The Fourth Prince's courtyard was shrouded in a dark cloud.

Not to mention an adult like Shen Jiang, even the Second Princess and the Eldest Prince felt that the atmosphere was wrong. They were more well-behaved and sensible than usual, which made Shen Jiang feel very uncomfortable.

It is said that children from poor families grow up early, and this is especially true for children from the palace.

March 26th was Honghui’s second birthday, but because of Hongyu’s death, Honghui’s birthday was not celebrated. The family just ate a bowl of longevity noodles together.

The eggs are kneaded into the flour, and the chewy noodles are light creamy yellow, soaked in the delicious soup. There are also a few slices of lush green vegetables on the soup, which looks very appetizing.

The second princess ate very delicately. She had her own small bowl. She would first put the noodles into the small bowl and then eat.

In the past, Honghui would grab noodles with his hands when he was in a hurry, and Shen Jiang never stopped him. Children want to explore the world.

But today Honghui has become more polite. Although he did not use a small bowl, he still ate the noodles patiently with chopsticks. Sometimes the noodles slipped off the chopsticks, and the wet nurse helped him pick them up again before he could take a bite.

Although the children in the palace didn't say it, they understood it in their hearts.

The Fourth Prince looked at his pair of sensible daughters and sighed softly.

Although it was very soft, everyone still heard it in such a quiet environment.

Ergege looked at the noodles in the small bowl, not knowing whether she should stop.

Honghui put down his chopsticks and looked at Ama with some fear and confusion.

A trace of anger flashed through Shen Jiang's heart because such an atmosphere scared the child.

She picked up a piece of shredded meat with chopsticks and put it into Honghui's bowl, saying, "Honghui, eat meat."

Honghui looked at Shen Jiang, then at the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince patted his head and said gently, "Eat!"

Honghui quickly buried his head and started eating.

The second princess also breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Jiang had to remind the Fourth Prince: "Master, although we don't say anything, the children actually understand."

The Fourth Prince nodded slightly and said, "I understand."

Honghui and Ergege both knew that their brother was gone, although they did not understand what death meant.

Shen Jiang explained to them that "gone" meant they would never see him again.

Honghui felt a little regretful, but he didn't feel actually sad. Firstly, it was because he was young, and secondly, he didn't have much contact with Hongyan, so he couldn't be said to be sad.

Ergege was older after all, and she was sad for a while. But because Shen Jiang always kept a strict control over the people around her, Ergege didn't know that she was born to Li, and she didn't know that Hongyan was her biological brother.

Shen Jiang thought that after comforting the children, the Fourth Prince's sadness would fade with the passage of time and nothing would happen again.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong with Li.

Before Li became pregnant with Hongyan, she had thought about taking the Second Princess back. But after she had Hongyan, she lost interest in her.

Unexpectedly, after Hongyan's death, she was left alone, while Fujin had both a son and a daughter, and each of them was very healthy and cute!

Li was very dissatisfied, but this time she did not go to the Fourth Prince to beg him. Instead, she went directly to Shen Jiang.

"Fujin, I beg you, please have mercy and return the second princess to me!"

Shen Jiang sympathized with her for having just lost her child, but that didn't mean Shen Jiang would allow her to use the loss of her child to threaten him.

"Gege Li, what are you doing? It was the prince's order to let Fu Jin raise the second princess. Instead of asking the prince to ask for help, you come to embarrass Fu Jin."

Before Shen Jiang could say anything, Nanny Kong at the side spoke first.

Shen Jiang then said, "Yes, this is Master's intention. I dare not make a decision behind Master's back."

Li said hurriedly, "Fujin, go and talk to me! I always listen to you. I will definitely listen to what you say!"

She knelt forward, almost hugging Shen Jiang's shoes, and said pitifully: "My second prince is gone, and my heart is dead with him. But I think of the second princess, there is still a second princess in this world... Fu Jin, please, I kowtow to you!"

After saying that, she really started banging her head on the ground.

Shen Jiang was stunned, and Kong Ma was also stunned for a moment. After all, she was an old woman, and she had seen the secret methods of the harem. She stepped forward and signaled Shi Liu and Pu Tao to take one on each side and forcibly lift Li up.

Shen Jiang frowned and said, "Don't be so unreasonable!"

However, Li refused to give in. Despite her skinny body, she managed to break free from the restraints of Pomegranate and Grape.

Her noise was so loud that it alarmed the Second Princess and Honghui in the east room.

The two little ones hid behind the door curtain and peeked. The second princess knew Li and knew that she was Hongyan's mother.

"Big brother, that's my second brother's father." The second princess didn't know why Li was making such a fuss here. She guessed that it might be because she lost her child and the shock was too great, and she was a little out of her mind.

Ergege took Honghui's hand and said, "Let's not stay here, let's go back."

Honghui looked at Li curiously: "Does she want to fight?"

After hearing this, the Second Princess became a little nervous. She was afraid that Li would hurt her mother.

She had heard from her wet nurse that some people become extremely strong when they go crazy.

Because she was too nervous, half of her body was exposed and was seen by Li.

Li's eyes lit up, and she rushed towards the Second Princess, shouting, "Second Princess, I am your mother!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room knew that something was wrong. Shen Jiang's face darkened, and he gathered his true energy in his palm and chopped at the back of Li's neck. Li only felt a pain in the back of his neck and immediately lost consciousness.

The second princess stared blankly at everything that was happening before her eyes. Her mind suddenly became confused and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Behind the chaotic images, Li's words kept repeating: "I am your mother, I am your mother, I am..."

"Zalafen? Zalafen!" Shen Jiang picked up the second princess and looked at her worriedly.

Li had been taken out, and Honghui was taken back to the room by the wet nurse. Only the second princess was left by Shen Jiang.

The second princess stammered, "Ernie..."

She really wanted to ask if what the woman said was true.

Shen Jiang smiled bitterly: "Zalafen, you can't figure it out either?" It was too difficult for a child under five years old to figure out the twists and turns here.

The second princess lowered her head, not daring to look into Shen Jiang's eyes.

Shen Jiang held her in his arms and said slowly: "Before today, have you ever doubted your identity?"

of course not!

Zarafen really thought she was Fu Jin's biological child! That's why she was so scared when that woman pounced on her.

She was afraid that she was not the concubine's biological daughter, that the concubine would not want her, and that her father would "return" her to Li.

Ergege's tears fell "patter" as she cried silently.

"Since you didn't doubt it before, don't doubt it in the future." Shen Jiang said firmly, "You are my daughter, and you will always be."

The second princess suddenly raised her head and met Shen Jiang's eyes. Those eyes were bright and inclusive, which made the second princess' heart firm.

Even if she was born to Li, so what? She will always be the daughter of Fu Jin!

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