I just want to live a good life

Chapter 517 Xun Zheng's Secret

"Don't worry about it, just do as I say..."

"...Let the Emperor know..."

"... for the last time."

What Su Nuan heard was Xun Zheng's suppressed, intermittent voice, which was urgent and fast, and she didn't hear Wei Zhe's voice at all.

Logically speaking, the distance to the door was not far, so even if the two of them lowered their voices deliberately, she should be able to hear something. She couldn't hear any sound at all unless the other person didn't speak.

But it didn't seem right. Xun Zheng couldn't be talking to herself.

So Wei Zhe's voice was low enough.

The last person who could speak at such a distance without her being able to hear was Ye Yin.

Su Nuan really wanted to get closer to listen, but before she could move, she saw Xun Zheng turn around and return to her seat.

What did the two of them talk about? This question became the theme of New Year's Eve, lingering in Su Nuan's mind, so much so that she was absent-minded for the rest of the day.

Of course, she told Mu Yunting that she "saw" Xun Zheng talking to someone at the door, and asked him to be on guard against Xun Zheng and Wei Zhe.

Although they were said to be keeping watch, in fact the emperor would take his harem back to rest after midnight, leaving his sons and daughters-in-law to keep watch.

Xun Zheng was taken away by the queen. After all, she was not married yet, so it was not polite for her to keep watch with her.

As soon as she left, Su Nuan relaxed completely, but she felt sleepy and tired. Seeing that several princes were enthusiastically discussing the most famous dancer in the imperial city and no one was paying attention to her, she secretly leaned on Mu Yunting's shoulder.

"You must be tired. I'll have someone take you to rest."

"Is it okay?" Su Nuan asked expectantly.

"Why not? I'll be on guard all night, and you don't have to suffer with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Yunting raised his hand and called a palace maid, asking her to take Su Nuan to rest.

Su Nuan was about to leave when she saw Dong Jingshu sitting there alone. She asked, "Sister Jingshu, come and rest with me."

Dong Jingshu looked up and rolled her eyes at Su Nuan. Just as she was about to refuse, she heard Su Nuan continue, "Women tend to become ugly if they stay up late. Your greasy and sallow face will scare His Highness tomorrow morning."

Hearing this, Dong Jingshu rolled her eyes again, then stood up without hesitation and followed Su Nuan.

The two were taken to a row of side rooms behind the hall and were arranged in two rooms. When Su Nuan pushed the door, Dong Jingshu called her.

"Can I talk to you?"

This time it was Su Nuan's turn to roll her eyes. She hadn't said a word to him the whole night, and now he wanted to chat with him after taking a break. He had no idea what was going on in her mind.

"I'm tired. We can talk tomorrow if we have anything to say."

After saying that, Su Nuan walked into the house. As soon as one leg crossed the threshold, she heard Dong Jingshu say, "You are pregnant, right?"

Su Nuan was shocked. Even Chun Liu and the others didn't know that she was pregnant. How did she know?

He turned around and glanced at the palace servant beside him, suppressed his surprise, and said calmly: "Come in."

The two entered the house, and Su Nuan dismissed the palace servants who followed them in to serve.

"You are pregnant indeed."

As soon as the door was closed, Dong Jingshu said proudly.

Su Nuan was a little angry about being cheated by this woman, but the relationship between the two was bad, so it was not surprising that Dong Jingshu would do such a thing. But why did she think about the pregnancy?

"How did you find out?"

"Humph, you've always drunk at banquets before, but why don't you drink recently? You even let His Highness drink for you. You must be pregnant."

After hearing this, Su Nuan looked at Dong Jingshu with a new respect. This woman is meticulous and can grasp the key points of a problem. It turns out that women's IQ is online even when they are not competing for attention.

"You wouldn't come to chat with me late at night just to talk about this. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Su Nuan did not deny that she was pregnant. She had already been found out and denying would only confirm her suspicions. The fact that Dong Jingshu could talk to her in private proved that she had not planned to publicize the matter.

So let's find out what her intentions are first.

Dong Jingshu hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then said, "I want to have a child. If you help me once, I will ensure that you give birth to this child safely."

Su Nuan's heart was in turmoil, but she didn't show it on her face. She said calmly, "You'll keep me safe? You said it as if someone would harm me. If someone really wants to harm me, then you should be the most suspicious person."

"I only want a child, no matter if it's a boy or a girl, so that I can have someone to rely on for the rest of my life. If you help me, I will be your helper and be at your service. The baby in your belly is His Highness's first child, and no matter if it's a boy or a girl, it will be a thorn in the eyes of the future Crown Princess. Her methods are very vicious, and when she knows you are pregnant, she will definitely find ways to harm the baby in your belly. If you are willing to help me, I will have a way to deal with her and help you keep the baby."

Su Nuan raised her eyebrows slightly and asked curiously, "It seems like you have suffered a loss at the hands of that person?"

"Humph, Xiaofu was killed by her, and she still pretends to be innocent."

Xiaofu is Dong Jingshu's cat. Xun Zheng used this cat to set up a trap as soon as she entered the Prince's Mansion.

"You've always thought that I was the one who harmed you and your cat, so why are you suddenly pointing the finger at her?"

"I naturally have my own way, you don't have to worry about it. To show my sincerity, I can also tell you a secret about her."

Dong Jingshu paused for a moment. She was waiting for Su Nuan to ask her what the secret was, but Su Nuan obviously didn't want to follow her words and ignored her expectant eyes.

In the end, Dong Jingshu couldn't help but tell the secret herself, "She has a private relationship with Fan Liren."

"What's so strange about this? Nanzhao and Fanli are not enemies. There are many people from the two countries who intermarry. How can her private dealings with Fanli be considered a secret?"

"How can someone as smart as Concubine Xia be so confused at times?"

Su Nuan thought for a moment and immediately asked, "Are you saying that she has contacts with the Fanli royal family?"

"To be precise, it is with the former royal family."

"You can't talk about this kind of thing casually."

"I'm using this to show my sincerity, so I won't say anything nonsense."

"If you say so, then so be it. Anyway, I can't find anyone to verify it."

Su Nuan said lightly, looking at Dong Jingshu with a smile in her eyes.

She wanted to use this method to encourage Dong Jingshu to tell her how she knew about this matter. On the one hand, she wanted to determine the authenticity of the news, and on the other hand, she wanted to dig out more secrets of Xun Zheng in this direction.

Dong Jingshu hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "I have someone in the Xun family's house."

Su Nuan once again looked at Dong Jingshu with admiration.

Xun Zheng has a secret, so when she returns to the Xun family, she must carefully screen the people around her so that she can place someone in the family. It has to be said that Dong Jingshu is capable.

"Sister Jingshu is very clever."

"Now we can talk about Concubine Xia helping me."