Standing outside Miroku's room, Ye Feng hesitated. This had happened rather suddenly, and he was not mentally prepared. A trace of timidity rose in his heart.
Just then, a nearby guard spotted Ye Feng and immediately shouted:
"Who are you? Don't move!"
The shout alerted the maids and midwife inside Miroku's room, and a commotion immediately broke out.
Ye Feng also realized he had been discovered. Now he had to go in, whether he wanted to or not.
With that thought, Ye Feng ignored the guard's shouts, pushed open the door, and walked straight inside.
When the maids saw Ye Feng enter, they all stood in front of Miroku, looking ready to face death.
Seeing this, Ye Feng knew he had been presumptuous and explained gently:
"I'm not a bad person. I just want to see Miroku!"
Hearing that voice, Miroku immediately looked surprised, then aggrieved, her tears almost falling. She had recognized Ye Feng's voice.
Just then, the guards arrived and surrounded Ye Feng.
"You brazen scoundrel! How dare you trespass in Lady Miko's bedchamber! Surrender at once!"
The guards' shouts brought Miroku back to her senses, and she stopped them:
"Stop! He's not an outsider. All of you, leave!"
The maids and guards froze at her words and said hesitantly:
"Lady Miko, this man sneaked in here. I'm afraid he may have some ulterior motive!"
Miroku said calmly:
"It's all right. He won't harm me. He's this child's father!"
Her words shocked everyone in the room.
Lady Miko's sudden pregnancy, with no one even knowing who the father was, had caused quite a stir at the time and sparked discussion throughout the country. Yet that man had never appeared, and in the end, the Miko had suppressed the matter.
Now that this man stood before them, everyone present