The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

The main room was filled with a variety of mixed smells. In the center was an incense burner with soothing incense burning inside, probably to cover up the pungent smell of medicine.

As soon as Gu entered, she felt dizzy and angry, and quickly asked the maids to open the window on one side to let in some fresh air.

The servants of the Duke's Mansion are snobbish, and he is in charge of the household. Ke'er is still the prince, and she dares to be so careless. It seems that we need to rectify it, and we must also let that blind man see who the owner of this Duke's Mansion is.

Although she was angry, Gu still did not forget the important matter. She saw Chen Ke, whose face was still pale, and she could not bear to ask him.

But Chen Ke had heard everyone carrying Shen Yan into the room, and they had also summoned the court doctor. Even though he hadn't seen it, he knew something had happened.

When he saw Gu coming, he asked anxiously, "Mother, what happened to Yan'er? Isn't today the Shangsi Festival? What happened?"

Seeing Chen Ke trying to stand up without caring about his own health, Gu coughed and blushed before she could say a few words. She patted his back with heartache, put the ink pillow behind Chen Ke's back, and helped him sit up.

"Good boy, don't worry, it's nothing serious."

"Yan'er was bumped and fell today. The court doctor checked and said she's fine, don't worry." Gu comforted Chen Ke.

Gu looked embarrassed and continued, "But..."

"What's wrong, mother? Just say what you want to say. In my current condition, what can't I bear?" Chen Ke said self-deprecatingly.

Seeing Chen Ke's depressed look, Gu felt uneasy. But Shen Yan's pregnancy was a serious matter. She had to find out as soon as possible.

He hardened his heart and blurted out: "Do you know that your wife has been pregnant for more than two months?"

"What?" Chen Ke was a little unresponsive.

Gu continued, "She said the child is yours. Did you have the baby before you got married?"

After all, Gu was the daughter of a prominent family, so it was a bit awkward for her to ask her son about such things.

Chen Ke immediately showed a look of joy. Seeing Chen Ke's expression, there was nothing that Gu didn't understand, so she felt relieved.

"Mother, it's all my fault for not being able to control myself. It was my son who was reckless. It has nothing to do with Yan'er."

"The baby in her belly should be a boy." Chen Ke was afraid that Gu would make things difficult for Shen Yan, so he took charge of everything.

He was also happy in his heart, because he was going to be a father. He married the woman he loved, although the process was very tortuous. He also paid the price of losing his legs. Yes, Chen Ke had always thought that his legs were crippled because of marriage.

His feelings towards Shen Yan were also covered with a layer of fog. Ever since he knew that his legs could not be restored to their original state, he had also felt resentful.

She didn't know how to face Shen Yan, so she could only vent her anger on the maids and servants around her. Now that she knew Shen Yan was pregnant with her child, she was filled with joy.

Thinking about this, the days didn't seem so difficult. He then bowed and said to Gu: "Mother, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Good boy, you say it." Seeing Chen Ke like this, Gu also felt sorry for him.

Chen Ke said solemnly: "My son hopes Yan'er can give birth to this child."

"Although it's against the rules, this is my son's eldest son after all."

"I beg you, mother, to protect Yan'er and let this child be born safely. My son may have to spend his whole life in bed, but I also hope to have a child to sit by my side."

At this point, Chen Ke lowered his eyes sadly. Gu felt heartbroken when she heard what Chen Ke said. Her son was so good, handsome, and had a bright future. But now he was like this. How could she not be sad?

She wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief, patted Chen Ke's hand firmly and replied: "Don't worry, Ke'er. Mother will definitely make your wish come true."

Under the current circumstances, the child in Shen Yan's belly is not only Chen Ke's legitimate son, but also the foundation for the mother and son to survive in the Duke's Mansion.

Gu didn't forget that her eldest illegitimate son was still eyeing her covetously.

Ke'er's leg was injured, but the Duke did not comfort her properly before he left for the war. Instead, he repeatedly urged her to find a good marriage for the illegitimate child.

What he said was that his younger brother was already married, and his elder brother was not yet engaged. If he said that, the Duke's Mansion would lose face. Bah, what face. He was just thinking about the lowly mother of the bastard.

When Gu thought of this, she felt that God still favored her and her son. It was such a coincidence that Shen Yan got pregnant.

It was only an incense stick of time before Gu returned to the green gauze window leisurely. Shen Yan felt as if a whole sixty years had passed.

Gu sat down beside Shen Yan's bed and looked at her with a smile: "Good girl, I'm sorry for making you suffer."

Shen Yan finally loosened her grip on the quilt. She knew that Chen Ke would not deny it unless something unexpected happened.

She acted shy and lowered her head with a blushing face.

Gu was indeed delighted. Her son's leg could not be healed, and she didn't know whether the title would be taken away by the eldest son.

Shen Yan is pregnant now. If she gives birth to the eldest grandson of the Duke's Mansion, and judging from the Duke's current health, it will be no problem for him to live another thirty or forty years. The title can be passed directly to the grandson, and it will not be given to outsiders.

As she was already more than two months pregnant, handling this kind of matter was a piece of cake for Gu.

As long as Shen Yan didn't go out before giving birth, when the time came, she could just say it was an accidental premature birth. Who would know if she could raise the child for a while before taking him out?

Although some people blamed the young man for being too reckless, the arrival of this child was a solution to the urgent need. It was also a blessing in disguise.

Then she said to Shen Yan with a smile on her face: "Yan'er, mother misunderstood you before. Ke'er has explained it clearly to me."

"The child in your belly is our family's eldest grandson, so you must take good care of him."

"You should stay at home these days and wait until the baby is born. How about that?"

Hearing what Gu said, Shen Yan finally put her heart back in her stomach. However, if she can't go out...

How could I meet that man again? He probably didn't even know that I was pregnant with his child.

Shen Yan lowered her brows in thought, her hand involuntarily touching her belly.

In Gu's eyes, this was naturally a sign that she cherished this child very much, and she nodded with satisfaction.

"Then do we have to keep this matter secret from the Marquis' Mansion for the time being?" Shen Yan felt worried.

Gu thought about it for a while and said, "What I mean is that it is not convenient to let outsiders know about this for the time being. Otherwise, if it leaks out, there will always be people who will use the child's background to make trouble."

"Let's wait two months, but if you want to go out now, I'm afraid you can't."

Gu was afraid that Shen Yan's unhappiness would affect the baby in her belly, so she patiently explained to her: "First of all, you are pregnant with the heir of the Duke's Mansion, so you have to be safe. If you go out and get bumped into, it's no joke."

"Secondly, the Duke is currently on a military expedition. The Crown Prince has suffered an unexpected disaster, and the Five Cities Military Division has not yet found the murderer. At this juncture, our Duke's Mansion should not attract attention."

As long as the life of her own son is not at stake, the Gu family can remain very stable.

After hearing these words, Shen Yan gave up the idea and decided to wait until the child was born before discussing other things.

When she thought that even her cousin from the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion dared to embarrass her today, she must have thought that this marriage brought shame to her sisters, and that Chen Ke had a broken leg and no future.

If they could give birth to a child to inherit the Duke's Mansion, then they would have to think carefully before speaking to him.

As a result, Shen Yan became more determined to give birth to the child.