He Yuerong turned around and saw two young women in elegant clothes walking towards them, supporting each other. They were followed by many maids, and they looked very stylish.

He immediately thought that these should be the two top brothel prostitutes that Xiao Jingrui brought into the mansion a few days ago.

She was in a high position and didn't take such a lowly woman seriously at all. She just regarded them as two flies flying around in front of her and turned her eyes away as if nothing had happened.

The pink-dressed woman who had spoken earlier was very angry when she saw that she was ignored, and her words were even more harsh.

"Oh! Look at my memory. How could I forget that there is no Queen Mother He in this world. Some people behaved badly and fled the palace without observing the virtues of a good woman. This matter brought great shame to the royal family."

"Of course the royal family will not admit to such a big scandal. Prime Minister He supported the emperor's migration to the north, and in his busy schedule, he did not forget to announce to the heavens that the Queen Mother He had passed away in the temporary palace. Now... Sister has no status at all, she is just a widow living in the palace."

"Hehehe..." At this point, the two women couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

The other woman in white was obviously not as favored as the woman in pink, and was used to speaking in a way that flattered her:

"Yes. Sister Xiuyun, why do you want to hear her say more? It is said that a phoenix without feathers is worse than a chicken. No matter how noble she was in the past, she is now an old woman with an awkward status and no one to rely on. You are the concubine who is favored by the prince. If she says a few more words, it will tarnish your status."

"Haha... my sister is right. I am just too kind. I couldn't help but look at her a few more times because of her pitiful look..."

The pink-dressed woman's eyes were full of happiness and joy. She took a few steps forward and gently lifted He Yuerong's chin.

"Madam, you can't..."

The maidservant beside He Yuerong stepped forward to stop her, but was stopped by the maidservant of the woman in pink.

The woman in pink took a close look at He Yuerong's carefully dressed face, and instantly a surge of hatred surged in her heart.

In the past few days, Prince Jingnan stayed in her yard every night. Everyone said that she was lucky to be favored by the prince. Only she knew that every time the prince was in love, he would call out "Yue'er".

Until today, she could still deceive herself into thinking that she had heard it wrongly. But the moment she saw He Yuerong, she understood everything.

Why does the prince only like women with simple makeup and a pure and weak appearance...

Why do the women who were brought into the palace by the prince a few days ago all look similar...

Because all of them are substitutes for He Yuerong! It is because I am more like He Yuerong than other women that I have won the prince's exclusive favor!

She thought she had finally met a man who was willing to treat her sincerely after all the hardships. But it turned out that the man was looking at another woman through her from the beginning to the end!

The more Lin Suxin thought about it, the angrier she got. A sharp light flashed in her eyes, and she raised her head to slap He Yuerong.

"So you're just a worthless woman with no status! If that's the case, why don't you kneel down and salute me when you see me?!"

While she was looking at He Yuerong, the other person was also looking at her.

Seeing that Lin Suxin had a face that was similar to hers but much younger than hers, what was there for He Yuerong to not understand?

She was filled with hatred and was about to strike back at him, but suddenly she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure passing by behind a tree not far away.

He Yuerong's lips curled slightly, and her body did not move at all. Not only did she receive a solid slap from the other party, but she also pretended to be unsteady, and fell into the cold fish pond along the path.

"Pa——" After a crisp slap, there was the sound of a body falling into the pool.

“Wuwu…Help…Help!”

He Yuerong pretended that she could not float on water and struggled desperately in the freezing water.

Sure enough, a moment later, a figure rushed over and hugged her in his arms.

"Yue'er! Yue'er! What's wrong with you?! Yue'er, wake up!"

Xiao Jingrui's face was filled with anxiety. After picking up He Yuerong, he kept pumping his internal organs into her body.

“Ahem…”

Seeing that the time was almost right, He Yuerong faked a few coughs and slowly woke up.

"Ah Rui, you're here... Woohoo, that's great... I thought I would never see you again..."

Her face was pale, her voice was weak, and her watery eyes looked at Xiao Jingrui reluctantly. Seeing this, his heart softened and he hugged her tighter.

"I'm here... I've always been here... Don't say such sad words... Don't be afraid, Yue'er, I'll take you back to change clothes."

He Yuerong hadn't taken revenge yet, so how could she be willing to follow him? She immediately adjusted the angle so that the other party could see the slap mark on her face. There was a hint of tears in her voice:

"Okay, Ah...Arui, I just fell into the pool by accident. Promise me, don't blame these two sisters, okay?"

"Oh... whatever you say. I know that Yue'er is always kinder than others."

Xiao Jingrui spoke to He Yuerong in a very gentle manner, but his aura gradually turned cold, and he turned around and glared at the two concubines fiercely.

"Yue'er is kind-hearted and doesn't hold it against you, but you have to realize your own mistakes. I will punish you to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors for a month, and you are not allowed to leave the yard before the time comes!"

As soon as the cold words fell, a team of guards rudely drove the two concubines and a group of maids back.

The two men were just delighted because He Yuerong had embarrassed herself in front of everyone, but now that He Yuerong had gotten her comeuppance, they realized they had been tricked.

He Yuerong snuggled in Xiao Jingrui's arms, and when she saw the two men's expressions that were as different as color palettes, she secretly curled the corners of her lips.

Thinking back to when she was in the previous emperor's palace, she had risen from a beauty to the most favored concubine, eliminating countless competitors. It would be easy for her to deal with these two shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Xiao Jingrui carried He Yuerong back to the courtyard where she was staying at lightning speed, asking someone to add more charcoal to the basin and bring in hot water.

Seeing He Yuerong's weak appearance, he felt a pang in his heart and started to wipe her hair directly.

"Arui...it's so cold..."

He Yuerong waited for several days for this opportunity to be alone with Xiao Jingrui, and trembling, she snuggled into his arms. Her fingers carelessly brushed past and her clothes fell apart, revealing most of her snow-white skin.

But she didn't notice that she had washed off all the makeup on her body and face after falling into the water.

Xiao Jingrui glanced over and saw the fine wrinkles on her neck.

He was in a hurry to save people just now and didn't look carefully. Now he looked carefully and saw that the makeup on her face was stained by water, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows showed the traces of many years.

Xiao Jingrui's body suddenly froze, and the strange feeling he had when they met in the palace a few days ago came back to him.

In his imagination, the person in his dreams whom he once missed every night must be high above and perfect.

If you find someone else as a replacement, you know in your heart that the other person is not your dream person, and you can accept her even if she has some flaws.

But now that he was in close contact with the person who was like a goddess in his heart, all her flaws were exposed before his eyes. Xiao Jingrui felt his emotions surging, and for a moment he didn't want to face reality. He pushed He Yuerong away and fled out of the house.

"I...I have something else to do. I'll come see you later."

"A Rui..."

He Yuerong consciously tried to pull his sleeve, but he was too fast and she missed.

But he was unstable and was pushed against the hard edge of the bed!