Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1078 - 1076_1

Chapter 1078: 1076_1

"Father Emperor is a good ruler, always prepared and cautious, which are actions befitting a wise monarch. Nangong Country is the largest among several nations. Even after experiencing crises, its foundation and strength are not to be underestimated. It’s beneficial to be prepared in advance."

Using bronze as a mirror, one can dress properly; using people as a mirror, one can understand gains and losses; using history as a mirror, one can know the rise and fall. If a country wants long-term peace, there must be a focus on national defence. Even in modern countries, there is military conscription every year and new weaponry is continuously being developed. Why is this so? Isn’t it for the protection of the country? Even in the absence of war, preparations must be made for wars that may or may not come.

Minze Country was once the smallest, with not much territory and only a third of the population of Nangong Country. In the past, due to consecutive natural disasters, the people lived in poverty, struggling to feed and clothe themselves.

Once the smallest country, it now possesses something that other countries covet, leading to its rapid rise. Who wouldn’t be envious?

So if they don’t take precautions early on, they might easily be attacked collectively and potentially face extinction as a country!

Even if not facing extinction, losing land and making reparations is not a pleasant experience! Therefore, it is good to think ahead and prepare.

Upon hearing these words, Shangguan Xuanyi didn’t say anything. Since he enjoyed the respect of all the people, it was his responsibility as an emperor to strive for the wellbeing of his subjects.

After having lunch with Xiao’er and waiting for Xiao’er to have a nap, Shangguan Xuanyi left the Wang Mansion. He still had many official duties to attend to, and he needed to investigate who exactly was the father of the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly!

However, it wasn’t up to Shangguan Xuanyi to worry about who was the father of the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly. He decided to let Jiang Weijia to deal with it!

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The next day, an imperial doctor and his colleagues were drinking at the Four Seasons Restaurant and accidentally got drunk. He then accidentally let slip that Jiang Weijia had hurt his reproductive organs and could not have offspring in this lifetime.

Then those imperial doctors returned home and lamented to their wives that line of the previous Duke of Zhen was about to end!

When the wives heard this, their expressions were wonderful. If Young Master Jiang had hurt his reproductive organs, then whose child was it in Princess Ling’er’s belly?

This question quickly became a hot topic of discussion among the ladies!

One day, a few ladies met for morning tea in a private room at the Four Seasons Restaurant, and their conversation quickly turned towards the hot topic.

"Have you heard about the Duke of Zhen’s second son’s situation?"

"Of course, let’s guess who the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly could belong to?"

"I think that the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly is definitely from a guard in the Duke of Zhen’s Mansion! Think about it, the mansion is under tight security, only the guards have the convenience to act. Don’t you agree?"

"Princess Ling’er is highly discerning; how could a mere guard catch her eye? I guess it’s some young master from a noble family!"

"Which young master would dare to mess with the Duke of Zhen’s family? My guess is a rapist!"

"No, there are no rapists in Imperial City. I guess it’s a guard too. Young Master Jiang has hurt his reproductive organs, right? I think Princess Ling’er, because of her unsatisfied desires, couldn’t resist loneliness and therefore, with the guard...."

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The ladies made all kinds of guesses, but none of them guessed that Jiang Weijia’s reproductive organs were healed and that he could father children!

At this moment, Jiang Weijia was drinking tea in another private room with some friends. For some reason, the soundproofing of his room was particularly bad, and he could hear the conversation in the next room clearly!

The more enthusiastically the ladies discussed the matter, the darker Jiang Weijia’s face became. Now it was as dark as the bottom of a pot!

Jiang Weijia’s friends looked at each other with embarrassment, but they were also extremely curious.

Their first reaction was to look at the top of Jiang Weijia’s head. His head was like a large patch of grassland, and now even more so, as if people were grazing sheep on it. How could he tolerate this!

Under their strange gazes, Jiang Weijia stood up, dropped a line: "Excuse me!" and then hastily left.

Princess Ling’er didn’t know that many people already knew that the child in her belly was not her husband’s.

At this moment, she was happily enjoying the bird’s nest soup that the former Duchess of Zhen had bought from her private funds.

The former Duchess of Zhen, bound by the three years of mourning, and no longer in the limelight, hadn’t left the mansion or paid attention to outside affairs for a while. She was solely focused on the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly.

Her husband and eldest son had died, and her eldest son had only left behind two daughters, not a son. Therefore, she considered the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly extremely important.

Now, as Jiang Yuheng had become the Duke of Zhen, many servants in the mansion were opportunistic. They knew that she would never be the prestigious Duchess again in her lifetime, and Jiang Yuheng ignored her in the mansion, showing no respect. Those servants knew which way the wind was blowing and thus, many people no longer had any regard for her.

Having been used to being flattered and followed, she couldn’t bear it now when even a maid dared to show her attitude. How could she tolerate it!

Fate can be so changeable. She had managed to endure for more than ten years before and had finally become the Duchess. She could endure for another ten years, waiting for her grandson to grow up and make a comeback!

Therefore, she regarded the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly as her future hope. Despite the decrease in the quality of food in the mansion, she decisively used her dowry silver to purchase good food for her.

Jiang Weijia walked into the room with swift strides.

When the previous Duchess of Zhen saw her son, who had been missing for several days, she couldn’t help but complain, "Where have you been these days? Don’t you have any sense of responsibility as a father? The princess can hardly eat anything because of her pregnancy. Have you ever thought about finding something she likes to eat? If she starves, won’t you feel sorry for the child in her belly?"

Upon hearing his mother’s words, the fire in Jiang Weijia’s heart burned even more intensely. What child of his? That bastard is not his child at all!

He strode forward, grabbed Princess Ling’er, and headed towards his own courtyard.

Princess Ling’er’s bowl of bird’s nest soup was knocked over.

The former Duchess of Zhen was taken aback. She hurriedly pulled her son away and shielded Princess Ling’er behind her: "Wei Jia, what’s gotten into you? Don’t you know that the princess is carrying your child now? Pulling her like that, if something happened to the child, what will you do!"

Princess Ling’er hid behind her in fear. When she saw Jiang Weijia barging in menacingly, a bad feeling crept up her spine. Had Jiang Weijia found evidence?

This can’t be possible; that person was so smart, how could he be exposed!

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