Concubine Li tapped the cup lid with her beautiful nails and said:
"Things in Luzhou are not going well, and Prince Rui hasn't shown any suspicion towards the Third Brother. Next, I'm afraid we'll have to make a desperate bet."
Prince Ping's heart trembled, and he leaned forward involuntarily, lowering his voice, "From Father's side?"
Concubine Li patted his hand, chuckled and nodded, "Mother is the most responsible person, you can rest assured."
King Ping's eyes were deep, "Then in the southwest..."
Concubine Li nodded, "Everything has been discussed. We just need to set a date."
Prince Ping gritted his teeth, pondered for a long moment, and finally made up his mind, "Xu Denggao has been exposed. He will probably find us soon. This matter cannot wait any longer. In ten days, we will take action!"
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Concubine Li looked at her son and smiled dotingly.
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Now the eldest prince's palace has been renamed Prince Rui's palace.
After Su Wanti entered the Prince Rui's Mansion, she moved directly into a wing room in the main courtyard.
Shang Xingjian lives in the main house of the main courtyard.
The maids assigned to serve in the main courtyard were quite dissatisfied with this matter, but they only dared to discuss it in private and did not dare to reveal their jealous faces.
The maid who was able to enter the main courtyard of Prince Rui's mansion to serve Prince Rui must have extraordinary appearance.
Some of them had missions to accomplish, while others were quite ambitious. They all paid special attention to Prince Rui's every move, hoping to find out his preferences, gain his attention, and one day become his bedside companion and obtain the status of a concubine.
Unfortunately, after Prince Rui moved into the palace, he became indifferent to these maids.
His daily life was taken care of by several eunuchs, and these maids had no need to get involved at all.
These maids could only do rough work like cleaning and carrying water outside, and they also had to serve a girl named Su who came out of nowhere and came from a humble background. They were even more tired than the maids in other courtyards.
Soon, these young and beautiful maids became dissatisfied.
When they saw Su Wanti moving into the main courtyard and King Rui treating her with exceptional kindness and gentleness, their resentment grew even stronger.
Prince Rui was often not at home, so they were always lukewarm towards Su Wanti.
The tea served was always cold, and the daily meals were deliberately delivered late. By the time Su Wanti ate, the cold drinks had become warm, the meat dishes had coagulated with white fat, and the vegetarian dishes had become gray and looked completely unappetizing.
For the first time, Su Wanti endured it.
The second time, Su Wanti also endured it.
Until the third time.
In the evening, Su Wanti sat at the dining table and sneered at the greasy meat dishes on the table.
Dongpo pork elbow shimmering with oil, braised fish whose red broth had solidified into jelly, completely cold braised prawns, and cherry pastry that had melted into syrup...
"Who went to get dinner?" she asked coldly.
"It's me." A maid with beautiful eyebrows and eyes raised her eyelids slightly and stood out unsteadily.
Su Wanti looked at her and asked, "Why are all the dishes cold and greasy?"
The maid rolled her eyes unhappily and said:
"How should I know? You ask me, who should I ask? I'll just bring back whatever dishes the kitchen prepares. Miss, this is the royal palace. There are menus every day. This isn't some ordinary family where they can cook whatever they want."
[Host, she lied to you. She was the one who asked the kitchen to prepare these large meat dishes. Moreover, after she arrived at the kitchen, she sat there for half an hour, waiting for these dishes to completely cool down before bringing them back for you to eat.]
"Then I misunderstood you. Come here, I have something to reward you." Su Wanti's voice was calm, and no emotion could be heard.
She placed her hand on the emerald green jade bracelet on her wrist, as if she was about to take it off.
When the maid saw the jade bracelet, greed flashed in her eyes and she pretended to be reluctant as she walked over.
"What do you want to reward me, young lady?" The maid's eyes were fixed on the jade bracelet.
Su Wanti's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she sneered, "I'll give you a big slap in the face!"
After saying that, she slapped the maid with lightning speed.
The maid's face immediately became red and swollen, and a burning pain quickly spread across half of her body.
She covered her face and was stunned for a moment. After she came to her senses, she rushed towards Su Wanti crying, but Su Wanti kicked her on the knee. She lost her balance and fell to the ground.
The other maids who were on good terms with this maid were also not to be trifled with. Seeing this, their eyes were blazing with anger. They surrounded Su Wanti and wanted to seek justice for their friend.
Su Wanti's eyes were as sharp as swords, and her hands and feet were ruthless. These pampered maids who didn't do heavy work on weekdays were no match for her at all, and she took care of them in no time.
A few minutes later, Su Wantian sat down on the chair, her face flushed and breathless. She clapped her hands slowly, the corners of her lips slightly raised, and she smiled calmly.
Several maids were lying on the ground in a twisted state, tears streaming down their faces, their cheeks red and swollen, hugging their arms and legs and crying.
At this moment, Shang Xingjian returned home.
He was thinking about Su Wanti, so after returning home, he immediately went to the main courtyard to see her.
As soon as he reached the door, he heard ghosts howling inside, and Shang Xingjian frowned.
When he walked into the side room, he saw the maids lying on the ground. Su Wanti was sitting leisurely with the corners of her lips raised and an indifferent look in her clear almond-shaped eyes.
A sharp-eyed maid noticed Shang Xingjian and immediately got up, knelt on the ground, and pleaded with him, "Your Highness, Prince Rui, please make a decision for us!"
Shang Xingjian turned a deaf ear to this. He only had Su Wanti in his eyes. He swung his wide sleeves back and walked straight towards Su Wanti.
He walked to Su Wanti in two or three steps, took her hand, and looked at it carefully over and over.
"If you don't like them, just tell me. Why do it yourself? Look, this nail is split, and this palm is a little red and swollen."
His voice was gentle and doting, and his eyes were full of heartache.
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