Lin Youning was momentarily stunned after hearing the question from her big brother. Then, as she carefully observed the big brother in front of her, she suddenly understood something and couldn’t help but press her lips together in a smile.

Gu Yifeng, on the other hand, immediately pulled her tightly into his embrace, "I know I shouldn’t think like this, but I’m so foolish that after hearing the news this morning, I felt as if the next moment you would no longer belong to me. I can give up anything and everything, except for you."

Lin Youning also reached out to hug her big brother’s waist, burying her face in his chest, "No one can make me leave big brother. Even without the incident of second brother being drugged, I would still not marry him. Since I was young, I never thought about marrying him."

Gu Yifeng excitedly pulled her out from his embrace, "Really?"

Lin Youning nodded, her face slightly reddening, "When have I ever lied to big brother?"

Gu Yifeng’s lips curled into a smile, "Who said otherwise? Who was it that clearly liked me but kept pretending not to?"

Lin Youning huffed, turning away, not wanting to talk to him, but Gu Yifeng forcefully pulled her back into his arms, "Alright, alright, I’m the one who likes Sister Ning, likes to death."

Lin Youning’s ears were so hot they seemed to drip blood, yet Gu Yifeng lowered his head, relishing in her shy expression.

It wasn’t until dinner time that they called someone in to serve, and Lin Youning’s face was so red it seemed it could drip water. Hailan, knowing the young lady was shy, didn’t tease her.

The next day, Sister Ling and Liang Hui came to the mansion. Sister Ling went to play with Shanmoi, while Liang Hui stayed in the backyard to talk with Lin Youning, "Now the whole Capital is spreading rumors about that matter, is it true?"

Lin Youning was greatly surprised, "Sister-in-law has heard too? The rumors are really spreading fast."

Liang Hui laughed, "Look at you, you should know before we outsiders do, right? How come you seem so surprised?"

Lin Youning pressed her lips into a smile, "I’m the one who should be concerned about this matter, yet you all seem more anxious than me, why is that?"

"Who else? The Marquis?" Liang Hui said in surprise.

Lin Youning nodded, "But it’s nothing now."

Liang Hui looked her up and down, "Alright, alright, if you don’t want to say, I won’t force you. The Marquis cares for you so we’re relieved. Now that Sister Ling is here, I was thinking of taking her out. Your big brother was anxious about it, wanting to come along, but I kept him at home. Now that the Zhou Mansion has fallen on hard times, who else would dare to act so boldly?"

"But I just heard from a messenger at the front, saying big brother has arrived, and the Marquis just went to the front courtyard," Lin Youning said puzzled.

Liang Hui said, "What? He’s here?"

Lin Youning nodded, and Liang Hui clutched her head, "He’s just like that, now I don’t understand why he’s so nervous."

"Sister Ling is missing, how could big brother not be nervous?" Lin Youning laughed.

Liang Hui shook her head helplessly. The two sisters-in-law had only spoken for a short while when Hailan came running from the front, "Madam, something happened at the elderly madam’s place."

Lin Youning wasn’t nervous, "What happened?"

"The concubine of Prince Xian Mansion came to the mansion, and I don’t know what she said to the elderly madam, but it upset her so much that she vomited blood. Now she has fainted, and who knows what’s going on? The whole Marquis Mansion is in chaos, and the Marquis has gone to the front courtyard," Hailan said with a very tense expression.

Only then did Lin Youning hurriedly stand up, "How could she suddenly vomit blood?"

But thinking of what big brother said to her yesterday, Lin Youning immediately understood, and Liang Hui supported her, "You’re pregnant now, you can’t get anxious, take it slow."

Lin Youning nodded, "Sister-in-law, you stay here with Sister Ling, I’ll go have a look."

"You go quickly, we’re not outsiders," Liang Hui told her to be careful and asked Hailan to take good care of her.

When Lin Youning arrived at the Marquis Mansion, she saw that the little maids didn’t dare to breathe heavily. She boldly walked in and saw Gu Er scolding people, "Kong Tianru, remember this, if something happens to my mother, I will not forgive you. So what if you’re pregnant? Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning. Even if you are pregnant, so what? You’re just a concubine at Prince Xian Mansion, and Prince Xian Mansion has an Heir of Prince Xian. Let’s wait and see what good outcome you can have."

Kong Tianru sneered, "Gu Yixuan, stop falsely accusing me here, I just said a few words, it was her who wasn’t in good health. And now you’re blaming me? I want to see how you plan to deal with me. I, Kong Tianru, was nothing to you before, but it’s different now. I’ve married into Prince Xian Mansion, and you can’t bully me as you please."

Gu Er was about to step forward and hit her, but several nannies came forward to stop him, "Second Master Gu, our Her Highness is now pregnant, please be careful not to touch her."

Gu Er’s eyes widened, "Get out, all of you get out."

Kong Tianru stood up, obviously without a belly, yet she held her waist, "Years without pregnancy, suddenly conceiving, it’s quite hard to get used to."

Escorted by the nannies, she confidently faced Gu Er’s murderous gaze and led people out with swagger. When coming out, she saw Lin Youning at the door and stopped, "When you and Gu Er were engaged as children, I always had to resent you. But who would have thought? You ended up marrying the Marquis, quite unexpected. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have been so harsh on you."

Lin Youning looked at her, faintly smiling, "What you do is your business, it has nothing to do with me. People should always have a clear conscience about what they do. I also don’t think women who remarry have the right to look down on others. If there’s nothing else, Concubine Xian, please leave. There’s trouble in the mansion now, and I don’t have time to talk about this with you."

Lin Youning then added, "It’s only the first month, better take good care of yourself. Even if the child is born, who knows what might happen? Not just anyone can come to cause a scene at the Marquis Mansion, especially those who have been dismissed by the Marquis Mansion."

Kong Tianru’s face turned pale, "Lin Youning, you might be smug now because you have a prince for a father, but what’s there to be proud of? Even if I’m pregnant, so what? It’s all based on my own ability, not relying on a man."

Leaving those words, Kong Tianru left in a rage with her group, only to encounter Sister Yue at the entrance.

Sister Yue had heard her mother arrived and came rushing, unable to visit Prince Xian Mansion these days. Even though her mother sent things over, she was not satisfied. She never expected that as soon as she arrived, her mother was leaving.