The Prince of Pingnan's expression changed slightly as he looked at her coldly.
She gave a cold laugh and said, "When you sent him away back then, did you never think of him coming back?"
"Because you're afraid. You're afraid he'll find out the real cause of Gu Yiyi's death, afraid he'll seek revenge for his birth mother!"
"Shut up!" Prince Pingnan raised his hand and slapped her across the face. "I know all too well how Yiyi died back then!"
"Her temperament was too strong. If she hadn't been so resolute back then, how could things have turned out this way..."
His eyes reddened as he spoke, and he took a heavy breath, saying, "I have wronged her."
"But Ye Junfei is also my son. Even if I were to give him the title of King of Pingnan, it wouldn't be a big deal!"
Princess Pingnan covered her face and chuckled softly: "I'm afraid you can't even fool yourself with what you're saying."
"Every single thing you've done over the years, hasn't it all gone to extremes?"
"That's right. On the surface, it seems like I'm the one who's taking action against Ye Junfei, but wasn't that entirely your doing?"
"If you really want to stop us, how will we have a chance to fight back!"
The Prince of Pingnan took a deep breath and said coldly, "So what? I am still his biological father!"
Princess Pingnan laughed: "Yes, you are his biological father, but you know best how bad the relationship between you and your son is."
"If this Liefeng Prefecture were handed over to him, do you think he would act according to your wishes?"
"Ye Yunlie, although you are ambitious, you lack the ability to match others!"
The Prince of Pingnan raised his hand to strike her again, but this time she did not dodge. Instead, she raised her face and offered it to his palm.
The Prince of Pingnan suddenly couldn't continue fighting. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "You've completely disgraced me this time."
"You must die, because only death can truly put an end to this matter."
Princess Pingnan wasn't too surprised to hear this, but calmly replied, "I'll let you die."
The Prince of Pingnan looked at her, and she said expressionlessly, "You must depose Ye Junfei and make Xian'er the heir apparent."
“If you disagree, the Hu family will surely rebel.”
The Prince of Pingnan looked at her with some shock: "Is this the result you discussed with the head of the Hu family last night?"
“I suppose so!” Princess Pingnan said coldly. “To be precise, this is one of the possible outcomes.”
"The Hu family helped you secure your position as the Prince of Pingnan, but they can also pull you down from that position."
She looked at Prince Pingnan with a forced smile and said, "If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you're welcome to try."
The Prince of Pingnan looked at her with eyes as sharp as knives, but she did not flinch in the slightest.
He laughed, "The Hu family, very good!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, turned around, and walked out.
Princess Pingnan heard his voice coming from outside: "Relay my order, the Princess is unwell and needs to rest."
"The management of the Prince's residence will be temporarily handled by Consort Xu. No one is allowed to disturb the Princess until she has fully recovered from her illness."
The servants at the door responded in hushed tones.
Soon, footsteps could be heard outside; it was the sound of guards checking her quarters.
Tears instantly rolled down the cheeks of Princess Pingnan.
Back when the Prince of Pingnan was just a young master in the royal palace and not yet the heir apparent, the Hu family placed their hopes on him.
As the most outstanding legitimate daughter of the Hu family, Princess Pingnan was actually proud.
She felt she should marry the most outstanding man in the world. Prince Pingnan was handsome and charming in his youth, and she liked him very much.
However, he already had a wife at the time, so it was impossible for her to become his concubine.
So she went to great lengths, gathering the strength of the entire Hu clan, to help the Prince of Pingnan ascend the throne, kill Gu Yiyi, and become the Princess of Pingnan.
Over the years, the couple appeared to be very loving to outsiders, and he was very tender and considerate towards her.
She just felt that his tenderness and thoughtfulness were all an act, but she couldn't come up with any evidence.
Over time, she came to feel that his gentleness and consideration were the normal gentleness and consideration in the world.
It was only then that she realized his feelings for her were not as intense as he had made out to be.
Because if he truly loved her, he wouldn't have wanted to kill her knowing she had been murdered!
Princess Pingnan's eyes reddened, and she felt a pang of regret for marrying him against all odds back then!
When Lin Xiuyan and Ye Qingwan returned to the Prince's Mansion, they heard the news that the Princess Consort of Pingnan had been confined to her quarters.
Ye Qingwan raised an eyebrow slightly: "This matter has blown up so much, and she's only been grounded? That's too lenient on her."
Ye Junfei said calmly, "The old hag has the Hu clan behind her. As long as the Hu clan doesn't fall, she won't die."
Ye Qingwan was somewhat disappointed: "That old geezer is really good to her."
Ye Junfei said calmly, "They've been together for over twenty years, so there's bound to be some feelings between them."
"However, after this incident, the conflict between the Hu family and the Ye family will escalate further, making it easier for us to act."
Lin Xiuyan laughed and said, "That's right, the old hag is more useful alive than dead."
“Every day she lives, we’ll go to that old geezer and remind him, so he can feel the pain of being cuckolded.”
Ye Qingwan agreed with them and laughed: "That old codger has always been very concerned about his image. I'm afraid he'll be very upset this time."
"When a person dies, everything is over; living is the most painful thing."
“The old hag always thought she was very noble, but now her dignity has been thrown to the ground and trampled on. This is more painful for her than killing her.”
"And with what happened to her, it will be even more difficult for Ye Jingxian to become the heir. After all, his birth mother cheated on him, so who knows if he was born from an affair with that old hag?"
After the three finished their banter, they began discussing what to do next.
Princess Pingnan was the last hope of the Zhou family. After something happened to her, Zhou Shuyi must have felt even more terrified.
Lin Xiuyan thought that she might be able to go to the Zhou residence to collect the debt again.
As Lin Xiuyan had predicted, Zhou Shuyi was indeed alarmed when he heard the news.
After being brutally beaten by Lin Xiuyan last time, he was gripped by panic, fearing that Lin Xiuyan would come to his house again and beat him up once more.
This time, when he heard the news that Princess Pingnan had an accident and had been confined to her quarters by the Prince of Pingnan, he could no longer sit still.
He used to be a spoiled brat who never cared about the Zhou family's business.
Last night, several managers from the Zhou family came to the Zhou residence to hand over their account books, but Zhou Shuyi was dismayed to find that he couldn't understand them!
The dense list of entries and exits on the screen gave him a headache.
He listened to the reports from the shopkeepers with a forced smile, and he also saw the disdain in their eyes.
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