After I traveled through the book, I became the favorite of the cold and indifferent prince.

As the matter was urgent, Si Jinchen set off after lunch.

On the first day Si Jinchen left, Yan Qingwan missed him.

The next day, I missed him. The third day, I still missed him.

Time passed day by day, and it was not until half a month later that Yan Qingwan gradually got used to the days without the other person's body temperature around him.

On the tenth day, Donggong received a letter from Si Jinchen reporting that he was safe.

The sixteenth day since Jinchen left.

Someone suddenly came to the East Palace.

Yan Qingwan leaned on the beauty couch, holding a book in his hand, but had no intention of reading.

When she heard that the person coming was Xunmei, the senior palace maid beside the Queen, her heart sank.

Yan Qingwan put down the book and frowned slightly, wondering why the queen came to him so soon.

Then she said to the maid outside the door, "Please ask her to come in."

Xunmei walked slowly into the room, bowed respectfully, and said, "Crown Princess, the Queen has arranged a family banquet tonight and sent me to invite you, Crown Princess."

Yan Qingwan looked at Xunmei with a puzzled look on his face: "Oh? Is tonight a special day?"

Xun Mei bowed her head and replied, "My dear Crown Princess, I don't know. I am just here to invite you to the family dinner."

Yan Qingwan wondered in his heart, what was the Queen's intention in holding a family dinner at this time?

On the surface, she nodded calmly and said softly, "I understand. I will be there on time."

Xunmei responded, bowed and left.

Shi Yu, who was standing aside, looked at Xun Mei's departing back, his heart filled with confusion and uneasiness.

She looked at Yan Qingwan and said with a worried look on her face, "Crown Princess, the Queen is arranging a family dinner at this time. I feel a little nervous."

Yan Qingwan looked at her and whispered to comfort her, "It's okay."

She knew that this family dinner was not just a simple gathering, but no matter what, the queen could not ignore the baby in her belly.

Especially when the prince is not in the capital.

Zhongcui Palace.

Upon hearing the news, Concubine Duan immediately came to find Concubine Li.

She said excitedly, "Sister, today the Queen suddenly held a family dinner and specially invited Yan Qingwan, who had been staying at the East Palace, to attend. I would say this is a rare opportunity."

Concubine Li looked at her expressionlessly and said in a deep voice, "What do you want to do now?"

Seeing this, Concubine Duan said angrily, "Sister, last year the virtuous king was banished to his fiefdom because of Yan Qingwan. Do you really intend to keep swallowing your anger?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Li lowered her eyelids and said in a cold voice, "Of course it's impossible."

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Duanpin lowered her voice and said, "Today's banquet was all organized by the Queen. We just need to arrange some people to tamper with the meal on the Crown Princess's table. The Queen will take the blame when the time comes. It's a deal that kills two birds with one stone, so why not?"

Concubine Li clenched the handkerchief in her hand and said worriedly, "I'm afraid Yan Qingwan won't taste the food at the banquet."

Duanpin smiled and said, "Sister, I have been paying close attention to the Eastern Palace recently. I heard that Yan Qingwan has been suffering from severe morning sickness due to pregnancy, and has recently been liking to eat sour food. There is a dish called 'Plum Blossom Soup Cake' at today's banquet. This dish is sour and sweet and very delicious, and is most suitable for pregnant women. If we tamper with this dish..."

Concubine Li frowned and said in a deep voice, "This matter is too risky. If it fails, this palace, the virtuous king, and you will all be implicated. The gain will not outweigh the loss."

Duanpin hurriedly advised: "Sister, you know how unfavorable the current situation is for us. If we don't find a way to get rid of Yan Qingwan, it will be too late when she gives birth to the emperor's grandson in a few months! If we get rid of her, the chances of the virtuous king returning to the capital will be much greater."

Concubine Li pondered for a moment, gritted her teeth and said, "Forget it, I'll do as you say, but you must be careful and not leave any clues."

Concubine Duan smiled complacently, with a sinister gleam in her eyes.

Yan Qingwan, your good days are coming to an end.

The evening banquet was held in the Qianqing Palace.

Yan Qingwan took a nap and woke up at the 3 p.m. After dressing up, she took a sedan chair and went straight there.

As one of the three palaces at the back, the Qianqing Palace is naturally built in an exceptionally grand and gorgeous manner.

Not only does its exterior structure use yellow glazed tiles with a double-eaved hip roof, but the base is also located on a white marble platform. The ridge beasts on the eaves are lifelike, and the upper and lower levels under the eaves have single-curved, double-raised, seven-step brackets, which are painted with golden dragons and seals, showing the exquisite craftsmanship of the architectural craftsmanship.

When Yan Qingwan arrived, there were already quite a few people at the banquet.

In addition to the concubines in the harem, there were also Prince Gong, his wife, Prince An, his wife and other royal family members. All of them came. Everyone was dressed in their best clothes, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very warm.

As for the virtuous king, after the matter was investigated clearly last year, he was directly banished to his fiefdom by the furious emperor and was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial edict.

However, when Yan Qingwan saw Concubine Mu in the crowd, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

After all, to such occasions, Prince Gong did not bring his concubine, but Prince An brought Concubine Mu. One has to admire him.

After all, he was scolded by the emperor in December last year.

It is really hard to understand why he can appear here with Concubine Mu as if nothing happened.

As soon as Yan Qingwan entered the hall, the atmosphere around him suddenly became subtle.

Many people turned their eyes to her, with curiosity and surprise in their eyes.

After all, ever since she became pregnant, she has been living in seclusion in the East Palace and rarely appears in public.

The last time she went out of the city for a spring outing, only a few people knew about it because she was accompanied by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Nowadays, her appearance naturally arouses people's curiosity and attention.

Yan Qingwan smiled and nodded slightly to the people around him who looked at him.

Then she went straight into the banquet and sat down at her seat.

Sitting on Yan Qingwan’s right is Princess Gong.

Princess Gong's gaze lingered briefly on her abdomen, then she smiled and said, "Crown Princess, how are you feeling lately? I see that your belly is not very noticeable."