Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

"Fu'er, what do you mean by that?"

My daughter left with the Crown Prince today. Could it be that something happened afterward?

Ying Yufu didn't keep them in suspense and said, "Mother, it's His Majesty who said he'll bestow a marriage upon me and the Crown Prince at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."

Most importantly, His Majesty agreed to annul my engagement with the Second Prince.

Shangguan Tang was stunned, then burst into tears of joy.

"Has His Majesty really agreed to your annulment of the engagement with the Second Prince?"

Shangguan Tang asked in disbelief.

The surprise came too suddenly.

Ying Yufu nodded, a sweet smile appearing on her fair and soft face.

"Mother, I think the Crown Prince is much better than the Second Prince."

Shangguan Tang sighed, "Yes, the Crown Prince is truly a dragon among men."

Her eyes were filled with longing, and she was thinking of the time when Empress Yuan was alive.

"Fu'er, actually, the late Empress told me from the very beginning that we should become in-laws."

But later, the Empress Dowager interfered and arranged for you to be betrothed to the Second Prince.

She was, after all, the Empress, and she was adept at disguise; her mother couldn't refuse her.

"Mother, the Empress is truly treacherous. You must be careful of her in the future."

"Mother will." Shangguan Tang's eyes were dark. If she was right, the Empress would definitely summon her tomorrow.

Previously, Ying Hengzhi publicly declared that she was the Second Prince's consort, and at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet, the Second Prince and Ying Hengzhi openly hugged and kissed.

The Empress will definitely talk to her about this.

Just then, a messenger arrived with news that Ying Zhuoxiu had woken up.

Upon hearing that Ying Zhuoxiu had woken up, Ying Yufu and Shangguan Tang disregarded everything else and immediately got up to go to Ying Zhuoxiu's residence.

When they arrived, Ying Zhuoxiu had already gotten up. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, thin and pale, but with clear and gentle eyes.

"Mother, Fu'er."

Upon seeing the two of them, he immediately stood up.

"Young master, please slow down!" Youfu hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

"Zhuo Xiu, does your head still hurt?" Shangguan Tang stepped forward and asked, holding his thin, bony arm.

"It doesn't hurt anymore, Mother. I've never felt so comfortable!"

Ying Zhuoxiu's eyes shone brightly.

He was telling the truth. At that moment, he was clear-headed and felt completely comfortable. Apart from being too thin, he had no discomfort.

Oh, and the superficial wound on my head from the previous collision is still a bit painful.

However, that little bit of pain was completely negligible to him.

"Shihua, go quickly and get some food. Just some plain porridge. Zhuo Xiu is weak, so he should eat something light first, and then he can eat something else later."

Shi Hua responded with a smile and left.

"Mother, it won't be long before my brother recovers."

Ying Yufu looked at Ying Zhuoxiu, her eyes shining with excitement. She had finally changed her brother's fate.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for changing your brother's fate and adding a future capable minister to the Northern Xuan Kingdom. The system rewards you with 500 points!]

The host currently has 5748 points!

Ying Yufu was immediately delighted. The way she looked at her brother changed instantly. He was no longer her brother, but a walking 500 points!

Seeing his younger sister's bright eyes, Ying Zhuoxiu's eyes slowly gathered a smile. "When she woke up, she was no longer that little girl, but had grown into a young lady."

Ying Yufu proudly straightened her back. "Brother, do you remember who put the curse on you?"

Ying Zhuoxiu lowered his eyes and pondered, then said, "At that time, Cheng Zhier and the Cheng family pushed me into the snake pit. Later, I was rescued. Ying Chengting approached me and patted me."

His eyes looked strange then; I can't be mistaken.

"It really was him."

Ying Yufu said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely make him taste the pain you have suffered all these years."

"Okay, brother believes in Fu'er."

Ying Zhuoxiu's eyes were clear.

Ying Yufu suddenly realized something, and she turned her head to quietly ask Shangguan Tang.

"Mother, how old is my brother now? Nine, or seventeen?"

Shangguan Tang was taken aback.

Ying Zhuoxiu was born with exceptional intelligence, and by the age of nine, he was already quite mature.

But no matter how mature he is, he is still a child.

Now that he has been in a state of confusion for eight years, when he finally awakens, his mind may still be in the state it was when he was nine years old...

Shangguan Tang blinked and looked at her son across from her.

Look at it from the perspective of a nine-year-old child.

Ying Yufu was the same; in fact, her eyes held a rebellious ambition.

such as--

"Brother, you're only nine years old, and I'm fifteen, so you..."

Before Ying Yufu could finish her smug words, she saw Ying Zhuoxiu across from her chuckle softly.

His eyes curved slightly, brimming with a clear smile, and his words were very gentle:

"So, when Fu'er was little, she was greedy and used the ink from my inkstone as a sauce to dip her pancakes. Before I could stop her, you ate a mouthful of ink..."

Ying Yufu's eyes widened in surprise. She turned around and complained, "Mother, my brother really is only nine years old! Look, he's threatening me!"

Shangguan Tang covered her mouth and giggled.

She smiled as she looked at the two children, her eyes glistening with tears.

Ying Yufu and her brother exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with emotion.

The next morning, someone from the palace came.

As expected, the Empress summoned the mother and daughter to the palace.

"Mother, what is Father's intention in doing this?"

How could he steal the credit for suppressing the rebellion from Marquis Weiyuan and give it to that commander of the Flying Tiger Army instead?

The second prince looked extremely unpleasant in the empress's palace.

The Empress's expression changed slightly. "Mingze, be careful what you say. How dare you question your father?"

"But it was clearly Father Emperor..."

The second prince, his face full of resentment, suddenly met the empress's calm gaze, and it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head.

He lowered his head and stammered, "Mother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have questioned Father."

The Empress withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "Shangguan Tang and Ying Yufu have been causing quite a stir lately. Do you know why?"

The Second Prince said, "I know. I told Ying Yufu that I wanted to marry Zhi'er as my principal wife and her as a concubine. She might not be happy about it."

The Second Prince sighed, "Mother, Fu'er is usually very obedient, but this time her reaction is really quite strong."

The Queen's lips curled slightly. "This mother and daughter have been causing trouble lately; it's time to give them a warning."

"Mother, how can I make Fu'er as obedient as before?" The Second Prince frowned in worry.

"Mother, you don't know, she even hit Zhi'er, right in front of me." As he said this, the Second Prince couldn't help but recall Ying Hengzhi's pig-faced appearance.

The second prince unconsciously frowned. Zhi'er was... too ugly!

The Empress glanced at the Second Prince and said, "The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has fallen, but the Mu family still exists. Obtaining Ying Yufu means obtaining the Mu family's wealth."

She's very useful to you, so she has to be yours.

As for your position as the principal wife…”

A cold, sharp smile crept across the Empress's lips: "She dares to challenge me?"

As she spoke, she took out a small medicine bottle.

"Ze'er, when she comes, give her the medicine in this bottle."

After taking this medicine, she can become yours today.

"At that time, if she were given the rank of a concubine, both she and her mother would be eternally grateful."