After transmigrating into the book, I helped my mother reconcile with her divorced husband.

"This is for your child!" the Crown Prince said lazily. "I heard that Madam Zhuo is pregnant, and in another month, Brother Zhuo will become a father. As an old friend, I should send a gift. Brother Zhuo, please take a look on behalf of Madam Zhuo and see if she likes it."

"Your Highness is too kind. My wife is very picky."

He complained outwardly, but inwardly he was delighted. "The lock is gold, His Highness the Crown Prince is so generous."

"There's more below!" the prince reminded him.

Zhuo Yunlang lifted the red cloth beneath the gold lock, revealing a silver lock underneath, and a jade lock under the silver lock. The three locks looked similar, but were actually different, especially in the details, each with its own unique characteristics.

The Crown Prince is not short of money, nor is the Zhuo family; what they lack is sincerity.

Zhuo Yunlang lowered his voice and nudged him with his elbow:

Have you consummated your marriage with your little crown princess?

“Ah Yuan is still young.”

“She is still young, but she is not…” Zhuo Yunlang hesitated, “I have heard the rumors in the capital, and I know your feelings for your little crown princess. I am afraid that you will have regrets.”

"Regret?" The crown prince pondered those two words: "Does becoming a real couple mean there's no regret?"

"Of course, there will still be regrets," Zhuo Yunlang said.

Two people who truly love each other want to grow old together. Do you know why I gave up my status as the young master of the Zhuo family and brought my wife to settle in this remote Ganzhou? Because I want to be with my wife forever.

He then changed the subject, saying, "You really don't want to become husband and wife with your little crown princess? What if she... you've only just gotten married, haven't you?"

The Crown Prince's expression changed: "I didn't marry A Yuan for this! She's young and in poor health, she can't withstand any hardship."

Zhuo Yunlang curled his lip:

"Fine, I'll admit I was being nosy! But if I may ask, you don't want him, and neither does your little Crown Princess? That shouldn't be the case. Our Crown Prince is quite handsome."

"Zhuo Yunlang!"

"What I said is true."

Zhuo Yunlang raised his hand and stepped back: "You forgot, when my wife and I were together, she was only sixteen, not much older than your little crown princess. Young girls get their heart flutters too. I think you should ask your little crown princess about this. What if you don't want her to? You can't let her have any regrets, can you?"

"Shut up!" The Crown Prince glared at Zhuo Yunlang: "Our marital affairs are none of your concern, Brother Zhuo."

Zhuo Yunlang rubbed his nose: "Fine, then I won't interfere with your marriage."

"Zhuo Yunlang!"

"One last thing," Zhuo Yunlang said fearlessly, "your little crown princess is about to turn sixteen."

The Crown Prince rose to leave, but Zhuo Yunlang stopped him: "What do you plan to do about the Marquis of Yongchang? Do you really want him to come to the palace to see your father? And that Prince of Yong'an, I've already captured him for you, you need to give me a clear answer on how to deal with him."

"I have already entrusted the matter of the Marquis of Yongchang to the Empress Dowager, and she will handle it. As for that Prince of Yong'an, kill him. Let it be clean and don't let anyone find out. Also, clean up all the things we did. I don't want A-Yuan to know."

"Are you afraid that your A-Yuan doesn't like you?" Zhuo Yunlang said, "This is not your fault. You, as the Crown Prince, seem to be doing a stable job, but in reality, your position is precarious. It is understandable that you use Prince Yong'an to do some things that are inconvenient to do."

“Ah Yuan cares deeply about that person,” the Crown Prince said. “The Lu family’s affairs are more or less related to Prince Yong’an. Ah Yuan’s illness, and what she experienced at the other residence… if it weren’t for me, perhaps…”

"Impossible!" Zhuo Yunlang retorted, "Don't blame yourself for other people's mistakes. How old were you when your little crown princess was born? If you were that capable, you wouldn't have been forced to secretly leave the Eastern Palace and meet me, a young master of the martial world. The Lu family's affairs were indeed orchestrated by Prince Yong'an, but that's because he's inherently evil, and you only decided to use him because you saw his evil side. Ever since the Empress bestowed the marriage, you've been helping your little crown princess and the Xie and Lu families suppress Prince Yong'an. Several years have passed; it's hard to say for sure..."

"Are you ultimately indebted to your young crown princess, or have you done her a favor?"

The Crown Prince rubbed his temples:

No matter what, A-Yuan must not know about this.

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Yunlang touched his nose and tentatively asked, "There's something I wonder if you've thought about?"

"What is it?" The Crown Prince was still rubbing his temples. "Stop talking nonsense. I'll really get angry."

"Didn't you suspect anything about the Crown Princess being poisoned?" He raised an eyebrow, as if to say, "I think you're just pretending to be stupid." "I know the rumors circulating in the capital that the poison was administered by Marquis Lu's mistress to ensure that the Marquis's wife would have no heir. Your Highness, do you believe just that statement?"

The crown prince opened his eyes but did not utter a sound.

"Who is Madam Hou? She is the apple of General Xie's eye and the apple of the eye of the three young masters of the Xie family."

At that time, Lord Lu still needed to rely on the Xie family. Even if he had the guts, would the Xie family let him go?

"It was that mistress who relied on Prince Yong'an to do this."

"A mistress? Back then, she was still in Weinan, and still entangled with her husband's family, right?"

He crossed his arms and said, "I don't think that mistress is stupid. Otherwise, she wouldn't have endured so many years in Weinan until she gave birth to the Lu family's legitimate son before she could openly return to the capital with Lord Lu."

The marriage alliance between the Xie and Lu families was indeed orchestrated by the scheming Marquis Lu, who sought to curry favor with the Xie family's power. Since it was about currying favor, having a child would naturally be more prudent. Under those circumstances, Marquis Lu wouldn't be foolish enough to harm the child in Xie Chaoyun's womb. As for his mistress, the Lu family had already tacitly accepted Lu Jinyao as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's household and had recorded her in the Lu family genealogy. More important than Xie Chaoyun's unborn child was capturing the man's heart.

In fact, Ji Wanwan did just that, practically keeping Lord Lu in Weinan.

Prince Yong'an is not a fool, and neither is Ji Wanwan; they would not go against the Xie family at that critical juncture.

“Pregnancy and childbirth are major events, the Xie family will definitely be very careful.” Zhuo Yunlang winked and said, “I’ve heard that Physician Jiang is exceptionally skilled, how come he didn’t detect anything?”

When the Crown Prince met Zhuo Yunlang's eyes, he suddenly felt a pang of panic.

My uncle wasn't just any ordinary country doctor; he was a royal physician, well-versed in the intrigues and power struggles within the imperial harem. To say nothing of distant past, the Jiang family alone had seen its share of such incidents. Given how much he cared for Xie Chaoyun, how could he not be vigilant, how could he allow that person to so easily take her away?

The poison was targeted at the unborn child and did not affect her mother, Xie Chaoyun. The worst outcome would be that she would be unable to conceive. If the Lu family used this as a reason to divorce Xie Chaoyun, her uncle, as her best friend, would have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and win the heart of his beloved.

Compared to his mistress Ji Wanwan, his uncle seemed to have a better motive and the means to commit the crime.

The prince felt a chill run through him, and an even more terrifying thought arose—perhaps A-Yuan's illness wasn't that serious, and it was her uncle who had been treating her until she was in that state year after year!