In the main courtyard, the Crown Princess changed her clothes and sat down to ponder.

"Your Majesty, please don't overthink it. This time... we were also tricked," said Madam He.

The Crown Princess nodded: "Although I dare not say that I know Your Highness well, if it weren't for the mysterious death of Lady Han, things wouldn't have come to this."

Whether it was being suspected or blamed by the Crown Prince, it shouldn't be this serious.

“How hateful is the person behind this…” Madam He sighed.

"Let's investigate slowly." The Crown Princess gently shook her head. "Your Highness is quite right, and I was too hasty. Although Consort Ye is a member of the Ye family, her character is not good. She cannot replace me. Deposing and establishing a new Crown Princess is a major event, not to mention deposing and establishing a new Empress in the future?"

"Yes, you are His Majesty's betrothed, the legitimate Crown Princess. If I may be so bold as to say this, His Majesty's feelings for the Empress are common knowledge in the court. Over the years, he has tried to depose her several times, but he has never succeeded."

The Crown Princess nodded: "The wet nurse is quite right. I should take good care of my health. By the way, please take good care of the eldest grandson. How is Ning Chenghui?"

"Your Majesty, she's much better. She had a slight cold a few days ago, but after taking medicine, she's recovered. I reckon she should be able to come out after two months. She's bound to feel a little uncomfortable, so it's good for her to stay hidden a little longer," said Madam He.

The Crown Princess nodded: "Have someone take good care of them."

It wasn't that he felt guilty; it was just that Ning Chenghui was, after all, a member of the Ning family.

It's still useful.

The more she interacted with the Ye family, the stronger this feeling became in the Crown Princess.

If she were alone in the mansion, she would indeed be weak and vulnerable.

Mr. He naturally agreed.

Lady He wanted to ask, "Is His Highness the Crown Prince not coming today?" but she didn't dare to ask.

The Crown Princess knew that the Crown Prince was still angry. Although he had said those things, he was still under house arrest.

So how could I dare to say that?

As for Ye Liangdi, she dared not mention it, and could only feel aggrieved in her room.

From her perspective, she had suffered an immense injustice.

But her cousin was so angry, how could she dare to disturb him?

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. Pregnant women are prone to depression, so she secretly started to cry.

Regardless of what others thought, Yan Nangui happily went to bed early.

I watched a play early in the morning, and when I came back at noon, I heard some good news. I couldn't be happier.

So when Yan Nangui, who had slept quite well, went to pay his respects the next day, he was full of energy.

When Yan Nangui saw Ye Liangdi looking haggard and with red eyes, he couldn't help but sigh.

This Lady Ye is really something else. You're already like this, why don't you rest? Why do you have to come and make do?

I believe the Crown Princess won't make things difficult for Consort Ye now. Even if Consort Ye tries her best to survive until she gives birth to the Crown Princess, no one will complain.

As expected, the Crown Princess said to Consort Ye as soon as she saw her, "Why did you still come, sister? If you're not feeling well, you should rest properly."

Ye Liangdi's tone was not very pleasant: "No need for the Crown Princess to trouble herself, I am perfectly fine!"

The Crown Princess shook her head, as if to say she wouldn't argue with her, and went to ask Consort Luo.

Ye Liangdi was really furious.

Luo Liangyuan has gained some weight, after all, she is due to give birth at either the end of this month or the beginning of next month.

The pregnancy is now stable and the baby is in good spirits.

"I am well, but the imperial physician suggests that I should move around more these days," said Consort Luo.

"Well, that's good. Please take good care of yourselves. There's only one child in the household now, and I'm counting on you all to carry on His Highness's lineage," the Crown Princess said with a smile.

Yan Nangui took a sip of tea and thought to himself, "You're kidding me."

There are only a few pregnant women in this household, and two couples have already died.

"Why do you look so haggard, Sister Li? Did you not sleep well?" Ding Zhaoxun hurriedly stepped forward when she saw that the Crown Princess was not saying anything.

This address of "Sister Li" was naturally directed at Lady Li, who had been demoted to the rank of Fengyi.

The fact that Li was sent back halfway meant that she had completely fallen out of favor.

When others fall out of favor, they just fall out of favor; but when she is rejected, she is basically someone who can never recover.

She was the one who bullied Ding Zhaoxun before, but now Ding Zhaoxun is coming back to retaliate.

"You must have been tired from going out earlier; you haven't looked well since you got back," Xia Fengyi said calmly.

Xia Fengyi is not one to take advantage of others verbally.

But when Lady Li was Zhaoxun, she was treated rudely by her several times. Now that Lady Li has fallen, who wouldn't kick her while she's down?

Zhang Chenghui also sneered: "What kind of person is Li Fengyi? She's ambitious, but she's probably just not sure what she's doing right now. Sisters, don't misunderstand."

Li Fengyi was so cornered that he had nothing to say, and simply lowered his head.

Seeing her like this, everyone stopped.

"It's nothing," the Crown Princess waved her hand, "Go back and rest, everyone. Sister Yan, stay a while, I have something to ask you."

Yan Nangui smiled and agreed.

After everyone left, Yan Nangui followed the Crown Princess inside.

"Thank you for reminding me, sister, but this still happened." The Crown Princess sighed.

"Yes, how could Han Shi have died? His Highness was furious when he found out. It was the first time I'd ever seen His Highness overturn the table." Yan Nangui patted his chest: "I rarely saw His Highness that day, and I was so scared. I thought I had done something wrong."

"I've implicated my sister; it's all my fault for not managing the household affairs properly," the Crown Princess said remorsefully.

"That's not what I meant, it's just that Han Chenghui's death was truly suspicious. But since Your Highness has said that we mustn't mention it again, I dare not say anything more," Yan Nangui said.

"There's no need to mention my sister; I know everything. Did the trip go smoothly?" the Crown Princess asked.

"All is well. The situation in the disaster area doesn't seem too serious to me. After arriving in Qintang City, I stayed for a few days. Your Highness went to attend a poetry debate, accompanied by Consort Murong and Consort Jin. I went out for a stroll. The scenery there is quite interesting, different from that in the capital," Yan Nangui said.

"Oh? Why isn't my sister going to the poetry debate?" the Crown Princess asked.

Yan Nangui was somewhat embarrassed: "I... don't really understand those things."

The Crown Princess understood: "It doesn't matter whether a woman learns poetry and songs or not. My sister has her own advantages."

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Princess is right," Yan Nangui said with a smile.

"I happen to have some jewelry here that Her Majesty the Empress gave me. It's very exquisite. Pick a few pieces and take them. I won't give them anywhere else."

Yan Nangui thanked them again and indeed carefully selected several items.

Why wouldn't you want something that's free?

After she left, Feiyue said, "I inquired and found out that because she didn't attend the poetry debate, she had a few words with Consort Murong. It was roughly that Consort Murong made fun of her, saying that a military general's daughter didn't understand elegance."

"Oh? On this trip, I suppose Consort Murong must have spent most of her time with the emperor?" the Crown Princess asked.

“This servant couldn’t find out the details, but it’s easy to guess that it must be like this,” Fei Yue said.

"I knew it," the Crown Princess said. "I don't usually see these two getting along very well. But Consort Yan and Consort Luo seem to have some connection."