Wang Yingqing's parents left the following spring, and after that, Wang Yingqing finally focused her attention back on her own home. It was only then that she realized that, without realizing it, she seemed to have grown somewhat distant from Zhan Zheng and Yu Miaoqi, and hadn't seen Yin Yin for several months.

Wang Yingqing finally started to panic, but it was always much more difficult to make amends for some things.

She seemed to have returned to the way things were with Yu Miaoqi and Yinyin, but things had changed somewhat with Zhan Zheng.

Later, when her beautiful maidservant used her as an excuse to send gifts to Zhan Zheng in an attempt to seduce him, Zhan Zheng dealt with her ruthlessly, further straining their relationship. Even if Wang Yingqing regretted it, it was too late.

Compared to the male lead in the drama who has many female confidantes, Zhan Zheng is busier and has a higher status.

Many of his former confidantes had been snatched away by the plagiarist. After the plagiarist schemed against Yin Yin, Zhan Zheng felt disgusted with all of these confidantes and would no longer associate with them.

Outside the mansion, Zhan Zheng was focused on political affairs. Inside the mansion, he didn't want any messy women to disturb Yu Miaoqi and Yin Yin's peace. So now, he had become the perfect man in many people's hearts. It was a great pity that his family hadn't acted quickly enough, which led to him being kidnapped by the Wang family.

In an effort to win back Zhan Zheng, Wang Yingqing tried many methods. Over time, Zhan Zheng saw that she was clear-headed and not being led by the nose by the Wang family's sentimentality, and thus eased his relationship with her.

Around this time, Wang Yingqing became pregnant again and gave birth to her second son.

Yin Yin and Gu Anzhi only had one child, Xiao Bei'an, and had no other children. But neither the emperor nor Yu Miaoqi put any pressure on her.

For no other reason than that Gu Anzhi's Northern Army had been well-trained and had been inspected by the Emperor. After exercising with some veteran troops, they had achieved remarkable results. Because the Tadah had been recuperating for several years and was now showing signs of change, he and the Northern Army were sent to the battlefield against the Tadah as the main force against the enemy.

The Tatas were familiar with the terrain and extremely cunning, and they also won over several other small countries as allies. Although Gu Anzhi's northern army was brave, it was difficult to completely annihilate them, and the battle reached a stalemate for a time.

Fortunately, no matter how powerful the foreign allied forces were, the Northern Army never allowed them to break through the defenses and enter our country, let alone harass or plunder our people.

The emperor was very pleased and promoted Gu Anzhi extensively among the people. Gu Anzhi had an excellent reputation among the common people, and because of his royal lineage and being the emperor's most favored younger brother, the people's sense of identification with the royal family and the emperor was even stronger.

Furthermore, the emperor himself was a diligent and capable ruler. Although he had some flawed policies, he never shied away from his mistakes and would promptly correct them. The people lived in peace and prosperity and were even more grateful for his benevolence.

For some reason, the emperor doted on Xiao Bei'an even more than the other princes, almost to the point of spoiling him. Fortunately, with Yin Yin constantly reminding him of his shortcomings, Xiao Bei'an, like Yin Yin, was sweet-talking and knew how to be charming. His values ​​had never been skewed, and apart from being a bit spoiled, he didn't have any major problems.

Zhan Zheng spoke to Yin Yin privately: "Both thunder and rain are the Emperor's grace. It is clear that the Prince is highly valued and will surely hold great power in the future. If Bei An becomes too clever and capable, there will be more things to worry about."

Yinyin understood what he meant and said, "Brother, don't worry. Although Bei'an studies both literature and martial arts, he is too pampered. He will complain of being tired after studying for a short time. He is more interested in the Book of Changes."

“You know I’ve done a lot of research on these things, so I mentioned it to him a bit more. Now, he’s single-mindedly focused on going to the Taoist temple.”

Zhan Zheng's expression softened a bit, and he whispered to Yin Yin, "In the future, I will make sure you have nothing to worry about."

Yinyin comforted him, "Brother, you don't need to take it too seriously. As long as our family is safe and sound, that's more important than anything else."

Zhan Zheng agreed in front of Yin Yin, then turned and got into the carriage, but his face fell.

In fact, Yin Yin was speaking from the heart. Compared to those who outwardly trust and secretly plot against others, this emperor was much better—openly raising a useless person and giving him honor and favor without hesitation.

But you have to admit, Yin Yin really does seem to be living an exceptionally comfortable life with her son. Not to mention her, even if you looked at everyone in the entire country, there wouldn't be many people living as happily as him.

Thanks for the invitation, I'm a little jealous.

However, in the eyes of others, Yin Yin's life is no worse than her son's.

The emperor and empress treated her kindly, and Yin Yin always sat at the front of the table at palace banquets. The banquets she hosted were also very popular.

Her son was deeply favored by the emperor, and she, despite the passing years, remained young and beautiful. One glance was enough to tell that she was an emotionally rich and pampered person.

The only reason these people would speak ill of her behind her back was because Gu Anzhi was far away at the border and rarely home. But no one dared to say these things to Yin Yin's face, or even openly to others; they could only hint at them among acquaintances.

After all, whether the Zhan family or the emperor and empress knew about these things, they would not be in a good position.

After seeing Zhan Zheng off, Yin Yin returned to her room and sat down. Xiao Bei An ran in from outside and jumped into Yin Yin's arms.

"mother!"

Yinyin glanced at the time subconsciously: "You're back so early today? Didn't you say you brought new toys and wanted to play with His Highness and the others for a while longer?"

“I left the toys with my cousins,” Xiao Bei’an said, taking the handkerchief Chunrui offered him, wiping the sweat from his brow, and looking bright-eyed as he told Yin Yin, “Mom, Uncle Huang said that once we wipe out the Tatas, Dad is coming back!”

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