Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 57 - This Prince Won’t Acknowledge an Illegitimate Child

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 This Prince Won’t Acknowledge an Illegitimate Child

Murong Qian’s words struck Jun Yuyan like a bolt from the blue.

Subconsciously, he glanced towards Murong Qian’s abdomen. Today, she was wearing a thin dress. When she mentioned that she was pregnant, she intentionally pressed down the dress at her waist to make her baby bump visible.

The bump wasn’t noticeable this month but because she was thin, the slightly protruding part was particularly conspicuous.

This was a silent fact; Murong Qian’s belly was not fake.

Jun Yuyan’s brows furrowed deeply. No, the child in Murong Qian’s belly could not possibly be his offspring.

Even if she brought over the jade pendant he’d left behind that night, Jun Yuyan still didn’t believe it. Ah Jiu’s scent was irreplaceable, though he also faintly smelled the same scent on Murong Qian.

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If he had met Murong Qian before he understood Ah Jiu, he might have indeed made a mistake, as time, place, and token all matched.

This further proved that Murong Qian had come prepared.

He didn’t want to think ill of others—after all, chastity is so important to a woman.

But he had already determined that Ah Jiu was the person from that day, so the sudden appearance of Murong Qian naturally could not indicate that the child was his.

Murong Qian had no idea what he was thinking. Her eyes brimming with tears, she spoke softly,

“Prince, I know it’s rash of me to come like this, and it must make you suspicious, but, but I really can’t hide my stomach anymore. I do not ask for any status. I don’t want Ninth Sister to know about this, I still want to be the best of sisters with her. If you want this child, then I will give birth to it, but if you don’t, then I can only… only drink a bowl of red medicine to terminate the pregnancy…”

By the end of her speech, her tears seemed to break the dam, and anyone could see how hard it would be for her to give up the fetus in her womb.

Jun Yuyan had once again returned to his previous indifference. He sat back in his chair, looking down from on high at Murong Qian.

“You say you were the person that night, then why did you come to me only today?”

“After such a sudden event, I was truly helpless. I know it wasn’t your intention either. I’ve kept the jade pendant all this time, intending to keep that night a secret for life. However, a few days ago… I was diagnosed with a joyful pulse… Being a concubine-born daughter and not favored, if my family found out, I’m afraid my only fate would be to be drowned…”

She portrayed her arrival as a decision made out of desperation.

Jun Yuyan stared at her expression, yet could not detect the slightest bit of guilt in her words.

This woman’s scheming was even deeper than the likes of Murong Man, with even more ruthless tactics.

And she was still Ah Jiu’s “good sister.”

Murong Qian could not see through the expression hidden behind Jun Yuyan’s mask, but she guessed that he must not be completely unmoved.

She was with Murong Jiu together today, and had deliberately tested and observed the other party, who showed no signs of pregnancy, indicating that the absurd night did not result in pregnancy with Prince Ling’s offspring.

Furthermore, there were no clothes or boots belonging to Jun Yuyan in Murong Jiu’s room, indicating the two did not live together.

Jun Yuyan thus would not possibly know that the person from that night was Murong Jiu. Her sudden emergence with a pregnancy would definitely cause him a huge shock.

“Since you never thought of finding me before, why didn’t you just end the pregnancy with medicine instead?”

Murong Qian’s head shot up abruptly. She thought she heard wrong and looked at Jun Yuyan in disbelief.

“Prince, Prince… What did you say?”

“My stance is very clear. I will definitely not accept this illegitimate child. You drugged me, yet I haven’t troubled you about it, which is already merciful. Take care of the child yourself and I will not pursue the matter further,” Jun Yuyan’s voice was cold and merciless.

Murong Qian felt as if her heart had fallen into an ice cellar. She still couldn’t believe it, and the meaning in Prince Ling’s words—could it really imply that Murong Jiu drugged and seduced him?

But originally, wasn’t it Murong Jiu who had been drugged?

Murong Qian knew about this because when she went to find Murong Jiu, she found her maid Chun Tao sneaking off to a secluded spot to burn a bellyband and other clothing items. Suspecting something was amiss, she created a disturbance to scare off Chun Tao and then found the jade pendant that symbolized Prince Ling among the charred garments.

She had long harbored love for Prince Ling and was shocked and enraged when she discovered this. So, she bribed Cai Yun, someone close to Murong Jiu, with silver taels to inquire and managed to piece together the true sequence of events.

Murong Jiu thought she had lost her innocence to the Second Prince, while Cai Yun and Zhen Zhu believed it was a foul beggar called by the Second Prince since they did not see any other man when they went to “find” Murong Jiu the next day.

Murong Qian probed indirectly and they apparently were unaware of the jade pendant; they only said Chun Tao was there and had seen their young lady so exhausted and unconscious that she changed her clothing for her and packed the torn clothes to take back to the Marquis Mansion, where they were later burned in secret.

