Fourth Prince was so irate that he flung his cup in wrath, striking the butler, and cursed, "Do you have the brains of a pig? That item can only be obtained by Lin Yi throughout the entire Imperial City. If you manage to bring it here, wouldn't the crime of theft be confirmed?"

The butler, scared out of his wits, scuttled away in a rolling crawl.

Sitting in the comfortable chair, Fourth Prince momentarily forgot the unpleasantness of the day.

"Report, Prince! A secret message has arrived from the Border!" a servant announced.

It had been a long while since he received a letter from Eighth Prince. Fourth Prince couldn't wait to open it but was stupefied after reading it.

Eighth Prince was actually planning to offer the National Treasury reserves to Lin Yi, using it to buy him over, and putting forward the absurd assertion that whoever wins over Lin Yi will rule the world.

Fourth Prince's nose was bent out of shape in fury.

"You muddled fool, Eighth! Do you not realize how formidable Lin Yi is now? He is not someone who can be bought over with National Treasury reserves."

He had already sent him twenty thousand taels of silver during the day, and here was Eighth, eagerly sending more. Wouldn't this simply feed Lin Yi until he bursts?

No, such a thing must not be allowed to happen.

Fourth Prince immediately wrote back, opposing Eighth Prince's actions and explaining the current situation in the court.

The Good Sound Music Workshop made a fortune that evening, even the young Emperor within the palace had heard and was clamoring to come out.

Lin Yi hurried back to the palace out of fear, his senior wife is now inconveniently mobile, and he could not let her wander around randomly.

In order to let the young Emperor experience the same delightful music, Lin Yi had brought Hua Yue back to the palace with him.

Choosing Hua Yue had its reasons.

Firstly, Hua Yue had been with Sixth Prince Manor for a long time, knew more about how to avoid conflicts and please those in power, and could handle pressure better than Zhen Ji.

Moreover, Zhen Ji was the mainstay of Zuimeng Music Workshop and could not be easily disturbed. Besides, Hua Yue's voice was soft and gentle, most suitable for prenatal education.

To let the young Emperor experience the joy of Good Sound Music Workshop, Lin Yi specially cleared out a small room and set up a miniature home KTV system.

Everything was ready, and just as Hua Yue was about to sing, Xiao Fuzi rushed in a frenzy.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened, Princess Consort Jing is having stomach pains, Divine Doctor Zhang has already gone there."

"What? Quick, to the carriage! I must go to Suqing Palace!" The Emperor was so anxious that he nearly lost his footing and almost fell, saved only by Lin Yi's quick reaction to catch him.

Lin Yi, holding the Emperor's hand, said with concern, "Your Majesty, concern leads to chaos. With Divine Doctor Zhang present, there's no need for such worry."

'My dear senior wife, could you not be in such a rush? My eldest son still needs your protection. Don't scare me, could you behave a little?'

Seeing Hua Yue was still there, the young Emperor tried to act tough. "How can I not worry? That's my Prince!"

But after acting brave, he looked eagerly at Lin Yi.

'Alright, I admit my mistake. Don't worry, my son is protected by his dad, nothing will happen.'

In Suqing Palace, Divine Doctor Zhang was concentrating on diagnosing Princess Consort Jing. When Lin Yi and the young Emperor arrived, he hastened to his feet.

"This humble servant pays his respects to Your Majesty, and this pupil to his master."

"Dispense with the formalities, tell me what's happening." The Emperor was anxious, praying that nothing serious would befall Princess Consort Jing.

Lin Yi stepped forward urgently, "Wait, let me do it."

But just as Lin Yi took a step forward, his hand was suddenly hit by a drop of water.

'What's going on? Could it be that old man Gongsun Mo is here too?'

Lin Yi pulled out a small mirror from his sleeve and, unnoticed by others, reflected it toward the ceiling of Suqing Palace, and sure enough, discovered traces where Gongsun Mo was hidden.

