Chapter 8

Chapter 8

These words resonated deeply with the 14th Prince. If he weren’t concerned about startling the little girl, he would have wanted to give her a big kiss on her little cheek.

The system replied, "Human hearts harbor both good and evil."

After recovering from her shock, Shen Zhinuo asked, "But her behavior seems more like coercion, not bribery. Why did you say it was a bribe before?"

The 14th Prince was secretly amazed at his little niece’s meticulous thinking.

The system said, "Young Master, we’d need to scan Wei Yun’s face to uncover the truth."

This sense of only knowing half the story was frustrating. Shen Zhinuo felt restless and sighed in her heart, "She can’t freely enter the palace, and I can’t leave it either. I can’t see her."

The system replied, "Then there’s nothing to be done."

Shen Zhinuo lifted her little head and glanced at the 14th Prince, then began to worry again, "I can’t bring this up, but how can I remind the 14th Prince to be wary of Wei Yun? I’m very fond of the 14th Prince’s Consort and don’t want anything bad to happen to her."

Hearing this, the 14th Prince was deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears.

Seeing him like this, the Crown Prince quickly reached out to take his little daughter, not wanting the little girl to overexert herself. He glanced at the Crown Princess, who nodded and smiled as she asked the 14th Prince, "14th brother, your wife is nearing her due date, isn’t she? It’s been some time since she last visited the palace. How is she recently?"

The 14th Prince, seeing his brother and sister-in-law both giving him meaningful looks, immediately understood and hurriedly replied, "Wei Er is doing fine, thank you for your concern, elder brother and sister-in-law."

After saying this, he sighed, "It’s just that a few days ago, she narrowly escaped harm."

The little girl in the Crown Prince’s arms quickly turned her head upon hearing this, staring at the 14th Prince.

The Crown Princess pretended to be curious and asked, "What happened?"

The 14th Prince said with anger, "It was that stepsister of Wei Er’s. Jealous that the marriage Wei Er’s mother arranged for her didn’t suit her, she actually came to my residence, pretending to be kind to Wei Er, but in reality, she intended to harm her."

The Crown Princess covered her heart, "How could someone so malicious exist? Is Wei Er alright?"

The 14th Prince nodded, "Yes, fortunately, a nanny in the residence noticed something was off and reported it to me. I interrogated her and then sent her back to the Wei family. Otherwise, Wei Er would have been in great danger."

The Crown Princess said, "Thank heavens, that’s a relief."

Hearing that the 14th Prince’s Consort was out of danger, Shen Zhinuo was very surprised and asked in her heart, "Doggy, my 14th Prince’s Consort has narrowly avoided disaster, and it’s different from the original plot."

The system checked and said, "Yes, it has changed. According to the summary, the 14th Prince was supposed to face harm in the summer, but now it’s been resolved early, and even Wei Yun’s motive for harming has changed."

Shen Zhinuo was a bit curious, "Then, doggy, do you know why it changed?"

The system replied, "Apologies, Young Master, ATong doesn’t know."

Shen Zhinuo didn’t mind, "Whatever the reason, as long as my aunt is safe, it’s a blessing."

As she spoke, Shen Zhinuo became happy, "Since my aunt’s situation has changed, does that mean my father’s position as Crown Prince can be safeguarded, and our family won’t be exiled?"

The system replied, "Sorry, Young Master, ATong can’t be sure."

Hearing this, the 14th Prince turned to the Crown Prince in surprise, about to ask, but the Crown Prince stopped him with a look, signaling him to discuss it later.

Seeing that the little girl and ATong were no longer talking, the Crown Princess instructed the servants to set the table and invited everyone to take their seats.

Things were looking up, and Shen Zhinuo was in high spirits. Looking at the table full of delicious food, her appetite grew. Holding her little jade bowl, she declared in her little baby voice, "Nuo Er is going to eat three bowls of rice."

Everyone laughed.

Shen Weiqing, seeing that his sister’s appetite wasn’t affected by the morning’s events, happily raised his own bowl and said with a smile, "Second brother will eat three bowls with you."

Everyone took their seats, but before they could start eating, a little eunuch came in to announce that the Emperor’s chief eunuch, Kang Yuande, had arrived, saying that the Emperor had sent him to fetch Princess Baoning for dinner.

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed, and the Crown Princess became extremely nervous, beads of cold sweat immediately forming on her forehead. Without a word, she gave the Crown Prince a look, immediately stood up, picked up the little girl, and hurried into the inner room.

Shen Zhinuo, holding her bowl, "..."