The concubine, a former cannon fodder, becomes pregnant, and the childless prince spoils her rotten.

Lin Zhizhi followed her father back home, and from afar she saw her mother standing outside waiting for them with a worried look on her face, so she unconsciously quickened her pace.

"Are you alright?" Mother asked anxiously when she saw the two of them return.

Seeing that the two looked normal, he finally felt relieved. "That night was quite eventful. They're all saying that the one in power has lost his favor..."

Lin Feng shook his head, led his men into the house, and then said, "Don't speak recklessly. As long as that woman's father hasn't fallen, she will come looking for trouble again one day."

Mother then looked at Lin Zhizhi with a hint of worry, "I had no intention of going against her, but she keeps pressing me."

This was just the beginning. Lin Zhizhi looked at Lin Feng and asked, "How did Dad fall? Was she involved? And what's your relationship with Uncle?"

Lin Feng shook his head. "I was ordered to check the damage on the roof tiles. This was originally my older brother's job, but he told me he wasn't feeling well and asked me to do it instead."

He didn't need to do this kind of chores in the first place. "Afterwards, I checked the ladder that was used at the time. The broken part was very new, as if it had been cut by a knife and then glued back together. It looked fine on the surface, but it would break under any pressure."

Lin Zhizhi remained silent, and even seemed somewhat dazed.

In her past life, how could she not have imagined that her parents' accident was already suspicious, and that it was not a coincidence at all?

I never imagined that my uncle's family would do such a heinous thing.

"Yes..." Lin Zhizhi opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

She didn't understand why, since it wasn't the concubine's doing, there was only one person left to suspect.

"There was no enmity between us, so I never dared to make that deduction. I suppose we were the ones blocking her way."

Lin Feng was originally the prince's man. If the prince wanted to get rid of his family, he didn't need to go through all this trouble. He could have just given an order and they would never be able to appear in front of him again.

Such a work style, so seamless, leaves no room for criticism.

"Is there any evidence?" Even though she already knew the answer, she couldn't help but ask one more question.

The person who pretended to be on her side secretly sent her items that would make her infertile; her father's fall and her mother's accident were both orchestrated by her.

"Zhizhi, all I ever wanted was for you to escape slavery and marry into an ordinary family. But you chose this difficult path..." Her mother's voice was hoarse, filled with unspeakable sorrow.

She had witnessed far more unspeakable scenes in the palace in her early years, and it was precisely because she could not adapt that she requested to leave the palace.

The imperial concubine was given a job in the manor because she was the prince's wet nurse, and it was only because the prince trusted her that she was allowed to look after the storeroom.

The situation in this prince's mansion was no different from that in the imperial palace, so she was naturally worried about her daughter.

They are no match for the power of the concubine's family, and Lin Zhizhi is not as shrewd as the princess. What path should they take in the future?

"Mother, don't worry," Lin Zhizhi said softly, her gaze fixed on the faces of the two elders, which had become weathered and worn. She would protect them.

"That account book..." Lin Feng began, "I still think it's safer to hand it over to the Prince."

"I do know someone who might be able to help us."

That's why she took the account book.

The sky was already bright, and Concubine Feng Yao leaned against the bedside with a haggard face, staring blankly out the window.

The days are getting longer, and the sun is rising earlier and earlier.

Granny Li sighed, "Although this old servant's actions were rash, it is better to have the master remind the prince than to let the prince think that you, Consort, are related to the Fifth Prince. Besides, the fact that the prince is so ruthless now probably means that he has already realized that there is a problem with the silver stored in the treasury."

"Your Highness has been spending money on too many things lately, so it would be best to fill this gap as soon as possible."

Just thinking about that concubine makes me angry. "It must be Lin Zhizhi complaining again. Whether it's the storeroom or the shops needing money, it's all her fault. Why is she so annoying, always blocking my way!"

"And that Mu Yuan, I don't know how she did things, she didn't make the prince completely hate her."

Feng Yao has been having a lot of bad luck lately, and right now she feels like no one is to her liking.

Then, mentioning Mu Yuan again, she said, "That useless one is alright to serve me, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find such a nice maid in a short time. Please help me find a smarter one."

The concubine hesitated for a moment, her face pale, and finally seemed to have lost all her energy. She lowered her voice and spoke again: "Go home and find two maids to accompany me. Otherwise, if the princess and Lin Zhizhi join forces, I'm afraid there will be no place for me in this mansion."

Granny Li's eyes were full of relief. "My lady has finally grown up. It's good that she's been tempered now. The prince won't be so heartless as to truly despise you. It all depends on what you do after your confinement is lifted."

Feng Yao already trusted Granny Li, and now she regarded her as a lifeline. "Good Granny, please tell me what to do."

"Since you need to contact your family, you might as well give in and ask for some money. But you must not let the master think that the prince is incompetent and make you go back to your family to ask for money."

"Then there's that shop. We originally thought that whether we made a profit or a loss, it would be to our advantage."

"Now it seems that even if we want Lin Zhizhi to take responsibility for this hole in the savings account, it won't be a simple matter."

"Although Lin Zhizhi is young and not to be feared, if her parents are on guard, she will not be easy to deal with."

"If it weren't for Lin Feng today, Mu Yuan probably wouldn't have been involved in this matter."

Lin Feng's actions, besides seeking revenge for past incidents, were most likely also at the behest of the prince.

Granny Li's face grew increasingly grim. "Moreover, I suspect that Lin Shangya's mother is colluding with the Princess and deliberately sending us false information."

"Lin Shangya is also very clever. She only told us that she would find a man to frame Lin Zhizhi for having an affair, but she never mentioned that Lin Zhizhi did not bleed."

"We already knew about her affair with the prince, and if she brings it up, we will definitely stop her."

"It shouldn't have gotten to that point, with her turning around and biting us in the end."

She even dared to go to the spies that the Fifth Prince had planted in the mansion to frame Lin Zhizhi.

This move is risky, but if it is proven that Lin Zhizhi has a close relationship with the Fifth Prince and has even cuckolded the prince, it could be a serious crime.

Combined with the Fifth Prince's well-known peculiar hobbies, it will surely lead to accusations that Lin Zhizhi and the Fifth Prince have something going on, and her whole family's lives will be in danger.

Lin Shangya's family still needs Lin Feng's help. Is she really unable to see things clearly, or is she being used?

Feng Yao was furious at the mere mention of her name, and now she gritted her teeth, "I will never let her go. Lin Feng must have thought it was easy to just kick her out. I'm not their relative."

Her face was gloomy. Did she really think she was easy to bully?

They still felt that she had angered the prince and had no chance of turning things around, so they couldn't do anything about it.