"The Purple Book?" Xuan Yuanzhan was completely bewildered, having no idea who she was talking about.

Su Xuening explained, "Zishu is Su Feiling's personal maid, who entered the palace with Su Feiling. Logically speaking, now that Su Feiling is pregnant, she should have the person she trusts most by her side. And in the palace, the person she trusts most should be Zishu, so there's no reason for Zishu not to be by her side."

Unless Zi Shu is no longer in the palace.

However, Zi Shu is probably the person Su Feiling trusts the most, or even the only person she trusts right now. How could Su Feiling let Zi Shu leave her side?

Or perhaps Zi Shu did something to anger Su Feiling?

It's really hard to say whether Zi Shu is alive or dead now!

Seeing her grave expression, Xuan Yuanzhan quickly said, "I'll send someone to investigate this Zi Shu and see what her situation is."

"Okay." Su Xuening really wanted to know about Zi Shu's situation.

After all, if Zi Shu were still alive, they might be able to use her to deal with Su Feiling.

The two returned to the Holy King's Palace together.

Before Bai Shi returned, the young couple went back to Linshui Pavilion.

Of course, Xuan Yuanzhan didn't want Su Xuening's feet to touch the ground, so he carried her back in his arms.

As soon as Su Xuening arrived at Linshui Pavilion, she saw the lake full of lotus flowers, and her eyes immediately lit up: "The lotus flowers are really blooming, so many red lotuses!"

Seeing Su Xuening happy, Xuan Yuanzhan was also very happy.

He just wanted to surprise her; he knew she would be happy to see these things.

"It looks like there are koi fish." Su Xuening saw the bright red patch under the large lotus leaves and patted Xuan Yuanzhan's shoulder even more excitedly: "Quick, put me down."

Xuanyuan Zhan placed Su Xuening by the long corridor of their Linshui Pavilion. The corridor was surrounded by a small lake, and sitting on it, one could admire the lotus flowers and watch the fish.

Su Xuening leaned on the railing, watching so many plump koi swimming around in the lotus leaves, and found it very interesting: "You didn't really catch these koi from the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden, did you?"

Xuanyuan Zhan raised an eyebrow noncommittally: "Why not? The koi in the Imperial Garden are well cared for."

He caught these koi from the Imperial Garden, but he didn't catch them on his own. He was the one who solved the problem for Xuanyuan Peng and asked him for the reward.

He still remembers the expression on Xuanyuan Peng's face when he asked him for the koi in the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden. Xuanyuan Peng looked incredulous, as if he doubted his ears.

When he heard that Ning'er liked the koi, he suddenly realized. He then generously gave him all the koi from the lotus pond.

He naturally didn't hold back and led his men to scoop all the fat koi carp out of the lotus pond.

However, Xuanyuan Peng probably had someone put koi back into the lotus pond.

Su Xuening was overjoyed; she hadn't expected him to actually bring all the koi from the Imperial Garden to their Linshui Pavilion.

Su Xuening played on the fence for a while before realizing that their Linshui Pavilion seemed to have a lot more things.

There's a new swing set under the crabapple tree, a new rocking horse under the grape trellis, and a new sandy area over the bamboo grove.

Su Xuening looked at Xuan Yuanzhan curiously: "Did you prepare all those things?"

Xuanyuan Zhan sat down beside her, pulled her into his arms, and touched her belly, saying, "These are all prepared for you and the baby."

Su Xuening was so moved that her nose tingled.

For the first time in her life, from her past life to this one, she felt that this child was welcome.

His ancestors, his grandmother, his father and mother, and his uncle all welcomed him into this world.

When a child is born, there will be other people besides his mother who will love him.

In her past life, she was trapped in the cold palace while heavily pregnant, watching helplessly as her family members were persecuted one by one. She knew they wanted to harm her child but was powerless to protect herself. Compared to the daily torment of despair in her past life, she is much happier in this life.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Xuan Yuanzhan was a little nervous.

Su Xuening looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and really wanted to ask him where he was at this time in her previous life, where he was when her child was murdered, and even where he was when she died in the Cold Palace.

If they had recognized each other earlier in their past lives, would everything have been different?

Su Xuening leaned weakly against Xuan Yuanzhan's chest and called out to him in a soft voice, "Xuan Yuanzhan."

"Mm," Xuan Yuanzhan quickly responded softly.

After a long silence, Su Xuening finally spoke: "You will protect our child, right?"

“Of course,” Xuan Yuanzhan replied without hesitation.

Of course he will protect their child, and he will protect her too.

“No matter who tries to harm our child, you will protect him, right?” Su Xuening asked again, seemingly still concerned, and emphasized the point.

Xuanyuan Zhan nodded firmly again: "Yes. No matter who it is!"

He will not allow anyone to harm them, not a single person!

Su Xuening looked intently at Xuan Yuanzhan: "Xuan Yuanzhan..."

Please, please, please protect our children.

Knowing that she was preoccupied, Xuan Yuanzhan reached out and patted her head: "I will definitely protect you and the baby. You don't need to worry about anything. Just focus on your pregnancy."

"Mmm." Su Xuening leaned into his arms again and responded softly.

She believed he could protect her and the child.

And she herself will protect their children.

In this life, she will never again allow Su Feiling and Xuan Yuan Yu to harm her child.

Xuan Yuanzhan hadn't forgotten to help Su Xuening investigate the Purple Book.

That very evening, news came from the palace.

Upon hearing the report, Su Xuening looked astonished: "It was Zishu who stole Su Feiling's things and was expelled from the palace."

The messenger bowed and said, "Yes. It was the concubine who made the decision. She said that because she had served her for many years, no other punishment was imposed, and she was only expelled from the palace."

Su Xuening frowned, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "How long has she been gone?"

"It's been more than three months."

Su Xuening fell silent again and waved to the old woman.

The old woman immediately bowed and withdrew.

Seeing that Su Xuening's expression was off, Xuan Yuanzhan frowned and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Su Xuening narrowed her eyes and said, "First, Zishu wouldn't steal Su Feiling's things; she wouldn't dare. Second, even if Zishu did steal Su Feiling's things, given Su Feiling's vengeful nature, she wouldn't simply let Zishu leave the palace. There must be some reason why Zishu left the palace."

The only thing we can be sure of now is that Zi Shu has not been silenced.

If Zi Shu was indeed silenced after discovering some secret, then Su Feiling would have done it even more discreetly.

Xuan Yuanzhan didn't know what Su Xuening suspected, but he still reassured her, "The palace maids who leave the palace are usually recorded. I'll help you check her out."

Although Su Xuening felt that the records of leaving the palace might not reveal anything, she still nodded.

Now that Zi Shu is no longer by Su Feiling's side, she always has a feeling that Zi Shu holds a crucial secret.

No matter what, I definitely have to find the Purple Book!