Transmigrated as the Doomed Scumbag Alpha of the Eldest Princess - Chapter 85

Highly Prone to Miscarriage?

When Jiang Si heard those four words, her entire body went weak. She trembled and whispered to herself, “Why would this happen?”

After a temporary bond between a Qianyuan and a Kunze, pregnancy was possible. And because there was no lifelong mark, the connection was shallow, meaning the Kunze often needed the Qianyuan’s pheromones to maintain stability.

Jiang Si had heard all of this from Lan Shao. Based on what she understood, this was exactly the kind of situation where she should not be away from Mowan Ci.

She glared at Lan Shao, demanding an explanation.

She also suddenly recalled Lan Shao’s odd behavior when she had gone to find her.

At that time, she had been in a rush and had barely mentioned Mowan Ci’s name when Lan Shao immediately followed her. Only afterward did she explain Mowan Ci’s condition.

Lan Shao had not seemed surprised at all.

That was very strange.

“Lan Shao, what else are you keeping from me?”

Jiang Si had every reason to believe that Lan Shao was hiding something. When she confronted her, Lan Shao turned her head slightly, refusing to respond.

Jiang Si was about to press for answers, but at that moment, Mowan Ci woke up.

Seeing her awake, Jiang Si instinctively took a few steps back. Although she was still confused, she chose to believe Lan Shao’s words for the time being.

Lan Shao finally reacted, grabbing Jiang Si’s arm.

“Your Grace, I will explain everything to you later.”

She looked back at the still-weak Mowan Ci and spoke softly.

“Please leave for now. I need to begin acupuncture treatment for Her Highness.”

Jiang Si hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Mowan Ci’s condition was the priority right now. Everything else could wait.

But just as she turned to leave, Mowan Ci called her name.

“Jiang Si.”

“So you know now?”

Her voice was weak and lacking energy, but the words were clear and unmistakable to both Jiang Si and Lan Shao.

Jiang Si stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at her.

She remembered what Mowan Ci had said earlier that day. She had asked if Jiang Si liked children. She had also mentioned needing to confirm something with Lan Shao.

It was Jiang Si who had not paid attention. All she had been thinking about was finding Lan Shao as quickly as possible.

How could that be considered intentionally hiding the truth?

But when she met Mowan Ci’s worried gaze, she began to understand what she must be feeling.

Jiang Si took a deep breath and spoke gently, trying to reassure her.

“It’s all right. Lan Shao will stay and treat you. I’ll go to the kitchen and make some porridge for you. I’ll bring it to you later.”

With that, Jiang Si turned to leave. When she opened the door, she paused after seeing Wei Nian and Zhi Miao standing outside.

She looked at Wei Nian, but before she could speak, Wei Nian dropped to her knees.

She had overheard part of the conversation inside. Given her earlier uncertainty about whether Mowan Ci might be pregnant, Mowan Ci’s words had confirmed everything clearly.

She quickly tried to explain.

“Please forgive me, Your Grace. Earlier today I took Her Highness’s pulse, but my medical skills are lacking. I was not certain whether she could be pregnant.”

“That’s enough. I understand.”

“Wait here. If Her Highness feels well enough, go inform the kitchen.”

Both women nodded in agreement and said nothing more.

Jiang Si turned to look at the room again before finally walking down from the third floor.

After she left, Wei Nian let out a breath of relief. Lan Shao then called her into the room.

Earlier she had needed to perform a special technique, so Wei Nian could not be present. But now that only she and Mowan Ci were in the room, it was not appropriate.

She called Wei Nian in.

Although Mowan Ci’s life was no longer in danger, her body remained extremely weak. Just speaking a few words to Jiang Si had completely exhausted her.

Not long after Lan Shao performed acupuncture, she fell into a deep sleep.

When daylight broke, Mowan Ci slowly opened her eyes. Her first instinct was to look around for Jiang Si. She still had things to say to her.

