After hearing the whole story, the Eighth Prince realized that it was Longjing mung bean cake that had caused the trouble, and he was speechless for a moment.

Nalan spoke first: "It's all my fault. The Longjing tea hasn't been touched at all. I'll bring it here for my sister to use first."

The Eighth Prince's wife never gave her a kind look: "I don't need your pretense of benevolence. Since the Prince has bestowed it upon you, it is yours. You don't need to fawn over me."

"Fujin!" The Eighth Prince patted Nalan's hand reassuringly, then turned to look at his wife. "It's just a pastry. Why make such a fuss in the middle of the night? In the future, if you need anything, just take it from my allowance."

"Alright, go back to sleep." The Eighth Prince made the final decision and followed Lady Nalan back home.

The Eighth Prince's wife watched the two figures as they walked away, her eyes filled with an unfathomable darkness.

The next morning, the Eighth Prince's wife prepared breakfast, but after waiting and waiting, she received news that the Eighth Prince had already left the mansion and had broken his promise.

Because of the commotion last night, the Eighth Prince was using this method to warn himself, and Lady Guoluo was perfectly aware of it, and understood her situation even more clearly.

Since that's the case, Yinzhi, don't blame me for disregarding our marital bond!

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Fourth Prince's Mansion

Yi Hua was eating her third bowl of porridge and her fourth steamed bun that morning.

Granny Chen looked on with some alarm: "Madam, why don't we eat later? You've already eaten quite a bit this morning."

Yi Hua rubbed her half-full stomach and licked her lips: "Granny, I don't know why, but I've been feeling hungry lately. The imperial physician examined me and said it's normal. I'll just have one more bite, just one more bite."

As Chen Mama watched Yi Hua eat five buns one after another, she finally overstepped her bounds and removed the breakfast without Yi Hua's permission.

Then she helped Yihua up with all her might: "Madam, you ate so much this morning, you can't sit for long. We need to digest our food. How about I accompany you for a walk in the garden?"

Yi Hua, who was feeling sleepy after eating, reluctantly agreed to the meal despite seeing the leftovers on the table.

Looking at the garden full of flowers, she swallowed hard: "Granny, have the kitchen make some flower cakes and flower jam, they'll definitely taste delicious."

The veins at the corner of Granny Chen's eye twitched, and she nodded in agreement.

Following the garden, they arrived at the pond, where a dozen or so koi were playing. Yi Hua took some bread crumbs from the eunuch and gently sprinkled them into the pond: "Grow up quickly, so I can eat you all."

Granny Chen helped Yihua walk quickly for a few steps, and after passing the pond, they could rest in the pavilion.

Yi Hua sat on the stone bench, feeling the gentle breeze blowing from all directions, and felt extremely relaxed.

Suddenly, she turned to Granny Chen and said, "Granny, I want to eat braised pig's trotters for lunch. Remember to tell the kitchen to make them."

Granny Chen gritted her teeth, pinched her nose, and agreed.

After a day of eating and drinking, Yinzhen returned. He smiled when he saw Yihua, changed into casual clothes, reached out and wiped the corner of Yihua's mouth, then rubbed it between his fingers—it was a crumb of pastry.

Seeing this, Liu Liu began to complain to Yinzhen: "Father, Father, Mother ate so much today, but Liu Liu can only eat such a little bit. It's not fair!"

Seeing the little girl gesturing wildly, Yinzhen held her and played with her for a while.

Honghui looked at Yihua with some concern: "Mother, I have heard that pregnant women do have a big appetite, but your current appetite will make the baby too big and difficult to give birth to."

"Pfft!" Yi Hua spat out the tea in her mouth, soaking half of Hong Hui's body.

Yi Hua looked at Hong Hui, somewhat puzzled: "What do you mean by 'good birth' or 'bad birth'? Where did you hear that at such a young age?"

“My son took some time to go to the Imperial Hospital at noon.” Honghui took off his outer robe. He naturally had clothes left with Yihua, so he changed into clean ones.

Yinzhen looked up and smiled, saying, "The baby is scared by the recent appetite of the princess. Although the physicians of the palace and the imperial physicians have taken turns to examine the baby, you have to control it. Even if it does not harm the baby, the weight will all go to you. Don't say that I did not tell you in advance."

Yi Hua sadly touched her stomach. She knew it wasn't good to eat like this, but she couldn't help it. She was just hungry, and her stomach would burn if she didn't eat.

"Master, do you think I might be pregnant with a piglet?" Yi Hua suddenly asked.

This time it was Yinzhen's turn to spit out his tea. Honghui looked at his newly changed outer robe and felt that he was having a run of bad luck. Why had he been so close to Liuliu just now?

"Nonsense!" Yinzhen said seriously, though his tone was gentle. "You don't even know how to be discreet in front of children."

After saying that, he touched Yihua's belly and whispered, "Baby, don't listen to your mother, be good and don't bother your mother."

Just as Yihua's family was enjoying a happy time, Feiyanggu was caught in a fierce battle.

The Junggars were indeed very well prepared. Fortunately, Feiyanggu had anticipated their moves and took targeted precautions, but they could only barely hold their own and the battle was evenly matched.

Seeing that even with cannons they had brought out, the Khan grew impatient: "Have you seen their crown prince?"

"No, there's only an old man at the very front."

"Send out the vanguard, and we'll get them out even if we have to verbally abuse them!" The Khan made a swift decision, knowing that a protracted war would be detrimental to the Dzungar Khanate.

Then, a short man with a loud voice rushed to the front of the two armies, attracting everyone's attention as soon as he spoke.

"I've heard that the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty is a handsome young man, but seeing him today, I'm truly disappointed. He's just an old man in his eighties, hahaha!"

Fei Yanggu knew immediately that this was a bad move, a provocation. He raised his voice and retorted, "His Highness the Crown Prince is so noble, how dare you lowly children face the imperial prince?!"

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