Remarried to a top-tier playboy, her reborn ex-husband is filled with regret.

After the court session ended, Xiao Fang followed the Crown Prince to the Eastern Palace.

The two entered the study one after the other. The Crown Prince dismissed his attendants and personally closed the door.

The hall was very quiet, with only a faint medicinal fragrance emanating from the Boshan incense burner.

The crown prince was still wearing his court robes, and he was thin and looked even sicker than before.

But my back is straighter than before.

Xiao Fang didn't sit down; he just stood by the table.

Neither of them had a smile on their face.

The Crown Prince spoke first.

"Any news from the border?"

"have."

Xiao Fang took out a letter sent by carrier pigeon from his sleeve and handed it over.

"The Northern Hu are again garrisoning troops on the border."

The peace delegation is still in the capital, but the troops on the border have already been mobilized.

The prince opened it, read it, and gently placed it on the table.

He remained silent for a moment before speaking slowly.

"The mission is here to buy time. Father Emperor believes them, but I do not."

"I called you here today to tell you that we still need to continue preparations."

Xiao Fang looked at him.

"Continue to procure supplies and prepare for war. Do not stop anything in the capital."

The prince's voice was soft, yet every word was clear.

"If Father Emperor refuses to issue the decree, then I will issue it myself."

Xiao Fang frowned.

The crown prince is the heir apparent; if he mobilizes the border troops without the emperor's decree, it would be an overreach of regulations.

If it really comes to that, the infamy will be immense.

"Your Highness, if you do this, the imperial relatives and court officials will all..."

"I will bear the infamy alone."

The crown prince raised his hand, stopping him from saying anything more.

"Kong Yuanming has already rebelled, and the other imperial uncles may not be obedient either. The Great Liang cannot sit idly by and wait for its demise."

Your father's death cannot have been in vain.

He raised his head and looked at Xiao Fang.

"I promise you, no matter what, I will give you a chance to avenge the Prince of Zhenbei."

Xiao Fang's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

After a long while, he said in a low voice.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your help."

The prince walked to the window and pushed it open halfway.

It had started raining outside sometime earlier, and the raindrops dripped down the eaves, forming a gray curtain.

"Besides the northern barbarians and provisions, there's one more thing."

The prince did not turn around.

"Long Yuanming has now been demoted to a commoner and removed from the imperial register, but he cannot leave the capital too far."

I've been thinking about this lately, and of all the princes and imperial uncles, the one most likely to take him in is my fourth imperial uncle.

Xiao Fang hummed in agreement.

"The Fourth Imperial Uncle's fiefdom is closest to the capital and backed by the southern waterway. If there is someone to meet him, it will be easy to travel there."

But he dared not openly harbor someone being hunted by his father. Therefore, he would hide the person.

The prince turned around and tapped his fingers lightly on the windowsill.

"When the time is right, that old fox, Fourth Imperial Uncle, will show his true colors."

Xiao Fang nodded.

"I'll have someone keep an eye on it."

The rain wasn't heavy, but it kept falling.

After a few more words, Xiao Fang got up to take his leave.

Before leaving, he glanced back at the Crown Prince.

The prince was still standing by the window, his figure appearing white in the rain and mist.

Xiao Fang's words were firm and resounding.

"If it really comes to that, I will share the blame with Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, the crown prince smiled.

"good.

With those words from you, I can endure a few more days.

Before it got dark, the Crown Prince pulled the Crown Princess into the bedroom.

He took the tonic that the palace maid brought him and drank it all in one gulp.

He put down the medicine bowl and led the Crown Princess towards the bed curtains.

The Crown Princess blushed, feeling a pang of heartache.

"Your Highness, your health has only just improved, so it is not advisable to do it too frequently."

"Conserve your energy, and your body will recover faster."

The crown prince smiled gently, but his hand did not loosen its grip at all.

"It's alright."

He turned around and gently led the person into the bed curtains.

"Qing'er, give me a child."

The Crown Princess looked up at him.

The crown prince looked at her with a gentle yet earnest gaze.

"From now on, you'll have more people to keep you company."

The Crown Princess's eyes immediately reddened.

He said it so naturally.

It's not "after I leave," but "from now on, there will be more people to accompany you."

But who among them didn't understand the meaning behind those words?

She turned her head away and quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

When she turned her face again, a smile had returned to her lips.

She reached out to untie the prince's knot, her fingertips trembling slightly, yet her touch was incredibly gentle.

"Your Highness, I also wish to serve you."

Since the Crown Prince desires a child, I am naturally willing.

The prince took her hand, leaned down, and whispered.

"Then tonight, you should be more accommodating to me."

The red candles burned all night.

The curtains fell, obscuring the room from the spring light.

The palace maids outside could only hear the occasional whispers and panting coming from inside, and they all blushed and retreated to the door.

After calling for water three times, the sky was already beginning to lighten.

The Crown Princess finally couldn't hold on any longer and drifted off to sleep.

She was sleeping so soundly that she didn't even have the strength to turn over.

The prince turned to the side, using the light filtering through the gauze curtains to quietly watch her.

Her face was still damp with fine sweat, her cheeks were flushed, but her brows were slightly furrowed.

He reached out and gently brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead that were damp with sweat.

Then he slowly lowered his head and placed a very light kiss on her forehead.

"If you have children, you won't do foolish things so easily."

His voice was as soft as a breeze.

"No matter what changes you encounter in the future, you will grit your teeth and live on for the sake of your child."

The Crown Princess did not hear it.

She just instinctively leaned closer to him.

The prince held her tightly and closed his eyes.