On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Lin An hid behind a tree and peeked into the courtyard, wondering, "What's wrong with the prince?"

Why are all those young and pretty maids in the manor so attentive to the widow?

Something's not right. Something's nine out of ten things is wrong.

Although Guo Fu was beautiful and had a good figure, she was, after all, Guo Ao's sister and a widow who had killed a man.

Logically speaking, the prince shouldn't be interested in this kind of thing...

Is it because you want to try something new?

Hmm, maybe...

The prince is twenty-five this year, in the prime of his life. The maids in the house are too young to handle the exertions. Even if Mimi herself takes charge, they still need to sleep for half a day the next day.

So the prince wanted to find a more skilled opponent to test his skills against.

Well, I'd better not go in myself yet, and keep watch for the prince.

After all, this is considered cheating, and it wouldn't be good if the princess found out.

"Hiss..." Lin An was only able to light one up if he didn't have a cigarette in his hand.

But little did he know that Lin Yi had already noticed him.

"Old An, what are you doing, cowering there like that?"

Ok?

Has the prince discovered me?

Lin An peeked out from behind the tree, his face beaming with smiles: "Your Highness, this old servant saw that you and Lady Guo were talking, so I didn't dare to disturb you."

"Stop talking nonsense and just say what you want to say."

Lin An pushed open the door and came in, glancing at Guo Fu with a somewhat hesitant expression.

"Your Highness, we have guests outside."

Who is it?

Lin An lowered his voice, his tone somewhat strange: "This old servant can't say for sure, this person's identity is a bit special."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi roughly understood the situation.

The person who can make Lin An so hesitant must not be a respectable guest.

Well then, having heard enough of the music, he said to Guo Fu, "From now on, you should live well here. If you need anything, just ask Lin An. Next time I'm in a bad mood, I'll come and listen to you play the zither again."

"This concubine is ready to serve Your Highness at any time." Guo Fu already had the feeling that Lin An had caught her in adultery, and when she heard Lin Yi say this, she lowered her head in embarrassment, showing no reluctance whatsoever.

This is not just due to the burnt tail.

Her own life, and the Guo family's life, were all in this man's hands.

I had no choice but to comply.

Fortunately, Lin Yi didn't seem to be as cruel and heartless as the rumors suggested, which gave Guo Fu some comfort.

"Hmm." Lin Yi nodded, said nothing more, and turned to walk out of the courtyard.

Lin An quickly followed.

After leaving Qingzhu Courtyard, Lin Yi walked ahead, with Lin An following half a step behind.

"Tell me, who exactly came?"

Lin An replied, "Your Highness, it is Madam Li, the wife of the Luo family."

"Huh?" Lin Yi stopped and turned to look at Lin An, his eyebrows raised high. "Li Shi? Luo Qingyu's mother?"

"Exactly."

Lin Yi immediately realized that Li must have come to beg him, and he found it somewhat amusing.

"Hehehe, it seems she really can't go on living."

"That's right. The palace is currently under our control, making it difficult to get in and out. Nangong Xiong is also in a precarious situation, so he won't be able to take care of his family of burdens."

"People can do anything when they're starving," Lin Yi said. "Where did you put her?"

"She's in the back room. This old servant was thinking that although the Luo family has offended the Prince and Madam Luo Qingyu has been locked up in the woodshed, the Second Miss Luo is still living in the mansion, so we have to consider her feelings. But if we invite her into the main hall, that would be too much of an honor for her. So this old servant took the liberty of letting her wait in the back room."

"Hmm, well done."

Lin Yi's style of ransacking a house leaves nothing behind.

The entire Luo family now has nowhere to live.

Lady Li used to be a high-ranking official's wife, but now she's just a stray dog. Sending her to the back room is a clear message to her that in the eyes of the Regent's Palace, she's not even as good as a servant.

This can be seen as indirectly avenging Lin Yi.

"Let's go see what she's up to."

......

In the outermost room of the Prince's Mansion, Li Shi was sitting on a wooden chair with some peeling paint, trembling with anger.

This room is usually used to accommodate temporary visitors or lower-ranking servants. