Shen Weiwan took the opportunity to hug Xiao Yu's arm and act coquettishly, the glass hairpin in her hair rubbing against his sleeve: "Your Highness, look, the Queen Mother supports me!"

Xiao Yu pinched her pale cheeks, his tone full of pampering: "Yes, yes, you two together can make a hole in the sinkhole."

The Empress Dowager suddenly frowned and pulled out a sleek abacus from her sleeve. "Let's get down to business! I asked the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to calculate the date. It's the sixth day of next month at 3:30 pm for the due date. You should hurry and prepare..."

"Empress Dowager!" Shen Weiwan interrupted her, "How can you count the days for giving birth?"

"Why not?" The Queen Mother fiddled with the beads on the abacus, the clacking sound echoing through the hall. "I've even thought of a name! If it's a boy, I'll call him 'Xiao Keng Keng', and if it's a girl, I'll call her 'Xiao Keng Mei'. How auspicious!"

"Pfft..." Shen Weiwan almost rolled off the couch laughing. Xiao Yu held his forehead and sighed: "Mother, this name... I'm afraid even the clan office won't be able to record it in the imperial register, right?"

"It's settled!" The Empress Dowager slammed the table, sending the teacup's water splattering. "I've even had the imperial kitchen make a 'labor-inducing chili cake,' specially added three pounds of chili peppers. I guarantee a quick and smooth birth!"

The old housekeeper wiped his cold sweat, the tip of his crutch almost piercing through the bricks: "Empress Dowager, spicy food can damage the spleen and stomach during pregnancy..."

"What are you afraid of?" The Queen Mother raised an eyebrow. "How much hardship did Wan'er endure in the General's Mansion? Now, isn't she also making the Liu family cry for help? A little spiciness is enough to be strong, and the child born will be smart!"

Shen Weiwan nodded vigorously and shouted at Chuntao: "Quick! Bring me three pieces of chili cake!"

Xiao Yu quickly grabbed the pastry plate and said, "No! The imperial physician said you have yin deficiency and excessive fire, so you can't eat spicy food!"

"The Queen Mother lets us eat!" Shen Weiwan put her hands on her hips and glared.

"You can eat it if I ask you to!" The Queen Mother immediately supported her and took out a bigger piece of chili cake from her food box and stuffed it into Shen Weiwan's mouth.

Xiao Yu looked at the mother and daughter standing together and raised his hands in surrender helplessly: "Okay, okay, I'll just eat one piece, no more!"

Shen Weiwan winked at the Queen Mother with pride, and the Queen Mother responded with a look that said "don't worry, it's a trap." The old housekeeper looked at this scene and sighed to Chun Tao: "It seems that when the young master is born in the future, the Prince's Mansion will really become a 'trap headquarters'."

The Queen Mother spent the entire afternoon at the Prince's residence, working with Shen Weiwan to refine the "Baby Trap Set" eight times. They sewed itchy straw bags into the corners of diapers, placed chili bells in the cradle, and even embroidered a miniature "Trap Secrets" book bag on the pillow. Before leaving, the Queen Mother held Shen Weiwan's hand and said solemnly, "Wan'er, hurry up and give birth to a little trap to entertain me! If she's not smart, I'll...I'll give you Yu'er as a toy trap!"

When Xiao Yu escorted the Queen Mother to the palace gate, she suddenly turned around and smiled maliciously: "Yu'er, you must serve Wan'er well. If you make her unhappy, I will write a book about the time you wet your pants at the age of three and have it sold in all the bookstores in the capital!"

Xiao Yu agreed with a smile on his face. When he returned to the Prince's Mansion, Shen Weiwan was holding the "Baby Trap Set" and studying it. When she saw him, her eyes lit up: "Your Highness! Look at the 'First Trap in Life' props that the Queen Mother prepared for our baby!"

Xiao Yu walked over and saw the newly sewn chili buns in the little bellyband. He sighed helplessly: "Weiwei, can we prepare something decent for the child? Like... diapers?"

"How can a serious thing be as fun as cheating someone?" Shen Weiwan rubbed his arm, the fragrance of her hair mixed with a faint sour apricot scent, "Look how much the Queen Mother supports me! She said that giving birth to a little cheater can relieve the boredom of the palace!"

Xiao Yu pinched her nose, his eyes full of tenderness: "Yes, yes, you two are the best at making trouble." He suddenly leaned close to her ear and said in a low voice, "But... if I really give birth to a clever little kid like you, I'm really looking forward to it."

Shen Weiwan looked up at him, and into his eyes full of doting, her heart sweetened: "What if I give birth to a little bad boy who specifically pits you?"

"Then let him do it," Xiao Yu lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "After all, his mother is you. I am willing to do it."

Chuntao came in with the pregnancy-preserving medicine, blushed at the scene, and retreated. The old butler, who had heard the commotion outside the door, stroked his beard, and smiled, "It seems the Prince's Mansion will be filled with chaos from now on."

In the dead of night, Shen Weiwan touched her slightly bulging belly and whispered to it: "My child, your grandma asked you to be a swindler ambassador. In the future, you must trick your father into going around in circles! Just like your mother tricked Liu Shi back then, do you understand?"

Xiao Yu hugged her and chuckled, rubbing his chin against the top of her head: "Don't teach this bad child, be careful that he will be the first one to cheat you in the future."

"I'm teaching you survival skills!" Shen Weiwan glared at him. "If you're so soft-hearted and soft-hearted like you don't get screwed often, how can you learn your lesson?"

Xiao Yu sighed helplessly, but held her tighter. Moonlight streamed in through the carved window lattices, illuminating the "baby trap set" on the table. The small items embroidered with chili peppers and itchy grass shone softly, as if foreshadowing a future filled with laughter and the joy of "trickery."

At that moment, in the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager was showing off her "fruits of labor" to the Emperor, spreading the improved baby products across the table: "Your Majesty, look! This is the tricky set I prepared for my grandson! In the future, I'm sure he'll be able to completely subdue that old Prime Minister. Let's see if he dares to challenge you in court!"

The emperor looked at the swaddling clothes embroidered with "Swindling All Over the World" and the bellybands with chili peppers sewn on them, and laughed so hard that his beard stood up: "Mother, you are training your grandson to be the 'Swindler'!"

"Of course!" the Queen Mother raised her chin proudly. "It's so wonderful to be like Wan'er! Living a carefree and happy life is so satisfying to watch! I'm looking forward to my grandson being born soon, to add a different kind of excitement to this palace!"

Thus, across the imperial palace and the princely residence of the Dasheng Dynasty, from the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to the maids who cleaned the palace, everyone eagerly awaited the impending birth of the "little bastard." Shen Weiwan, meanwhile, spent her days rubbing her belly, pondering how to create "the first trap in life" for her child, and, by the way, finding ways to "trick" her Seventh Prince. The days flowed by slowly, a mixture of sweetness and humor, filled with endless anticipation for the future. The Empress Dowager's hastened birth brought not only boxes full of baby supplies but also blessings and hopes for the new life, letting Shen Weiwan know that her "trickery" career was about to welcome its most adorable successor.