Bab 618: The Secret About the Past (236)

Keeping his eyes fixed on her face, Tuoba Gucheng asked, "Are you angry because the Princess Consort is pregnant?"

Um, what?

An Xiaoning could not fathom how silly he was. Does he seriously think that I'm leaving because I'm jealous?

"I'm afraid you're mistaken, Your Highness. The Princess Consort's pregnancy is an extremely joyous piece of news worth celebrating. How could I possibly be upset about that?" An Xiaoning answered calmly.

"I'm not allowing you to leave," said Tuoba Gucheng.

Greatly taken aback by his answer, An Xiaoning said, "Your Highness, I'm not the only bodyguard in the palace. There are thousands of people waiting in line to be your bodyguard. You don't have to worry about a shortage of manpower."

"Who said I was worried about that?"

Not wanting to discuss that matter again, An Xiaoning said, "I've already made up my mind. Please grant me my wishes, Your Highness."

"Mu Ning…"