The Prince's Secret Crush

The full serial text of The Cousin Miss Is Pregnant is nearing its conclusion. Its blurb is below~

When Zhaozhao came of age, her mother took her to a temple to have a master divine her marriage fate.

The young girl stumbled over the name as she spoke, her face flushing with embarrassment.

The master said, "Your fate with him is shallow, and... young lady, you have two destined marriages. The first will end with you causing his death."

Zhaozhao: ...

Her mother had heard that His Highness Prince Jing, in the capital, had been frail since childhood and was now gravely ill. He was taking a concubine to bring him good fortune.

So she set her sights on Prince Jing, intending to make him Zhaozhao's first destined husband.

After Zhaozhao married into the prince's residence, she felt so guilty that she took meticulous care of Prince Jing, hoping that once he closed his eyes, he wouldn't return as a vengeful ghost to haunt her.

But she watched as Prince Jing grew stronger by the day, and he was always picking on her!

She really couldn't take it anymore. Sighing as she gazed at the sky, she thought, Wasn't I supposed to be the one who caused his death? Who said Prince Jing was on the verge of dying?

She went to the temple to find the master again. "When will my first marriage come to an end?"

Seeing how anxious she was, the master said, "Young lady, you are blessed. You will have only one marriage in your lifetime. You and your husband will live in harmony, and your bond will end only when your lives do."

Zhaozhao: ...

Just then, a warm, mellow voice sounded behind her, calling, "Zhaozhao."

The person behind her spoke with a chilly edge to his voice. "Who are you hoping to marry after you cause this prince's death?"

Later, Zhaozhao happened upon that master in the residence and heard someone say, "That master is His Highness's adviser."

#The hero has loved her for years and schemed for a long time

Reading guide: Both leads are virgins; happy ending; sweet romance.

[The ongoing novel The Cousin Miss Is Pregnant is already nice and long. Come give it a read, everyone~]

The news that the cousin miss was pregnant spread through the entire marquis's residence in no time.

It should have been cause for celebration, but it left the old madam worried sick.

The cousin miss, Rong Wen, was still unmarried. Who could the child's father be?

A few days later, someone came forward to acknowledge the child in her womb, only to make the old madam even more worried.

Because more than one person claimed the child.

The third young master of the marquis's residence, Gu Yansong, had only just claimed the child when the second young master, Gu Guannan, came to do the same.

Looking at Rong Wen, the old madam lost her temper with her for the first time. "You tell me: whose child is this?"

Rong Wen: ...

She had merely gotten drunk at a family banquet a few days ago, and the matron who examined her had said she was still a virgin.

Why were her two cousins claiming the child?

"Grandmother, the physician said he made a mistake. I'm not pregnant."

The old madam snorted at her. "Your cousins have already claimed the child. Why are you still making excuses?"

Rong Wen: ...

Following her grandmother's gaze, she looked toward her second cousin, Gu Guannan. He was powerful, dignified, and highly respected. No one had ever doubted the truth of his words.

Yet the thing he held in his hand was the undergarment she had worn on the night she got drunk. There was no way she could explain herself now.

Under Gu Guannan's piercing gaze, Rong Wen gritted her teeth and told the old madam, "Grandmother, the child in my womb is Second Cousin's."

The old madam's expression softened, and she smiled. "I knew it. How could a physician make a mistake?"

Rong Wen: ...

She spent the next few days avoiding Gu Guannan, until one day he found her and said earnestly, "You've been avoiding me this whole time, cousin. How could you possibly be pregnant?"

Reading guide:

The hero has schemed for a long time; he falls hard; romantic rivalry; he pursues his wife.

Both leads are virgins; happy ending.

Coming soon: The Powerful Minister as Husband. The hero is a refined scoundrel who has been plotting for a long time. Please add it to your collection~

Xi Ning, the second daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, had been betrothed since before birth to the young son of General Qi's household.

After Xi Ning came of age, she heard that young Master Qi had excelled in his studies and become a student of Gu Yanshan, a powerful minister at court. His future looked limitless.

She was fairly satisfied with the match.

During the Qixi temple fair, she went to a temple outside the city to pray for good fortune. She accidentally got separated from her maid and spent an hour alone in the mountains, where she saw something she shouldn't have.

When she returned home, she went straight to the Qi family to break off the engagement.

Because of this, Gu Yanshan, young Master Qi's teacher, personally came to the Duke of Anguo's residence to apologize. His manner was sincere and his words heartfelt.

He even offered to find Xi Ning a husband who excelled in both letters and martial arts.

The Duke of Anguo thought it was just a polite gesture and didn't take him seriously at all.

But Minister Gu was very serious. Every few days, he would either visit the Duke of Anguo's residence or invite Xi Ning to meet him at a teahouse.

Before long, rumors began circulating in the capital that Gu Yanshan and Xi Ning were meeting in secret.

Gu Yanshan said, "I have yet to take a wife. If Second Miss is willing, I can come to your home with a proposal tomorrow."

Xi Ning lowered her eyes and sighed softly. "Give me some time to think about it, my lord."

Xi Ning had to hand it to him. How had Gu Yanshan managed to find so many men in the capital for her to meet who were short as winter melons, thin as sticks, had faces as long as donkeys, or bellies as round as a pregnant woman's? Her appetite had suffered these past few days.

Later, she heard that when young Master Qi had met a woman in the mountains, it was his teacher Gu Yanshan who had arranged it.

Xi Ning reached up and pinched the handsome, dignified man's face. "So Minister Gu is a matchmaker after all."

#The hero is a refined scoundrel who has been plotting for a long time

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