Chapter 208: Bound to the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 209: The Road to Turning the Tables Amidst Disaster

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

After being apart for a month, Shen Yao burst into tears before even speaking, directly softening the heart of Luo Wang Qi Chen, who had still been somewhat angry.

"This king hasn't even said anything about you, why are you feeling wronged?" Holding the person he had longed for day and night in his arms and comforting her softly, Luo Wang expressed his longing over the past several days in his words.

Only after truly leaving the other person did he realize that love at first sight truly exists.

Unable to bear it, once the thought arose, Luo Wang Qi Chen felt he was truly lovesick.

Until the steward sent word that the young woman in his arms was already pregnant, he impatiently drove over, and this time, no matter what, he would not let her go.

"Your Highness, this humble woman's status is lowly and unworthy of Your Highness's noble bearing."

Shen Yao spoke with a wronged tone, her eyes red, tears hanging at the corners, about to fall but not yet.

Seeing this made Qi Chen even more distressed; he held Shen Yao tightly and would not allow her to speak such belittling words about herself.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao did not speak belittling words, but she had learned to cry; anyway, she just wiped her tears, turned her head, and revealed that pretty face.

Qi Chen was once again bewitched by beauty, pulled Shen Yao into the room, and then kept communicating with her about the matter of returning to the Qin Wang Fu.

Shen Yao's concerns were quite normal; the several children at home could not be neglected, and the family far away in Qing River Town could not be neglected either.

"Your Highness, this humble woman being favored by you is this humble woman's great blessing."

"However, this matter brings no benefit to Your Highness; perhaps it is better to just give up."

After speaking, tears slid down the corners of her eyes, not only dripping onto Qi Chen's back of hand but also striking his heart.

"Rest assured, Yao'er, your children and family, this king will have them all brought to live in Luo Zhou Fu."

"And you, Yao'er, can you bear to let your children be born without a father?"

"This king cannot currently grant you the title of Wang Fei, but the position of side consort in the Qin Wang Fu has always been prepared for you."

"Yao'er, while you consider others, you must also consider this king's heart."

Ai yo wei, Qi Chen spoke pitifully; those who didn't know would think Shen Yao had let him down.

In reality, when facing Qi Chen, Shen Yao was always at a disadvantage. It was only because of the child in her belly and Qi Chen's own lust getting the better of him that Shen Yao gained a bit of initiative.

Unable to help but break into a smile through tears, Shen Yao glanced at Qi Chen with affectionate eyes, "Your Highness teases this humble woman; if this humble woman takes it seriously, what should be done?"

"This king hopes you take it seriously and return to live in Luo Zhou Fu with this king."

"..."

The two pulled back and forth on the topic of whether to return or not; naturally, Shen Yao shyly agreed in the end, and Luo Wang, embracing the beauty, returned home with joy in his heart.

However, Shen Yao agreed, but there were still several children who needed to accept Luo Wang as their stepfather.

Shen Yao coaxed and persuaded Luo Wang to leave first, then she would have a frank talk with the several children herself.

Unexpectedly, Wei Cheng and the others accepted it well; even Wei Zhen, who was only five years old, did not object.

Shen Yao:... Eh?

Shen Yao couldn't figure out the reason, until her daughter Wei Ying explained a few sentences.

It was thanks to Zhou Shi and Shen Fugui's years of brainwashing. Since Shen Yao left the Wei family, Zhou Shi and Shen Fugui had nothing good to say about the Wei family.

Especially among the children, including but not limited to emphasizing that Shen Yao's remarriage was also for their consideration.

Although this statement sounded biased when spoken, Wei Cheng and the others were not truly unaware.

Moreover, since they already had an Immortal Opportunity and believed their potential was extraordinary, Wei Cheng and the others were unexpectedly obedient about accepting a Wang as their new father.

No matter what, as long as the result was everyone happy, that was fine; Shen Yao did not want the children to feel uncomfortable in their hearts.

She told them that once they arrived at Luo Zhou Fu, they should not be afraid that anyone would make things difficult for them.

"You are all children born of your mother; sharing the same mother makes you the closest kin."

"No matter what others say, they all have their own ulterior motives."

"Do not be used by others, and do not be blinded by one-sided words."

"You only need to remember, no matter when, your mother is always your mother; changes in status will not affect the blood kinship between us."

Shen Yao spoke these words seriously, and the children listened seriously.

It was not that they had no suspicion their mother was deceiving them, but Wei Cheng and the others knew their mother's care for them more clearly.

Besides the two older ones, the other three little ones had no impression of Wei Fan at all.

He was originally an absent father; now replacing him with someone else to be a good father seemed not to be a problem.

The few communicated harmoniously; by the time Luo Wang saw the five children present generous meeting gifts, even the most reserved Wei Cheng changed his attitude.

This stepfather was indeed not bad; not only was his appearance good, his background was also good, he treated people kindly, and he was better than their biological father.

Holding such a belief, the five of them accepted Luo Wang as their stepfather without a hint of resistance.

Luo Wang was flattered and surprised; he did not expect things to go so smoothly. It seemed he and Yao'er were truly a match made in heaven.

Shen Yao:...

"Your Highness, this concubine's ancestral home..." Shen Yao changed her wording and asked about Shen Fugui and Zhou Shi's side.

"Rest assured, this king has already arranged for the steward to go and bring the people to Luo Zhou Fu."

"By then, Yao'er can reunite with the family, and we will never be separated again."

