After my whole family overheard my thoughts, they went berserk.

"You brat, can't you hear me when I'm talking to you?" the Emperor scolded Shi Lingfeng.

I don't know what's wrong, he's very irritable tonight!

"Hehehe, if Father Emperor saw my second brother yesterday when he saw Qiu Tang looking so worthless, he would definitely beat him to a pulp."

Everyone perked up their ears for gossip.

Could Qiu Tang be the one he loves?

Hidden deep enough!

Empress: Qiu Tang, she remembered.

"Your Majesty, I think Ling Feng really should get married. How about we gather the ladies from all the households together another day for a proper selection?"

"Mother, I have no intention of marrying at the moment. I hope that Father and Mother will not worry about me!"

Shi Miaomiao muttered to herself again.

"You don't want to get married, but Qiu Tang can't wait any longer. She really wants to be your second imperial consort. I wonder what reason Mother will use to thoroughly investigate her background. There might be a big surprise."

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately became alert.

It seems there's something fishy about this Qiu Tang!

However, considering how dim-witted his son is, isn't it normal for him to get scammed when he goes out?

After the family finished their conversation, each of them made a wish in their hearts.

The whole family is united in this rare moment, sharing a common wish: that Miao Miao can grow up healthy and happy, and that we will protect her for the rest of our lives.

Make a wish every second.

"Will I even live past two years old? Ugh, I really want to grow up quickly!"

The whole family felt ashamed.

We must protect it well!

East Palace.

When Zheng Yueyue learned that the Crown Prince had returned, she was both surprised and delighted, but she looked around and did not see the Crown Prince appear in the East Palace.

"Are you sure someone saw the Crown Prince return to the palace?" Zheng Yueyue asked.

Xiuzhen said, "Qingju's sister works at Huayao Palace and saw it clearly: the Crown Prince was holding the little princess and chatting and laughing with the Empress. The Emperor was also there."

Zheng Yueyue's heart sank.

The Crown Prince has never been close to the Emperor, and he has no contact with his younger brothers. Why did he not even come to the Eastern Palace upon his return, but went straight to the Huayao Palace?

Recently, he made meritorious contributions to disaster relief in Gui County. Shouldn't this honor belong to the Crown Prince?

Today, the Huayao Palace is bustling with activity, while the East Palace is deserted and quiet.

Zheng Yueyue was so angry that she smashed things.

"Your Highness, please calm down. You are pregnant now, so please don't upset yourself."

Zheng Yueyue's eyes welled up with tears when she mentioned the child.

Right now, perhaps only children can win over the crown prince's heart.

"Go and call the Crown Prince back. Tell him I have something urgent to discuss with him," Zheng Yueyue ordered loudly.

Xiuzhen, feeling troubled, advised, "Your Highness, I think you should calm down first. We're staying up tonight to celebrate the New Year. Whatever we need to discuss, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Zheng Yueyue couldn't wait any longer; it was obvious that the Crown Prince was trying to embarrass her.

She couldn't stand it!

"Go now and tell him I have important business to attend to and that he must return to the East Palace!"

Xiuzhen felt that she was acting too impulsively, but after all, she was just a servant girl, and she couldn't persuade her otherwise.

Soon, she appeared at the Huayao Palace.

After bowing to each of them, he looked at the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess says she has important matters to discuss with you and requests that you return to the Eastern Palace."

Shi Youzhi's expression was cold: "Is there anything that can't be said in Huayao Palace?"

"This..." Xiuzhen didn't know how to explain: "The Crown Princess gave the order in a hurry, but she didn't say anything specific."

Not wanting to spoil the fun, Shi Youzhi stood up and bowed.

"Father, Mother, I will return to the Eastern Palace first."

"I want to go too! I haven't seen Big Brother's 'East Palace' yet. I really want to see it."

Zheng Yueyue is up to her old tricks again; she wants to go and see.

Hearing Shi Miaomiao's heartfelt words, everyone felt a pang of sadness.

Is he really going to stick to his older brother like this?

"I haven't prepared a New Year's gift for my sister yet, so I'll take her back to the palace and let her choose a few things. I'll be right back."

"Yay! Yay!"

Shi Youzhi carried Shi Miaomiao back to the East Palace.

Zheng Yueyue was initially very happy, but her expression immediately froze when she saw the harmonious relationship between the brother and sister.

"Did His Highness return to Huayao Palace just to see the little princess?" Zheng Yueyue asked.

Shi Youzhi was not as gentle as usual: "My sister is still young, so we should naturally cherish her. It is only right that we go back to the palace to see her."

Zheng Yueyue stepped forward and took Shi Youzhi's hand: "It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince really likes children. Yue'er has some great news to tell you."

She stroked her belly with one hand and whispered.

"Yue'er is pregnant with Your Highness's child, and she is already six months along."

Upon hearing this, Shi Youzhi was still somewhat surprised: "Really?"

"Brother Crown Prince, please don't be fooled by her! It's only been four months!"

She knew that there would be some juicy gossip to tell Zheng Yueyue after she returned from the palace that day.

If her mother had stopped her that day, she wouldn't have seen through her so quickly.

Shi Youzhi's face showed no joy whatsoever: "That is truly something to celebrate."

Zheng Yueyue looked at Shi Youzhi, but he wasn't as happy as she had imagined, and she couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

But given the Crown Prince's past feelings for her, he had already elevated her to the highest esteem at this point.

"Is His Highness the Crown Prince unhappy?" Zheng Yueyue asked tentatively.

"Pfft, have you ever seen a man wearing green and looking happy about it?"

Shi Youzhi felt immediately ashamed: "Since you're pregnant, then you should take good care of your health."

Zheng Yueyue's eyes were red, and she looked aggrieved.

"Your Highness has been away from the capital for five months. During these five months, I have often suffered from morning sickness, unable to eat or sleep well. I look forward to Your Highness's early return so that I can share this joy with you."

Upon hearing this, Shi Youzhi's expression changed slightly.

He once truly loved Zheng Yueyue, disregarding her background and past, and insisted on having his father grant them a marriage.

When he married her as his crown princess, he promised her that he would only marry her in this life.

No matter what he did outside, he never touched other women. He always agreed with whatever Zheng Yueyue said and never argued with her.

Thinking about all this, a surge of anger welled up inside him!

"Are you really six months pregnant?" he asked coldly.

Zheng Yueyue burst into tears, desperately trying to explain her grievances.

"Does Your Highness mean that Yue'er... is not your own flesh and blood?"

Shi Youzhi remained indifferent and did not respond to her.

He wasn't doubting; he was absolutely certain!

My sister definitely knows who that adulterer is!

Zheng Yueyue cried uncontrollably: "Yue'er has been confined to the East Palace by the Empress Dowager, where she rests quietly every day and prays for His Highness. Everyone in the East Palace can testify to this!"

"That's why you were able to successfully deceive your older brother your whole life."

"After Granny Fang died, you forcibly left the palace and went to the Prime Minister's residence to demand that they bury your mother. It was on that very night that you had an affair with Rong Shenzhi!"