Jun Beiqi looked at Lin Zan as if he had discovered a treasure. His eyes were as bright as stars and he didn't take his eyes off him for a long time.

Although Lin Zan looks young on the surface, he is mentally an adult. He feels a little uncomfortable being stared at by Jun Beiqi in this way.

Could it be that the prince is a pedophile, Lin Zan thought secretly in her heart. After all, she is just a child of a few years old now.

Such thoughts naturally reached Jun Beiqi's ears, making his face stiffen and his mouth twitch involuntarily. Finally, he sighed in his heart and finally looked away.

At the same time, Bixia, who had sent Si Xueyi to the Imperial Hospital, also came back, but she also brought a piece of news. "Your Highness, the Emperor seems to be looking for you."

"Oh, my father is looking for me." Jun Beiqi was stunned for a moment, but then seemed to have thought of something, and left in a hurry without saying anything.

Lin Zhan exhaled slowly, then sat in the pavilion and looked at the tall and strong Kapok tree in front of her, quietly admiring it, but the next second, she slapped her forehead and said inwardly, "Oh no, I forgot the dumpling on the peach tree."

As she said that, she quickly ran towards the place where peaches were picked, and sure enough, she found Jun Anqing sitting there sulking, with a few bright red peaches at his feet.

Seeing Lin Zan running towards him breathlessly, Jun Anqing ignored her and turned his face away. His angry look was self-evident.

"Tuanzi, it's my fault. I shouldn't have abandoned you. Don't be angry with me." Lin Zan came over with a grin and asked for Jun Anqing's forgiveness.

Jun Anqing raised his little face proudly and muttered, "I climbed up the tree to pick peaches for you, but I didn't expect you to disappear in the blink of an eye."

"I can explain it." Lin Zan quickly told Jun Anqing what had just happened.

But Jun Anqing got even angrier, dropped the peach and ran away. Lin Zhan sat there, completely confused, so he turned around and asked Bixia, "Sister Bixia, is there something wrong with what I said just now?"

"Miss, I don't think there is anything wrong. Maybe the Fourth Prince has other things to do." Bixia also said ambiguously.

Lin Zhan nodded and stopped hesitating. He picked up a few peaches on the ground and returned to Hanfang Pavilion happily.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the imperial study was heavy and depressing. The emperor threw a memorial to the ground with a sullen face, and yelled at Jun Beiyu who was kneeling in front of him, "You really disappoint me. Why did the Qinghe River embankment collapse and affect the people? How did you supervise the construction?"

It turned out that due to heavy rain in early autumn, the Qinghe River embankment suddenly collapsed on a large scale, flooding the surrounding villages and farmland. As a result, tens of thousands of people were washed away by the flood and suffered heavy casualties.

Naturally, this matter could not be concealed from the emperor's eyes and ears, and Jun Beiyu was responsible for the construction of the river embankment that year, so he certainly could not escape blame for the accident.

"Father, please calm down. I will investigate this matter thoroughly right away and will make sure to resettle the victims." Jun Beiyu knelt on the ground and said earnestly.

The emperor ignored him and turned to Jun Beiqi who was standing beside him. "Prince, I leave this matter to you. You must appease the people's grievances and calm their anger. Don't let me down again."

"Yes, your son will obey your order." Jun Beiqi immediately bowed in response.

As for Jun Beiyu, the emperor was already very disappointed. He deprived him of his position in the Ministry of Works and turned him into an idle prince.

This incident caused an uproar in the court. Everyone knew that Jun Beiyu had made such a big mistake, but the emperor only deprived him of his position in the Ministry of Works for the sake of Concubine Qin.

After all, Concubine Qin is in favor at the moment, and she is pregnant with the heir of the dragon. If it weren't for this fetus, Prince Heng would probably be deprived of his position as prince.

After coming out of the imperial study, Jun Beiyu said to Jun Beiqi with a gloomy face, "The prince really has a good plan. Qinghe is thousands of miles away from Shangjing. The Qinghe riverbank burst, and it only took two days for the news to reach my father's ears. I guess the prince must have put a lot of effort into it!"

"I have always devoted my heart and soul to state affairs." Jun Beiqi glanced at Jun Beiyu coldly, turned around and left without saying anything more.

The emperor handed the matter over to the prince to handle, which was obviously to let the prince win over the people's support and popular opinion. Doesn't this mean that he wanted to help the prince ascend to the throne?

For a moment, Concubine Qin in Mingde Palace gnashed her teeth in hatred and said to Jun Beiyu who came to see her secretly, "After this incident, maybe the emperor has become suspicious of the Qin family. After you leave the palace, tell your brother to be careful in everything, so as not to be caught by the emperor again."

"Don't worry, mother. I know that the most important thing now is for you to give birth to the baby safely." Jun Beiyu said seriously.

Speaking of the child in her belly, Concubine Qin's face immediately showed the glow of motherhood, and she gently stroked her belly and said, "This child is my lucky star. If it weren't for him, I would have been locked up in the cold palace by the emperor."

"Mother is right." A hint of jealousy flashed across Jun Beiyu's eyes, but he still spoke obediently.

Coming out of Concubine Qin's bedroom, Jun Beiyu bumped into Si Xueyi who was holding a tonic soup in her hand, and the soup immediately splashed all over him.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Prince Heng." Si Xueyi said in panic, took out a handkerchief from her arms and wiped the soup stains on Jun Beiyu's body.

At this time, Jun Beiyu smelled a faint fragrance on Si Xueyi's body. The fragrance was fresh and elegant and not annoying. Instead, it had a magical power that made people intoxicated.

Jun Beiyu's slightly irritated mood was instantly calmed down by the fragrance. Looking at Si Xueyi's delicate white neck exposed in front of him, he couldn't help but lose his mind for a moment.

Perhaps it was because Jun Beiyu's gaze was a little hot, Si Xueyi noticed it, and with a face as red as a tomato, she raised her head and looked at him.

The moment their eyes met, Si Xueyi lowered her head pretending to be shy, with a blush spreading from her cheeks to her ears, which was very attractive.

Jun Beiyu's gentle and mellow voice sounded above Si Xueyi's head. "Nothing, I can go back and change my clothes."

"No matter what, it's Xueyi's fault. Your Majesty, why don't you take off the dirty coat? Xueyi will help you wash it and then send it back to the palace." Si Xueyi said shyly.

Jun Beiyu was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to say something, Si Xueyi continued, "Your Highness, don't worry about not having outer clothes to wear. Xueyi happens to have a few outer clothes for you. Your Highness, please wait a moment."