Heyue stepped forward, and the Fourth Princess took Heyue's hand, praising her with a smile: "I heard that Lord Marhan is very brave and his daughters must be quite remarkable as well. Who knew that his youngest daughter is just as good as him."

Lady Irgen Gioro looked at her youngest daughter with affection and replied with a smile, "My youngest daughter, Heyue, has always been in poor health. She was even sick a few days ago. How can she compare to her older sisters? Fourth Princess Consort is really joking."

"Oh?" Fourth Princess Consort raised her eyebrows in surprise, glancing at Heyue with a half-smile: "It seems that Madam is too modest. In my opinion, your youngest daughter has surpassed her mother. I'm sure Lord Marhan is very pleased."

Lady Irgen Gioro was filled with confusion, and Heyue and Yanyue were also completely baffled. After all, this was their first meeting, and for the Fourth Princess Consort to say such a thing was truly inexplicable.

The Fourth Princess Consort seemed not to have noticed, then sighed, her expression full of guilt and unease: "It's also because my Thirteenth Uncle is young and ignorant. Yesterday, he unintentionally offended the two princesses of your household on the street, and he deserved to be taught a lesson. He is still lying in bed and unable to move. The reason I invited you and the two princesses of your household here is to apologize to you and your daughter on behalf of the Thirteenth Uncle. I hope you will forgive the Thirteenth Uncle's abrupt mistake."

Irgen Gioro was sweating profusely. After the Fourth Prince's wife finished speaking, she rose to kneel, but Heyue suddenly broke free from the Fourth Prince's hand, ran forward to help Irgen Gioro up, and prevented her from kneeling. Turning to face the Fourth Prince's wife, she gracefully curtsied: "This matter was done by me, and has nothing to do with my mother. At the time, I did not know the Thirteenth Prince's identity and acted a little too harshly. It was my fault. However, the Thirteenth Prince harassed my Sixth Sister first. I could not just stand by and do nothing while he bullied my sister, could I? I believe that the Fourth Prince's wife and the Prince will not show favoritism, will they?"

She blinked, appearing innocent and harmless, but her words were anything but polite.

Hmph, so that boy was the Thirteenth Prince that day. What a coincidence! In that case, the Fourth Princess Consort is really planning to punish him.

She's not some clueless little kid; if you think you can scare her like that, you're sorely mistaken.

Yan Yue vaguely understood the reason from He Yue's words and was stunned for a moment. Seeing He Yue's small body standing next to her mother, speaking righteously and resolutely, she suddenly realized what was going on and immediately ran over to stand in front of He Yue. Facing the Fourth Princess Consort, she widened her eyes and looked at her with full vigilance: "I was the one who hit her. If you want to blame someone, Fourth Princess Consort, blame me. It has nothing to do with Seventh Sister, let alone Mother."

Heyue:......

Although Sixth Sister's words moved her deeply, Heyue did not intend to let Sixth Sister take the blame for her. Moreover, she was capable of handling everything herself. So she ignored Sixth Sister's words and snorted coldly: "Since Fourth Princess Consort has summoned us, she must have already found out what happened and who did it. There is no need for me to say more. Fourth Princess Consort, you may punish me as you see fit!"

She tilted her head back, her dark, bright eyes boldly glaring at the Fourth Prince's wife, her gaze revealing fearlessness, a hint of mockery playing on her lips, as if she had decided that the Fourth Prince's wife was the kind of person who would bend the law for personal gain and despised her.

Irgen Gioro was secretly anxious. She grabbed Yan Yue and He Yue's small hands and scolded them sternly, "How dare you! Why don't you two apologize to the Fourth Princess Consort?" With that, she placed her hands on the shoulders of the two girls, forcing them to kneel down.

Heyue grabbed Irgen Gioro's sleeve, pursed her lips, and stubbornly shook her head: "Mother, you can't kneel. I did nothing wrong. The Thirteenth Prince took advantage of Sixth Sister. Why should we admit our mistakes? Although he is the son of the Emperor, we are also daughters of officials. Why should we swallow our anger just because he is a prince? He is a prince, and the Emperor is the one who decides. The Emperor is a wise ruler. How could he disregard justice just because he is his own son? If Fourth Princess Consort wants to punish me, I can only accept my fate, but I will never admit my mistakes."

"You!" Lady Irgen Gioro felt dizzy, never expecting her usually gentle and obedient youngest daughter to say such a thing. However, she could no longer scold her daughter and turned to the Fourth Princess Consort, apologizing repeatedly: "Please forgive Heyue for her youthful ignorance. I have spoiled her. I will definitely discipline her properly."

The Fourth Princess's expression remained unchanged throughout. Even though Heyue had just spoken arrogantly, she did not show any anger. She simply picked up her teacup and took a sip. Now, after hearing what Irgen Gioro said, she gently put down her teacup and smiled gently: "Madam, you are too kind. Your Seventh Girl is innocent and courageous, and I like her very much. How could I blame her? Besides, the Seventh Girl did not say anything wrong. My invitation to you all to come to the mansion is not to punish you, but simply to apologize to Madam and your daughter on behalf of Uncle Thirteen."

Yiergenjueluo smiled and said "How dare I?" several times.

"Please sit down, Madam." The Fourth Princess Consort gestured to Lady Irgen Gioro.

Yiergenjueluo sat down with unease.

"Seventh girl, come here." Fourth Princess Consort smiled and beckoned to Heyue.

Despite her reluctance, Heyue walked over with a stiff little face.

Fourth Princess Consort grasped her hand again, tapped her nose with her finger, and scolded her with a smile: "You little girl, you're quite sharp-tongued. Don't worry, Prince and I are not unreasonable people. Thirteenth Prince did something wrong, so he deserves to suffer. Seventh Girl did a good job teaching him a lesson."

He Yue stared wide-eyed, her tone full of doubt: "Fourth Princess, do you keep your word?"

Sweating broke out on Irgen Gioro's forehead again, but the Fourth Prince's wife laughed even more happily and spoke more gently: "I won't lie to you. Can that Seventh Girl forgive the Thirteenth Prince?"

Heyue lowered her eyes as if embarrassed, her small hands clutching the hem of her clothes, revealing a touch of coquettish shyness. After hesitating for a moment, she reluctantly hummed, "I can forgive the Thirteenth Prince, but the Thirteenth Prince must apologize to my Sixth Sister. Then I will apologize to the Thirteenth Prince."

The Fourth Prince's gentle smile froze, and Heyue immediately looked aggrieved and dissatisfied, her tone accusing: "What? The Thirteenth Prince did something wrong and refuses to apologize, so he makes someone else apologize on his behalf? The Fourth Prince pities the Thirteenth Prince for being young and injured, but my Sixth Sister is also an innocent young woman who was taken advantage of. Why can't she hear an apology and seek justice?"

"Little Seven, how dare you be so rude!" Yiergenjueluo clansmen scolded, trembling with anger.

Fourth Princess Consort quickly raised her hand to stop him, her smile as gentle as ever, even showing some tolerance: "Seventh Sister is right. Thirteenth Uncle did something wrong and should apologize. Although Thirteenth Uncle did not do it on purpose, he did offend Sixth Sister. I will take you two sisters to see Thirteenth Master, how about that?"