After Being Divorced, I'm Pregnant with the Crown Prince’s Child

Novel Info

Author:
五月柚
Status:Ongoing

Summary

Meng Shuhe is a woman who, after three years of a loveless marriage to Shen Qian, the Shizi of Zhenguogong Fu, receives a letter of divorce. The marriage was never consummated because Shen Qian used the excuse of mourning his grandmother to avoid entering her chamber. Devastated and angry, Meng Shuhe spends her wedding night drinking with a scholar named Lu Jing, who is staying at her manor. The next morning, she discovers she is pregnant and is shocked to learn from the voice of her unborn son, Lu Xiu, that he has traveled back from fifteen years in the future. Lu Xiu reveals that Lu Jing is actually the Crown Prince and that Meng Shuhe will eventually become the Taizifei, but their lives will be in grave danger because the Crown Prince is secretly in love with another woman of humble birth whom he intends to make Empress. Determined to avoid the tragic future foretold by her son, Meng Shuhe decides to flee back to her hometown in Jiangnan. However, before she can leave, she learns that Shen Qian is marrying her adoptive sister, Meng Ruoli, on the same day Meng Shuhe was divorced. Meng Ruoli had been swapped at birth with Meng Shuhe and raised as the noble daughter of the Pingyuan Houfu, while Meng Shuhe was raised as a merchant's daughter in the countryside. Meng Shuhe confronts Shen Qian at his wedding, publicly exposing his hypocrisy and refusing to accept the divorce on the grounds that she has not violated the Qichu (seven grounds for divorce) because she observed the three-year mourning period alongside him. She demands and receives one hundred thousand taels of silver as compensation, effectively divorcing Shen Qian on her own terms. After securing her financial independence and destroying the wedding bed provided by the Shen family, Meng Shuhe plans to return to Jiangnan. Meanwhile, Lu Jing, who has been staying at her manor, discovers her true identity as the daughter of the Marquis of Pingyuan. Despite knowing she is pregnant with his child and that she is technically still his wife until the divorce is finalized, Lu Jing declares his intention to marry her. He reveals that he is the Crown Prince and that he has already chosen her to be his Taizifei, a decision that contradicts the future Lu Xiu described. Meng Shuhe is confused by his sudden affection, as her son insists that Lu Jing is using her as a shield to appease the Emperor while he waits to marry his true love. Lu Jing invites Meng Shuhe to a poetry gathering hosted by his imperial sister, Princess Jiayu, which is also an event for selecting the Taizifei. Meng Shuhe initially tries to avoid the event, fearing the consequences of her pregnancy and her entanglement with the Crown Prince. However, Lu Xiu suggests that she find a poor scholar to get engaged to, creating a barrier that might prevent Lu Jing from forcing the marriage. Meng Shuhe considers this plan but remains uncertain. At the gathering, she encounters Meng Ruoli, who is now the wife of Shen Qian and is attending with her own agenda to secure a favorable match for her cousin, Meng Yunlan. The story culminates with Meng Shuhe caught between her desire to escape to Jiangnan with her son and the political and personal pressures mounting from the Crown Prince, who seems determined to make her his wife despite her reservations.

Novel Items

Xiushu

Document

A letter of divorce sent by Shen Qian to Meng Shuhe. Delivered by a subordinate rather than in person. The Shen family cited three years without offspring as the reason, claiming violation of the Qichu (seven grounds for divorce). Meng Shuhe does not acknowledge this Xiushu and plans to divorce Shen Qian herself.

Qichu

Concept

The seven grounds for divorce in traditional marriage law. Shen Qian claims Meng Shuhe violated the Qichu by producing no offspring in three years. Meng Shuhe counters that she actually falls under the Sanbuchu protections which prevent divorce.

Sanbuchu

Concept

The three conditions under which a wife cannot be divorced. Meng Shuhe cites that she observed the three-year mourning period for Grandmother alongside Shen Qian, fulfilling her duties as a granddaughter-in-law, which places her under Sanbuchu protection.

