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Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage

Jiang Ning limped out of her quarters one day and entered the Jiang family's second courtyard, just as the Emperor was selecting a concubine for Prince Yu.  Noble ladies from high-ranking families put in their best efforts to participate in the selection, but the flower fell on Jiang Ning, who was merely there to watch the spectacle.  Jiang Ning was confused. She dared not let Prince Yu be a scapegoat, so she tried every possible way to tell everyone she was pregnant. However, no one believed her.  When she vomited after eating, they laughed at her for feigning illness. When she felt tired, they laughed at her for pretending to be delicate. When her belly grew larger, they laughed at her for overeating.  When Jiang Ning wanted a doctor's confirmation, all eighteen doctors she consulted had the same opinion: "You're just eating too much!" The fifth prince, Prince Yu, was a dashing and handsome young man. He exuded an air of sophistication and regal beauty. This was how the common people of Chang'an City typically described him.  But the real Prince Yu was cold and ruthless, using women without any emotional attachment.  He knew that the second madam of the Jiang family was the Emperor's secret love, and he also knew that the daughter recently brought back by the Jiang family looked exactly like the second madam in her youth.  So, even though the girl had a limp, he still tossed the embroidered flower in his hand into her lap. After their marriage, he knew she was just a pawn. But for the sake of the throne, he had to pretend to cherish her even though he detested her, until...

Gongsun Xiaoyue · General
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Chapter 330: Secret Meeting

Ren Chao is a tough guy, he wouldn't be killed if a group of women beat him with clubs.

If it were him being beaten, of course they wouldn't dare to kill him either, but the meaning behind it would be entirely different.

Li Jixian knew that he wouldn't get to see Jiang Ning today.

But this didn't make him feel angry or disappointed.

On the contrary, it made him feel a stronger desire to conquer her.

The more ruthless and smart Jiang Ning proved to be, the more excited it made him, the more he wanted her in his embrace, to make her submissive to him.

Li Jixian couldn't understand where these feelings were coming from, but he didn't hate this feeling.

He remembered this feeling from when he was in his tens or twenties.

He felt as if he was young again.

When he returned to the front yard, Jiang Yi and the others were already gone.

Only a few gatekeepers were standing there bored at the entrance.