.

Old Imperial Doctor Huang was so angry that his beard was about to blow up, “What candied hawthorn do you want to eat?! Can you eat hawthorn?! My disciple and grand disciple each wrote a list of things to avoid. You didn’t even look at it, did you?!”

He wanted to pinch his ears and scolded, “Look at you. Every day you let that Bai girl worry and take care of everything. Isn’t the baby yours too? Can’t you put in more effort? What can you do without Bai girl?”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

He retorted in a low voice with a guilty conscience, “Usually, the imperial kitchen has prepared meals for me … Chang Le also knows what to avoid, so I don’t pay much attention to it …”

Old Imperial Doctor Huang, “Is diet the only thing you need to pay attention to? How do you sleep, which positions are better, which exercises can be done and which you can’t? Have you remembered them?”

Duan Changchuan, “… I’ll look at it in the next few days …”

“Read it tonight. Study it well for me. I’ll test you tomorrow so you don’t have to overthink too much every day.”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

–

In the end, Yun Xie, Duan Changchuan, and Old Imperial Doctor Huang go out together.

They disguised themselves as ordinary people and found a restaurant across the street. They went up to the top floor, which had a perfect view of the Regent’s Mansion.

“How is it? I had someone to book this spot early. In this entire restaurant, this is the only room that can see there clearly.” Yun Xie crossed his legs and looked down while waving his fan.

Duan Changchuan also sat by the window and peeked through the gap.

He saw the huge signboard of Prince Cheng’s Mansion in the distance, as well as the mass of people whose he only could see the clothes color …

He turned back with an expressionless face.

“You call this seeing clearly?”

Old Imperial Doctor Huang also finished looking and came back, “With my old eyes, I can’t even make out the characters of Prince Cheng’s Mansion.”

The young man closed his fan and hurriedly poured tea for the two, “Of course, you definitely can’t see them clearly from here. Otherwise, any random person would be able to shoot him with an arrow.”

Seeing that Duan Changchuan didn’t speak, he leaned over and coaxed, “We can’t see the person, but we can see the excitement. I heard Duan Xuyuan fooled around outside two years ago and fathered a son. Didn’t he have a problem with his lower body these two years? Even after Old Sun treated him for a year and a half, there was no improvement. In the past, they were still concerned that this son came from the brothel, so they didn’t bring him back and raised him outside secretly. Now, they want to take advantage of the marriage with Bai Jinzhi and recognize their son, claiming that Bai Jinzhi bore him after a few years. Do you think the Bai family will accept that? Oh right, there’s more! The child’s mother is also very stubborn. When she heard they wanted to take her son away, she almost took the child and jumped into the lake a few days ago.”

After saying this, he raised an eyebrow at Duan Changchuan with a knowing look, “This show is very big. I don’t believe they will be able to get married smoothly today.”

Duan Changchuan looked at him suspiciously.

And as if to prove his words, the continuous music sound from the Regent’s Mansion suddenly stopped.

Yun Xie and Duan Changchuan looked at each other and immediately leaned over the window again.

Old Imperial Doctor Huang, who was carefree, also moved very fast.

Duan Changchuan, “…”

“The wedding procession hasn’t arrived yet, but why the music has stopped.”

“Are they preparing to pick up the bride? That’s not right … Isn’t the bride supposed to enter accompanied by music?”

“Is there someone standing in the middle? It must be the little princess of the Duan family, right? She’s the only woman in the Regent’s Mansion who dares to show herself like this.”

“I can’t see clearly …”

“The procession is here! But why is there one on each side? Two processions? As expected of marriage between Prime Minister Bai and the Regent’s Family, so imposing.”

“Is it because I’m old? Why do I see two brides?”

Duan Changchuan listened to the two people talking, and the more he listened, the more curious he became. He couldn’t help but lean over too.

Yun Xie simply opened the whole window, “There really are two brides. The procession from the east should be from the Prime Minister’s Mansion, right? The Prime Minister’s Mansion is on the east side, and the groom is also on this side, this procession is also imposing. The other side is a bride holding a child in her arms. She should be the girl who came out of the brothel. Is he marrying both sides? Will Prime Minister Bai agree?”

Duan Changchuan looked from the window and saw two processions outside, one long and one short.

Now, both brides had alighted from their carriages. One of them was still covered with a red veil, and a maid was supporting her. She should be Bai Jinzhi.

On the other side, there was also a girl in red, holding a child in her arms.

The Regent and his wife hurriedly came out of the residence, looking very angry.

The scene was chaotic.

