Chapter 343: Will the Prince be with her when she gives birth

Chapter 343

In the past, Zhao Hui would always return home on time every day. Even if he couldn't make it back, he would have someone come and inform her.

But on this day, she waited in the courtyard until the moon had set, and he still hadn't returned.

Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and she called Granny Wang with a cold face.

Granny Wang entered the room in confusion, only to find that her mistress was already wearing a black cloak, concealing herself in the darkness, with only a cold face visible, looking like she was about to go out.

"Mistress, what are you doing?" Granny Wang asked, puzzled.

"Prepare the carriage," Cheng said.

"It's so late, Master will be back soon. Where does the mistress want to go?" Granny Wang replied.

Cheng sneered, "He probably won't be coming back tonight. Hurry up."

Helpless, Granny Wang went to prepare the carriage.

Just as Cheng stepped out of the door, Gu Ying had already changed her clothes and was also preparing to go out.

When Zhao Changdu returned, he saw the young girl dressed in night attire. Her black hair was tied up in a simple bun, held in place by an exquisite jade hairpin, and only her cold face was visible in the dim light. She looked like she was about to go out in a hurry.

He pulled her back firmly and spoke in a somewhat threatening tone, "Where are you going so late, Ayin?"

Gu Ying blinked her eyes, with a hint of cunning in them, "I'm going to see what Cheng is up to."

Zhao Changdu glanced at her displeasedly, "You're going like that with a big belly?"

"Otherwise, should I take off my belly?" Gu Ying pouted her red lips and placed her small hand on her swollen belly. "Besides, my belly isn't that big..."

"Foolish." The man tugged at her nose and instructed Huai An to bring the horse.

"It's quiet at night. Are you using the carriage to follow secretly, afraid that Cheng won't notice?" Gu Ying explained, "It's because of Nian that I didn't ride a horse."

Zhao Changdu lifted his gaze and looked at her, saying, "How good is your horsemanship, Ayin?"

"I'm quite good at riding," she replied.

"Then, when Nian is born, I'll take you to the hunting grounds for a good horse race," he said.

Gu Ying silently calculated the days and realized that Nian was probably born in September. If she tried her best and Nian patiently waited, at most, she could only wait until the end of October...

The Crown Prince probably wouldn't be able to be with her when she gave birth.

She sighed silently. She understood that she shouldn't ask the Crown Prince for anything for the sake of the country and righteousness. But this was the first time in her past and present lives that she was giving birth to a child, and her husband was not by her side. Her heart was inevitably filled with a sense of bitterness and worry.

Cheng's carriage slowly traveled through the street, with Zhao Changdu quietly riding a horse behind the carriage.

The night breeze was soft, swirling gently in people's hearts. Gu Ying felt a deep sorrow, remaining silent.

Zhao Changdu could sense the sudden melancholy in the young girl's mood. He turned his face and lowered his head to gaze at the tender and blushing cheeks in the night breeze.

The young girl was exceptionally beautiful, dressed in a black gown that accentuated her delicate and snowy complexion, with her dark hair cascading down. Her thick, black eyelashes fluttered like two small fans, giving her an extremely gentle appearance.

His large hand caressed her fingers, silently comforting her.

Resting his handsome face against her soft cheek, he spoke in a sexy and deep voice, "What's wrong?"

Gu Ying's face flushed, emitting a warm breath. She smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Zhao Changdu furrowed his brows slightly when he wanted to ask further, but Cheng's side had already gotten off the carriage.

The carriage came to a stop at the entrance of Ruyi Alley. Cheng, holding up her skirt, walked inside with the support of Granny Wang.

Gu Ying quickly dismounted from the horse and pulled the crown prince to hide at the mouth of the alley.

Zhao Changdu angrily glanced at the mischievous girl and reluctantly turned his gaze towards Cheng's departing figure. However, the more he looked, the colder his expression became.

...

Cheng could never have imagined that the Duke of State would actually come out from a woman's courtyard behind her back. Moreover, when he emerged, there was a contented smile on his face.

It was a comfort and ease that she hadn't seen on his face for a long time.

Furious, Cheng tightened her grip on Granny Wang's wrist.

Granny Wang winced in pain and took a breath, "Madam, don't be hasty... That person seems somewhat familiar to this servant... It seems like I've seen her somewhere."

Gritting her teeth, Cheng said, "How can she not be familiar? She's Yu Gu! She was staying at the Duke's residence not long ago, and she only recently moved out!"