Having a Baby Before Marrying a Wicked Husband - Chapter 92

Jiang Manyue took a bath for over an hour before Yan Cai let him go. If he had to bathe again, he would have to soak in rose petals.

“Do you really not remember?” Yan Cai leaned against him, smelling the faint fragrance from his hair, a scent of mushroom mixed with osmanthus. It smelled nice, so Yan Cai sniffed a few more times.

Jiang Manyue shook his head, indeed having no recollection. Even the people he encountered on the road were quickly forgotten, so how could he remember so clearly?

Since he couldn’t remember, Yan Cai gave up. However, when he later found out that Commander Zhang’s daughter suddenly had feelings for Jiang Manyue, he was furious.

“I’ll pluck your hair! If you don’t confess, I’ll pluck them all, every last one!” Yan Cai threatened, grabbing Jiang Manyue’s soft and black hair that he had always envied. “I’ll count to three! Confess quickly!”

“Wait! Wait.” Jiang Manyue pressed down on the hand grabbing his hair, trying hard to remember something, but he couldn’t recall anything. He hadn’t had any contact with Miss Zhang.

“You’re not being honest. Deceiver. People say you rescued a beauty, so the girl has feelings for you. When did you have this romantic encounter?”

Jiang Manyue had a headache. He was busy every day, where would he find time to notice girls or rescue them?

Speaking of rescues, he did rescue…

“I haven’t rescued any woman, only little girls.”

“Little girls? Beast! You’re even going after little girls now! I’ll bite you!” Yan Cai grabbed his hand and started biting!

“She’s a real little girl! She’s only seven or eight years old.”

“Seven or eight years old?” Yan Cai shut up. There was no way a seven or eight-year-old girl would marry Jiang Manyue. It was said that even Jiang Manyue’s father had taken an interest. Damn it, had Jiang Manyue’s father lost his mind? Who allowed him to decide Jiang Manyue’s marriage?

Once someone enters his door, they belong to him. Yan Cai spat in disdain, showing contempt for Jiang Manyue’s father.

Still looking down on his status—Yan Cai sized up Jiang Manyue, then himself, and flashed a satisfied and confident smile. Where wasn’t a match? He felt they complemented each other perfectly.

But since Jiang Manyue said that he had only saved seven or eight-year-old girl, he was definitely not lying.

“The little girl was eating candied hawthorn on the street when a runaway carriage suddenly rushed over. She was scared stiff, so I stopped the carriage and saved her,” Jiang Manyue explained the incident, then shook his head and said, “That’s all, really.”

Of course, Yan Cai chose to believe Jiang Manyue. But the smell of powder on Jiang Manyue’s body didn’t add up; little girls don’t wear makeup. However, at that moment, he suddenly realized something.

“How did you stop the carriage? Was there anyone on it?”

At this point, Jiang Manyue’s face turned slightly disgusted.

“A dandy who was riding wildly in the street, he was scared stiff by the out-of-control carriage. I had to drag him off.”

“Oh…” Yan Cai drawled, and the truth of the matter became clearer.

“Darling, did you carefully look at that dandy? Don’t you think he had delicate skin, rosy lips, and white teeth?”

Jiang Manyue paused. In that situation, he was in a rush to save the child from being trampled by the horse’s hooves. He had no time to take a second look at the culprit. Besides…

“Why would I care what others look like…” He raised his head, scrutinizing Yan Cai from head to toe, feeling that everything about him was perfect, etched into his heart. “I only need to look at you.”

Yan Cai blushed, almost forgetting what he was going to say next. Sweet words… Keeping a clear head, he reached out, pushing away Jiang Manyue’s handsome face leaning towards him.

“No seduction. No sweet talk. Be honest!”

“I’m telling the truth. I’ve confessed everything.”

“Alright then.” After pondering for a while, Yan Cai still found the young man on the carriage suspicious, so he stared at Jiang Manyue with a frustrated expression.

“How can you not even tell if someone is male or female?”

“I really didn’t pay attention,” Jiang Manyue spoke truthfully. At that time, the situation was urgent, and whether the person was male or female didn’t concern him at all. He didn’t care how the person looked or who they were. Even if that person takes off all his clothes, he can still ignore it.

“In that case, the dandy is Miss Zhang, right?” Yan Cai remarked sourly. Miss Zhang was so unreliable; she just happened to be rescued, and now she’s eyeing someone else’s husband. It infuriated him.

Yan Cai looked sourly at Jiang Manyue, muttering to himself.

“Going out for a stroll and still attracting trouble.”

Jiang Manyue had no intention of attracting any trouble. Moreover, he felt disgusted when he thought about that person riding a horse recklessly in the street, nearly causing harm. Spoiled and arrogant scions of wealthy families were all equally detestable.

“You don’t need to worry. Jiang Nan can’t control us. If he says anything unpleasant, you…”

“I won’t take it to heart,” Yan Cai patted Jiang Manyue’s shoulder, appearing very magnanimous, “I’m pretty good at everything. Aren’t I?”

Yan Cai spoke confidently, and Jiang Manyue didn’t say much more. Yan Cai can indeed be open-minded. Those who wanted to pursue him could try it in their next life.

He would never allow anyone to covet Jiang Manyue. Thinking of this, Yan Cai couldn’t help but investigate what was going on with Miss Zhang’s family.

Upon investigation, he found out that their family was quite formidable. Because the Zhang family had always been of military background, they were quite open-minded, even raising their daughters to be tough and assertive since childhood.

While other wealthy young ladies stayed inside the boudoir and rarely ventured out, Miss Zhang roamed around freely. Seeing that she was of marrying age, and fearing her wild behavior might attract gossip, Commander Zhang began restricting her outings.

However, she had her own ways. She dressed as a man and continued to roam around outside.

