After watching Shen Qingyan enter the gate of the palace, Lu Jiuxiao happily went to find Gu Beihuai to take credit.

Shen Qingyan chuckled and told Qingmei to buy back all the snacks.

As the saying goes, the devil is always one foot taller than the good. It has to be said that Lu Jiuxiao is still too naive. He can stare at her for a while, but not for a lifetime.

Soon, the fragrant and sweet food was bought back, and Shen Qingyan successfully fell asleep.

When Gu Beihuai came back, he saw a wide variety of snacks on the table and Shen Qingyan sleeping soundly. He was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, he even wanted to kill Lu Jiuxiao, because he knew he was unreliable.

After sending the servants away, Gu Beihuai sat beside the bed and gently stroked Shen Qingyan's cheek.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Shen Qingyan woke up.

When she raised her eyes, she saw Gu Beihuai's face with a bit of fatigue and blue stubble on his chin, which made Shen Qingyan feel a little distressed.

Although Gu Beihuai seldom talked to her, she knew that he had worked hard and done a lot for the sake of the grand plan, and was under tremendous pressure.

Shen Qingyan stood up and hugged him, her tone soft and with a hint of heartache.

"My lord, why are you here?"

"Come and see what this prince's good-looking face likes to eat."

Shen Qingyan saw the food on the table in a blink of an eye, and said coquettishly with a smile, "I have no appetite for anything, I just want to eat something sweet."

"Then I will ask the kitchen to make you something with the same taste. At least it will be clean and hygienic, and taste better."

When Shen Qingyan heard this, she knew that Lu Jiuxiao was indeed the person he sent, and she couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

"Is this the reason why the prince asked Lu Jiuxiao to monitor me?"

Gu Beihuai didn't want to lie in front of Shen Qingyan, so he admitted it generously.

"This is for your and the child's health, and for your safety."

Shen Qingyan pulled her hand back, a little angry.

"But by doing this, Your Majesty, you are restricting my freedom. I don't want this."

Although Gu Beihuai was coaxing her, his tone left no room for doubt, "Be good, Yan'er. I've been a little busy these days, and I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of you, so I did this."

"Your Majesty, I can protect myself. I don't need another person to keep an eye on me."

Gu Beihuai sighed and said, "Then I will not let Lu Jiuxiao follow, and let Leng Feng and Lie Feng..."

"You don't need to." Shen Qingyan became even angrier and turned her back to him, "Why doesn't Your Majesty understand what I mean? I don't care who is around me because I don't want to be stared at."

She knew that Gu Beihuai was doing this for her own good, but her behavior made her feel uncomfortable.

Before Gu Beihuai could say something, Shuofeng's cautious voice came from the door.

"Your Highness, His Royal Highness Prince Yu invites you to the teahouse for a chat."

Gu Beihuai's face changed. After the morning court session, the emperor kept Gu Wenyu in the palace to talk. Others thought that the two brothers were just reminiscing about the past, but Gu Beihuai knew that the emperor was starting to win people's hearts.

The first thing Gu Wenyu wanted to see him after leaving the palace was either to stand on his side or to use the conditions offered by the emperor to threaten him to give better conditions.

No matter what, this side must be seen.

Seeing this, Shen Qingyan pushed Gu Beihuai and said angrily, "Since the prince has something important to do, you should go quickly. After all, it was invited by His Royal Highness Prince Yu."

Gu Beihuai listened to these jealous words, curved his lips into a smile, and stars sparkled in his eyes.

He lowered his head and kissed Shen Qingyan's delicate pink lips.

"Be good and wait for me to come back."

Hearing Gu Beihuai's footsteps gradually fading away, Shen Qingyan sat up straight and thought angrily.

Okay, okay, you left before you finished coaxing her, right?

Shen Qingyan was originally sulking when she suddenly smelled a sweet fragrance.

She immediately stepped onto the carpet barefoot, and saw that the street snacks originally on the table had been put into plates at some point. To be precise, the kitchen had worked with Master Zhu to replicate those snacks one-to-one, making them even more delicious.

Shen Qingyan was very surprised, her appetite was aroused, and she tasted it carefully.

Qingmei smiled and said, "Princess, this is what the prince ordered you to do."

Shen Qingyan snorted, okay, and suddenly she was not so angry anymore.

After a hearty meal, Shen Qingyan took a walk in the garden, trying hard to suppress her desire to sleep.

Sleeping too much is not good, and she ate too much and couldn't go to sleep right away.

Fortunately, she didn't sleep, because not long after, a servant came to report.

"Princess, Princess Yu wants to see you."

Hmm? The fiery and jealous Princess Yu, Qiu Ying?

Was she going to drag her to catch someone cheating again?

Just as I was thinking about it, Qiu Ying came over quickly, holding her belly.

She was wearing a bright peach-colored dress today, which was slightly fitted at the waist, so her pregnant belly was slightly visible, but it did not affect her movements at all.

"Qingyan." She took a few steps forward, her face showing guilt. "I was impulsive about what happened yesterday. Did it not affect the relationship between you and the prince?"

To be honest, somewhat.

But Shen Qingyan didn't say anything, but shook her head gently.

"No, don't worry, auntie."

Only then did Qiu Ying breathe a sigh of relief and said yes repeatedly.

Shen Qingyan thought for a moment and asked curiously, "Then it didn't affect the emperor's uncle and aunt, did it?"

Qiu Ying snorted heavily and said in a cold voice: "Don't mention him. He is a dog that can't change its bad habits. I gave him a good lesson yesterday."

Shen Qingyan was speechless for a moment. Is it really okay for her to describe Prince Yu like this?

It seems that the way the couple maintains their relationship is different from that of ordinary people. It is obvious that one party is in a state of active suppression and the other is in a state of passive acceptance.

Shen Qingyan pondered secretly, knowing that Prince Yu and his wife would not enter the palace for no reason, so she tried to find out indirectly.

"The relationship between the Imperial Aunt and the Imperial Uncle is really good, but the Imperial Aunt is pregnant, and it was really hard for her to travel hundreds of miles to the capital."

Qiu Ying was obviously not a thoughtful person. He didn't think much about it when he heard this. He said carelessly: "If it wasn't for the emperor's summons, and if he used the excuse of buying Qianshan Snow Lotus for me, I would definitely not let him come to the capital."

"Forget about this stinky man. Today I brought you some delicious food. I developed it with great difficulty. It is made of clean and high-quality ingredients that I carefully selected. It is okay for pregnant women to eat it. I just don't know if you like it."

As she spoke, she asked the maid behind her to open the food box.

The next moment, a strong stench hit Shen Qingyan's nose, causing her stomach to churn.

Qingmei and Zhiqing stood in front of Shen Qingyan as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

They seriously suspected that Qiu Ying wanted to use the stinky food to assassinate her princess.

Qiu Ying couldn't help laughing when she saw this, and explained with a smile: "Don't be afraid, this is a kind of food. Even though it smells bad, it actually tastes delicious."

As he said this, he asked the maid to serve out two bowls, one in front of him and one in front of Shen Qingyan.

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