Since Yinzhen said that, Qian Shengyan didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Does Your Highness find me meddling in other people's business?"
"No." Yinzhen grasped her hand, but then smiled helplessly, "I know you are the kindest-hearted person."
Qian Shengyan fell silent for a moment.
She wasn't truly kind-hearted, she just...
"Your Highness!" Su Peisheng called out urgently from the doorway, "The Princess Consort has taken quite a few people to Danbo Ningjing!"
"Hmm." Yinzhen got up to leave, and Qian Shengyan also hurriedly stood up from the bed. She grabbed his sleeve, but her voice was not so firm: "This concubine...this concubine also wants to go and see..."
Yinzhen glanced at her snow-white nightgown, his brows furrowing deeply: "You..."
"Qingxue, bring the cloak!" Qian Shengyan jumped off the bed, quickly put on her embroidered shoes, and then pulled Yinzhen out. "Your Highness, let's go and come back quickly."
"..." Yinzhen was speechless, but he was still led by her hand, his steps were shuffling, and he was actually quite obedient.
Qingxue, who came in carrying a cloak, suddenly shook her head, wondering if she had gone mad. How could she think the prince was so obedient?
She took the cloak and draped it over Qian Shengyan, then turned around to tie the sash for her, but unexpectedly, Yinzhen had already reached out to tie it for Qian Shengyan, and worriedly instructed, "Just watch when you go over, don't interrupt, okay?"
"Mmm." Qian Shengyan nodded obediently.
Yinzhen was still uneasy: "I know you are insightful and can't stand those sordid things, but what happened tonight... needs to be explained. An explanation is needed for me and for the Ulanara family."
"Mmm." Qian Shengyan continued to nod.
Yinzhen was helpless, but he knew she was curious. Although he didn't want her to go, he didn't say anything in the end. He just flipped up the hood of his cloak and put it on her head: "Pretending to be well-behaved."
"It's true, it's true." Qian Shengyan brushed aside the hair covering her eyes and said softly.
Yinzhen gently pinched her nose and finally gave in: "Let's go."
When the group arrived at Danbo Ningjing, Ulanara was having someone slap Liu.
The crisp sounds could be heard from a great distance. Qian Shengyan couldn't help but peek out, then pulled her head back in, grinning helplessly, but ultimately remained silent.
Liu was forced to stand with her hands tied behind her back and pressed to the ground by a strong old woman, and could only raise her face to take the slaps. But she was still very defiant, crying and shouting: "If the Princess Consort wants to show off her power, she should at least give me a reason. Slapping me like this without any explanation is unreasonable. Even if we complain to the Prince, the Princess Consort is still in the wrong!"
"You lowly servant, I can hit you whenever I want, what reason do I need!" Ulanara's eyes were bloodshot, she wished she could step forward and do it herself, but Yanruo tried to stop her, saying worriedly, "My lady, please calm down..."
"What are you doing?" Yinzhen asked in a deep voice. Instantly, everyone stopped what they were doing. After a moment, the old woman who had slapped Liu Shi turned around and bowed nervously. Liu Shi took the opportunity to shout, "Your Highness! Your Highness, save me! The Princess Consort is going to kill me! The Princess Consort is going to kill me!"
"You lowly servant!" Ulanara gritted her teeth and broke free from Yanruo. She stepped forward and raised her arm to slap Liu's face. Liu screamed and closed her eyes. A moment later, the pain she expected did not come.
She opened her eyes uneasily and saw that it was the prince who had grabbed the princess's arm. Overjoyed, she crawled two steps on her knees and tried to hug Yinzhen's leg: "Your Highness, save this servant, Your Highness... Ah!"
Lady Liu probably never expected that although Yinzhen stopped his wife from taking action, he himself would kick her.
He glanced at Liu, who was weeping uncontrollably, with a hint of disdain, and frowned at Ulanara, asking, "What exactly happened?"
"Your Highness, you don't know, but this lowly maid gave Xinrui a Guanyin statue a few days ago. Only today did I discover that the statue was hollow, and that this lowly maid had placed a medicine packet inside!" Ulanara's eyes were filled with tears, filled with both hatred and pain. "I had someone identify the ingredients in that medicine packet, and one of the ingredients..."
She paused abruptly, her eyes widening instantly, tears welling up in her eyes, her lips trembling, but she could no longer utter a sound.
"What? You're not going to talk about it anymore?" Yinzhen sneered. "Then I'll tell you. One of the ingredients in that medicine packet has been mixed with the fertility aids sent from your home. A perfectly good fertility aid will become an aphrodisiac!"
"Your Highness..." Ulanara seemed to have all her strength drained away in an instant, and she could barely stand. Yanruo rushed over to support her, and the two of them knelt on the ground together.
"I've seen the prescription myself, and I even had someone inquire about it. That so-called fertility-enhancing medicine is nothing more than a common pregnancy-stabilizing medicine with one additional herb." Yinzhen was furious at her lack of self-control. He wanted nothing more than to kick Ulanara again, but he at least considered her dignity as a Fujin (principal wife). "Once or twice, I believed you meant no harm, yet you've done things that harm others every time! Ulanara, even if you beat Liu to death today, the medicine you fed to Miss Ulanara was still handed to her by your own hands!"
Ulanara let out a wail and prostrated herself on the ground. She burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me who didn't want this, I didn't want it to be like this..."
“You never think about it, but you always do it.” Yinzhen flicked his sleeve, turned away and stopped looking at her. “You are the consort personally chosen by Father Emperor, and I really cannot divorce you. But if you continue to be so foolish, I don’t mind building a family temple in the mansion.”
“Your Highness…” Ulanara looked up in disbelief, but could only see Yinzhen’s resolute back. She then touched her head to the ground and began to cry softly.
Yinzhen took a few steps and stood in front of Liu Shi, giving her a disgusted look: "Princess Liu Shi is seriously ill tonight and will not recover. She will be sent to the estate starting tomorrow and told to take good care of herself."
"Your Highness! Your Highness, I'm not sick!" Liu's eyes widened, and she wanted to shout again, but a young eunuch had already covered her mouth and roughly pulled her out.
Yinzhen sighed, glanced back at Ulanara, who was still crying on the ground, and then looked at Guo, who was peeking out from the house in the distance. He suddenly said, "Starting tomorrow, Qian will be promoted to secondary consort and will be in charge of all matters in the household. Since the consort is not feeling well, she should rest well in the courtyard."
Ulanara trembled but did not respond, while the others bowed in unison and said, "Yes."
Qian Shengyan, who had been standing not far away as a background figure, was suddenly mentioned. She didn't react for a moment, but Qingxue pulled her and she was startled. She quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey."
The "grand show" of the night finally came to an end. Qian Shengyan followed Yinzhen back to Wanfang Anhe in a daze, still somewhat in disbelief.
Concubine, is she?
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