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It was a sunny day with clear skies, but An Yuanyuan felt a little bored. She had stayed in the room for too long and was getting more and more anxious. So she decided to take a walk in the back garden, hoping to relieve her inner anxiety and restlessness.

When she was walking along the path in the back garden, she suddenly saw a familiar figure in front of her. When she got closer, she found it was Luo Boyi! Luo Boyi obviously did not expect to meet the princess here, and a trace of surprise appeared on his face. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "My humble servant Luo Boyi greets the princess!"

An Yuanyuan was also a little surprised. She was stunned for a moment, but soon came to her senses and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "It's you! Are you used to living in Prince Leng's Mansion?" Her voice was gentle and kind, like a clear spring flowing through people's hearts.

Luo Boyi replied with tears of gratitude: "Everything is fine with me in Prince Leng's Mansion. Thank you, Princess, for saving my life. Thanks to the Princess for taking me in, I now have a stable place to live and no longer have to suffer the hardship of being displaced. I will never forget this kindness!" His tone was sincere and firm, and his eyes revealed his deep respect and gratitude for An Yuanyuan.

An Yuanyuan waved her hand gently and said with a smile: "You're exaggerating. It's not that exaggerated. After all, you are Leng Aotian's cousin, and this princess's cousin. I will naturally not watch you get into trouble. Of course, another part of the reason is that this princess feels that she gets along well with you and she likes you." Her words were easy and natural, with a kind of concern.

I heard from the housekeeper that you were assigned to work in the kitchen. Since you are comfortable staying in the Leng Palace, just stay there. If one day you want to go somewhere else, just let me know. I will not make things difficult for you."

"Thank you, Princess! I am grateful to you! I understand."

"Well, go ahead." An Yuanyuan waved her hand and let him leave without saying anything else. She knew very well that for a self-aware person, there was no need to say too much; but for those who lack self-awareness, even if she said more, it would be futile.

Luo Boyi nodded respectfully and bowed again before leaving.

However, he actually had a lot more to say in his heart. But if there was no real evidence, speaking out rashly would probably only cause unnecessary trouble and incidents. Not only that, doing so might also chill the hearts of others. Maybe he was just worrying too much? Thinking of this, Luo Boyi finally resisted the urge to speak out everything he was thinking.

Luo Boyi came to the kitchen door and found that it was not yet time to cook, but Chef Zhou was already busy kneading dough. He originally planned to go in to help, but suddenly noticed that Chef Zhou added some strange powder to the flour balls.

Although he was a little confused, Luo Boyi thought it might really be baking powder, so he didn't take it seriously. He walked up to Zhou An and said, "Master Chef, let me help you."

"No need. I just plan to make some pastries for the princess. It won't take too much time. You can go and do your own thing." Zhou An's voice came coldly. At the same time, he frowned and stared at Luo Boyi with suspicion, as if he wanted to spy out some secrets from his face.

Luo Boyi felt uncomfortable under Zhou An's sharp gaze, and a chill ran down his spine. He scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Chef Zhou, what's wrong with you? Did I do something wrong?"

"Oh, nothing. It's just that you suddenly appeared just now and really scared me." Zhou An quickly restrained his gloomy look and replaced it with a seemingly friendly smile.

"I'm sorry!" Luo Boyi said apologetically.

"It's okay. By the way, didn't you go back to rest? Why did you come back again? And... did you see anything unusual just now?" Zhou An asked casually as if nothing had happened, but his eyes wandered on Luo Boyi from time to time.

"Oh, it's so boring to return to my residence, so I might as well come back to clean up the kitchen, which is also something to do. Who knew that when I just came to the kitchen, I saw you still busy, while the rest of us were resting. I feel so ashamed." Luo Boyi explained hurriedly.

Seeing Luo Boyi's calm and composed expression, Zhou An thought: Didn't he notice anything unusual? So he gradually calmed down and said in a calmer tone: "It's just making some cakes. It's not too busy. I'll be done soon! You can go and deal with the matters at hand."

After saying that, Zhou An lowered his head again and devoted himself to the work at hand. Seeing this situation, Luo Boyi realized that the other party did not need help, so he no longer insisted on staying to help. He returned to his original position and began to tidy up and clean up, while also preparing the ingredients for lunch. However, deep in his heart, Luo Boyi was very confused and puzzled by Zhou An's slightly abnormal behavior in the past few days.

It was as if he had become a different person in just a few days.

In the afternoon, An Yuanyuan woke up from a deep sleep and felt a little hungry, so she picked up a cake on the table and took a bite, but immediately found that the taste seemed a little strange. She turned around and asked Xia Lu who was sitting next to her: "When were these cakes made today?"

Xia Lu looked at the cakes in An Yuanyuan's hand and replied, "Princess, these are freshly baked in the kitchen today. They were sent by Chunyu. Is there anything wrong with them?"

When An Yuanyuan heard that it was Chunyu who brought it, she no longer had any doubts. After all, if there was a problem, Chunyu would have discovered it. She said calmly, "It's nothing, I just feel that the taste of this food is a little strange."

Xia Lu smiled and explained, "I heard that this is a new dish developed by Chef Zhou. Maybe this is your first time tasting it, so you are not used to the taste yet."

"Maybe." An Yuanyuan nodded and took another bite, but the strange taste became more and more obvious, making it unbearable for her, so she had to put down her chopsticks and stop trying.

At this time, An Yuanyuan was more than six months pregnant. She gently stroked her increasingly bulging belly, her heart full of tenderness and expectation.

She couldn't wait to see the little baby who was about to be born, imagined what he/she would look like, and looked forward to the future.

Late at night, everything was silent. An Yuanyuan quietly nestled in Leng Aotian's warm embrace and fell into a sweet dream.

However, in the middle of the night, a sudden sharp pain came from her abdomen, and she couldn't help but groan softly in pain.