King Xiao looked at Chu Yan with an imposing aura, his gaze filled with an unwavering determination.
Chu Yan grew increasingly angry and said coldly, "If Your Highness is not afraid of your reputation for being cruel and bloodthirsty, then go ahead and do it! In any case, Your Highness's reputation has already been damaged quite a bit because of Chu Yun, so I'm sure Your Highness is not afraid of it getting even worse."
"Yan'er, are you threatening me?"
King Xiao frowned and looked at Chu Yan with displeasure.
He was indeed frightened by Chu Yan's words. If his reputation for being cruel and bloodthirsty were to spread, it would definitely not be a good thing for him.
Especially for someone who wants to ascend to that position, a reputation for cruelty and bloodthirstiness is even worse than his philandering and falling in love with a lowly concubine.
After all, no common people would accept a cruel and bloodthirsty monarch in the future. It can be said that Chu Yan's words instantly put him in his grip.
"Your Highness is joking. I was merely advising you not to do anything rash for the sake of a lowly concubine who is not worthy of being presented in public."
Chu Yan said coldly.
Chu Yun, standing to the side, bit her lip in resentment. Seeing that Xiao Wang had his weakness exploited by Chu Yan, she hardened her heart and knelt down directly before Chu Yan with a thud.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I didn't know the rules. Please don't blame the Prince. I hope you won't let anyone spread such a reputation about the Prince outside."
"His Highness is also your husband. At worst, I'll stay in this courtyard and behave myself, and I won't cause him any trouble."
"Yoona, what are you doing?"
When King Xiao saw Chu Yun kneeling pitifully on the ground, he felt a pang of pity.
Chu Yun's considerate and docile attitude was a stark contrast to Chu Yan's tough and cold attitude towards him.
He felt increasingly sorry for Chu Yun, but became more and more annoyed with Chu Yan.
Only Chu Yan gave a cold, mocking smile. Chu Yun's words were nothing more than a provocation, highlighting his own gentleness.
In the past, she might have been furious, but now she was determined to leave Prince Xiao, and her words were a threat to him.
There was no affection between them, only a balance of interests.
But she didn't expect that although Prince Xiao listened to her and stopped demanding the beating and killing of servants, he disregarded the rules of the inner courtyard and took Chu Yun away from her control.
"You are my concubine, so you belong to me. You can go wherever you want, and even the Queen cannot mistreat you."
King Xiao carefully helped Chu Yun up from the ground.
“But the princess is the mistress of the women in the inner quarters, and I am just a lowly concubine. I must obey the princess’s teachings.”
Chu Yun feigned surprise and embarrassment as he spoke.
Prince Xiao ignored everything and simply gave Chu Yan a cold glance.
Then he said, "I am the master of the palace. I said you don't need to be controlled by the princess from now on, and you don't need to be. If any servant in the backyard dares to disrespect you again, then they are going against me!"
As soon as Xiao Wang's cold and stern voice fell, the servants around couldn't help but sigh. Only the few personal maids behind Chu Yan bit their lips, feeling resentful for Chu Yan.
This Chu Yun is truly a shameless woman. The princess treated her so well, yet she actually stole the princess's man.
Even Chu Yan, who felt indifferent towards Prince Xiao, was somewhat angry upon hearing his words.
"Does Your Highness really intend to break the rules like this? The concubines in the Prince's mansion are under my jurisdiction. Is this the right thing to do?"
"I merely favor one concubine; I am not cruel or bloodthirsty. If the princess continues to make such a fuss, she will appear to be jealous!"
"Isn't this a case of Your Highness favoring a concubine over your wife?"
"It's just favoring a concubine, not destroying the wife. Isn't Your Highness doing just fine?"
King Xiao and Chu Yan were evenly matched, neither willing to back down.
"Very well, if that's how Your Highness intends to do it, then I have nothing more to say!"
Chu Yan was stunned for a moment before she said in a deep voice, "It hurts."
Then, she quickly turned and left with Nezha's maid.
Prince Xiao did not chase after her, but continued to hold Chu Yun's hand as they walked into the room.
Chu Yun glanced back at Chu Yan's disheveled figure, a smug smile playing on his lips.
So what if she's a princess? As long as the prince's heart is with her, she will never lose!
*
"Your Highness, don't be sad. The Prince's feelings for her are just temporary. Once the novelty wears off, she will definitely fall out of favor!"
"Yes, Your Highness, Miss Yun'er is an orphan with no family to support her. The Prince's love for her won't last. She's only favored for a short time, and she'll fall out of favor sooner or later!"
"Your Highness was confused for a moment. As time goes by, you will get tired of this lowly concubine and realize how wrong you have been!"
Inside Chu Yan's room, three or four of her dowry maids comforted her.
Chu Yan couldn't help but sob as soon as she returned to the house.
No matter how strong and assertive she appeared in front of Prince Xiao, she was ultimately a woman at heart.
She will feel sadness and grief as she sees the seemingly perfect husband she once thought of completely expose his hypocrisy. She will not only grieve for her past blindness but also feel even more sorrow for her current powerlessness.
"Help me pack my things, I want to go back to the Chu family home for a while."
After crying for a while, Chu Yan instructed her maid.
She felt disgusted by the way Prince Xiao and Chu Yun were being so affectionate in the mansion. Out of sight, out of mind, she thought she should go stay at her parents' house for a while first.
The maids exchanged glances, initially surprised, but then, considering the current situation, they also felt that it was acceptable for the princess to return to her parents' home for a few days.
So the maids didn't say anything and obediently went to pack Chu Yan's things.
After packing her things, Chu Yan only took these four maids and quietly boarded the carriage to leave.
Even the gatekeeper didn't know that Chu Yan was going back to her parents' home; he thought she was just going out shopping or something else.
The carriage moved slowly, passing through the main street and heading straight for the Chu residence on another street.
"Hey, what's wrong with this person? Why aren't they watching where they're going?"
Suddenly, the carriage stumbled slightly, and Chu Yan was jolted inside.
Fortunately, she managed to grab the window inside the carriage, otherwise she would have hit her head.
"What happened?"
After Chu Yan settled in, she asked the coachman outside.
"Your Highness, someone suddenly fell in front of our carriage and almost hit us. I just managed to stop abruptly."
Did our carriage hit him?
"We didn't hit him, but now he's passed out in front of our carriage, and everyone around thinks we hit him, so they're pointing and talking about us."
The coachman said angrily.
He had clearly stopped and hadn't hit the person at all, but the person suddenly fell down in front of their carriage.
Isn't this just a staged accident?
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