The group retreated back to the room, only to find it empty. Wang Feng was nowhere to be seen; the half-open window clearly indicated that he had left from there.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Wang Feng wasn't around, they didn't have to worry about the master catching them in adultery, and the young lady's reputation was finally preserved.

Screams echoed outside the room, then fell silent. Han Ruobin, most curious of all, pushed open the door a crack and peeked inside.

There were many people lying haphazardly in the corridor. The dozen or so guards that the father, Han Bingmo, had brought were all lying on the ground, some missing limbs, others unconscious, their fate unknown.

Han Ruobin covered his mouth in surprise.

"Is this still my sister? When did she become so amazing?"

"What...what are you going to do? Han Ziwei, I am your father."

Seeing the "Blood Purple Rose" staring at him with bloodthirsty eyes, Han Bingmo trembled with fear.

"Father? Would a father ruin his own daughter's reputation? Don't tarnish the word 'father.' Which eye of yours saw a man hiding in your daughter's room?"

"Blood Purple Rose" curled the corners of her mouth sarcastically.

Han Bingmo glanced at the Second Madam, Mu Xue'er.

"What? Did the Second Madam see it?"

"Blood Purple Rose" turned its crimson eyes to Mu Xue'er, who quickly pulled Lian'er over.

"It was Lian'er. She saw some strange men and climbed over the wall into 'Meilan Garden.' Your father and I were worried you'd been deceived, so we brought people over to check on you."

Mu Xue'er was shameless, managing to portray herself as a great hero.

“Yes, yes, Ziwei, you are, after all, my daughter. I’m afraid you’ll suffer. Everyone knows you were once infatuated with a gigolo. Now that you’ve married Prince Longxuan, I’m afraid you’ll do something to betray him and lose your life.”

They're truly cut from the same cloth—a scumbag and a scoundrel—talking about how noble they are.

"It's you?"

Blood Purple Rose's eyes flashed with bloodlust as she swept them toward the maid, Lian'er.

"Yes, it was me. I did not lie. That man did indeed enter this 'Plum Blossom Garden.' I swear to God..."

Lian'er trembled with fear, but "Blood Purple Rose" pulled her up.

"Come on, I'll take you to see if there's any other man in my room. If there isn't, I'll gouge your eyes out."

"Madam, Madam, save me, sob sob..."

Lian'er was terrified and desperately begged Mu Xue'er for help, but Mu Xue'er had already fled with Prime Minister Han Bingmo.

Han Ziwei's willingness to allow a search meant that the room was empty and that she had a clear conscience. Prime Minister Han Bingmo and Mu Xue'er naturally understood this.

With a chilling scream, a blind maid was thrown out of the "Plum Blossom Garden".

This tactic of "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" will surely deter anyone from monitoring "Meilan Garden" in the short term.

Wu An said nothing and led the group to start cleaning up the mess in the corridor.

Han Ruobin stared in horror at the approaching "Blood Purple Rose," stammering...

"Sister...Sister, you won't hurt me or Mother, will you?"

"certainly."

With her crimson lips slightly parted, Han Ruobin excitedly ran towards his mother.

"Mother, my sister is so amazing, we will never have to be afraid of being bullied again."

"Silly child. How could your sister harm us?"

Wang Shuqing shook her head with amusement, then her expression turned serious.

"Has something happened to the prince? Ziwei, do you want to go and check on him?"

"No rush. Wang Feng has already gone back to arrange manpower. I must ensure your safety before I can leave with peace of mind."

Just as the group was talking, a servant came to report that Prince Jingnan had surrounded the entire Prime Minister's residence with his men.

"Sister, run! He's definitely here to catch you."

Han Ruobin shouted anxiously.

"Don't be afraid, Ruobin. You've grown up now, you're a man. You have to protect Mother. I'll go out and take a look first."

"Blood Purple Rose" patted Han Ruobin's head. Wang Shuqing frowned, her eyes filled with worry.

"Why not let your mother go out with you? At worst, she can kowtow to him and even pay some money to save your life."

“Mother, what are you saying? If you pay the money, wouldn’t that mean your daughter is in the wrong?”

My daughter did nothing wrong, so naturally she won't apologize to anyone. You and your brother stay safely in your room and don't fall into their hands, then I have nothing to worry about.”

After saying that, "Blood Purple Rose" waved to Lily.

"Here, give these packets of poison powder to Hongxia, Caiyun, and Wu'an. You guys are responsible for guarding the corridor. If anyone dares to come in, sprinkle the poison powder to buy time. Once the people from Longxuan Prince's Mansion arrive, you'll be safe. I'll go out first and meet with that Prince Jingnan."

"yes."

Seeing her young mistress's serious expression, Lily quickly nodded, then offered a worried reminder.

"Miss, please be careful."

"Father, you've finally come! If you hadn't come, we would have been bullied to death by that little bitch Han Ziwei. Ruyi, she... sob sob..."

Outside the gate, when Mu Xue'er saw her father, Prince Jingnan, arrive, she immediately choked up and cried, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Father-in-law, rest assured, this matter was Ziwei's fault to begin with, and I will certainly not cover it up. You may take her away as you see fit, and do with her as you please."

The Prime Minister, Han Bingmo, said this without any backbone.

"Useless trash, look at all of you, you're a disgrace."

"Just a lowly woman, what can she possibly do? Seele is no exception. She was only here a short while, and she's already been harmed like that. Just wait and see how I skin her alive."

Prince Jingnan, Murong, snorted coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked toward the gate.

"Hey! Who's got such a big mouth, coming here to spout nonsense?"

As soon as "Blood Purple Rose" appeared, everyone stepped back. After all, this woman was not as pure and quiet as she appeared on the surface. Many people had witnessed her ruthless methods.

Whether it's General Mu's innocent poisoning, the maid in the Prime Minister's mansion whose eyes were gouged out, or the guards with broken arms and legs, none of them should be underestimated.

"You're Han Ziwei? That fickle woman?"

Standing opposite was a middle-aged man, with a dignified and imposing figure and a pair of eyes that held a sinister glint. He bore an eight-tenths resemblance to Mu Xue'er, clearly her father.

"Speaking of promiscuity, no one can compare to your niece Han Ruyi. She made love with two men in the fire, it was absolutely intoxicating."

"Blood Purple Rose" retorted sharply, and Prime Minister Han Bingmo's face immediately turned green.

"Han Ziwei, Ruyi is your sister. Don't you know that family scandals shouldn't be aired in public? And look at what you just said. What kind of woman would say such things?"

“Even if my daughter didn’t say anything, the whole palace would probably have heard about it. There were many people who saw it at the time.”

"Blood Purple Rose" continued speaking, and Mu Xue'er began to lose her temper.

"Father, quickly tear this vile woman's mouth apart for your daughter. It's bad enough that she made Ruyi lose her virginity, but she even dares to ruin Ruyi's reputation here."

"You wretch, don't be so arrogant. How dare you speak to the Prince of Jingnan like that? You must have a death wish."

Sycophants are everywhere. Before the Prince of Jingnan could even speak, his deputy Cui Teng stepped forward first.

"This humble general volunteers to go and teach this vile woman a lesson, and to avenge the princess and the young general."

Before Murong could speak, Cui Teng drew his sword and walked towards Han Ziwei.