Chapter 46 Li Si'er

"How dare you!"

Su Peisheng saw the woman barging in and shouted at her sternly. He wondered what the guards outside were doing, that they couldn't even stop a woman.

"I think you're the one who's bold. Do you even know who our mistress is?" The little maid who followed behind jumped out, looking at Su Peisheng with her head held high and disdain.

"Oh, who is your wife?" Yinzhen asked with a cold face, stopping the furious Su Peisheng.

"My lady is the owner of this restaurant, the wife of Lord Longkodo. If you know what's good for you, quickly give up the private room." The little maid proudly invoked the name "Longkodo," displaying her arrogance.

But the lady beside her was clearly not satisfied. Looking at the bright red nail polish, she arrogantly said, "Not only that, you also have to kneel down and apologize to me, or you won't be leaving Baohe Tower today."

"How dare you!" Yixiu's face turned red with anger as she shouted.

Seeing the woman inside's disdainful attitude towards her, and knowing that her outstanding appearance had just stepped on her sore spot, the beautiful woman pointed at Yixiu's face and said viciously, "You're the one who's being insolent! How dare you insult me? You don't know your place! Xiaocui, shave that face of hers!"

"How dare you?" Jianqiu stood in front of Yixiu, glaring angrily.

“There’s nothing in this capital city that I wouldn’t dare to do, Xiao Cui, go.”

The glamorous woman who had been directing her maid to rush forward hadn't even had three seconds to be arrogant before she was subdued by the guards who had rushed in after dealing with the rabble.

"Let go! Let go of me! Do you know who I am? My husband is Longkodo, the Emperor's cousin..."

The servants the woman brought, including the shopkeeper, were all tied up. Seeing a group of guards with swords standing watch, they were too terrified to utter a sound.

The woman, consumed by rage and oblivious to the situation, was forced to her knees but continued to struggle desperately and utter wild words.

The others had already been moved to other places, leaving only Yinzhen, Yixiu, Su Peisheng, Jianqiu, and Guarjia and Qing, the head guards of the Prince's mansion who were suppressing the woman, in the room.

Listening to the woman's incessant cursing and obscene language, regardless of how their master had acted, Gualjia and Qing had already sentenced Longkodo to death in their hearts. They wondered why their master was in the mood to go out today, and with so many brothers. If it weren't for the master's instruction, would this shrew have been allowed in?

Yixiu, who knew nothing, thought she was unlucky. She had finally managed to come out with the Prince, only to run into this wretched fellow. What's worse, she discovered the serious matter of intercepting tribute.

While everyone was still wondering who was behind it all, this madwoman jumped out and exposed everything. Longkodo, no wonder she's so arrogant; a powerful minister with the emperor's favor, and also the emperor's cousin—that's a really strong connection…

However, judging from this woman's flamboyant and eccentric appearance, could she really be Longkodo's wife? Is this Longkodo's taste?

"You say you are Longkodo's wife, but how come I know his primary wife is from the Hesheli clan?" Yixiu couldn't help but raise her doubts. Although she had only met the Hesheli clan once at a palace banquet a few years ago, she remembered that the Hesheli clan did not look like this.

"What is Hesheli? I am Longkodo's most beloved fourth son. Go outside and ask around; everyone knows how much my master dotes on me. Anyone who dares to treat me like this will be punished severely when Longkodo arrives..."

"Are you Li Si'er?" Although Yixiu didn't go out much, she had heard of Li Si'er, Longkodo's favorite concubine. Along with her name came news of Longkodo's disregard for human relations, forcibly taking his father-in-law's concubine, and favoring his concubine over his wife. If Longkodo hadn't been so favored and hadn't been so arrogant and reckless, someone in the court would have impeached him long ago.

"Good that you know! Now hurry up and release me, kowtow and admit your mistake!" Li Si'er mistakenly thought that Yi Xiu was scared, and immediately stood up arrogantly, but was held down by Guarjia and Qing.

"How dare you be disrespectful to the Fourth Prince Consort!" Receiving Yinzhen's gaze, Heqing shouted sharply this time, revealing his master's identity, and pressed down on her shoulders tightly, not giving her a chance to move again.

"Fourth Prince's Consort?" Li Si'er winced in pain, then instantly realized what was happening. She looked at the cold, aloof man who had been sitting at the table without saying a word and asked, "Could you be the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen?"

"How dare you! You dare to address the Prince by his name so casually!" Su Peisheng rebuked him. Having just lost his chance to He Qing, Su Peisheng was particularly agitated in order to defend his position as the Prince's most trusted confidant.

Unexpectedly, after receiving a definite answer, Li Si'er relaxed and smiled ingratiatingly at Yinzhen, saying, "My fault, my fault. Isn't this like family members fighting each other? Our two households are related; I'm practically your aunt..."

"How dare you!"

Even though Su Peisheng interrupted her, Li Si'er's ignorance and audacity shocked everyone Yinzhen thought he knew. Yixiu couldn't help but frown and stare at her, unable to understand how there could be such a woman. Did Longkodo have such unusual tastes?

Perhaps it was Yixiu's gaze that attracted her. Seeing that Yinzhen remained silent, Li Si'er turned to look at Yixiu and, believing that their experiences were similar, said with a smile, "Fourth Prince's wife, you must also be someone in the Fourth Prince's heart to have been promoted from a secondary wife to the primary wife. Longkodo treats me just as the Fourth Prince treats you. We're family, so let's not stand on ceremony. From now on, we'll just get along well, and there's no need for you to apologize..."

"You, you..." Yi Xiu clutched her chest, furious at Li Si'er's condescending and empathetic manner, and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Yinzhen quickly reached out to comfort Yixiu, not wanting to anger the leading lady of his harem to death. "Heqing, shut her up."

"Yes." Guarjia and Qing had long since stopped listening. This woman dared to say anything. If it weren't for Longkodo's backing, how could she be so arrogant, even calling herself the aunt of the Prince? She must have heard it from Longkodo... We can't let her continue. If she says anything more shocking, I feel like everyone present will be in danger.

So, He Qing pulled out a rag that he had casually taken from somewhere and quickly stuffed it into Li Si'er's mouth, so tightly that even if Li Si'er vomited, he couldn't vomit.

"Don't take the ignorant woman's wild words to heart, Xiao Yi. It has spoiled the fun. I'll send someone to take you back to your residence first." Yinzhen looked at Yixiu and forced a smile, trying to appease her.

Yixiu naturally noticed that Yinzhen was in a bad mood and knew that she could not get involved in what followed. She nodded gently and said, "I understand. I will return to the manor now. Your Highness, please take care of yourself and don't let these ignorant people upset you."

Don't worry.

Yinzhen returned a smile and dispatched a group of guards to escort Yixiu away. Shortly after Yixiu stepped out of the private room, she heard Yinzhen's voice from inside: "Heqing, send your men to the Tongjia residence to find Longkodo. Tell him to come to Baohe Tower to redeem his beloved concubine..."