After Zheng Yong left, Nan Yi sat quietly with her head down, lost in thought. She had only heard of the Forbidden Garden a few times; it was arguably the most secretive and mysterious place in the Forbidden City, a place that ordinary people would avoid at all costs.

It's even worse than the Cold Palace, at least the Cold Palace has no shortage of people, while here, all you can hear are the chirping of insects.

If Emperor Kangxi refuses to let her go, will she really have to stay here forever?

Kangxi agreed to let people in to take care of her daily life. The only people left to serve her were Yiren, Xiaoshunzi, Zhao Mama, and Huan'er. Needless to say, Yiren would definitely be worried and would come.

She wouldn't have the patience to be stuck in one place for too long; she'd be bored to death, even if she wasn't lonely.

"No, I can't admit defeat." Nan Yi slammed her hand on the ground in anger, forgetting about losing her internal energy. Her palm went numb, and she raised her hand to her lips, crying out in pain.

"Hmph, Forbidden Garden," Nan Yi suddenly stood up from the ground, cupped his hand to his lips and shouted, "I will not admit defeat, I will not be trapped here, wishful thinking."

Zheng Yong, who hadn't left from outside the wall, smiled knowingly at her outrageous words. Yes, this was the Nan Yi she knew.

What is a temporary setback? As long as you don't give up hope, the dark clouds overhead will eventually dissipate, and a clear blue sky will appear.

He has nothing to worry about anymore.

Inside the room, Nan Yi's face was resolute. He put one hand on his hip and pointed angrily at the dark sky with the other. "I, Tong Nan Yi, will never admit defeat. Don't think that just because you locked me up here, I can't do anything about it. Just you wait, hmph."

She sat cross-legged, facing the sky, and began to practice her mental techniques again, focusing her energy and strength. If she failed the first time, she tried again; if she failed the second time, she tried a third time, without being discouraged.

In the main courtyard of the Yong Prince's Mansion, Yinzhen sat on the side of the bed, his gaze lightly falling on Nala's face, but his thoughts were far away.

"Hmm~" Nara woke up from her slumber, seemingly thirsty, and called out the name of her personal maid, "Linglong, fetch some water."

Yinzhen was startled from his reverie and saw that his wife had her eyes closed and her face was pale. He got up and poured tea from the table and fed it to Nara.

After drinking some water to moisten her throat, Nara didn't see the person next to her clearly and casually asked, "What time is it?"

Yinzhen put down his teacup and said, "Midnight."

The voice, "Your Highness?" Nala suddenly opened her eyes, saw the person beside her, and immediately thought of getting up to pay her respects.

Yinzhen pressed her down and said indifferently, "You're not feeling well, so don't bother with these formalities. I don't care about that."

What does that master care about?

Nara asked herself, unconsciously reaching out to touch her abdomen. Her fingers froze, and her face turned ashen. Before she fainted, she seemed to hear Linglong crying out that she had miscarried.

"My child!" she cried out in a panic as she tried to get up. "My child! My child! Your Highness! Is our child still here?"

She finally became pregnant. After years of suffering from the bitter medicine, heaven rewarded her. She couldn't lose the child.

"It's gone." Yinzhen's voice was indifferent, as if the wound in his heart had been torn open again, causing a dull pain.

The legitimate son.

"Ah~ Your Highness, no, my child." Nara burst into tears instantly, grabbing Yinzhen's sleeve and crying bitterly, "Your Highness, you must do justice for me, it was Tong Shi, she harmed my child, Your Highness."

Yinzhen raised his head slightly, forcing back the heat in his eyes, and let her cry and vent her pain.

Empress Nara cried until her eyes were red and swollen. She felt a deep resentment towards Empress Tong and kept demanding that Yinzhen (the Yongzheng Emperor) take justice for her and severely punish Empress Tong.

"Enough." Yinzhen said in a low voice, raising his hand to brush Fu Jin's hand off his sleeve. Tong Shi had already been imprisoned in the Forbidden Garden, so how much more severe should he be punished?

Locked up in that desolate place, with no idea when she'd ever see the light of day again, what did she do wrong?

"Your Highness?" Lady Nara belatedly realized Yinzhen's deep anger. She had lost her child. Why did the prince have such an expression on his face? Was he so biased towards Lady Tong?

"I told you long ago that Madam Tong is ill. Why did you still provoke her? You're standing up for her, but who is standing up for her?"

"Your Highness, I didn't..."

"I know what you're trying to say. It's just two peony plants, yet you ordered your servants to capture her. If she hadn't been coerced and her mind wasn't damaged, and she couldn't handle any more stimulation, she would have picked your flowers, ruined the flowers in that garden, and accidentally hurt you. Ah."

Yinzhen was furious. In his rage, he spoke with bloodshot eyes and a bulging vein on his forehead.

Empress Nara was rendered speechless by Yinzhen's questioning.

She was furious for a moment, and then she regretted it deeply. Why didn't she refuse when Li asked to visit Tong? Because of her desire to watch the show, she paid such a heavy price.

She never imagined that Madam Tong had lost her mind, becoming like a madwoman, and unable to withstand any stimulation.

Yinzhen's anger had not subsided. This incident had nearly resulted in mutual destruction. The son who might have been born was gone, and Yi'er was imprisoned by her father.

This is the second time since he was imprisoned at the age of thirteen that fate has dealt him another heavy blow.

Nara was filled with remorse, but there was no medicine for regret in this world. She lay by the bedside, sobbing softly.

"Alright, Madam, rest well and recover soon. I have official business to attend to in my study. You can rest there tonight."

The suppressed sobs in the room weighed heavily on Yinzhen's heart. Perhaps he had spoken too harshly; his wife had just miscarried, yet he was still blaming her.

But he had no energy left to comfort her.

He summoned maids and servants, ordering them to take good care of him, and dragged his heavy steps toward the study.

As he left the main courtyard and passed by Yiren and Xiaoshunzi kneeling at the foot of the steps, he paused slightly and waved his hand behind him.

In the darkness, Yiren and Xiaoshunzi didn't see it, but Su Peisheng did. He kicked Xiaoshunzi and said, "Get out of here! The prince is magnanimous and has spared you two. From now on, you must serve him ten times better and not disappoint him."

Xiao Shunzi, rubbing his leg, pulled Yiren to kowtow to Yinzhen in gratitude.

Yiren pushed Xiaoshunzi aside, knelt down in front of Yinzhen, and kowtowed three times heavily. "Your Highness, this servant wishes to serve the master. Please grant my request."

Yinzhen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing intently at the horizon, lost in thought.

Seeing that his master did not react, Su Peisheng tried to pull Yiren aside and whispered, "Girl, don't make things difficult for the prince. The emperor just issued an edict to send Consort Tong to the Forbidden Garden. Right now, the emperor is furious, and no one can plead for her. Perhaps there will be a way in a while. The prince is also worried."

"This servant wants to tell Your Highness that I belong to you in life and in death. If Your Highness can obtain a favor from the Emperor, please allow me to serve you. I will be forever grateful for Your Highness's kindness and will repay you in my next life by serving you like a cow or a horse."

“And this servant also wants to serve Master Tong,” Xiao Shunzi added.

Su Peisheng kicked him, "Go away, what are you doing causing trouble? The prince has his own plans. Go back and stop bothering him."

Whether Yinzhen heard it or not, he listened to the whispers of the three servants behind him, then walked away. Su Peisheng waved to the two of them and jogged to catch up with the prince.