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Chapter 106 The Pregnancy Claim Is Fake

"I couldn't expose your shameful deeds in front of the elders just now, so I came to ask you in private."

Xie Yunqi said coldly, "If you refuse to tell the truth, don't blame me for exposing this matter and letting the whole of Jiangnan know that the Jiang family has raised a good daughter."

His purpose in coming here was to get rid of Jiang Yuyue, but Jiang Yuyue was still his lawfully wedded wife. Although Xie Yunqi had no feelings for her, he absolutely could not tolerate such a thing happening.

Faced with his questioning, Jiang Yuyue couldn't stop the tears from falling, and she threw herself into his arms, her voice filled with aggrieved sobs, "Child... I don't have a child! I'm not pregnant at all..."

These words startled Xie Yunqi for a moment. "Didn't Grandmother just say..."

"The pregnancy thing... I made it all up myself."

As Jiang Yuyue spoke, she choked up again, tears clinging to her face. "When the news of your death came, my father and mother were devastated. My mother cried every day and often complained that my womb was useless and could not leave you a child to continue your bloodline. But my husband, you know that we did not consummate our marriage on our wedding night. How could I have gotten pregnant on my own?"

"Then I thought that there was nothing else I could do. Although you are gone, Father still has my third brother. I thought that if I could take my third brother to seek medical treatment and cure his hidden illness, my grandmother and father would feel some comfort, and our eldest branch of the family would have a successor."

"But to my surprise, even after I took my third brother to the capital, I still couldn't completely cure his illness."

This coincides with Xie Yunqi seeing her and Xie Jinglan in the capital. The events are indeed so coincidental, without the slightest error.

At this point, Jiang Yuyue sighed deeply again, adopting an even more delicate posture. "Grandmother blamed me for being incompetent, saying that all this trouble was for nothing. But when the doctor my mother invited examined my pulse, he somehow made a mistake and told the whole family that I was pregnant, and the date he gave even matched our wedding date."

"Although I knew what was going on, seeing how happy my mother and grandmother were, I couldn't tell them the truth. After all, the elders in the family hadn't been this happy in a long time. So I decided to play along and just coax my mother and grandmother. Even if it was fake, at least it would make them happy for a while, right?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed across Xie Yunqi's face.

After all, Jiang Yuyue was not pregnant in her previous life, and what she said made perfect sense. Moreover, if she were really pregnant, she probably wouldn't be able to talk to herself about these things so calmly right now.

"But now that you're back, I don't need to worry about so much anymore."

Jiang Yuyue still nestled in his arms, looking up at Xie Yunqi. Her eyes, still wet from crying, now held a hint of shyness. "Once we really have a child, I'm sure Grandmother and Mother won't blame me for lying to them when they find out the truth."

child?

A dark glint flashed in Xie Yunqi's eyes. How could he possibly have a child now?

As she spoke, Jiang Yuyue reached out and touched his severed arm again, her voice full of worry, "How is your recovery after suddenly losing an arm? Does it still hurt?"

Speaking of this, Xie Yunqi felt a dull ache in his injured area. The thought that the person who had severed his arm was right next door made it hard for him to contain his anger.

Even though Jiang Yuyue's actions seemed to be genuine concern for him, Xie Yunqi didn't appreciate this kind of useless concern at all.

Although Jiang Yuyue's beauty is among the best in the world, even surpassing Princess Song Jinwan of Huajin, he currently lacks the ability to enjoy her. Moreover, compared to beauty, power is more important to Xie Yunqi.

Unfortunately, Jiang Yuyue's family was just an ordinary family, one of the wealthiest, but at the very bottom of the merchant class. They offered no help to his future. Under these circumstances, Xie Yunqi naturally understood what was more important and chose the powerful Song Jinwan.

Even if he were given a second chance at life, his decision to get rid of Jiang Yuyue would remain unchanged.

Now that the news of Jiang Yuyue's pregnancy turned out to be a misunderstanding, he should get back to the main topic.

"Actually, the reason I came back this time is to make something clear to you."

Xie Yunqi's expression became noticeably more serious. "You must also be very curious as to why I did not die in battle as rumored, but also did not send any news back."

"Actually, it's because... I also have my own unspeakable secrets."

Xie Yunqi sighed deeply, "I rescued Princess Huajin from being held hostage on the battlefield this time. Although I suffered some minor injuries, I recovered safely after being unconscious for a few days. But the problem is that this Princess Huajin... inexplicably took a liking to me."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue covered her mouth in shock, seemingly unable to believe it. "But...but you're already married. Even if she's a princess, how can she forcibly separate us?"

"Of course I said that too."

Xie Yunqi's expression was somewhat bitter. "Perhaps you don't know, but everyone in the capital knows about Princess Huajin's willful and capricious nature. I told her that I already had a family, but the princess said that I could just divorce you with a letter of divorce. She even took advantage of the time when I was still unconscious to petition His Majesty to grant me a marriage and to divorce my wife. If I didn't comply, that would be disobeying the imperial decree, a capital offense!"

In just a few words, Xie Yunqi portrayed himself as a victim, as if he had truly been coerced into it. However, the truth was quite the opposite of what he said.

It was Xie Yunqi's deliberate act that Princess Huajin took a liking to him. If he hadn't deliberately catered to her preferences, would a high-ranking princess like Song Jinwan have taken a liking to him?

Jiang Yuyue still looked incredulous, but there was a hint of coldness in the depths of her eyes, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which was covered by her hand.

If she knew nothing about the truth, she might have been fooled by Xie Yunqi's words. Unfortunately, things are different now. She is no longer the Jiang Yuyue who was bullied by everyone in her previous life.

Xie Yunqi forced a bitter smile, as if he had truly suffered some great injustice. "Now that the Emperor has made the decision, there is absolutely no room for negotiation. Although I have explained to the Princess many times, she has threatened me, saying that if I dare to say another word, she will ruin my entire Xie family."