Yu Niao was indeed at a disadvantage in terms of address. Even in the main hall, in front of Emperor Mingyang, she denied and slandered Qin Su. She absolutely could not avoid having to apologize.

Even the Prince of Yangcheng was too embarrassed to defend his daughter, so he could only lower his head and say in a deep voice, "Apologize to your sister-in-law."

Yu Niao had never suffered any hardship since childhood. Her father doted on her, and she was always the one who had to apologize to others, never the one who had to apologize to others.

Now, facing her father's words, how could she possibly agree?

She glared stubbornly at Qin Su, as if she hadn't heard what the Prince of Yangcheng said.

Emperor Mingyang's expression darkened. Before he could speak, Prince Yangcheng interrupted, "Can't you hear me? Apologize!"

"Father!"

She cried out in dissatisfaction, her eyes reddening, and stubbornly said, "My daughter is right! It is true. My cousin Ziyu is an upright man, he would never do such a thing before the wedding... It must be this female bandit who slandered my cousin Ziyu and deceived His Majesty."

King Yangcheng rubbed his temples. They were clearly in the right in this matter, but their daughter was just too naive, which ultimately made them lose the argument.

"Your Majesty, it is my fault for not disciplining you properly. Let's just let this matter go." The Prince of Yangcheng finally realized what had happened.

Whether Qin Su's child is actually Yu Shuo's or not is irrelevant. What matters is that the royal family has recognized the child, so he can only be a royal heir.

The daughter's repeated denials of this matter are a slap in His Majesty's face.

Did His Majesty not investigate thoroughly before the two got married?

He had heard some of the rumors circulating in the capital, but the two still got married in the end. What does that mean? It means the royal family accepted it.

"Father," Yu Niao called out reluctantly, looking pitiful.

The emperor waved his hand, not wanting to escalate the matter further.

Unexpectedly, Yu Shuo suddenly spoke up—

"After repeatedly insulting Princess Consort Chen, are you really going to let this go?"

The Prince of Yangcheng's eyelids twitched. He didn't have much interaction with Yu Shuo, only hearing that he was brave and skilled in battle, handsome, and very intelligent. He was upright and not cruel, but he was definitely protective of his own.

The emperor had already given up on pursuing the matter, but he still wouldn't let it go.

This displeased the King of Yangcheng somewhat.

However, Yu Shuo was born into the direct line, while he was at most a collateral branch, making it somewhat of a stretch for Niao Niao to call him her cousin. In a real contest, they were probably at a disadvantage.

"Your Highness, why be so aggressive?" Prince Yangcheng sighed. "It is my fault for not disciplining my daughter properly. Could you please give me some face?"

Yu Shuo held Qin Su's hand, his eyes filled with coldness. "Handing the person over to His Majesty is already giving face to the Prince of Yangcheng, but the princess doesn't want that face."

"Cousin Ziyu..." Yu Niao called out weakly and pitifully, her demeanor hardly befitting a princess.

Yu Shuo frowned. "I have already said that the princess should address me by my title."

Emperor Mingyang felt his head ache even more.

Qin Su got up and walked to Yu Shuo.

Yu Shuo looked up at her, wondering what she was going to do.

The next second, Qin Su sat on his lap, nestled in his arms, and said sweetly, "If the princess doesn't want to call me 'sister-in-law,' that's fine. She's not even the daughter of the Prince of Yangcheng. Husband, am I right?"

Emperor Mingyang's head is about to explode.

Can't we go outside and make a scene?

Can't Qin Su be a little more sensible? She just has to add fuel to the fire.

Yu Shuo has problems too! Can't you stand up for yourself? You listen to your wife in everything? Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

Emperor Mingyang was quick-witted, but he couldn't voice these thoughts.

He could only sigh inwardly.

Yu Shuo wrapped his strong, lean forearm around Qin Su's waist to prevent her from falling, and said in a doting tone, "Your Highness is absolutely right."

The King of Yangcheng's face turned ashen. He roared, "Niao Niao is also listed in the family genealogy! How can she not be considered a biological daughter?! Don't push your luck!"

Emperor Mingyang said in a deep voice, "This matter was entirely your daughter's fault. Is Prince Yangcheng trying to show off his power in front of me?"

Hearing someone say that, Emperor Mingyang was displeased; that was his own brother, born of the same mother. How could he tolerate being bullied?

Isn't this a slap in his face? Do they really think he's dead?

"Since the Prince of Yangcheng cannot teach his daughter well, then send her to the palace. I will have a governess personally teach her."

"If she still doesn't understand the concept of 'order of rank,' then strip her of her title as a princess. It will be good for her to wake up."

Upon hearing this, Yu Niao immediately cowered, but she was also extremely resentful, so when she looked at Qin Su, her eyes were filled with hatred and dissatisfaction.

Before she could speak, Qin Su nestled in Yu Shuo's arms, looking startled. "Husband, she's glaring at me."

"I didn't!" Yu Niao wanted nothing more than to devour Qin Su; this was the first time in her life she had been bullied like this. But unfortunately, she couldn't do anything about it right now.

"Why are you being so fierce? What if you scare the eldest daughter of the Prince Chen's mansion?" Qin Su patted her belly and scolded Yu Niao with dissatisfaction.

King Yangcheng also felt that Qin Su was pushing his luck and showing off his power, but unfortunately, they were in the wrong and their status was not as high as Qin Su's.

Emperor Mingyang gave Yu Shuo a wink, signaling him to keep an eye on Qin Su and to tell Qin Su to stop while she was ahead.

Yu Shuo lowered his head, pretending not to see the look in his brother's eyes.

Emperor Mingyang was furious, but he couldn't really do anything to the couple.

"If you're going to apologize, you should apologize in a proper way."

Qin Su slightly raised her chin to look at her. It wasn't that she hadn't given Yu Niao a chance, but that Yu Niao herself didn't cherish it and even tried to bite her in front of Emperor Mingyang.

Even if she's soft-hearted, how could she possibly let herself leave in one go?

Yu Niao firmly believed that Qin Su thought she was carrying a son, the son of some random man, and that she must have some leverage over Ziyu's cousin to make him marry this female bandit.

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