A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

"How dare you insult me? Your father is merely the Minister of Rites, while my mother's family represents the entire Qiyun Kingdom. I simply cannot tolerate your constant attempts to curry favor with Consort Ning and your delusions of gaining His Majesty's affection. Look at the past two years, has His Majesty shown you any favor?"

"you you……"

Yun Zhaozhao snorted coldly, completely disregarding Consort Rou's deathly pale face. Although the Emperor rarely entered the inner palace, he visited Yunxia Palace the most. Why should Song Yining get there first and become pregnant with the imperial child, and even be ranked as a Noble Consort?

The two were locked in a stalemate when a casual, teasing voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Little Seven, did you see that? The Yun Consort you speak so kindly to you is actually so cunning and vicious. I wonder if Your Majesty knows the true nature of Consort Yun?"

Yuan Huaiyu leaned against a peach tree with his arms crossed, looking like he was watching a show. Yuan Huaixue stood beside him without saying a word.

"Sister Xue, Sixth Prince, you two have arrived early today!" Yun Zhaozhao greeted them with a fawning smile.

Consort Rou also walked up to them and gave a slight curtsy.

Seeing that Yun Zhaozhao ignored his earlier evaluation of her, Yuan Huaiyu didn't bring it up again. "Not bad! Consort Yun, what brings the two of you here?"

With her red lips slightly parted, Yun Zhaozhao hurriedly said with a smile, "Well! Consort Ning is pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to move around. This banquet was also arranged by Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, so we two should naturally pay more attention and be more mindful."

The two looked up and saw a group of palace servants busily setting out food on the folding moon platform.

"Where's the queen mother?"

Fang Xinrou quickly spoke up, saying politely, "I heard that the young master of the Prime Minister's residence was brought into the palace by the Prime Minister this morning, and he is currently in Yongning Palace keeping the Empress Dowager company!"

"I wondered why Mother hadn't come yet. It turns out Lou Xiaobao has entered the palace. Xue'er, let's go with Sixth Brother to find Mother!"

"Oh!" Yuan Huaixue was a little reluctant. Her sixth brother said that the imperial brothers would come directly to the Imperial Garden later, and she wanted to be the first to see Brother Ling!

"Consort Yun, Consort Rou, you two should stay here and make preparations. I will take the princess to invite the Empress Dowager over."

"Yes, Sixth Prince." After Yun Zhaozhao finished speaking, she didn't forget to give Yuan Huaiyu a flirtatious smile, which made him tremble all over. He grabbed Yuan Huaixue and ran away.

As the brother and sister walked to the entrance of Yongning Palace, they saw Xin Mingwan leading a young child slowly towards them, with Song Yining following beside her. The two quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Mother!"

"My son, please see your mother!"

"Xue'er, Xiao Liu, you two are up early today!" Xin Mingwan looked at her two children, her eyes filled with even more love and tenderness.

"Sixth Uncle!"

Lou Xiaobao broke free from the Empress Dowager's hand, hopped over to Yuan Huaiyu, and hugged his leg.

"Lou Xiaobao, is Prime Minister Lou taking you to the palace to play today?"

"Mmm, Daddy play, looking for Mommy~"

Yuan Huaiyu held him in her arms. Hearing this, she gradually realized what was going on and said with a smile, "It seems your father is quite clever. He knew your mother would be going to the palace today!"

"Sixth Brother, is this Prime Minister Lou's son? And his mother? Xue'er heard that Prime Minister Lou is not yet married!"

Lou Xiaobao turned his head, his big, bright eyes staring curiously at Yuan Huaixue.

"Hello sister!"

"Ok?"

Xin Mingwan chuckled and explained to her daughter, "Hehe~ Xue'er, Xiao Bao is calling you 'sister'! Look how well-behaved he is!"

"I'm not your sister. You should call me Princess!"

After all, Yuan Huaixue is only sixteen years old and still has some childishness. She is the most favored princess in the entire royal family and the youngest. How could she let a child call her "sister"?

Lou Xiaobao frowned and pointed at Yuan Huaixue, saying, "You, my sister!"

"Don't call me that, little one! Call me Your Highness!"

"Oh? Hahaha~ Xue'er, you!"

Xin Mingwan smiled even more happily. Her children were already her joy, and now with the addition of the little one, it's even more fun!

Consort Ning then covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled, "Hehehe~ Your Highness, Young Master Lou is simply taking a liking to you because of your youth and beauty!"

"This princess has no need for a mere child to have feelings for her." Yuan Huaixue said with an arrogant expression; she only wanted Ling-gege to have feelings for her.

"Alright! Stop fooling around. Today I'm hosting a small banquet. The drums have sounded, and the princes have all finished their morning court session. The Imperial Garden is almost ready. You may all come with me to take a look."

"Yes, Queen Mother!"

"Yes, Queen Mother!"

Lou Xiaobao was still being held in Yuan Huaiyu's arms. The soft and fragrant little cutie was especially endearing. He even sent people to queue up at the milk tea shop, determined to make sure everyone tried his cousin Mo Yan's milk tea later...

"Yan Yan, this palace is so big, why don't they put up some shared bicycles?"

Hua Buyu muttered to herself as she walked. From the moment they entered the palace until now, they had walked for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and they hadn't even seen a glimpse of the Imperial Garden.

"Miss Buyu, what are shared bicycles?" Cailian asked curiously from behind. Miss Buyu always spoke in words they couldn't understand.

"It's like... you can see ponies everywhere on the street, and if someone doesn't want to walk, they can ride a horse anytime."

"Huh? If ponies were everywhere on the street, they'd stink to death!"

"Hehehe~ Buyu, don't try to fool Cailian. You call her a little pony! Can you even ride a horse?"

“Uh…” Hua Buyu scratched his head awkwardly. “It’s funny, all those transmigration novels online are about female protagonists. They’re either researching gunpowder and bombs or they have their own space and medical skills. Damn it, I can’t do anything. I can’t even ride a horse.”

Xin Moyan chuckled, took her arm, and said brightly, "It's okay! I don't know anything either. Luckily, my brother loves me and supports us in opening the shop. Even if we just lie around like lazy bums, it's not so bad."

"Yan Yan, what you said makes sense. The milk tea shop is doing very well now. According to our plan, we can open a few more chain stores and make money every day. What's the point of working hard? We can just retire and work like beasts of burden for others."

Hua Buyu nodded thoughtfully. All these years she had worked hard for her boss, only to end up having to put up with his attitude. It would be better to be her own boss. Anyway, she had Yan Yan to keep her company, so she wasn't bored.

The more she thought about it, the more sense it made. Hua Buyu decided that she would find an opportunity to talk to someone about her resignation in a few days. She wanted to retire early and enjoy her retirement. She had earned enough money over the years.

As they chatted, they arrived at the Imperial Garden. At this moment, Yun Zhaozhao abandoned Fang Xinrou and was planning to 'bump into' Emperor Yuan, who had just finished court, on the Nanxiang Path.

"Oh! Isn't this Princess Danhua?"