Tao Ti's appearance made Zhuyuan, which was full of laughter and joy just now, suddenly quiet down.

Everyone stared at her, some of them couldn't believe their eyes. They rubbed their hands to make sure it was not an illusion, and their expressions became extremely strange.

Pei Changzhou had his back to the door, so he was a little surprised to see the people around him suddenly shut up, and asked, "Why are you all silent?"

He was answered by a pleasant female voice from behind him, "Yeah, why are you silent? Weren't you talking so lively just now?"

The voice was gentle and soft, yet with a hint of coldness.

Pei Changzhou frowned.

He turned around slowly, and when he saw Tao Ti's expressionless face, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by surprise, embarrassment, and unhappiness.

Tao Ti didn't keep her eyes on him for too long, just a quick glance.

She walked forward step by step, her calm and cold eyes swept over the stunned people present, and said in a cold tone, "Why, are you all drunk and don't even greet me when you see me?"

She just stood there with her back straight. Although she was petite, she had an inexplicable aura of dominance that made people dare not underestimate her.

Especially the way she looked at them, as if they were a pile of garbage.

Full of disgust, indifference, and undisguised contempt.

The nobles all looked depressed, and quickly bowed and saluted, "Greetings to the Crown Princess. May the Crown Princess be safe and sound."

After waiting for a while, the expected call did not come.

Pei Changzhou was a prince, so he simply bowed his hands and stood up. Seeing him stand up, the others wanted to follow suit, but just as they were about to raise their heads, they heard Tao Ti's cold shout, "This palace says no need to bow?"

Everyone's heart skipped a beat and they lowered their heads again.

But in their hearts, they were extremely dissatisfied. This woman was really shameless. Was she trying to put on airs in front of them? They were all well-known nobles, but now they were being forced to bow to a woman. It was really embarrassing!

Seeing this, Pei Changzhou also frowned, his tone revealing a bit of displeasure, and said to Tao Ti, "Crown Princess, I am drinking and having fun with my friends, what are you doing?"

Tao Ti only glanced at him calmly, then turned to look at the people in front of her and said loudly, "Pay tribute to me, are you not convinced?"

Everyone, "..."

Tao Ti, "You have to hold back your anger even if you are not convinced! Who called my husband the prince?"

Everyone, "..."

Tao Ti continued slowly, "But from what you just said, it seems that you don't take the Crown Prince seriously? Ha, you are really capable! You are so bold to talk about the Crown Prince in broad daylight, and even talk about the private affairs between the Crown Prince and me? I see that you all look like decent people, but you reveal your true colors after drinking such a little wine. Have you read the books of saints and sages into dogs' stomachs?!"

This barrage of criticism left everyone stunned.

After they reacted, one or two brave ones wanted to refute, "You..."

Tao Ti looked at him and said, "I didn't ask you to speak, why are you opening your mouth? If you like to talk so much, come with me and speak in front of His Majesty!"

The two men were immediately frightened and hung their heads in disappointment.

"It seems that you are not particularly drunk. You still remember His Majesty in your hearts. I thought you were drunk and even forgot the ethics between the monarch and his subjects." Tao Ti laughed sarcastically.

"I know exactly what you are thinking right now, and I am not afraid to tell you. I heard every word you said just now... I don't have any good points, but I love to hold grudges, and my heart is smaller than the tip of a needle!"

"You cursed the Crown Prince and insulted me. Your intentions are despicable and your crimes are unforgivable. If I don't teach you a lesson today, I will be crowned the Crown Princess in vain!"

When people heard her words, some were surprised, some were at a loss, but most of them just didn't take it seriously.

After all, she is such a powerless woman, what else can she do except utter a few harsh words?

"Princess, we were just drunk and joking, please don't take it seriously."

"That's right. Today is the birthday banquet for Old Prince Yu. It would be bad if you made a scene."

"If you are still upset, then we will all pay you back."

Seeing their frivolous and frivolous appearance, Tao Ti was really impressed by the men's shamelessness. Her eyes darkened and she said loudly, "Linglong——"

Linglong immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Crown Princess."

Tao Ti leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I know you have kung fu skills. Can you kick them into the lake over there?"

