The Left Prime Minister's wife entered with red eyes and tightly grasped Ren Yong'an's hand: "Daughter, what your father said makes sense. Once you arrive at the Crown Prince's residence, you must be careful in everything you do."

Ren Yong'an's face turned pale: "Mother, His Highness the Crown Prince... he wouldn't do this to me. After all, I am the daughter of the Left Prime Minister. Does the Crown Prince really have no regard for my father at all?"

The Left Prime Minister's wife wiped away a tear. The woman had died from postpartum hemorrhage. What did she have to do with the Left Prime Minister?

"Your mother will choose a few loyal servants for you to take to the Crown Prince's residence. Remember, anything you put in your mouth must be thoroughly checked by your own people before you eat it, understand?"

"And those who serve you closely must be your own people; don't let other servants get close. Never trust strangers easily, do you understand?"

Ren Yong'an nodded silently. She was really unsure of herself. If the Crown Prince truly cared about her father and the child in her womb, he wouldn't have forced her to say those words in front of so many people at the palace banquet yesterday.

Looking back now, it was truly unbearable.

"Listen to your father, don't go to see His Highness the Crown Prince today. Your mother will send someone to tell His Highness that you were carried back to the manor after fainting yesterday, and that you are still very weak. In order to avoid harming the fetus, please stay at home and rest."

"mother……"

The Left Prime Minister's wife raised her hand to interrupt: "An'er, remember this, all men in this world are pretty much the same. A woman who comes when summoned and leaves when dismissed will not be cherished by men, and may even be used to manipulate you."

"If that's the case, then once you enter the Crown Prince's residence, you won't have a place to stand."

Ren Yong'an then nodded.

"There are many women in the Crown Prince's residence. Apart from the Crown Princess, no one else's status can surpass yours. Don't bother with those women who are not respectable. Otherwise, you will only make your life miserable and put yourself in a dangerous and ridiculous situation."

"It will also displease the Crown Prince, An'er, do you understand?"

Ren Yong'an strongly disagreed: "Mother, although this fly doesn't bite, it's always buzzing around your ear. It's really annoying if you don't kill it."

The Left Prime Minister's wife glanced at her: "You don't understand, do you? Why not let the Crown Princess do these things? Why get your hands dirty? Remember, once you enter the Crown Prince's residence, first get on good terms with the Crown Princess. You know the Crown Princess won't live long anyway, so what's wrong with putting up with her for half a year?"

"If she could whisper sweet nothings in your ear to the Crown Prince before she dies, and you have two children to rely on, it would be difficult for the position of Crown Princess not to be yours once she is gone."

Ren Yong'an was truly unwilling. That hateful woman, sickly and frail, had been occupying the position of Crown Princess for six or seven years and was still alive. Now that he had entered the Crown Prince's residence, he still had to please her.

Seeing her like this, the Left Prime Minister's wife knew she was unwilling, so she squeezed her hand tightly and said sternly, "Have you remembered?"

Ren Yong'an pulled his hand away: "Ouch, Mom, you hurt me. I'll remember, I'll remember, okay?"

The Left Prime Minister's wife breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, saying, "Your father still cares about you in every way. Although his words may not be pleasant to hear, they are for your own good. As long as you give birth to a son for His Highness the Crown Prince, your father will pave the way for you in the future."

"knew."

What Ren Yong'an didn't know was that Zhu Zhi actually wanted her to go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to talk to Lu Xiaoyun and see if Lu Xiaoyun could marry into the Crown Prince's mansion as a concubine along with her.

He didn't mind that she had been married before.

Zhu Zhi waited for a long time but Ren Yong'an did not come. Instead, a servant from the Left Prime Minister's residence came to report that Ren Yong'an was unwell and could not come. He was so angry that he smashed the teacup next to him.

The servant stood there trembling, head bowed, not daring to speak.

Zhu Zhi sat down angrily, and after a moment said with a gloomy face, "Get me a letter and tell Ren Yong'an that if she doesn't handle this properly, she can forget about entering the Crown Prince's residence! Don't think that just because she's pregnant with my child, she can do whatever she wants."

The servant dared not speak.

Zhu Zhi quickly finished writing and threw it at a servant: "Tell her that there are plenty of women in the Crown Prince's residence who will bear my children. She should think twice!"

When Ren Yong'an received the letter, she was so angry that she trembled all over. How could the Crown Prince treat her like this?

She is the eldest daughter of the Left Prime Minister's family, and she is pregnant with his twins. How could the Crown Prince disregard her two unborn sons for that woman?

What merits or abilities did Lu Xiaoyun possess to win the favor of both Zhu Yu and the Crown Prince?

She's so lucky!

The maid Qinglian carefully served her from the side: "Miss, what did His Highness the Crown Prince write to you?"

Ren Yong'an was furious and slapped Qinglian across the face: "You vixen, you slut!"

Qinglian was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Miss, what did you say? This servant doesn't understand."

Ren Yong'an kicked Qinglian to the ground again, and said viciously, "Idiot!"

He was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of silver teeth.

"You want to be on equal footing with me and enter the Crown Prince's residence as a concubine? Hmph, Lu Xiaoyun, you're dreaming! I am the future Empress of the Great Zhou Kingdom, what are you, Lu Xiaoyun, to me!"

Qinglian finally knew what message the Crown Prince had sent to Ren Yong'an.

The servant standing under the eaves was tasked with delivering Ren Yong'an's reply to the Crown Prince.

Ren Yong'an clenched his fists and said coldly to his servant, "Go and tell the Crown Prince that I will definitely find a way, and that he should just wait for good news."

The servant hurriedly responded and then went to deliver the message to the Crown Prince.

Ren Yong'an saw Qinglian kneeling to the side and threw the letter at her: "Think about it, is there any way?"

Qinglian took it and examined it carefully. In her heart, she thought to herself that the Crown Prince and Ren Yong'an were truly shameless. She was incredibly unlucky to be working under such masters.

These two, a wolf and a leopard, are a match made in heaven!

Seeing that Qinglian remained silent, Ren Yong'an angrily asked, "Have you thought of anything?"

Qinglian pursed her lips: "Miss, the Lantern Festival is coming soon. The Emperor will personally come to the city tower to light the largest lantern. The streets of Shengjing will be extremely lively at that time. You can invite Miss Lu to come out of the mansion to watch the lanterns."

"You mean... you idiot, Lu Xiaoyun hates me now, how could she possibly accept my invitation?"

"What if Miss were to use the name of His Highness Prince An?"

Ren Yong'an looked at Qinglian with a cold expression.

“At yesterday’s palace banquet, Lu Xiaoyun kept calling him ‘husband,’ which didn’t seem like she wanted to be separated from His Highness Prince An. Perhaps there’s something we don’t know about. So, Miss, send her a letter in Prince An’s name, and she’ll definitely go!”

Ren Yong'an thought for a moment and nodded.

Qinglian rolled her eyes: "Miss, ever since Miss Lu married Prince An, she has either been injured or tormented by Consort Duan. I suppose she and Prince An have not yet consummated their marriage."

Ren Yong'an gritted his teeth, a vicious plan taking shape in his mind: "Alright, I understand, go and make the arrangements."

Qinglian lowered her voice: "I still have some of the medicine that was used for His Highness Prince An at last year's palace banquet. When the time comes, Miss, you can lead people to the teahouse, and I will put the medicine in Lu Xiaoyun's tea."

"You can have His Highness the Crown Prince wait in the next room. Once Miss Lu drinks that tea, even the most chaste and virtuous woman will be unable to resist. Then, the Crown Prince can do whatever he wants with her."