After the princess' wedding, Xufeng was once again imprisoned in the palace.

He spent his days in an absurd manner. Other than occasionally brandishing a sword, he would only find ways to amuse himself. He even ordered the servants to wear white clothes. Today, he would blindfold himself to smell people. Tomorrow, he would touch their bones and judge their lives.

The emperor scoffed at his frivolous actions, but when the crown prince heard about it, he gradually let down his guard.

Although Xufeng was imprisoned in the palace, news from the outside world could not be hidden from him.

Since he left Qing Xin Monastery, he had never placed his fate on the emperor's benevolence. He privately opened a gold mine and secretly forged weapons. The crown prince was not without reason.

Run Yu's appearance caused him to slightly deviate from his path. He even thought about letting go of everything and only be with him.

But now, since he did not want this sincerity, if he continued to wallow in the pain of loss, other than appearing petty and insignificant, he would not be able to win his pity, nor would he be able to win his body and mind.

As a result, Xufeng felt that he should not do such a useless thing. Gathering his spirit and planning how to escape from this prison was the right way.

However, no matter how rational he claimed to be, the moment he heard that the princess was pregnant, he returned to his original state.

He had never tasted the taste of jealousy. Now that he knew about it, he felt that the bitterness was about to overflow from his mouth to his chest.

He uncontrollably vented his jealousy. The result was that the treasures in the room were all smashed to pieces. Not a single one was spared.

In his heart, he thought, 'Runyu, oh Runyu, I know you're in a difficult position and I understand your situation. I'll force myself to cooperate with your compromise, but you don't care about me at all. If that's the case, I don't need to care about you anymore.'

If there was a similarity between Jin Mi and her half-brother, it would be that they were decisive and daring people who kept their word.

Since she decided to make the baby in Run Yu's belly call her mother, she began to think about how to give him a proper status.

Without even informing Run Yu, he requested the Empress to go to the hot springs several li away from the capital to spend the wedding night.

The Empress immediately agreed, and Jin Mi immediately made arrangements. Only when they were on the road did she inform Run Yu of the plan.

"After we stayed there for a while, I said that I was pregnant and it was not suitable for me to run around. After that, we stayed on the mountain.

After you give birth and recover, we will return to the capital. At that time, nobody will know! "

Although Run Yu felt that it was inappropriate, since he had already set out, he could only go along and observe.

Therefore, a month later, the capital received the news that the princess was pregnant.

Needless to say, Celestial Empress was overjoyed. Even the crown prince sent all sorts of supplements to his younger sister.

The Empress immediately sent an imperial physician to examine the Princess. Who knew that when the imperial physician left, he thought that he would be rewarded for such a good job. When he came back, he was at his wits' end. He examined the Princess through the curtain and found that she was not pregnant at all.

Just as he was about to speak, the Princess hinted, "Ten months later, this Princess will bring back an infant. Imperial Physician, you only need to follow the rules. I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

The imperial physician had been immersed in the inner court for many years and understood how to survive.

Although he did not know what medicine the Princess was planning, if he went to the Empress and said something that he should not say, then in the future, there would be no more overnight enmity between mother and child. However, he was afraid that he would not be able to protect himself.

As a result, he could only comply with the Princess's intentions.

Since he was involved in this secret matter, he could not help but cover up for the Princess.

Thus, Jin Mi was able to stay in the Li Palace as she wished.

If everything went according to her plan, it would be smooth sailing.

However, when the Empress heard that Jin Mi was pregnant, how could she sit still? Although Jin Mi refused again and again, she still insisted on visiting. Not only that, she even alerted the Emperor to come with her to the Li Palace to recuperate. She said that the weather was getting colder, and the Li Palace was built to avoid the cold. It was the perfect time to stay.

This big fuss was truly beyond Jin Mi's expectations.

"What should I do?

Wouldn't I have to lie to her face? "Jin Mi could not help but panic.

Run Yu could only comfort her, "Since we're here, we should take things as they come. The pregnancy will not show in the first few months, so we can still deceive her.