Chunwei

Event

The imperial examination that Lu Jing came to Chang'an to participate in. He was robbed by mountain bandits on the way and became penniless, which led him to stay at Meng Shuhe's manor.

Double Happiness decorations

Item

Auspicious Double Happiness characters posted on doors and red silk draped over plaques at Zhenguogong Fu for Shen Qian's wedding celebration. Palace lanterns also bore the Double Happiness characters.

Xiufu zhi shu

Document

The divorce certificate written by Meng Shuhe herself. After receiving the hundred thousand taels and her dowry, she writes this document to formally divorce Shen Qian, declaring that it is she who is divorcing him, not the other way around.

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Fanficismyheaven Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ September 1,2025

The dialogue in this section is genuinely excellent, and I want to highlight how each character has a completely distinct voice. Meng Shuhe's speech is practical, direct, and laced with dry wit. When she tells her mother about the hundred thousand taels, she's matter-of-fact: "So, Mother, you don't have to worry about me living a life of poverty back in Jiangnan." She's not bragging — she's solving a problem. And when she hands the invitation to Meng Wang and tells him to deliver it to Ruoli, it's with this quiet, almost playful deflection. She's not fighting him directly; she's letting him hang himself with his own words. The line "You're right. This invitation must be for Sister Ruoli. Hurry to the Zhenguogong Fu and deliver it to Meng Ruoli" — she's being so politely sarcastic and I loved it. Meng Wang's voice is instantly recognizable too. Everything he says is accusatory and self-righteous. "She grew up in the wilderness; what does she know of poetry?" "You should return such a large sum of money to the Shen family immediately." He's the kind of character who genuinely believes he's the reasonable one in every situation, which makes him even more infuriating. But the standout is Lu Xiu. A fetus who speaks with the attitude of a sarcastic fourteen-year-old? The dialogue writes itself. "My mother could even be the Taizifei! How is she not worthy of being the wife of a Shizi?" And then immediately after: "Unfortunately, Lu Jing is no good man either. It's better if we don't fight for that pride; saving our small lives is more important." This character has more personality in three lines than most supporting characters get in three chapters. The contrast between his childish milky voice and his razor-sharp commentary is comedy gold. Even the Empress Qin has a distinct voice — formal, commanding, but with an undercurrent of genuine maternal concern. "You are nearly twenty. The matter of marrying a Taizifei can no longer be delayed." She's not just a political operator; she's a mother who wants her son settled. And Lu Jing's dialogue is always sparse, controlled, almost cold. He speaks in short, decisive sentences. "She is actually the young miss of Pingyuan Houfu?" "I already have a candidate for Taizifei." The author doesn't waste words on him, and that restraint makes every line hit harder. The narrative voice itself is also worth mentioning — it's close third person, mostly anchored to Meng Shuhe's perspective, but it occasionally dips into other characters' heads (like Lu Jing waiting at his manor). This gives us a limited but varied viewpoint that keeps things intimate without losing scope.

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Emmanuel18 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ April 9,2025

Okay so I need to talk about this whole time-travel baby situation because it is genuinely one of the most interesting character dynamics I've seen in a while. Meng Shuhe just finds out she's pregnant with a child who claims to be from fifteen years in the future, and instead of completely losing it, she starts having actual conversations with her own unborn son. The way she tests reality by pinching herself—"It hurt. She wasn't dreaming"—that's such a small detail but it grounds the whole absurd premise. What's fascinating is how quickly their relationship shifts. Lu Xiu isn't just some random spirit; he's anxious, protective, almost desperate. He keeps saying "Mother, hurry up and escape" and "I don't want this father anymore." There's this underlying tragedy here—a child who remembers being punished, kneeling in the rain, and now he's trapped inside his mother's womb with no physical way to help. The power dynamic is completely inverted. She's the one with agency, but he's the one with foreknowledge. And then there's Meng Shuhe's reaction to learning Lu Jing is actually the Crown Prince. Her entire worldview shifts in real time. She goes from seeing him as a scholar mooching off her family to realizing he's been playing a role this whole time. The text says "The dignified Crown Prince was actually pretending to be a poor scholar to get free food and lodging at her manor?" and I literally laughed out loud. That's the kind of detail that makes you see the world differently. The relationship with Shen Qian is another layer entirely. Three years of marriage, he never touched her, never even entered her room, and now he's marrying the fake daughter while discarding the real one. When Meng Shuhe confronts him, her brother Meng Wang actually sides with the Shen family. That betrayal cuts deep because it's not just her husband failing her—it's her own blood.

