She got pregnant after the swap marriage, and the scumbag's family regretted it so much they cr

Now, Madam Xu was wide awake. The prince must have discovered something to remind her like this.

"why would you say so?"

"On the day Madam Lu arrived, your maid had just led her through the door when Consort Dong received the news and was waiting on the veranda."

Princess Xu and Consort Dong entered the Prince's residence together and got along very well. Not wanting to assume ill will towards Consort Dong, she tentatively asked, "Perhaps it's a coincidence?"

The Prince of Yan sighed. If it weren't for Lu Huan's appearance, even the Prince of Yan himself might have underestimated the thoughts of the women in his harem.

“I found out that she secretly sent someone to contact the guard who went to the Gao family to find out his whereabouts that day. If she was really just staying in the backyard, why would she need to find out what was going on outside?”

This alone is enough to define her character. You see, if this were done by the Emperor, it would be considered spying on his will, which would implicate the entire family!

What exactly is this woman trying to do?!

Could it be those brothers...?

The King of Yan thought of many things at once, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed through his mind.

The Crown Prince was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and he admired the Crown Prince's character, abilities, and prestige.

The Prince of Yan was completely convinced that he should be made crown prince. But he would not be so satisfied if any of his brothers were chosen.

It would be best if Consort Dong wasn't sent by one of her brothers to spy on her.

Regardless of who sent her, given her daring to do such a thing, in the Prince of Yan's mind, Consort Dong was already a dead woman.

The couple remained silent for a moment.

After a moment of silence, Madam Xu finally sighed softly, "Your Highness, I will not interfere in matters outside."

The Prince of Yan turned around, staring at Xu Shi's still beautiful face and slender neck, and said resentfully, "Zitong, didn't I tell you not to call me Your Highness in private? Besides, all outside affairs are our family's affairs. Why can't you interfere?"

Ms. Xu felt a gentle breeze creep up her neck and instinctively shrank back.

"I just feel a bit powerless. It was only after taking pearl powder today that I felt a bit better."

The Prince of Yan didn't care at all about using such precious pearls to grind into powder and drink; in fact, he felt there wasn't enough. He wished he could find a whole chest of them and place some in both his study and his bedchamber.

He and Zitong must stay together for a long, long time.

He smirked and leaned closer to Madam Xu, saying, "Since you're so energetic, how about we have another baby for Mingning, a little brother?"

"You're thirty years old, and you're still so frivolous."

"Does Zitong think I'm too old and not as handsome as I used to be?"

Soon, the sound of two people laughing happily came from inside the bedchamber.

The unlucky charm that Lu Ruyi was hit with lasted for a full three days.

At first, Zhou had not heard that Lu Ruyi had made a mess of the washroom.

But since Cuizhu had angered Lu Huan, the Shi family also refused to acknowledge her. Even though she offered a "high price" of five taels, the Shi family was unwilling to clean up the mess.

Left with no other choice, Cuizhu and Yuzhu had to wait until late at night, away from the Gao family, to secretly clean up.

Their comings and goings startled Zhou, who was getting up in the middle of the night, and she screamed.

The two were carrying a bucket of foul-smelling water, about to dump it, when the scream terrified them so much their legs went weak. The bucket of foul-smelling water was poured directly onto the pristine white snow.

The entire backyard was a mess of yellow and white dirt, which Zhou could see clearly even through the window paper.

This commotion not only woke up Mrs. Zhou, but also everyone in the backyard.

Lu Ruyi was no exception, but her appearance only made the situation worse.

She put on her long coat and tried to see what had happened. But she slipped and fell into the stinking water again.

Fortunately, this foul-smelling water was wastewater that Cuizhu and the others had cleaned twice.

The taste wasn't overpowering, but it was enough to disgust Lu Ruyi.

She vomited again in a spectacular fashion.

The sour, foul smell of the food mixed with the stench of the filthy water caused everyone in the backyard to vomit due to the combined visual and gustatory stimulation.

Lu Huan only heard about this from Gao Yan the next morning after she woke up.

Gao Yan, carrying a tray, told Lu Huan not to rush to get up: "Mother said that we will each eat in our rooms today, and we don't need to go to the main hall."

At first glance, Lu Huan mistakenly thought that Zhou thought it was too cold to eat in the main hall, but after hearing Gao Yan's later description, she almost couldn't eat her meal.

"Ayan, how can I possibly eat when you're talking about such disgusting things first thing in the morning?"

Gao Yan touched his nose: "Wouldn't it be even more disgusting if we waited until after we finished eating?"

Lu Huan was speechless. Although what he said did make some sense, he still found it disgusting!

She got dressed, walked to the side of the canopy bed, and took out a plate of jujubes from her spatial storage. She took a few for herself and stuffed the rest into Gao Yan's arms.

"You should eat a few too."

Gao Yan looked at the plump dates on the plate and grinned foolishly, "Dates are great! Hehehe!"

Lu Huan glared at him and continued eating the jujube.

After the two finished their breakfast, He Niang came in looking haggard and apologized, "Master, it's really... We were busy all night, boiling water and scrubbing the floor, and we only managed to get some sleep after dawn."

It's our fault that the son-in-law personally went to serve the meal.

Lu Huan waved her hand, indicating that it was nothing. She hadn't expected the bad luck talisman to be so powerful and long-lasting, nor so lethal.

She pointed to the large plate of jujubes on the table and said to He Niang, "There are a few left, take them home and enjoy them!"

Fearing that Shi Dong and He Niang might not be able to bear to eat it, Lu Huan specifically instructed, "All four of you must eat!"

"Thank you for the reward, sir!"

Instead of taking the plate out directly, He Niang took half of it and put it in her bosom.

Fortunately, she did it.

As soon as He Niang stepped out of the west wing, she saw Cui Zhu peeking out from the back gate. Upon seeing He Niang, Cui Zhu immediately called out excitedly, "He Niang! Come here quickly!"

Upon seeing her like this, He Niang had a bad feeling and rushed into the kitchen, pretending not to have heard.

"You!" Cuizhu was so angry her nose almost twisted out of shape.

The backyard is paved with bluestone slabs, which were washed overnight, so there wasn't much snow.

But the front yard is different. Although a path has been cleared for people to walk on, the ground is inevitably muddy, and you'll get muddy every time you step in it.

Cuizhu glanced at the embroidered shoes on her feet; these were her last pair of clean shoes. If they got dirty again, she wouldn't have any shoes left to wear.

However, He Niang still had to deliver breakfast to Zhou Shi and the others, so she couldn't hide in the kitchen for too long.

Carrying two food boxes, she called out loudly before she even reached Cuizhu, "Cuizhu, don't block my way! I'm going to deliver breakfast to Madam!"

He Niang had deliberately tied high wooden clogs to her feet, so she wasn't afraid of the water on the ground. She deliberately stomped on the muddy water, making a loud slapping sound, which startled Cuizhu, causing her to back away.

"He Niang! When will the food from our room be delivered?"

He Niang didn't even glance at Cuizhu: "If you're in a hurry, go to the kitchen and get it yourself!"

Cuizhu angrily shook the handkerchief in her hand and followed closely behind He Niang. But since they were outside Zhou Shi's house, she dared not say anything unpleasant.