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The next morning, Ashley was no longer in bed when he woke up, but the sheets beside him were slightly dented, proving that Ashley had slept next to her last night, and the thought of a pair of powerful arms holding her in his arms made the corners of his mouth turn up a little.

She lifted the quilt and got off the bed. After washing her face and rinsing her mouth, she went downstairs. The maid asked, "Princess, do you want to set up breakfast?"

Ahi nodded, "Let's set it up."

After a quiet breakfast, Ashe looked at the weather outside. It was a sunny day, and it was the perfect time to visit the Duchess.

She said to the butler, "Take the gift box that I prepared and prepare the carriage. I am going to the Duke's Mansion to visit the Duchess."

Asher took the two plates of rose cake from the refrigerator and placed them in the delicate box.

"..."

Ning Huan was wearing a long white dress, and her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. She had planted flowers in the flower room early in the morning, so as she inserted the flowers, she asked the maid, "When did Windsor leave?"

The maid replied, "The Duke went out before daybreak. The old king was sentenced to death by a medical examiner, and the old king's butler announced the old king's will last night. The king's position will be passed to the old lady's son, the king's nephew in name."

Ning Huan neatly cut off one of the excess flowers before nodding and saying, "I understand."

Ning Xi thought to herself, "The fact that the old king handed the throne to his illegitimate son would definitely cause a lot of people to be unhappy. The other children of the old king aren't good people, how could they be willing to let a teenage child snatch their position away?" If Windsor really wanted to seize the position, there would definitely be a bloody storm.

Just as he was deep in thought, the steward suddenly came over and reported, "Duchess, Princess Ashe has come to visit you."

Ning Huan still liked Ashes more. Although Ashley's usual actions were absurd, Ashes was still an understanding princess. She was a gentle woman, unlike the other women in the palace. She had studied in the imperial capital before, so she liked Asher the most out of all the palace women.

Ning Huan said to the butler, "Quickly let Princess Ahi come in." He turned his head to the maid: "Go and make a pot of good black tea."

Ashi sat down in front of Ning Huan and handed the gift box to her housekeeper. He took out the two plates of rose cakes from the delicate pastry box.

"I made it myself. Try it."

Ning Huan smiled. "It just so happens that I asked the maid to make some good black tea. It's perfect for a rose cake."

Ning Huan picked up a piece of rose cake and took a bite. The sweet taste instantly filled her mouth.

"How does it taste?" Assi asked.

Ning Huan said, "It's as delicious as always. You should eat too."

Ashe picked up a piece of cake and started eating as well. "How many months have you been eating?" she asked.

Ning Huan couldn't help but caress her stomach with her pure white hands. Her face was filled with gentleness as she said, "It's been more than four months."

In fact, in the beginning, Ning Huanhuan was very against this child because this child belonged to Han Mo Bei. However, as the months went by, she began to slowly accept the child in her womb. Perhaps this was the nature of a mother, and they were all related by blood, not to mention that this child was the only one in this world who was close to her.

"You're so beautiful, and Windsor is so handsome," Asher said. "When this child grows up, he'll definitely be the most beautiful in the royal family."

Ning Huan merely smiled and didn't reply.

The two of them sat down to eat their rose cake and drink their black tea. Time passed in the blink of an eye as they chatted.

After Ashe left, Ning Huan sat there in a daze.

After eating a few pieces of rose cake, she couldn't help but think of the imperial capital. She even thought of Han Mo Bei.

Ning Huan suppressed the strange feeling in her heart. She told herself that she must have thought that Han Mo Bei was the child in her womb.

Ning Huan took a deep breath and stood up. She walked out of the greenhouse and returned to her bedroom.

"..."

When Ashe returned, she was surprised to find Ashley sitting on the sofa, as if he had been waiting for her.

After a moment's hesitation, Ashe walked up to Ashley and asked, "Why are you here?"

Ashley said naturally, "If you want to come back, come back."

Ashe nodded.

Ashley asked casually, "You went to see the Duchess at the Duke's Mansion?"

"Well, the Duchess has eaten the rose cake I made and talked to me for a while. Her child is already four months away, and in a few more months, the palace will be full of noise and excitement."

Ashley said, "You're kind." Ashley stood up and went upstairs.

Ashe looked at the receding figure of Ashley's back, puzzled. She thought it was strange that Ashley had returned from the night before, and now it was even more uncertain.

In the study.

Ashley dialed the Duke's Mansion, and the call was quickly picked up. From the sound of it, it was probably the Duke's Mansion's housekeeper.

Ashley said directly, "Let your Duchess answer the phone."

Ning Huan was lying on her bed in a daze when she suddenly heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw the butler walking in with a phone in his hand. "Madam, a call from Prince Ashley."

Ning Huan knitted her brows as she thought to herself, "She never had any relationship with Ashley, so why would he suddenly call me?"

Ning Huan took the phone and asked indifferently, "Prince Ashley, what's the matter?"

Ashley's voice came from the other end of the phone, a faint chill in his voice. "Duchess, are the morning rosecakes still to your liking?"

Ning Xi's heart tightened, and asked, "What does the Prince mean by this?"

Ashley said, "It's nothing. I just wanted to tell you that I added some ingredients to the rose cake you were eating today."

Ning Huan suddenly had a bad premonition. She asked, "What did you put inside?"

Ashley said, "I don't want anything to happen to the child in your womb. Go to 108 Bonan Road by yourself before one o'clock. Remember, only one person can come. If I find anyone else, you'll die!"

With that, Ashley quickly hung up the phone. Ning Huan called out, "Hello? "Hello?" But no one replied.

When the butler saw Ning Huan's anxious expression, he asked, "Madam, did something happen?"

Ning Huan calmed herself down and said indifferently, "It's fine. You can leave."