When the Lantern Festival comes, the court will hold a grand ceremony. His Majesty will have to return to the capital. We can make other plans after that. "

Thus, Jin Mi could only brace herself to meet the Imperial Empress. She used the swindling attitude she had when she was young to barely muddle through.

But in this way, Runyu had no choice but to accompany her.

He was nearly seven months pregnant, and his belly was swollen day by day, making it difficult for him to move.

However, in the eyes of the Empress, Jin Mi was pregnant and needed his care. Run Yu had no choice but to be extra careful. Occasionally, he would make a mistake, which would cause the Empress to be dissatisfied. She would blame him for not taking good care of Jin Mi and want Jin Mi to do everything herself.

Jin Mi did not know whether to laugh or cry, but she could not help Run Yu. Otherwise, it would only make things worse.

She originally wanted to let Run Yu have a good rest, but she ended up making things worse.

Seeing that Run Yu was getting thinner by the day and that his vomiting was about to start again, Jin Mi's heart ached. She could only apologize to him behind his back.

"It's all my fault for thinking of this stupid idea. It made you even more tired."

Every time she blamed herself endlessly, Run Jade would gently reply to her with a "it's fine". To him, the physical exertion had long since been nothing.

After a month, an urgent report came from the capital. The Northern Dynasties' military might be moving.

The Emperor had always shown weakness to the Northern Dynasties. Ever since Xufeng retreated, he had stopped paying tribute. However, he had never talked about peace, so he felt uneasy.

Now that the Northern Dynasties was suddenly moving, he did not know what they were planning.

When he had no choice, he thought about how good Xufeng was. If he was here, he would not have to fear the Northern Dynasties going down south.

Run Yu said, "Could it be that the Northern Dynasties heard that Prince Yi was trapped and thought that they could use this chance to gain some benefits?"

After Run Yu pointed it out, the Emperor felt that this was the reason. However, he could not give up his face, "This … even if I want to let him go, he was caught stealing the defensive map. It would be difficult to explain to the officials."

"Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but half of the defenses on the riverbank were set up by Prince Yi. If Your Highness wanted a map, why did you have to steal it at night?

Furthermore, the so-called defensive map is just for the sake of being clear at a glance. However, during wartime, things change in an instant. How can a map be enough to see the entire situation?

Our dynasty and the Northern Dynasties have fought for many years, and both sides know about each other's military strength. This defensive map is important, but it does not affect success or failure.

As for why His Highness Prince Yi put himself in danger, there must be some misunderstanding.

Or maybe someone purposely framed him, causing the Crown Prince to misunderstand Your Highness. "

At such a time of worry, Runyu's explanation gave the Emperor a way out of the situation, and he stepped down. He truly felt that the previous accusation of colluding with the Northern Court was purely a false accusation.

Hence, the Emperor immediately sent out a decree to release Xufeng from the manor.

Xufeng rushed toward Dongshan, but he did not feel any joy in his heart.

The closer he got to that person, the angrier he became. At this moment, he only wanted to grab that person's collar and ask him why he could so quickly forget those vows of eternal love and go to bed with the Princess.

However, he also knew that even if he did so, it would be futile. He was the Princess's son-in-law, and he was the Emperor's Prince Yi. What separated them was not the visible mountains and seas, but the untouchable and unfilled ravine of imperial power.

Xufeng was not the kind of person who would do something that he would regret for the rest of his life. Thus, he respectfully went to see the Emperor and followed the path that was expected.

At the Emperor's place, as expected, he did not see Run Yu. He was hiding from him. Xufeng was very sure.

The Emperor, as always, assumed the attitude of a loving father and bitterly reprimanded the culprit who drove a wedge between father and son. He did not know where the Crown Prince had found a scapegoat.

Xufeng mocked in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. Along the way, he greeted the Emperor and took back the military power of the riverside defense as he wished.

"I heard that the Princess is pregnant. I should go and congratulate her."