Several woven items commissioned by the elderly in Tianzhuang Village were partially completed, while others remained unfinished due to material shortages. Tian Yu looked at the futon in her hands with great delight; the added patterns made it much prettier than the usual ones. The other items were also quite good. Seeing such outstanding results, Tian Yu decided to open a hand-woven shop in the capital, where they could sell their woven items, thus providing income for everyone. Since the plan was in place, it was time to put it into practice. However, this wasn't something Tian Yu needed to worry about; as long as she gave the instructions, her subordinates would handle everything else.

Almost a month had passed since she left the palace. The rice seedlings had grown, and the weaving workshop had opened. Business wasn't good at first, and Tian Yu tried many methods, but none of them worked. So Tian Yu came up with a good idea: she would send the prayer cushions to nearby temples for free. If anyone asked, the people in the temples could simply tell them the name of the weaving workshop. After a while, many people came to visit, and Tian Yu's men successfully established a relationship with the temples.

Everything seemed peaceful. The Crown Prince and several princes often visited Tian Yu. One day, the Crown Prince brought pastries from the palace to Qinyuan and circled around Tian Yu, asking curiously, "Has the Crown Princess gained weight?"

"This servant also thinks the Crown Princess has gained a lot of weight," the old eunuch added.

Tian Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she forced a smile, saying, "Really? Maybe I've been eating too much lately."

"I brought you some snacks, but it seems you should eat less of them!" the prince said.

"I should eat less, or I'll really become fat," Tian Yu said with an awkward smile.

When no one was around at night, Tian Yu took off her clothes and looked at her increasingly large belly. Although it wasn't very obvious yet, it wouldn't be able to be hidden if things continued like this. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and her clothes were getting thinner and thinner. What was she going to do? Tian Yu felt like she was going to die of worry.

Every time someone came to visit her, she would get very nervous, afraid that they would notice her presence, which made her worry all day long. One day, Tian Yu was writing in her room when Prince Wu and the Crown Prince arrived from the farm. Prince Wu said, "The rice seedlings look very good. Thank you for your hard work."

“I didn’t do anything, I just sat in the field every day and watched. If you want to thank someone, thank those people. It’s their credit.”

"It seems the Crown Princess can return to the palace with me soon," the Crown Prince said with a smile.

“Your Highness is right, but it’s not time yet. I’ll only feel at ease after all the seedlings have been transplanted.”

"How long will that take?"

"About a month?"

"Alright, I'll give you another month."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Why do I feel like you've gotten fatter again?" The Crown Prince stared at Tian Yu, looking her up and down.

“I didn’t see that coming,” Prince Wu said, looking at Tian Yu seriously.

"Gentlemen, please show me some respect."

Tian Yu turned to leave speechlessly, but the Crown Prince reached out and grabbed her. Tian Yu fell backward with a startled cry. Although the Crown Prince caught her, she was still quite frightened. After standing up, she said angrily, "Crown Prince! What are you doing?" As she spoke, Tian Yu reached out and covered her stomach, feeling a sudden sharp pain in her abdomen, which made her squat down.

"Tian Yu, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Prince Wu squatted down and asked.

"Tian Yu, are you alright?" The Crown Prince squatted down and asked.

Tian Yu was in so much pain that she was covered in cold sweat. She knew she couldn't afford to have anything happen to her at a time like this, so she forced herself to look up and said, "I'm fine, it's just that my stomach is a little uncomfortable. I'll go back to my room and lie down for a bit. You two should go back first!"

After speaking, Tian Yu endured the pain and slowly stood up, turning to leave. But the next second, she fainted from the pain. Fortunately, Prince Wu caught her. The Crown Prince ordered someone to quickly summon the imperial physician. Qinyuan was thrown into chaos. For some reason, the eunuch sent to fetch the physician did not bring Li Xingyun, but instead brought another physician.

"What exactly happened?" the crown prince asked angrily.

"Your Majesty, let's wait until Tian Yu wakes up before we talk about it," said Prince Wu.

"Li Xingyun, you'd better explain yourself clearly," the Crown Prince roared.

Hearing the commotion outside, Tian Yu knew that her pregnancy had probably been discovered. She opened her eyes and sat up, thinking that this was for the best, so she wouldn't have to hide it from everyone every day.

"Madam? Your Highness... Your Highness, you're awake." Qiuju said quickly when she saw Tianyu sit up.

Tian Yu looked at the servants kneeling on the ground outside and said with a smile, "Your Highness, tell them all to leave. They know nothing."

"Tian Yu, you'd better explain yourself clearly, or everyone in Qinyuan will die." The Crown Prince angrily stepped forward and grabbed Tian Yu by the neck.

Tian Yu didn't want to struggle in the face of his anger, so she closed her eyes and let him be. The Crown Prince was even angrier when he saw her like this. Li Xingyun stepped forward and took the Crown Prince's hand, saying, "Your Highness, Tian Yu has just woken up and is still very weak."

"Get out of my way! You can't escape!"

Prince Wu suddenly knelt down and said, "Brother, it was my fault. The child in Tian Yu's womb is mine."

"Yours!?" The Crown Prince looked at Prince Wu in surprise. Tian Yu also opened her eyes and looked at Prince Wu together with Li Xingyun.

"Yes, it was my fault for losing control and causing Tian Yu to become pregnant. This is my fault, and I will report it to my father."

"You say it's yours, so it is. I don't believe you. Tian Yu, tell me, is it Zhao Moyan's?" The Crown Prince looked at Tian Yu again and questioned her.

Tian Yu looked at Prince Wu and shook her head, which was considered an answer to his question. At this time, it was better to say that it was someone else's or Zhao Moyan's than to say that it was someone else's or Zhao Moyan's. Tian Yu could only deny all of this.

"Fine! Very well! You two just wait." The crown prince released Tian and left in a huff.

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