The world has gone mad; the movie queen's rebirth mission is to have children.

Chapter 308 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 38

At this moment, Mu Wanwan was being carefully supported by the person beside her. Despite her physical discomfort, she still tried her best to move her feet and walked unsteadily toward the threshold.

Before she had even fully stepped out the door, her clear and melodious voice carried far: "Aunt Mei~~"

Aunt Mei, who was standing anxiously at the door waiting for the announcement, suddenly heard that all-too-familiar voice and froze instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a wave of bittersweetness welled up in her heart, making her nose sting with tears.

She slowly turned her head, staring incredulously at the figure hurrying towards her.

When Aunt Mei saw Mu Wanwan's protruding belly, she was startled.

Judging from the size of her belly, could it be that... the fetus inside is actually Zhuo Yucheng's flesh and blood?

Thinking of this, Aunt Mei became even more excited. She didn't even want to linger for a moment. She immediately took three steps forward and reached out her hands to firmly support Mu Wanwan.

"Aunt Mei~~ Why...why did you come?"

Mu Wanwan stared wide-eyed at the old man who had traveled a long way to arrive, her face full of surprise.

Her eyes were already wet and red, clearly she had not expected that Aunt Mei, an elderly woman, would go to such lengths to travel such a long distance to visit her.

“Princess, I am truly at my wit’s end and have nowhere else to go. I have no choice but to come and seek refuge with you.”

"Aunt Mei, let's not stand outside in the wind, let's come inside and talk," Mu Wanwan said softly, her words full of concern.

She remained as understanding and considerate as ever. Just by looking at how she treated me, I knew that she had never considered me an outsider.

"Thank you for taking me in, Your Highness," Aunt Mei replied respectfully.

It's a sad situation, really. The Crown Prince has now ascended the throne, but he hasn't given Mu Wanwan any official title. So it would be inappropriate to call her Crown Princess now.

Upon entering the house, Mu Wanwan hurriedly instructed her maid to serve many rare and exotic delicacies from foreign lands to entertain Aunt Mei.

She enthusiastically introduced, "Aunt Mei, come and try this! It's a sweet and delicious passion fruit!"

As she spoke, Mu Wanwan stepped forward and carefully lifted the lid off the top of the fruit. Then she picked up a delicate little spoon and gently swished it around the edge of the fruit flesh. Finally, she handed the spoon and the tender, juicy fruit flesh to Aunt Mei.

"Your Highness, how can this be? I am truly terrified." Aunt Mei looked troubled and quickly waved her hand to decline.

However, Mu Wanwan forcefully stuffed the passion fruit into Aunt Mei's palm without saying a word.

“Aunt Mei, I have always regarded you as my family. Now that you have left the palace to come to me, you can stay here in peace and enjoy your old age.”

Aunt Mei was only trying her luck. She left the palace because she didn't want to see them fighting each other anymore. She came to see her to make up for her regrets. Along the way, she imagined many scenarios of her coming.

With the emperor's ascension to the throne, the matter of taking concubines was no secret, and she had already made the worst-case scenario plan in her heart.

Unable to see Mu Wanwan, she was left to wander the streets.

I never expected the meeting to go so smoothly.

Tears streamed down her face; it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.

What right does she have to expect Mu Wanwan to take care of her in her old age?

She also noticed that from the moment she entered until now, Mu Wanwan had not mentioned Zhuo Yucheng once.

She carefully took a box out of her clothes. "Princess, Zhuo Yucheng asked me to bring this to you."

Mu Wanwan tightened her grip on the table, clenching her fist.

“Princess, I know you harbor resentment towards him, but things may not be as simple as you think. Just a few days ago, he was ready to come to you in person, and he had even changed into plain clothes. However, just as he was about to set off, someone from the palace suddenly stopped him, preventing him from making his trip.”

Seeing that Mu Wanwan remained silent and her beautiful face was completely expressionless, Aunt Mei sighed inwardly, but in the end she couldn't help but want to try again for Zhuo Yucheng.

Aunt Mei was a witness to every step of their journey, from their initial acquaintance to their growing friendship and love.

They were once so deeply in love and inseparable, but now, due to some insurmountable factors, a misunderstanding has arisen, ultimately leading to their separation, which is truly regrettable!

"Admittedly, he did not keep his promise and immediately began to take in many concubines after ascending the throne. But all of this was not from his own heart, but a compromise he had no choice but to make under the coercion and enticement of the late emperor and empress dowager."

Upon hearing this, Mu Wanwan, who had been as silent as a statue, finally showed a slight emotion. Her long eyelashes trembled gently, like a flower swaying in the wind, making her look as lovely as a flower.

Then, she parted her lips slightly, her voice trembling slightly as she questioned, "What? You're saying he was forced to act this way because of my safety? What do you mean? What happened to my safety?"

Faced with Mu Wanwan's barrage of questions, Aunt Mei slowly nodded and softly explained, "Princess, you may not know this, but the letters you sent to the capital were secretly intercepted by the Empress Dowager. After carefully reading every word, she couldn't help but feel apprehensive about the powerful forces of that foreign land. Especially after learning that you are now a princess of that land, she is even more worried. After all, according to the traditions of that land, once you give birth to a child, that child will surely be named the Crown Prince. At that time, the Empress Dowager fears that the foreign land will use you and your child to pose a great threat to her country..."

Mu Wanwan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

She never imagined that all these troubles stemmed from the unborn child in her womb.

The child in her womb should have been a testament to her love with Zhuo Yucheng, a baby they had been eagerly anticipating, and her own flesh and blood!

She and her parents never even considered replacing anyone's position.

People often say that human hearts are unpredictable and that human nature is treacherous, but she never expected that such a treacherous person would come from the person closest to Zhuo Yucheng.

"That's utter nonsense! If she's really that afraid of us, why doesn't she just send assassins to get rid of me and the baby in my womb?" Mu Wanwan asked angrily.

Prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain, and Zhuo Yucheng's mother was just like that.

Why was she so certain?