Normally, the maids in the Crown Prince's residence treated her with utmost respect, but Pei Xi became so arrogant that she even disregarded the Crown Princess.

So what if Song Tangli was once favored? Now, the Crown Prince truly loves her. Song Tangli is already old and faded, and it's time for her to step down.

"The Crown Princess has arrived!"

Just as she was fantasizing about one day rising to power and becoming empress, a voice shattered her beautiful dream.

"Your Majesty," Pei Xi reluctantly bowed, "slap!"

In an instant, Pei Xi turned her head away, her left cheek turning bright red. She froze for a moment, then covered her face with a pitiful expression: "Why is Your Highness doing this?"

"I see you're getting bolder and bolder, daring to seduce His Highness the Crown Prince right under my nose!" Now anyone dares to climb over her head, do they think that because she miscarried, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can threaten her position!

More and more people in the Crown Prince's residence no longer take her seriously. She is still the Crown Princess, and she is just a lowly servant girl. How dare they be so arrogant towards her!

"What do you mean by this, Your Highness? I had no intention of having an affair with His Highness the Crown Prince. It is His Highness who often seeks me out. You must have misunderstood something."

If Song Tangli hadn't already confirmed that Peixi and Li Zhaoxian had consummated their relationship, she wouldn't be so angry. If she didn't punish her properly, everyone in the Crown Prince's residence would dare to talk back to her.

Song Tangli had seen Peixi a few times before, and she thought she was just a maid with a little bit of looks. She thought she could win the Crown Prince's favor. She didn't even consider whether she was worthy of him!

"I am the Crown Princess, yet you bow to me reluctantly. Moreover, I have witnessed you and His Highness the Crown Prince meeting in secret on several occasions. Do you suspect that I have wronged you?"

Another slap landed, this time leaving a red mark on the right side of Pei-hsi's face.

As a figure slowly approached, Pei Xi curled the corners of her lips in the shadows. When she looked up again, she had regained her pitiful appearance.

"Your Highness hit me, so naturally this servant dares not retaliate. Whatever Your Highness says is right. From now on, this servant will not serve His Highness the Crown Prince. Please do not hold a grudge against His Highness the Crown Prince."

Song Tangli was completely unaware that someone was standing behind her: "I'm warning you, if you ever seduce His Highness the Crown Prince again, I won't let you off the hook!"

"I'd like to see if you'll let anyone off the hook."

Song Tangli froze. The voice was all too familiar; it was Li Zhaoxian, the man she had been longing for day and night. His gloomy face appeared before her, leaving Song Tangli speechless for a moment. She finally understood why Pei Xi had been so respectful to her earlier—he had been waiting for her here!

"You lowly servant, how dare you..." Song Tangli was being teased for the first time. Pei Xi pretended to be weak and trembled her body just right, truly like a little white rabbit being bullied.

"Have I been too lenient with you lately? I'm right in front of you, and you dare to bully the people in the manor!"

Li Zhaoxian's affection for Song Tangli had diminished somewhat. He had only spent a few days with Peixi, a pretty maid, because she was his. The entire Crown Prince's residence belonged to him, so what he did had nothing to do with Song Tangli.

"Your Highness, that's not what I meant, it's just that she..."

Li Zhaoxian didn't want to listen to her anymore: "Pass down my order, from this day forward, the Crown Princess is under house arrest and shall not be released without my command!"

"Your Highness, you can't do this to me!"

Song Tangli had just given birth and was in a weak state. Not only had Li Zhaoxian not visited her even once, but he had also placed her under house arrest. It must be because Pei Xi used her seductive arts to get the Crown Prince's attention.

"Your Highness, that's really not what I meant. Please let me explain..."

As Song Tangli's cries faded into the distance, Pei Xi was delighted. This Crown Princess was nothing special; with a little trick, she could get His Highness to confine her. The rumors of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess being deeply in love must be just that—rumors.

As soon as Song Tangli was locked in the room, she swept everything off the table and angrily pounded on the door, shouting, "You wretched servant, I will never let you get away with this!"

Fang Jing suddenly appeared, just in time to witness her outburst of anger. Song Tangli pounced on him, saying, "Fang Jing, you've come at the perfect time! Take me out of here quickly, and I'll give you anything you want!"

As Song Tangli spoke, she took off her clothes. She was very confident in her looks, and no man could resist her. She believed that as long as she was willing to spend the night with him, he would definitely help her escape.

"Your Majesty, please show some self-respect." Fang Jing took a step back.

Fang Jing fell in love with Song Tangli at first sight, but he was honest by nature and never showed his feelings. He could only keep his feelings to himself. But these past few days, he felt that she was quite foolish and always managed to make things worse.

"I came here to tell you that I'm leaving. I can't repay your life-saving kindness. I'm sorry."

Since Song Tangxue herself was unable to take action, she could only temporarily break the rules of the Dark Sect and repay this life-saving grace if she had the opportunity in the future.

Song Tangli never expected so many things to happen in one day. First, a maidservant was able to climb over her head, and now she is about to leave.

"No, you absolutely cannot leave! What am I supposed to do if you leave? I will find whatever you want for you!"

Song Tangli had no one to rely on anymore. Li Zhaoxian had left, and even Fang Jing didn't repay the life-saving grace: "You are a member of the Dark Gate. I saved you when you were seriously injured. If it weren't for me, you would have died long ago!"

Song Tangli felt that even if everyone else left, Fang Jing would not leave, because the people of the Dark Gate valued loyalty and righteousness and would not abandon their benefactor. As long as he stayed by her side, he would have a chance to turn the tables.

“You told me before that I should kill Song Tangxue, but I can’t do that.”

Why is it Song Tangxue again? Could it be that even Fang Jing has fallen for her? Pei Xi is just like her, a vixen who seduces men!

"No, you really can't leave!" Fang Jing wanted to leave. In fact, Song Tangli could stay. Since he could come in quietly, he could naturally leave quietly as well. However, no matter how much Song Tangli shouted behind him, he didn't turn around and disappeared in front of him in an instant.

While Song Tangli experienced a major change, Song Tangxue made significant progress.

The waterway is one step closer to being cleared, and it may even be completed in less than half a month. However, the Tiger Gang is always a hidden danger, with one problem after another, and the remnants of the previous dynasty have started to cause trouble again.

Early in the morning, the two of them left the woman's house. They heard that a major incident had occurred the night before: a person had gone out drinking and disappeared on his way home, and this was definitely not the work of the Tiger Gang.