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

Prince Chen frowned and asked, "How is Tan'er?"

"The physician prescribed medicine, and I just took it and went to sleep."

The two had been married for many years and had only one legitimate son, Situ Tan, besides a son born out of wedlock.

When Princess Ke Chen was pregnant with this child, she was poisoned by a concubine in the mansion and went into premature labor.

Not only will he be unable to have children again, but Situ Tan was also born with poor health; even a common cold could kill him.

For the sake of this child, Princess Chen devoted herself wholeheartedly every day, daring not to slack off in the slightest.

Even so, the Imperial Medical Academy still concluded that the child would not live past the age of twelve.

Situ Tan is ten years old this year. He is a very good student and can memorize any book after reading it a few times.

But... such a bright child, there are still two years...

Whenever she thinks of this, Princess Chen feels as if her heart is being torn apart.

Prince Chen was also distressed, and gently patted her shoulder to comfort her: "I have already sent people to search for the Valley of Divine Healers, Tan'er will be alright."

"Mmm!" Princess Chen nestled into his arms, forcing a smile. "Your Highness, please visit your sisters' courtyard more often. It's enough for Tan'er to have me here with you."

"..." What's the use of having so many illegitimate sons?

As Chen Wang internally complained, Tang Rui's chubby little face flashed through his mind.

However, it would be nice if one of the illegitimate children could be as intelligent as Tang Rui.

...

Prince Rui's Mansion!

As soon as Prince Rui returned, he went to the concubine's quarters and had his servants bring him the Four Books and Five Classics.

After helping the concubine to sit down, Prince Rui picked up a university textbook and began to read without saying a word.

The concubine, bewildered, asked, "Your Highness, what is this...?"

"Shh! Don't speak." Prince Rui interrupted her, "I'm teaching the child. If I teach him in advance, he might be as precocious as Tang Rui when he comes out."

The concubine was astonished by his bizarre thought process: "Your Highness, the child is only six months old."

"Yes, it's all taken shape, and you can hear my voice now."

"..." Are you sick?!

The concubine gave an awkward laugh: "Your Highness, you have two legitimate daughters and one illegitimate daughter, why don't you... teach them more?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui looked disgusted: "Those three are as stupid as can be, they've been wasting their lives for a long time. I'm going to raise this one properly. You better do something for me, don't give birth to an idiot."

"..."Where's my knife?

The concubine was so angry she ground her teeth, but dared not retaliate.

Prince Rui's thoughts never stopped; from day to night, he didn't even eat.

Prince Rui did not go to sleep until the third watch of the night.

The concubine summoned her maid and said weakly, "Go and find out who Tang Rui is."

Why did the old man go crazy when he met this woman named Tang Rui?

...

Prince Xiang's Mansion!

After returning home, King Xiang, for the first time ever, went to the courtyard of his wife.

"You dare to come here!" Princess Xiang, who was gnawing on a duck leg, immediately threw it down and grabbed a feather duster from the side.

"Wait!" King Xiang quickly interjected, "I'm not here to argue with you, I'm here to... I'm here to have a son with you, or if that doesn't work, a daughter will do too."

Princess Xiang was taken aback by his words. She touched his forehead, then her own: "He doesn't have a fever. What happened to him?"

Upon hearing this, the King of Xiang flew into a rage: "Fang Lanjiao, please get your facts straight. You are my queen, and it is only right that you bear me children."

Princess Xiang sneered, "Who said that even if they died, they would never sleep with me?"

"..." It's all because you're too fierce, eight times in one night. I already said I couldn't take it anymore, but you still teased me.

I almost died in bed, and you're being kind by not divorcing me.

King Xiang changed the subject: "That's not the point. The point is, I want a child. You give me one!"

"Fine!" Princess Xiang sneered, put down the feather duster, went to her bedside, and dragged out a wooden box from under the bed.

Upon seeing the box, King Xiang's expression changed drastically.

Princess Xiang opened the wooden box, revealing a full box of bracelets, whips, candles... and all sorts of forbidden items.

King Xiang swallowed hard, turned and left, saying, "I suddenly don't want children anymore."

"Someone, close the door!" The personal maid immediately closed the door and thoughtfully locked it.

Princess Xiang took out her whip and cracked it with a snap: "Trying to run away?"

"What...what are you doing? Don't do anything reckless!"

"Didn't you say you wanted a child, Your Highness?"

"I don't want it anymore, I don't want it anymore!"

"Too late!"

"Don't come any closer!"

The couple sat around the table and played a game called "Qin King Around the Pillar".

...

After being nagged by several women, Tang Rui returned to the Prince's Mansion and first took a stroll around the kitchen.

The people in the kitchen received her reward last night, and they were incredibly good-natured when they were with her.

Seeing her drooling over her lunch, the chef ladled out a large bowl of freshly stewed beef for her.

"Thank you, thank you!" Tang Rui drooled even more as she thanked him.

The head chef smiled and said, "Young master is too kind. The palace is your home. Just tell me what you would like to eat."

"Okay, I won't eat much, just something to tide me over!" She didn't know why she had such a big appetite.

Perhaps I starved myself too much in my past life to lose weight, and now that I'm a child, I don't have to maintain my figure, so I dare to eat and drink recklessly.

The large bowl of stewed beef was quickly emptied, and Tang Rui even drank the broth clean.

The chef was worried that she might have indigestion from eating too much beef, so he ladled her a bowl of stewed chicken with soybeans.

After Tang Rui finished eating, she finally felt her hunger subside a bit, and then left the kitchen to wander around elsewhere.

They said they were just taking a stroll, but actually they were looking for poisonous insects and snakes.

Even though you have a father now, you can't forget your roots.

You should still learn the skill of making Gu poison.

But the Prince's mansion is cleaned by servants every day, so where would poison come from?

Tang Rui searched everywhere but couldn't find it, and instead ended up getting herself all dirty.

never mind!

give up!

Tang Rui picked a few jasmine blossoms that were in full bloom, planning to go back to Cuiwei Pavilion to take a bath first, as it was almost time for dinner and she couldn't miss it.

As they passed the artificial hill, Consort Gu was walking towards them with her maid.

Tang Rui immediately smiled sweetly when she saw her: "First stepmother, you're going to see the flowers too?"

Consort Gu nodded indifferently: "Why did you get yourself so dirty!"

"Let's go pick flowers!"

After saying this, Tang Rui tiptoed and handed her the jasmine flowers she had just picked: "Empress Dowager, these are for you. The jasmine is white and smells very sweet, just like you!"

Consort Gu glanced down at her white dress, hesitated for a moment, then accepted the jasmine flowers, her expression softening slightly: "Thank you."

"You're welcome! I really like the First Mistress; she's dressed in flowing white, just like a fairy from heaven."

Consort Gu doesn't seem to like her, so she'll try to be sweet-talking and pleasing.

Normal adults wouldn't make things too difficult for a doll like her!

Consort Gu gave a bitter smile, squatted down to tidy up the messy little bun for her, and said meaningfully, "There are no fairies in the Prince's mansion, only women who are trapped. If this goes on for too long, these women will all go crazy."

Tang Rui: "..."

I know!

I've watched The Legend of Zhen Huan so many times!

But why are you telling this to a little kid like me?

Consort Gu said no more, got up and left with her maid.

Tang Rui looked at her back with suspicion, feeling that Consort Gu was very familiar to her.

correct!

Tang Rui suddenly had a flash of inspiration.