"stop!"
With a sharp shout, Prince Yong slammed his hand on the desk, his face so dark it seemed to drip water. The dull, loud sound made Heyue stop in her tracks.
Zhizhu, who was standing next to Heyue, was so frightened by Prince Yong's anger that she almost collapsed to the ground. Her face was pale as she held onto Heyue's arm and looked at her with great concern.
"Get out of here!" Prince Yong pointed at Zhizhu, his eyes seeming to want to devour her alive.
Zhizhu was so frightened that her legs went weak, but she still refused to abandon her master and leave, not moving an inch.
Prince Yong's face turned even uglier.
He Yue could tell that her fourth brother was really angry, but she wasn't afraid of what he might do to her.
After all, she was pregnant. Even if she stayed alone, would her fourth brother hit her?
He Yue admitted that she was indeed fearless, otherwise how could she dare to speak to the other party like that?
Zhizhu was different. Who knew that if Fourth Brother got angry, he might not be able to do anything to Heyue, so he would take it out on Zhizhu directly. So he ordered Zhizhu: "You may leave."
Although Zhizhu was worried, she couldn't disobey him. She was also really scared, so she lowered her head and retreated.
Heyue turned to face Prince Yong, her expression stubborn: "If Fourth Brother is angry and wants to punish me, then go ahead and punish me. I will not take back what I just said."
"Are you taking advantage of the fact that I can't teach you a lesson? I've always known you were bold, but I never knew you were so audacious!" Prince Yong glared at Heyue, his eyes filled with such ferocity that he felt he could slowly tear Heyue apart.
He Yue was not afraid at all. She turned her head away and sneered inwardly, "You're only just realizing this now?"
Prince Yong walked up to Heyue with his hands behind his back and looked at her coldly: "In the past, I indulged your temper, thinking that you knew what was important. No matter what you did, I didn't hold it against you. But I never expected you to say such rebellious words."
He Yue immediately opened her eyes wide and looked at him, completely bewildered. What had she said?
After thinking about it carefully, Heyue still couldn't understand what words could be considered so rebellious.
Prince Yong could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression, and his tone became even sterner: "As a royal consort, you should sometimes know what you can and cannot say. Think about what you just said? What do you mean by saying that Father Emperor is using Thirteen? Is that something you can say? Aren't you afraid of being caught red-handed? Aren't you afraid that Father Emperor will be furious and punish Thirteen?"
He Yue was stunned by his series of questions. When she came to her senses, she realized what she had said in her anger and was so annoyed that she wanted to bite off her own tongue.
Faced with Prince Yong's aggressive tone, Heyue was unwilling to easily admit her mistake, so she turned her face away and remained silent.
Seeing her like this, Prince Yong sighed, his tone softening as he warned in a low voice, "I won't hold what happened today against you, but you'd better swallow these words and never say them again!"
"That sounds nice, but if you're so suspicious of Thirteen, why bother with this pretense?" He Yue couldn't help but mutter.
Prince Yong's face was as dark as a storm cloud, and he glared fiercely at Heyue.
He Yue glared at her: "Am I wrong? Don't think I'll forget about this just because you lecture me! One thing at a time!"
"Your brain must have been swallowed by a dog!" Prince Yong exclaimed in exasperation, slapping her head hard.
Heyue covered her head and gritted her teeth inwardly.
Is this how you bully people? You must have lost your mind.
But he didn't dare say it out loud.
It's one thing for her to lose her temper, but if she actually said those words, I guarantee that this man, who was so angry he was about to lose his mind, would kill Heyue.
The title of Emperor Yongzheng in the future will not be taken lightly.
"Do you think I really don't understand what you're saying?" Prince Yong asked with a cold laugh.
He Yue was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
Prince Yong didn't explain, but frowned and warned He Yue: "Don't think that just because I've given you some leeway, you can do whatever you want and stick your neck out for everything! Just do your job and stay in the manor to rest and prepare for your pregnancy. Don't meddle in anything! Otherwise, I won't mind asking Father to send you to the Imperial Clan Court for a few more days to reflect on your actions! Even your thirteenth brother can't save you!"
He Yue was furious at his words. How could anyone treat a pregnant woman like that? And send her to the Imperial Clan Court?
barbarian!
She knew she was no match for Prince Yong, so she suppressed her anger and left in a huff, saying as she went, "If you're so capable, go ahead and send me to the Imperial Clan Court!"
Back at the manor, Heyue felt a dull pain in her stomach, realizing that the anger had affected her pregnancy.
Heyue quickly instructed her maid to invite the imperial physician from the palace, who was specifically there to examine her pulse, to come to the mansion.
Fortunately, the outcome was not serious. The imperial physician prescribed medicine to prevent miscarriage and instructed Heyue to remain calm and not to get angry again, otherwise it could easily affect the baby.
Heyue no longer dared to be willful.
Fourth Brother was right about one thing: Heyue is no longer alone, but two people. Now that her pregnancy is progressing, she can't ignore the baby in her belly no matter what.
When Thirteen returned from the palace, he learned that Heyue had gone through a miscarriage. He rushed over and, seeing that Heyue was alright, was still shaken. He was both anxious and angry: "What are you doing? Why did you have to go to Fourth Brother? Is this something you can control?"
"I just can't swallow this insult," Heyue snorted.
Thirteen's face was ashen, and he wished he could crack open her head to see what was inside, but he suppressed his anger and ordered in an unquestionable manner: "From today onwards, you shall stay in the manor and not go anywhere. You are also not allowed to interfere in my affairs with Fourth Brother!"
He Yue retorted angrily, "You think you're all grown up now? You want to restrict my freedom too?"
This time, Thirteen refused to back down, her attitude resolute and leaving no room for negotiation: "I'm afraid you'll run off and cause trouble again. What if you harm the baby again? Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the child. Can you bear to see the child get hurt because of you?"
Thirteen knew that Heyue cared most about the children, so she talked about what she cared about most.
Sure enough, although Heyue was still unhappy, she didn't insist anymore and replied in a muffled voice, "Alright, alright, I won't do anything reckless anymore. I'll stay in the manor until the child is born."
Heyue wasn't unreasonable; after a little thought, she understood some things.
Although Fourth Brother spoke harshly, he always considered Heyue's health and even forgave her for her thoughtless words.
How could someone like him really be that kind of person? Perhaps there's some hidden reason behind it all.
If Fourth Brother can forgive Heyue, then Heyue would be too heartless to doubt him.
He Yue had to admit that sometimes her scheming was no match for those princes who had grown up in the palace. Who knew what her fourth brother was up to?
I'd better not overestimate myself; I'll leave the rest to the two brothers.
Heyue could simply give birth to her children in peace and raise them to be healthy and chubby—wouldn't that be wonderful?
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