After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

Qin Zhiyan lowered her head, the handkerchief in her hand almost twisted out of shape: "Why is Your Highness looking at me like that?"

"No..." I just realized that I seem to have never really known you.

Situ Che's lips curled slightly, and he found her much more pleasing to the eye: "It's almost noon. May I stay for lunch? You've been looking at the accounts all morning. After lunch, I'll help you review them."

Qin Zhiyan was flattered and somewhat incredulous: "This...is this alright?"

Situ Che raised an eyebrow slightly: "If you are unwilling..."

"No, no, I'm very willing, I'm extremely willing..." Qin Zhiyan's voice was barely audible at the end, and her entire face turned completely red.

The prince has finally decided to look at her properly!

She knew the prince had a hidden illness and never dared to hope for the kind of affection that ordinary couples have for each other; she only hoped that he would look at her properly.

But now, it seems that this humble wish is about to come true.

Why do I suddenly feel like crying?

"Why are you crying?" Situ Che said, taking out his handkerchief and handing it to him: "Wipe your tears!"

Qin Zhiyan was deeply moved and took his handkerchief, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will have someone prepare the meal immediately..."

Unbeknownst to them, the old man and the young man silently withdrew their heads from the doorway.

"The Princess has been waiting for this for so long, and finally it has come..." Granny Rong was so excited she didn't know what to say. She curtsied to Tang Rui, "Thank you, Princess, for your willingness to help the Princess..."

"Granny, don't cry."

Tang Rui smiled and said, "I'm not just helping my mother, I'm helping myself too. No child wants to see their parents at odds, and neither do I."

"What the princess says is true. The prince and princess are loving and kind to you as well."

Rong Momo tried her best to suppress her excitement and vowed to serve Tang Rui better in the future: "Princess, let's go back now, it's time for dinner."

"Alright, I won't disturb Father and Mother!"

Tang Rui walked back on her own, muttering to herself, "Next, it'll be time for Father and Mother to sleep together. Speaking of which, is Father really impotent? Should we try giving him some medicine?"

Rong Momo's eyes twitched, and her excited heart was instantly extinguished as if by a bucket of cold water: "Little Princess, you can't do this, it will cause someone to die."

Tang Rui said matter-of-factly, "I just want them to cause a death, little brothers and sisters are fine too, I'll take good care of them."

"!!"

This isn't the kind of human life I'm talking about!

Even the prince is impotent. If you drug him, he'll suffocate, won't he?

Besides…

"Princess, if the Princess Consort has her own child, aren't you worried that the child will steal your favor?"

She was Qin Zhiyan's person, but after spending these past few days with Tang Rui, she genuinely liked this cute and clever little dumpling.

People are selfish. Having lived in the inner quarters for many years, she had seen many cases of stepmothers abusing their children.

She couldn't imagine how the princess would treat Tang Rui if she had her own child.

Perhaps, even Tang Rui's position as a princess will be taken away by that child.

To everyone's surprise, Tang Rui covered her mouth and chuckled upon hearing this.

Confused, Rong Momo asked, "Princess, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you. You've served Mother Consort for so many years, don't you know her? You need to understand that Mother Consort's favorite person isn't her children, but my father. As long as I'm my father's child, she will always love me, regardless of whether she has her own children in the future."

After thinking about it, Rong Momo realized that it was indeed true.

"Young princess, you are truly intelligent. This old servant has served the princess for many years, yet I am not as insightful as you."

"Absolutely, I am the most sensible person in the world."

Tang Rui considered herself to be fairly good at judging people; Qin Zhiyan was simply a hopeless romantic.

Otherwise, she would not be so poor after managing the household affairs for so many years, even without a dowry.

Over the years, she never coveted anything from the Prince Li's mansion, and devoted herself to managing the backyard for her adoptive father, while also taking care of his various women.

Isn't this something only a god-level love-struck person would do?

Tang Rui was happy and cooked seven or eight more dishes in her Cuiwei Pavilion.

During this time, Consort Zhu also sent over some snacks, which were accepted without question.

Tang Rui wiped her mouth, covered her bulging little belly, and began to think about her father's legs.

With so many stepmothers in the backyard, how can the cheap father not be able to have sex?

We must cure him, and then make a whole schedule so that Father can make up for the emptiness, loneliness and coldness of the stepmothers.

Since he's married so many women, he has to take responsibility and not let his father be a scumbag father.

So here's the question: how do you take Dad's pulse?

Is it normal for a five-year-old child to know medicine?

Tang Rui couldn't come up with a solution even after thinking about it all day.

The location of Divine Healer Valley must not be revealed, or her master will kill her.

But she couldn't directly tell her adoptive father that she knew medicine.

Ah!

So annoying!

Unable to think of a solution, Tang Rui simply went to sleep!

Maybe a solution will come when I wake up.

...

The next day, Situ Wei came again.

Tang Rui didn't see her this time, but only sent Da Ge to deliver a message that she would be going to the Imperial Academy tomorrow.

Having received a satisfactory reply, Situ Wei took her leave, leaving behind two thousand taels of silver.

Rong Momo asked curiously, "Didn't Master not want to go to the Imperial Academy? Why not rest for a few more days?"

"If you rest any longer, it will be too late."

Qin Zhiyan's dowry was stolen.

With so much valuables stolen and two thousand taels given to her, the Crown Prince's financial situation must be very bad.

If she doesn't give the Crown Prince face, he'll explode.

Granny Rong didn't understand, but seeing that Tang Rui wasn't throwing a tantrum, she breathed a sigh of relief and called over all the maids serving in the courtyard: "Princess, since you're going to the Imperial Academy, why not choose a maid to accompany you?"

Tang Rui nodded and looked at the maids.

The maids stood ramrod straight, perfectly orderly, their eyes never wandering.

Unfortunately, Tang Rui already had someone in mind. She pointed to the girl who had been pushed to the side, who looked to be about fourteen years old: "Her it's her! Miaozhu!"

Miaozhu was stunned, her face filled with disbelief.

The other maids were also completely bewildered.

No, why did you choose Miaozhu?

Does she fit too?

Rong Momo frowned and said, "Princess, are you sure it's Miaozhu? She's just a low-ranking maid who was only recently bought into the Prince's mansion. Perhaps she hasn't learned many of the rules yet."

Tang Rui laughed and said, "It's okay, it's just her."

This is exactly the kind of maid I need—not too servile, but quite clever.

Tang Rui refused to admit that she had only tried to help the girl when she saw her being harassed by the servants in the mansion yesterday.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Rong Momo said no more and looked at Miaozhu: "From now on, you will be the princess's personal maid. Remember, serve the princess well and do not be disrespectful."

"Yes, I... this servant will definitely serve the princess well!" Miaozhu was overjoyed and knelt down to kowtow to Tang Rui.

"Get up. You don't need to kneel and kowtow to me all the time anymore. Just a simple bow will suffice."

After Tang Rui finished speaking, she looked at the other maids.