The Beloved Imperial Consort

Chapter 55

Mu Xi Yao dispatched Chun Lan to send lady Zhang the brocade from Sichuan bestowed by the palace. There, Chun Lan found two imperial guards keeping a watch at the gate. All the coming and going objects were needed to be inspected.

When Chun Lan came back, she reported this matter to Mu Xi Yao. Initially, Mu Xi Yao has knitted her brows, and then she pondered quietly for a moment. A guess gradually formed in her mind.

Zhong Zheng Lin's behavior was very unusual. Him, keeping a watch over the entire courtyard couldn't be just to protect lady Zhang's child. If he was that anxious about offsprings then the one who would be surrounded now would be her, Mu Xi Yao. This much of confidence, she still had.

In that case, something must be not right with the fetus in lady Zhang's belly. Could it be that somebody has already made a move under her nose, more so without her noticing?

Mu Xi Yao felt it was very necessary to rework the arrangements of her childbirth. She didn't want to take chances.

After that day, lady Zhang withdrew from everyone's sight. She quietly inhabited a corner of the imperial prince's estate, having her mind kept on raising the fetus.

It was the ninth month. During this time, whenever Mu Xi Yao lowered her head, she could only catch sight of her round belly, her feet were nowhere to be seen. She started to feel a little nervous.

Five more days were left from the expected day of delivery. The sixth Highness Zhong Zheng Lin hurried back while covered in dust.

Mu Xi Yao saw the person in Danruo courtyard. She turned her little face, ignoring the man. Her lower lip formed into a sulky pout.

Zhong Zheng Lin was busy for more than half a month. He was worn out greatly. Without another word, he went straight to take a bath. He stayed in Shuangyan pool for half an hour, resting, before coming out with bloodshot eyes.

There were no words. He took the person into his arms and gave her a kiss, biting her fiercely as he leaned against the couch-bed.

Mu Xi Yao struggled to open her sealed little mouth. She glared at him indignantly with her round eyes that were filled with accusations.

"Are you truly berating bendian in the bottom of your heart?" Watching the little woman's "you still have some self-knowledge" appearance, Zhong Zheng Lin knew that she certainly wasn't fond of him these few days.

Zhong Zheng Lin let out a deep sigh, "When will you be able to wholeheartedly trust bendian?" As soon as he thought of how he waited for her in lady Zhang's chamber, he became angry.

As he watched her, a resentment appeared on his face, "That day, bendian has waited for a long time. Say, Jiao Jiao. How could bendian have a mood to dilly-dally around with a woman?" His finger slowly traced over her elegant eyebrow. His eyes looked into hers. Inside them, she could see the intention to settle scores with her at an opportune moment.

His gaze locked on Mu Xi Yao. Her little heart trembled. She unobtrusively pulled a little back.

The profound meaning behind those words made Mu Xi Yao so shocked she opened her little mouth. However, no words came out for half a day.

"Y-your Highness, did lady Zhang cuckold you?" Mu Xi Yao stuttered, mind-boggled deeply. People actually dared to take a lover in the palace? Going as far as to cuckold his sixth Highness??

"You're looking for a beating, aren't you?" Zhong Zheng Lin's finger flicked her forehead. His gaze carried anger.

No man could tolerate others pointing out that they have been cuckolded. Regardless of whether he cared or not about the concerned woman.