Only by winning this battle could she proudly turn around and earn the right to stand beside him.
Huangfu Jue looked at her for a moment and finally nodded.
"I will help you." She breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at him, and stretched out her arms to hug him again, "Thank you!"
After a while, he stood up again, carried her into the master bedroom, and placed her on the large bed before sitting down next to her. He then reached to her neck to take off the ring hanging on the necklace.
He unclasped the necklace, removed the ring, and as he did so, Gan Yuan looked up and smiled at him.
"So, are you proposing to me, Mr. Duke?!"
Huangfu Jue picked up the ring and held her left hand.
"Gan Yuan, would you still marry me?"
She smiled, her eyes glistening with tears.
He slid the ring back onto her left ring finger, lifted her hand and gently kissed it, then pulled her into his embrace.
"First thing tomorrow morning, I will call my mother and have her help us arrange the wedding."
"Will they... agree?"
Thinking of the Queen and King, Gan Yuan couldn’t help but worry.
They were his parents but also the leaders of the nation; of course, they wouldn’t consider only their son’s wishes when making decisions.
"Don’t forget, you’ve now added another powerful little hostage." Huangfu Jue gently caressed her abdomen, "Even for the prosperity of the Royal Family, they will agree."
His father had no brothers or sisters, but fortunately, his mother gave birth to the three of them, and so far, he was the only one married.
He believed that if his parents knew that Gan Yuan was pregnant again, they would certainly be very happy.
Gan Yuan chuckled softly, "In just a few days, you’ve become more shameless, using your own child as a hostage?"
She knew he was just joking; the remark was just playful teasing.
"That’s nothing, I have even more shameless things up my sleeve!"
The man said, and pulled her into his arms again.
Of course, talk was just talk, and he didn’t do anything indecent.
After so many things had happened, he had too much to do, and it was already very late. She was pregnant and should not stay up late.
Held in his arms, Gan Yuan relaxed and rested her head on his shoulder while his arm gently stroked her back.
Unconsciously, she slowly drifted back into dreamland.
These past nights, she had been sleeping restlessly, but tonight, finally back in his arms, she could relax and have a good sleep.
After a long time, Huangfu Jue carefully placed her on the pillow, pulled the thin quilt over her, turned off the light, and then stepped out of the bedroom, calling Will, who was outside, inside.
Will brought over a document, "This is the information just delivered by F Country, concerning that assassin."
Huangfu Jue took it, "Arrange a press conference, I will attend in person and give the public an explanation about today’s events. Also, get some of the top talents from our country to form a think tank."
"What’s the content?" asked Will.
"To help Gaia with her campaign," said Huangfu Jue.
Will didn’t ask further, merely nodding in agreement.
Having worked with Huangfu Jue for many years, he was accustomed to simply following orders.
Marquis Smith’s Residence.
Although it was late at night, neither the Marquis nor Annie was asleep.
At this moment, the father and daughter were in the study, each wearing a more solemn expression than the other.