Cai Wenxuan never expected that the jewelry he had given away just yesterday would be worn by the other party today.

He glanced at Xu's unpleasant face, and when no one was paying attention, he quickly lowered his voice and said, "Don't forget what I told you yesterday. If we make a scene and anger the King of Qin, we'll all be in deep trouble."

Xu pinched his lower back and twisted it hard, gritting her teeth as she said, "I'll settle the score with you when we get back!"

Cai Wenxuan's face contorted in pain, but he could only grit his teeth and bear it, leaving Xu Shi behind as he strode ahead.

Shen Youying invited the couple to sit in the flower hall. After instructing the maid to serve tea, she said softly, "The prince has gone to inspect the military camp and will not return until later. Therefore, I will be the only one to entertain him. Please forgive me if there is anything I have done inappropriately."

Cai Wenxuan repeatedly said, "It's alright, it's alright. Your Highness is busy with military affairs, so it's only natural."

Shen Youying followed his lead and said, "Yes, those remnants of the Northern Rong are very troublesome. This morning, another military report was sent from somewhere, and the prince went out before he even had lunch." She sighed dramatically, "I wonder when this will ever end."

Cai Wenxuan pondered her meaning, thinking that it seemed the King of Qin's little lover was also unwilling to stay in this desolate land for long, which suited him just fine. So he smiled and agreed, "The remnants of the Northern Rong are cunning and often hide in the deep mountains and forests. It is difficult to wipe them all out in one fell swoop, and it will inevitably take some effort. But the King of Qin is wise, brave, and resourceful. I think he will soon be able to wipe out the remaining forces and return to the capital."

Shen Youying said listlessly, "I hope so. The weather in the Northwest is dry and the sun is strong. I feel like I've gotten tanned after only a few days here. It would be best if we could quell the war and return to the capital as soon as possible."

Xu, listening from the side, couldn't help but purse her lips, barely managing to refrain from rolling her eyes. She thought to herself, "If the Prince of Qin returns to the capital, how dare you, a mere concubine, act like a princess?"

Shen Youying was unaware of what she was thinking, but today Xue Shen intercepted Cai Wenxuan's letter and led his men to explore the gold mine. Her task was to keep the couple occupied so that Cai Wenxuan wouldn't see the letter and run into Xue Shen at the gold mine.

Therefore, she naturally wouldn't overlook the easily provoked Madam Xu. Shen Youying affectedly stroked her bright red nail polish and smiled at Madam Xu, who hadn't spoken yet: "Madam Cai, why do you look unwell? Are you feeling unwell?"

Madam Xu couldn't stand her affected mannerisms and was inwardly rolling her eyes, but on the surface she could only deny it stiffly: "Thank you for your concern, Madam. I'm not feeling unwell."

To everyone's surprise, Shen Youying looked like she was about to cry: "Is Madam still jealous of me because of the previous misunderstanding? I'm young and inexperienced. Yesterday, the Prince also reprimanded me after he came back, saying that I shouldn't have spoken to Madam like that."

Madam Xu's face twitched, and she said stiffly, "It's just a small misunderstanding, nothing for you to take to heart, Madam."

Cai Wenxuan chimed in from the side, "Indeed, indeed. My wife told me yesterday that Madam is elegant and graceful, a model of womanhood, and that she would like to get closer to her."

Upon hearing this, Xu's face turned pale, but she could only glare at him secretly without actually denying it.

Shen Youying seemed oblivious to her stiff expression, covering her mouth and giggling, "Madam flatters me. I'm just blessed by heaven with a beautiful face. I've never cared about those rules and etiquette. If a person is born beautiful, everything they do is naturally beautiful. If they're born ugly... well, they can only try to imitate others. Don't you think so?"

Upon hearing her words, Madam Xu almost slammed her hand on the table in anger. If she still couldn't understand that Shen Youying was indirectly insulting her, then she would truly be a fool.

Cai Wenxuan, who was standing nearby, quickly grabbed her and said with a fawning smile, "What you say makes sense, makes sense."

Xu was so angry at his lackey that she almost laughed. She gritted her teeth and glared at Cai Wenxuan. For the first time, she felt admiration for this vixen. She thought it was the first time she had ever seen someone so shameless as to boast without blushing.

Shen Youying didn't care whether she was happy or not. She saw that Xu's face was already like a storm was brewing, while Cai Wenxuan was quite patient and even smiled. He took a sip of tea slowly, then turned to Xu and said, "Speaking of which, Madam Cai is really blessed. It is truly enviable that someone from a family like Lord Cai can be so virtuous."

As she spoke, she sighed with self-pity, wanting to say something but holding back, only saying, "The two of you are a loving couple, which is truly enviable."

Having been openly and subtly trampled on for so long, Madam Xu finally felt a sense of superiority seeing her start to wallow in self-pity. A look of contempt flashed across her face as she thought, "A vixen kept outside, still thinking about a lifelong monogamous relationship? What a dream!" But she smiled and glanced at Cai Wenxuan, saying, "It's not that good. He used to have concubines, but they didn't follow the rules and were sold off."

Shen Youying looked at Cai Wenxuan with a startled expression, as if she had been frightened: "This...then the concubine is too pitiful." She hesitated and said, "As the principal wife, it's not good to be too jealous. If word gets out, won't people laugh at you, my lord?"

Although she didn't say much, she looked at Madam Xu with an expression that said, "I never expected Madam Cai to be such a ruthless and jealous person," as if Madam Xu had done something heinous.

Madam Xu's smugness vanished instantly, and she subconsciously tried to cover it up, saying, "Madam, you misunderstand. It was that concubine who committed theft. Later, I did want to take another concubine, but I haven't found a suitable one yet, so it's been delayed."

To everyone's surprise, Shen Youying's eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this: "Is Madam Cai's statement true?"

Xu's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling arose in her mind.

Sure enough, Shen Youying then said in a sweet voice, "Actually, I have an older sister who is a year younger than me. She is very beautiful, but because her parents have both passed away, she has not been able to find a husband yet. I think the governor is very elegant, and Madam Cai is also a kind person. I am thinking of being a matchmaker."

The vixen's cousin—isn't that another vixen?

Xu said, "No."

Cai Wenxuan's voice rang out at the same time as hers, but it was not a refusal: "Thank you for your kindness, Madam, but isn't it too unfair to make your sister a concubine?"

Upon hearing this, Xu turned around abruptly and glared at him.

Cai Wenxuan had had enough of this shrew these past few days, and the reason he hadn't taken a concubine was simply because he didn't want to cause trouble over such trivial matters. However, the matchmaker for the Prince of Qin's favorite concubine was her sister, and although they were only cousins, they were still very close.

Judging from Shen Youying's appearance, her cousin's looks must be quite striking. And if she could use this to establish a connection with the King of Qin…

Cai Wenxuan ignored Xu Shi's almost murderous gaze and looked at Shen Youying with earnestness.

Shen Youying took in the expressions of the couple, smiled slightly, and knew that her method of sowing discord had succeeded.