Chen Xuping heard the courtyard doors being thrown open. A sea of lanterns swarmed in, illuminating the small courtyard and making it as bright as day.
If he were to hesitate a moment longer, he would get Chen Qiyu into trouble too. Eventually, he gritted his teeth and climbed into her bed.
After he lay down, Chen Qiyu sat down on her bed as well and adjusted the covers to hide him beneath them.
"My lady has already gone to bed, so you'd better keep your voices down and not disturb her. She's now pregnant, and the Crown Prince very much." Mei'er's voice was raised and sounded a little cross as if she was unhappy about the guards' intrusion.
The guards were naturally aware that Chen Qiyu was pregnant with the Crown Prince's heir. If they had another choice, they would not have barged in either.