What a character, so well-informed; even the slightest movement around Princess Consort Jing couldn't escape her father's eyes.

If there were a contest for good fathers in You Country, Gongsun Mo would certainly make the list.

To tell the truth, Lin Yi had not had the chance to properly study medicine, but this time, he had no choice but to step forward.

When Lin Yi's fingers touched Princess Consort Jing's delicate hands, she couldn't help but shiver.

Lin Yi knew Princess Consort Jing was nervous, but with so many people watching, he had no way to comfort her and could only simply gesture a pulse check.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Princess Consort Jing is carrying twins!"

"Is that really true?" The little Emperor was overjoyed; at the moment, she didn't understand Lin Yi's plan.

The Divine Doctor Zhang, however, was momentarily stunned, but the next second, he nodded thoughtfully and turned to Lin Yi with respect.

"Master, the twins of Princess Consort Jing are indeed a rare blessing for our nation. May I ask what prescription would be more appropriate to ensure their health?"

Fortunately, Lin Yi was well-prepared; he had paid attention when he first had this plan in mind.

"Enrich her diet, for instance with dang gui and huang qi. Princess Consort Jing is rather slim, so it's not easy to tell that she's carrying twins."

Hearing this, Divine Doctor Zhang realized Lin Yi's intention was to make Princess Consort Jing gain weight to conceal the facade of carrying twins.

Although he had just recently entered the official scene, Divine Doctor Zhang knew well how much the Emperor relied on Lin Yi; it was almost as if Lin Yi was the Emperor.

Matters of the Imperial Family were naturally best left uninvolved with.

Princess Consort Jing caressed her own belly with anticipation, scarcely believing she was carrying twins.

After examining Princess Consort Jing, as Divine Doctor Zhang was on his way home, he was suddenly stopped by a person in black.

"That's enough, no need to block my way. Speak, what business do you have with me?" Divine Doctor Zhang said, calm and collected.

The person in black didn't beat around the bush and urgently asked after tearing off their veil.

"Old Zhang, are you certain, my daughter is carrying twins?" Gongsun Mo was as frantic as an ant on a hot pan.

Divine Doctor Zhang didn't ponder how the news got leaked, but for his old friend, he hesitated for a moment before asking in return.

"Old Mo, if in the future your grandsons or granddaughters were to be appointed as Crown Prince or otherwise, you wouldn't try to stop it, would you?"

Divine Doctor Zhang knew his stubborn old friend had once faced disastrous familial eradication, but was graced by the heavens since not only had a daughter survived, but she was also about to have grandchildren with Imperial blood.

Divine Doctor Zhang was concerned that Gongsun Mo might, for the sake of his small family, snatch away the children, which would lead to grave consequences.

Unexpectedly, Gongsun Mo responded with unusual calmness.

"You can be at ease about that. I've already arrived too late; I won't interfere with Xue'er's life. Ah, I truly hope she carries girls, so that they can stay far from the struggle for imperial power."

These were the heartfelt words of a father, but he knew that things could no longer be changed.

Divine Doctor Zhang patted his old friend on the shoulder gently, laughing.

"Don't worry, you will have a granddaughter. Hahaha."

Having said that, Divine Doctor Zhang left, laughing. When he took the pulse earlier, he had confirmed that Princess Consort Jing was indeed carrying a girl.

In Qiankun Palace, the little Emperor was so excited she could no longer listen to music; she grabbed Lin Yi's ear and said.

"Look at you, you rascal, you've come up with twins. Seems like you're quite capable after all."

Lin Yi had an aggrieved expression, gazing at the little Emperor with puppy eyes; it was time to reveal the truth.

"Your Majesty, if I have committed the crime of deceiving the sovereign, would you... execute me?"

Lin Yi declaring twins was in itself an act of deceiving the sovereign.

The little Emperor gave Lin Yi a glare and said sourly: "You scoundrel, when have you ever stopped deceiving me? If I were to execute you, a hundred of your heads wouldn't be enough."

...This chapter ends here…

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