Duan Changchuan called a shadow guard and asked, “What’s going on at the Regent’s Mansion?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty, just now the princess suddenly rushed out and wanted to stop the wedding. Later, two bridal processions arrived. People from Regent’s mansions didn’t know there were two processions. Now the Regent and Duan Xuyuan are dealing with this matter.”

Duan Changchuan hadn’t spoken yet, but Yun Xie couldn’t help but open his eyes wide, “Prince Regent didn’t know there were two processions? I knew it! Today Duan Xuyuan is marrying the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s family. How could the Regent be so disrespectful by welcoming a concubine from a brothel at the same time. I thought the old fox Bai had done something wrong to him, haha.”

“Reporting to Lord Yun, our spies discovered that the Prime Minister’s Residence is also furious about this. The Prime Minister and his wife are already on their way.”

Who would have thought that a vigorous marriage alliance would become such a farce.

Duan Changchuan and Bai Su were also a business marriage alliance. He imagined that …

If he became the abandoned piece of his mother and father and was forced to marry into the Bai Family. And before he entered the house, he had heard Bai Su was an Alpha who had lost her abilities due to her debauchery. Then on the wedding day, there was also another Omega who married into the Bai Family …

His fists clenched.

It was utterly disgraceful.

The Regent, Duan Xuyuan, and scheming Prime Minister Bai and his wife, none of them were innocent. Even though Duan Changchuan knew that women had no status in ancient times, he still felt deeply empathetic.

No wonder the girl before Bai Su’s time travel eventually chose to cut her wrists and end her life …

Even Bai Jinzhi, a true legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s family, was reduced to such a state, let alone a concubine daughter “Bai Su” who had no power and influence. The girl named “Bai Su” probably grew up in such an environment. With no hope in sight, leading to her tragic end.

Duan Changchuan silently thought to himself ….

Suddenly, he heard a loud commotion from the outside.

“Hmm? What’s happening?” He asked subconsciously.

Glancing out the window, he noticed the entrance of Regent’s Manor had fallen into chaos. The cause of this chaos was none other than a girl in a bright yellow dress who was surrounded by the crowd.

Wielding a sword in her hand, the girl was chasing after the groom who was a head taller than her.

There was a large circle of guards surrounding the groom, but no one dared to step forward.

The girl’s voice wasn’t loud and unclear, but Duan Xuyuan’s voice was loud enough, and keep shouting, “Wait! Little Sister, wait!”

His voice came from afar, loud enough to be heard in all directions.

Old Physician Huang returned from the window, “I haven’t been back in the capital for a few years and the nobles have degenerated this much? But isn’t this little girl called Duan Qinxue? I remember she’s quite interesting since she was young. When she was little, I teased her several times, and each time she would call me old and disrespectful, then return home while crying, but would come back to play the next day. Didn’t she go to the Western Pass? She said she’s already played all over the capital, and found it boring. She liked riding and shooting since she was a child. But the boys in Shengjing wouldn’t play with her, and the girls don’t play with them. So I suggested her to go to the Western Pass, where the culture is more open and many girls like to ride and shoot, and so she went.”

Duan Changchuan hadn’t known that Senior Huang had a hand in Duan Qinxue’s departure to Xiguan.

Yun Xie, “How old was Duan Qinxue at that time? You’re already urging a girl to go to the Western Pass ….”

Old Doctor Huang chuckles and scratches his head, “Duan Jingan and his family are bad people. Duan Xuyuan has been crooked from the start, only this little girl isn’t bad. Let her go to the Western Pass and stay away from those bad people, isn’t that good?”

After saying that, he turns back to admire the girl’s heroic posture, “See, wasn’t it a good idea?”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

–

The farce at the Regent’s Manor lasted until Bai Yanyuan couple arrived and negotiated at the entrance for a long time. By noon, they reached an agreement.

The other procession entered from the side door. Everyone acted as if nothing had happened and welcomed Bai Jinzhi, the main wife, through the main door with a grand entrance.

The farce ended.

Seeing that the Prince Regent’s Mansion had regained its former dignity and solemnity, Yun Xie waved his fan and clicked his tongue several times.

“There are only two girls in the prime minister’s manor, both of them have become Bai Yanyuan’s tools for his ambitions. The Regent only had one son, a good-for-nothing. I don’t understand why they fight for power. Even if they get it, what’s the use without an heir? Bai Yan Yuan is the funniest. Now he’s the prime minister for assisting you, then he’ll still be the prime minister in the future after the Regent seizes the throne, he’ll always be the prime minister in the end. What’s more, the late Emperor has already decided on the marriage. As long as you successfully hold your position, he will become the Prime Minister and a pillar of the nation. I really don’t know why he went through so much trouble.”