There was a hint of surprise in Linglong's eyes, and she looked up at Tao Ti, as if silently asking: "My Crown Princess, when did you know that I have martial arts skills?"

Tao Ti patted her hand gently and said, "I'll tell you about this later. The most urgent thing now is to throw these little turtles into the lake. It's better to lose the battle than the people. We can't lose momentum!"

Linglong frowned, "Crown Princess, are you sure...?"

Tao Ti looked confident and said, "Just throw it. If there's any trouble, I'll take care of it."

She didn't believe that this group of playboys would dare to make a big fuss. Even if they did, she would not be intimidated in front of Emperor Zhaokang.

As long as the character of Emperor Zhaokang's beloved son remains intact, it will definitely be these bad-mouthed people who will suffer in the end!

When those noble young men saw the two women whispering to each other, they no longer took Tao Ti seriously.

That is to say, this woman is so weak that she can only argue with them at most. Would she really dare to hit them?

However, before they could feel proud for a moment, the palace maid beside the Crown Princess suddenly rushed up.

The moves were powerful and the speed was extremely fast, with a swish sound that could be heard breaking through the wind.

Before anyone could see clearly, they heard several "plop" sounds, and a group of men were kicked into the water one by one.

"Ah, someone, someone!"

"Help, I can't swim!"

"This is crazy, this is really crazy, someone come quickly!"

The scene suddenly became chaotic, with shouts and cries for help being heard everywhere.

Looking at the noble children struggling in the small pond, Tao Ti felt refreshed!

"Linglong, well done. I'll make you something delicious when I get back." Tao Ti patted Linglong's shoulder with a look of satisfaction, thinking that the little angel Pei Yan was so nice to send such a good and capable assistant to her.

Linglong felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, so she lowered her head and quietly retreated behind Tao Ti.

Pei Changzhou was stunned by the scene before him. He was no longer drunk. He looked at Tao Ti in disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost. He pointed at her and asked loudly, "You...how dare you? Are you crazy?"

This time, Tao Ti finally fixed her gaze on him. Seeing his finger pointing at her nose, her dark eyes darkened. She grabbed his finger and twisted it with her backhand.

"ah!!"

Pei Changzhou cried out in pain.

While he was bending over in pain, Tao Ti suddenly raised her hand and slapped him without hesitation.

She has wanted to beat this scumbag for a long time!

The original owner is dead, but this scum is still living happily and carefree. Why?

With a crisp "pop" sound, Tao Ti's eyebrows were full of righteous words, and he said calmly, "Third Prince, is this the attitude you used when talking to your sister-in-law just now?"

This series of actions happened so quickly that the servants in the yard were all shocked. Even the noble young men in the pond forgot to jump and all looked towards the shore in shock.

Tao Ti coldly shook off Pei Changzhou's fingers, as if she had touched something dirty, and took out a handkerchief to wipe them.

Pei Changzhou covered his face, looked at Tao Ti with red eyes, and said angrily, "You bastard, how dare you hit me?"

Tao Ti narrowed her beautiful eyes, "Bitch? Good, very good... It seems that you still haven't learned your lesson after a slap in the face. Linglong, throw this disrespectful and unruly thing down too! Let him wake up!"

Pei Changzhou had never been insulted like this before. He no longer cared about his image as a gentleman. He stared at Linglong and scolded, "How dare you!"

Then he turned to the eunuch beside him and said, "Are you stupid? You let me get beaten?!"

The eunuch stood in front of him with a look of panic on his face, thinking, everything just happened too fast, who can react!

Tao Ti frowned. Linglong was a palace maid after all. If she took action to kill Pei Changzhou, she would inevitably be angered when people really came to regard it with retribution afterwards. She might even get some tricks from Queen Zhou.

It is better to deal with Pei Changzhou yourself.

She held Linglong down, fearlessly met Pei Changzhou's fiery gaze, and sneered, "Are you still going to hit me? Pei Changzhou, are you not pretending to be affectionate anymore?"

Pei Changzhou's eyebrows jumped.

