Just as I was about to leave, I heard a cold voice behind me: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Heyue suddenly turned around and saw Prince Yong, dressed in a black cloak, his tall figure emerging from behind the artificial hill. He stood there with his hands behind his back, his face stern, his lips tightly pressed together, and his eyes fixed on Heyue with piercing gaze.

Su Peisheng, bowing and hunched over, followed closely behind him.

Although the other party's expression was anything but friendly, and quite cold, making one feel intimidated, He Yue wasn't afraid at all; on the contrary, she felt relieved.

It's good that you're willing to come out. At least you won't have to brave the cold wind to come back again tomorrow. Otherwise, if you have to wait a few more times, Heyue's current health might not be able to withstand it.

He Yue, who was originally very angry, was only seven-tenths angry when she saw him come out. At least her fourth brother wasn't completely unwilling to see her.

The fact that he is willing to come out means that he still cherishes the friendship with Heyue and Shisan.

Heyue naturally wouldn't act too aggressively.

With a faint smile, her attitude was quite amiable: "Fourth Brother is really late. I thought you were determined not to come out and see me."

Although she didn't show a particularly aggressive attitude, He Yue still couldn't help but express some resentment in her words.

Prince Yong's gaze suddenly narrowed, his whole body grew even colder, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

He Yue sighed inwardly. This was the real Prince Yong, ruthless, aloof, and keeping everyone at arm's length.

This also highlights how well my fourth brother treated me back then.

He Yue smiled and said, "Fourth Brother, it's cold outside. Are you sure you want to talk here? I'm pregnant."

They didn't mind taking advantage of the other party's unborn nephew to push their luck.

He Yue noticed that the corner of his mouth twitched, and the coldness on his face cracked. Finally, he gave a cold snort, withdrew his gaze, walked past He Yue, and strode towards the front yard, leaving behind a sentence devoid of any emotion: "Come with me!"

Although her tone remained cold and hard, He Yue curled her lips into a smug smile, turned around, and jogged after him.

Zhizhu followed nervously, carefully protecting Heyue by her side.

After running for a while, Prince Yong in front suddenly stopped.

He Yue nearly bumped into his back, stopped abruptly as if braking, patted her chest, and glared at him with displeasure: "What is Fourth Brother doing?"

Prince Yong frowned, staring at her belly for a moment, then glanced at Heyue's little face, which was red from the cold. His displeasure deepened: "You're a mother of four children, how can you still be so reckless? Don't you know you're not feeling well? Running around in this freezing weather, waiting here for half an hour, and walking so fast, what if you fall? Is this how your thirteenth brother disciplines you? You don't know how to take care of yourself at all!"

He Yue felt a sudden warmth in her heart. This person was truly cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She pouted and complained, "It's all because of Fourth Brother. He knew I was unwell, yet he hid and refused to come out. Wasn't that intentional? Who are you trying to fool with these nice words? Don't think I'll forgive you so easily!"

What does it mean to climb up the ladder by taking advantage of someone? What does it mean to push your luck? What does it mean to turn the tables on someone else? This is it!

Heyue wasn't embarrassed at all, and glared defiantly at Prince Yong.

Prince Yong stared at her intently for a while. Just when He Yue thought he was about to get angry, she saw him take off his cloak and drape it over her shoulders.

He Yue was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the cloak tightly wrapped around her. Her body felt much warmer from the sudden addition, and she couldn't help but smile slightly.

Prince Yong didn't say another word, turned around and continued walking, but his pace was noticeably slower.

Heyue no longer needs to jog to keep up with him.

Upon entering the study, He Yue took off her black cloak and handed it to Su Peisheng.

Before Prince Yong could speak, Heyue walked to the chair in the corner of the room near the desk and sat down, holding a hot water bottle in her arms. Because the room was heated by an underfloor heating system, she quickly warmed up.

"What do you want with me?" Prince Yong sat behind his desk, coldly watching her relaxed and carefree demeanor.

He Yue snorted: "Why pretend to be stupid, Fourth Brother? You know better than anyone why I came here. Let's be frank today and stop hiding anything."

Prince Yong leaned back, placing his hands clasped on his lower abdomen, his face still expressionless, his dark eyes deep and unfathomable, revealing no emotion: "Oh? I'd like to hear more."

Seeing his indifferent expression, He Yue became angry and blurted out without thinking: "Why is Fourth Brother being distant from Thirteenth Brother? Is it because Father Emperor has summoned Thirteenth Brother many times? You know that since Thirteenth Brother and I came back, none of this has been Thirteenth Brother's wish. If you misunderstand Thirteenth Brother because of this and refuse to listen to his explanation, then you are being too petty."

Fourth Brother watched Thirteen grow up. He knows Thirteen's personality perfectly well. Do you realize how upset Thirteen is by your actions?

Prince Yong's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained silent.

"Thirteenth Brother said that you are the fourth brother he respects the most. He also said that he knows he doesn't have the ability, let alone the ability to compete for that position. Thirteenth Brother always remembers his promise to the fourth brother. But what about the fourth brother? It's one thing for others to misunderstand him, but the fourth brother is the elder brother Thirteenth Brother respects the most, yet he treats him like this. It's too disappointing."

As Heyue spoke, she grew angrier and angrier, feeling more and more aggrieved for Thirteen. In the end, she was so angry that her stomach suddenly cramped, and the pain made her face turn pale. She clutched her stomach.

Prince Yong noticed and finally broke his silence, his face turning very ugly: "Just for this, you disregarded your health and came to make trouble for me? If you care about the thirteenth brother, you should stay in the backyard and not worry about anything that's not your business. Just focus on giving birth to the child for the thirteenth brother. You keep saying it's for the thirteenth brother, but do you know what will happen to the thirteenth brother if there's a problem with the child in your belly?"

He Yue was stunned by his scolding.

I was supposed to be settling the accounts myself, so how did I end up being scolded by my fourth brother? And so fiercely at that.

When they were outside, the other party was so cold and scolding, but He Yue remained unmoved. Now, after being scolded so harshly, He Yue suddenly felt a little wronged.

Adding to the pain in her stomach earlier, Heyue was indeed worried and became somewhat emotionally unstable. Clutching her stomach, she angrily retorted, "Yes, in Fourth Brother's eyes I am a woman, and I shouldn't concern myself with matters of the court, nor do I care to. But Thirteenth is my husband, and Fourth Brother is the best brother to both of us. There are already enough dangers outside. Father Emperor is using Thirteenth, and Thirteenth is sad. I don't want to see you two turn against each other and drift further apart, causing Thirteenth to lose the only family affection she has."

Do you think I'm not worried about the baby? Do you think I wanted to come here pregnant to argue with you? If I could, I'd prefer to just mind my own business and let you men do whatever you want. But I feel sorry for Thirteen, and I'm disappointed in myself for misjudging Fourth Brother. If you insist on believing, like everyone else, that Thirteen has ulterior motives, I have nothing more to say. Consider my visit today pointless, and I won't say another word in the future.

Heyue said no more, stood up, and took Zhizhu's arm to leave.