"That Cui Yan, since you know what she's thinking, why do you still feel comfortable keeping her by your side?"

Back in the room, as soon as she sat down, Lady Irgen Gioro brought up the matter, her face full of displeasure and disappointment.

Heyue sat down next to her mother, poured her a cup of tea, and chuckled, "How could she possibly seduce Thirteen with her limited abilities? I was just giving her a chance to face reality herself. It's better than letting her keep thinking about it. Besides, she's Steward Cui's daughter. A daughter shouldn't embarrass Steward Cui, right?"

Irgen Gioro tapped her nose and smiled indulgently: "You've become smarter, you know to think things through before you act, that's good."

She sighed again: "It's not much better outside than in the capital. You still need to think twice before you act and not act impulsively. Seeing how well the Thirteenth Prince treats you, your mother is relieved but also a little worried. I'm afraid that you'll be spoiled by the Thirteenth Prince and become even more arrogant."

The Cui family were originally your servants, but they are more than just servants. You use them in many ways, so you should be tolerant where you should be, but sometimes you also need to show some backbone and not let them overstep the rules.

As Cui Yan did this time, she forgot the distinction between master and servant, forgot the kindness you showed them, and even dared to covet her master, resorting to scheming and manipulating events to seek revenge. It must be said that this is related to your breaking their indenture.

Heyue was suddenly stunned, and listened attentively to her mother's teachings without saying a word.

“It’s understandable that you do them a favor to make them work harder, but you’ve forgotten that a servant is a servant. The most important thing for a servant is to fulfill their duty. Even if you don’t break their indenture, they will still work for you wholeheartedly. You have no need to exchange indentures for their loyalty.”

It was precisely because of your actions that Cui Yan's ambition grew, leading her to develop unrealistic ideas and ultimately commit wrongdoings.

After hearing her mother's words, Heyue suddenly understood.

Having lived in this world for so many years, she has never been able to shake off the mindset of a modern person, judging others by her own standards, and thus misjudging the loyalty of ancient servants.

Her behavior might be commendable in modern times, but it's outdated in this era.

"You can show kindness to servants, but you can't be too lenient with them. You must understand this." Lady Irgen Gioro patted her hand and reminded her again.

He Yue looked embarrassed and nodded earnestly: "Mother, I understand."

Irgen Gioro nodded with satisfaction, then suddenly changed the subject: "Also, you think that the Thirteenth Prince won't be bewitched by Cui Yan, that's wrong of you."

Heyue was puzzled, but her mother continued to explain: "What man doesn't crave novelty? Even your father used to visit several concubines' rooms a few days a month. Your mother never said anything because she knew that this was a common problem for men. If you interfered too much, it would only annoy them."

Mother is not encouraging you to find women for the Thirteenth Prince, but you need to be clear in your mind that all these years, the Thirteenth Prince has always kept you in his heart, pampered you, and protected you, without favoring other women. That is your luck, and it is because the Thirteenth Prince truly loves you. But if you become careless because of this and think that other women are not attractive to the Thirteenth Prince, you will be making a big mistake.

No matter how much a man dotes on a woman, there will always come a day when he gets tired of her. The key is how you manage that balance so that your husband will always keep you in his heart, and even if there are many other women around, you will always be the most important one in his heart.

From yesterday until now, I've seen you and the Thirteenth Prince inseparable. The Thirteenth Prince doesn't have any other women around him, which is a good thing. But you should also be mindful of potential dangers. The Thirteenth Prince can take women, but you should decide for yourself what kind of women he takes. As long as the other woman is well-behaved and doesn't cause any major trouble, the Thirteenth Prince won't spoil her too much.

Cui Yan is pretty, but not particularly outstanding. Someone like the Thirteenth Prince might not even notice her, but if she were to seduce him, he might very well fall for her.

If Cui Yan were a gentle and obedient person, it wouldn't matter if you took her as a concubine. After all, if you were pregnant, someone would need to serve the Thirteenth Prince. You could trust Steward Cui's family. However, Cui Yan is too cunning and unwilling to settle for a mundane life. If she were to enter the mansion, she would surely cause trouble. Therefore, Mother does not approve of Cui Yan following the Thirteenth Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince is exceptionally talented. Even if he weren't a prince, his looks and learning alone would attract many suitors. You can't just block him out because you're resentful. You should give the Thirteenth Prince some freedom to choose a few good-looking, honest, and well-behaved men yourself.

Heyue was extremely embarrassed, not expecting her mother to say such a thing.

She understood what her mother meant, but her mother was unaware of her relationship with Thirteen.

Heyue couldn't tolerate Shisan being with other women, and over the years, Heyue had come to believe that Shisan wasn't that kind of person.

But to others, such a thing is shocking and outrageous.

Even one's mother is no exception.

Heyue could not allow Thirteen to take a concubine. If Thirteen were to touch another woman, Heyue would never confide in him again. This was Heyue's bottom line.

She couldn't say this to her mother, lest her mother scold her again, so she smiled sweetly and said, "Mother, don't worry, I understand."

Irgen Gioro nodded: "Fortunately, you handled it fairly well this time, it's not a big deal. Your mother is just giving you a heads-up." Suddenly her face darkened, and she asked again: "What happened this time? How did you get targeted by the Heaven and Earth Society?"

Seeing that her mother was unhappy, Heyue quickly explained about Pinggu's matter: "...Back then, my twelfth brother showed her mercy and let her go. Who would have thought that she was a member of the Heaven and Earth Society? And we just happened to run into her."

Lady Irgen Gioro frowned: "I didn't expect you wouldn't have a peaceful life even after leaving the capital." She then scolded her: "You, you are already a mother of two, how can you be so careless? You didn't even know you were pregnant. Fortunately, the Thirteenth Prince is reasonable and didn't blame you for it."

He Yue lowered her head, knowing that she had indeed been careless this time.

So far, she has only been pregnant once, so she doesn't have much experience. This time, she didn't have any symptoms, which is why she suffered.

Seeing her like this, Lady Irgen Gioro couldn't bear to say anything more. This lecture was just to remind her to pay more attention in the future: "Don't think too much about this matter. Next, you should take good care of your health. In any case, you still need to give birth to more children for the Thirteenth Prince."

"Don't think that just because you already have two, that's a small number in the royal family. And since they're both in the capital, having children is essential to keeping your husband's heart. Having a few children around makes life more lively. However, given what just happened, you should try to avoid sleeping with the Thirteenth Prince these days. You need to recover first."

Mentioning this matter, Lady Irgen Gioro couldn't help but feel worried and asked urgently, "Tell your mother, has the Thirteenth Prince been treating you these days...?"

Even Irgen Gioro felt a little embarrassed to say this, but he had to ask, fearing that the young man might not know his place.