The curve of Tao Ti's lips became more and more sarcastic, and her eyes were filled with extremely cold hatred. "I couldn't see through your thoughts before, but now that I've died, how can I not see through them? I'm telling you this. If you dare to touch me today, I guarantee that you will never be able to raise your head in front of my father again. Do you believe it?"

Pei Changzhou's eyes were bloodshot, "You!!"

This woman is so weird...

How did she become like this? She was not like this before.

Pei Changzhou's mind was a little confused. He really couldn't connect the bold and reckless woman in front of him with the gentle, considerate and timid Tao Ti in the past.

At this time, the noble sons who were thrown into the pond were also pulled out by the servants.

They were soaked to the skin, their clothes and soles of shoes were covered with mud and weeds, and they looked very shabby, without a trace of their previous carefree and elegant appearance.

These noble sons were originally full of anger and wanted to tear Tao Ti to pieces. But when they saw this woman go crazy and even dared to hit the third prince, they all felt a little weak.

As the saying goes, the stupid are afraid of the arrogant, and the arrogant are afraid of the desperate. In their eyes, Tao Ti is a crazy person who is desperate for his life.

They didn't dare to provoke him, so they had to look to Pei Changzhou for help, hoping that he could vent their anger.

Tao Ti knew what these people were thinking after just a glance. She glanced at Pei Changzhou and said, "Don't be dissatisfied when I slap you. The prince is your brother after all. These people said bad things about him, but you not only did not stop them, but also listened with relish. This shows that you are unkind and unjust! It is said that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. As your sister-in-law, not only did you not stand together with me, but you also insulted me by calling me a scumbag. You are really rude and shameless! What's wrong with me slapping you? In my opinion, you are such an unkind, unjust, heartless and shameless person, it is not too much to slap your mouth!"

When it comes to arguing with people, Tao Ti is really not afraid of anyone.

Pei Changzhou was a little confused by these righteous words, and his swollen face turned red and white.

Just as his chest was rising and falling with anger, a loud and vigorous cheer suddenly rang out from outside the door, "Well said, little girl!"

A group of people subconsciously looked towards the door, and when they saw the person coming, their faces immediately turned pale.

The people standing at the door were none other than Crown Prince Pei Yan, and an old man with white hair and beard in a grey robe, who was the one who had just applauded.

Most of these noble children were young, and few of them recognized the old man in gray robes. However, Pei Changzhou recognized the old man's origin at a glance and called out in surprise, "Fourth Uncle!"

After hearing this shout, the group of noble young men also responded, and their knees became weak.

Old, old, old...why is Old Master Wang here?

It was already difficult enough to deal with one prince, and now the owner of the mansion had also arrived. Judging from their appearance, they were clearly on the side of the Crown Princess...

It's over. It's over.

Tao Ti was also surprised when she saw Pei Yanhe and the old man.

While being surprised, she couldn't help but complain in her mind, is it that "being caught by Pei Yan when quarreling" is a curse that she can't escape?

Alas, the gentle and obedient personality... let it collapse, it's all broken.

Tao Ti lowered her head and walked obediently in front of Pei Yan. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she called softly, "Your Highness."

Pei Yan looked at her with gentle eyes, and after confirming that she was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief and uttered a low "hmm".

Tao Ti looked at Prince Yu who was smiling beside him, "Fourth, fourth uncle?"

Prince Yu stroked his white beard and smiled kindly, "Hello, niece-in-law!"

Tao Ti smiled at him, then looked at Pei Yan and asked in a panic, "When did you come?"

"Not long ago." Pei Yan raised his hand and held her wrist, then pulled her behind him. He bent down slightly and said in a very gentle tone, "Stand behind me obediently. I will take care of the rest."

Tao Ti looked into his deep eyes and was stunned at first. Then, she felt a warmth flowing through her heart and felt at ease.

She nodded, "Yeah."

"Be good." Pei Yan raised his hand and touched her little head, his smile was extremely gentle.

When he turned around and faced Pei Changzhou and the others, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a murderous intent surging in his eyes.

He took a step forward, his handsome face expressionless, his eyes calm as he scanned each person in front of him one by one.

Obviously he didn't say anything, but the look on his face made those noble young men's scalps tingle and a chill run down their backs for no reason.