Wei Nian noticed and helped her sit up. Mowan Ci looked toward Lan Shao, who was preparing medicine nearby, and asked softly, “Where is Jiang Si?”

“Your Highness, have you forgotten? Her Grace went to make porridge for you.”

“Oh.” Mowan Ci nodded slowly and pulled the blanket up to cover herself more fully.

Although the weather in Donghai was warm, she still felt cold.

After everything that had happened, her face looked pale and exhausted.

Wei Nian felt a pang of sorrow. She was about to offer some comforting words when Lan Shao walked over carrying a bowl of medicine.

“Your Highness, I will continue acupuncture over the next few days. During this time, you may not feel well.”

“And this herbal medicine. You must drink three bowls of it every day.”

The liquid in Lan Shao’s hands was dark and thick, and its scent was even more pungent than other herbal remedies.

Mowan Ci raised her hand slightly and pointed as she asked, “What is this?”

“Your Highness, there is no need to worry. These are medicines I developed today using the pheromones of Xiao Gu and Xiao Qin. They will help ensure the safety of the fetus.”

Lan Shao had put her full effort into this, and Mowan Ci simply saw it as something to be thankful for.

Yet, she could not stop thinking about the expression on Jiang Si’s face when she had woken up earlier, or how panicked she had seemed when she left.

A faint sense of unease settled in her heart.

Now that she had regained some strength, she wanted to ask Lan Shao what Jiang Si’s reaction had been.

But Lan Shao did not give her a chance. She handed the medicine to Wei Nian and asked her to feed it to Mowan Ci.

Mowan Ci pressed her lips together. What she really wanted was to see Jiang Si.

Lowering her head slightly, her cheeks flushed as she said, “Didn’t Jiang Si say she would bring me porridge? I’ll take the medicine after I’ve had it.”

Lan Shao was about to organize her medical kit, but when she heard that, she turned around in disbelief.

In the past, even during unstable heat periods, it had always been Lan Shao treating her. Mowan Ci had never once refused medicine and had always taken it without hesitation.

Why was she suddenly acting stubborn now?

She was just like Jiang Si earlier, who had been so determined to get answers from her.

Lan Shao had chosen not to argue with Jiang Si earlier because there was no time. Mowan Ci’s condition had come first.

But now, faced with Mowan Ci’s gentle resistance, Lan Shao did not know how to respond.

In the end, she agreed to Mowan Ci’s request and went to find Jiang Si.

It wasn’t that she was unwilling. She simply had no firm answer in her heart yet. There was only a vague suspicion, something that had started after she arrived in Donghai. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have secluded herself in that dark and hidden residence, constantly experimenting with Xiao Gu and Xiao Qin’s pheromones.

If not for that, she would never have allowed Jiang Si and Mowan Ci to remain alone together for so long.

But it was already too late for regrets. They had been close for so long. A few more moments wouldn’t make much of a difference.

Lan Shao shook her sleeves and said, “I’ll go call her.” With that, she left. Mowan Ci sighed in relief and leaned weakly against Wei Nian’s shoulder.

After leaving Mowan Ci, Jiang Si had been restless. While making the porridge, she grew increasingly upset with herself.

Just now, she had been so intent on confronting Lan Shao, suspecting her of hiding something, that she hadn’t spared a thought for Mowan Ci lying in bed.

The child was in her womb. She was the one suffering. Now it was her body that was weak and fragile.

How could Jiang Si let her emotions get in the way like that and demand answers from Lan Shao at such a time?

She no longer knew what was best for Mowan Ci. And from what Lan Shao had said, it was clear that her presence might not be helpful right now.

Maybe when the porridge was ready, she should just have Zhi Miao deliver it instead.

Just as that thought crossed her mind, Lan Shao suddenly appeared.

“Jiang Si, Her Highness is asking for you.”

“What happened?” Jiang Si asked quickly, her voice anxious. Lan Shao paused for a second, then smiled.

These two cared so deeply for each other, and yet she had become the villain in between.

