"In Prince Wu’s heart, I have always been a frivolous woman. He never considered that the child in my womb might be his own."
Suddenly, as if possessed, Feng Bailing spoke out.
"Prince Wu, are you divorcing because of Nalan Yan’er?"
Feng Bailing’s voice sounded very calm. Not long ago, Prince Wu had ntioned wanting to beco true husband and wife, yet so quickly, he changed his mind.
Other than because of Nalan Yan’er, Feng Bailing couldn’t think of any other reason.
Prince Wu remained silent.
Feng Bailing took his silence as an affirmation.
"Your leg has not yet fully healed, and though you have a crutch, you have been using Gang Qi these days, which will accelerate the impact on your other leg."
Feng Bailing lowered her gaze, looking at Prince Wu’s legs.
After Prince Wu was imprisoned, his crutch was taken away, and these past few days, both of his legs, especially the already partially healed right leg, had beco immovable without tily treatnt.
His left leg had also considerably worsened. Prince Wu was well aware of this, due to various pains and poisoning,
and he did not cherish his legs daily. Recently, both of his knee joints might have been damaged.
"If I really were to be executed, my legs wouldn’t matter anymore."
Prince Wu’s voice was indifferent, as if he were talking not about his own legs but rather about sothing trivial.
"After our divorce, the Princess’ Mansion and all the betrothals gifts I previously gave you will be yours as well. You don’t need to worry about my affairs anymore, after all, we will have no relationship."
Prince Wu chuckled coldly.
"I have asked Lu Yin to draft the divorce papers for . You just need to sign them and have him hand them back to ."
With that, Prince Wu closed his mouth and said no more.
Feng Bailing walked out of the Capital Governor’s office expressionless, and as she faced a gust of cold wind, she suddenly felt darkness before her eyes and staggered, fainting.
It is unknown how much ti had passed, but when Feng Bailing awoke, she opened her eyes to see a familiar face full of concern.
"Why weren’t you more careful?"
Feng Bailing found herself in a horse carriage, with Dongfang Mosheng sitting beside her.
Feng Bailing remained silent, attempting to rise.
"Bai Ling, don’t move around."
Dongfang Mosheng quickly held down the restless Feng Bailing, draping his thick cloak over her.
"I just happened to be passing by and found you fainted outside the Capital Governor’s office. You really should be more careful; you’re pregnant, how could you still run around like this?"
Dongfang Mosheng’s words carried concern.
"Thank you, Ninth Prince."
Feng Bailing didn’t say much about her pregnancy, and Dongfang Mosheng didn’t probe further. Being sowhat knowledgeable in dical skills, he could tell Feng Bailing was pregnant.
"Were you going to share this good news with Prince Wu?"
Dongfang Mosheng hesitated before tentatively asking.
"After Prince Wu found out I was pregnant, he wanted to divorce , and I agreed."
Feng Bailing smiled faintly.
Dongfang Mosheng’s hand trembled slightly, and being as clever as he was, he imdiately understood.
"Ninth Prince, do you also think I am a frivolous woman?"
After experiencing that lifeti, Feng Bailing thought she no longer cared about her reputation.
Only until today did she realize how much she cared about Dugu Wu’s opinion of her. When she was with Dugu Wu, she hadn’t realized her feelings for him, but after becoming pregnant, she understood that her feelings for Dugu Wu were different.
She once thought her feelings for Dugu Wu were rely gratitude. In her previous life, he had collected her corpse, and in this life, when she and Xiao Li needed it most, he provided shelter for the mother and daughter.
Even Feng Bailing herself didn’t realize that her feelings for Dugu Wu had gradually changed, and she ca to understand that she had fallen for Dugu Wu. However, Dugu Wu’s heart was never with her, even though they already had two children, he still did not trust her.
This was also the reason why Feng Bailing ultimately did not tell Dugu Wu that the woman that night was her.
"In my eyes, you are the best woman in this world."
Dongfang Mosheng smiled slightly with a hint of shyness.
