Chapter 4 Concubine Xu is confined to Qiuxiang Garden

As soon as the father and son entered the courtyard, they saw the princess with a displeased expression, Consort Xu crying her eyes out, servants who had been beaten beyond recognition, and a large number of servants in the courtyard.

Gu Nanxiao glanced around but didn't see the woman. She had caused trouble and then disappeared. Cleaning up her mess was fine, but he wondered if she had suffered any losses.

This commotion gave Prince Yong a headache, as it had been a long time since his residence had been in such a state of chaos. He was just about to ask the Princess Consort what had happened.

Consort Xu rushed forward, tears streaming down her face, and said urgently, "Your Highness, you must do me justice! Today I sent someone to deliver a reward to the eldest son's concubine."

The servants sent were each slapped thirty times. This wasn't slapping the servants' faces; it was slapping the concubine's faces.

"How dare a newly favored concubine humiliate me like this? How am I supposed to live in the Prince's mansion after this?"

When Prince Yong saw Consort Xu's tearful face, he was already heartbroken. But after hearing about Yunxi's actions, he was furious.

He had assumed the new concubine was a well-educated and virtuous young lady, but she was unexpectedly arrogant and domineering, daring to discipline his bedmate's servant. That concubine must be severely punished today.

A look of understanding flashed in Gu Nanxiao's eyes. He was right. That seemingly delicate little lamb was actually a little leopard with sharp teeth and claws.

Thinking of this, his hand unconsciously rested on his left shoulder, where it was still throbbing slightly, showing that she not only dared to bite, but had gone all out.

Prince Yong scanned the courtyard, seeing familiar faces everywhere but none of them being the new concubines. He then asked, "Where is the concubine who assaulted the man?"

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Zisu, the maid Yunxi had brought from her maiden home.

Zisu had never seen such a grand scene before. But for her mistress's sake, she bravely endured the immense pressure and timidly replied, "Your Highness, my mistress is currently... taking a nap."

Upon hearing this, not only the prince, the princess, and Consort Xu, but even Gu Nanxiao, who had some expectation of Yunxi's personality, couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Just before the King of Yong's overwhelming rage descended, Zisu immediately continued fluently, "Just now, the maids and servants that Consort Xu sent to deliver the rewards insulted my young lady for nearly half an hour after they finished delivering the rewards."

During the conversation, they even went so far as to say that going to great lengths to arrange for a slut to be sent to someone who was utterly incompetent was just self-deception and a waste of effort.

Upon hearing this, Gu Nanxiao immediately understood Yunxi's meaning. Wasn't this person who wasted his efforts referring to the Empress Dowager?

Isn't "incompetent person" an insinuation that he is impotent?

This is burying one's head in the sand; it's just spreading rumors without any basis.

However, her efforts were in vain, revealing Consort Xu's ambition.

Indeed, it's not about how much you say, but how concise and impactful. With these serious accusations leveled against her, Consort Xu won't be able to get away with it easily today.

After hearing the curses of these unruly servants, Prince Yong's face darkened, and he glared angrily at Consort Xu, who trembled with fear and dared not shed any more tears.

Since entering the manor, the prince had never looked at her with such a terrifying expression, which made Consort Xu feel inexplicably panicked.

Of course she didn't understand that you can insult a man, but you can't insult his mother; you can even say a man is impotent, but you can't say his son is inhuman.

The words Yunxi had Zisu relay were like sharp blades, each one piercing Yong Wang's heart with precision. No matter how favored Consort Xu was, today's events would not be easily forgotten.

Seeing that things were not going well, Consort Xu's tears immediately fell again. She grabbed Prince Yong's sleeve and tugged at it gently. She noticed that Prince Yong's expression seemed to have softened a bit.

The princess guessed that this matter would end inconclusively again, and her heart was filled with unbearable sorrow. She knew that as long as that wretched woman cried, the prince would indulge her unconditionally again.

Just as Consort Xu looked at the Princess with a provocative gaze, Zisu said from the side, "My lady asked me to tell the Prince: unruly servants are the root of family disaster."

That's absolutely true. People from noble families may seem glamorous, but they all live on the edge.

Countless aristocratic families have brought trouble upon themselves by neglecting to discipline their servants, allowing unruly servants to run rampant. Consequently, many of them have become targets of enemies, ultimately leading to the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan.

Upon hearing this, the prince's expression immediately shifted from anger to ruthlessness. He waved his hand and ordered, "Beat these six unruly servants to death and throw their bodies into the mass grave. Consort Xu has failed in her duties; deduct a year's salary from her pay and confine her to Qiuxiang Garden for three months!"

After giving these instructions, Prince Yong shook off the arm that Consort Xu was holding and strode into the room.

A group of guards obeyed orders, killed the six servants, and then escorted Consort Xu back to Qiuxiang Courtyard.

As the princess watched as Consort Xu's servants were beaten to death, the pent-up anger that had been building up in her chest for years was finally released, and she felt incredibly relieved.

She never expected that after that concubine died once, she would become so capable. If she was really useful, what did it matter if she gave her some face in the future?

Gu Nanxiao remained silent throughout, but couldn't help feeling a sense of admiration. After personally escorting the princess back to Qingfeng Garden, he was led by servants to Yunxi's new courtyard.

The courtyard was unusually quiet, and the servants were all quietly attending to her. It seemed that the woman really was taking a nap. Gu Nanxiao stopped the announcement and went straight into Yunxi's bedroom.

Seeing the soft, lovely woman sleeping soundly with rosy cheeks, his expression softened involuntarily. Who would have thought that such a charming and alluring woman possessed such formidable skills?

Yunxi never showed her face from beginning to end, yet she caused Consort Xu to suffer such a huge setback. It truly has the air of a decisive victory from afar.

Over the years, his mother, relying on her position as the principal wife, had been openly and covertly fighting with Consort Xu, and had never gained the upper hand. Today, she only had a maid deliver a few words, and Consort Xu was completely powerless to fight back.

Gu Nanxiao looked at the faint marks on Yunxi's neck and couldn't help but feel a surge of desire. This woman was like poison; once you were hooked, you couldn't stop.

Although he kept telling himself to restrain himself and not indulge in such pleasures, another voice told him that he had just been abstaining for too long, which was why he had been so intense, and that he would return to normal after a while.

While struggling with his own emotions, Gu Nanxiao couldn't help but lean down and kiss her, just as he was about to touch Yunxi's red lips.

But then they heard Yunxi murmur three words: "Shi Qingchen..."

When Gu Nanxiao heard who she was calling, his face suddenly darkened, and the lust in his eyes was replaced by anger.