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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 420: No Showing Off

This punishment is neither too severe nor too light.

But being unable to drink water or eat food, that's a bit torturous.

One can endure for three days without eating, but three days without water, would take a toll on even the strongest body.

For the delicate and doted on princes, this punishment is rather harsh.

Could it be, that even the Emperor wants to make the Prince of Yu unusable, and then position Wei, the only intact son, as the Crown Prince?

Just as everyone was in a whirlwind of guesses, another explosive piece of news came out.

Prince Wei, he fell ill!

People subsist on grains and scraps, falling ill is quite common.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But the problem is, Prince Wei has contracted... venereal disease.

As the name suggests, venereal diseases are dirty diseases contracted from promiscuous behavior.

In the self-indulgent aristocracy, such a disease is not rare.