Seeing that she was not humble at all, Ye Wanshu just took an orange from Chunhong's hand with a forced smile and peeled it carelessly.
After peeling the fruit, Ye Wanshu handed half of the fruit to her and suddenly asked, "Princess Helian, would you like to try some? It's freshly picked and very sweet."
"No need for that." Helian Jiu pouted proudly, "The oranges from your Daye Dynasty are sour and astringent, not as good as those from our Daqiu."
"Yes, the food in our Daye Dynasty is not as good as your country, but the local climate and soil nurture the local people, and we love to eat this kind of sour and astringent food."
Ye Wanshu smiled coldly and said, "The princess has just arrived. She can't even accommodate the preferences of the men in Daye. How can she capture a man's heart?"
"Princess Jinghe, don't bother with that." Helian Jiu glanced at her provocatively: "This princess will make the prince obey me."
Just as he finished speaking, a sharp scolding voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"What a big tone! I want to see how you can make my son obey you."
When everyone heard the sound, they looked and saw Concubine Zhang and Fu Yunni walking in.
"Toffee, Ani."
A hint of joy flashed across Ye Wanshu's eyes, but it was followed by worry.
After all, this matter had not been discussed with the mother and daughter in advance.
After leading Ji Ningxuan and the maids to bow, Ye Wanshu quickly changed the subject: "My Lady Consort, you and everyone else have been exhausted after such a long journey. You should return home and rest soon."
"You have suffered so much for my Yongning Palace. How can I rest in peace now that I see you being bullied?"
Concubine Zhang glanced at Helian Jiu angrily, then tightly grasped Ye Wanshu's hand and said solemnly, "You are the only daughter-in-law in my Yongning Palace. No matter how noble another woman is, she will never be allowed to enter my house."
"Why do you have to be so decisive, Dowager Concubine?" Helian Jiu snorted coldly, "As a junior, I wanted to show you some respect because you are the Crown Prince's mother. But since you are acting like this, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy. If Dowager Concubine doesn't want to return to the Eastern Palace, why not stay at the Ji Family?"
"Who do you think you are? What does it have to do with you where my mother goes?"
Fu Yunni was so angry that she yelled at Helian Jiu.
Ye Wanshu wanted to persuade the little one, but was stopped by Concubine Zhang: "Wan'er, you don't need to interfere in this matter. I want to see whether the rebellious son wants this princess from the enemy country or his mother."
Seeing the concubine getting angry and embarrassed, Ye Wanshu was suddenly at a loss. She didn't expect that the mother and daughter rushed to Lin'an in such a hurry without consulting each other in advance.
This is not a good thing for Fu Mingchi.
But on second thought, it was a good thing for the concubine to make such a fuss, as it could better paralyze Helian Jiu.
"Ahem, Concubine Dowager, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot be blamed for this." Ye Wanshu could only play the victim against her conscience, even repaying evil with kindness: "Diplomatic relations between the two countries are a matter of great importance. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is marrying Princess Helian for the sake of the country. I do not blame His Highness, I only hope that Princess Helian can live up to the promise."
"Princess Jinghe is the one who understands things."
Helian Jiu curled her lips and said, "Why are you so stubborn, Concubine Dowager? I am the princess of Daqiu, and my brother is the crown prince. In terms of status and family background, am I not as good as this Miss Ye?"
Concubine Zhang didn't bother to pay attention to her and directly ordered the nanny beside her: "Go and call that rebellious son quickly."
It happened that Fu Mingchi had not received the carriage from his mother, and when he learned that his mother had brought people to Wan'er's house, he hurried over.
Looking at the situation in the room, Fu Mingchi glanced at Ye Wanshu in distress, then turned away with an expression of indifference, and said to Concubine Zhang, "Mother, you must have traveled all the way here. Please return home first."
Concubine Zhang refused to comply, glaring, "Tell me clearly today why you want to marry this witch. Is your aunt's death so unimportant to you? Have you forgotten who paved the way for you to get to where you are today?"
At this moment, Fu Mingchi looked like a heartless man who was despised and scolded by others. He looked at Ye Wanshu silently, and seeing her gloating look, he couldn't help feeling angry.
"Mother, if you have anything to say, please go back home and talk about it." Fu Mingchi had to persuade her patiently.
Just as he was about to help her, Concubine Zhang shrugged him off with a cold expression: "Right here today, I want you to choose. Do you want your mother and Wan'er, or do you insist on marrying this witch?"
"The marriage was granted by Your Majesty. How can I disobey it?" Fu Mingchi looked at Ye Wanshu calmly again.
Hearing this, Fu Yunni was extremely disappointed with her elder brother: "Brother, you are lying. How could His Majesty not want Sister Ye? It's obvious that you are fickle."
Fu Mingchi was a little tired and unable to explain any further. He glanced at Helian Jiu coldly and asked, "Princess Helian, do you still want to continue making trouble?"
Helian Jiu immediately became docile and obedient, shaking her head delicately: "How could the Crown Prince misunderstand this princess? I just wanted to comfort Princess Jinghe, but I never thought that the Concubine Dowager and everyone else would have such a deep prejudice against this princess."
After saying this, he added with a look of grievance, "When two armies clash, casualties are inevitable. I didn't mean to kill the wife of Marquis Dingyuan. It's just that she was too stubborn. If she had been willing to lead the Mu family army to surrender to Daqiu, how could she have ended up in such a miserable state?"
Hearing this, Concubine Zhang couldn't help but secretly clench her fists.
When everyone was filled with anger, they suddenly saw Mu Qingqing rushing over with a sword in hand, raising the sword and stabbing Helian Jiu.
"Qingqing." Ye Wanshu was startled and hurried forward to stop the man.
"Sister Wan, please let me go. I will tear this witch into pieces today." Mu Qingqing's eyes were full of tears, and her eyes were red and swollen.
"How dare you." Fu Mingchi frowned slightly and stepped in front of Helian Jiu: "Why don't you retreat quickly?"
"Cousin, why are you protecting her?" Mu Qingqing yelled hysterically, "Cousin, are you really going to let my mother die tragically like this? How can I tolerate such an irreconcilable hatred?"
"When two countries go to war, casualties are inevitable."
Looking at his cousin with red and swollen eyes, Fu Mingchi felt a little distressed, but he absolutely could not let the big thing be ruined because of her at this critical juncture.
"Stop making trouble." Fu Mingchi warned sternly, looking at Helian Jiu indifferently: "If Princess Helian doesn't want to die, don't cause trouble again."
After saying that, he resolutely turned and left.
Helian Jiu curled her lips and glanced at everyone, then said provocatively, "A surrendered minister should have the awareness of a surrendered minister. I advise you to be quiet. If you anger this princess, this princess will not care about the prince's feelings."
Seeing that Fu Mingchi had disappeared, Helian Jiu lost interest in continuing to provoke and mock Ye Wanshu, and quickly chased after him.
Gazing at the crowded room, Ye Wanshu first snatched the sword from Mu Qingqing's hand and softly consoled her, "Qingqing, your mother's death will not be in vain. We will avenge the Marquis' wife sooner or later."
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