If we say that the Crown Princess looked at them, it was as if she was looking at a bunch of trash.

So, when the prince looked at them, he was looking at a group of... dead people.

As soon as this thought came to mind, everyone couldn't help but shudder, but they still forced themselves to comfort themselves: No, no, it must be an illusion. Even if they spoke nonsense, they are all sons of dukes and nobles. The prince can only punish them for disrespect. He can't kill them all, right?

Feeling the oppressive and suffocating atmosphere, Pei Changzhou coughed lightly and hurried forward, "Brother, today's incident is all a misunderstanding..."

Pei Yan raised his thin lips in an arc that seemed like a smile, "Misunderstanding?"

"Yes, yes, they were all drunk, so they said a few drunken words. Who would have thought that the Crown Princess would hear it? Women are sensitive and their emotions got aroused. So... Hey, there's no need to make such a fuss."

Pei Changzhou said this, turned around and glared at the group, saying, "Why don't you hurry up and apologize to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess!"

Those noble sons were too busy bending over to make amends.

Pei Changzhou said, "Royal brother, you have always been kind to others, so please forgive their gaffes, right? The Crown Princess has already reprimanded them, and even threw them into the water, which is considered a punishment. Moreover, today is Fourth Uncle's birthday banquet, so it's not good to make a scene too ugly..."

Before Pei Yan could say anything, Prince Yu stared at Pei Changzhou coldly with a sullen face, "Thank goodness you still remember that today is my birthday banquet!"

Pei Changzhou felt a little guilty and said awkwardly, "Fourth Uncle..."

Prince Yu said to a group of people, "I was in a good mood, but you idiots ruined my mood. You guys are really capable! Come on, go to the front hall and call their fathers and brothers. I want to ask them how they disciplined their own children. How could they teach such disloyal, unrighteous and unfilial bastards!"

The noble young men were all panicked, and they looked at Pei Changzhou hurriedly, as if they were grasping at their last straw, "Third Prince..."

Pei Changzhou had always been on good terms with them. He knew that if he didn't speak up for them now, he would no longer have any prestige in the future. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and look at Prince Yu with a smile on his face, "Fourth Uncle, on this great day, please don't get angry. We, the youngsters, are ignorant and have caused trouble for you, old man. We accept the punishment... There's no need to disturb the front hall and ruin your birthday banquet."

But after hearing his words, Prince Yu flew into a rage, pointed at his nose and cursed, "How dare you, Pei Changzhou, disobey me!"

Pei Changzhou, "......?"

The next moment, Prince Yu covered his chest and started coughing violently.

Pei Changzhou, "!!??"

Pei Yan and Tao Ti rushed forward to support him, "Fourth Uncle, are you okay?"

Prince Yu yelled, "Ah, I am so angry that I am going to die——"

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes rolled up and he fell directly into Pei Yan's arms.

Pei Yan, "..."

Taoti, "!!!"

Pei Changzhou, "!!!"

Everyone, "!!!!"

It’s over, it’s over. They have made Old Master Wang so angry that he has fainted. He will be severely injured if he doesn’t die.

"Fourth Uncle!" Pei Changzhou rushed forward in panic.

Pei Yan glanced at him coldly, "You've made Fourth Uncle so angry, and you still dare to move forward? You should think carefully about how to explain this to Father when you return to the palace!"

Having said that, he carefully placed Prince Yu on the guard's back.

Tao Ti was still standing there in a daze, with her hand being held directly by Pei Yan.

His eyes were firm and calm as he said to her, "Let's go."

Tao Ti's mind was still blank, so she let him lead her and left together.

As soon as they walked away, a group of noble young men came to Pei Changzhou trembling with fear, as if they had lost their souls.

"Third, Third Prince, this...what should I do...I hope nothing will happen to the old prince..."

Making the birthday star faint at the birthday banquet is a heinous crime in the whole world.

Pei Changzhou's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth, "How would I know!"

How come he made the old man so angry without even saying a word?

Today is such a bad day!

…

Outside the Moon Cave Gate, Song Yuning quickly shrank behind the rockery as she watched Pei Yan and Tao Ti walk out hand in hand.

The Crown Prince treats the Crown Princess so well and protects her so well.

