At the prince's instruction, Nanny Mei cleaned up the filth on the floor and then left.

At this time, the queen finally couldn't wait to ask about the result of the blood test last night.

"Zhan'er, what's wrong?"

The prince calmly shook his head and said, "Mother, the blood test is still not accurate."

The queen could not hide her disappointment when she heard this. It was such a pity, as the blood was obtained with great difficulty.

At this time, the prince suddenly smiled meaningfully.

"But mother, it is enough."

The queen was stunned at first, then she suddenly raised her head, her eyes and eyebrows shining with a strong light.

"Zhan'er, you're right. His suspicious nature is enough!"

When the prince saw the queen's hopeful look, his brows finally softened.

"Zhan'er, this game is about life and death. We must be extremely cautious and make sure to kill with one strike!"

The queen spoke solemnly, and suddenly a hint of fear appeared on her face.

"Zhan'er, it's my fault today. I should be more patient."

Speaking of this, the Queen was also full of helplessness.

"Zhan'er, your mother may be ill. Whenever your father gets close to you, your mother feels like vomiting. I just endured it for a long time, but still couldn't..."

When the prince heard this, his eyes couldn't help but become sore.

He hesitated again and again, but finally lowered his voice and asked carefully:

"Mother, was Xiao Si...was Father drunk that year—"

When the queen heard this, she was shocked and her voice trembled when she spoke.

"Zhan'er, you...did Aunt Mei tell you about it? The Queen Mother clearly told her a long time ago not to tell anyone, especially you and Xiao Si!"

The prince stood up suddenly upon hearing this. Even though he had made countless mental preparations, when he learned that the queen had really suffered such humiliation, he still felt dizzy and heartbroken!

Moreover, the Queen Mother said that only she and Nanny Mei knew about such a top-secret matter, but...but Meng Guxue knew it clearly!

All of this can only prove that Meng Guxue’s dream is true!

Xiao Si would really have drowned for him, and he would eventually die at the hands of his father!

The prince felt cold all over. Even though he had given up hope, he couldn't help but feel like he was falling into the abyss at this moment.

But his weakness was of little consequence, for the Queen Mother was trembling.

The prince knelt hurriedly before the queen and grabbed her hand. However, the queen could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

She had been suppressing her emotions for too long. This incident was like a net hanging on her body, binding her more and more deeply over the years until it was embedded in her flesh and blood. Whenever she thought about it, her whole body went numb and she felt nauseous!

The Queen leaned over, grasped the Prince's shoulders tightly, and said in tears:

"Zhan'er, he...he is a beast!"

"He obviously has thousands of ways to torture me, but he chose to do this and use Yu Liu to disgust me!"

"I am the daughter of the Ren family, a descendant of a military family. Although I have never practiced martial arts or wielded a gun, I have a proud character!"

"He insisted on crushing my bones. He has already trampled me into the dust. He didn't even want to leave me the last bit of pride!"

"That night... that night he was clearly awake! Zhan'er, he was awake, he did it on purpose..."

When the queen said this, she buried her head in the prince's shoulder and cried so hard that her whole body trembled and she couldn't stop.

The prince suddenly froze in place.

Sober...

Father was sober that day, he did it on purpose...

The prince opened his eyes wide, but he did not shed tears because the surging hatred had already covered all emotions.

He had never hated anyone so much, not even Concubine Yu and his second brother.

"My mother...my mother has suffered so much."

The prince muttered something, almost bringing out all the grievances of the queen.

She wanted to vent, but in this cage-like palace, even if she cried, she had to keep her lips tightly shut and keep her voice down.

The Queen is rational enough after all.

She raised her hand and patted the prince's shoulder. Even though the tears on her face had not yet dried, she was able to smile and say:

"Zhan'er, mother is not miserable. It is enough for mother to have you and Xiao Si."

"Xiao Si... Xiao Si is my dearest child. Even though he came so suddenly, I still firmly believe that he is a gift from God. I love him very much."

"Zhan'er, don't tell Xiao Si about this. Although he is young, he is very smart. We--"

Click——

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the inner hall, scaring the prince and the queen at the same time!

The prince hurriedly helped the queen up, and he himself looked towards the inner hall with a stern face, silently clenching a cup lid on the table in his hand.

There were secret guards arranged by him around the Yikun Palace, so no one should be able to break in, unless this person had already hidden in the inner hall...

"Who is it? Come out!"

The prince spoke in a cold voice, with the hidden weapon in his hand ready to be used.

Snap, Snap——

The sound of hurried footsteps was heard, and the adorable face of the Fourth Prince emerged from the hall.

"Brother, it's me!"

"I got out of school and saw Aunt Mei waiting outside. I thought my brother must be in there, so I sneaked in!"

"Did I scare you? My inner strength is very strong now. I can do it without anyone noticing!"

The moment he saw that it was the Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince's tense body slowly relaxed.

If it was Xiao Si, the secret guards would definitely not stop him.

The conversation between him and his mother just now -

Thinking of this, the prince suddenly looked at the Fourth Prince.

Xiao Si...did you hear it?

The queen was shocked and horrified, and hurried to see the fourth prince, fearing that he would hear those unbearable words.

The Fourth Prince was smiling and excitedly sharing the knowledge that Tan Hanchi had just taught him today.

It was not until he saw the tears on the queen's face that the fourth prince exclaimed and said with a distressed look on his face: "Mother! Why are you crying!"

As he spoke, the Fourth Prince threw himself into the Queen's arms.

"Mother, Xiao Si heard on the way here that father had come to Yikun Palace. Did father make mother sad again?"

The queen touched the fourth prince's little face and looked at him intently, as if she was trying to figure out something.

After a while, she finally put her mind at ease, and shook her head calmly at the prince beside her, then said with a smile:

"No, I was just chatting with your brother about some things in the past, and I felt a little nostalgic. Look at our Xiao Si, he is getting more and more capable now, and he can even climb over the wall!"

The Fourth Prince finally felt relieved upon hearing this and smiled happily.

"Of course! In a few years, maybe even my brother won't be able to beat Xiao Si!"

"Master said that Xiao Si has a very good physique! He is a very good seedling!"

As soon as the Fourth Prince arrived, the originally cold palace suddenly became noisy. Even the candlelight seemed to become brighter, and the originally stagnant and sad atmosphere was swept away.

After the Queen washed her face, she ordered dinner. The family of three sat together as usual, eating happily and warmly.