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At that time, it would be beneficial for both the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Yan to sit in the palace and keep a close watch on things.

But the heir apparent of the Prince of Yan...

Lu Huan shook his head.

Such a crown prince is not a good thing for the northern lands or for his future succession to the throne.

Lu Huan quietly left the bedroom.

Zijing and Qingqing stood on either side of the hall, waiting.

Seeing Lu Huan come out, Zi Jin hurriedly asked, "Our mistress..."

"Her Majesty is asleep. Be careful when you go in, don't wake her!"

In fact, Madam Xu had taken a sleeping potion, so only a thunderstorm during a dry winter day could wake her. But Lu Huan didn't want the Prince of Yan's men to notice anything amiss, so he gave this explanation.

Zijing and Qingqing exchanged a glance and then surrounded Lu Huan.

With one person supporting him from the left and one from the right, Lu Huan was completely unable to move.

Zijing's eyes were a little red. "Madam Gao, you don't know, the Princess hasn't slept well for several days. She stays up all night, and we're worried about her, but there's nothing we can do."

“Yes!” Qingqing chimed in, “Sometimes when she finally manages to get a little sleep during the day, the young master comes over and kneels down, and the Empress gets so angry that she can’t sleep anymore.”

Lu Huan sighed, "Couldn't we just send them away? The prince didn't say anything?"

Zijing dabbed at the corner of her eye with a handkerchief. "Yesterday, His Highness ordered that the young master be placed under house arrest in his residence and not allowed to go out!"

“It should have been done a long time ago!” Lu Huan’s eyes darted around and he said, “I think he has the energy to cause trouble because he’s too idle. We should find him something to do.”

I think practicing martial arts is a good idea! His Majesty built the Great Yue Dynasty on horseback, and both the Crown Prince and the Prince of Yan are skilled in both literature and martial arts. How can he, the heir apparent, be unable to lift a finger or carry anything heavy?

"well said!"

Just then, a large group of people came in from outside.

Lu Huan felt a pang of regret. It was all her fault for being so engrossed in her conversation that she hadn't heard a thing.

Hong Yuanzhou stepped forward and chanted a Buddhist prayer: "Madam is astute; this is indeed a good idea. In the past, I was blinded by my own limited perspective and my thinking was not thorough enough!"

Lu Huan asked, puzzled, "The young master made a mistake, so why is it the master's fault?"

Gu Chengbin said, "Previously, Master Hong was in charge of the Crown Prince's studies."

If Hong Yuanzhou hadn't frequently traveled far away, entrusting Yun Yi's studies to the tutors in the Prince's mansion, those people wouldn't have been able to influence the future heir of the Prince's mansion.

Ultimately, however, Gu Chengbing felt deeply guilty. He should have paid more attention to the children…

Despite blaming himself, the King of Yan also realized that although his son seemed gentle and kind on the surface, once he made up his mind, nothing could sway him.

Take the matter of pleading for Dong Shi for example, Gu Yunyi was truly persistent.

I really don't know what kind of spell they cast on him!

After all, he was his first son, his eldest legitimate son.

Gu Chengbing then asked, "His health is poor. If he forces himself to practice martial arts, won't it make things worse?"

Hong Yuanzhou glanced at him, his tone very firm, "Don't worry! I won't go out during this time, I'll keep an eye on that kid for you."

No matter how perfectly they arrange things, I don't believe that kid would dare disobey his mentor!

Seeing that they had decided the prince's fate in just a few words, Lu Huan couldn't help but shed a tear for him.

In my previous life, I had heard that this prince was gentle and refined, but I had never heard that he knew martial arts!

After leaving the Prince of Yan's residence, only Lu Huan and his wife remained in the carriage.

Lu Huan leaned close to Gao Yan's ear and whispered, "Your Highness won't hold a grudge against me for the terrible idea I came up with!"

Gao Yan chuckled and pinched Lu Huan's nose. "Weren't you quite happy when you were talking about it? Now you're scared?"

"I was just... speaking up for my sister-in-law! If my son ever speaks up for the woman who broke up our family, I'd rather not have him!"

After speaking, he secretly glanced at Gao Yan, waiting for his reply.

Gao Yan's smile vanished. "If he dares to be as outrageous as Gu Yunyi, I'll definitely break his legs and kick him out of the house!"

Lu Huan was relieved and nestled into Gao Yan's arms with a smile.

He secretly thought to himself: "I eat some crystal cores now and then, or drink some spiritual spring water. Children raised like this will definitely be quite strong in the future. Gao Yan might find it difficult to break their legs."

Or should we give Ayan a few more crystal cores?

But since everything had already been said, there was only one of these powerful pills left.

If she takes out a few more, wouldn't that arouse Gao Yan's suspicion?

Let's be on the safe side and wait until we get to Jinling before having Uncle Qin take it out at an opportune moment.

After running around all day, Lu Huan was really tired.

She caught a glimpse of a figure flashing past the back gate, but she didn't bother to care.

She walked to the kitchen door and said, "He Niang, please boil some hot water and bring it to my room. I'm tired today and want to wash up early."

"Master, when would you like to have dinner?"

Lu Huan hesitated for a moment, "Let me use it after I take a shower. Ayan and I have already eaten out, so you can just cook some scallion oil noodles."

She had only taken a few steps when she came back.

"Keep an eye on the backyard. Unless it's my mother-in-law looking for me, I won't see her!"

"Yes!"

He Niang was worried that Shi Liang was too young to stop people, so she specially made her husband sit at the stove in the west wing.

In this way, it can both help the landlord heat the kang (heated brick bed) and stop people from coming to the backyard in time.

Gao Yan saw that Lu Huan was rubbing her lower back, so he quickly went to her side.

"What's wrong? Did you sit outside for too long today and get tired?"

Lu Huan shook her head. "I don't know, it's just a slight soreness. It doesn't hurt, but it's really uncomfortable."

"Let me rub it for you!"

Lu Huan placed a soft pillow under her chest so that she wouldn't have to worry about crushing the baby while lying down.

Gao Yan's hands were soft yet very strong; his fingers seemed to know exactly where Lu Huan was sore, finding the right spot.

"This is it, give it a push!"

Lu Huan felt so comfortable that her toes curled up, and she felt drowsy.

I wonder how alluring her voice is right now.

Gao Yan felt both heartache and a burning desire to try it.

Just then, He Niang came in carrying two steaming wooden buckets.

"Son-in-law, where is the bathtub?"

Gao Yan pointed to the edge of the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), "This is the warmest spot, let's put it here!"

After the water was filled, Gao Yan leaned close to Lu Huan's ear and called out, "Huan'er, let's wash up before we go to sleep, okay?"

Lu Huan rolled over and rolled towards the window.

Left with no other choice, Gao Yan had to take matters into his own hands.

But when he finally got to the bottom of the matter, no matter how hard Gao Yan looked, he couldn't find a place to take off the thin, gauze-like bodice.

Left with no other choice, he had to give up.

She and her undergarment were submerged in the water.

To prevent her from slipping into the water, Gao Yan had to stay by her side and watch her.

This is so agonizing!

Especially a man like him who has just eaten meat and then immediately abstains from meat.