One is tall and slender, the other is gentle and petite, they are really a perfect match.

Recalling the Crown Princess's series of actions at the beginning, Song Yuning lowered her eyes slightly——

The Crown Princess was right, she didn't need anyone to teach her how to be a Crown Princess. As for the action just now, although it was a bit rude and impolite, it was simple and rough and made people feel happy!

If it were me, what would I do?

Perhaps he didn't even have the courage to rush forward and rebuke those people, let alone throw them into the lake and beat them up...

These actions were simply incredible and refreshing to her.

Song Yuning pursed her lips, looked at the group of people who had already walked away, and could only silently wish them well.

——

Inside Songhe Courtyard.

Tao Ti kept pacing around the room, looking anxiously, "Why hasn't the doctor come yet?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Prince Yu, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up quickly.

Taoti, "......?"

Pei Yan: "He's just pretending."

Tao Ti: "Are you pretending?"

No way, after all, he is an old prince who is highly respected in the royal family. How can he be so childish... Is it really okay?

Pei Yan walked up to her and said softly, "I told you on the way, don't worry, Fourth Uncle is fine."

Taoti, "..."

I thought you were just being polite and comforting!

Prince Yu stroked his beard, looking like a typical old mischievous boy, and snorted, "Those little bastards made trouble at my birthday banquet, they must pay a price."

At this point, he looked at Tao Ti with a smile, "Little girl, I pretended to be unconscious just to help you vent your anger!"

To vent your anger? Do you mean to see them panic?

Tao Ti blinked her big watery eyes and was a little unresponsive for a moment.

Pei Yan narrowed his eyes in understanding and said softly, "You will know in two days."

Prince Yu slowly sat up from the bed and looked at the young couple with loving eyes.

"Yan'er, your daughter-in-law is really great! Not only is she a good cook, but she also protects you like this. This kind of heart is really rare! You must treat her well in the future. If you treat her badly, I, an old man, will be the first to not forgive you!"

Pei Yan's black eyes moved slightly, and a faint smile shrouded his brows.

He naturally hugged Tao Ti's shoulders and brought her into his arms, his expression gentle, "Don't worry, Fourth Uncle, I will definitely treat her well."

This sudden intimate action made Tao Ti's heart skip a beat.

She raised her eyes slightly and looked to her side. The golden afternoon sunlight quietly shone on his incredibly delicate face.

The expression between his eyebrows was so serious, and his long and thick eyelashes seemed to be coated with a layer of sacred soft light.

Apparently, her heart was beating very fast, so fast that she felt a little panicked.

No no no!

Tao Ti, please wake up. It's just an act. Don't take it seriously!

Prince Yu smiled happily when he saw the two of them being so intimate. He turned to look at Tao Ti and said, "Little girl, the prince is good in every way, except that he is a little thin. You are a good cook. If you can feed him to make him stronger, that would be great."

Hearing this, Tao Ti agreed very straightforwardly, "Fourth Uncle, don't worry, I will work hard!"

Prince Yu nodded in satisfaction, and suddenly remembered something, adding, "There is one more thing you need to work harder on."

Taoti, "Hmm?"

Prince Yu said, "Yan'er is not very healthy. I have always hoped that he would marry early and have children to carry on the family line. Before, he had been dragging his feet and refused to marry, saying that he would wait until you were older before fulfilling the engagement. Now that he has finally married you, you two should hurry up. Yan'er is already 21 years old. If he were left to someone else, the child would be dead by then... Hey, if I could hear the news that Yan'er had children in my lifetime, then I would have one less regret!"

Tao Ti's cheeks flushed. Give birth to a baby?

Sorry, I can't really work on this.

Facing Prince Yu's expectant gaze, she blushed and was too shy to know how to answer.

Pei Yan saw her embarrassment, took her hand and protected her behind him.

He glanced at her slightly trembling eyelashes, turned around and looked at Prince Yu, his peach blossom eyes smiling, and said in a serious tone, "Fourth Uncle, don't worry, we will work hard."

effort……?

Tao Ti raised her eyes in surprise.

Seeing the broad and straight back protecting her, her fair little face turned even redder.