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ChakraLord Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ October 11,2025

I need to process what just happened in Chapter 2 because my emotions are all over the place. Meng Shuhe gets divorced through a servant, not in person, and the VERY NEXT DAY Shen Qian is throwing a grand wedding for another woman. The audacity is actually staggering. But here's what got me—the scene where she shows up at the wedding in plain clothing. Not dressed for mourning, not dressed for celebration, just... present. Like she's saying "I exist and I saw what you did." When she asks Shen Qian directly, "Husband, are you taking a concubine today? Why such a grand display for a concubine?"—that line is everything. She's not crying. She's not screaming. She's using his own words against him, calling the new bride a concubine to strip away the glory of his new marriage. And then the backstory drops: she was swapped at birth, raised in the countryside as a merchant's daughter, and the Shen family always looked down on her. The gossip from the crowd is brutal—"a woman from the countryside with no sense of propriety and was stained with the stench of copper." Ouch. But Meng Shuhe doesn't crumble. She stands there and lays out the legal grounds why the divorce is invalid. The Qichu, the Sanbuchu—she knows her rights. What really got me though was Lu Xiu's reaction. "That blind, damnable thing! How dare he divorce my mother!" This unborn child is already fiercely loyal to her. And then there's the whole situation with Lu Jing—she slept with him once while drunk, and now he's apparently the Crown Prince who has someone else in his heart. The romantic tension is already building in the most complicated way possible.

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DumbAuthorStupid Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 22,2025

Okay so let me just say this right out: Meng Wang is absolutely despicable and I need everyone to agree with me on this. Here's a girl who was stolen from her family as a baby, raised by pastry vendors, divorced and humiliated by the Shen family—and what does her own brother do? He literally allowed Ruoli to marry Shen Qian instead, effectively handing his biological sister over to the people who destroyed Meng Shuhe's life. And then he has the AUDACITY to glare at her and call her greedy for extorting compensation? The nerve. The absolute audacity. "Your sister is the daughter of our Pingyuan Houfu. How is being the wife of the Zhenguogong Shizi 'climbing the ladder'?" — Marchioness Pingyuan basically said everything I was thinking. But here's what really got me: Meng Wang's justification was that Meng Shuhe "insisted on interfering and breaking up the couple." So in his mind, the person who disrupted his carefully laid scheme is the villain? Not the person who enabled the whole thing? This character is so thoroughly rotten that it's almost impressive. And then there's the whole dynamic with Lu Jing, who apparently has zero self-awareness. He finds out Meng Shuhe is the Pingyuan Houfu's daughter and immediately decides she's his Taizifei candidate. Like... bro, you forced a marriage on her, abandoned her, and now you're just casually claiming her? The fact that Empress Qin seems perfectly fine with this arrangement makes me want to scream. What kind of palace is this where women are just... traded around like property? But honestly, the most fascinating relationship thread here is the one between Meng Shuhe and the child in her womb, Lu Xiu. A talking fetus who's already fourteen years old in spirit and fiercely protective of his mother? "This makes me so angry! It's a good thing this guy dies early!" — I literally laughed out loud. This kid is already running a full character arc inside there and he hasn't even been born yet. Who is this child really going to be when he grows up? Because if he inherits even half of Meng Shuhe's steel, the future of this story is going to be absolutely electric. And what about Lu Jing's true love? We know she exists, we know she's pregnant with his child, and we know he's planning to make Meng Shuhe and Lu Xiu "make way" for her. That is a powder keg waiting to explode, and I am HERE for it.

