Within the silence, Pei Xingyuan suddenly laughed and said, "It's just us in this carriage, isn't it?"
"..."
Immediately, the entire carriage became even quieter.
Seeing the others' eyes on him, his smile gradually stiffened, unease creeping in, "What, am I right? It's really just us that the Crown Prince is going to target?"
Yu Wenye's expression was grave, and Shang Ruyi's brow furrowed.
After a long silence, Shen Wuzheng let out a deep sigh, "If that's the case, we need to be extra cautious."
Saying this, he turned to Shang Ruyi and said gently yet solemnly, "The Princess Qin is nearly nine months pregnant, correct?"
Shang Ruyi nodded.
Shen Wuzheng said, "The Princess must be more cautious than ever. Everything she eats, wears, and uses should not pass through other hands; you are less than a month from giving birth, and though the midwife has been carefully selected, it's best to scrutinize everything again to avoid any chance of tampering; and furthermore..."
