Qin Yanning gently pushed Shen Ziyu, but did not push him away.

The water droplets on the man's face dripped onto Qin Yanning's face, making him shiver involuntarily.

Shen Ziyu seemed to notice Qin Yanning's embarrassment and laughed softly.

"Is Ning'er shy?"

Qin Yanning's mind moved, and she hooked her arm around Shen Ziyu's neck. "I'm the prince's wife, listed in the royal roster. What's there to be shy about?"

Shen Ziyu took advantage of Qin Yanning's strength and hugged her and lay down on the bed.

Shen Ziyu reached out and pulled down the hook that hung the bed curtain. The curtain fell down, and the tent was filled with spring.

After Shen Ziyu kissed her, Qin Yanning no longer had the energy to think about anything else.

…

After all the trouble, Qin Yanning was so tired that he lay on the bed and didn't want to move.

Shen Ziyu carried her to wash up. Qin Yanning only remembered Shen Ziyu whispering a promise in her ear, "Ning'er, I will definitely protect you and our future child."

Qin Yanning couldn't remember how she fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already bright outside.

Shen Ziyu had already gone to court. Before leaving, he asked the kitchen to stew chicken soup, and when Qin Yanning woke up, he would cook a bowl of chicken noodle soup for her.

Qin Yanning had just finished washing up when Lan Yue brought a bowl of freshly cooked chicken noodle soup from the kitchen.

The chicken soup was skimmed of oil, the noodles were freshly rolled thin noodles, and there were a few small green vegetables and deboned chicken shreds floating on the soup.

Qin Yanning took a sip of the soup and felt warm in his heart.

She just mentioned it casually, but Shen Ziyu actually remembered her preferences.

After breakfast, Qin Yanning still felt a little tired.

Shen Ziyu was young after all, full of vigor and vitality. In addition, he was detained in the palace for several days right after their wedding. He finally got his revenge last night.

Qin Yanning is not a person who drags her feet. She has already thought about getting pregnant with Shen Ziyu's child as soon as possible, so she naturally won't be hesitant and drag this matter out.

She took a Dragon and Phoenix Pill last night.

Plans cannot keep up with changes. She originally planned to give birth to a daughter for Shen Ziyu first, and then make other plans.

But the situation is pressing, no matter whether what the emperor said yesterday was sincere or false.

Shen Ziyu had already thought about taking that position, so Qin Yanning decided to go big.

In Daxia, twin dragon and phoenix babies are auspicious signs. She wants to take advantage of this favorable situation and let Shen Ziyu sit on the throne safely and securely.

Qin Yanning believed that even if she was pregnant, Shen Ziyu would be able to protect her and the two children in her belly.

Qin Yanning was going back to the Qin family today. Lan Yue specially combed her hair into an elegant bun and also found a set of the most valuable headwear for Qin Yanning.

Qin Yanning couldn't help laughing at Lan Yue's secret thoughts.

She knew that Lan Yue was helping her to save face so that the Qin family would know how favored she was in the Regent's Palace.

Before Qin Yanning and Shen Ziyu had time to return home after their wedding, she stayed in the palace for several days claiming to be sick. She didn't know what the Qin family was doing behind her back.

Fortunately, Shen Ziyu had already informed the Yan family, so her grandparents didn't have to worry about her.

After dressing up, Qin Yanning went to see Concubine Sun and told her that she wanted to go home.

Concubine Sun knew that the Qin family was not very kind to Qin Yanning, so she only asked Qin Yanning to bring six simple gifts back home as a formality.

Qin Yanning had no objection to this. If it were up to her, she wouldn't want to bring anything with her.

But the Regent's Mansion is a wealthy and powerful place, and even if it is just to maintain Shen Ziyu's face, the necessary face-saving work still needs to be done.

Before leaving, Concubine Sun specially added a pure gold hibiscus hairpin to Qin Yanning's bun.

This hairpin was given to Concubine Sun by the late emperor. It was made with the most complicated filigree craftsmanship. Once it was put on her head, Qin Yanning's skin looked even whiter than snow.

Qin Yanning knew that Concubine Sun was also using this opportunity to express her appreciation for Qin Yanning to the Qin family.

She pestered Concubine Sun and acted coquettishly, which made Concubine Sun, who had no daughter, feel heartbroken.

After coaxing Concubine Sun, Qin Yanning took Lan Yue out.

Before returning to the Qin family, Qin Yanning planned to go to Baihua Tower first.

Lan Yue saw the carriage taking her and the princess in the opposite direction of the Qin family, and her face was full of panic.

Even so, Lan Yue still carefully protected Qin Yanning and whispered, "Princess, you jump off the carriage and run away first. I will hold the driver back."

Qin Yanning couldn't help but pinch Lan Yue's cheek. "This is the coachman from the palace, not that idiot from the Qin family who would harm us. Don't worry."

"It's your princess. I want to go to Baihua Tower."

"Baihua Tower? Isn't that that kind of place? What is the princess doing there?" Lan Yue relaxed a little upon hearing that, but then became nervous again.

"What? Only men are allowed to go shopping, but we women can't go and see the pretty sisters?"

Lan Yue listened to Qin Yanning's words, not knowing what she was thinking about, and her whole face turned red.

"Princess, we're here." The coachman sighed and slowly stopped the carriage.

Qin Yanning got off the carriage, which was parked at the back door of Baihua Tower.

Qin Yanning nodded slightly to the coachman and walked in with Lan Yue.

Entering through the back door of Baihua Tower is a screen wall with a pattern of blooming flowers. When you walk around the screen wall, you will see a little girl with two buns waiting for you.

Qin Yanning took out a jade token he carried with him and said, "I want to see Hongyun."

Seeing this, the little girl quickly bowed and took Qin Yanning upstairs.

Although Lan Yue was curious, she still followed Qin Yanning obediently.

The little girl brought Qin Yanning to the door of a room on the second floor and knocked on the door lightly a few times.

A woman's gentle voice came from inside the door, "Who is it?"

The little girl replied coquettishly, "It's the noble man who redeemed you."

The door creaked open, and the smile on the woman's face froze when she saw that there were two women coming in.

She looked down and saw the jade token in Qin Yanning's hand, then she regained her smile and made way for Qin Yanning to come in.

"Please come in, my lord."

Qin Yanning brought Lan Yue into the house, and the woman closed the door.

The woman played with her hair and said with a smile, "My name is Hongyun. I didn't know it was a young lady who redeemed me."

"Since the young lady has redeemed me, do you want to take me home to help you maintain your favor, or do you want to learn something from me?"

After Hongyun finished speaking, she blew the hair in her hands and leaned against the bed waiting for Qin Yanning's answer.

She was born beautiful, and her every move was extremely charming. Even Qin Yanning, a woman, was bewitched by her and blushed and her heart beat fast.

Seeing that Qin Yanning didn't answer, Hongyun poured a cup of tea and brought it to Qin Yanning's mouth.

Lan Yue was startled by Hong Yun's actions and whispered, "How could you treat my wife like this?"

Lan Yue also knew that it was not a good idea to expose Qin Yanning's identity in public, so she secretly changed her words.

Qin Yanning pushed away the teacup that Hongyun handed over. Hongyun laughed and said, "Young Madam, do you dislike me?"

Qin Yanning shook her head. "The world is difficult, and it's not easy for women. It's not your fault that you're like this, but the world's fault."

"I came to you not to ask you to help me consolidate my favor, nor to learn anything from you."