Destroy the scumbag husband, beat the bitch, the reborn legitimate daughter overturns the entire cap

The Crown Prince's face was also clouded with worry. Fortunately, the Crown Princess was meticulous and had someone investigate thoroughly. If she had killed Mu Xin Nuan without asking any questions, she would have made a terrible mistake today!

If Mu Xin Nuan had truly done something detrimental to the future of the family line, even if she were beaten to death, the people below would have no grounds for complaint. But Mu Xin Nuan was innocent.

The Crown Prince felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about what would have happened if he had ordered the eunuchs to take Mu Xin Nuan away and flog her, while Mu Xin Nuan begged for mercy and said that the item belonged to the little princess.

If that were the case, I would have made a grave mistake today. Offending the Mu family would be one thing, as they were just a minor Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, but they also had the Zhenguo General's Mansion! The Li family, on the other hand, now held considerable military power, and I couldn't even win them over. Why would I want to make things difficult for them?

Furthermore, if his father and mother heard this news, they would surely be extremely disappointed in him as the crown prince. This matter even involved his little sister, who was his father and mother's most beloved daughter!

If the Crown Prince hadn't been wise enough to have someone summon a skilled perfumer, he would have made a grave mistake this time.

If he were to provoke his little sister into making a scene, wouldn't that make him a laughingstock?

"You lowly servant, how dare you be so insolent! Today is the Crown Princess's birthday, and you still dare to act so unreasonably. It seems you really think I've treated you too well."

Song Peici's legs went weak, and she immediately knelt down. "Your Highness, Your Highness, spare my life. I, I..."

Song Peici was at a loss for words and didn't know how to refute the argument.

The crown prince glared at her angrily, slammed his hand on the table beside him, and the teacup on it jumped up and made a few clattering sounds, spilling some of the tea inside.

"Spare them? When you plotted to frame Madam Mu and Miss Mu, did you ever think of sparing them? I always thought you were a well-behaved person, but I never imagined that you would be so presumptuous when you are only newly pregnant and don't even know if it's a boy or a girl. You've really gone too far!"

The Crown Princess nodded. "Your Highness is right. I know you are resentful because of that Song woman from the Mu family, but don't forget what she did in the Mu family. If it weren't for the Crown Prince's sake, do you think she would still be alive? They spared her life, but you, as her family, not only are you ungrateful, but you even tried to harm her. You are simply unable to distinguish right from wrong and repay kindness with enmity!"

Upon hearing this, Song Peici's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, her face already deathly pale. Naturally, the palace maids and nannies serving her also knelt on the ground.

The Crown Princess sighed softly and shook her head. "Someone, quickly help your mistress inside to rest. Song Zhaoxun, you really have to thank the child in your womb."

One sentence was all it took for Song Peici's heart to plummet to rock bottom once again.

The Crown Prince didn't say anything more, and didn't even bother to look at her. He left with his wife.

Song Peici understood perfectly what the Crown Princess meant. She had only escaped this ordeal because she was pregnant with the imperial heir, but that did not mean that her mistakes could be forgiven.

Song Zhaoxun, who had been in the Eastern Palace for many years, naturally knew what kind of person the Crown Princess was.

On the surface, the Crown Princess is magnanimous, graceful, and kind-hearted, but in handling matters concerning the Eastern Palace, she has always been clear about right and wrong and brooks no criticism.

From the concubines to the most beautiful women, no matter who they were, if they made a mistake, the Crown Princess would punish them to varying degrees. As for the Crown Prince, he left everything to the Crown Princess.

While the Crown Princess's noble birth and powerful family background certainly played a part, the more important factor was her consistently fair and impartial handling of affairs, leaving no room for criticism. It was precisely because the Crown Princess managed the Eastern Palace so well that the Empress was extremely satisfied with this daughter-in-law and praised her highly!

Song Peici lay on the bed, wondering if the Crown Princess would still be concerned about this matter if she gave birth to the child in a few months. She thought that even the Crown Prince wouldn't say anything if she were punished at that time.

Song Peici pondered and pondered, but still couldn't figure out where things had gone wrong. After a while, she felt that it was very likely that there was a traitor in her own courtyard, which was why she had lost face today and lost favor with the Crown Prince.

"Someone come here!" Song Peici suddenly felt a bit annoyed. The bedroom was too quiet, and there wasn't a single servant left. Song Peici immediately felt that these palace servants were just being opportunistic and had all gone out to enjoy themselves as soon as they saw that she had fallen out of favor.

"Guards! Where have you all gone?"

“Please be careful with your words, Your Highness. Do not say such things again. Otherwise, if they reach the ears of His Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness’s life will be very difficult.” An unfamiliar old woman entered with a stern face, and her words were very cold and hard.

Song Peici naturally knew that the word "death" she had just used was taboo, but upon seeing the person who had arrived, she felt somewhat annoyed. "Who are you? Why are you here? Where are the people with me?"

“Reporting to Your Highness. This servant is here to serve Your Highness on the orders of the Crown Princess. All those who originally served in this courtyard, regardless of rank, have been transferred to the servants' quarters by the Crown Princess. This servant is the newly assigned head maid.”

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Song Peici's face turned even more ashen! She never imagined that her plan to frame Mu Xinnuan and Li Shi would turn out like this. What was going on?

The person I was so determined to make things difficult for not only got away with it but also received a reward from the Crown Princess. But what about me? The Crown Princess was such a thoughtful person; she didn't leave me any of them and transferred them all away.

"Her Majesty said that since Your Highness is pregnant, you should not overwork yourself. From now on, you should not leave the courtyard. You may go out for a walk again after you have safely given birth to the imperial heir."

Isn't this tantamount to placing her under house arrest in disguise? Song Peici wished she could just kill herself right now!

She was filled with deep regret! Only now did she suddenly realize that she was nothing at all! So what if she was pregnant? She was just a lowly concubine in the Eastern Palace, a place teeming with beauties and strictly hierarchical, not even a proper concubine!

If she had known this would happen, she certainly wouldn't have made things difficult for Li Shi and Mu Xin Nuan in the first place!

The news of Song Zhaoxun's confinement quickly reached the Song family, and of course, it also reached the old lady of the Mu family.