Lin Yue returned to Prince Ding's mansion at 11:00 p.m. When Butler Qian went to report this to Xiao Huaiqing, Xiao Huaiqing said unhappily, "Tell the princess to return before 3:00 p.m. next time she goes out."
Butler Qian quickly went to the main room, but when he came back, he said in a dejected manner, "Sir, the princess said you have no right to interfere in her affairs, and you are not allowed to ask about them in the future."
Xiao Huaiqing was so angry that he threw the book in his hand. There must be a limit to Lin Yue's playing hard to get. He had already given her a way out by sending people to ask, what else did she want?
"Go tell her I'm hungry and want to eat shredded chicken noodles."
In the past, Lin Yue would always cook for him whatever he wanted to eat no matter how late it was, and it must be the same now.
Thinking of this, Xiao Huaiqing picked up the book on the ground and continued to read it.
But this time, he just couldn't get into it.
Not long after, Butler Qian came back, seemingly walking even slower.
Xiao Huaiqing didn't notice, and with a smile still on his face, he said in a pretentious manner, "So, did she go to the kitchen?"
"That's what I said, how could she..."
"No, the princess didn't go."
Steward Qian had a mournful look on his face. He pulled his hair aside to reveal his swollen forehead and said aggrievedly, "The princess said there's no such thing as chicken shit noodles. If the prince sends anyone to harass her again, she'll come and smash his head off."
"What?"
With a "bang", Xiao Huaiqing slammed the table and stood up.
"How can this be? She begged me to eat it before, but I refused to eat it."
"She's given me a way out now, but she's not going to back down. Is she waiting for me to beg her? What a joke! Who does she think she is?"
Steward Qian wailed, "Prince, let's just forget it. The princess is indeed not someone you can easily mess with."
"Besides, the people around her are all trusted members of the palace. We...we can't force it."
Xiao Huaiqing was stunned, and his originally angry mood gradually calmed down. He said that something must have gone wrong.
Lin Yue is surrounded by people from the palace, how can she show her feelings for him?
It was all his fault. He had gone to the palace to complain and angered her.
In fact, he had known for a long time that what happened was not entirely her fault. She was just too deeply involved and unable to extricate herself.
But she had already married his father, the king, so she had to consider the reputation of the palace. She was still torturing Yingyue. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he went to complain.
At worst, he could just turn a blind eye and pretend that she didn't exist in the palace.
"Forget it, I'll just go and talk to her tomorrow and make things clear."
Xiao Huaiqing calmed down after he finished speaking.
Just then, Nanny Liu came.
"My Lord, the Crown Princess invites you to go back to your room to chat."
When Xiao Huaiqing saw Matron Liu, his eyes darkened.
Aunt Liu was startled and asked anxiously, "My Lord, what's wrong?"
Xiao Huaiqing snorted coldly: "What's wrong? Who asked you to hit Xiaomei?"
"You old bastard, you caused the princess to misunderstand me, you deserve to die!"
Madam Liu quickly knelt down and said, "Master, please calm down. I was blinded by greed and was confused for a moment. Please forgive me this time. I will never do it again."
Xiao Huaiqing said: "If it weren't for Yingyue, I would have beaten you to death."
"Go get two boards yourself, and you are not allowed to serve in front of the Crown Prince's wife in the future."
"roll!"
Aunt Liu was so frightened that tears came out of her eyes. She climbed up and limped before she was even tortured. It looked like she had suffered a great blow.
Xiao Huaiqing thought the matter had come to an end, but after a while, Su Yingyue came.
She was born with fair skin and beautiful looks. She did not wear any jewelry at night. She wore a white nightgown with a light blue cloak on the outside, which made her look as lovely as the flowing night snow.
Xiao Huaiqing's heart skipped a beat as he remembered that they had not yet consummated their marriage.
And tonight...Su Yingyue should be waiting for him.
He put the book down in frustration, quickly stood up and went to greet him, saying, "It's all my fault. I was so engrossed in reading."
"You're not well yet. If you need anything, just send someone to call me. Why did you come here in person?"
Su Yingyue smiled bitterly.
Why is she here?
That was because Nanny Liu was beaten, or because she hit the princess's maid Xiaomei in anger, and the prince personally ordered her to be beaten with a stick.
This is not a slap on Aunt Liu, this is a slap on her face.
Su Yingyue knelt down and said, "Sir, I'm here to apologize on behalf of Madam Liu."
"She offended Mother, damn her!"
"But the prince let her off lightly for my sake, and I feel really bad about it."
When Xiao Huaiqing heard the word "mother concubine", he felt unhappy and his face turned a little cold.
He helped Su Yingyue up and said, "Are you doing this for a servant? I didn't punish her much, but you're being so aggrieved. Where do you put your husband?"
Su Yingyue quickly explained: "No, it's just that Yingyue is too uneasy."
Xiao Huaiqing said: "Why are you uneasy? I should be the one who is really uneasy."
"I only realized today that I had wronged her."
"Yingyue, did I do something wrong by going to the palace? Telling my grandmother made her so embarrassed. No wonder she doesn't want to talk to me now."
"Husband..." Su Yingyue was shocked. If her husband was obsessed with her stepmother, how terrible would that be?
If Lin Yue behaves improperly, the royal family can immediately sentence him to death.
But if Xiao Huaiqing behaves improperly, the royal family will only cover up for her, and then the disaster may fall on her.
Thinking of this, Su Yingyue quickly said, "My chest hurts so much."
“It hurts… It hurts here…”
Su Yingyue took Xiao Huaiqing's hand and placed it on her chest. The soft touch scared Xiao Huaiqing so much that he shrank back.
But when he saw Su Yingyue's pale face, he still gently massaged her.
As she rubbed him, Su Yingyue's hand firmly pressed his hand, and she looked at him with a face full of sorrow and tears, calling him seductively: "Husband..."
Xiao Huaiqing felt his body getting hot and his lips became dry.
Just as he leaned over to kiss Su Yingyue, Steward Qian suddenly came running over. Seeing the almost overlapping figures, he took a few steps back in fright and shouted in the yard: "Prince, someone is coming from the palace."
"What?"
Xiao Huaiqing woke up instantly and pulled his hand out.
He immediately left Su Yingyue behind and walked out, asking, "Is she one of the Imperial Grandmother's or the Empress's palace maids?"
Chief Qian said: "It's the chief steward of the Emperor, Zhou Dahai."
Xiao Huaiqing's eyes changed color, and he asked nervously: "How could it be him? He wants to take the princess into the palace?"
Manager Qian said, "No, he said he was sent to ask about something, and he has already gone to the main room."
As soon as Manager Qian finished speaking, Xiao Huaiqing hurried over.
Su Yingyue smiled sadly, tears streaming down her face.
She looked back but could no longer see Xiao Huaiqing. All the courage she had built up was gone. When she stood up, she felt empty inside, as if she could never go back to the way she was before.
"Lin Yue, we agreed to keep out of each other's way, but you broke the rules first!"
Su Yingyue murmured, her clenched fists crackling, and a hint of bloodthirsty murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
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