Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 496 The General's Daughter vs. the Deposed Crown Prince with No Heir (33)

Zhao Heng gently bit her lip, then whispered in her ear, "Don't seduce me."

"otherwise."

Shen Shuyi blushed, "You kissed me first!"

"Besides, I didn't ask you to put up with it."

"No, what if it hurts you and the baby?"

Hearing his heavy breathing and seeing how he was suppressing his emotions, Shen Shuyi buried her head in his chest and whispered almost inaudibly, "Brother Yanzhi, I have an idea."

"Lower your head."

Zhao Heng bent down and listened intently, his Adam's apple bobbing violently a few times before he said in a hoarse voice, "No."

Zhao Heng's heart beat faster and faster as he listened, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

Shen Shuyi hooked her hand around his belt, "Hurry up and carry me to the study."

……

In the study, Zhao Heng looked at the books on the bookshelf and felt that he had wasted his time reading the classics and was just being silly.

Yet it tastes sweet.
He took a few quick breaths and covered his eyes with one hand.

As soon as Shen Shuyi returned, Zhao Heng held her on his lap, with Dou'er still in his hand.
The man leaned against her, his head bowed, and said in a hoarse voice, "Yiyi, it's my fault."

Shen Shuyi's ears burned. "Just this once!"

Zhao Heng held her tightly in his arms, saying, "From now on, I'll make you happy."

"By the way, where did you learn that?"

Shen Shuyi pinched him, "Stop pretending! It's not like you haven't peeked at the stories I'm reading before."

Zhao Heng kissed her red lips. "Let's watch it together next time."

……

At night, Shen Shuyi was gently held in Zhao Heng's arms. She had slept a lot during the day and had some difficulty falling asleep at night, so she asked, "Your Highness, do you hope that the baby in my womb is a boy or a girl?"

Without hesitation, Zhao Heng replied, "Either is fine."

"Girls would probably be just as smart and beautiful as you."

"If it's a son, I hope he'll be as brave as Shuyi."

Shen Shuyi met his gaze with gentle eyes, "Then I have some good news to tell you."

"Yanzhi, I'm pregnant with twins."

"With your love, our child will surely have a peaceful and smooth life."

Zhao Heng tightened his grip on her hand, frowning. "Twins?"

This means that the production difficulty has increased significantly!

Shen Shuyi looked at him, "You don't like it?"

"No, Shuyi, I'm worried about you."

"It'll be alright, trust me." She has painless childbirth pills produced by the system, so even triplets and quadruplets are no problem to handle.
She was just afraid of scaring Zhao Heng into something bad.
……

As the days went by, Shen Shuyi's belly grew bigger and bigger, especially since she was carrying twins.

Before the New Year, they moved into the Eastern Palace, and the court officials were given a holiday for the New Year.

As is customary, Shen Shuyi and Zhao Heng would dine with the emperor at the Linde Hall for the New Year's Eve dinner, along with the imperial concubines and a group of princes and princesses, a custom known as a family banquet.

Even Zhao Qiyu, who was under house arrest, was invited over. His son made an appearance, and the empress, who had been feigning illness and staying at home, also came out to host the family banquet.

Shen Shuyi, dressed in the elegant and luxurious palace attire of the Crown Princess, coupled with exquisite makeup, made her even more stunningly beautiful.

Even with her protruding belly, her beauty remained unaffected; instead, it added a touch of gentleness. Empress Cui looked at her belly, a glint of malice flashing in her eyes. "Crown Princess, you are pregnant. Why don't you sit beside me? The nanny is more experienced in taking care of pregnant women."

Before Shen Shuyi could speak, Zhao Heng said, "The Crown Prince's Palace has personal attendants, so there's no need for Mother Empress to worry."

The emperor just wanted to have a quiet family reunion dinner. "Alright, let's begin."

The Empress's hatred for Shen Shuyi intensified. If it weren't for her, could Zhao Heng have become the Crown Prince?!

This caused her son to be neglected by the emperor.

But then he heard the Emperor say to Zhao Heng, "Crown Prince, please take good care of the Crown Princess and make sure she eats more. Don't let my grandson go hungry."

"Yes."

Just as Shen Shuyi was about to pick up some food, the system suddenly gave her a notification.

[Host, wait! There's poison in the food that can cause pregnant women to miscarry! It was the Empress who put it in!]
Shen Shuyi frowned slightly. "The emperor also eats these dishes, so they should be strictly inspected. How could the empress have gotten away with it?"

[Originally, the Empress's power was taken away by the Emperor, who then delegated the management of the six palaces to the Consort. However, with the Crown Prince now established and the Emperor wanting to lift Zhao Qiyu's confinement, he first restored the Empress's favor. This family banquet was entirely in the Empress's hands, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to make her move. After all, this medicine only works on pregnant women; others are fine, and the silver needles won't detect it.]
Shen Shuyi thought about it and realized that there was no point in guarding against thieves for a thousand days. It would be better to take the opportunity to kick them all out at once.

We should proceed slowly and gradually. Once her child is born, the Empress might target the child, making it even more difficult to guard against.

She wanted to exchange for the antidote and then eat the food laced with poison, but hesitated when she thought that Zhao Heng would not approve of her risking her life.

Shen Shuyi gently tugged at Zhao Heng's sleeve. Zhao Heng looked down and asked, "Shuyi, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

She whispered something to herself.

Zhao Heng's face darkened, and he threw the wine cup in his hand into the hall.

Everyone was shocked.

The emperor looked at him, "Crown Prince, what's wrong with you?"

Zhao Heng stood up and stepped forward, saying, "Father, this food is poisoned."

"What?!" The emperor glared and immediately summoned the imperial physician.

"Was it the Crown Princess who discovered it?"

Shen Shuyi stood up in response.

This greatly alarmed the Empress. How could Shen Shuyi possibly know medicine? Wasn't that just the Crown Prince creating hype for her? How could she really be so skilled as to cure the plague and even cure Zhao Heng's poison?

This time, she ensured the medicine was foolproof; it was colorless and odorless, undetectable by silver needles unless the imperial physician examined it carefully.

However, the poison took effect three days later, and no one would suspect that the Crown Princess was poisoned at the palace banquet, leading to her miscarriage.

It wasn't just the Empress who was sweating profusely; Zhao Qiyu was too.

Zhao Qiyu's energy and spirit were much worse than before; he looked completely drained.

He was already depressed and unhappy while being confined to the palace. It was only when he suddenly received four beauties from his mother that he found a way to relieve his depression.

He thought that as long as Shen Shuyi's baby couldn't be saved, and he could take the opportunity to kill Zhao Heng, then he would still have a chance to become the crown prince!

If it's discovered that the Empress Dowager was behind it, everything will be over.
"What exactly happened?" The emperor was furious. Who dared to poison him in front of him!
The imperial physicians, their hands trembling, examined the delicacies on the table. They eventually discovered that the tonic soup contained safflower.

"Investigate until the truth comes out! No one shall leave this palace until then!" The emperor, thinking that he too might be poisoned, wished he could tear the poisoner to pieces and grind his bones to ashes.

In less than half an hour, the people from the Dali Temple brought a palace maid and a nanny into the hall.

"Your Majesty, this palace maid was wearing musk, and she was serving food next to the Crown Princess."

"Musk can cause pregnant women to miscarry, and this old woman secretly added safflower powder to her soups and dishes."

The emperor's face turned ashen. "Who exactly ordered you to do this?"

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(End of this chapter)