Probably even Chun Tao had not seen that jade pendant.

Nobody knew that the man that night was not some beggar but Prince Ling, Jun Yuyan.

Even Murong Jiu herself did not know.

So, Murong Qian came up with a brilliant plan in her mind.

She wanted to take Murong Jiu’s place.

For this, she sacrificed her chastity and successfully conceived.

But upon arriving at the Prince Mansion, Prince Ling told her he did not want the bastard child in her belly!

No! In her plan, Prince Ling was supposed to be overjoyed, embracing her and touching her belly, telling her she’d done well, not asking her to go back and get rid of the child herself!

She had seen marks on Murong Jiu’s body, marks that had not completely faded for many days, a testament to how infatuated Prince Ling was with Murong Jiu’s body.

Prince Ling couldn’t possibly be so heartless!

She didn’t realize Prince Ling was testing her and merely bit her lip, saying, “Prince, if you didn’t wish to have an heir, why then did you leave that jade pendant with me? If not for that pendant, why would I have taken the risk to come see you!”

Jun Yuyan noticed she spoke only of the jade pendant and made no mention of being drugged, which suggested she did not know the details of that night and thus refrained from speaking carelessly.

“Ha, this Prince has never left any jade pendant behind; that jade pendant was just lost by accident. I have said all I wish to say, give you three days to deal with the child yourself. Otherwise, I will personally force you to drink a concoction,” Prince Ling replied coldly.

Murong Qian staggered back, terrified by his cold and merciless voice. She now had to believe that Prince Ling truly did not want the child in her womb.

How could this be?

On the platform, Feng Zhengxiong, Xiao Qingqing, and the other members of the Feng family were panic-stricken.

Feng Wuchen’s injuries were extremely serious, with one stab piercing through his Qi Sea; the platform’s ground turned a swath of red.

“Elder, how’s Chen Er’s injury?” Xiao Qingqing asked anxiously.

“Take Wuchen back for treatment immediately!” The Feng family’s Elder, Feng Qianyang, said gravely.

“Outrageous!” Hearing Feng Qianyang’s words, Feng Zhengxiong flew into a rage, the ferocious killing intent erupting unchecked, “Mo Qianshan! If Chen Er doesn’t survive today, I will absolutely not spare your Mo family!”

“This matter has nothing to do with me. If the Feng Family Head really wants to attack my Mo family, I am ready to welcome you at any time,” the Mo family head replied indifferently, leaving without turning his head.

Even though Feng Zhengxiong had already broken through to the Ninth Level of the Transformative Realm, the Mo family head was not the least bit afraid.

“Family Head Feng, I forgot to tell you that Ling’er’s current identity is a student at Tianyan Academy. Not to mention that it was Wuchen himself who thrust the sword, even if Ling’er killed him, your Feng family can’t do anything about it. With Tianyan Academy and my Huangfu family’s support, you should weigh your own strength before trying to deal with the Mo family,” the young man on the platform sneered proudly.

After a scornful laugh, the young man added, “Do you know what a Sixth Grade Martial Soul signifies? I have never heard of Unmatched City producing a genius with a Sixth Grade Martial Soul before, let alone a woman. Even at Tianyan Academy, Ling’er stands out among the best.”

Leaving those words behind, the young man also departed.

“Tianyan Academy?” Feng Zhengxiong’s face underwent a severe change, but he had no time to think further, quickly leaving with the severely injured Feng Wuchen.

By comparison, Feng Wuchen’s life was more important.

“Mo Ling’er has been recruited by Tianyan Academy? When did this happen?”

“As expected of Unmatched City’s top genius, Mo Ling’er was recruited by Tianyan Academy!”

“A Sixth Grade Martial Soul, such a powerful talent—Tianyan Academy would be crazy not to recruit her! Mo Ling’er’s future accomplishments will be boundless!”

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“Having such an astonishing talent, if I were in her place, I would do the same. Such a powerful gift indeed offers better choices. Wuchen cannot blame Mo Ling’er.”

The entire venue was shocked by such genius, truly making the people of Unmatched City envious.

Mo Ling’er’s entry into Tianyan Academy meant her status had risen even higher, so Wuchen had even less standing to reach for her.

…

In the Feng family hall, there was silence, and worry and urgency were written on the faces of the higher-ups.

Less than a quarter hour had passed when Feng Qianyang appeared in the hall, his elderly face showing traces of sorrow and helplessness.

“Elder, how is Chen Er?” Xiao Qingqing asked anxiously; everyone’s eyes turned toward Feng Qianyang.

Feng Qianyang shook his head helplessly, saying, “Wuchen’s injury is too severe; his Dan Tian is damaged, and he has dropped to the Second Layer of the Body Refining Realm. With my strength as a First-grade Alchemist, I can’t save Wuchen.”

