My rigid, jealous husband has fallen for me, even though I'm a hopeless romantic.

Chapter 43 The Third Prince's Concubine is Pregnant

Wei Dongning went to great lengths to prepare a comfortable home for Xiao Wu.

I've been very busy for several days in a row.

Based on the cat houses and cat trees he had seen in his previous life, he personally drew up the blueprints and supervised the servants in their construction.

Even the mat for the cat's bed was made from a very fine fabric that she picked out from the storeroom and had Xiao Fu sew it for her.

Why not do it yourself?

There's a famous saying: If you can't lead a team, you'll be stuck working yourself to death.

She wholeheartedly agreed!

She would never admit that she was clumsy.

Having been ignored for several days, Gu Peiyan had no words to express her suffering.

He had been avoiding her because of that dream, but before he could even pursue it, she was already too busy to pay attention to him.

The cat hasn't arrived home yet, so it's uncertain whether he can maintain his position when the cat does.

Wei Dongning held a bowl of sweet soup that Aunt Zhang had brought her, and directed the servants who were nailing on the cat tree: "Wait a minute, you chose the wrong branch. It should be the one with the board over there."

"Yes, young mistress."

Another servant dragged over something that looked like a bed board, waiting for Wei Dongning to inspect it: "Young Madam, do you think I did this right?"

"Okay, just assemble it in a bit, thank you for your hard work."

Gu Peiyan sat down next to Wei Dongning and unceremoniously took the sweet soup from her arms and took a sip: "It tastes good."

"Are you a robber? It's not like you can't afford to drink at home, why are you robbing me?"

"It's too much trouble, having to send someone to fetch it. You can just drink this directly." Gu Peiyan said matter-of-factly.

He had already kissed his lawfully wedded wife, so what was wrong with sharing a bowl of sweet soup with her?

Wei Dongning ignored the robber, finished the remaining sweet soup in her bowl in a few gulps, and then went to check how Xiao Fu's mat was being made.

Gu Peiyan watched Wei Dongning's busy figure thoughtfully.

There was something he wanted to tell her when he got back.

But I haven't figured out how to bring it up.

When Wei Dongning returned after wandering around, she saw Gu Peiyan looking troubled and asked without thinking, "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you constipated?"

"The Third Prince's concubine is pregnant."

"What!" Wei Dongning slammed her hand on the armrest of the chair, looking at Gu Peiyan with shock and anger.

Gu Peiyan repeated, "The Third Prince's concubine has been found to be pregnant, and she is already more than two months along."

Wei Dongning already had a bad impression of the Third Prince, and now she hated him to the extreme.

Wei Qiuci hasn't married the Third Prince yet.

Before the mistress had even entered the household, the concubine was already pregnant.

This is a blatant insult!

This not only humiliated Wei Qiuci, but also the entire Marquis's mansion.

It could even be considered an insult to Consort Wei.

If the man is an ordinary citizen or from an official family, the Marquis's family can rightfully demand the annulment of the engagement.

But at this moment, they were facing a prince of high rank and great power.

"That's outrageous! What's the Marquis's reaction?"

Gu Peiyan pulled Wei Dongning's reddened hands and rubbed them for her: "My father-in-law was very angry when he heard this, and so was the Emperor. They have already sent someone to deliver a bowl of abortion medicine to that concubine."

"How can this be! It was the Third Prince who got the woman pregnant, it was the Third Prince who humiliated my entire family, so why is it that the concubine is the one who should be punished? And the Third Prince just disappears without a trace?"

Just like the news she always sees in modern times, the legal wife beats up the mistress in the street.

Whether it's a mistress deliberately seducing someone or a scumbag intentionally deceiving them, the final outcome will always be a conflict between the two women.

Men, who are the beneficiaries of the system, are often overlooked.

Wei Dongning said, getting carried away, "Just because the Third Prince is his son, does that mean he can be exempted from punishment?"

Gu Peiyan quickly covered her mouth: "Be careful what you say!"

Wei Dongning really wanted to retort with "Shen your grandpa," but she managed to restrain herself with the last shred of reason.

He slapped away the hand covering his mouth and said, "I need to go back to the Marquis's residence."

"Alright, don't worry, I'll go back with you. Qianrong, go and tell the driver to hitch up the carriage."

At this moment, the Marquis of Zhongxin's residence was shrouded in gloom.

When Wei Dongning walked in, she almost couldn't breathe because of the low pressure.

"Father, Mother." Wei Dongning stepped into the main house and saw Wei Liangzhe with a solemn expression and Bai Suyun with a worried look on her face.

Hearing his youngest daughter's voice, Wei Liangzhe's expression softened slightly: "Why are you back?"

"I've come back to see you all. How is Second Sister doing?"

"I've stayed in my room ever since I heard about this."

"I'll go see her."

"Go ahead." Bai Suyun patted Wei Dongning's hand on her shoulder.

Then she sighed softly.

Everyone knows that the abortion pills were the best explanation they could give them.

When Wei Dongning arrived at Wei Qiuci's room, Wei Qiuci seemed oblivious to everything, quietly leaning against the tea table on the couch, flipping through a book in her hand.

When Yu Guangzhong saw Wei Dongning's figure, she didn't even bother to lift her eyelids.

Her slender fingers traced the lines on the paper. Once Wei Dongning sat opposite her, she slowly turned to the next page: "You're here to laugh at me?"

"Don't think the worst of everyone. I've come to see how you are doing."

"It's alright, you can go now."

“Wei Qiuci, you are my second sister. No matter what our relationship is like, I don’t want you to suffer any injustice.”

Wei Qiuci paused in her book-turning motion, looked up to meet Wei Dongning's concerned gaze: "What else can I do?"

"If you don't want to marry, there must be other ways."

Wei Qiuci shook her head almost imperceptibly: "I can't cause trouble for the Marquis's mansion. Besides, once I marry into the family, I will be a legitimate princess consort. A concubine is nothing to me."

"You really think about it?"

"Of course," Wei Qiuci replied readily.

"If you ever change your mind, remember to tell me, and I'll help you figure something out."

With nearly half a year to go before Wei Qiuci's marriage to the Third Prince, she had figured things out and would do everything in her power to help her.

Wei Qiuci lowered her head again, turning another page of the book in her hands: "Thank you."

Gu Peiyan was waiting for Wei Dongning in her room before her marriage. When she saw Wei Dongning walk into the courtyard with her head down, she went up to her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Gu Peiyan, do you think there's any way to ruin my second sister's marriage?"

"Are you serious?"

Wei Dongning rested her head against his chest, her voice muffled: "I'm crazy, don't mind me."

She rarely felt this powerless.

Now, this feeling is spreading throughout her body.

Gu Peiyan gently stroked the back of her head with his warm hand and coaxed her softly, "Let's go home. Maybe things will change someday."

"Let's go, let's say goodbye to my parents and then we'll leave."

In the palace, the Third Prince Su Yide sat in his bedchamber with an icy expression, while a trembling girl knelt on the ground.

She was the maid who followed the pregnant concubine.

Su Yide tapped his finger on the table, and after a long while, his cold gaze swept across the maid's face: "Tell me."

The kneeling maid kowtowed repeatedly, pleading, "Your Highness, please investigate! This servant really has nothing to do with this!"