"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. He wants to be the master of the world. The fake prince is just a puppet."

"No wonder Concubine Pei Yao was not allowed to participate in the selection of concubines in the Eastern Palace. She was sent into the palace after the fake prince entered the palace. It was for..."

Shi Yan said firmly: "It was for the position of the crown princess. If Pei Yao gave birth to a grandson, he could control everything in the future."

"What a deep calculation. With a grandson, maybe even the fake prince could be killed when the time is right."

"That's why the fake prince asked me to give him a sterilization drug. But how can I expose their conspiracy?"

Shi Yan decided to investigate King Huan's son. "I will go to King Huan's Mansion on vacation the day after tomorrow to see if I can find out any clues from that year."

The next morning, Pei Yao woke up and felt dizzy.

The maid came in, "My lady, are you awake?"

Pei Yu stood up and checked her dress, which was a little messy, but she couldn't remember what happened last night. She only remembered that Shi Yan asked her many questions.

"Where is His Highness?"

"He just left for a cup of tea."

Pei Yu smiled and said, "Although His Highness has an unpredictable temperament, he still has some true feelings for me."

"Yes, my lady, by the way, the lady came to the palace last night."

"My mother is here?"

Pei Yu excitedly took the maid back to the Pixiang Hall.

"Mother!"

Madam Pei pulled Pei Yu to take a closer look, and dismissed the palace servants to ask some private questions.

"Yao'er, how does the prince treat you?"

Pei Yu said shyly, "The prince is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he treats his daughter very well."

Madam Pei nodded with a smile, "Yao'er's face looks rosy, so I guess you had a smooth night in bed with him last night." She

pulled up her sleeve, looked at her arm, and the smile on her face froze instantly.

A round red dot on Pei Mo's arm was clearly visible. "Mother, what's wrong?"

Madam Pei asked, "Yao'er, I asked the palace maid and she said that it was your second time to sleep with the prince last night, is that right?"

"Yes, I am the first person in the East Palace to sleep with the prince besides the Crown Princess."

"Then why? Why is the aphrodisiac still there?"

"Aphrodisiac?"

Pei Mo didn't know that the red dot on his arm was the aphrodisiac. "Mother, didn't you say it was a red mole?" "

It seems your father guessed right. The prince doesn't really favor you. Tell me the details in detail."

Pei Mo told the story shyly, and Madam Pei felt even more that something was wrong.

"Mother, I think His Highness is not very good at it yet. It's nothing. He will be able to do it after a few more times."

Madam Pei stroked her face and said distressedly, "Silly child, you really like the prince. I hope it's not a mistake."

As Shi Jun predicted, she really invited the imperial physician to check Pei Yao's pulse.

"There is nothing wrong with Concubine Yao's body. There is no problem with pregnancy."

Madam Pei breathed a sigh of relief, "Yao'er, that's good."

Because Empress Xiao married into the palace from Pei's mansion, Madam Pei was considered her cousin's sister-in-law. She took Pei Yao to Kunning Palace. As

soon as they entered the palace gate, they could hear laughter.

The maidservant went in to report: "Your Majesty, Madam Pei is here with Concubine Yao."

Xu Mian stood up from the couch, "Mother, I will go back first."

Empress Xiao pulled her hand, "Mian Mian, sit down peacefully. You are the Crown Princess now, you should learn how to get along with concubines."

Xu Mian sat down again, simply because she didn't want to see Pei Yao's delicate and artificial face.

Madam Pei and Pei Yao came in.

They bowed and saluted, "Your servant greets the Queen and the Crown Princess."

"Yao'er greets aunt and Crown Princess."

Empress Xiao smiled and said, "Come on, please sit down."

The mother and daughter sat on the couch, and Pei Yao looked at Xu Mian provocatively, as if to show off that he had slept with her in Yu Nuan Pavilion last night.

"Yao'er has been in the palace for a month. I missed her so much that I came to visit her. I am very grateful to the queen and the prince for their care."

Empress Xiao looked at Pei Yao and smiled, "Yao'er is very well-behaved."

Xu Mian did not join in the conversation, and ate the lychee jelly by herself.

Madam Pei looked at Xu Mian and smiled, "The Crown Princess looks like a child. Has she reached the age of marriage?"

This was a question she knew the answer to. Xu Mian rolled her eyes at Pei Yao. You, a lackey, are not qualified to sit on the soft couch. You can't eat the sweet lychee jelly. It's very greedy, isn't it?

Empress Xiao looked at Xu Mian lovingly, "The Crown Princess is two months younger than Yao'er."

Madam Pei sighed, "Madam Xu died after giving birth to the Crown Princess. It's pitiful."

This remark aroused the sadness of Xu Mian and Empress Xiao, and also implied that Xu Mian was a girl without a mother to take care of her. The meaning of derogation was clear.

"The Crown Princess has grown up very well in all aspects. I am very satisfied."

The mother is still loving. In Xu Mian's heart, Empress Xiao is like her mother. She always smiles very gently and thinks very thoughtfully.

The report outside the palace: "Your Highness has arrived."

Shi Jun walked in with a grand step. Pei Yao excitedly stood up to greet him at the door of the palace, and walked in with his arm, with a shy face.

Madam Pei greeted: "Greetings, Your Highness."

Shi Jun nodded, and saw Xu Mian eating dessert, looking up at him, and called out: "Your Highness."

"Your Highness, Crown Princess, there is no need to get up, just continue eating."

"How is mother these days?"

Queen Xiao went inside and gave up her seat outside for Shi Jun to sit. "Mother is fine, but you have lost weight, and your complexion is a little worse."

Shi Jun was not sure whether Madam Pei knew everything, but he was sure of her purpose for entering the palace this time.

Empress Xiao ordered Shi Jun to drink the nourishing soup. Pei Yao said coquettishly, "Your Highness, Yao'er will accompany you back to Zichen Palace to read the memorials."

Shi Jun stood up and glanced at Xu Mian, who had a calm expression, "Crown Princess should also go back earlier."

Empress Xiao smiled and said, "Okay, go back and rest early. The sun is the hottest at noon."

When Xu Mian got off the couch, Shi Jun reached out his hand to help her, waiting for her to put on her shoes, and the three of them walked out of Kunning Palace together. After

leaving Kunning Palace, Shi Jun shook off Pei Yao's hand and said coldly: "Concubine Yao, go back first, I still have things to deal with."

Pei Yao glanced at Xu Mian and said unconvinced: "Your Highness, why don't you let the Crown Princess go back first?"

It was the time when the sun was shining brightly, and Xu Mian was too lazy to talk to her, "Your Highness, I'm going back." He

got on the ceremonial procession and returned to Penglai Palace.

Shi Jun stood there, guessing that Xu Mian must be jealous of the fact that he slept with her last night, and he was not happy or worried. He

was happy that Xu Mian had him in her heart, but he was worried that there were people around him who were monitoring him, so he had to pretend to be fond of Pei Yao.

Pei Yu pulled up her sleeves and said aggrievedly: "Your Highness, it is Yao'er who is incompetent. After two nights of serving the emperor, the uterine seal is still there..."

uterine seal? Shi Jun was shocked and pulled up her arm to see that there was indeed a red dot. This old man was so cunning that he even calculated this.

Shi Jun looked sinister and got on the ceremonial guard, leaving Pei Yu standing alone. He said angrily:

"Father said that the position of the Crown Princess must be mine. Xu Mian, just wait and see how I will pull you down!"