Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

Prince Duan spent the whole night investigating and finally found some clues. He immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor and told him about it.

In the court, Prince Duan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, my house was invaded by thieves last night. When I sent people to investigate, I found that the thieves had entered the Lu Mansion."

The emperor frowned and asked, "Oh, Fifth Brother, are you sure it was someone from the Lu Mansion who entered Prince Duan's Mansion?"

Prince Duan replied, "I am not sure. I just saw the thief enter the Lu Mansion, but I am not sure whether it is from the Lu Mansion."

The emperor asked again: "Can you see the thief's appearance clearly?"

Prince Duan said helplessly: "It's dark and I can't see clearly."

The emperor fell into deep thought, then said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. I will make a decision after I find out the truth."

After the court was dismissed, Prince Duan returned to Prince Duan's Mansion and wanted to tell his wife, Lu Xiyue.

"Yue'er, Yue'er." Prince Duan called out as he walked quickly towards the bedroom in Yuehuaxuan.

However, he did not receive any response.

"Someone come!" Prince Duan frowned and shouted, "Where is the princess?"

A maid came hurriedly and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, the princess went to the Lu Mansion. Before she left, she asked me to wait for you in the courtyard. If the princess doesn't return before noon, I will ask you to pick her up and bring her back to the mansion."

"Yes, I understand." Prince Duan nodded, and then ordered: "Prepare the car, I will go to pick up the princess and take her back to the palace."

"Yes." The maid responded and went downstairs to prepare.

Soon, a gorgeous carriage stopped at the door, and Prince Duan got on the carriage and drove towards the Lu Mansion.

The carriage sped along and soon arrived at Lu's residence. After Prince Duan got off the carriage, he went straight to the living room.

"Is Yue'er at home?" Prince Duan asked anxiously.

"Yue'er is in her boudoir." Lu Zhi replied with a smile.

Prince Duan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then walked towards Lu Yue's boudoir. When he opened the door, he saw Lu Xiyue sitting by the window, bowing her head in deep thought.

"Yue'er..." Prince Duan called softly.

Lu Xiyue raised her head, her eyes full of surprise, "Why are you here?"

"I'm worried about you." Prince Duan walked over to sit beside her and held her hand. "I heard that you came to the Lu Mansion this morning. I was worried, so I came to see you."

Lu Xiyue felt warm in her heart, "I'm fine, I just miss my mother a little bit."

Prince Duan comforted him, "If you are really worried, you can come back to visit me often."

Lu Xiyue nodded and leaned on Prince Duan's shoulder. Prince Duan gently hugged her, and the two of them enjoyed this moment of tranquility.

"Sister, brother-in-law is back." A crisp voice came from outside the door. It was Lu Qingqing.

Lu Qingqing walked in with her pregnant belly. Seeing Prince Duan holding Princess Duan, her heart was filled with jealousy.

"Qingqing, are you... pregnant?" Lu Xiyue asked in surprise, looking at Lu Qingqing's bulging belly.

"Yes, sister." Lu Qingqing smiled proudly.

"Whose child is it?" Lu Xiyue asked.

"I can't tell you." Lu Qingqing turned her head away.

At this time, Lu Zhi also walked in. He frowned and said, "Prince Duan, Yue'er, Qingqing has been pregnant since she came back from leaving the palace four months ago. I advised her to abort the baby but she refused to listen and locked herself in her room all day."

"This belly is more than four months old." Lu Xiyue looked at Lu Qingqing's belly and had an ominous premonition in her heart.

"The doctor said that Qingqing is pregnant with twins, so the baby is so big." Lu Zhi sighed.

"Qingqing, who did you meet four months ago?" Lu Xiyue asked seriously.

"Your Majesty, it's Your Majesty." Lu Qingqing lowered his head, his voice trembling slightly.

"You can't talk nonsense." Prince Duan frowned, his expression solemn.

"It was the emperor. Four months ago, I went to the former Prince Kang's Mansion and found the emperor outside the door. Then the emperor got drunk and mistook me for Princess Mengya, and then..." Lu Qingqing burst into tears. She didn't dare to look up at anyone's eyes, but just whispered what happened that night.

"Does the emperor still need to investigate? Are you sure it wasn't you who seduced her?" Prince Duan

"I..." Lu Qingqing stammered, and it was obvious that there was a conspiracy.

"What will the emperor do after he wakes up?" Lu Xiyue asked curiously.

"The emperor gave me a jade pendant and told me that if I encountered any difficulties, I could take it to him." Lu Qingqing said slowly, with a gleam in her eyes.

