Chapter 67: Consort Huang Enters the Palace

Consort Huang is already carrying my child; I naturally won't let her marry the King!

Ao Yifan spoke with a determined expression.

"Prince Consort!"

Consort Huang felt a surge of emotion; she had thought the Prince Consort only lusted after her body, but she hadn't expected that he still had his own feelings.

"But the King has already agreed to this; if we now back out, how will my Huang family manage?"

Huang Feihu said in a low voice.

"Brother Huang, have you heard of a tactic called 'Conceal the Sky and Cross the Sea'?"

Ao Yifan smiled mysteriously.

"Huh?"

Huang Feihu's heart jolted; he always felt that what came next probably wasn't anything good.

……

"No, absolutely not; if this matter is exposed, my Huang family will likely face extermination of the whole clan!"

As a general who has experienced countless life-and-death battles, even now he was frightened pale; in fact, Ao Yifan's plan is simply too crazy!

According to Ao Yifan's plan, they actually intend to continue sending the pregnant Consort Huang into the palace.

But the other party said he has a way to make the King not doubt the child's true identity.

"Brother Huang, this is the only way; on the night of the fifteenth full moon, we will send Consort Huang into the palace, and I guarantee the King will not suspect her child."

Ao Yifan guaranteed.

Upon hearing this, Huang Feihu's eyes flickered slightly, but he still shook his head wildly: "No, no; my Huang family has long received the King's favors—how could we do such a thing?"

"Brother Huang!"

Ao Yifan said in a low voice: "Haven't you noticed that the King's murderous aura has been growing stronger lately?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Feihu's face stiffened slightly.

As the general guarding Chao Ge City and responsible for the King's safety, Huang Feihu is the most aware of the King's changes.

These days, for some unknown reason, omens of chaos in the Yin Shang are gradually appearing; for these matters, the King's temper has indeed become worse and worse.

Whenever he stays near the King, Huang Feihu feels a sense of trembling fear.

"Looks like Brother Huang has also noticed!"

Ao Yifan said: "If the King learns that Consort Huang is pregnant, then as soon as someone in court impeaches you, your Huang family will face great disaster!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Feihu's face looked somewhat grim.

"Older brother, just do as the Prince Consort says; I believe the Prince Consort will certainly not harm me or our child!"

Consort Huang urged.

In fact, Consort Huang knows best about Queen Jiang's affairs.

Queen Jiang's two children are both the Prince Consort's; since she could keep it hidden, as a lowly consort with her help, it wouldn't be difficult at all.

"This..."

Huang Feihu wavered a bit, for he dared not gamble on the King's attitude toward this matter.

"Older brother, as long as we keep it hidden, this child could someday become a prince; the Prince Consort said he might even have a chance to become a feudal lord—older brother, isn't that what you want?"

Finally, Consort Huang's words completely moved Huang Feihu.

Indeed, letting the Huang family's bloodline branch out and become a feudal lord is an idea Huang Feihu has recently had.

And this is also because of the King's change in temperament.

There's no helping it; serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and Huang Feihu also fears that his Huang family might suffer disaster at any time.

If there were a branch of bloodline that could go out and become a feudal lord.

By then, even if that branch runs into trouble, at least the Huang family's bloodline will have continued.

This is also why Huang Feihu is eager to marry his sister to the King.

It's just a pity that Ao Yifan got there first.

However, if Huang Feihu knew how the Huang family's fate would turn out, he would surely cry out in anger over his naive idea.

After all, it was precisely because his sister married the King, and his wife entered the palace to console his sister who had been scolded by the King, that it led to the final series of tragedies for the Huang family.

You should know that, compared to the original Ne Zha family, the Huang family was completely wiped out!

Therefore, in Ao Yifan's view, what he is doing is actually saving the Huang family.

Thus, seeking no reward and thinking only of others, Ao Yifan himself was moved by his own selfless spirit.

"Well then, okay!"

Huang Feihu eventually compromised, but he still seriously asked whether Ao Yifan truly had confidence in keeping this from the King.

"Rest assured, I have absolute confidence in this; you only need to set the date for the night of the fifteenth full moon!"

Ao Yifan guaranteed.

……

"You, Prince Consort, this is too absurd!"

In the palace, Queen Jiang leaned in Ao Yifan's embrace, with her people all around left and right, so there was nothing to worry about.

"There's no way; it's Consort Huang's request, and I couldn't just stand by and watch her become another man's woman."

Ao Yifan rubbed Queen Jiang's belly and said, "Hong'er, are you about to give birth?"

"Yes, it's been recent; maybe it will be the very day Consort Huang's sister marries into the palace!"

Queen Jiang said.

"Hehe, that's good!"

Ao Yifan said with a smile.

"Prince Consort, don't……"

"Stepfather, you've come!"

Just as Ao Yifan was preparing to take the next step, a childish voice came through.

"Yin Jiao, come over, let stepfather see if you've grown taller!"

Ao Yifan smiled and waved at Yin Jiao.

With his short little legs, Yin Jiao took a few steps and flung himself into Ao Yifan's arms.

In private, the Queen Mother had him call Ao Yifan stepfather; moreover, compared to the stern Father King, Yin Jiao was also closer to this stepfather.

"Hehe, Queen, our little Jiao's strength is not small; he will surely become a heroic ruler!"

Ao Yifan had already decided that the Yin Shang would be inherited by Yin Jiao.

Queen Jiang, who understood Ao Yifan's thoughts, smiled sweetly, gazing into his eyes, filled with an inseparable tenderness.

"Yin Jiao, it's almost time for your nap."

Seeing Ao Yifan playing with Yin Jiao for a little while, Queen Jiang couldn't help but urge.

"But, Queen Mother, Yin Jiao still wants to play with his stepfather."

Yin Jiao looked pitifully at his own mother.

"Yin Jiao, are you not listening to the Queen Mother's words?"

Queen Jiang's voice gained a hint of severity, and in an instant Yin Jiao obediently followed the palace maid downstairs for his nap.

"Prince Consort~~"

……

The King married the sister of Huang Feihu; although she was merely a consort, because of the Huang family's reasons, the ceremony was also quite grand, and it was postponed until the time when the full moon hung in the sky.

Regarding this, the King didn't care much either, after all, at the same time Queen Jiang's second child was about to be born; the King now cared more about his own child than a mere consort!

"Good, Queen, you've worked hard; for my Yin Shang you have again given birth to a prince!"

The birthing process was over in an instant; holding the adorable Yin Hong, the King's gloom also seemed to lessen considerably.

"Your Majesty, today is your wedding day; I will take good care of little Hong, you should go accompany Huang Feihu's sister."

At that moment, Queen Jiang's voice came through.

"Hmm?"

A flash of confusion crossed his eyes; Emperor Xin nodded somewhat dazedly and said, "Yes, there's also Consort Huang; then I'll go!"

Having said that, Emperor Xin then left Queen Jiang's sleeping quarters.

And after Emperor Xin departed, the imperial consort in her wedding attire, together with Ao Yifan, walked out from behind the screen.

"Prince Consort, today is my wedding day; do you have any new knowledge?"

Clinging to Ao Yifan's neck, Consort Huang spoke with an expectant expression.