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

As soon as she finished speaking, a graceful and delicate figure, supported by a maid, slowly walked forward. Qin Shuang was wearing a light purple gauze dress, and her thick, black hair was tied up in a high bun, adorned with only a simple purple jade hairpin, without any additional pearl or jade hairpins.

With her slender waist and delicate steps, every movement exuded the grace of a willow swaying in the breeze. As people gradually took in her appearance, they saw that Qin Shuang's skin was as white as snow, with a slightly sickly, feminine beauty. Her features were as exquisite as spring blossoms in ice and snow, and her eyebrows were lightly drawn like a crescent moon. She was delicate and powerless without any makeup.

"Beautiful woman! Her delicate figure is truly heartbreaking." Hua Buyu sighed repeatedly, as it was extremely rare to see such a sickly beauty.

Xin Moyan nodded in agreement and murmured, "She looks just like Lin Daiyu."

"Yes! It's Lin Daiyu, Yan Yan, your description is so apt."

"Miss, who is Lin Daiyu?" Cailian scratched her head, curious about their conversation.

Xin Moyan smiled faintly and explained in a low voice, "Even a young lady surnamed Lin is just as frail and beautiful. I wonder what Consort Yun's talent is like."

"Miss, you may not know, but Consort Yun's talent far surpasses that of her half-sister, Consort Qin. She is also an exceptionally skilled guzheng player. Before entering the palace, she was the most famous talented woman in Yuanqi."

"I see."

Qin Shuang walked to the center, gracefully curtsied, and performed a very elegant and gentle greeting to the two people in front of her, "Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well, and may Your Majesty enjoy a long and healthy life!"

Yuan Huaijun's eyebrows twitched slightly, his gaze lingering on Qin Shuang seated below for a moment before he said calmly, "Consort Yun, you are not well, no need for formalities, please rise!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xin Mingwan still wore a kind and gentle smile on her face and said warmly, "Consort Yun, you haven't left your palace for a long time. You look much better today. It's rare to have the whole family gathered together today. Please take a seat!"

She smiled gently, her voice soft and gentle, yet tinged with a sickly weakness.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that Consort Ning is pregnant. Today, my younger sister came to the palace to pay her respects, and the Zheyue Terrace was quite lively. I have come uninvited. I hope Your Majesty and Your Majesty will forgive me."

Her poised and generous tone revealed no hint of guilt, but rather a deep sincerity. After speaking, Qin Shuang looked up at Song Yining to the side, her gaze gentle and friendly.

"Consort Ning, I congratulate you. I hope you take good care of yourself and give birth to a prince for His Majesty soon."

Song Yining silently clutched her stomach, her face still bearing a considerate smile.

"Thank you, Consort Yun. I will take care of it carefully."

Yuan Huaijun's eyes flickered, as if he were pondering something. Then, his tall and imposing figure swayed as he rose and stepped down from the platform, extending his broad and powerful hand in front of her. "Consort Yun, sit with me."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty~"

Qin Shuang's eyes instantly reddened, and she stared blankly at the man in front of her.

Ignoring the gazes of the others, Yuan Huaijun directly grasped her fair and slender wrist and slowly led her to sit down at the top.

"Tsk~ I thought that Consort Yun, whom we haven't heard of in a long time, had fallen out of favor. I didn't expect that she was just frail and sickly. She's so weak and delicate. If it were me, I wouldn't bear to let her sit alone either."

"Ah! Xin Moling!"

Hua Buyu covered her head, her eyes filled with murderous intent like a small knife, ready to stab him to pieces.

"Hua Buyu, I'm warning you again, you are not allowed to casually comment on the people in the harem. If anyone catches you doing anything wrong, I will definitely put the family aside for the greater good."

When did I make any arbitrary comments?

"Hmph! Don't think I didn't hear your conversation with Yan'er."

As the two were exchanging barbs, Cailian suddenly squatted down and whispered a reminder in Xin Moyan's ear.

"Miss... Cailian feels that His Highness Prince Xuan keeps looking at you!"

Xin Moyan quickly gestured for her to be quiet. Her brother had just had a long argument with Lou Shenghan, and if she were to bring that guy into the picture now, she would become even more famous.

"Cailian, keep your voice down."

Cailian lowered her voice even further and asked quietly, "Miss, didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to take revenge on His Highness Prince Xuan?"

"Huh? Right! I meant I wanted to get revenge on him..."

Xin Moyan rested her hands on the table, lifted her chin, and earnestly recalled the palace dramas she had watched before, wondering how she could get revenge on him.

He hadn't uttered a sound since he entered the room, and just now he had been glaring at her menacingly. Thinking of his sinister gaze, Xin Moyan subconsciously looked up at him.

Yuan Huaixuan happened to look up at her. Even though it was the darkest corner, he seemed to be surrounded by a delicate and gentle moonlight, so dazzling that it was impossible to look away. His clear and cold eyes were like stars in the sky, captivating anyone with just one glance...

"Miss?"

Xin Moyan quickly snapped out of her daze, hastily turned her face away, blinked several times, and felt inexplicably guilty.

"Miss, you're blushing again. Is it because it's too hot and you're not feeling well?"

Cailian frowned, looking somewhat worried. Her young mistress's face had been flushed frequently these past two days; could something be wrong with her health?

"I'm fine, Cailian. There are too many people today, so let's postpone the matter of revenge for another day. I don't want to be in the limelight anymore."

"Miss, what you said makes sense!"

"Mommy~ It's getting cold~"

When Lou Xiaobao heard Cailian say that her mother was affectionate, he quickly picked up Yuan Huaize's fan and imitated how Hua Buyu had fanned her earlier. He fanned her with great effort, but his little hands had difficulty controlling the range of motion, making the fan wobble and tilt. Yuan Huaize was terrified and ran over to them.

"My little treasure, this fan is Uncle Ze's most cherished possession. You can't destroy it! Give it to me now!"

With a swift movement, Yuan Huaize caught both the child and the folding fan in his arms.

"Uncle Zhe, Mommy's so sweet~"

"Your mother isn't hot, but Uncle Ze will feel hot seeing you using this fan like this!"

"Hehe~ Prince Ze, I'm watching from the side. I definitely won't let Xiao Bao destroy your fan, so you don't need to worry so much!"

Xin Moyan was somewhat amused and exasperated. This Prince Ze didn't care about anything else, but he did value her fan.

Seeing that Lou Xiaobao was still holding onto his fan and wouldn't let go, Yuan Huaize sighed helplessly.

"Yan'er, you rest well. I'll take Xiaobao to my place for a while."

"it is good!"

Yuan Huaize then carried the child over and sat down next to Yuan Huailie.

Xin Mingwan turned to her and said gently, "Yan'er, this Hundred Flower Pastry is delicious. You should try it. Xiao Bao is being taken care of by Lao Wu. You've been so busy taking care of Xiao Bao that you haven't eaten much."

She rose and knelt beside Xin Mingwan, poured herself a glass of fruit wine, and said sweetly, "Aunt should eat more. You work so hard managing the affairs of the six palaces every day!"

"Hehehe~ You silly child!"