“Nothing is wrong. Her Highness is fine. The baby is also stable.”

“She just wants to eat the porridge you made before taking the medicine.”

Knowing that Mowan Ci had been waiting for her touched Jiang Si deeply. But then she remembered what Lan Shao had said and started to hesitate.

“You said before that it’s not good for me to stay by her side for too long.”

Lan Shao nodded. “It’s not ideal. But I am here, aren’t I?”

She spoke lightly, but something in her words stirred Jiang Si’s heart.

Earlier, she had felt like a fool, thinking it might be better to keep her distance from Mowan Ci until after the birth.

But now Lan Shao was saying it would be fine, because she would be there to help.

Jiang Si looked at her with a hint of frustration, but when she saw how pale Lan Shao still looked from the blood loss, she softened again.

Lan Shao had already done so much for both her and Mowan Ci.

If she was keeping something to herself, she likely had her reasons. There was no need for Jiang Si to keep pressuring her.

She ladled the porridge into a bowl and turned to take it to Mowan Ci. But just then, Lan Shao pressed something against the back of her neck.

It was slightly cool, with a tingling sting that made her flinch.

She looked at Lan Shao in confusion.

Lan Shao explained, “It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you. It’s just that I’m not entirely sure either. I only know that the pheromones in your body, the ones that don’t belong to you, might affect the fetus.”

“This suppressant patch I made can block those effects for about half an hour. But it can’t be used for too long, or your health will suffer.”

“What about her? How will she be treated?”

“We’ll use the same approach. But Her Highness is drinking herbal medicine, which is gentler and has no side effects. It will just take more time.”

“You, every time you want to see Her Highness, have to rely on this method.”

This was also why Lan Shao had told Jiang Si that if she could avoid staying too long by Mowan Ci’s side, she should. The pregnancy might take a long time to stabilize.

In the end, Lan Shao said it because she truly cared for Jiang Si.

“Go now. Her Highness is still waiting to take her medicine.” Lan Shao gave her a gentle push, urging her forward. Then she turned and went out onto the deck for some air.

Outside the room on the third floor, Wei Nian and Zhi Miao were keeping watch. When they saw Jiang Si approaching, they stepped aside.

Jiang Si entered the room, carrying the bowl of porridge.

The first thing she saw was Mowan Ci’s pale face. Her heart clenched, and she rushed to her bedside.

She spoke first.

“Lan Shao said the child can be saved.”

Mowan Ci’s eyes flickered slightly, and she answered in a low voice.

“I was afraid… so I wanted to wait a little longer before telling you.”

“I understand.”

“You were afraid it would all be for nothing.”

Jiang Si sat beside her and began feeding her the porridge.

Mowan Ci stared blankly at the bowl, not saying a word. Her fingertips curled in slightly. She felt guilty.

Because when she first found out she was pregnant, she did not want Jiang Si to know. She couldn’t explain why.

Later, it really was because she feared it would be a false hope.

“From now on, you need to listen to Lan Shao. First eat the porridge, then take the medicine.”

Mowan Ci had not eaten dinner, and now it was already deep into the night. She was starving, and the porridge Jiang Si had made smelled so good. She finished two bowls in a row, and afterward, obediently took her medicine.

Only then did Jiang Si finally relax. But just as she was about to get up, Mowan Ci grabbed her wrist.

In a trembling voice, she called out.

“Jiang Si.”

“Can you stay with me?”

Perhaps it was the lingering weakness, or maybe because she had just woken up. Either way, Mowan Ci’s voice was soft and gentle, almost like she was being playful.

Jiang Si felt her heart melt.

She could feel that Mowan Ci was speaking this way out of worry and longing.

She turned back to reassure her.

“I know I’m petty and suspicious sometimes. But Mowan Ci, I’ve said this before. Once I decide to trust someone, it’s not something I take back easily.”

“So whatever decisions you make, I won’t overthink them. Unless…”

“Unless you tell me otherwise yourself.”

Why does this feel more sweet than tragic?

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