"No wonder the female students of Yuxiu Academy all say that Ninth Prince is the gentlest man in the world."
Feng Bailing smiled, not taking Dongfang Mosheng’s words too seriously.
The horse carriage soon arrived outside Prince Shun’s Mansion.
Feng Bailing got off the carriage, and when saying goodbye to the Ninth Prince, Dongfang Mosheng hesitated.
"Bai Ling, everything I said was from my heart. If you are willing, I am prepared to take care of you for life."
Dongfang Mosheng suddenly spoke as Feng Bailing turned around.
"Thank you, Ninth Prince, having you as a friend is also an honor for , Feng Bailing."
Feng Bailing did not reciprocate the Ninth Prince’s sentint; she knew very well that no matter the outco between her and Dugu Wu, there was no possibility between her and Dongfang Mosheng. Although Dongfang Mosheng had taken great care of her from the beginning, being a very gentle and considerate man, sohow Feng Bailing felt there was always a chasm between them that could not be crossed.
Silently, Dongfang Mosheng watched Feng Bailing’s retreating figure, his long eyelashes trembling slightly as he lowered his gaze.
His eyes bore a fiery red teardrop mole that appeared vivid and striking.
Seeing Feng Bailing safely return to Prince Shun’s Mansion, the Princess Consort was both happy and distressed. She cleared her throat, intending to admonish Feng Bailing to tread carefully in the future, and to discuss how they could rescue Dugu Wu.
Yet Feng Bailing suddenly brought up her divorce from Dugu Wu.
The Princess Consort sprayed out the tea she had been drinking, abandoning the dignified facade she usually maintained, she stared wide-eyed at Feng Bailing.
"Feng Bailing, surely you don’t intend to abandon your husband and child? Spouses are like birds in the sa forest, yet you want to leave by yourself amid calamity. You’ve just returned and you’re already planning to abandon Prince Shun’s Mansion, Dugu Xiaojin, and Dugu Wu?"
With the Crown Prince’s matter causing uproar throughout the city, Prince Shun’s Mansion was also under dark clouds. Over the years, Prince Shun’s Mansion had been able to hold its ground in Chu City because of Dugu Wu’s status.
Now that Dugu Wu had been captured, many ridiculed Prince Shun’s Mansion, and the Princess Consort, despite attempting to seek help for Dugu Wu, had been repeatedly rebuffed. She had placed hope in Feng Bailing’s return to find a way to rescue Dugu Wu.
Considering Feng Bailing’s usual shrewdness, as she could even exonerate herself, surely she could clear Dugu Wu’s charges too. But unexpectedly, Feng Bailing seed so heartless and disloyal, intending to leave Prince Shun’s Mansion as soon as she returned.
"Queen Mother, what nonsense are you speaking? Sister-in-law is not that kind of person."
Princess Mingxia promptly interceded to stop the unguarded Princess Consort.
"Princess Consort, don’t worry. As long as I divorce Dugu Wu, he can safely escape. I promised Changsun Rou that once I leave Prince Shun’s Mansion, he will bear witness to clear Wu’s charges."
Feng Bailing explained.
The Princess Consort was still utterly confused.
Who is Changsun Rou?
"Queen Mother, Changsun Rou is the young master of the Underworld Market."
"The young master of the Underworld Market, doesn’t that an he is very wealthy? Since when has he been involved with your elder brother?"
Hearing about money, the Princess Consort’s eyes lit up, curiously inquiring.
"Queen Mother, I beg you, please hold back your words a bit."
Princess Mingxia felt sothing was off about the entire affair, but it concerned her sister-in-law and elder brother, and since they had already made their decisions, it was said that even the divorce papers were already prepared.
Princess Mingxia felt sorrowful, yet she couldn’t think of any other way to persuade Feng Bailing at the mont.
Feng Bailing, too, was not in the mood to explain further, claiming she was tired and retired first to Wu Courtyard. As soon as she entered her room, she saw Feng Xiaoli and Dugu Xiaojin, the two little ones, sitting there waiting for her.
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