As Zhao Qing was being led away, he glared fiercely at Cui Yulu.

"You'll regret this. I'll come back for revenge."

His voice was a little muffled, but you could still hear it if you listened carefully.

"You're talking with your mouth crooked? Be careful, or I'll slap you twice more."

Third Sister glared angrily at Zhao Qing, which startled him so much that he quickly took a few steps away, afraid that she would come over and hit him again.

Life went on as usual, and before they knew it, it was the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month. Since that day, Cui Yulu seemed to have been put on a scare tactic, and she focused on her pregnancy and never mentioned divorce again.

“You look much better lately. It seems that no matter what we say, it’s useless. Only the prince’s promise matters.”

Third Sister joked, "I knew Cui Yulu was all talk; she actually still likes Fu Xiaoyu."

"Third Sister, you always tease me. I've just come to terms with it. In this world, only I am the most important. Rather than being angry with him all the time, I might as well live my life well."

"Hmph, you're just being stubborn. I can see through your little scheme. Did the prince say something to you that day, and you're still hiding it from us?"

Cui Yulu knew that nothing could be hidden from Third Sister, but the matter had not yet succeeded, so she could not tell anyone. The fewer people who knew about this, the better.

"What could possibly be hidden from you, Third Sister? The Prince didn't say anything that day, and I had no idea what he was planning. How could I dare to lie to you?"

Third Sister gave a soft hum, her eyes falling on her stomach.

"Your belly has grown quite a bit. You need to exercise more from now on, otherwise you'll suffer if the baby gets too big."

"But I'm so tired, I just want to lie down."

Third Sister wasn't about to let her off the hook, so she dragged her around the courtyard.

"Have you prepared everything for the child? I just remembered the fabric shop in Kyoto. I ordered a new batch of fabric there. Will you come with me today to see if it's suitable for making clothes for the child?"

Cui Yulu originally wanted to refuse, but she had been cooped up in the house for too long and it was time to go out for a walk.

"Just so you know, you might hear some unpleasant things on the street, but don't take them to heart."

"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. I'll just bring my body, not my ears, okay?"

Third Sister couldn't help but laugh when she saw her daughter acting coquettishly.

Sure enough, the streets of Kyoto were already filled with a joyful and harmonious atmosphere for the Spring Festival.

Cui Yulu hadn't been out on the street for almost two months, and seeing the bustling traffic made her feel somewhat out of place.

"You should go out more often, otherwise you won't be able to adapt to the outside world."

Cui Yulu nodded, protecting her stomach in the crowd.

She was afraid those people would touch her stomach.

"Let's hurry to the cloth shop. There are too many people here. I'm afraid someone might run into us, and that would be troublesome."

"Look how cautious you are, no wonder you're going to be a mother. Alright, seeing how scared you are, let's go over there."

With a smile, San Niang led Cui Yulu toward the cloth shop.

Suddenly a group of children came running towards Cui Yulu and San Niang, laughing and playing.

The two women instinctively protected their stomachs, and just as the children passed by, they were separated by the crowd.

When Du San Niang came to her senses, she found that Cui Yu Lu was no longer by her side.

She panicked.

He stopped someone on the street and asked if they had seen a pregnant woman.

Everyone shook their heads.

Suddenly, she saw a woman in a white fox fur coat ahead. Third Sister rushed forward and grabbed her, saying, "You scared me to death! You're...!"

Before I could finish speaking, I realized I had the wrong person.

"Excuse me, did you see a pregnant woman wearing the same fox fur coat as you?"

The woman shook her head repeatedly: "I didn't see it. Can you let me go?"

Only then did San Niang realize that she had pinched someone's wrist until it turned red.

He quickly apologized repeatedly.

Only then did I realize that those children were not simple; it must have been an enemy's scheme.

So he lost interest in going to the cloth shop and thought about hurrying back to find Tuoba Xuan.

Fortunately, they ran into Lin Yun, who was on business, on the street.

"Lin Yun, go quickly and tell the Prince that Yu Lu is in trouble."

"What happened?"

Third Sister waved her hand anxiously: "There's no time to explain too much. Hurry up and go tell the Prince to find Yulu. We were separated by a group of people on the street, and now I can't find Yulu."

Just then, Du San Niang suddenly noticed a little boy secretly watching her.

Recalling what had just happened, this boy was one of them.

"Go and catch that child quickly; he should know something."

Du San Niang was not very mobile at the moment, so she had to send Lin Yun over.

When the child heard that his aunt recognized him, he immediately ran away, but he was no match for Lin Yun.

In no time, Lin Yun grabbed him by the back of the neck and threw him into Du San Niang's carriage.

Being just a child, he was quite frightened by Du Sanniang's fierce appearance.

"I...I don't know anything. Don't look at me like that."

Although the little boy was scared, he still angrily yelled at Du Sanniang.

"You brat, you don't know your place, daring to yell at me. I bet you've never suffered before. Tell me right now, who's behind this? Who took away the pregnant woman who was with me?"

"Ouch, be gentle! You're going to break my arm, but I'm not telling you."

Du Sanniang increased the pressure on her hands.

The little baby whimpered in pain.

"Oh dear, you're so mean! You really broke my hand, okay? I'm telling you!"

The little boy's face turned pale with pain, and he said pitifully to Third Sister, "All I know is that a masked man told us to separate you two, but he didn't tell us anything else."

"What kind of man is he? Describe him in detail."

The little boy thought about it carefully, his brows furrowed tightly.

"I really don't know. I know he smells of orchids, and he's very tall with slender fingers. He must be a good-looking man."

"What benefits did he give you?"

The little boy thought for a moment, then looked at her warily: "You don't want my money, do you? Let me tell you, I don't have any. I have to support my younger brother. You can't take my money."

"What are you thinking? Do you think I'm someone who's short of money? Tell me which way that person went, and I'll give you some money."

As she spoke, Third Sister took out a silver ingot from her bosom and waved it in front of him.

Sure enough, the little boy's eyes lit up when he saw the silver.

“You have to keep your word. I can tell you where that man went, but you can’t betray me and say that I told you.”

"That's natural."

The little boy glanced at Lin Yun warily, then stood up and whispered a few words in San Niang's ear.