After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

The capital of Yanru Kingdom, Youmeng City.

The magnificent palace is grand and opulent, with dazzling gemstone craftsmanship visible everywhere. Sunlight shines through the arched glazed dome, casting colorful patterns that are breathtakingly beautiful.

In a garden filled with rare and exotic plants, several elegantly dressed courtiers were admiring the flowers and chatting when a young man hurried over from the other side.

The group exchanged glances and, with perfect understanding, went to meet them.

The later attendants, who were of lower rank, bowed to the approaching officials.

The leading nobleman smiled and said, "What a coincidence! To run into the First Prince here. May I ask where the First Prince is headed?"

Having lived in Yanru for over five years, Hua Yue has now tempered her temper and simply said, "Leave the palace."

He glanced at the group of beautiful attendants surrounding him and said, "Make way."

Knowing how much His Majesty doted on this eldest prince whom he had taken in halfway through his life, the noble lady immediately stepped aside to make way for Huayue.

He smiled gently, seemingly unconcerned about the other person's rudeness, and said good-naturedly, "Be careful on the road."

After Hua Yue left, one of the attendants frowned. "We are all His Majesty's people. Even if we are not his biological empress, we are still considered elders. His blatant disregard for us is a slap in His Majesty's face."

This attendant was a newcomer who had just entered the palace last year and was unaware of the Crown Prince's background. At this moment, she was very dissatisfied with Hua Yue.

He was unaware, but the nobleman knew perfectly well.

It is said that this eldest prince not only grew up in the Yin Dynasty, but was even raised by Prince Yin Cheng of the Great Yin Dynasty.

Who is Yin Cheng?

He was a major threat to Yanru, and countless Yanru soldiers died at his hands.

Calling them mortal enemies is no exaggeration.

With such a status, even a prince with the bloodline of Yan Ru would need to be cautious and wary.

However, His Majesty defied all opposition and not only publicly acknowledged him but also seemed to be considering making him the heir apparent.

With such imperial favor, who in the court and the harem would dare to say a bad word about the eldest prince?

Therefore, when the nobleman heard what the attendant said, he only found it amusing and did not respond.

The other attendants were all veterans of the palace and naturally knew the weight this eldest prince held in His Majesty's heart.

In the imperial harem, maintaining a semblance of civility and avoiding open conflict was already a rare feat, so no one reminded him of this; instead, they echoed his sentiments.

"Who can argue with that?"

"What can we do? We're just not favored by the Emperor."

"..."

Huayue wandered through garden after garden.

The Yanru Imperial Palace has many gardens, though few other things.

Suddenly, Huayue heard a whistle.

He felt the voice was somewhat familiar, but the owner of the voice should absolutely not be here.

Hua Yue looked around and saw only a few maids busy in the distance.

Just then, the owner of the voice appeared from behind him, "What are you looking at?"

Hua Yue could hardly believe his ears. He slowly turned around, and his eyes lit up the moment he saw the person who had come. "What brings you here?"

Yin Cheng said, "I'm here to find someone."

After a brief moment of surprise, reason returned, and Hua Yue was astonished. "You just barged into the Yanru Imperial Palace like that?"

"What else?" Yin Cheng said, "How about I consult the almanac and burn some incense before I come?"

This can't be done casually, can it?

How solemn.

Hua Yue asked again, "Did you come alone?"

Yin Cheng said expressionlessly, "No, a lot of us came together. Didn't you see? This place is packed with people."

Hua Yue turned her head to look behind him, "You're lying, there aren't many people, there's clearly no one here."

Yin Cheng glanced at his foolish son with pity. "Oh, you figured it out, didn't you? Then why did you ask me? It's pointless."

Huayue: "..."

I'm so angry!

Yin Cheng put his arm around Hua Yue's shoulder. "Did you miss your father?"

Hua Yue was secretly cursing him in her heart when she suddenly heard him ask her such a serious question, and she forgot all about being angry.

He pursed his lips and whispered, "I want to..."

Yin Cheng said, "Why aren't you coming back? What, does the First Prince look down on our Caixia City?"

Although Yin Cheng had said that he could return to Caixia City at any time, given his current status... even if Yin Cheng had no reservations, what about the other people in Caixia City?

Hua Yue pouted, "I'm very busy right now, okay?"

"Busy leaving the palace to meet her lover?"

Hua Yue's cheeks flushed bright red. "Don't spout nonsense!"

Yin Cheng smiled with satisfaction, "It seems your stepfather was right to make you study; you can even use idioms now."

Having a cultured personality is definitely a plus.

Hua Yue: "..." Damn prince! Speechless, she didn't want to talk.

Just then, a patrol of guards came towards them.

Hua Yue was so frightened that he held his breath and his hand unconsciously went to the double blades on his lower back.

Yin Cheng signaled to him not to act rashly.

The guards stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Your Highness."

As the guards approached, Huayue was so frightened that she almost stopped breathing.

If someone discovers that Yin Cheng has come to the Yanru Palace, the dead prince might really die here today.

What to do, what to do? Hua Yue's head was buzzing. If she had known it would turn out like this, she should have taken him to her palace and hidden him away when they first met.

In contrast, Yin Cheng looked completely calm and collected, as if nothing had happened.

"The Crown Prince told you to step back because you're blocking his way from admiring the flowers." Yin Cheng said without batting an eye, betting that the soldiers in Youmeng City wouldn't recognize him.

Hua Yue took a deep breath. "Step back."

After the guards withdrew, Huayue angrily hid the person back in her palace.

Yin Cheng carefully examined Hua Yue's residence and said with satisfaction, "It's alright, not too poor, it'll do."

"I'm perfectly fine," Huayue said. "I'm tired of eating the most delicious food every day."

Yin Cheng said, "I was thinking that Yan Ru was too poor. It's only been a few years, and my perfectly good round eggplant has grown so long."

The breeds have all changed due to the raising.

Just as Hua Yue was about to explode in anger, he suddenly realized what he was doing and asked shyly, "You mean I've lost weight?"

Yin Cheng looked him up and down a few times. "You've lost weight."

It was obvious that he had suffered in Yanru. Yin Cheng felt a pang of pity for his son. "If it really doesn't work out, come back. Our family won't miss a bite to eat."

Hua Yue thought to herself with satisfaction: It wasn't for nothing that he worked so hard to lose weight; he's finally slimmed down.

Hua Yue: "Hehe."

From childhood to adulthood, this was the only sentence the prince had ever uttered that sounded like a normal person.

Yin Cheng looked at Hua Yue's expression and felt even more distressed. Look at her, she's so hungry she's delirious.

Hua Yue had a servant bring tea, and before pouring it for Yin Cheng, he took a sip first.

He smacked his lips, confirming that his stomach didn't hurt and his eyes weren't blurry, before pouring Yin Cheng another cup.

Yin Cheng asked, puzzled, "What are you doing?"

Hua Yue felt incredibly proud of herself and said, "Testing for poison."

Praise me! Praise me now!

Yin Cheng: "..."

This brat is actually quite touching.

I'll reluctantly give it a compliment.

Yin Cheng cleared his throat.