Of course, these people are not wronged. All those who made her agree to attend the banquet were the Second Princess's people. If any of them die, it will be one less. If they are all killed, let's see how the Second Princess can rebel!

The Crown Princess grew angrier and angrier as she listened, and she wrote down all the people her brother's wife mentioned in a little notebook.

"And also, Your Highness, please take a look at these."

Ning Yan took out a list that specified who had given her what, including many valuable items that even the Crown Princess couldn't find. These people were really willing to go to great lengths to win over her brother's wife.

“These were all gifts from those adults. I had them all collected, sealed, and stored away. I plan to bring them into the palace on New Year’s Day under A-Yan’s name. Do you think this is an appropriate way to handle it?”

The Crown Princess angrily said, "Since they gave you the things, they are yours. You can keep them as you wish. I will speak to the Empress Dowager."

"Oh, and if anyone gives you gifts in the future, just accept them. Remember to fill out a list and give it to me."

Ning Yan sincerely bowed and thanked the Crown Princess. Hehehe, another large sum of gold and silver treasures had come in. Life was wonderful.

The Crown Princess praised her for her noble character, saying that she had been wronged. Before she left, the Crown Princess gave her a box of pearls and gems, as well as several rare ancient books, and personally sent a carriage to take her back to her residence.

Ning Yan happily returned home and that very evening she divided all the good stuff among her two husbands.

"Ah Yan, you still have to deal with the Grand Master of Ceremonies tomorrow, so you have to step up your game. I only have half an hour to eat, so please don't waste any time and hurry up and save me from this predicament!"

Ah Yan, my innocence depends entirely on you.

The Third Prince held Ning Yan's hand tightly. "Don't worry, my wife. With me here, no one will be able to take advantage of you in the slightest!" Anyone who dares to steal his wife deserves to die. Once he enters the palace, he will go and complain to the Empress Dowager and have her teach them a lesson.

Yuan Xihua shook his head, thinking that only the Third Prince would be so naive as to believe his wife's words.

Ning Yan, with her sharp eyes, noticed Yuan Xihua shaking her head and asked, "Xihua, why are you shaking your head? Don't you like these gifts?"

Tell your wife what you like.

Ah Yan, do you have anyone else you like?

Yuan Xihua: "That's not what I meant."

The Third Prince bluntly stated, "I like whatever is expensive; cheap things are not good enough for me."

Yuan Fulang loves swords, especially the most valuable ones.

Ning Yan clapped her hands. "That's easy. Tomorrow I'll spread the word that I'm looking for a precious sword to give to my husband, and at the same time show off my extravagant lifestyle. I'm sure the good stuff will be delivered to me soon."

The Third Prince immediately clapped his hands: "Great! Great! Power left unused is power wasted. Anyway, all we have to do is write a list for the Empress Dowager. It would be a shame not to take advantage of their schemes and make as much money as possible!"

Ning Yan: Wow, so this little fool isn't so clueless after all!

"You're already so rich, why do you need so many nice things?"

"We can never have too many good things for our children."

My father and mother have prepared so many wonderful things for me, so naturally I must prepare things for my children as well. If we only have one child, that's fine, but if we have more, there won't be enough for everyone!

Ning Yan: You're still like that? If you don't say anything, you're already a cutie. But if you say something, you'll be even cuter, what are you going to do?

Yuan Xihua had been sitting for a while and his back was a little sore. Ning Yan noticed his discomfort and quickly reached out to massage his back. "You've worked hard, Xihua. Fortunately, you'll give birth in a little over two months. You'll feel better after the baby is born."

In the following days, even more people fawned over Ning Yan, and she accepted all of them without hesitation, receiving so many gifts that she was overwhelmed. However, on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, the Third Prince flew into a rage when he picked up Ning Yan. The two argued outside the restaurant, and in the end, Ning Yan was dragged into the carriage by her ear.

Many people witnessed this scene. On the evening of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Ning Yan met the Second Princess at the restaurant.

Ning Yan had anticipated the Second Princess's arrival after the play she performed the day before, but she hadn't expected her to come so soon.

With that thought in mind, Ning Yan bowed to the Second Princess and said, "Greetings, Second Princess."

The Second Princess smiled and helped Ning Yan up. "Don't be so polite. We're all family. Just call me Second Princess."

I didn't disturb you, did I?

The two officials who were hosting Ning Yan today hurriedly offered her a seat, saying, "No, no, it's an honor for our humble abode that the Second Princess could come. Please take a seat."

After the second princess sat down, someone had already arranged for a new table to be set up. In the private room, someone deliberately set the mood, and after a while of casual conversation, everyone started talking more freely.

Half an hour later, the Third Prince came to pick them up again.

Upon hearing the servant's report, the Second Princess smiled at Ning Yan and said, "Ning Yan, you're too much. I don't know what to say. Look around the whole capital, which husband would keep such a close eye on his wife?"

You really are a weak wife.

Ning Yan bowed to the Second Princess, feigning composure, "My husband cares about me and was worried that I would drink too much outside, so he came to pick me up. You can't even get this kind of treatment!"

As they were talking, the Third Prince entered the private room. "My lady, why aren't you leaving yet? Oh? My second sister is here too. No wonder she hasn't come down for so long. She was waiting for me to come up and catch her."

Despite his complaints, he still reluctantly bowed to the Second Princess.

The second princess waved her hand, thinking to herself that this brainless thing was lucky to have been reincarnated in the Empress's belly, otherwise it would have been eaten to pieces long ago.

Ning Yan helplessly grabbed his wrist, "Alright, alright, I'll go now."

After saying goodbye to the Second Princess, he then led the Third Prince out of the private room.

The door to the private room was half-closed, and even though the Second Princess was standing there, she could still hear the Third Prince's complaints.

"You're not allowed to go out and fool around with other people tomorrow. You've made me come out to look for you every day. Aren't I tired?"

"If you're afraid of getting tired, then don't come. I know I'll go home myself."

"What do you know? I think you're just hoping you won't go home."

"Okay, okay, I'm really scared of you. I'll just not come tomorrow."

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

The second princess looked down from the window, and after a while, the two of them got into the carriage together, and the carriage with the words "Ning Mansion" written on it slowly drove away.

She withdrew her gaze from the room and looked at her two subordinates inside. "What do you two think?"

The two officials looked at each other, and then the official surnamed Yan spoke first: "I think that Vice Minister Ning is just putting on a brave face. No woman in this world would willingly be controlled by a man."

Moreover, the Third Prince is being far too strict with him. If he weren't a prince, Vice Minister Ning might have divorced him long ago.

“I just saw Minister Ning frown. Apart from those women who marry into the family, I’ve never seen a woman being looked at like that by a man.”

"Yes, I'll try to have more heart-to-heart talks with this Vice Minister in the future and try to win her over. She's very useful to me."

The two adults agreed in unison.

...(End of this chapter)