"Have you ever looked for him?" Lu Xiyue continued to ask.

"No..." Lu Qingqing shook her head gently, with a hint of helplessness and loss in her tone.

"Why don't you look for him? Don't you want his protection? After all, you are pregnant now." Lu Xiyue looked at her in confusion.

"I am just a broken man, how can I enter the palace to serve the emperor?" Lu Qingqing's eyes dimmed, as if she had lost all hope.

Lu Xiyue couldn't tell whether what Lu Qingqing said was true or not.

Lu Xiyue looked at Lu Qingqing sharply, "Who else knows about this?"

Lu Qingqing lowered her head and said nothing.

Lu Zhi said quickly: "There is no one else except us."

Prince Duan took a deep breath and said, "This matter is of great importance and must not be leaked."

"What should we do now?" Lu Xiyue asked anxiously.

Prince Duan was silent for a moment, "We can only wait and see what happens."

Prince Duan looked at everything in front of him, secretly thinking about how to deal with it.

Lu Qingqing looked at Lu Xiyue with resentful eyes, "Sister, what should I do now? If we are discovered, I am afraid that my child and I will not survive."

Lu Xiyue thought for a moment, "Don't worry, since this has already happened, we can only take a long-term view. The most important thing right now is to ensure the safety of you and the child. Why don't you find a secluded place to give birth first, and then make plans after the baby is born."

Lu Qingqing looked embarrassed, "But I am a weak woman, where can I go?"

Prince Duan suggested, "I have a courtyard outside the city, the environment is quiet and suitable for recuperation. You can live there temporarily."

Lu Zhi looked at Lu Qingqing worriedly, "That's great. But this matter must not be known to outsiders."

Lu Qingqing burst into tears of gratitude, "Thank you, sister and brother-in-law."

Lu Xiyue originally didn't want to pay attention to Lu Qingqing, but she couldn't bear to do it because she had hurt her so many times before.

"Where is the child?" Lu Xiyue asked somewhat uncomfortably.

"Are you talking about your brother?" Lu Zhi looked at Lu Xiyue lovingly, his eyes full of love and care for his daughter.

"What's your name?" Lu Xiyue asked curiously, feeling a warm feeling in her heart.

"My name is Lu Ke." Lu Zhi replied with a smile. He looked at Lu Xiyue, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

"He's almost one year old now." Lu Xiyue said with emotion.

"Well, Aunt Xie has been dead for ten months." Lu Zhi sighed softly, with a trace of sadness in his eyes. He thought of Aunt Xie, the gentle and kind woman, and her departure made him feel extremely sad.

"Forget it, let's make Aunt Xie the principal wife." Lu Xiyue said softly. She understood her father's feelings for Aunt Xie and understood that her father wanted to give Aunt Xie a status. Although she felt a little disappointed, she knew that this was her father's wish and a respect for Aunt Xie.

"Yue'er, do you really agree that I should make Xie my principal wife?" Lu Zhi looked at Lu Xiyue in surprise, his eyes full of gratitude. He didn't expect Lu Xiyue to be so sensible and understand his intentions.

"The person is gone. Why should I care about it?" Lu Xiyue smiled slightly, with a trace of relief in her eyes. She didn't want to embarrass her father, nor did she want to cause conflicts in the family because of this matter.

Lu Zhi turned around and shouted to the servants, "Go and bring the young master over to show the young lady." His voice was filled with excitement and excitement, as if he couldn't wait to tell everyone the good news.

After a while, a nanny came in holding a cute baby. Lu Xiyue took the baby and held it carefully in her arms.

"What a cute little guy." Lu Xiyue couldn't help but laugh, her eyes full of love.

The baby blinked his big watery eyes, didn't cry or make a fuss, and looked at Lu Xiyue curiously.

"He seems to like my sister very much." Lu Qingqing said with a smile.

Lu Xiyue's heart softened and she reached out and gently stroked the baby's face.

"You must take good care of him in the future." Lu Xiyue warned.

Lu Zhi nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Yue'er, I will take good care of him."

At this time, Prince Duan said, "Father-in-law, the most urgent thing right now is to solve Qingqing's housing problem. I will immediately arrange for someone to escort her to the other courtyard to ensure her safety."

Lu Zhi looked at Prince Duan with gratitude, "Thank you, Prince Duan."

Lu Qingqing also thanked Prince Duan and left with the servants.

After seeing Lu Qingqing off, Lu Xiyue and Prince Duan also returned to Prince Duan's Mansion.