This way.
Qin Mohan also returned to his own courtyard.
"master."
When Qinglong saw Qin Mohan return, he greeted him respectfully.
"Yes! Go and prepare, I need to take a bath."
"Take a bath?"
Upon hearing this, Qinglong paused slightly in surprise.
However, a moment later...
He then remembered that Qin Mohan had stayed overnight at the Wisteria Courtyard, and his face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Yes, I will go and prepare immediately."
After replying, he withdrew.
He was quick; in just a short while, he had boiled water and prepared bathing supplies.
"Master, everything is ready."
"kindness!"
Qin Mohan nodded, gave a faint reply, and then walked towards the bathhouse and entered the bathtub.
"My lord, were you with the Princess Consort last night...?"
"Hmm? Azure Dragon, you dare to pry into my affairs with the Queen? Have I been too lenient with you?"
"Your Highness... I wouldn't dare. I only wish to congratulate you."
"If there's a next time, you'll have to ask to go back to the border and guard it!"
"Yes, your subordinate will not dare to do it again."
"Get up! Go to the steward and receive your twenty strokes of the cane. Now go away."
"Yes, thank you, Master."
Qinglong stood up, feeling extremely frustrated and wanting to slap himself twice.
He shouldn't have said anything so obvious. Now look what's happened; not only has he failed to please his master, he's also going to be punished.
Heavens above! Where can I go to seek justice?
After Qinglong left Qin Mohan's house, he looked up at the void with an expression of utter despair.
"Huh? Azure Dragon, what's wrong with you?"
At this moment, Thirteen came in from the outer courtyard and saw that Qinglong looked frustrated. He asked...
Qinglong sighed and shook his head: "It's my fault for being so talkative."
"Too talkative?"
"kindness!"
"What happened?"
"Oh! Let's not talk about that. Have you seen Butler Wang?"
"Yes, he's in the outer courtyard."
"Okay, then I'll go find him."
"No, Azure Dragon, what exactly happened?"
"It's nothing. Are you looking for your master?"
"kindness!"
Thirteen nodded.
"Then go ahead! Master is in the bathhouse." After saying this, Qinglong sighed and left.
Thirteen watched Qinglong leave with a miserable face, feeling very puzzled, but he didn't chase after him to find out. Instead, he turned around and went to find Qin Mohan.
"master."
"Hmm! Has the Duke's mansion made any moves?"
"No, but the Crown Prince stayed until nightfall yesterday before leaving the Duke's mansion."
"Hmph, it seems that the fact that the princess was driven out of the house by Prime Minister Ye and severed ties with him was something they had planned long ago."
"Premeditated? Your Majesty, why would you say that? Does the fact that the Princess Consort was driven out of her home bring any benefit to the Duke of He's mansion?"
Qin Mohan glared at Thirteen before speaking calmly, "Do you think a concubine's daughter could become the Crown Prince's principal wife?"
Thirteen shook his head: "Of course not."
"That settles it."
"Uh? Master, I still don't understand."
"That Ye Qingyao is just a concubine's daughter. The reason she was chosen as a concubine by the Crown Prince is simply because of her beauty and reputation as the most talented woman in the capital, which raised her status. Otherwise, she wouldn't even be qualified to be the Crown Prince's concubine."
Thirteen nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes! Master is right. The difference in status between嫡 (legitimate) and 庶 (illegitimate) is enormous..."
Master, do you mean to say...?
The Duke's mansion drove the Princess out of the house and severed ties with her, all in order to elevate her illegitimate daughter to the position of Crown Prince's principal wife.
Qin Mohan nodded: "Hmm! Not too stupid, you haven't followed me for so many years in vain."
"Hmph, how dare they... how could they humiliate the princess like this for the sake of a concubine's daughter?"
Does Ye Guoxiang have any conscience? How can he be a father like this? He has lived in vain.
The princess is truly pitiful; she's been used as a sacrifice in their quest for power.
After realizing what had happened, Thirteen said with a face full of indignation.
However, after speaking, she looked at Qin Mohan and asked again, "Master, they have been so humiliating the Princess Consort. Don't you really need me to cause them some trouble?"
"No need for now, let's talk about it after the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Besides, do you think the Princess Consort, with her abilities, would allow them to humiliate her like this?"
"My lord, you said that the princess is not only a skilled physician, but also a martial artist whose skills are no less than yours at his peak, and she also has such unparalleled beauty."
Why did Prime Minister Ye choose the concubine's daughter rather than the princess?
"I'm afraid it's because of me."
"Because of you?"
“That’s right, because the princess is going to marry me, not the crown prince.”
"Marry you? Not the Crown Prince? Your Highness, do you mean that Prime Minister Ye looks down on our royal family and underestimates you?"
"And yet, I was just praising you."
"Huh? That's not what I meant. Then what does it mean?"
"A crown princess and a princess, which one would you choose?"
"If it's a matter of self-interest, it would probably be the Crown Princess!"
"Hmm! Since you already know how to think, do I need to explain it to you?"
"No, Your Highness, but the Princess Consort is no ordinary young lady!"
"Yes! So I am very fortunate to have married the Queen. Don't worry! There will be a time when Prime Minister Ye regrets it."
"Yes! Your Highness is right. But speaking of which, Your Highness, the Princess Consort has really hidden herself very well!"
Even the entire Duke's mansion was unaware that the Princess Consort was so extraordinary.
"But I'm a little confused."
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