"Your Highness, the First Prince."

Consort Lian turned around to look in Helian Yi's direction, her smile somewhat forced.

"I think Consort Lian must remember how she and the Second Prince managed to leave Ronghua Palace so easily."

Helian Yi was a gentle and unassuming person, making it impossible for you to discern his inner thoughts. Even at this moment, his voice remained warm and gentle.

Yet, it was precisely this gentle, spring-like voice that uttered words that caused Consort Lian's fingers to clench tightly beneath her sleeves, and her heart to tremble.

"Your Highness is too kind. I am deeply grateful for the kindness Your Highness has shown to me and my son, and I have never forgotten it."

"Crunch."

The door to Helian Ci's room opened, and a palace servant pushed Helian Ci's wheelchair out, stopping beside Consort Lian.

Upon seeing Helian Ci, Consort Lian felt as if she had found her pillar of support. Looking at Helian Ci in his wheelchair, her beautiful eyes instantly reddened.

"Give me a son."

"Mother."

Helian Ci responded and gave Consort Lian a reassuring look. His dark eyes then turned to Helian Yi, and softened slightly when the little girl in Helian Yi's arms was in his eyes.

The man listened to Helian Yi and Consort Lian's conversation like a riddle, completely bewildered.

With a big question mark on his little head, he saw his second brother looking at him by the Daming Lake. So Sisi revealed his little tiger teeth and smiled carefree.

Floating in mid-air, the onlookers, including Fo Lian, facepalmed, unable to bear the sight. The tension was palpable, yet 077 was still all smiles. It's clear that the reduction in 077's intelligence was not for nothing.

Helian Ci spoke to the palace servant beside him, and the servant pushed the wheelchair toward Helian Yi and Mou Sisi. Consort Lian tightened her handkerchief and followed.

"Eldest brother."

The wheelchair stopped in front of Helian Yi. Helian Ci spoke, his sickly pale face expressionless. His dark eyes, like a deep pool, met Helian Yi's dark eyes, calm yet sinister.

"Second brother, you are a smart man. There are some things I will explain to you today."

"My little princess loves sweet candy, can't stand bitterness, and can't bear the slightest grievance. Back then, I was able to protect the Feng family under the Wen family's nose, and now I can make the Feng family the target of everyone's criticism."

"I think the Second Prince understands what the Emperor means, and Consort Lian should understand as well, right?"

On Helian Yi's gentle face was still that warm smile, like the winter sun, but his eyes, as clear as autumn water, were icy cold.

Helian Ci didn't speak, but his dark eyes moved from Helian Yi to the little girl in Helian Yi's arms, recalling the time he devised the plan to suppress the Wen family and the Wen family's destruction.

A wave of frustration washed over him once again. He had never imagined that one day his mother and the little coward would have a falling out.

The coldness in Helian Yi's eyes was too sharp, causing Consort Lian to take a step back, her hand clenching a handkerchief beneath her sleeve trembling violently.

The Crown Prince, because of the little princess, actually threatened me with his own family. Everything I did was clearly for the little princess's good.

What did she do wrong? Why does Ci'er blame her and not understand her? Now even the Crown Prince is using her own family to make things difficult for her.

Mou Sisi: "???"

Little friend, do you have many questions?

What are my eldest and second brothers talking about? Why can't I understand a word they said? Are they discussing whether I can endure hardship?

She turned her little head, her grape-like, moist eyes looking at Helian Yi, and then spoke earnestly.

"Elder brother, actually, Sisi can endure hardship. The medicine that the imperial physician gave Sisi last time was very bitter, but Sisi still drank it."