The princess was ordained by Heaven.

The emperor and empress exchanged a glance, both suddenly realizing what had happened.

The second prince groaned in despair.

He felt that his future days would be filled with hardship and suffering.

Zheng Jiao and Zheng Jin weren't interested in this, and stared at Zheng Xun expectantly: What assassin girl? Tell me more!

People who support each other in times of hardship are prone to developing a dependence on one another. Spending three days alone in a deserted and quiet place, their feelings for each other quickly intensify.

[Tsk tsk, who would have thought the Second Prince would act like this in front of other girls?]

"Sister, I'm cold."

["Sister, I roasted a rabbit. I'm not hungry, you can eat it."]

"Your sister is so beautiful"

"Does my sister not like me?"

[Tsk tsk tsk, calling her "sister" so cheesyly, taking advantage of her big eyes to look at the girl pitifully and subtly flirt.]

Imagining the Second Prince sweetly calling her "sister," Zheng Jiao rubbed her goosebumps and looked at the Second Prince in disbelief, as if to say: I never thought you were this kind of person!

The second prince covered his face, his ear tips were so red they were almost bleeding, and he didn't dare to look at the expressions of the others.

Zheng Jin teased him, "Call me 'sister' and let me hear it~"

Enraged, the second prince shouted, "Zheng Jin!"

"Why don't you call me?" Zheng Jiao shyly reached out and tapped his forehead. "Don't you like me?"

The second prince put on a stern face and pretended to be angry: "You guys are so annoying!"

Unfortunately, given Zheng Xun's description just now, no matter how serious he appeared, it had no deterrent effect.

The empress picked up her handkerchief and covered her wide smile, and even the emperor, who was in a fit of anger, couldn't help but show a genuine smile.

Who would have thought that his series of actions, seemingly swift and decisive, would ultimately lead him into a trap?

Whether the assassin sister was moved or not is unknown, but he definitely was, and deeply in love at first sight.

After leaving the valley, he was determined to leave with the girl, to tell her his true identity, and then the two of them could live happily ever after.

However, after leaving the valley, the assassin girl made up a perfunctory excuse about needing to use the restroom and then left.

He waited there for a very long time but she didn't return. He thought something had happened to her, so he searched around anxiously and finally found a piece of cloth left behind by the assassin girl.

The cloth was covered with two large characters written in plant juice: "Goodbye."

The poor second brother examined the rags over and over again, finally having to admit that the assassin girl was just playing with him.

The others looked at him with pity and sympathy.

Second Prince: No, hehe.

He patted his mouth and then gave it a good scolding.

Why can't he control his mouth?!

If he had known better, he shouldn't have made such outrageous remarks. If he hadn't, he wouldn't have attracted Zheng Xun, and if he hadn't attracted Zheng Xun, he wouldn't have had his underwear exposed.

He regretted it too late!

[Hehe, he searched for the assassin girl for a long time, but unfortunately her identity was fake, her name was fake, and Second Brother had no idea. The assassin girl was keeping several gigolos, and he was the one she disliked the most.]

The reason I'm willing to appease him is because I think he's a prince, good-looking and intelligent, and I can use him to have a child in the future.

Although they left without saying goodbye, they were confident that they would make my second brother never forget them. My foolish second brother still thinks he's kept his identity a secret very well.

The Empress gave her son a disdainful look.

They've all been caught and turned into mandarin fish, and they really can't stop talking about it.

She's so intelligent, how could she have given birth to such an easy-to-manage child?

However, who knew the assassin girl would be so lucky? She got pregnant on her first try, and gave birth to a lovely daughter when her second brother was sixteen.

Second Prince: ?!

He is really going to be angry!

How could he not know he had a daughter? Since they already had a child, why didn't Xiu Nian come to him? Didn't she need him to take responsibility?

The next moment, he remembered that the name "Xiu Nian" was still fake, and he felt even more depressed.

Emperor and Empress: ?!

What?! They already have a granddaughter?!

They looked at each other and understood the meaning of "want to see" in each other's eyes.

My little niece is probably over a year old now. She's been raised exceptionally well, a beautiful and clever little girl. The assassin girl is completely content with her daughter and is preparing to groom her to inherit the family business, having completely forgotten about her second brother.

Come to think of it, they probably didn't want their second brother to disturb other people's peaceful lives, right?

To be honest, my second brother's feelings for that girl are just a bit of an obsession. He can have more children in the future, so I don't need to tell him about it.

The Emperor and Empress grew anxious: Why don't you just tell them?

How can the royal bloodline be allowed to wander outside?

Besides, how big could that girl's family be compared to the royal family? Even if the second prince couldn't inherit the throne, their lives would still be much better than most families.

Seeing that Zheng Xun had finished speaking, the emperor pretended to be impatient and said, "Alright, anyone who dares to plead for the second prince again will be punished by me. You may all leave."

Zheng Xun shrugged awkwardly, bowed, and took his leave.

As for the others, none of them left.

The Empress was the first to speak: "He is the second son's child after all, and it is impossible for the child to be deprived of his father."

She was putting herself in others' shoes; having suffered enough from the pain of separation from her family, she hoped that her children and grandchildren could be reunited.

The emperor frowned slightly: "The bloodline of the royal family cannot suffer outside. Second son, tell me the whole story in detail, and I will send people to find them."

However, the second prince did not speak.

His gaze drifted aimlessly to a certain spot, his expression blank, as if he were pondering something.

Zheng Jin patted his shoulder: "Second Brother?"

The second prince snapped out of his daze: "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Zheng Jin repeated what the Emperor and Empress had just said.

The second prince remained silent for a moment, then shook his head: "Your subject will not say, nor should we go to her."

"Haven't you always thought about her?"

"According to Yuanjia's description, she now has her own life and can raise her child very well. Since she doesn't want us to disturb her, then let's just leave it at that."

Moreover, he and Xiu Nian had only spent a few days together. They had feelings for each other, but it wasn't to the point where they couldn't live without each other.

The emperor raised an eyebrow: "You won't regret it?"

"No regrets."

The Empress frowned disapprovingly: "That's your child. Aren't you afraid she'll suffer outside?"

“She knows how to find me. If she really encounters difficulties and asks me for help, I will not stand idly by.”

The Empress retorted angrily, "But since she has a relationship with you, shouldn't you take responsibility for her?"

"If she needs it, I will of course be willing, but if she doesn't need it, then I will respect her wishes."

The empress couldn't persuade him, so she looked at the emperor.

The emperor did not respond to her request. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "You should know that if a child is not raised by the royal family, and grows up to be corrupted, or is used by others to come back and claim kinship, I will not be soft-hearted."

"My son understands."