TSFLIP Chapter 602

Fengliu had never met a woman this shameless before. He turned to Meng Xi for help, crying out, “Dad! She’s bullying me!”

But before Meng Xi could respond, a calm voice floated over:
“Well, now, why is the Imperial Garden so lively today?”

“Royal Brother!” Fengguang beamed and happily clung to Xia Fengxue’s arm, looking sweet and docile like a little bird. There wasn’t a trace left of her earlier arrogance.

Xia Fengxue reached out to gently smooth her bangs, which had gotten slightly windblown when she rushed over. The affectionate gesture came so naturally that even onlookers saw it as perfectly normal. After all, Princess Changning had always been pampered by her elder brother.

Meng Xi and Fengmiyin both bowed. “Greetings, Your Highness, the Crown Prince.”

“No need for formalities,” Xia Fengxue said with a gentle smile, his gaze turning to the child. “This must be the son of Lord Luo and Lady Luo. I’d heard that years ago, Lord Luo and Princess Wuyou had a child together under rather… unique circumstances. For Princess Wuyou to raise the child alone for all these years must have been difficult. But now, years later, she’s married to Lord Luo, and the child has returned to his rightful family. One can’t help but marvel at how fate works in such mysterious ways.”

Fengmiyin and Meng Xi’s expressions turned somewhat sour. Xia Fengxue’s words sounded pleasant on the surface, but the implication was clear: the two of them had conceived a child out of wedlock, and Fengmiyin, a royal princess, had given birth before marriage. And he’d said he’d heard this story—heard it from who? Meng Xi had gone to great lengths to cover up the truth, claiming Fengliu was a child he had adopted. Only Fengguang knew the truth, because she was the one who told it.

Meng Xi shot a sharp, frosty look at Fengguang, his eyes filled with disappointment, as if he had just realized, “So this is the kind of woman you are.”

Xia Fengxue took a subtle step forward, shielding Fengguang behind him, and said with a smile, “Fengliu may be young, but those features do look just like Lord Luo’s. No wonder there were so many rumors saying Fengliu wasn’t adopted at all, but Lord Luo’s biological son. And who could blame them? Didn’t Lord Luo make a trip to Liubi Kingdom six years ago?”

Meng Xi: “…”

His expression had already moved past unpleasant—it was practically thunderous.

Behind Xia Fengxue, Fengguang let out a small, satisfied chuckle. She knew it—how could a male lead’s child not look like him?

Just then, Fengmiyin finally spoke up. “We decided to adopt the child because he bore a strong resemblance to Lord Luo—it felt like fate.”

Fengliu obediently said nothing. Although he wasn’t thrilled about being labeled an adopted child when he was biological, he was smart enough to know when to hold his tongue.

“I see,” Xia Fengxue nodded. “I thought as much—Lord Luo and Lady Luo hardly seem like the type to break with tradition. Thankfully, Fengliu doesn’t have the unique birthmark of the Liubi royal family, or else no amount of explanation would clear your names.”

Fengmiyin fell silent.

In the end, it was Meng Xi who broke the awkward silence by saying it was getting late, then left the Imperial Garden with Fengmiyin and Fengliu.

Fengguang watched their retreating backs and commented insincerely, “What a happy little family.”

Xia Fengxue murmured thoughtfully, “There’s no denying it—sometimes, the presence of a child can help strengthen a marriage.”

“…What are you getting at this time?”

“I was thinking, maybe it’s time to recall Fourteen from his assignment.”

“Really!?” Her face lit up at first, then turned suspicious. “Didn’t you always worry I might fall for him? That’s why you kept sending him off on missions far away. Why change your mind now?”

“You’ve been craving sour things lately, haven’t you?”

She thought for a moment and nodded. “Yeah.”

“And hasn’t your period been late—by almost half a month?”

“…Yes.” Her eyes widened, and she grabbed his hand so tightly it left marks. “Don’t tell me… I’m…”

“Mhm,” he said, utterly pleased. “Looks like all my hard work paid off.”

Fengguang gritted her teeth and lowered her voice, “Didn’t you say you took precautions?!”

Well, wasn’t this just great? He had just finished mocking someone else for conceiving a child without being married, and now it was happening to them.

“I can tell our father still wants to keep you around for a few more years. But I, on the other hand, want a Crown Princess.”

“Si Jia…”

“Don’t worry. We’ll be holding the wedding soon. I would never let you end up like Fengmiyin, giving birth before marriage.”

“You’re using the baby to force me into marriage—you’re shameless!”

“If it gets me the wife I want, who needs shame?”

She was speechless. How had she never realized before that this man was such a scoundrel?!