"Your Highness, after seeing the Fifth Princess Consort today, I feel that Hongzhou will cherish her more," Mingyu said to Hongli. She and Hongli lived in a side hall of Changchun Palace.

At this moment, Hongli felt dizzy; he had drunk too much at Hongzhou's wedding banquet. Mingyu sat beside him and spoke to him.

“Wu Zhaku is quite good-looking and has a very good temperament. Hongzhou is also very fortunate,” Hongli said.

"Does Your Highness mean that I am not good enough, and not as good as Fifth Brother's wife?" Mingyu teased deliberately.

“That’s not what I meant. You’re really jealous. I just praised my fifth sister-in-law, and you’re acting like you’ve spilled a jar of vinegar?” Hongli looked up at Mingyu and laughed.

"Hmph, this is how I am, does Your Highness not like it?" Mingyu laughed.

"I'll teach you a lesson." Hongli got up and lunged at Mingyu. Mingyu tried to dodge, but Hongli caught her red-handed.

Seeing their deep affection, the servants had already left.

Meanwhile, Xueying stood alone at the entrance of the side hall, supported by A'luo, leaning against a pillar and gazing at the setting sun in the distance. The entire palace was bathed in the golden light of the sunset.

“A-Luo, look, the Forbidden City is most beautiful at this time,” Xueying said. The solemn and majestic palaces appear especially magnificent at this moment.

“Consort, the night breeze is getting chilly. Let me help you inside,” A’luo said. “You’ve had some wine at the wedding banquet, so don’t catch a chill.”

"If it catches fire, it catches fire. Nobody cares anyway." Xueying looked at the doorway of the side hall opposite.

Since that time Hongli favored her, he had never come to see her again. This morning, he acted as if he didn't even see her. Xueying was actually quite uneasy. When she confronted Empress Ulanara, she was actually very nervous.

She didn't know when that man would treat her better, even just a little bit of kindness towards Fucha Mingyu would have been enough.

“Consort, you can’t demean yourself like this. The Prince is blind. In what way is the Princess inferior to Fucha Mingyu?” A’Luo said indignantly.

"A-Luo, shut up. Don't say things like that anymore. If someone hears this, it will only increase his suspicions about me," Xueying said.

A'lu hesitated for a moment, but finally comforted him, "Consort, I believe that one day, the Prince will see your goodness."

Xueying nodded and took A'luo's hand as they went into the house.

Although she was determined to gradually win over Hongli's heart, the process was incredibly difficult, especially since she had to spend a long, lonely time alone.

Xueying knew that winning Hongli's heart would not be something that could be achieved overnight. But since she had chosen this path, she was determined to see it through to the end.

Meanwhile, after a brief moment of tenderness, Hongli and Mingyu stopped their actions. It wasn't night yet, and Mingyu was somewhat reluctant, especially since they were in Lanqin's palace. She feared that news of their playful antics during their hundred-day celebration would reach Lanqin's ears, making her think that she, as a daughter-in-law, was being disrespectful.

Seeing that Mingyu was somewhat resistant, Hongli stopped.

"Let them come in and help me wash my face," Hongli said. "I'll go have dinner with Mother later."

"Hmm. Mother doesn't seem to like me very much," Mingyu said.

“How could that be? You’re overthinking it,” Hongli said.

“Mother always seems to pay attention to the concubine. Mother seems to be closer to her,” Mingyu said.