31. Dogs fight, Gao Yiyi gets beaten up (Please add to your collection)
"It'll be soon, sister. Just yesterday, I was lying in the arms of the Prince of Leisure. It's only a matter of time before he marries me!" Gao Yiyi smiled suddenly, her eyes full of allure.
"Congratulations!" Liu Hanruo offered her congratulations insincerely, but secretly cursed the carefree king as a pig!
“Sister, in my opinion, being a princess is really not easy. Look, you’ve even been thrown into the dungeon. It seems I should help you share the burden.” Gao Yiyi’s words were eloquent, but they implied that Liu Hanruo was incompetent and should abdicate.
"Don't worry about it. I think you should just call me Princess Consort. I'm ashamed to accept the title of 'elder sister' as long as you haven't entered the palace! As long as Miss Gao has the ability, I'll be waiting for Miss Gao to share my burden!" Liu Hanruo smiled coldly.
"Hehe, don't worry, sister. I'm absolutely sure I can help you!" Gao Yiyi smiled and said confidently.
Liu Hanruo remained noncommittal, not giving a direct answer about whether she believed it or not, but simply said:
"Then I'll wait and see!"
Gao Yiyi was about to speak when she was interrupted. She heard a woman's voice coming from afar. Perhaps because the dungeon was somewhat dark, she could not see clearly. She saw a woman slowly approaching. Only when she came to her side did she realize that this person was Liu Hanxue.
It turned out that after Liu Hanxue woke up this morning, she was so excited and restless after hearing that Liu Hanruo was imprisoned in the dungeon. She couldn't wait to fly to the dungeon to see Liu Hanruo's miserable state. That's how she happened to overhear Gao Yiyi's conversation with Liu Hanruo. She immediately interrupted them.
"Sister, you jest. Miss Gao is neither one of the prince's wives nor a relative of yours. How could I possibly help you? If you are truly tired, then I will serve you!"
"Hmph, the dungeon is quite lively today. Even you've come to join the fun. Are you completely healed?"
"Hmph, it's all thanks to my older sister that I was bedridden for so many days, only waking up this morning." Upon hearing Liu Hanruo mention her health, Liu Hanxue was furious and coldly mocked.
Seeing this, Liu Hanruo realized that Liu Hanxue still mistakenly believed that she was the one who poisoned her. However, Liu Hanruo was too lazy to argue at the moment. In any case, no matter what she said, Liu Hanxue would not believe her, so she might as well save her breath. However, Liu Hanruo was quite confused. She clearly remembered that Liu Hanxue was also poisoned. How come she was suddenly cured today, as if the incident had never happened?
As Liu Hanruo was sizing up Liu Hanxue, Gao Yiyi was also sizing up Liu Hanxue at the same time.
In Gao Yiyi's mind, she knew that Liu Hanruo was merely a figurehead princess and not to be feared. It was Liu Hanxue, the woman before her, who was the real character. Although rumors said Liu Hanxue was a kind person, Gao Yiyi understood that one shouldn't believe everything she heard. Someone who could gain the Prince's favor, and even maintain that favor for months without wavering, couldn't possibly lack cunning. It seemed that to climb to the position of princess, Liu Hanxue had to be eliminated!
The saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." With this understanding, Gao Yiyi began to exchange pleasantries with Liu Hanxue, while Liu Hanruo sat quietly on the prison bed, watching the show without saying a word.
"Ah, sister, so you were sick before too. The prince is really something, why didn't he tell me? If I had known earlier, I would have definitely asked the prince to come see you yesterday."
"Sister, when did we get a little sister?" Liu Hanxue asked Liu Hanruo without even looking at Gao Yiyi, completely ignoring Gao Yiyi.
"Oh dear, it's my fault. I didn't even know you were sick, sister. I bet you didn't hear that I stayed in the prince's arms for a long time yesterday. Sister, you know how important reputation is to a girl. And yesterday, I was held in the prince's arms by many people. It seems that Prince Xiaoyao is my only destiny!" Gao Yiyi was not about to admit defeat so easily. She pretended to be shy and said.
Upon hearing Gao Yiyi's vague words, Liu Hanxue instinctively thought that the Prince of Xiaoyao had privately promised to marry Gao Yiyi yesterday. She felt heartbroken, thinking that while Gao Yiyi was unconscious yesterday, the Prince of Xiaoyao was having sex with another woman in bed. As a result, Liu Hanxue began to feel unbalanced, jealous, and hateful. Her words became increasingly harsh.
"Miss Gao, you have such good upbringing. I'd like to know if all unmarried girls these days are as uninhibited as Miss Gao, so eager to call someone 'sister' before even being married?"
"My sister's words have deeply hurt me. Although I am not yet married into the family, my status is already set, and it is only a matter of time before I enter the family. What is wrong with me wanting to befriend you and addressing you as 'elder sister' in advance? And what does this have to do with family upbringing?"
"That is not true. Miss Gao should know that the precepts for women have long stated that any unmarried girl, regardless of whether she is engaged or not, should be careful with her words and actions and should not be too unrestrained. If Miss Gao's behavior today were to spread, people would inevitably laugh at her for being ill-mannered and so eager to get married. Could it be that she is already pregnant?"
In this era, having a child secretly is considered shameful, and in severe cases, one might even be drowned in a pig cage. Gao Yiyi was well aware of this, and she quickly changed the subject, saying:
"Sister, your words are inappropriate. I am well-versed in poetry and literature, and I am naturally familiar with the precepts for women. How could I do anything shameless? My relationship with the Prince of Xiaoyao was based on affection, but it was within the bounds of propriety. I have not done anything out of line. Sister, your words are unbecoming of your status!"
"So Miss Gao is well-versed in the precepts for women. May I ask, Miss Gao, how can an unmarried young lady be so proud of lying in a man's arms? What kind of logic is this? Does she have even a shred of shame for such licentious behavior?"
Upon hearing Liu Hanxue's words, Gao Yiyi suddenly fell silent. Just as Liu Hanxue was feeling smug, she suddenly heard laughter. Liu Hanxue reflexively asked:
"why are you laughing?"
"Hehe, sister, I understand now. So you were jealous of me." Gao Yiyi smiled charmingly. "Don't worry, sister. I know you miss the prince. When I see him, I'll definitely put in a good word for you and ask him to visit you more often. But I can't guarantee what will happen. After all, he's your son, and I can't hold a knife to his throat to threaten him!"
"you…"
"Sister, it's not that I look down on you, but look at yourself. You're skinny and wiry, with no flesh on your bones. You're neither small nor large, and you have no feel to touch. Even your perky parts aren't perky. How can the prince like you? Hehe..."
Seeing that Gao Yiyi was going too far, there was a loud 'slap' sound. It turned out that Liu Hanxue had suddenly raised her hand and slapped Gao Yiyi.
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