“Elder, do you mean to say Chen Er won’t make it?” Feng Zhengxiong asked in panic, his gaze locked onto Feng Qianyang.

“Elder, please think of a way! You must save Chen Er!” Xiao Qingqing collapsed upon hearing this, tears streaming down like rain.

Feng Qianyang shook his head again, with a sigh, “Unless it’s a remedy concocted by a Third-grade Alchemist. But where could we find a Third-grade Alchemist in Unmatched City?”

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhengxiong sat down in despair. Feng Qianyang’s words had effectively pronounced a death sentence for Feng Wuchen.

“Mo Ling’er!” Feng Yuan, the eldest son, gnashed his teeth, his fists clenched with rage, “I will never forgive you! If my younger brother doesn’t survive, I’ll make sure you join him in death!”

“Elder, is there truly no other way?” Xiao Qingqing asked through tearful sobs, unwilling to give up even the faintest glimmer of hope.

“I truly have no means to help. Wuchen has not much time left—you can go and see him for the last time,” Feng Qianyang shook his head once more.

Sorrow and anger spread through the hall.

At that moment, Feng Wuchen was still unconscious, his life force extremely fragile, hanging by a thread.

However, not long after, something miraculous happened!

The wound at Wuchen’s Dan Tian, inflicted by the sword, began to heal at a visible rate!

The next second, Feng Wuchen suddenly opened his eyes wide, gasping for air as if he’d been holding his breath underwater for hours, looking as though he had a nightmare, his head covered in cold sweat, his face pale with fright.

“What… What was that black thing?” Feng Wuchen wiped off his sweat, speaking with fright, but before he could think further, his expression suddenly changed, “My… My injury, what… what happened?”

“Ah…”

As Feng Wuchen was startled and astonished, his head suddenly felt as if it had been stabbed by a sword, the pain immense, his face instantly contorting. Then, a massive influx of information poured into his mind.

“This is…” Accepting the massive influx of information without resistance, Feng Wuchen was so shocked that his eyes nearly popped out; he nearly forgot the severe throbbing pain in his head.

“This is the memory of the Evil Dragon God! He is from the Ancient Dragon God Clan! It’s said the Dragon Clan is an all-powerful Supreme with no equal. How could the Evil Dragon God be hiding within me, looking to use my body to reincarnate? This… Could this all be a dream?” Feng Wuchen cried out in disbelief, feeling that everything was utterly implausible.

The Ancient Dragon God Clan, Feng Wuchen had never heard of such a thing. It was only when these massive snippets of information suddenly emerged in his mind that he felt as if he were still in a dream.

In the memory of the Evil Dragon God, Feng Wuchen came to know that the Evil Dragon God was from the Ancient Dragon God Clan, which had two Holy Sons, Long Tianhun and Long Tianzhan.

The two were the most dazzling geniuses of the Dragon God Clan, but they tore their faces apart in their fight for the supreme throne of the Dragon Clan. They had been openly and secretly struggling against each other for years.

In the end, on the day of the election for the supreme throne, Long Tianhun was not chosen due to having improper motives, and his brother Long Tianzhan successfully became the next Supreme of the Dragon Clan.

In terms of talent and strength, Long Tianhun was not inferior to Long Tianzhan. In a world where strength was esteemed, he believed he could make the Dragon God Clan even more powerful, and that the supreme throne of the Dragon Clan should rightfully belong to him, but alas, it did not.

Long Tianhun felt it was his father playing favorites. He could not accept the supreme throne falling into Long Tianzhan’s hands. His hatred grew deeper over time, and eventually, Long Tianhun led many strong members of the Dragon Clan away, severing ties with the Dragon God Clan completely.

As a result, Long Tianhun also changed his name to the Evil Dragon God!

To forcibly seize the supreme throne of the Dragon Clan, Long Tianhun brazenly recruited soldiers and horses.

A great war broke out within the Dragon God Clan. With overwhelming power, Long Tianhun defeated Long Tianzhan, seized the Dragon God Seal, and thought he had secured the supreme throne, only to be sealed by divine skills used by the six elders of the Dragon God Clan in the end.

“This… this can’t be real, right? The Evil Dragon God is too terrifying! No, those six elders are even more terrifying!” As he flipped through the memories of the Evil Dragon God, Feng Wuchen trembled in horror, sweating profusely and gasping for air.

“Third Young Master! You… you’re awake?” Just as Feng Wuchen was shivering in fright, the room door was suddenly opened, and a beautiful maid rushed in.

The maid had been alarmed by the screams coming from the room earlier. When she rushed in and saw Feng Wuchen awake, she was completely dumbfounded.

The woman that night was his antidote.

Murong Qian had no idea what had actually happened.

Did she really think she could manipulate him with just a jade pendant?