He Yue pretended not to know, just so he wouldn't worry about her, but how could he not feel regret?
Pinggu and the people from the Heaven and Earth Society haven't shown up these days, and Heyue and Shisan both know that the other side won't give up.
If the first attempt fails, there will inevitably be a next one. As long as the problem of the Heaven and Earth Society is not resolved, even if Heyue becomes pregnant again, there is still no guarantee that the child will be born safely.
But the enemy is in the shadows while they are in the open, so finding them is really not easy.
Moreover, Thirteen is still outwardly a prince abandoned by the emperor, so it's unrealistic to ask the government to intervene. Who would believe that a prince would appear here?
Even if you believed them, who would help a prince despised by the emperor? They might even expose their whereabouts, bringing unnecessary trouble and danger.
All that's left to use are the people protecting them, but even if they find Pinggu and the others, this small number of people won't be enough to wipe them out.
"What do you plan to do about Pinggu?" Heyue asked him.
Thirteen paused for a moment, clearly having thought of the same question, and fell silent for a moment, tightening his grip on Heyue's hand.
After waiting for a long time without receiving his answer, Heyue looked up at him.
A pair of warm, large hands covered her eyes, and a muffled voice whispered in her ear: "Heyue, do you know now? I'm sorry, I'm useless. I can't even protect you, how can I protect our child?"
Heyue could hear the suppressed pain and self-blame in his tone. She took his hand that was over her eyes and stopped hiding it. She nodded and said, "How could I possibly hide something like this from you? I'm just not as fragile as you think. You don't need to worry about me. It's not your fault. I was just careless."
Thirteen shook his head: "Heyue, let's go back. No one can hurt you when we go back. No matter what we face when we go back, even if it's confinement or Father Emperor's disdain, I will accept it. I don't want to be able to watch helplessly every time something happens to you."
Heyue suddenly turned around, cupped his face in her hands, pursed her lips, and looked coldly: "Thirteen, I won't allow you to say such things. Listen to me, this has nothing to do with you. This is something none of us want to see. If going back means you'll be imprisoned, I'd be willing to live like this forever. You don't want anything to happen to you, and I don't want anything to happen to you either. As long as you're okay, my child and I will be okay."
My only fear is that because you are no longer a prince, you will be unwilling to live such a life of wandering and will give up on yourself. I fear you will resent me for making you live this kind of life.
Thirteen gazed intently at Heyue, a smile gradually forming in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up: "Silly girl, how could I blame you?"
He took her hand and placed it on his face, his gaze tender and reluctant: "I'm just afraid I can't protect you now. Once we return to the capital, no one will dare to make a move under the emperor's nose. Even if we face confinement, you and the child will be safe. Given the current situation, I'm afraid that if something happens to you one day, what's the point of me staying here alone to enjoy peace?"
He Yue felt a bittersweet feeling, but she curled her lips and said dismissively, "What's there to be afraid of? I want to see if she dares to show up again. If she does, even if I can't destroy her, I'll make sure she suffers! Isn't she fearless? Let's see who's tougher!"
When has Zhao Heyue ever been afraid of anyone? Those who bullied her in the past are now in even worse shape than her.
Having suffered such a huge setback this time, He Yue, with her vengeful nature, will certainly not let the other party get away with it.
A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. Even if he can't do anything to her now, one year, two years, ten years, he will make her pay a hundredfold one day.
Prince Yong's Mansion in Beijing
In the evening, the Fourth Prince's wife leaned against the daybed, put down her book with a slightly irritated expression, and turned to ask Granny Sun, "Where is the master?"
A hint of hesitation flashed across Granny Sun's face, and she lowered her head: "The master went to Consort Li's place."
"It's Li Shi again!" A hint of disgust flashed across the Fourth Prince's face as she coldly snorted, "After all these years, the Master's treatment of her remains unchanged!"
Granny Sun cautiously glanced at Fourth Princess Consort and comforted her, "Why should you worry about this, Princess Consort? Nothing lasts forever, and Consort Li's days like this are probably numbered."
The Fourth Princess's face darkened further.
She and Li were not much different in age, but she watched as Li became more and more favored and gave birth to one child after another, while she lost her only legitimate son. In recent years, the master has hardly come to her room except on the first and fifteenth of the month. How could she give birth to another legitimate son?
It's truly laughable that the mistress of the house has no children!
"Where is the Third Prince?" Fourth Princess asked Hongshi, her heart filled with even more irritation.
Lady Li gave birth to two sons, who were originally raised under the care of the Fourth Prince's wife. However, one was chronically ill, and the other was timid and dull-witted. Although the prince valued his only two children, he did not particularly like them, let alone keep them for their sake.
Both children were raised by her, which inevitably makes people feel that she intentionally spoiled Hongshi.
Even the old man complained about her for this, and took both children to the front yard to raise them himself.
It was clearly Li's idea.
Hmph, as always, spoiled and arrogant! He doesn't respect her, his primary wife.
On the one hand, since both princes were born to Lady Li, the Fourth Prince Consort was eager for them to be away from her so she wouldn't be bothered by them. On the other hand, without Hongshi and Hongyun by her side, the prince would visit the main courtyard even less often, so how could she not be angry?
However, she is still the legal mother, so it's acceptable for her to send someone to check on the two princes. It's just for show, to let the prince know that she, as the legal mother, cares about the two children.
This made the old man realize that she had lost her son, and he felt pity for her.
“The Third Prince has been studying lately. I heard that the Master is keeping a close eye on him, so he doesn’t dare to slack off at all.” Granny Sun knew what her mistress was thinking. Ever since the handsome prince was gone, the mistress’s temper had become increasingly bad. Seeing that Li Shi was favored, she was even less able to control her temper.
She had pinned her hopes on the Third Prince, but he proved to be a disappointment and couldn't help his wife in any way.
Granny Sun wanted to advise the Princess Consort to calm down and not make a scene that would displease the Master, but what could a servant like her say? If she did, the Princess Consort would only get angrier.
All I can do is sigh.
"Hmph, what's the use of reading so many books? You still won't win the master's favor. Hongchang and Tongxuan are much more favored." The Fourth Princess Consort pouted, though she was dissatisfied, she couldn't help but feel a little schadenfreude.
Li is probably no better off than her.
That was her own son, yet she treated him worse than other people's sons.
"I heard that the master takes Hongchang and Tongxuan under his wing and personally teaches them to read. Even when Hongshi was that age, the master didn't seem to care about them like that. The only time the master personally taught them like this was when Honghui was alive." The fourth princess couldn't help but feel sad as she said this.
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