Surprise! The villain is my brother, stay calm!

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, making a dripping sound on the roof and dispersing the stuffiness in the air.

Liu Xu hurried back to Liuliyuan holding an umbrella, not caring about getting wet in the rain. She quickly handed the umbrella to Xiulan who came back with her, then rushed directly into the inner room, saying anxiously, "Master? Are you okay?"

Without waiting for a response, she quickly grabbed the young master's hand and began to take his pulse. Lu Zhanxing also nervously watched Liu Xu's expression as she took his pulse.

At first, Liu Xu thought that the young master was exhausted in the past two months, which led to his nausea, but now the pulse condition... she was a little uncertain, so she asked the young master to use another hand.

After taking the pulse for a long time, she was startled and said, "Master, you..."

Lu Zhanxing could only nod slightly with an evasive look, confirming her doubts.

Liu Xu felt as if struck by lightning. The young master was pregnant without any warning?

"who?"

Although she had expected this day to come sooner or later, she still felt a little caught off guard when it finally came.

The young master has been busy outside for the past two months and has not returned. Who has seduced the young master's heart and made him pregnant?

She knew that the young master was very obsessed with looks and would not just pick someone casually.

Who is the handsome man that the young master met outside?

Lu Zhanxing pursed her lips and said nothing. Even though she trusted Liu Xu, she would not say anything until she was sure of Mu Qingli's feelings.

If Mu Qingli was interested in her, she would tell him the truth that she was disguised as a man.

Liu Xu bit her lip, and finally did not ask any more questions, but withdrew her hand: "It's been two months, how do you plan to arrange it, Master?"

Hearing this, Lu Zhanxing pondered for a moment. He was now a woman disguised as a man, so it was impossible for her to be exposed. So it could only be that Su Xianye was faking her pregnancy, or that Liu Xu was faking her pregnancy.

Touching her belly which had not yet shown any sign of pregnancy, she decided to have only one child in her life, so no matter whether it was a boy or a girl, she would treat her as a treasure, so Su Xianye would have to suffer.

She bit her lip and said, "Wait for a month. I will let Xianye announce to the public that she is pregnant, but the one who is really pregnant is you."

Liu Xu understood the young master's plan in an instant, but this child was already the legitimate son, so this was the best thing.

"But...what if Madam wants me to stay in Yunfeng Court to recuperate?"

Wouldn't that expose the secret?

Lu Zhanxing was stunned. She had not thought of this. If Su Xianye wanted to take care of Liu Xu's fetus personally, it was possible that she would let her stay in Yunfengyuan on the grounds that Liu Xu knew medical skills.

She had originally wanted to take Liu Xu out for a trip and then give birth to the baby.

But now the pregnant candidate really can't be Liu Xu who knows medical skills. She waved her hand helplessly: "Forget it, just say someone at random, and say that she is being raised in the manor."

Liu Xu told Xiulan that the young master was pregnant and asked her to give the young master pregnancy-protecting pills every day and to pay attention to matters that pregnant women should pay attention to.

After being shocked, Xiulan became more careful when serving Lu Zhanxing.

Lu Zhanxing asked them not to reveal the secret, and both of them responded very seriously. Now the young master is the only master in the mansion who is in charge of the affairs of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, and the fact that she is a girl cannot be exposed.

Just when Lu Zhanxing was secretly nurturing her pregnancy, news came from the palace that Emperor Qian was poisoned at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

It is said that someone smeared poison in the wine glass used by Emperor Qian. Normally, the glass is non-toxic, but it becomes highly toxic when mixed with wine. After Emperor Qian drank the wine, he vomited blood and fainted on the spot, which scared all the ministers present.

Although the news was blocked in the palace, Lu Zhanxing still found out because of the help of Concubine Xian, the favorite concubine, to pass on the news.

In the courtyard, Lu Zhanxing was lying on a rocking chair, playing with a jade bamboo fan. He closed his eyes and tapped his palms again and again, but he was deep in thought. There was such a passage in the book, and it was arranged by the villain's brother.

