"Chen, don't worry, I won't let you suffer any losses. As long as you agree, I can give you all my private savings. With this, it will be enough for you and the Heir Apparent to live on for the rest of your lives," said the Eighth Princess.

“However, you must treat the Crown Prince and the Princess as your own children, no, even better than your own children. If I find out that you have mistreated them, I will haunt you even in death,” the Eighth Princess said sternly.

When Madam Chen heard that the Eighth Prince's wife was going to hand over all her private savings to her, she was initially tempted, but then she became afraid. She believed that the Eighth Prince's wife was entrusting the Eighth Prince's bloodline to her completely. Now that the Eighth Prince had fallen, and the Eighth Prince's wife had just offended the Emperor, if the Emperor ordered an attack on the Eighth Prince's residence, even if her cousin was the Noble Consort Xi, it might be to no avail, and she might even be implicated.

Madam Chen was reluctant to agree, as the two children were a burden who could implicate her at any time. So she pretended to be helpless and said, "Madam, I also want to help preserve the Eighth Prince's bloodline, but I am too timid and weak, and I am afraid I will fail your trust."

The Eighth Prince's wife could tell that Chen wanted to keep to herself. The Eighth Prince's wife originally wanted to teach Chen a lesson, but for the sake of her child, she had no choice but to speak patiently.

“Chen, I know you are afraid of being implicated.”

Lady Chen, whose thoughts had been exposed, was startled and was about to explain.

The Eighth Prince's wife raised her hand to stop her, saying, "Listen to me, we are both wives and concubines of the Eighth Prince, and it is our duty to help him out of his predicament. Now that the Eighth Prince is imprisoned and our manor has been sealed off, I know that the Eighth Prince and I are doomed this time. But you are different. You and Consort Xi are cousins. If you go and beg her, she will definitely help you, so..." The Eighth Prince's wife suddenly knelt down as she spoke.

"So I beg you, please save the young master and the princess! They are the eldest sons of the Eighth Prince! Only you can save them now. They are still children. As their stepmother, can you bear to watch them die!"

The Eighth Prince's wife's actions startled Chen, and she hurriedly went over to help her up.

"Madam, what are you doing? Get up quickly," said Madam Chen.

The Eighth Prince's wife said, "No, I won't get up unless you agree."

After thinking it over, Madam Chen realized she didn't seem to have a better way out. The Eighth Prince was arrested and no one knew when he would be released; his residence was sealed off and no one knew when it would be unsealed. If she went to Lanqin for help, perhaps she could get out. With the Eighth Prince's savings, she could live comfortably for the rest of her life. As for the two children, as long as nothing serious happened, everything would be fine.

However, Chen was also a little worried. Where would she live if she went out alone with two children? It would be inconvenient and unsafe for a woman to be alone in a foreign place. Should she go back to her parents' home? But her brothers had already separated from the family, so where would she find a place to stay?

Seeing that Madam Chen remained silent, the Eighth Prince's wife continued to persuade her, "Don't worry, the Heir Apparent and the Princess are just two children. The Emperor won't harm them, much less implicate you. As long as you take good care of them, you will be a benefactor to me and the Eighth Prince, and we will always be grateful to you. Besides, you don't have a better way out now."