"Sister Pei, I am here to show my respect. It is all my fault today for bumping into your pleasure boat. I will gladly accept any punishment you give me. If the prince knew that I was injured because of you, he would definitely feel bad."

Dou Jingshu immediately gave Xiao Yunrou a great gift in front of everyone, her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and she played the role of a weak and fragile woman to the fullest, which broke the hearts of many men present. Such an iconic beauty should be innocent no matter what mistakes she made. At this moment, it seemed that everything Xiao Yunrou wanted to pursue was a fault.

However, this attitude made Xiao Yunrou feel extremely disgusted. Not to mention that Dou Jingshu became a villain by opening her mouth, how was this weak little white flower different from those concubines in the backyard?

Sister? Younger sister? How dare she think so! She even dragged Pei Lingfeng into it, speaking unclearly, as if she was Pei Lingfeng's woman.

Xiao Yunrou sneered, this Dou Jingshu really took herself seriously.

"Miss Dou, you are too serious. The pleasure boat of the Marquis' Mansion is sturdy. It's just a collision on the hull. It's not a big deal."

Xiao Yunrou glanced at Dou Jingshu nonchalantly, and said with a half-smile:

"Come to think of it, I didn't know that besides the two sisters from my mother's side, there are other sisters. If Miss Dou's words were to get out, I'm afraid it would affect my reputation. I hope Miss Dou would be careful with her words and call me the Crown Prince's wife."

If they are old friends, then they have basically played together since childhood, so it is understandable that they are as close as sisters.

However, Dou Jingshu had nothing to do with the Marquis's Mansion or the Su Family, and calling her that was really a way to make people think about it. So who among those present with some brains didn't understand what she said? Who didn't understand it in their heart? She really dared to say it out loud.

Mu Yunlan and Xiao Yunya were both surprised that Dou Jingshu expressed her feelings so blatantly. She was just short of saying in front of everyone that she was in love with Pei Lingfeng and wanted him to be her woman.

Even Hongzhuang was stunned. She was Xiao Yunrou's personal maid. Generally, personal maids brought as dowry by wealthy families were used as concubines. However, Xiao Yunrou had never had this idea, so the maids around her had the same idea as their master, wanting to be the principal wife and not being willing to be a concubine.

"Sister... I know because I was engaged to the prince, but the prince only has you in his heart. Sister, I am just jealous of the relationship between you and the prince, and I have no other intentions. Please believe me."

Dou Jingshu's face turned red, and she began to cry. She wanted to win everyone's sympathy and take the opportunity to discredit Xiao Yunrou, telling everyone that she was a jealous woman who could not tolerate others.

"Miss Dou, you are a lady of the family. It is harmful to your reputation to mention my wife and the prince all the time. The rich families in the capital cannot damage their reputation when choosing a daughter-in-law. I hope Miss Dou will read more about female training and female rules when she returns. Speaking of which, Lord Dou has been running around these days. If Miss Dou is interested in going on a lake tour, you might as well go back and comfort Lord Dou."

The Dou family was blocked from promotion by Zhenyuan Hou because of Shen's hatred. Lord Dou had been running around for months but still hadn't found a job. Although Zhenyuan Hou was happy because he lost Dou Jingshu and got Xiao Yunrou, a daughter-in-law who made him very satisfied, he was still unhappy about what happened that year. How could his son be rejected by others? Therefore, this time Shen asked him to abuse his power for personal gain, and he acquiesced.

Dou Jingshu clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves. She had not expected Xiao Yunrou to be so powerful and she was being controlled everywhere. Xiao Yunrou had labeled her shameless and unfilial in just a few words. She had not gained any advantage from fighting with her, but instead damaged her reputation.

"Big sister, Jingzhou is different from our capital. For example, you and I have had four nannies since we were five years old. But I heard from my big brother when he came back from his travels that the girls from the wealthy families in Jingzhou rarely go out. Although the rules are not as complicated as those in the capital, they are not bad either. I think Miss Dou must be the one who is in the right place."

Xiao Yunya held Xiao Yunrou's arm with a smile on her face, but her eyes were full of disgust. Xiao Yunrou smiled as she watched her sister feel indignant for her and squeezed her palm.

"Miss Dou, since you have already apologized and I accept it, please move the pleasure boat out of the way. After all, there are more than just your family and mine on the Linjiang River. Don't keep blocking other people's way."

Xiao Yunrou was impatient to talk to Dou Jingshu anymore. A woman who coveted her husband was coming to her head. It was a sign of her good upbringing that she could speak to him so calmly.

Xiao Yunrou told the guards to have the boatmen sail back to the dock and then returned to the cabin. Mu Yunlan was admiring Dou Jingshu's thin figure. If it weren't for the veil, she would have carefully observed whether her face had changed into various colors.

"She looks so weak and frail, it's really disgusting. Yun Ya, I tell you, if Pei Lingfeng likes her, I will cut off my head and let her use it as a stool."

