"Glamour" and "beauty"—this woman's choice of words suggests she's being taken advantage of by the fact that she's an uncultured mountain bandit who doesn't know that while these words sound nice, they're mostly used to describe prostitutes.

Ji Fengyao raised her pretty little face and asked, "Who are you, ma'am?"

"This is Consort Jia." Qing Sang stepped forward angrily when she saw Ji Fengyao looking down on her, clearly disregarding Consort Jia.

Xique was also clever. Although Qing Sang was dressed very well, it was easy to tell from the attire of the people in front of her that she was just a maid. Other maids were loyal to their masters, so she naturally couldn't fall behind.

Taking two quick steps forward, Xi Que's tone was exactly the same as Ji Fengyao's: "And who are you?"

"I... I am Qing Sang, the personal maid of Consort Jia." Qing Sang spoke with an arrogant tone, showing no fear.

Ji Fengyao glanced at Qing Sang indifferently, then raised her hand and slapped her.

Qing Sang never expected that these two bandits would dare to be violent in front of the entire court. Caught off guard, she was hit hard and nearly fell to the ground. She couldn't help but scream, "Your Highness, you are too barbaric! How can you hit someone without cause?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Ji Fengyao raised her hand and slapped Qing Sang again, this time knocking her to the ground.

Shaking her aching hand, she finally spoke amidst the stunned and bewildered gazes of the crowd: "In front of my mistress, how dare a lowly servant like you presumptuously interrupt? Those who know will say that Consort Jia is kind-hearted and unwilling to discipline such a disobedient servant as you; those who don't will think that Consort Jia is going to indulge her servant's bullying of her mistress and give me a warning. Consort Jia, I will discipline this servant for you, you have no objection, do you?"

"Sister...you've disciplined her well." Consort Jia was holding a handkerchief that she almost rubbed a hole in, and her teeth were grinding together.

These damned bandits are so crude and unruly, daring to use violence in front of the entire court!

"Consort Jia, you look like you're in your mid-twenties, while I've only just turned sixteen. You keep calling me 'sister,' it makes me feel so embarrassed," Ji Fengyao said with a look of disgust.

Jiafei's face immediately turned a deep shade of liver, her heart bleeding with hatred. She didn't want to call her "sister" either!

That shameless person who got the benefit and then acts innocent!

Shang Xiye smiled slightly, seemingly unaffected by the little bandit's crudeness. He took her small hand in his and patted her slightly chubby, delicate hand affectionately. His voice was clear and gentle: "My dear consort, according to rank, you are older and she is younger. They call you 'elder sister' to show their closeness. You deserve it."

This series of actions was so swift and decisive that it left the two concubines and four maids in the mansion completely dumbfounded.

The prince is holding that woman's hand again!

If the previous hand-holding was a requirement of the grand wedding ceremony, this is not the case now!

The women who had been in the manor for as long as six years hadn't even been touched by the prince, let alone had their hands laid on his shoulders. And the prince had even personally intervened to finish off Consort Jia because of this bandit!

Could it be that the prince was really forced into bed by this female bandit, and then tasted the wonderful pleasure between men and women, and from then on he couldn't stop?

Thinking of this, the two concubines and four mistresses were filled with resentment. If they had known that the prince was susceptible to this, they should have forced themselves on him long ago!

Ji Fengyao was unaware that the group of women in front of her had unexpectedly taken a suggestive turn, and a rather extreme one at that. She was quite satisfied with Shang Xiye's actions in defending her in front of everyone, which meant that her efforts along the way had not been in vain, and that she and he had finally reached a consensus on cooperation.

Passing by the resentful and annoyed Consort Jia and the others, Ji Fengyao, in a good mood, let Shang Xiye lead her into the palace.