Husband, Be A Gentleman 『Liskook』

Chapter 58

Jungkook stood outside Pei Lam's room.

Jungkook's back was sweaty. He heard Pei Lam yelled hysterically and Pei Lam's mumbles to himself. Jungkook didn't know why Pei Lam became like that. Was it because Pei Lam was too intelligent and punctured a brain nerve?

Jungkook couldn't answer Pei Lam, who was crueller? Was it true Yan Shi Ting would suffer less if she died? But after everything Pei Lam had done, Pei Lam lost to himself.

Jungkook left Su Ci's shop. On the way home a messenger delivered a message to jungkook from Su Ci, Pei Lam killed himself. Jungkook felt remorseful he had indirectly caused Pei Lam to shed fresh blood.

While jungkook was away from home, a maid rushed into Lisa's chamber.

'Mistress, a few women from Huang Guo's manor are here to see you,' the maid said.

Lisa was eating pecans when the maid delivered bad news. She didn't know what Huang Guo was scheming, but she changed into a loose dress to protect hers and jungkook's child.

Lisa asked the maid to escort the women into her chamber.

The maid led the women into Lisa's chamber and poured tea.

'Lisa, I heard you've been ill,' second aunt said. 'I wanted to visit you earlier but I heard you were bedridden. Two days ago, I heard you've recovered so I came to visit you today.'

Although Lisa had stayed home for many months, she didn't forget how insincere Huang Guo's daughter-in-laws were.

'Aunts, forgive me for making everyone worried,' Lisa said.

'Second sister, I remembered you brought a bracelet for Lisa,' third aunt said.

'Third sister, thank you for reminding me,' second aunt said. She pulled out a pink jade bracelet and gave it to Lisa. 'Lisa this is for you. I think the colour suits you.'

Lisa couldn't refuse and wore the bracelet. She admitted it was a beautiful bracelet with a sweet scent.

'Second sister, it's a beautiful bracelet,' third aunt praised. 'Second sister, you're too frugal. Last time I wanted to wear it but you didn't let me... but why does it have a sweet scent... isn't this a che fragrance?'

Lisa's face paled and she took off the bracelet, che fragrances were used to abort children.

'Third sister, is it a che fragrance?' second aunt asked. 'I didn't know. I only thought it was a sweet scent... Lisa, forgive my ignorance...'

Lisa was scared to death but she spoke calmly. 'Second aunt, it isn't your fault. You didn't know.'

Lisa assessed the women who hid their intentions well.

The women praised Lisa's dress and she couldn't avoid them purposely touching her waist. Although her stomach was only slightly round, it was still rounder than before she was pregnant.

'Lisa, I noticed you've been eating a lot of soft food,' second aunt said. 'Lisa, are you pregnant? If you're pregnant you should share the good news with your aunts.'

'Of course,' Lisa said.

Lisa was certain the women visited her to see if she was pregnant but she didn't know why.

Lisa asked the maid to escort the women to their horse carriage and she waited for jungkook's return.

A while later jungkook returned to the manor and found Lisa in deep thought in their chamber.

'Wife, are you worried about something or are you missing your husband?' Jungkook asked.

'Earlier Huang Guo's daughter-in-laws came to visit me,' Lisa said.

'Why did they come?' Jungkook asked.

Jungkook sat on the bed and pulled Lisa onto his lap. There were maids cleaning in their chamber so she protested but he hugged her and didn't let her go.

Luckily the maids kept their eyes on the floor and quickly left the chamber.

'Jungkook, don't forget you're gentle ninth prince,' Lisa said. 'Why are you more of a scoundrel by the day?'

Jungkook rubbed his face on Lisa's neck and spoke in a sad tone. 'Lisa, Pei Lam died.'

Lisa sat still on Jungkook's lap.

'Pei Lam broke a teapot and slit his throat,' jungkook said. 'When someone discovered what happened it was too late. Pei Lam lost too much blood and his last words were... it's clean red blood, finally I've escaped...' jungkook said.

In front of others jungkook acted like he was happy Pei Lam died. He could only show how guilty and sad he felt in front of Lisa.

Lisa understood jungkook's feelings. She knew jungkook didn't kill Pei Lam but in jungkook's heart he blamed himself for Pei Lam's death.

Lisa turned around and wrapped her arms around jungkook's neck. He kissed her forehead and kissed her lips for a while.

'Wife, do you want to do it in the middle of the day with your husband?' Jungkook asked.

'Do you want to die?' Lisa asked.

'Wife, it appears you've learned bad habits from Xiao Hui,' jungkook said. 'I think I have to change your personal guards. You only know how to follow their bad habits. Soon you'll learn to eavesdrop well like Xiao Zai.'

'Jungkook, don't change my personal guards,' Lisa said. 'Xiao Hui and Xiao Zai are amusing guards.'

'Alright,' jungkook said. 'Lisa, you didn't tell me why Huang Guo's daughter-in-laws came to visit you.'

'I think they came to see if I'm pregnant,' Lisa said. 'Perhaps I've given away the secret about our child.'

Jungkook listened to Lisa recount about the bracelet and how the women behaved strangely.

'What does Huang Guo want?' Jungkook asked. 'The empress is dead. He should be satisfied Consort Chen's death is avenged.'

'Will it be troublesome if he knows I'm pregnant?' Lisa asked.

'I'm worried our peaceful days are over,' jungkook said.

'What should we do?' Lisa asked.

'We'll silently follow them and deal with them at the right opportunity,' jungkook said.

In the palace Wang Fu Mu announced the emperor's arrival in the imperial court.

The court officials who supported Pei Zhang were surprised to see why Huang Guo was at the palace.

The emperor sat on his throne, his head and heart was plagued with the deaths of the empress and his tenth son.

'Your majesty, I have something important to report,' Official Zai Ci said.

'What is it?' the emperor asked.

Wang Fu Mu gave the emperor the petition Official Zai Ci prepared.

'Your majesty, I and many other court officials recommend seventh prince to become the crown prince,' Official Zai Ci said.

The emperor hid his displeasure. He couldn't bring his tenth son back to life but he was dissatisfied with his seventh son's black heart.

'Huang Guo, what do you think?' the emperor asked.

'Your majesty, I disagree,' Huang Guo said.

Everyone was silent and thought Huang Guo was daring to openly oppose Pei Zhang.

'Your majesty, I believe ninth prince is more suitable to be the crown prince,' Huang Guo said.

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