The next day, when paying respects to the Queen in Taohuawu, the Queen revealed the news that Zhen Huan was pregnant. However, despite her pregnancy, the Emperor still did not lift her house arrest. He only asked Zhang Mi to take care of Zhen Huan's fetus and gave her many supplements for the fetus. Other than that, he did not make any other statement.

After paying his respects, on the way back to Qingliang Palace, Nian Shilan couldn't help but start complaining.

"She is so lucky. She can rely on that belly to avoid a series of crimes every time. I wonder how many lifetimes of virtue she has accumulated to make God help her so much?" Nian Shilan walked towards Qingliang Palace while complaining non-stop and pointing with her hands.

Yu Ying'er smiled and responded, "Does your Majesty really think that she can rely on her belly to escape this disaster this time?"

"Hmph, that's of course not possible." Nian Shilan could not see the situation clearly. It was nothing more than she remembered the situation in her dream. In her dream, she even saw a little bit of the scene after her death. She and the Nian family were so miserable, and no matter how hard Zhen Huan struggled, she always managed to get pregnant at the critical moment and save herself.

Also, Nian Shilan thought of the child that Zhen Huan had aborted in her Yiku Palace because of the Huanyi incense. Nian Shilan felt guilty for a moment, but then she thought that it was Zhen Huan who was stubborn and it was the Emperor who gave her the Huanyi incense. She was certainly wrong, but the other two were not much better.

Alas... After Nian Shilan's attempts to persuade him failed, he couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing that Nian Shilan's face was not very good, the others did not dare to say anything more. Only Yu Ying'er talked and laughed and pulled Nian Shilan's thoughts back, so that he did not continue to think about it.

Zhen Huan's pregnancy came at the right time, but also at the wrong time. Just a few days after her pregnancy was revealed, Xia Qian laid out the "truth of the matter" that he had investigated in front of the emperor.

It was a booklet filled with all the stupid things and treasonous acts that Zhen Yuandao had done over the years. The emperor was so angry that he threw the booklet away.

"What a Zhen Yuandao, what a Zhen family!" The emperor laughed in anger, as if he was crazy. "Come here, pass on my oral order. Dali Temple Minister Zhen Yuandao had an affair with the daughter of a former criminal, and also secretly communicated with Qu Kuan, trying to rebel. The evidence is conclusive. He will be dismissed from office and executed immediately. All his children will be exiled to Ningguta!!!"

This time, the emperor punished Zhen Yuandao for multiple crimes and did not think of letting him go. He executed him directly. If he had not taken into consideration the fetus in Zhen Huan's belly, I'm afraid that all his nine clans would have been implicated.

"Yes." Su Peisheng responded and hurried downstairs to prepare the letter to be sent to the capital.

When they were about to reach the door, the emperor spoke again: "Guard the Bitong Academy for me. No one is allowed to tell Wanpin about this. If the heir is in danger, I will definitely not let the person who leaked the news go."

At this moment, the emperor was only thinking about his few children who had not yet been born. As for Zhen Huan... thinking of Zhen Yuandao's actions and calculations, the emperor felt sick.

Su Peisheng responded and then stepped back.

The emperor just felt that his heart needed comfort, so he directly asked Xiao Xia Zi to go and see Yu Ying'er.

When entering the hall, he saw Yu Ying'er putting small clothes on Hongyao, and Hongyao looked as if he had lost all hope in life, like a clumsy mother with her mature son. It looked both weird and heartwarming.

"Ying'er."

When Yu Ying'er was called, she was still holding Hongyao's hand to help him put on clothes. She looked towards the door with confusion in her eyes. When she saw that it was the emperor, she quickly let go of Hongyao's hand and went to pay her respects.

As for poor Hongyao, his hands were still raised high due to the inertia of his clothes, and even his head was trapped by the clothes, making him look extremely stiff.

"Your concubine pays respects to the emperor." Yu Ying'er knew that her son had been wronged, but now that the sponsor had come, she had to serve him well and earn money for her son's feeding.

The emperor helped Yu Ying'er up, pulled her to Hongyao's side, put clothes on Hongyao, and without regard for the rules, hugged the baby in his arms, and then pulled Yu Ying'er to sit down.

"You can ask Chunxi and the others to do such a small thing as changing Hongyao's clothes. Why do you have to do everything yourself?" Although the emperor said so, he looked at Hongyao, who was still frowning, with a loving face. He couldn't help but pull back Yu Ying'er's hand and pinch Hongyao's face, "You little guy, why do you always look so frowned when you see me? Be good and call me Father Royal."

Little Hongyao had a stubborn look on his face, shaking his head. It was unknown what he was thinking about, but he still called out "Emperor Father" in a low voice. His voice was small and weak, and contained a hint of unwillingness.

But just this one word "Emperor Father" made the emperor happy, and he kept praising Hongyao for being obedient.

Seeing that the emperor was happy, Yu Ying'er began to answer the questions the emperor had asked before: "Hongyao is my child after all. If I don't want to do anything for Hongyao myself, and I want to be sneaky and treat him badly, and only rely on Hongyao to win the emperor's favor, wouldn't I be a heartless person? I want to do everything for Hongyao and the emperor myself, and do what I can for you two."

"Yes, my queen recently pierced her hands with several holes while learning embroidery to make clothes and shoes for the emperor and the little prince!" Chunxi assisted appropriately.

Yu Ying'er immediately scolded: "Why did you bring these trivial matters to the emperor? This was all caused by my own carelessness."

Xiao Hongyao: Heh... woman. If the fourth child believes this kind of trick, it would be weird.

However, he never expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly. The emperor immediately put Hongyao in a corner, turned around and took Yu Ying'er's hand to take a look. Sure enough, there were many needle holes on her fingers. He was immediately heartbroken.

"Have you consulted the imperial physician? I'm afraid there won't be any scars." The emperor was very worried. He had no brains when it came to the person he had loved purely in recent times. He was truly a love-brained person.

Xiao Hongyao: Hmm? Is this the fourth child?

Yu Ying'er lowered her head shyly and said in a tender voice, "It's not that serious. I have already applied the medicine. I am stupid and cannot write poems and songs with Your Majesty like Wanpin and Hui Guiren. I don't have a good family background to help Your Majesty. I can only work hard in this area and do my best for Your Majesty. But I am too stupid and always fail. Please don't laugh at me, Your Majesty."

"Only you would have eyes full of me like this." The emperor was very satisfied and happy. He ignored the little boy beside him and pulled Yu Ying'er into his arms, holding her tenderly.

Xiao Hongyao: !! ??? So I am just a part of your play?

"I am stupid, but Hongyao is smart. He can speak fluently now and can even recognize a few words with me. I am really afraid that I will delay Hongyao and make Hongyao...ah..." Yu Ying'er's eyelashes fluttered slightly, as if they were covered with a bit of mist.

Upon seeing this, the emperor hurriedly comforted her, "Hongyao is smart and it's time for him to learn to walk. When he turns three, I will take him with me and teach him personally. I will definitely not let his talent go to waste. Ying'er, you can rest assured that you and my son will definitely not be worse than anyone else!"

"Your Majesty..." Yu Ying'er's eyes were filled with tears. She looked at the emperor with both emotion and admiration, as if she had seen a god. The deep admiration and love seemed to devour the emperor.

An air of ambiguity suddenly rose, and the emperor's eyes were already filled with an obscure light as he looked at Yu Ying'er.

"Wow wow wow..."

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