"Brother...I..."

Prince Yu glanced at her coldly, and Lan Shuang immediately lowered her head, not daring to say another word.

“Mother, Gu Jiangli is now the Princess Consort of Yu. I don’t want to cause any unrest in the family. She is straightforward and sincere. Even if she doesn’t know much about etiquette, she has no ill intentions toward people.”

"As long as Mother and Lan Shuang don't deliberately target her, I'm sure she won't intentionally talk back."

The mistress looked startled, stood up from her chair, and said with trembling shoulders:

"What, son, do you mean that Shuang'er and I deliberately made things difficult for her? She's only been in the manor for a day, and you're already showing such favoritism towards her? You won't even listen to our explanations?"

Prince Yu took a step back and bowed slightly. “Mother, before I left this morning, I specifically told you not to make things difficult for her. That is because I know that with your temperament, you are determined to make a show of force in front of this newly arrived princess.”

“But Mother, there is no need. As long as you are alive, the Princess and I will always show you respect.”

"Do you really think of me as such a petty person?"

Prince Yu remained silent and did not speak.

In the mistress's view, her silence was tantamount to acquiescing to this statement.

“Son! I don’t want outsiders to think that the dignified Prince Yu married a princess who is uncultured, which is why I have so many requirements for her.”

"Besides, as a princess, she should be focusing on having children, not trying to sow discord between you and my child. How could you fall for her trick so easily?"

The mistress was furious; she rarely lost her temper with this son.

From childhood to adulthood, this son has always been the one who has given her the least trouble. He almost never objects to whatever she asks him to do.

Including the dozen or so concubines in the backyard, all of whom she chose for her son, he accepted them all.

But today, this son actually argued with her over a newly arrived princess!

This is absolutely outrageous!

Prince Yu lowered his eyes. “Mother, I have my own arrangements for the issue of offspring, and our relationship will not be affected. I just feel that those rules of serving tea and paying respects are unnecessary, so let’s get rid of them if possible.”

After speaking, Prince Yu straightened his back and prepared to leave before his wife could object.

As he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly, and said to Lan Shuang behind him:

"By the way, Yu'er is already of school age. He used to refuse to go to school no matter what. Why don't we find a tutor to come to the palace to teach him?"

"Master Yan in the east of the city is a well-known good teacher. He is very strict, but a strict teacher produces outstanding students."

After saying these words, Prince Yu left without looking back.

The mistress and Lan Shuang looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion and helplessness.

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Gu Jiangli guessed correctly; after that day, the mistress and her sister-in-law did not bother her for several days.

Lotus would also come over from time to time to tell her jokes:

"Your Highness, I heard that the new tutor is very strict. The prince's little nephew is being disciplined by the tutor every day. I have seen the little nephew crying loudly as he is hit with a ruler several times when I pass by the pavilion where they study."

Lotus covered her mouth and chuckled, while Gu Jiangli also laughed happily.

"I didn't expect the Prince to be so resourceful; he managed to subdue that brat without even lifting a finger. But didn't the young princess come out to protect her son?"

Lotus: "The young princess is willing but powerless. The prince said that the teacher is strict so that the child will not grow up to be like his father. Upon hearing this, the young princess has no choice but to give up, no matter how much she loves the child."

It seems Lan Shuang knows that the man she chose is a jerk.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten so anxious upon hearing that his son would grow up to be just like him.

Just then, a maid came in carrying a bowl of what looked like soup.

"Your Highness, this servant is Xiaolian. This is a nourishing soup that the young princess specially ordered me to bring for you."

Lotus hesitated for a while before bringing over the soup after seeing Gu Jiangli nod.

Gu Jiangli glanced at it and saw a ginseng slice lying inside, which looked like a highly nourishing tonic.

"It's really kind of you, Princess, to still remember me."

Xiao Lian bowed her head even deeper and said:

"Your Highness, the young princess wanted to apologize to you. She said she shouldn't have had a conflict with you. The young master is too young and doesn't know any better, and it was her fault for not disciplining him properly. The princess now knows she was wrong, so she sent this tonic soup, hoping that you can forgive her and not hold a grudge."

Gu Jiangli was somewhat surprised; she didn't believe a single word Xiaolian said.

Lan Shuang was so arrogant that day, how could she possibly bow her head and admit her mistake so quickly?

Even if she truly knew she was wrong, how could she send a maid to deliver the message? If she were sincere, she would have come herself.

"If that's the case, why doesn't the young princess come over herself?"

"Your Highness, the Princess has fallen ill from anger these past two days after witnessing the young master being beaten and disciplined. She is unable to come here, so she instructed me to come and explain her feelings to Your Highness."

That sounds quite logical.

"Alright, go back and tell the young princess that I have received her apology. We are all family, there is no grudge that should last overnight, so tell her not to take it to heart."

She intended to send Xiaolian away and let it go, but Xiaolian didn't get up and leave for a long time.

"What? Is there something else?"

Xiao Lian hurriedly said, "The young princess specifically instructed that I must watch the princess drink the soup before she can be considered truly forgiven. Please allow me to go back and give a proper report."

Gu Jiangli narrowed his eyes; something was fishy.

Something unusual must be going on!

Something's definitely wrong with this soup!

She quickly called out in her mind, "Zizai!"

[Hi, Zizai is online! Is there anything I need?]

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