If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

After resting for a few days, Lu Heng was finally able to walk again.

He asked someone to secretly find a skilled doctor, hide his identity, and have him examine his injuries again.

The conclusions reached were ultimately the same as what the imperial physician said.

He will never have any offspring again.

Lu Heng was extremely desperate and wanted to dig out the assassin and whip his corpse.

Guangning saw that he was depressed all day long and knew that he was sad because of the issue of offspring.

"My dear Prince Consort, you don't have to worry too much about the issue of offspring. I don't dislike you. If you like children, we can adopt one from our side branch." Guangning comforted Lu Heng.

Lu Heng was choking with a breath. It was obvious that she was the one who was abused and injured, and had been unable to have children for a long time. Yet, she acted like she was compromising and tolerant.

He couldn't tell the truth yet, so he could only grit his teeth and endure the humiliation.

"Princess, I'm fine. I just can't accept it for the time being. It will be fine in a couple of days." Lu Heng said in a low voice.

"Offspring... it doesn't matter."

Guangning sighed, "It's best if you can think positively."

Lu Heng pursed his lips and said, "Yeah."

"I'll go out for a walk with you." Guangning happily held Lu Heng's arm.

"Princess, are you still having nightmares recently?" Lu Heng asked.

Guangning cast his eyes towards Lu Heng's face, "Now that I don't have nightmares anymore, I feel much better."

Lu Heng smiled reluctantly, "That's good."

The two were speechless for a moment, and walked out of the post station side by side, looking at the scenery of the city not far away.

"Let's set off into the city tomorrow," said Lu Heng.

Guangning smiled and said, "Okay."

Lu Heng ordered his followers to pack their luggage, as he would go into the city to officially take up his post tomorrow.

"Princess, there is a secret letter from the capital." The captain of the guards walked to Guangning and whispered to her.

Guangning took the secret letter from Meng Zhi, took a glance at it, and his eyes became even colder.

"The prince consort is about to take office, so he should be in a better mood. We will tell him the bad news after he takes office." Guangning said.

Meng Zhi responded in a low voice.

Guangning's smile returned to her face, but for some reason, her perfectly gentle expression looked like a mask no matter how you looked at her.

Lu Heng needs busy official duties to numb his mood, otherwise he would think day and night about not being able to have children in the future, and he would be so desperate that he would want to destroy the world.

After entering Huainan, he was respectfully welcomed by Huainan officials and taken to the government office, where he soon became involved in various social interactions.

Guangning also moved into the official residence that had been arranged for him long ago.

Just when Lu Heng was feeling proud and triumphant again, Chu Zhi, the senior palace maid beside Concubine Yao, arrived.

"Princess, have you had a hard time on the journey?" Chu Zhi felt relieved when she saw that Guangning looked better than before.

"My mother has arranged a lot of servants for me. I have not felt unwell on the journey. You can go back and give my regards to my mother for me so that she doesn't have to worry about me." Guangning said with a smile.

"I am no longer the naive and reckless Guangning I used to be."

Chu Zhi quickly responded with a smile.

"By the way, why did mother ask you to come to Huainan? Is there something wrong?" Guangning asked.

"The Imperial Concubine has a few words for the Prince Consort." Chu Zhi said with a smile, "It's not a serious matter, Your Highness, don't worry."

Guangning: "That's good."

Chu Zhi helped Guangning take medicine and told her some interesting stories about going to the capital. She also heard Guangning say that Lu Heng encountered an assassin.

"Go back and tell your mother to find two more imperial doctors. The health of the prince consort is very important." Guangning said.

"Yes, Your Highness." Chu Zhi smiled gently and agreed to whatever Guangning said.

It was not until it was getting dark that Lu Heng was helped back.

This was the first time Lu Heng got drunk. If he hadn't heard that Concubine Yao had sent someone, he wouldn't even want to go back to the official residence.

He didn't want to see Guangning.

"Someone, give the consort some sobering soup." Chu Zhi stood in the corridor, looking at Lu Heng with a slightly cold gaze.

"My Lord, the princess is already weak and needs to rest. Your alcoholic reek will bother her. Why don't you sober up in the side room first?"

Lu Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Chu Zhi, recognizing her as Concubine Yao's maid.

"In that case, I'll go back to the front yard." Lu Heng turned and left.

"The Imperial Concubine has a few more words to say, please let me pass them on to the Prince Consort." Chu Zhi stopped Lu Heng who was about to leave.

Lu Heng frowned, "I respectfully listen to the Imperial Concubine's instructions."

"Your Highness should drink the sobering soup first, otherwise you won't be able to hear clearly and remember anything later." Chu Zhi said.

"Go get some water." Lu Heng glanced at Chu Zhi, thinking that this palace maid was just taking advantage of the power of her master.

She actually dared to dance in front of him so arrogantly.

Lu Heng drank the sobering soup in front of her and washed his face with cold water.

His eyes became clearer, "Can you tell me now?"

Chu Zhi took out the token of Imperial Concubine Yao and looked at Lu Heng expressionlessly: "My Lord, please listen carefully. I will convey the Imperial Concubine's words to you verbatim."

"Lu Heng, you said that day that you had nothing to do with the wine seller Song. Do you know what the punishment for deceiving the emperor is?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Heng's face turned pale.

"You broke your promise, raised Song as your concubine, and even let her give birth to a bastard. If it weren't for Guangning, I would have beheaded you long ago."

Lu Heng's expression changed again and again. He originally wanted to say that Song Xiuzhi was dead, but when he heard that Song had given birth to a child, he was completely stunned again.

Song Xiuzhi...is not dead and is pregnant with his child?

"You are now just a dog that I keep beside Guangning. If it weren't for the fact that you can still entertain Guangning, do you think you can still live to see the sun tomorrow?"

"Lu Heng, you'd better pray to God every day that the incident has nothing to do with your mistress, otherwise the lives of your entire family will not be enough to atone for the sin."

"If the princess is injured in the slightest, you will be brought back to the capital with your head."

Chu Zhi finished speaking word by word, looking coldly at Lu Heng, who had already lost all his blood.

"My Lord, I have finished speaking what the Imperial Concubine wanted to say."

Lu Heng hadn't recovered from the shock yet. He even suspected that he was hallucinating because he drank too much.

"What Song family? I don't understand." Lu Heng said in a hoarse voice.

Meng Zhi, who was standing beside him, then said, "My Lord, news came from the capital two days ago that the Song you had kept in the pleasure boat was not dead, but was hidden in the family temple by Madam Lu, and she gave birth to twins for you not long ago."

Twins? Not only does he have a son, he also has a daughter!

It was difficult for Lu Heng to suppress the ecstasy on his face.

"However, the twins were born prematurely. The boy died, and the girl and Song were driven away. Their whereabouts are now unknown." Meng Zhi said lightly.

"What?" Lu Heng could hardly stand.

The successive blows made him feel like he was in a dream.

"Prince Consort, you kept a mistress behind the princess' back, and she gave birth to an illegitimate child." Chu Zhi said.

"Impossible...impossible..."

Lu Heng didn't believe that Song Xiuzhi's child died just like that.

His son, probably the only son in his life, died young...

If Song Xiuzhi was alive and had his child, his mother would definitely send someone to tell him.

Why didn't he receive the message?

Lu Heng looked at Meng Zhi suddenly, "Did you intercept Shangjing and send me a message?"

"There are a few people acting suspiciously. I don't know if they are here to look for the prince consort. My subordinates have had them arrested first, but have not interrogated them yet," said Meng Zhi.

"Where are the people!" Lu Heng yelled.