"Ha! Then Ninth Master is going to be disappointed. He can't possibly get the person from me!" He Yue's expression turned cold, and her words were firm and uncompromising.

The Ninth Prince's eyes sharpened as he met He Yue's clear, cold gaze. Suddenly, he smiled, like peach blossoms blooming in March.

"My sister-in-law is indeed extraordinary."

Heyue was pregnant at the time and could not use her fists and feet freely. The two maids were also weak and powerless. If the Ninth Prince really made a move, Heyue was not sure she could escape.

Then she thought that the Ninth Prince, being a prince, would not let anyone find out that he was flirting with his younger brother and sister-in-law and ruin his reputation. At this moment, he was probably just bluffing and deliberately scaring her.

Thinking about this, one can't help but feel that the Ninth Prince is making a mountain out of a molehill and is malicious. If it were someone with a weaker constitution, they would have been so frightened that they might have miscarried. Perhaps that was his intention.

Thinking of this, his eyes turned completely cold, and his face was covered with frost.

The Ninth Prince noticed it, but didn't take it to heart, and smiled as he took another step forward.

Just then, a low shout came: "Ninth Brother!"

The Ninth Prince paused, a fleeting look of helplessness crossing his face. He glanced at He Yue with a slightly cold gaze and sneered, "You really are lucky."

It's unclear whether it was sarcasm or anger.

Sure enough, the Tenth Prince hurriedly came up from behind him, grabbed the Ninth Prince's arm, glanced hesitantly at Heyue, then quickly looked away, his expression slightly annoyed: "What is Ninth Brother doing?"

"What are you doing?" The Ninth Prince scoffed, shaking off his hand and glaring at He Yue. "This woman ruined my face and caused me a lot of suffering. Shouldn't I settle the score with her?"

The Tenth Prince wanted to say that the matter should be dropped, but before he could speak, He Yue interrupted him.

He Yue raised her chin defiantly, met his gaze, and said coldly, "Ninth Master, you have quite the nerve. Don't you remember why I attacked you?"

The Ninth Prince's eyes narrowed; sure enough, she knew.

But he wasn't guilty at all, and gave a cold laugh: "You admitted it so readily."

“I have nothing to be ashamed of, but Ninth Master, do you dare to admit what happened back then?” He Yue pressed on relentlessly, her aura intimidating.

The Tenth Prince's face turned deathly pale. He turned away, not daring to meet He Yue's gaze, and nervously twisted the hem of his robe with both hands.

The Ninth Prince was secretly annoyed: "What are you so guilty about?"

The Tenth Prince's face turned red, and he tugged hard at the Ninth Prince's sleeve: "Ninth Brother, stop fooling around, let's go!"

"Why are you leaving? I won't let this go!" The Ninth Prince, exasperated, angrily shook off his hand. "If you had listened to me back then and dealt with this woman, why would we have to watch her act so arrogantly? Why would I have to suffer like this?"

The Tenth Prince's face grew increasingly pale, and he glanced frantically at Heyue: "He...Heyue, I..."

"What's there to be afraid of? So what if she knows? Is she going to eat you?" The Ninth Prince showed no remorse for his words, smiling as he met He Yue's eyes, which were now filled with even more anger. He smiled faintly and said, "If it weren't for the Tenth Brother's reluctance, you would already be a withered flower by now, and the Tenth Brother would have already relieved his lovesickness. So you should be grateful that the Tenth Brother still has feelings for you and couldn't bear to harm you. What reason do you have to resent him?"

"I never expected that the dignified Ninth Prince would be such a despicable and shameless person. It's truly astonishing," He Yue said coldly with sarcasm.

Thinking back to how close we almost came to this... I couldn't help but feel a surge of rage, wishing I could tear him to pieces.

The Ninth Prince was not angry and remained calm: "I just can't stand your arrogant and fearless attitude. As long as I can shatter your pride and free the Tenth Prince from this love affair, what does shamelessness matter?"

Pooh!

He Yue wanted nothing more than to spit in his face and tell him to stop being so arrogant!

How can there be such people in this world?! They're absolutely disgusting!

"Ninth Brother!" the Tenth Prince roared angrily.

The Ninth Prince glanced at him, rubbed his ears, and said impatiently, "Why are you shouting so loudly? Do you think I'll eat her?"

"Aren't you making a scene enough? If you keep this up, I'll tell Eighth Sister-in-law right now!" The Tenth Prince was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.

Upon hearing the Tenth Prince's words, the Ninth Prince suddenly shrank back, a clear hint of fear flashing in his eyes. He glared at him resentfully and said, "You idiot!"

She glanced at Heyue again, unwilling to give up, and sneered, "Consider yourself lucky!"

With that, he turned and left.

Just as the Tenth Prince was about to leave with him, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Heyue hesitantly.

Heyue didn't want to talk to him. Even though he hadn't done anything to her back then, should she be grateful to him for it?

Why should they be allowed to insult us at will?

The Tenth Prince realized that she was in a very bad mood and should not stay any longer, but he was still unwilling to give up, so he stepped forward.

Hailan and Chunya both heard what had just been said and were shocked and furious. Fearing that the Tenth Prince might do something to Heyue again, they blocked Heyue's way from getting close.

The Tenth Prince glanced at Hailan and Chun Ya, then looked at He Yue pleadingly. His lips moved several times before he finally spoke: "He Yue, I just want to say a few words. I mean no harm. Is that alright?"

Meeting his almost pleading gaze, even though He Yue's heart was as hard as iron, she still made Hai Lan and Chun Ya step aside, looking at him with eyes devoid of any warmth: "What else do you have to say?"

A hint of shame flashed across the Tenth Prince's face. He lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, then looked up again, his eyes filled with remorse: "Heyue, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let Ninth Brother drug you. But you have to believe me, I never intended to do anything to you. The reason I went with Ninth Brother was just because I was afraid something would really happen to you."

He paused slightly at this point.

A hint of surprise flashed quickly in He Yue's eyes, but she remained calm and silent.

Seeing her unmoved, the Tenth Prince's face showed a hint of sadness, and he smiled bitterly: "Now that you have married the Thirteenth Brother, I will naturally wish you and the Thirteenth Brother happiness and will not ask for anything else. I know you will not forgive me and the Ninth Brother, but the Ninth Brother did it all for my own good, so please don't blame him, okay? And please don't... take revenge on him again."

Knowing that he was asking too much of her, he felt a little embarrassed, but he still stubbornly met her clear, bright eyes.

He Yue paused slightly, gazing into his sincere eyes, pondering his words, her expression unchanged, and nodded slightly: "As long as he doesn't provoke me again, I naturally won't bother with him. If he does anything again, I certainly won't hold back."

The Tenth Prince breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of lightness appearing on his face. He looked at her gratefully and said, "Thank you, Heyue."

He stood there hesitantly for a moment, wanting to say something, but then he didn't know what to say. He glanced at her belly, his gaze paused, and finally he smiled and said, "Congratulations, you're going to be a mother."

He Yue smiled slightly and nodded.

She didn't actually harbor much resentment towards the Tenth Prince, after all, he had never harmed her. It was indeed rare for the royal family to have such a sincere and straightforward person.

With those words, he seemed to have let go of the past, and He Yue naturally had no reason to feign indifference any longer.

The Tenth Prince turned and left without looking back.

Heyue glanced at the night sky; it was getting late, so she prepared to go back.

After walking a few steps, I suddenly noticed a slender figure standing behind a tree ahead.