Ruan Jiu turned around.
She saw Xiao Wang striding over in a towering rage.
He stared daggers at Ruan Jiu, saying nothing.
Ruan Jiu nervously swallowed hard.
Oh no! He's here to settle scores with me!
Then she waved her hand, dismissing the servants and coachman around her.
She flattered Xiao Wang with a big smile, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, why are you so angry? Which fool dared to make Your Highness angry?"
Xiao Wang gave a cold snort.
She usually addressed him by his full name. Now that she knew she had done something wrong, she finally remembered her manners.
"Ruan Jiu, do you think your life is too long?"
"Your Highness, please calm down first and listen to my explanation." Ruan Jiu put down the box in her hand and continued, "Think about it, Your Highness. The Queen clearly knows that Song Yanran has always been in love with you. But why did the Queen still help her?
It's because she knows that you will take your anger out on Song Yanran because of Song Qingyu. So even if Song Yanran becomes the Crown Princess, she will never hand over what she has to you.
So, now you just need to use a little bit of your charm, and you can make her fall head over heels for you. Then, you can easily get Song Yanran to hand over what she has."
Ruan Jiu sounded very reasonable, but the anger on Xiao Wang's face didn't fade a bit.
Using his charm?
How could she come up with such an idea!
"But you haven't proven yet that Song Yanran really has something on them."
Xiao Wang let out a cold rebuke.
He must be crazy to let Ruan Jiu mess around like this!
"Don't worry. It won't be long before Song Yanran hands over what she has." Ruan Jiu raised her eyebrows.
She looked very confident.
"But..." Xiao Wang hesitated.
Ruan Jiu tilted her head and asked, "But what?"
Xiao Wang opened his mouth slightly and then closed it tightly.
He found it hard to say.
After struggling for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "But now she wants to sleep with me."
"Pfft!" Ruan Jiu couldn't help laughing out loud.
When her crescent - shaped eyes met Xiao Wang's gloomy ones, she quickly covered her mouth.
After a light cough, she said indifferently, "Then just sleep with her. You've been married for three years. Are you still shy about sleeping with your wife?"
"Ruan Jiu!" Xiao Wang's voice dropped to the bottom.
His eyebrows were almost knitted together, and his teeth were grinding.
Seeing this, Ruan Jiu quickly said, "Okay, okay. I won't talk nonsense anymore!"
Then she quickly took out a small black bottle from her bosom and put it in Xiao Wang's hand.
Xiao Wang picked up the black bottle, examined it carefully, and then asked puzzledly, "What is this?"
"It's medicine! I had a hard time getting it for you." Ruan Jiu said.
"You dare to ask me to drug myself?!" Xiao Wang was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
He almost threw the black bottle away immediately.
Ruan Jiu couldn't help rolling her eyes. "You're so stupid! This is for Song Yanran."
Afraid that Xiao Wang still didn't understand, she quickly explained, "This is a good thing. You can secretly let Song Yanran take it. When she wakes up tomorrow, she'll only think that she had a passionate night with you."
After hearing this, Xiao Wang frowned and glanced at Ruan Jiu.
She was a young lady after all, but she could say such things so casually.
Although he was full of disgust, he still put the black bottle in his palm.
"Don't think that doing this will make me forgive you. If Song Yanran doesn't have what I want..."
"Don't worry. As long as you do as I say, I'm fully confident."
Then, Ruan Jiu leaned over to Xiao Wang's ear and whispered her whole plan to him.
Xiao Wang tightened and loosened his fists repeatedly.
He, the noble Crown Prince, actually felt like he was in a dilemma.
He gritted his teeth and let out a cold laugh.
"You're really very smart!"
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"A Yu, you're here."
When Song Yanran saw Ruan Jiu coming, she immediately stepped forward affectionately and took Ruan Jiu's hand.
Then the two of them walked side by side to the pavilion, looking like two close sisters.
Since Song Yanran knew that the real Song Qingyu was dead and the girl in front of her was just an orphan who looked like Song Qingyu and had no feelings for Xiao Wang at all.
She allowed Ruan Jiu to stay in the Song Mansion and continue to pretend to be Song Qingyu.
Seeing Song Yanran looking radiant, as if she was deeply in love, Ruan Jiu knew that Xiao Wang must have done as she said during this period.
So she asked, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess, how have you been recently?"
After hearing this, Song Yanran smiled and pursed her lips, looking shy. "His Highness is very kind to me now, and..."
Then she lowered her head and touched her belly. "I'm already one month pregnant."
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu's breath caught in her throat.
Didn't she already give the medicine to Xiao Wang?
Why was Song Yanran still pregnant?
Seeing Ruan Jiu in a daze, Song Yanran asked puzzledly, "Aren't you happy for me?"
"Happy... Of course I'm happy for Your Highness, the Crown Princess..."
Ruan Jiu forced a smile, looking embarrassed.
But thinking carefully, with Xiao Wang's character, he would rather die than touch Song Yanran.
Presumably, the child in Song Yanran's belly was just a lie told by the imperial doctor on Xiao Wang's order to deceive Song Yanran.
Originally, she wanted to let Xiao Wang suffer more because of this, but unexpectedly, Xiao Wang couldn't wait anymore and used this move to urge her to proceed to the next step.
Thinking of this, Ruan Jiu regained her composure.
Suddenly, her eyes darkened, and she whispered, "Alas, it's really a pity for the child in Your Highness, the Crown Princess's belly."
Although her voice was very soft, it still reached Song Yanran's ears.
Song Yanran frowned and asked, "What did you say? What do you mean by 'it's a pity for my child'?"
Ruan Jiu immediately covered her mouth and shook her head repeatedly. "I didn't say anything! Your Highness, the Crown Princess, you must have heard wrong!"
Song Yanran obviously didn't believe it and continued to ask, "Tell me quickly! What do your words mean?"
Ruan Jiu had no choice but to sigh helplessly. "Actually, His Highness, the Crown Prince didn't let me tell you."
"Tell me what?"
"His Highness, the Crown Prince has protected you very well. He never tells you about the intrigues in the court, for fear that you will worry about him. In fact, the Queen and the Second Prince have always been eyeing the Crown Prince's position covetously.
Not long ago, they even summoned important court officials to impeach His Highness, the Crown Prince. If things go on like this, I'm afraid..."
"I'm afraid what?"
"I'm afraid His Highness, the Crown Prince's position will be replaced by the Second Prince!"
After hearing this, Song Yanran felt weak in the knees.
No wonder His Highness was always cold to her during the day and only extremely gentle with her in bed at night.
It turned out that His Highness had always been troubled by things in the court.
She asked anxiously, "Then isn't His Highness in great danger now?"
Ruan Jiu nodded seriously. "His Highness can't find any fault with the Queen and the Second Prince now, so he can only let them bully him."
"Fault?"
"Yes. If we can find their fault, His Highness can keep his position as the Crown Prince and protect you and your child in the future."
Hearing this, Song Yanran's eyes suddenly flashed.
Wasn't the fault in her hands?
She lowered her head and gently stroked her belly with a gentle look.
Don't be afraid, my child. Mother will definitely protect you and His Highness.
No one can hurt you!