"But..." the mistress hesitated, "But their marriage was bestowed by His Majesty himself. If we divorce her so soon, wouldn't that be a disgrace to His Majesty?"

Lan Shuang replied, "If she has done nothing wrong, it is certainly unacceptable for my brother to divorce her. But what if we make her make a mistake? Wouldn't it be justifiable for my brother to divorce her then?"

"Wouldn't that be a bit risky?" the mistress asked hesitantly. Although she didn't know what her daughter was planning, she knew it wasn't a perfectly legitimate method.

“Mother, leave it to me. This kind of woman is not worthy to be the Princess Consort of Yu. No matter what, I will definitely figure out a way to make my brother divorce this arrogant Gu Jiangli.”

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Gu Jiangli strode out of the room with great momentum, and Hehua immediately followed.

When passing by the backyard garden, Lotus made sure no one else was around before speaking:

"Your Highness, you are truly amazing today. I have never felt so comfortable before."

Gu Jiangli raised his head high, "Really? I used to be the one who got bullied?"

Lotus sighed, "Alas, back in the Gu family, Madam always treated you coldly, and Master only had eyes for the eldest daughter. You certainly suffered a lot of grievances."

At this point, a relieved smile appeared on her face. "But seeing how strong you are today makes me feel much more at ease. I was originally thinking that if the mistress and that little princess ganged up on you and you couldn't win, I would secretly sneak out of the palace to find the prince to save you."

“I don’t need him to rescue me; I can handle these two women.”

Gu Jiangli walked into the garden, suddenly stopped, and asked:

"The mistress's hostility towards me can be somewhat explained by the fact that I stole her son's attention. But what does that little princess mean? She already has children of her own and must have her own family. Does she still think she can assert her dominance in the Prince's mansion?"

Lotus pondered for a long while, then said:

"Speaking of which, this little princess's experiences... are quite colorful."

Gu Jiangli's eyes lit up; she loved gossip. "Tell me about it!"

These two women might target her in the future, so knowing more about them will help her come up with a plan.