The eldest princess now dislikes her husband somewhat. When she was pregnant, he cheated on her with other women, and she tolerated it.
The imperial son-in-law's surname was Lin. He was the son of the Grand Historian Lin of the current dynasty. Instead of taking the recommendation system, he took the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination).
She admired him from the bottom of her heart and begged her father to marry him, but Lin Hui disliked her because she was blocking his career and treated her coldly.
What's worse, he kept a mistress outside the marriage and refused to sleep with her. In the end, she sent someone to follow the prince consort, discovered the affair, and punished the woman. She then informed her father, the emperor, who dismissed him from his sinecure.
The prince consort had no choice but to submit and live in harmony with her for several years until she became pregnant, at which point he began to take action.
Later, after she gave birth to Heng'er, she secretly had someone drug the prince consort, a drug that would prevent them from having sex. It was a palace aphrodisiac, the kind that no one could detect.
Without his tools for committing crimes and without any official position, the prince consort was like a male concubine, forced to depend on her and fawn over her.
The princess found her spineless husband annoying and stopped paying him any attention. Unexpectedly, he became shameless and stayed at the princess's residence.
The princess felt disgusted and lazily raised her eyes: "What, not looking for any maids anymore?"
Before all the guests had arrived, she rested in the pavilion, where she could watch the passing scenery and make sure she didn't miss her distinguished guests.
The prince consort gave a bitter smile, his pride from a few years ago gone, his edges worn smooth by life: "Princess, please don't make fun of me. You've raised Heng'er so well, I want to thank you, and I also want to apologize."
The prince consort kept nagging in her ear, and the princess was getting impatient. Today wasn't just a simple flower-viewing banquet, but rather...
She couldn't let the prince consort ruin her plans, so she sent him away.
"If you have nothing else to do, go and see if the guests have arrived, and if there are any seating conflicts. Don't just hang around in front of me."
Seeing that the princess was unmoved by his words, the prince consort sighed softly, nodded in agreement, and turned to leave. The princess watched his retreating figure, feeling inexplicably saddened.
However, when the princess came to her senses, she found a commotion at the door, as if something had gone wrong.
Her gaze sharpened, filled with intense scrutiny, as she walked gracefully and authoritatively into the crowd.
"The Princess has arrived!"
With a loud shout from the chief eunuch, the crowd that had been gathered in layers dispersed, leaving a path for the princess to walk through.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Eldest Princess."
Upon seeing the eldest princess in her bright red palace attire, the woman exuded an imposing aura, and everyone bowed to her in unison.
That's why the eldest princess spotted Song Lingxi almost immediately. Despite being surrounded by so many noble ladies, she managed to spot her at a glance.
"No need for formalities. Can someone explain what's going on? And where is Heng'er?"
The princess glanced at it briefly before calmly looking away. She couldn't let anyone notice her "ulterior motives," and she couldn't afford to attract even the slightest attention.
"Mother."
At this moment, Xiao Heng arrived late, dressed in a blue robe with phoenix patterns embroidered on the cuffs, exuding an incomparably noble royal demeanor.
Her clothes were neat, her hair was perfectly styled, and she looked good in every way except that her lips were a bit redder than before, which clearly indicated that she had been fooling around with someone.
The moment Song Lingxi saw him, a tremendous resentment erupted from the depths of her heart. The tragic events of her past life flashed before her eyes, making her feel somewhat shaky.
Afraid that others would see her expression, Song Lingxi quickly lowered her head. To outsiders, it seemed that she was naturally shy and dared not look directly at men.
No one suspected anything; after all, no one doubted that a woman with such an ethereal appearance could be filled with resentment.
The eldest princess glanced at the newcomer, but didn't press him for details. Instead, she asked the other women, "Why were you all gathered together just now?"
The Prime Minister's wife was holding Song Lingxi's hand. Although Song Lingxi did not look up, it was clear from her tightly clenched hands that she was not calm.
But she assumed that Song Lingxi was just shy. After all, she had never seen so many strangers in the Song family mansion. Perhaps she was embarrassed by being surrounded and stared at by them.
Then the Prime Minister's wife stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, it's nothing. It's just that it's my first time attending Your Highness's flower viewing banquet, and I'm so dazzled by the vibrant colors that I can hardly move."
Everyone smiled knowingly after hearing this, exchanged glances, and accepted the Prime Minister's wife's kind intentions. No one objected, and they all nodded in agreement.
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