Chapter 183 Go Apologize to the Crown Princess

Xiao Qingyuan touched his nose: "I haven't done anything heinous, so why are you slandering me and Yanluo like this? It's your fault for being prejudiced against Yanluo, but now you're making it sound like Yanluo and I are the ones who are wrong."

Prince Ning was so angry he almost fell over: "It's all your fault! That Chu Yanluo has a terrible reputation. She's pregnant with a bastard child before she's even married. Only you would treat such a shameless woman like a treasure! If you don't marry her, no one else would want her! Otherwise, why would she come back to be your concubine?"

“It wasn’t Yanluo who wanted to come back; I brought her back.”

"I don't care how she got back, just get her out of here right now!"

"Father! If I drive Yanluo away, she will have nowhere to go. The Chu family has already severed ties with her!"

"If you don't get rid of Chu Yanluo, believe me, I'll sever all ties with you too."

Xiao Qingyuan's face was icy cold, and his stubbornness returned: "Sever ties then, does Father think I'm afraid of that? It's fine if I don't become the heir! At least I can decide my own marriage, and I don't need you to marry me a woman I don't even like!"

Prince Ning felt dizzy and knew that this bastard would go against him and would not compromise at all!

It took him a while to suppress his anger: "Look at yourself now, you are not filial at all. You are almost driving your mother and me crazy every day, and you still have the nerve to complain that I am biased towards the Crown Princess? Can't you see how filial the Crown Princess is to your mother and me?"

Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "How has Shen Wantang been filial to you this time?"

Why is she in the kitchen today?

"How would I know why she was in the kitchen? Maybe she was craving something."

"Nonsense! Is the Crown Princess the kind of person who's greedy?"

"What was she doing in the kitchen?"

“She personally cooked a delicious meal for your mother! And not only for your mother, but also for me, and sent it to the Imperial Observatory. When the people at the Imperial Observatory saw how filial my daughter-in-law was to me, they all said that I was blessed to have such a good daughter-in-law, and that my family would surely prosper in the future.”

Prince Ning looked at him coldly: "I've raised you for so long, have you ever cooked a meal for me? Have you ever sent me any food?"

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "She cooked today for you and Mother? Or was it just because she was craving something sweet?"

"Of course not!"

Prince Ning is now genuinely satisfied with his daughter-in-law. His son embarrasses him every day, but his daughter-in-law is very good at making him look good. Today, his daughter-in-law sent someone to deliver a meal she had personally prepared, allowing him to regain the face he had lost for so long in front of outsiders.

He felt a sense of comfort and pleasure when he recalled the envious looks he received from the people at the Imperial Observatory.

Those people privately thought that the Ning Prince's Mansion was doomed to fail soon because of such an incompetent heir. But after Shen Wantang made her move today, they immediately felt that the Ning Prince's Mansion now had a capable and filial heir's wife as its steward, and it was impossible for it to fail anytime soon.

This was the first time Prince Ning had held his head high in front of everyone since his son met Chu Yanluo, and he received long-awaited compliments.

How could he not favor his daughter-in-law?

Such a good daughter-in-law is hard to find even with a lantern, so naturally we should cherish her and not let her feel disheartened.

Prince Ning looked at his son and ordered in an unquestionable tone, "Go to Wutong Garden now and apologize to the Crown Princess!"

Xiao Qingyuan immediately refused: "Why should I apologize to her? She's the one who hit Yan Luo today, she should be the one apologizing, I'm not going!"

"Chu Yanluo has acted disrespectfully and insulted the Princess Consort. It is only right that the Princess Consort disciplines her! Does she, a mere concubine, dare to ride roughshod over the principal wife? If she is not disciplined, how will the household establish rules in the future? Do you want all the maids and servants in the household to learn from Chu Yanluo and call their masters dogs?"

"You're making a mountain out of a molehill. It's not that serious."

"It's that serious! The Crown Princess was disciplining the concubine, but you stood up for her, disgracing the principal wife. This is called favoring the concubine over the wife! It's a sign of the family's decline!"

Prince Ning gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you don't have to apologize. I'll have someone throw Chu Yanlu out of the Prince Ning's mansion right now! You've been spoiling that maid named Huayi lately, haven't you? Throw her out too! If you disrespect your wife so much, then don't even think about having any concubines or maids!"

Xiao Qingyuan was shocked: "Father! What does this have to do with the painting? Don't implicate the innocent!"

"If you apologize, innocent people won't be implicated."

"It would be too embarrassing for me to apologize to her."

"You still have any shame? I thought you had long since thrown away your face! Since you know you have no shame, why don't you think about how the Princess Consort would feel if she were insulted by Chu Yanluo? How would she feel if she were questioned by you?"

"Well... I didn't think that much at the time. I just saw Yan Luo covered in blood and being bullied, so I yelled at Shen Wantang without thinking. I was just acting on impulse. Is that a crime?"

"You are not guilty, but you are an adult and you will have to pay the price for your momentary impulse."

After Prince Ning finished speaking, he called out to his guard: "Yancheng!"

The guard entered in response: "Your Highness, I am here."

"Go, tie up Chu Yanluo and Huayi and throw them out of the palace!"

"Yes, sir!"

After Yancheng finished speaking, he turned to leave.

Xiao Qingyuan was so frightened that he quickly stopped him: "Father, Yanluo needs to rest right now. If you kick her out, she will die!"

"Isn't that exactly what I wanted? With her dead, my Prince Ning's manor will finally be peaceful!"

Seeing his father's cold and resolute attitude, Xiao Qingyuan had no choice but to compromise: "I'll go apologize, okay?"

"If I had agreed to apologize earlier, would I have wasted so much breath on you? Yancheng, escort the Crown Prince to the residence of the Crown Princess. After you hear his apology, come back and report. If he dares to fool me, throw him and his concubine out together!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Xiao Qingyuan's face turned pale. Not only was his father forcing him to apologize, but he also didn't trust him and wanted to send Yancheng to keep an eye on him. Unfortunately, Yancheng was a stubborn man who only strictly followed his father's orders and was completely inflexible.

He clenched his fist, glanced at Yan Cheng's tall and muscular build, took a deep breath, and then released his fist—he couldn't beat him, he simply couldn't beat him.

Yan Cheng, a golden-armored guard who had fought his way to the death, was extremely sensitive to hostility. He glanced at Xiao Qingyuan's clenched and unclenched fist, but didn't take it to heart at all.

Even if he stood still and let the prince hit him, the prince still wouldn't win.

He said to Xiao Qingyuan in a businesslike manner, "Your Highness, please."

Xiao Qingyuan glared at him resentfully: "Do you need to tell me?"

He lifted his robe, turned around, and left.