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Damaker Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 15,2025

I need to talk about this one tiny moment that somehow captured the entire world of this story. Meng Shuhe goes to the market early in the morning to buy supplies for her journey back to Jiangnan, and she buys winter fabric. Her maid Lan'er is confused — it's the end of the second month, why buy winter cloth? And Meng Shuhe's explanation is so simple: "Buying winter fabric is cheaper at this time." Then she gently strokes her belly and thinks about how her son will be born in winter. That's it. That's the scene. Three sentences. But it told me SO MUCH about this world. It told me that merchants think about seasonal pricing — that this is a society where fabric costs fluctuate with the seasons and a smart buyer plans ahead. It told me that the journey from Chang'an to Jiangnan takes two to three months by boat, which means the author has thought about the geography and logistics of this empire. It told me that late spring cold snaps are a real thing people prepare for. And it told me, in the most understated way possible, that Meng Shuhe is already thinking about her child's first winter clothes while she's still pregnant, calculating costs, planning ahead — the same practical, resourceful mindset that made her a successful merchant's daughter in Jiangnan. The atmosphere of the Pingyuan Houfu itself is also interesting. It's clearly a noble residence with ancestral halls where punishment kneeling happens, multiple courtyards, and servants who've been recently replaced. The Donggong (Crown Prince's residence) has hidden guards and a formal hierarchy with titles like "Your Highness" and "Qijuzhu." And the outer manor where Lu Jing waits — lamps lit at dusk, him reading alone, shadows moving between outside and inside — it all feels like a living, breathing world. The Shangsi Jie poetry gathering at Princess Jiayu's villa is another layer of this society's culture, a spring festival where noble families gather and daughters are evaluated like... well, like commodities for marriage. The worldbuilding isn't done through exposition dumps, it's woven into the daily routines and social customs, and that's what makes it feel so real.

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blank69 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ February 6,2026

Let me just lay out all the conflicts converging in this section because the stakes are about to reach a breaking point. On the personal level, Meng Shuhe is caught between two worlds: she's the daughter of Pingyuan Houfu by blood, but she's been raised as a merchant's daughter in Jiangnan. The Shen family destroyed her reputation, her brother betrayed her trust, and now she's pregnant with the Crown Prince's child while secretly planning to escape back to Jiangnan. She's playing a dangerous game — if Lu Jing finds out she's the Pingyuan Houfu's daughter before she's ready, everything changes. And he already suspects something because he sent Wen De to investigate her whereabouts. The external stakes are even higher. Lu Jing has publicly declared that the daughter of Pingyuan Houfu will be his Taizifei. He doesn't know it's Meng Shuhe yet, but the universe is about to collide these two facts. Meanwhile, there's the woman he truly loves — pregnant, hidden, and presumably waiting. When that woman's child is born, Lu Jing plans to make Meng Shuhe and Lu Xiu "make way." That's not a threat, that's a plot point, and it means the palace is about to become a war zone. Then there's the Shangsi Jie poetry gathering on the third day of the third month. This is the event where the Taizifei will be selected, and Meng Shuhe has been invited. She wants to avoid it, but her mother insists she go. And Meng Wang is actively trying to redirect the invitation to Ruoli, which means Ruoli will be there too — the woman who stole Meng Shuhe's marriage, the foster sister who benefits from every betrayal. The collision course is set. What makes this section so tense is that the author never lets us forget what's at stake. Every conversation reminds us: Meng Shuhe could lose her child's legitimacy, her freedom, her life. Lu Jing could lose face if his forced marriage is exposed. The Empress is pushing for a political match that serves the empire, not her son's heart. And Ruoli is sitting in the Zhenguogong Fu, receiving an invitation she didn't earn, about to walk into a room full of nobles who will judge her every word. "I'm so angry!" Lu Xiu screams from inside Meng Shuhe's belly. And honestly? So am I. Because I can see exactly where this is heading, and none of it ends well for anyone involved — except maybe Meng Shuhe, if she's smart enough to play her cards right. The question isn't whether the conflict will escalate. It's whether she'll be ready when it does.

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