Rumor Has It That I’m Pregnant with His Highness’ Child - Chapter 174

174 Bridal Toast

Yu Niaoniao caught a glimpse of the wine pot and wine glass beside her and her heart skipped a beat.

“We haven’t had a bridal toast last night, have we?”

Xiao Juan replied indifferently, “Yes.”

Yu Niaoniao picked up the white jade wine pot and waved it in front of him.

“You have to have a sense of ceremony when you get married. You have to drink the toast. Let’s make up for it now.”

Xiao Juan stretched out his well-defined fingers and gently pressed them on the wine pot.

“You’re still sick. You can’t drink.”

Yu Niaoniao blinked at him and said slyly, “Just a little. It’s fine.”

Xiao Juan was very principled. “No.”

Yu Niaoniao reached out her little claws and scratched the back of his hand gently. She asked softly.

“Baby, don’t you want to do the toast with me?”

Xiao Juan felt the back of his hand itch. The itch ran down his arm and into his heart.

He withdrew his hand involuntarily.

“The bridal toast can be drunk later.”

Yu Niaoniao pouted. “You should do the bridal toast when you get married. When you do it in the future, it won’t be the bridal toast anymore. The meaning will be different if the time is different.”

Xiao Juan ignored her and lowered his head to eat porridge.

Yu Niaoniao picked up the wine pot and poured two glasses.

She stood up with her glass and walked over to the man.

“Baby, come and have a cross-cupped wine… ”

Xiao Juan still ignored her.

Yu Niaoniao suddenly cried out, “Aiya, I’m so dizzy.”

Xiao Juan thought that her condition had worsened and immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks, wanting to reach out to help her.

Yu Niaoniao took the opportunity to sit on his lap and bring the glass to his lips.

She said sweetly, “Baby, I’m dizzy. I need to drink the wine to recover.”

Xiao Juan was speechless.

Yu Niaoniao looked at him expectantly. “Drink, drink. Just a sip.”

This was the first time Xiao Juan was so close to a woman. His heart could not help but beat faster.

He instinctively straightened his back. His thigh muscles were tense. He didn’t know where to put his hands.

The girl’s body was very soft and had a faint fragrance.

Her eyes were bright and clear as she looked at him without blinking. Her long black hair hung behind her, making her face even more delicate and fair.

Xiao Juan’s fingers curled up slightly before slowly relaxing.

After struggling for a long time, he finally relented.

“You can only take a sip.”

She was sick. It was only right that he gave in to her.

Yu Niaoniao beamed. “Yes!”

Xiao Juan took a wine glass from her.

Their arms intertwined as they slowly brought the glasses to their lips.

The wine was clear and bright, and the fragrance was mellow. With just a small mouthful, Yu Niaoniao felt that it was lingering.

Before she could take another sip, the wine cup in her hand was taken away by Xiao Juan.

He drank both cups of wine, then asked Dang Gui to take away all the wine cups and wine pot, not giving Yu Niaoniao a chance to be greedy.

Yu Niaoniao sighed.

It was such a shame that she had only taken a sip of such good wine!

After breakfast, Yu Niaoniao felt quite energetic. She wanted to go to the courtyard to bask in the sun.

Xiao Juan picked her up and strode out.

Yu Niaoniao hurriedly said, “I can walk by myself!”

She was sick, not with a broken leg.

Xiao Juan said, “You’re very weak now. You have to walk as little as possible.”

He had someone put a recliner in the yard.

She sat down on the recliner and Dang Gui brought a blanket to cover her.

Xiao Juan sat on the stone bench beside her.

He looked at Yu Niaoniao and asked.

“I didn’t have time to ask you before. Why did you suddenly have a fever yesterday?”

Yu Niaoniao told him about being kidnapped by Che Xuekun.

In order to avoid any misunderstandings, she deliberately skipped over Shen Junzhi and did not mention him.

Xiao Juan frowned. “You disappeared for a night. Why didn’t anyone from the Yu family report it to the authorities?”

This matter was clear to Dang Gui.

She said softly, “I did report it to the authorities, but the people in the Imperial Capital felt that Miss had been missing for too short a time to build a case.”

Xiao Juan said, “Then you can inform me.”

Dang Gui’s voice became even softer. “I wanted to inform you, but I was captured by the patrolling soldiers halfway. When I was redeemed by the butler, it was already the next day.”

It was Yu Niaoniao’s turn to be surprised.

“Were you captured by the night patrol again?”

Dang Gui felt especially aggrieved. “Yes!”

She thought her lady would comfort her, but she heard her lady ask.

“You’ve been in there three times. Didn’t they arrange a VIP room for you?”

Dang Gui was speechless.

Whatever. She should never have expected anything from her lady.

Xiao Juan said in a low voice, “Your father is too muddle-headed. He actually thought that you went out to play. Fortunately, you came back safely this time. Otherwise…”

He didn’t finish the sentence, afraid of breaking the taboo.

Yu Niaoniao replied with a smile.

“Otherwise you’ll be a widower.”

Xiao Juan was speechless.

There was no need to be so straightforward.

Dang Gui grabbed a grape and stuffed it into Yu Niaoniao’s mouth.

“Have something to eat, Miss.”

Eat more and talk less!

Xiao Juan stood up. “I’ll go to the Justice Department and get someone to search for Che Xuekun outside the city. You should rest at home.”

Yu Niaoniao hurriedly said, “You don’t know the location. I’ll draw a route for you.”

She asked Dang Gui to bring ink, brush, paper, and inkstone. Soon, she drew an elaborate road map.

Xiao Juan put away the road map and strode out of the Langjun Imperial Palace.

He had thought that Yu Niaoniao would be safe in the Yu Residence, but he did not expect Che Xuekun to sneak into the Yu Residence to quietly kidnap her.

Although the Yu family was careless, he was also partly at fault. He shouldn’t have let his guard down.

He should have kept someone close to Yu Niaoniao at all times to keep her safe.

This incident was a lesson to him. He would remember this lesson in his heart. It would never happen again.

Xiao Juan left for a long time.

After lunch, Yu Niaoniao returned to her room to sleep. When she woke up, she did not see Duke Lang return.

She leaned back on the soft pillow and sighed with a particular sadness.

Dang Gui asked, “What’s wrong?”

Yu Niaoniao looked lonely. “I’m used to spending time with His Highness usually. Now that I can’t see him, I feel uncomfortable.”

When Dang Gui thought that she was missing Duke Lang, she was about to comfort her when she heard her speak.

“It’s like losing your own pig.”

Dang Gui was speechless.

Xiao Juan, who had just returned from outside, was speechless.

Hearing footsteps, Dang Gui turned to look at the door and saw that it was Duke Lang. Before her brain could react, the words had already escaped her mouth.

“My lady, your domestic pig is back.”

Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan looked at her at the same time.

Dang Gui froze on the spot.

What the hell did she just say?!

It was all Miss’s fault for talking nonsense and leading her into a ditch!

Faced with Duke Lang’s death gaze, Dang Gui trembled in fear and knelt down.

“I said something wrong. Please punish me, Your Highness!”