The Double-Chapter 570 - 168 Joyful News_3

"Indeed, Brother," Li Lian also said, "You mentioned that you haven’t touched her. Could it be..." He revealed a face full of interest.

Li Xian knew what he was thinking at a glance and said with disgust, "I indeed haven’t touched her. On the wedding night, I had someone else take my place."

Li Xian had no interest in women; even if a heavenly beauty stood before him, intending to become intimate, he would feel disgusted. And that was even more so for Princess Yongning. Both Li Zhongnan and Li Lian knew this, so when the marriage was arranged, the Li Family was not much happier than Princess Yongning herself.

On the wedding night, Li Xian had someone else step in to consummate the marriage with Princess Yongning. Naturally, that servant had been executed afterward.

"How could you let her get pregnant?" Li Zhongnan said angrily. He loved and hated this son of his. Unlike Li Lian, who had capabilities and talent that made Li Zhongnan very proud. Yet Li Xian’s disinterest in women meant that he would never be able to expand the Li Family’s lineage. Li Zhongnan had tried to change this, but every attempt had been fruitless, and over time, he had given up. At least he had another son, Li Lian, who was never short of women.

"After she entered our door, it would be impossible for her to become pregnant," Li Xian said, "The man went in after taking medicine, which made it impossible for him to get her pregnant."

"Then where did the mistake occur?" Li Lian asked, "Was there a problem with the medicine?"

Li Xian smiled playfully, "Father, Second Brother, don’t you find it very strange? I heard that this marital gift was requested by Empress Dowager Liu from the Empress Dowager, who spoke to the Emperor for it. Even if Empress Dowager Liu wanted to find a Prince Consort for Princess Yongning, having the wedding just a month after the engagement seems too hurried, doesn’t it? Ordinary brides-to-be wait at least half a year, let alone a princess of noble birth who would also want to maintain her high status?"

"That is..." Li Zhongnan was surprised.

"I think we need to inquire with the imperial physician who came to treat her... for instance, whether the child in the princess’s belly is really only a month along or has been there for several months already," Li Xian suggested. frёeωebɳovel.com

Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan and Li Lian were both taken aback, and Li Lian said, "You mean, she was already pregnant before her marriage, using you as a cover to marry into the Li Family!"

"Shameless woman!" Li Zhongnan couldn’t help but curse out loud, "She dares to cuckold the Li Family! When I find out who the adulterer is, I’ll flay his skin!"

"The ’adulterer’ who could catch the eye of someone as proud as Princess Yongning is certainly no ordinary man. And she could have abandoned the child in her womb, waited half a year, and then married into the Li Family when no one would have known. But instead, she hurried into our household, clearly wanting to keep the illegitimate child, showing how deeply she loves this ’adulterer’," Li Xian analyzed. In his tone, there was neither the rage nor the panic of a man who had been cuckolded, but rather a chilling rationality.

"What is most important now is not finding out who the ’adulterer’ is. With Princess Yongning’s deep affection, if we act against her ’adulterer’, who knows what desperate acts she might resort to. What is most crucial is that this illegitimate child cannot be kept. If we keep it, the Li Family will become a laughingstock," Li Xian said.

"That’s right! This illegitimate child cannot be kept! The Li Family cannot raise someone else’s child!" Li Zhongnan said angrily, "If she gives birth to a son and he is to inherit the Li Family’s wealth, it would benefit outsiders! Princess Yongning, that promiscuous woman, dares to scheme for someone else’s inheritance; it’s utterly shameless!"

"I didn’t realize before, but now that I think about it, it’s indeed very strange," Li Lian also said, "As soon as this princess entered our home, she feigned illness and did not share a room with my big brother. Big Brother stayed in the outer courtyard, and she never inquired about him. What other woman would behave like this? It turns out she already had a secret; she couldn’t wait for Big Brother to stay away, so he wouldn’t discover her secret!"

Li Xian shook his head and remained silent. If this involved any other family, nine times out of ten, they would have been deceived by Princess Yongning. Because of the joy of new life, people often overlook these details. Especially, who would think, who would dare to think, that a noble princess would marry another while already pregnant?

But the Li Family was different. The Li father and son both knew Li Xian would not touch a woman and also that on the wedding night, it would have been impossible for Yongning to have conceived a child, so Princess Yongning’s scheme was doomed from the start.

"But how should we deal with this child?" Li Lian asked, "As you said, if she truly loves the ’adulterer’ so dearly, she will naturally care deeply about this child as well. If we try to get rid of this illegitimate child, it might provoke her to frenzy."