Senior Huang rolled his eyes, “Why else? What can he gain from being the Prime Minister of Little Majesty? Who knew how many benefits Duan Jingan had secretly promised him if he was the Prime Minister under Duan Jingan? How did gangster manage to get together? Wasn’t it because they share the same rotten core? They don’t need heirs. With just the two of them enough to ruin the country within their lifetime. Look at this recent plague in Huainan. Plagues can be big or small, but they’ll make it to the worst. When the treasury is emptied by a plague and a natural disaster, the enemy country invades, taking advantage of the situation, how will they pay the troops? We’ll just need to wait for death. Tsk tsk tsk.”

As they chatted, Duan Changchuan quietly listened.

Until a knock came from the outside.

Behind the door was a woman in white robes.

The window wasn’t closed, allowing a gust of wind to blow through … Bringing in a faint floral.

It’s Feng Yao who’s been busy all morning.

Seeing the person coming, Yun Xie’s eyes lit up. Smiling, he patted the seat next to him, “Auntie, why are you here? There’s been a big farce at the Regent’s manor today. I was just about to discuss it with you to find that storyteller and spread it around.”

Feng Yao adjusted her robe and walked over, naturally sitting beside the young man.

When she came up, she first touched the temperature of Yun Xie’s teacup, then directly changed the cup and poured a hot one for him, saying, “I heard a disciple say that you’re here to watch the fun, so I came to see if there’s anything you need help with and to have a meal with you.”

Yun Xie naturally took the teacup, took a sip, and said to her, “There’s nothing I need help with. How about you, are you busy over there? Do you want us to go over in the afternoon?”

Feng Yao smiled, “No need, everything is almost ready. The restaurant will open in a few days. At that time, I’ll take you there. The privacy concept there is also very good, everyone can wear a mask. You don’t have to change your appearance.”

“Yes, great! We’ll wait for Auntie to help us earn money in the future.”

“And then let you go to pick some girls to sing for you?”

“Cough … That was a long time ago. I’ve changed. Besides, I really just listen to the music. I’m a Shengjing prodigal, and need to have few bad habits. Otherwise, how can I be a prodigal?”

“Yes, yes, you’ve worked hard.”

Their conversation was so intimate that Duan Changchuan quietly watched from across the table and suddenly, his eyes stung a bit.

Usually, Yun Xie was the one who despised him and Bai Su for being lovey-dovey. Now that Bai Su was gone, the roles had reversed, and he became the one feeling left out.

The young man lowered his eyes and quietly sipped his tea.

Halfway through, his wrist was suddenly grabbed.

His hand shook reflexively … almost spilled the tea.

He was about to complain, “Why did you do that?”

Seeing the young man raise his eyebrows at him, he clicked his tongue and said, “There’s something I forgot to tell you. This restaurant was the Empress’s idea. Not only this but also a bunch of other business ideas. The Empress invested almost all her dowry into it, saying she wanted to buy shares. Sigh, anyway, she invested money in it. After the profits are made, she will share the money with the Bai Mu Palace. Aunt and I thought that she wanted to improve her own little treasury and raise her own power in the future. Guess what she said in the end?”

Duan Changchuan’s heart skipped a beat. Bai Su said she would give him all the money she earned in the future … He knew.

But he still pretended he didn’t know anything and asked softly, “What did she say …?”

“Cough … She said, ‘This is the money that His Majesty and I invested together. When it profits, we will put it in the same account book. At that time, we will make three accounts. One for you and Miss Feng Yao, one for me to analyze, and one for His Majesty.”

“I even joked with her. I said, ‘If you give it to His Majesty, he can only understand the final profit at most’. Then your Empress rolled her eyes at me and said, ‘Isn’t the purpose of giving him the account book to let him see the harvest?’”

The young man described while waving his fan, mimicking her voice and actions poorly.

But Duan Changchuan seemed to have seen it with his own eyes.

Alpha had received an elite education in the business field since she was young. When talking about business, she would certainly speak with assurance, and every sentence would cause the other party to be amazed.

But she was incomparably modest, neither arrogant nor haughty. She was dazzlingly beautiful.

If she sat next to him, she would always take care of him and pay attention to him from time to time, as if she was afraid he would run away.

When mentioning him, she would also smile and touch his hair.

“Cough … She and I are husband and wife. Of course, the money she earns … is also mine.”

The young man held the teacup and took a sip.

The corner of his lips touched the wall of the cup and gently curved.

[She is also mine.]