Chapter 32 Princess Rouze Enters the Mansion

"The Prince said that, out of respect for his wife, he can allow Ulanara to enter the manor, but only as a Gege (a lower-ranking concubine) in three days. If Lord Feiyanggu doesn't think so, there's no need to force it."

At the Ulanara family residence, Fei Yanggu and Jue Luo sat upright in the main hall, their faces stiff and the atmosphere tense.

"Master, Rouze, how can Rouze be a mere concubine?" After seeing off the servants from the Fourth Prince's residence, a disgruntled Jue Luo twisted the handkerchief in her hand and couldn't help but complain. It was only because of the punishment that Jue Luo's tone wasn't as firm as usual.

Fei Yanggu frowned, his heart burning with anger, but he was helpless. He rubbed his temples and said, "Then don't let Rouze enter the manor. After a while, let Rouze marry out of the capital..."

"How can that be! How can Rouze be married off!" Jue Luo blurted out, standing up angrily. "Rouze is the legitimate daughter, how can she be married off to a distant place!"

"Then what do you suggest we do? After doing such a thing and being jilted by the General's Mansion, what good reputation does Rouze have left?" Seeing Jue Luo's expression, Fei Yanggu was annoyed, but he had no choice but to clean up the mess she had made, since she was his wife.

“But…” Jue Luo was unwilling to accept it; her Rouze deserved the best. “Isn’t there Yixiu? Write her another letter and ask Yixiu to persuade her…”

"Enough!" Fei Yanggu slammed his fist on the table, stood up, and glared angrily at Jue Luo Shi, saying, "Yi Xiu is also my daughter..."

“She’s just a concubine’s daughter, how can she compare to Rouze!” Jue Luo interrupted, screaming.

"A concubine's daughter? She's the Fourth Princess Consort now, even higher in status than you!" Fei Yanggu rebuked sharply, not understanding how Jue Luo Shi could be so stupid. Given the current situation in the manor, what good would it do her to offend Yi Xiu?

"The Fourth Princess Consort should have been Rouze! It's all because Consort Wuya is useless..."

"Smack!"

Fei Yanggu slapped the outspoken Jue Luo clansman to the ground, yelling, "Shut up! Haven't you been punished enough?"

Covering her cheek, Jue Luo Shi's eyes were filled with tears. She turned to look at Fei Yang Gu, her face full of anger. "Fei Yang Gu, how dare you hit me! I am a royal princess! How dare you!"

"You're the one who's being insolent! A royal princess, you've disgraced the royal family! Do you think any of the clan members will step in after this incident? Don't you know what's going on in your household right now? Can't you see the condemnation from the clan?"

Fei Yanggu felt increasingly weary as he spoke. In the past, Lady Jue Luo had been arrogant because of her status. As her wife, he genuinely liked her and was willing to fawn over her. But he never imagined that Lady Jue Luo could be so arrogant as to lack any self-awareness. Even in her lowest point, she stubbornly clung to her "noble" status.

"I, I..." Her forced composure was shattered by Fei Yanggu, and Jue Luo Shi instantly weakened, unable to hold back her tears. "I just didn't want Rou Ze to suffer... How about I go and beg Consort Wuya again, I'll go and apologize..."

“The Fourth Prince has changed his imperial genealogy; he won’t listen to the nobles anymore.” Fei Yanggu sat in his seat and waved his hand weakly.

"Then...then...I'll go and beg Yixiu. Yixiu is the Fourth Princess Consort, and she's also a daughter of the Ulanara clan. She can't not help Rouze..." Jue Luo Shi tugged at the hem of Fei Yang Gu's clothes, her tone panicked. Even if it meant temporarily bowing down to her illegitimate daughter, whom she had never been able to understand, she would find a way to make Rouze's life better.

"Enough, enough, Mother," Rouze stumbled over from behind, tears streaming down her face, and threw herself into Jue Luo's arms. "I'll go to the Fourth Prince's mansion, just to be a princess, just a princess, Mother, please don't beg anyone..."

"Ruzhe, my Ruzhe..."

Jue Luo held her daughter and wept bitterly. Fei Yanggu, who was watching from the side, was also heartbroken. After all, she was the wife and legitimate daughter he had loved for so many years. Fei Yanggu sighed and helped the two of them up.

"Rouze, your father has no choice. If you don't want to go to the Prince's mansion, then don't go. After the storm has passed, your father will find you a good family to marry into and become his wife."

Rouze shook her head, sobbing, and carefully tugged at Fei Yanggu's sleeve, saying, "Father, I don't want you to be in a difficult position. I'm willing to go to the Fourth Prince's residence. It's alright, Rouze is fine with anything..."

"Good child, you've suffered. Your father has prepared enough money for you. Don't wrong yourself even after you enter the Fourth Prince's mansion." Fei Yanggu patted her head, feeling sorry for her, completely forgetting that entering the Fourth Prince's mansion was something they had forced upon her, not something Yinzhen had requested.

"I'm not suffering because of Rouze. With Yixiu here, I believe she won't wrong me," Rouze replied softly, already arranging Yixiu's future in her mind. But none of the three people present thought anything was wrong.

Even though they knew that Yixiu was now the Fourth Prince's wife, they still treated her as that powerless, easily manipulated concubine's daughter.

After the discussion, Fei Yanggu went to handle the follow-up matters, while Rouze helped Jue Luo Shi back to the courtyard to change clothes.

"Mother, does it hurt?" Rouze gently stroked Jue Luo's swollen face, her eyes full of heartache.

“Mother is not in pain,” Jue Luo Shi shook her head, took Rou Ze’s hand, looked at her tenderly, and said, “As long as you are doing well, Mother is not in pain.”

"Mother..." Rouze choked up, "Rouse, Rouze will be alright..."

"Rouze, listen to your mother, you must suppress that little slut Yixiu," Jue Luo's eyes were full of resentment. She did not resent Fei Yanggu for hitting her, but she hated Yixiu for becoming the Fourth Prince's wife. "That position should have been yours. She can be promoted and then discarded. Rouze, after you enter the manor, your mother believes that with your looks and character, you will definitely be able to capture the Fourth Prince's heart. At that time, you must suppress Yixiu!"

"Mother..." Rouze was slightly embarrassed, "Yixiu didn't do anything wrong..."

“Listen to your mother, Yixiu is no good,” Jue Luo Shi said earnestly, holding Rou Ze’s shoulder. “Don’t you want to become the Fourth Prince’s wife? Then you must suppress Yixiu!”

Thinking of the Fourth Prince's appearance and demeanor in her memory, if it weren't for the problem with the medicine given by Consort Wuya, the Fourth Prince's wife should have been hers, and she should have been the one deeply in love with the Fourth Prince... Rou felt a little jealous and bit her lower lip shyly.

"Mother, I understand... Once I become the Fourth Prince's wife, I will treat Yixiu well..."

"That's it. Gentleness leads to kindness. Once you've won over the Fourth Prince's heart, then you can decide how to treat Yixiu. Your mother won't interfere."

"Yes, Mother..."

The mother and daughter talked to themselves, each with an inexplicable air of confidence.

Soon, three days later, a small blue sedan chair brought Rouze into the Prince's mansion without anyone noticing. Full of anticipation, Rouze was taken to the most secluded courtyard in the backyard.

Those who were following the aftermath of Uya's letter were speechless with astonishment upon seeing this. Uya... she was truly a remarkable person...