Mu Yunlan sneered and pulled Xiao Yunya to enter the cabin, but Xiao Yunya looked at Dou Jingshu seriously and said with disdain:

"It's just that we don't like it. There are always people who like this look. For example, the concubine of Prince Chen who almost made Prince Chen depose Princess Chen and the Crown Prince a few days ago looked like this. I don't know what's good about this look. Can she manage the daily affairs and hold up the big scene?"

Xiao Yunya curled her lips. She really didn't think there was anything good about the little white flower. She was even more speechless when she thought of the recent news about Prince Chen's concubine that had spread all over the capital. She didn't know if Dou Jingshu took her as a role model and acted in such a way.

Prince Chen is also a strange person. In the last years of the previous emperor, he stood on the wrong side and opposed the current emperor. If it were not for his limited personal ability and not doing much, the emperor would have given this brainless brother a break and honored him in order to stabilize the court relatives after ascending the throne. But this Prince Chen ignored the princess appointed by the emperor, and after taking in the current favorite concubine, he spoke ill of the princess, and threatened to abolish her position as the main wife many times. However, Princess Chen is a woman with means. She made the whole city know that Prince Chen favored a concubine and killed his wife, and even made a fuss in front of the emperor. With the Emperor and Empress backing them up, the status of Princess Chen and the Crown Prince was secure. The Empress even made it clear that if anything happened to Princess Chen and the Crown Prince, the Chen concubine would be executed and their children would be deposed from their clan titles.

Because of this incident, the emperor openly reduced the power of Prince Chen, making him truly a free man. And Prince Chen's concubine was famous in the capital, weak and boneless, with a pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to want to speak but could not, and even when she walked, she had a seductive manner, and became a negative example for the education of children by wealthy families.

On the other side, Dou Jingshu pursed her lips. After hearing so many sarcastic remarks from the Ming Dynasty, her eyes became cold and full of hostility. Her hands were clenched into fists.

Xiao Yunrou, just wait! Once you enter the Marquis' Mansion and become the prince's favorite woman, I will make you suffer a fate worse than death. For the humiliation you brought upon me today, I will make you pay ten times your salary in the future!

After entering the cabin, Qingci hurriedly poured tea for the three of them. Hongzhuang helped Xiao Yunrou sit down before saying softly:

"Madam, I think Miss Dou will not let this go. Her eyes are really disgusting and annoying. I am afraid she will come up with some insidious tricks to deal with you."

Hearing this, Mu Yunlan and Xiao Yunya also became nervous. Xiao Yunrou smiled and pushed the snacks in front of them.

Dou Jingshu is indeed not a kind person. In the past, Aunt Shen always pretended to be weak, but then Shen Qingqing appeared. She thought this was the best, but she didn't expect that Dou Jingshu was even more powerful. The Shen sisters were not as good as this one, and Dou Jingshu's heart was darker and more sinister than theirs.

"She is just a girl from a low-class family with no foundation. The prince doesn't care about her, and my mother-in-law won't let her in. What do I have to worry about?"

The grievances between the Dou family and the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion were not something that could be told to others. Xiao Yunrou spoke of it calmly, so no matter how many doubts they had, they had to give up.

"It only takes a thousand days to be a thief, but it's impossible to guard against thieves for a thousand days. Big sister, you should be careful. Dou Jingshu has evil intentions. Who knows what insidious means she will use? You will be the one who gets hurt."

Xiao Yunya was very worried. Although she blindly believed in Xiao Yunrou, being targeted by a poisonous snake was not a good thing.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Xiao Yunrou said with a smile.

"That's right, our Crown Prince's wife is the most powerful. Those dirty things can't get close to her!" Hong Zhuang puffed out her chest and spoke in a decisive tone, looking incredibly funny.

"I know your master is the most powerful!" Mu Yunlan was speechless.

"You must take good care of Yun Rou from now on. If Pei Lingfeng does anything to let her down, tell me and I will whip her to death!"

Mu Yunlan laughed before she finished speaking, and Xiao Yunya glared at her rudely.

"Sister Yunlan, please don't use your whip. Brother-in-law is most afraid of your whip. If you want to whip someone, go to the Dou family."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this spoiler. I originally thought that we could ask the servants to catch some fish and grill them for ourselves, but it's really bad luck that the fun of boating on the lake has been ruined because of her."

Mu Yunlan glared at Xiao Yunya who was arguing with her, took a piece of cake to cover this unforgiving mouth, and then smiled when she saw Xiao Yunya was so angry.

Although she was a little unhappy at this moment, except for Xiao Yunya, she and Xiao Yunrou were all married among the three people present. It was not easy for them to go out, and they were ruined by others.

"Although I've lost interest, it's really cool to go boating in the lake in summer, and it's much more comfortable than staying indoors with ice."

Mu Yunlan nodded in agreement, "Indeed."

"So don't look so sad. The summer days are long and you'll have another chance to come and cruise the lake. Let's go ashore and have lunch at the Observatory. If you're unhappy, eat more. You'll be happy if you eat the food you like."

Xiao Yunrou joked and Mu Yunlan blushed. She just liked it and she couldn't gain weight.