Chapter 124 The Prince Consort and His Substitute Male Concubine
Under Yu Zhiyi's questioning gaze, the glamorous man winked at her and then quickened his pace.
As he moved, a fragrant breeze wafted over, almost making Yu Zhiyi vomit.
Although she usually has a protective shield around her, the shield generally only protects against harm, and it cannot prevent foul smells like this.
Unless she made preparations in advance.
But she hadn't expected this to happen today, so naturally she couldn't hold her breath beforehand.
The only thing he could do was nimbly leap to the side the instant the man lunged at him, getting several meters away: "Who are you?"
The glamorous man missed his target, then winked at her: "You're so amazing, surely you could figure it out?"
Yu Zhiyi's forehead veins throbbed: "I never waste time and energy on unimportant people."
The flamboyant man's expression changed.
Suddenly, his eyes sharpened, and he roared, "Insolence! Do you know who I am? How dare you harbor ill intentions!"
Yu Zhiyi: "?!"
Seeing the man looking in one direction, she realized something and turned to look in that direction as well.
Princess Fengxiang was seen rushing over in a rage.
The flamboyant man suddenly dropped his frivolous expression, becoming meek and submissive, and strode towards Princess Fengxiang, pointing angrily at Yu Zhiyi: "Princess, this woman is trying to seduce me!"
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
Princess Fengxiang saw Yu Zhiyi with her male favorite from afar. Before she even got close, she heard the male favorite's angry roar and hurriedly ran over.
As soon as you get close, you can hear the male concubines' accusations.
She already harbored resentment towards Yu Zhiyi, and now she was even more furious: "Yu Zhiyi, how dare you! You dare to touch my people!"
Yu Zhiyi was speechless: "Princess, you witnessed the whole thing. You saw whether I touched him or not. And you also clearly saw that it wasn't me who wanted to touch him, but that he lunged at me."
Princess Fengxiang: "..."
Hmm, that seems to be the case.
She gets angry when she sees her man entangled with other women, forgetting all about logic.
Yu Zhiyi's reminder brought her back to her senses. She immediately narrowed her eyes and looked at the male concubine with a dangerous expression: "You dare to fool me? You've taken a fancy to her?"
The male concubine, his face filled with panic, cried out, "Princess, I wouldn't dare! I...I was just angry!"
Princess Fengxiang asked, puzzled, "What are you upset about?"
The male servant glared at Yu Zhiyi and said with a serious expression, "I heard that this young mistress Du disrespected the princess in public today. I was furious when I heard that. I just saw her walking over from afar and thought I would teach her a lesson on behalf of the princess."
He lowered his head, a hint of grievance on his handsome face, which made him somewhat endearing.
Princess Fengxiang exclaimed "Ah!" with a face full of emotion: "Silly boy, don't do such things again. After all, she is a fifth-rank official appointed by Father Emperor. If you offend her, you are disrespecting Father Emperor. If Father Emperor gets angry, I won't be able to protect you."
She got married after she came of age, and not only did she have a husband, but she also kept several male concubines.
Of the people in the backyard, Liu Zhaobai was the one she favored the most.
Although he was a man, he was more perceptive than many women and always understood her true needs.
The prince consort would only complain that he was extravagant with his money and rude in his speech and behavior.
Most importantly, he also encouraged her to learn more from Laiyang!
Learn from Laiyang? Does Laiyang even deserve it?!
But Liu Zhaobai wouldn't.
In his eyes, she was a hundred times better than Laiyang.
Princess Fengxiang naturally remembered his kindness, given how considerate he was.
Because of his favor with the princess, his status in the princess's residence was even higher than that of the prince consort.
If it weren't for the fact that the imperial son-in-law's status was so high that he, a mere illegitimate son of a sixth-rank official, couldn't compare, his tail would probably be wagging in the sky.
Taking the hand of her male favorite, Princess Fengxiang said to Yu Zhiyi, "You offended me outside the city, and he was only standing up for me. Let's consider our grudges wiped clean, shall we?"
Yu Zhiyi looked at the male concubine thoughtfully: "Does the princess really intend to waste this favor for a disloyal man?"
Princess Fengxiang and her companion's expressions changed simultaneously, with the male concubine reacting fiercely: "How can you make false accusations? I admit that I am of lowly status and should not have offended you, the physician personally appointed by His Majesty. But even if you hold a grudge, you should not doubt my loyalty to the princess! My sincerity towards the princess is as clear as day!"
Yu Zhiyi ignored him and looked at Princess Fengxiang seriously: "If you decide to do so, I will grant your wish and no longer hold him accountable for his deliberate framing today."
Princess Fengxiang squinted.
As a royal princess, she was a bit spoiled, but she wasn't without brains.
She knew from the start that this woman was strange.
She knew about the embarrassing incident that Prince Xiaoyao had made at the banquet, though outsiders were unaware of the details.
Later, out of curiosity, she sent someone to investigate Yu Zhiyi's past and found that the person was very mysterious.
Although she kept a low profile before her marriage, she wasn't entirely without clues.
For example, the Marquis of Wu'an's family held her in high esteem because she had helped them on numerous occasions.
This is also why she is going out of town to see the excitement today.
She wanted to see for herself if this woman was as formidable as the information described.
"It's better to believe it than not," Princess Fengxiang said, releasing Liu Zhaobai's hand. "Go on," she said calmly.
Liu Zhaobai stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Princess?!"
The princess raised her hand and patted his head: "Good boy, I want to hear what she has to say."
Before Liu Zhaobai could say anything more, Yu Zhiyi spoke up: "Liu Zhaobai is the son of a sixth-rank official in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. His temperament is somewhat similar to that of the princess's husband. Three months after the princess and her husband got married, they had a quarrel for some reason. In a fit of anger, the princess invited some people to go boating on the lake. On another boat, she saw young master Liu leaning against the window gazing at the moon. She found that he not only looked a bit like the princess's husband, but also had a similar temperament, so she became interested."
"The princess concealed her identity and began a relationship with Young Master Liu. She discovered that apart from his appearance and temperament, Young Master Liu was nothing like the prince consort in any other way. For example, he was very perceptive and always able to understand your emotional needs."
"Moreover, he would never say anything to upset you, such as comparing you to Princess Laiyang."
"The more you find this person considerate, the more you want to take him as a male concubine. However, Young Master Liu has always displayed the aloofness and pride of a scholar. You worry that he will refuse to be a male concubine after learning the truth. After all, you already have a consort, and you genuinely like him. You can't possibly depose him."
"After you revealed the truth, Young Master Liu indeed reacted very strongly, questioning why you concealed your identity, why you would provoke him when you already had a consort, and whether you were just using him as a substitute for the consort. He also stated that he would never be a male concubine, much less a substitute."
“You feel very sorry, but you are not the kind of person who forces others to do things against their will, so you will not go to see Young Master Liu again.”
"Unexpectedly, a little over a month later, you heard that he was sick, and very sick. What's even more heartbreaking is that for more than a month, he neither ate nor drank, and seemed to have no will to live."
"The princess couldn't resist, so she went to visit him, and then..."
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