I Had a Baby Behind the Mute Crown Prince's Back

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[Synopsis]

In her previous life, Yan Yuanqing was a naive, sweet girl who died unjustly in the imperial prison.

After being reborn, she trusts no one but the mother who gave birth to her and the child she gave birth to.

But the story behind her child is not something she can tell outsiders.

She fell into a trap and, to save her own life, slept with the handsome mute coachman who rescued her.

With a mother, a child, money, and leisure, Yuanqing is very satisfied with her life after being reborn.

That is, until three years later, when she runs into the man who once saved her life, now the crown prince.

He gives her two choices: either have her child call him Father, or sleep with him herself.

Yuanqing: ...???

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Mu Yanci was destined from birth to become the crown prince of the Great Jin dynasty.

But he was abandoned far from home and spent eighteen years being called a bastard.

Disguised as a mute coachman, he infiltrated the Duke of Qing's residence, where he met the eldest Miss Yan.

She was as fresh as morning dew, her cheeks glowing, and she gave him a warmth he had never known.

When she was in danger, he had no choice but to "sacrifice himself" to save her.

Afterward, he wanted to marry her, but she had no desire to wed him.

He thought theirs was nothing more than a fleeting affair, and that one day he would finally let her go.

Who knew that three years later, he would still be scouring heaven and earth for her like a madman...

[Bonus Scene]

Yan Yuanqing returned home holding the hand of her three-year-old son. Just as she was about to knock, she saw Mu Yanci surrounding their home with the Imperial Guards.

Their eyes met. Two old acquaintances reunited, yet neither said a word.

"Miss, do you know," Mu Yanci asked, his gaze deep and unfathomable as he approached one step at a time. His thin lips seemed to curl into a smile as he brushed against Yan Yuanqing's earlobe, his voice smooth and low, "what is the punishment for seducing a man, adultery, and having a child out of wedlock?"

Yan Yuanqing's tea-brown eyes widened. She knew all too well!

"Eighty strokes for the woman, the child belongs to the man, and the woman must marry someone else. That's the ridiculous Great Jin Code."

"Seduction? When you're saving someone's life, can you really call it seduction?" Yan Yuanqing bit her lip and covered her son's ears with both hands. Blushing, she tried to sound confident even though she had no grounds to stand on. "As for the child, he was a gift from Heaven. If I had refused him, wouldn't I have brought down Heaven's wrath?"

How could she possibly give up such a sweet, clever little boy?

"Oh. If I saved your life, then I suppose I'm your savior, Miss?" Mu Yanci arched a brow, bent down to knead the little boy's exquisitely sculpted cheek, and chuckled. "I also put in plenty of effort to bring about this gift. Shouldn't I get a share?"

Yan Yuanqing nearly died on the spot. ...Was the damn crown prince trying to steal her son?

Mu Yanci: ...She really still can't see me.

"No one knows how much I miss her, how much I want her. I'm going mad!"

A clever young lady who plays dumb but sees the world clearly X a seemingly gentle, secretly ruthless, beautiful and tragic crown prince

Reader's Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, happy ending. An unconventional rebirth story, child first, love later, a reunion after a long separation, and the male lead has a long road ahead as he pursues his wife.

2. The male lead's identity is a plot point. In her previous life, the heir designated for the female lead was not the Emperor's blood descendant.

3. The reunion happens from the start.

Synopsis written on November 20, 2022, and revised on May 12, 2023. The central plot hook has changed; screenshots have been saved as proof.

Theme: Those who strive tirelessly will receive Heaven's favor.