Even if they had a million times the courage, they wouldn't dare to speak disrespectfully to the Crown Princess. If they had known Song Tangxue's identity earlier, they would never have dared to condemn her in front of everyone.

Shouldn't the Crown Princess be in the capital? Why is she in this godforsaken place, Liaocheng?

Are you telling the truth?

"If you don't believe me, you can look at the token in my hand."

In Song Tangxue's hand was a token made of glass, with a lifelike dragon carved on it. This was a token that only people in the Crown Prince's residence could possess. She never expected that the woman in front of her was actually the dignified Crown Prince Ping. After all the foolish things they had done, wouldn't they be in danger of losing their heads?

The doctors before them all knelt down: "We were blind and did not recognize you, Your Highness. Please forgive us!"

"My senior brother is right next to me, are you going to kick us out?!"

They trembled in fright: "Of course we wouldn't dare."

It's no wonder that people wouldn't think of Song Tangxue as a mere Crown Princess, given that she was from a remote and impoverished area.

"Fine, I'm magnanimous this time, but if I ever see you plotting against me again..."

Before Song Tangxue could finish speaking, she had already shocked them: "Your Majesty is so magnanimous, we would never dare to do such an overstepping thing. We will take our leave now!"

Even the common people were surprised to learn that Song Tangxue was of such noble status, and for a moment they dared not come to see her for treatment. Song Tangxue had not revealed her identity at the beginning because she was afraid that such a situation would occur.

“You don’t need to treat me like a princess. I’m just an ordinary woman who came here to provide free medical care. You don’t need to feel guilty.”

Yes, the Crown Princess is kind-hearted and has condescended to come to Liaocheng to provide free medical care, so they naturally don't need to be so coy.

On the other side, Li Zhaoxian was sent to Jiangnan, where the floods were the most severe. However, all he did on the way was to enjoy the scenery and be very affectionate with Peixi. They even rested together.

To prevent a repeat of what happened to Li Zhaoxian, the Emperor also sent Xie Qianzhong along, so that they could look after each other on the way.

Song Tangli tried every means to get close to Xie Qianzhong. If she could get the support of the Left Prime Minister, her status would also be elevated. If Song Tangxue could do it, she could too. However, in the past few days, Xie Qianzhong had not given her a second glance and even treated her words as air, which made Song Tangli repeatedly frustrated.

"What exactly does Xie Qianzhong mean? He was so nice to Song Tangxue before, so why does he always ignore me? Is it because I'm not as good-looking as Song Tangxue?"

Cui Xi said, "Your Highness is naturally quite beautiful. If the Left Prime Minister doesn't even look at you, it's because he has poor taste. Why is Your Highness so attentive to Xie Qianzhong? Aren't you afraid that His Highness will be angry?"

Upon hearing the name Li Zhaoxian, Song Tangxue unconsciously clenched her hands. She also wanted to make Li Zhaoxian angry, but he hadn't allowed her to get close along the way, only staying with Pei Xi.

"Do me a favor: find a reason to send Peixi away."

Pei Xi was still gloating, feeling that she had Li Zhaoxian completely under her control, and that Song Tangli was nothing to fear in front of her.

The disciples of Zhu Nanmen are trained from a young age to seduce others. They know what methods to use to deal with different kinds of people. Some people like your charming appearance, while others like your indifferent attitude. They can almost tell a person's personality at a glance.

Lee So-hyeon is such a coward that he would fall for her tricks with just a little flattery. With her beauty, getting a position by his side would be no problem for her.

He had been observing Song Tangli's expressions the whole way, and they were quite fascinating, which made him feel much happier.

The emperor allocated a city in Jiangnan to Li Zhaoxian for him to manage, but he planned to be a hands-off manager, letting his subordinates handle the affairs while he indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun.

“Miss Peixi, I noticed that you left a hairpin in your room. It was secretly taken by a maid when you passed by the house.”

Pei Xi was startled. That hairpin was the most important thing to her, as it could prove Zhu Nanmen's identity. She absolutely could not lose it!

"Your Highness, I have left something in my room. Please allow me to go and find it."

"Go."

Pei Xi rushed to the front of the house and saw Song Tangli waiting there to do her work. She was still wearing a bright dress and could be spotted in the crowd at a glance.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess."

It seemed that Cui Xi had deliberately sent her away so that she could meet Song Tangli alone. In her hand, she was holding a familiar hairpin, which was carved with a vermilion bird and decorated with two lotus flowers.

"I never expected that the Crown Princess would take something from a servant. It's truly unexpected."

"I have no interest in your things. Since you like this broken hairpin so much, then I'll give it back to you!" The hairpin was made of the cheapest white glass, yet she treasured it so much. No wonder she's such a lowly servant who's never seen the world.

“Now that I’ve found the hairpin, I’ll head back now.” Just as she turned to leave, Song Tangli called out to her, “Wait! I haven’t even told you to go back yet, and you’ve already taken it upon yourself to do so?”

With no one around, it was the perfect opportunity to properly teach her the rules of the manor. Song Tangli took out a whip from her sleeve and lashed it hard across her body.

"Why is Your Highness doing this!" Pei Xi was naturally capable of defeating him, but she was unwilling to reveal her identity, so she held back.

"As the mistress of this Crown Prince's residence, do I need your permission to discipline a maid?" Song Tangli lashed out with her whip again, tearing Pei Xi's back open.

Peiqi continued to endure, planning to deliberately create a commotion to attract the Crown Prince's attention when Song Tangli continued to fight, at which point Song Tangli would never be able to turn the tables.

Who knew that Song Tangli was also a smart woman, and knew that continuing would not end well. She threw the whip in front of Peixi and dug her fingers into her cheeks: "This is just the beginning. If you dare to bother His Highness the Crown Prince again, this whip will fall on your face next time."

Pei Xi went to Li Zhaoxian in tears, hoping he would stand up for her.

"It's nothing for this servant to suffer a little grievance, but this servant doesn't understand why Your Highness the Crown Princess treats me like this. If you don't like me, you can just say so. Why humiliate me like this?"

Pei Xi was crying so hard that her face was streaked with tears, and anyone who saw her would feel sorry for her. Li Zhaoxian pulled her into his arms and took the opportunity to take advantage of her.

"Alright, stop crying now. I happen to have some excellent wound medicine here. You can apply it to your back when you get back, and it won't leave a scar."