Yan Cai clicked his tongue. He didn’t object to the girl going out, but it was unacceptable for them to take an interest in someone from his family.

Yan Cai had a straightforward temper and was too lazy to go around in circles, so he went straight to Miss Zhang.

Initially, when Miss Zhang saw his exceptionally handsome face, rare in the entire capital, she was momentarily captivated. But soon after, she calmed down.

There was a sense of danger lingering. Miss Zhang subconsciously moved a little away from Yan Cai. Having learned martial arts since childhood, she had a keen sense of danger. This man not only exuded a murderous aura but also a sinister aura, a particularly fierce one at that.

That is a warning to stay away from danger. Miss Zhang was a little frightened and looked warily at the handsome man sitting on the Grandmaster’s chair drinking tea.

“Who are you? What do you want with me?”

After looking at her for a few times, Yan Cai was certain this girl was also quite young, probably around sixteen or seventeen. It made him feel a bit uncomfortable; according to his real age, he was almost a whole round older than her.

Suppressing the embarrassment of bullying a younger person, Yan Cai sat up straight, cleared his throat with a sip of tea, then said, “I heard you’ve taken a liking to my Jiang Manyue, and I wanted to have a chat with you.”

As soon as she heard the name, Miss Zhang was momentarily stunned.

“So, you’re…” The male husband of Jiang Manyue. He was exceptionally handsome too. Honestly, she thought the Tanghua was handsome enough, but now…

She had heard that when the Tanghua was lamed, his male husband was forcibly assigned to him. She had thought he must be a rough and uncouth man, but now it seemed not. Just based on looks, she was already inferior.

But she still had a significant advantage.

“What do you want to talk about? I don’t think you’re suitable for each other.”

“Stop. Whether we’re suitable or not isn’t up to you. I say we’re suitable, so we are.” Yan Cai chuckled unexpectedly, then his expression turned cold again. “If you want to marry him, forget it. He’s married into my family, and I’m his husband. He listens to me. If I say no, it’s no, no negotiation.”

“You’re talking nonsense…” Miss Zhang was a bit panicked. Alone with a man, she was already a bit afraid. If this guy wanted to harm her here…

She backed up against the wall, thinking of seeking help outside, only to find that this was a dilapidated house, and the courtyard outside was empty. Even if she screamed her lungs out, no one would hear.

“What are you afraid of? I won’t do anything to you.” Yan Cai found it amusing. Apparently, the girl thought he was a psychopath who would kill and dismember her.

Miss Zhang regained some composure.

“Don’t come any closer. Let me tell you, my father is the Commander of the Imperial Guards… you’re just a nobody, with a lowly status. Don’t think of confronting a rock with an egg, or else…”

“Or else what?” Yan Cai stood up and came closer, which made Miss Zhang tremble with fright.

“My dad knows how to… ah!” Miss Zhang screamed and was suddenly stabbed by a green branch and fainted. Yan Cai knelt down and poked her cheek.

“Miss, even if your father is Li Gang, it wouldn’t matter.”

Yan used his mental ability to erase Miss Zhang’s impression of Jiang Manyue then he felt exhausted, leaned against the wall for a while, and mustered the strength to lift the girl up and carried her out of the dilapidated house.

Yan Cai was careless while carrying the girl. All along the way, Miss Zhang’s hairpins fell all over the ground. By the time they reached Zhang’s backyard, what she had on her head was all gone, leaving her hair disheveled.

Yan Cai dumped her against the back wall of the yard, feeling puzzled by her changed hairstyle after just one trip. However, servants soon passed by, and Yan Cai stopped lingering and hurried home.

Although he dealt with an infatuated girl, Yan Cai still felt a bit annoyed. He naturally felt that he and Jiang Manyue were a perfect match in every way, and he didn’t think there was anything wrong with their status and position.

Yet everyone kept saying his status was lowly. Who cared about his low status? Wasn’t everyone born with a mouth and two eyes? Who was nobler than whom? He’d be impressed when someone grew three eyes and two mouths.

Yan Cai kicked a small stone on the road, sending it flying towards the door with a swoosh.

Yan Cai was stunned for a moment and retracted his feet. Damn it. He had used too much strength.

Suddenly, he heard a cry of pain. Yan Cai hurried over and saw the stone he had kicked was landing on the ground, and the one crying out was a eunuch holding a yellow decree.

The eunuch seemed somewhat familiar, wasn’t he the steward who was always seen in the palace, attending to the Emperor?

“Are you alright, Your Excellency?”

“I’m fine.” The steward straightened up. The stone had ripped a piece off his sleeve but hadn’t harmed him physically, so Yan Cai breathed a sigh of relief.

“I’m here to deliver a decree. Please, Brother Yan Cai, accept it.”

Yan Cai blinked, knelt down, and when he heard the steward finish reading the decree, he was stunned.

Huh? What does this decree from the Emperor mean…

Seeing that he was still stunned, the steward thought he was too happy and had forgotten everything. He quickly pulled Yan Cai to his feet and handed the imperial edict to him with a very respectful attitude.

“Congratulations, Your Highness, congratulations! Your Highness’s status is now extraordinary, soaring to great heights. Please don’t forget about us…”

However, Yan Cai had not yet recovered from the edict. He couldn’t fathom why the emperor would graciously bestow upon him the title of “Carefree Prince.”

Only to hear the steward joyfully saying, “Since the founding of our dynasty by the Great Ancestor, the total number of princes conferred to outsiders is only this few…”

He stretched out both hands to make a comparison, then continued, “This is unprecedented in the present emperor’s reign. You are the first prince with a different surname that the Emperor has conferred.”

Yan Cai: Is this the reward the Emperor promised him? It seems a bit too much; he can’t bear it.

But why would the Emperor suddenly confer a prince title upon him?