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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 933: The World Shatters with Jealousy_1

Jiang Ning lightly kicked the ground, noticing that it felt hollow, slightly different from the rest of the room.

She looked up and locked eyes with Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi, realizing the same, quickly came over, crouched down, and tapped the floor. Excitedly, he revealed, "It's hollow underneath, there's a secret passage!"

"But, how do we open it?"

The siblings crouched on the ground, frowning at the marble slab.

"Maybe there's a switch?" Jiang Ning got up and started meticulously searching to find a button that, when pressed, would open the floor automatically.

Jiang Yi was speechless, "Have you been reading too many cartoons?"

His words were interrupted as the ground beneath him started rotating out of nowhere, almost causing him to fall.

Rushing to stand again, he gazed at the square-shaped tunnel that had appeared on the floor and looked at his sister in disbelief, "How did you open it?"

"This." Jiang Ning pointed to a button next to her.