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

The princess had other ideas at the moment. She had heard that Feng Yao's relationship with her family had improved recently.

Now it seems that what was said was true, and it's no wonder that Feng Yao is much better off financially; she must have received a lot of financial support from her family.

This is not good news for her. Now, the only way is to support more of her own people and keep Lin Zhizhi's unborn child under control.

There were far too many people who didn't want the Prince's Mansion to have any offspring, but she had to think about her future situation in the mansion. If she didn't have a son or daughter, then she might have to hand over the position of Princess Consort to Feng Yao.

Even so… the princess’s eyes flickered, she already had an idea, she wanted to make Lin Zhizhi grateful for her kindness.

She allowed Lin Zhizhi to give birth to the first child of the Prince's Mansion, which was a great honor.

"I will certainly rescue Consort Lin and Lin Zhizhi together. Moreover, the one in the palace has also intervened and sent people there. I think they will soon choose someone to suppress the bandits. It's a pity... if only Your Highness were here."

Although the merit of suppressing the bandits would not bring any practical benefits, it could change the emperor's impression of the prince.

Upon hearing this, Feng Yao's father merely smiled indifferently. If Cen Jingyi were truly sincere, he wouldn't have been ignored by the Emperor all these years.

However, recently the whole city has been buzzing about the Crown Prince. Although the Emperor has not shown any dissatisfaction, these old guys who are trying to guess the Emperor's intentions are all very cautious, afraid of angering the Emperor.

Things are about to change.

Regardless of the chaos caused by the princess's actions in the capital, if Cen Jingyi were present, he would most likely have resolved the matter discreetly. However, it seems that something has been triggered, causing a series of uncontrollable repercussions.

Some are happy, some are sad; it all depends on the origins of those bandits.

Feng Yao was also uneasy at this moment. She looked at Liu Gulan and asked, "How did you know there were so many bandits here? And where did these bandits come from?"

If her father finds out about this and asks her about it, she will need to have an explanation.

"It was the customers who came to the shop who told me. I thought it was useful, so I told you." Liu Gulan didn't care about Feng Yao's matter at all.

He did conceal the fact that he had met with many officials with connections, but after getting to know them, he discovered that none of the officials who came to the shop to try and build relationships had much real power.

Their official positions weren't high, and they wouldn't be willing to help her after such a short period of contact.

Liu Gulan finally understood that Feng Yao had no such intentions and currently lacked the ability.

I'm afraid that if I bring this up with her father, he will refuse to listen.

Although Liu Gulan disliked Lin Zhizhi, her mind was entirely focused on fame and fortune. Even knowing that Feng Yao was going to deal with Lin Zhizhi, she only felt slightly more at ease.

She had always disdained infighting within the family, so when she overheard that there were bandits on the way to Chanxin Temple, she suggested to Feng Yao that they be eliminated at the root.

To avoid future trouble, Feng Yao was always thinking about the child in Lin Zhizhi's belly and had no intention of supporting her.

Unbeknownst to them, the winds of change within the household had shifted due to Feng Yao's father's involvement. Fearing for her own position, the princess was desperate to cling to Lin Zhizhi's unborn child as a lifeline.

When the imperial guards and constables stormed the bandits' den and rescued them, Feng Yao was completely stunned.

She hadn't even had a chance to negotiate with the bandits she had previously contacted, and their testimonies hadn't even been reconciled yet, so how were they rescued?

The biggest question is: Where did Lin Zhizhi go?

Their target was Lin Zhizhi, but Lin Zhizhi herself wasn't there. What's going on here?

Meanwhile, Lin Zhizhi, whom they had been longing for, was on her way to the capital with the woman and her family.

Along the way, they encountered onlookers and learned of the commotion in the city in just a few words.

The woman thought about Lin Zhizhi's previous injuries and recalled the words of Lin Shangya's family.

I always felt that Lin Zhizhi was a big problem. Fortunately, I was greedy for that little bit of silver and sent her back to the capital. If it had been delayed any longer, and the emperor had sent people to look for her, their heads would probably have rolled off the table under the wrath of the supreme ruler.

The way people looked at Lin Zhizhi at this moment was different. Could a maid from the Prince's mansion possibly alarm the Emperor?

These imperial relatives are truly extraordinary; they shouldn't be easily provoked. Fortunately, they didn't cause any real trouble at the Prince's residence earlier.

The woman felt uneasy, because she was resentful after being driven out.

While buying meat, she secretly cursed Cen Jingyi many times, thinking that the Prince's Mansion was abusing its power and that the Prince was no good.

She wondered if the prince would find out about this and punish her.

The woman's attitude suddenly became kind and warm, and she began to smile at Lin Zhizhi.

"I see you're a really kind-hearted girl. You knew Cheng Huilan wasn't a good person, so you came to warn us. If it weren't for your kind advice, we really don't know what kind of big trouble we would have gotten ourselves into."

Although her husband was bold and fearless of imperial power, he was extremely afraid of his wife.

Seeing that the woman's attitude had softened, he looked blank and somewhat confused, but still managed to force a smile.

He always believed that listening to his wife would bring him good fortune and that he would always turn bad luck into good.

Lin Zhizhi knew she was using the tiger's intimidation, and with a smile in her eyes, she said, "When we get to the government office, just do as I say."

"We know, we know. Our entire family's lives are in your hands, young lady. We hope you can put in a good word for us with the Emperor and the upright official. Your capture has nothing to do with us, but we saved you."

Hearing the woman's words, Cheng Huilan glared angrily and cursed, "You scoundrel! Do you really think she's willing to help you? Once she escapes back to the Prince's mansion, she'll have the guards throw you out. Do you really think she'll dare to report us to the authorities?"

Although her voice was loud, she had no courage whatsoever.

She had never seen anything like this before, and she shrank back, listening to the surrounding chatter.

The emperor was furious and would send three thousand iron cavalry to help suppress the bandits. Those bandits who were causing havoc in the area would certainly not have a good end.

It's a pity that the kind-hearted concubine of the Prince's mansion was kidnapped while praying for the Empress. Her fate is unknown, and we don't know if she will be harmed.

They also insulted the bandits, saying they dared to attack even members of the imperial family; they were simply outrageous.

However, in a short while, these words became more and more exaggerated.

The woman spoke with an unfriendly expression: "She's trying to fool us by gagging her; she's up to no good."

"Waaah..." Cheng Huilan's face was full of disbelief. Seeing that neither the woman nor Lin Zhizhi wanted to pay attention to her, she turned her head and glared at Lin Yue.

Lin Yue, hunched over, looked several years older than before and asked Lin Zhizhi, "Are you really going to send us to see the authorities?"

Seeing that Lin Zhizhi did not respond, Lin Ye anxiously said, "I can't go to see the officials. How am I supposed to pass the imperial examination if I do that?"