Patting Shen Yao's back, Qi Chen once again turned the topic to the arrangements after returning.

Because Shen Yao's pregnancy condition was relatively good, they planned to set off immediately.

Once they arrived at Luo Zhou Fu, they would hold a grand wedding banquet, making sure everyone knew of his side consort.

As for Shen Yao's background, Qi Chen did not intend to deliberately conceal anything; after all, what he valued was not her background.

"Everything follows the Prince's will."

Shen Yao lowered her head with a shy expression, making Qi Chen's heart bloom with joy.

Qi Chen's base camp was in Luo Zhou Fu; he was able to come to Linshan Town because of Shen Yao.

Now that the Beauty has agreed, what else is there to wait for? He would certainly seize the time to return.

After packing up the belongings, he took the two aunties Shen Yao had bought along as well.

Once again setting foot on the road back to Luo Zhou Fu, Shen Yao traveled more easily and comfortably than before.

Qi Chen's people were responsible for looking after the several children; Shen Yao did not have to worry a single bit the whole way, it was simply too pleasant.

Sure enough, finding a high-status person to rely on really makes one feel at ease.

Although some words spoken aloud are not quite correct, having come to this era, if one wants to live well, one should discard some inexplicable ideological baggage.

Occasionally the Prince of Luo would come over to sit with Shen Yao for a while, but most of the time the Prince of Luo was busy with his own affairs.

Don't think that just because they are Imperial Clan Relatives they can idle their lives away; in reality they also need to handle their territory's various major and minor matters.

From idle chat, Shen Yao learned that the several prefecture cities around Luo Zhou Fu suffered varying degrees of disaster, but the harm was that this would plunge Luo Zhou Fu into a passive situation.

Because whether in terms of terrain or environment, Luo Zhou Fu was uniquely excellent; otherwise the Emperor would not have designated it as Qi Chen's fiefdom.

"Does the Prince mean we still have to help?" Shen Yao brought the freshly brewed tea to Qi Chen and asked in a low voice.

"Yes, when the lips are gone the teeth feel the cold; moreover they are all this King's brothers — if we don't help, the Emperor's face will look even worse."

Mainly it is still hard to explain to the capital; in reality Qi Chen has no real connection with these people at all.

They are people who have competed for favor and framed each other since childhood; how could there be family affection.

Having told Shen Yao some unimportant information, Qi Chen returned to his room to rest.

By the time they returned to Luo Zhou Fu with the main force, more than half a month had already passed.

Previously Qi Chen had given special instructions, and the wedding banquet for marrying Shen Yao was advancing in an orderly manner.

Shen Yao brought the several children to live in the Prince's Mansion; all were prepared small courtyards.

What made Shen Yao pleasantly surprised was that some women who originally existed in the Prince's Mansion had already disappeared without a trace.

"This King feels that keeping them would only be wasting their youth.

Better to take the silver and return home or remarry; that is still better than persisting here."

Qi Chen doing this was partly to curry favor with Shen Yao, but partly also for the sake of his own body.

If he truly liked the women in the back courtyard very much, Qi Chen would not have been willing to let them go.

For people like Qi Chen, their nature is still more self-interested; expecting him to wholeheartedly consider others is less believable than pigs climbing trees.

Shen Yao confessed to Qi Chen with a face full of emotion, but in her heart she did not feel this was for her sake.

But the back courtyard being quiet was beneficial to her; Shen Yao was also unwilling to fight and struggle with this group of women during her pregnancy, as if without a few rounds of mutual contention in inner-court struggles, she would lose the meaning of entering the Prince's Mansion.

Wei Cheng and the others, compared to Shen Yao's composure, were somewhat more ill at ease.

After all, this was not a place familiar to them, and the people here gave them tremendous pressure.

Fortunately Qi Chen had given prior instructions; the steward managing the Prince's Mansion knew what to do.

After getting through the initial difficult period, the five little ones gradually adapted.

At this time, the wedding banquet preparations had entered the final stage, and the people Qi Chen had arranged to fetch the Shen Family had also rushed back.

Shen Yao, carrying a full three months' pregnancy belly, once again saw her birth mother Zhou Shi.

This time entering the Prince's Mansion, only Zhou Shi came alone; although the mother and daughter were somewhat estranged at first meeting, as they talked they naturally grew close.

Looking at her own daughter who had already greatly changed in appearance, Zhou Shi's heart was indescribably surprised.

But she was ultimately an elderly person who had seen much and knew widely; knowing her own daughter's situation, she only said to be more compliant with that Prince of Luo, "We suffer a loss, enduring some grievance is no matter."

At least the blessings have been enjoyed; they have basked in quite a bit of the new son-in-law's glory.

Shen Yao smiled, feeling Zhou Shi was quite able to let go, "Now everything is good for me, Mother; you and Father there, just stay in Luo Zhou Fu.

I heard these few years the surroundings are all unsafe; if something happens in Qing River Town, your daughter cannot attend to you; it is better for our family to live together, so if there is anything we can also help each other out."

At least on the escape road there is the Prince of Luo's protection; they will not suffer too much loss or hardship.

The entire Luo Shan Fu is the Prince of Luo's fiefdom; the forces here are also commanded by the Prince of Luo; as long as Qi State's imperial power does not fall, the level of safety will be greatly enhanced.

Zhou Shi nodded, "That's the reasoning; we don't plan to leave this time.

The Prince bestowed a residence; we will do some small business ourselves then."

Starve we won't starve to death; with the Prince as son-in-law, others dare not offend us even more.