The book explains that the person who helped the brother was a nanny who had once served the empress dowager.

The empress dowager and my grandmother were close friends, so the empress dowager was particularly fond of my grandmother's grandson Lu Zhanyan. After my grandmother passed away, the empress dowager often summoned Lu Zhanyan to the palace for questioning.

The maid who was still a palace maid was framed for theft and was almost beaten to death. The young Lu Zhanyan happened to see her and rescued her, and helped her find the real culprit. The maid was extremely grateful to Lu Zhanyan.

This was a life-saving favor, and the nanny had once vowed to repay it. Lu Zhanyan asked her to stay in the palace with peace of mind, and he would naturally look for her if he needed anything in the future.

So in the book, this nanny also helped her brother do this thing. When she was found out, she had already committed suicide out of fear of the crime.

The case was closed because it was indeed the nanny who poisoned the person. All clues were gone and there was no way to investigate further.

Moreover, Emperor Qian has been recuperating in Longyin Palace since he was poisoned this time, and the power in his hands has been dispersed among the three princes.

In the book, the reborn Fourth Prince was the one that Emperor Qian was most pleased with, but now the Fourth Prince has long lost the qualifications to compete for the throne, so he can only choose from the Second Prince and the Fifth Prince.

But is the Fourth Prince really willing to do this?

Mu Qingli also got the news and came to Liuliyuan. He found that Lu Zhanxing had become lazy again recently and rarely went out. She even refused the young marquis' invitation to go hunting.

Are you too busy in the past two months and that’s why you’re not moving now?

Lu Zhanxing wanted to go, but was stopped by Liu Xu and Xiulan, who said that she was a double and could not do strenuous exercise.

For the sake of the only child in her belly, even if Lu Zhanxing wanted to have a good relationship with Mo Feiyu, she didn't dare to run around.

I don’t know if Mo Feiyu is angry. I guess he thinks I’m ungrateful?

Seeing Mu Qingli coming, Lu Zhanxing sat up seriously: "Mr. Mu?"

Mu Qingli sat on a stone bench nearby and got straight to the point: "Have you heard about what happened in the palace?"

Lu Zhanxing nodded, his face solemn: "Well, things are really going to change now."

"Who do you think did this, Mr. Lu?"

He stared at Lu Zhanxing, trying to see the answer from her face.

The Duke of Anguo's Mansion was planning a rebellion, and he felt that the person behind the scenes must be related to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.

I just don’t know if it was done by Lu Zhanxing, Lu Zhanyan, or the other princes?

Lu Zhanxing glanced at Mu Qingli, then leisurely lay back in the rocking chair, with a worried tone: "How would I know? The competition for the crown prince is indeed fierce, but this incident has accelerated the pace. I wonder how my elder brother is doing..."

Even if she knew, she wouldn't tell anyone. After all, my brother never told me. So I'll just pretend that I really don't know!

Seeing that she really seemed unaware, Mu Qingli did not ask any further questions. It didn't matter who did it. What was important was how to plan next?

"I have already written a letter to Master Lu. Now all we can do is wait."

If Lu Zhanyan is not ready yet, we can only delay it.

"Yeah." Seeing that Mu Qingli had arrived, Lu Zhanxing decided to ask him about his feelings, so he stood up from the rocking chair and said, "Mr. Mu, come to my study."

Seeing that she had already walked towards the study, Mu Qingli was a little afraid to be alone with her in a closed space, as he was afraid that he would lose control.

But if Lu Zhanxing really had something important to say, as a counselor he couldn't escape and could only follow him.

When Mu Qingli just entered the study, the door was suddenly closed by Lu Zhanxing, and Mu Qingli was pressed against the door. He was trapped in her arms, and the two were so close...

The two looked into each other's eyes, only a foot apart.

The scent of each other lingered in their nostrils.

Mu Qingli could clearly see her beautiful and flawless face and smell her refreshing scent...

He stared with bated breath, his heart beating thumping: "Lu... Mr. Lu... please... please respect yourself..."