However, Yan Lingyun and his son were far away on the frontier, making it too difficult for them to get involved.

"Let's not talk about these things. There will be a grand banquet in the palace tonight, and we'll depart this afternoon. You should all get ready," the Crown Princess said.

Ye Liangdi stopped pursuing the matter, and everyone took their leave.

"Liangyuan, which outfit do you think you should wear?" Chanyi took out two sets of clothes.

One set is a white dress with black intertwined flower stems and light red petals.

One set is a vermilion red, gold-trimmed, double-breasted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).

Yan Nangui pointed to the right, and there it was—your Liuxian dress.

“Then wear this outfit and bring it with you,” Chanyi said with a smile.

You should always bring a set, otherwise it will be awkward if something goes wrong at the banquet.

It's still early; it should be sometime in the afternoon.

"What did you say to Kim Bong-yi about the reward you sent?"

"Replying to Lady Liangyuan, it was nothing much. She thanked me politely and even gave me a reward," Yuanhua said with a smile.

"She has two maids and two servants. Now she lives with Ding Zhaoxun. Although Ding Zhaoxun is Zhaoxun, she doesn't dare to do anything in front of Jin Fengyi in her current state. In my opinion, Jin Fengyi can overpower her."

“That’s normal. Didn’t Li Zhaoxun bully her before?” Chanyi also laughed.

Yan Nangui smiled and said, "He brought it on himself, serves him right."

Yan Nangui had only been sitting down for a short while when a message came from outside that Luo Liangyuan had arrived.

"Please come in." Yan Nangui knew Luo Liangyuan's purpose, but she was still displeased that Luo Liangyuan had come while heavily pregnant.

Luo Liangyuan came in and said with a smile, "Sister, let me sit down. You don't mind, do you?"

"Since you're here too, Sister, please have a seat." Yan Nangui said this with a smile, but Luo Liangyuan wasn't stupid about what he meant.

Then, with a slightly embarrassed smile, she said, "Sister, you're too kind. Oh, you've been gone for over a month, and I've missed you terribly while I was at home."

Yan Nangui smiled and said, "Sister, please speak your mind. You may leave now."

Everyone agreed and left.

Upon hearing this, Luo Liangyuan also told the people in front of her to leave.

"It's nothing much, it's just... I'm feeling uneasy. I'm sure you know, my sister, that Ning Chenghui was inducing labor... Her Highness the Crown Princess is so heartless. What's the rush? Is she afraid that once His Highness returns, the child won't be able to be taken to the main courtyard?"

Luo Liangyuan bit her lip: "If someone from the Ning family can be so ruthless, what am I?"

"It's precisely because we're both from the Ning family that she's so heartless. There's already a grandson of the emperor in the manor, what harm is there in having one more? Two more?" Yan Nangui said calmly, "It's understandable that you're worried, sister, but what good will it do to tell me these things?"

“I remember all the advice my sister gave me before. I’m asking her now because I think she’s smarter than me. There are many things to do in this backyard, and things can get complicated. We’ll need to help each other out in the future.” Luo Liangyuan spoke from the bottom of her heart.

Yan Nangui just smiled and shook her head: "Don't worry, if you were going to have an accident, you would have had one already. Just focus on giving birth. Whether this baby is a boy or a girl, your position is secure. I do hope that in the future, my sister will remember this day and take care of me a little."

“That’s natural,” Luo Liangyuan said sincerely.

She sat for a while longer before saying goodbye.

When the maids came in, Yan Nangui simply said, "Luo Liangyuan used to be straightforward, but now she has many worries. It's all because of the child that she has changed."

Perhaps it's still about speaking frankly, but it's definitely different now.

"Yes, she probably has both, after all, she's had a miscarriage before," Jiangxiang said.

Yan Nangui nodded.

In the main courtyard, the Crown Princess also learned of this matter.

"Go find the Yan family? Heh." The Crown Princess sneered.

"She's probably overthinking it," Su Jin said. "She's not exactly a well-off person, and now that she's pregnant, she's probably trying to win over Yan Liangyuan. At least Yan Liangyuan has a powerful family background."

"That's a good idea, but Consort Yan might not accept it. They're all consorts, so why should Consort Yan be subordinate to them? Besides, I don't think that Consort Yan is as brainless as people used to say." The Crown Princess said disdainfully.

“Yes, she went on her own initiative. I heard that Yan Liangyuan wasn’t very enthusiastic and didn’t even offer to see her off,” Su Jin said.

"Hmph. No need to worry about her." The Crown Princess naturally tacitly agreed to let her give birth.

Luo Liangyuan's wandering around made her very unhappy. But she dared not do anything about it.

There's nothing we can do.

Since His Highness the Crown Prince didn't investigate why Ning Chenghui had a premature birth, she couldn't do anything more.

She gently tugged at her sleeve, thinking that there was no rush; she would wait until she had her own child.

At this moment, in Fengxiang Palace, the Empress hurried a few steps: "Cheng'er, are you alright? That damned assassin..." Her voice choked with emotion.

Shu Chengfeng waved for everyone to leave and helped her sit down.

The Empress's eyes were red, not from wanting to cry, but from raging anger: "That damned bastard, he actually... he actually..."

"Mother, please calm down, I'm fine." Shu Chengfeng sighed, "Please don't be like this, it's not good for you to get angry."

"I really... when I heard it that day, I really wanted to take a knife and kill him! But I couldn't go... I know it's impossible... but if it were possible, I would have gone." The Queen's tears finally rolled down her cheeks.

Her worries and anger were genuine, but unfortunately... Shu Chengfeng couldn't fully empathize with her feelings.

He had seen too many scenes like this since his older brother passed away.

His mother often told him to avenge his elder brother, but later, perhaps because he became too indifferent, the empress said it less often.

It was changed to a wish that he could ascend the throne soon.

No matter what it was, he felt he didn't want to hear it.

Of course he wanted revenge; that was his dearest brother, the person who had been the best to him.

When he was very young, his older brother was the eldest son, so he was praised for everything. He was his mother's pride and the pride of the Ye family.

Even back then, Father Emperor was still kind and always praised my eldest brother.

However, although he was the fifth prince and also born of the legitimate wife, he was not outstanding.

Only his eldest brother, the truly kind and gentle man, genuinely loved his younger brother from the same mother.

Such a person, a man of integrity and upright character, died such a wretched death.

Although he was posthumously granted the title of King of Qin, who cares what kind of king he was? There are countless scandalous stories among the people, all about the affairs of the Cao family.

Of course, he wanted to avenge his own brother.

He wanted to avenge his mother, but he just didn't like hearing her say it so many times.

Of course, he wouldn't refute it even if I said it; he would just remain indifferent.

"Now that you have a child, it's a joyous occasion. What are your plans for the child?" the Empress asked after wiping away her tears.

“If they’re being raised under the Crown Princess’s name, then they’re fine. They were all born to Lady Ning, so it’s the same,” Shu Chengfeng said. “Since they’re not officially registered under her name, let’s just raise them for now.”