"Ayu, let’s keep him. After my coming-of-age ceremony, you come to the residence to propose. Let’s marry earlier, and by this time next year, I’m certain I can give birth to a child. If there’s one, we’ll tell everyone outside that there were twins, and then, using the excuse that both children are in poor health, have my maternal grandfather take them away. After a year or two when they come back, who would doubt that Leng Nuan is not our child, right?" Yun Jinnian persuaded.
"But Jinnian, you’re still young and not suitable for pregnancy and childbirth; it’s bad for your health!"
"What’s wrong with that? So many people get pregnant and give birth at thirteen or fourteen and are still living well. I am a doctor myself and know even better how to care for my own body. You just tell me if my idea is feasible or not?"
Seeing that, Yun Jinnian got a bit angry, threw the chess piece she was holding onto the board, and turned her head away, refusing to look at Chu Yu.
It wasn’t that Chu Yu was selfish or not; he was thinking for her sake.
But she had her considerations. Firstly, for Princess Jinfeng, she had promised to take good care of Leng Nuan.
Secondly, this was Princess Jinfeng’s child, he could become Chu Yu’s child but could not become someone else’s child.
Seeing that Yun Jinnian was angry, Chu Yu hurriedly said, "As you wish, everything as you wish!"
He also breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he felt even more sympathy for Yun Jinnian.
Only then did Yun Jinnian turn her head to look at Chu Yu, "You said that yourself, don’t send Leng Nuan away!"
"I won’t send him away, won’t send him away. This child and you are fated, destined to be your son, so we will listen to you! It’s just my cousin there..."
"You said it yourself, about Prince Yanjun, you speak to him yourself!" Yun Jinnian said gravely.
"Yes, yes, yes, I’ll speak to him myself. But Jinnian, there might be other methods!"
"Whatever the method, he must be the legitimate heir, born of the main line. Even if Princess Jinfeng finds him pleasing and endearing, it cannot change the fact that he is our son!"
Normally, Yun Jinnian would blush saying these things.
But at this moment, she spoke with righteousness and conviction.
Chu Yu was taken aback but nodded firmly.
He had not thought that Yun Jinnian would have all this planned out.
"Alright, don’t dawdle here any longer. Go and clarify things with the Commandery Prince, then come back for dinner. I’ve instructed the kitchen to prepare good dishes, and tonight you can give Tianci a good lesson in martial arts!"
Chu Yu stood up, sneakily kissed Yun Jinnian, and then left the Han Residence.
Yun Jinnian sat on the Arhat bed, not sure whether to be angry or to laugh.
But in the end, she felt more joy than anything else.
She walked to the bedside and looked at Leng Nuan, who was sleeping peacefully, and reached out to touch his small hand.
"We are fated, surely we are!"
The feeling might not have seemed important at first, but the more time they spent together, the more she felt that they had been mother and child in a past life.
The feeling was just like the one she had with Momo.
She could not bear to give him away.
Chu Yu arrived at the Princess Residence and went straight to look for Prince Yanjun. Seeing Chu Yu visit again, Prince Yanjun had guessed the outcome.
Yet he still asked, "Why have you come?"
"I’m here to tell you that Jinnian doesn’t agree to the thing I mentioned to you before!"
Prince Yanjun raised an eyebrow, "She doesn’t agree?"
"Yes, she doesn’t agree. She has thought of a way..." Chu Yu recounted Yun Jinnian’s plan.
Prince Yanjun then laughed, "You’re quite fortunate, young man!"
"Indeed, good women are rare, yet I’ve met one who fears not the loss of reputation and is determined to keep her promise. Cousin, I owe you an apology!"
"No, no, no. If you had reconsidered because of some other reason, I wouldn’t have let you off lightly. But if it’s because of Jinnian’s insistence, I actually strongly agree with her and admire her. This woman has shattered all my prejudices against women!"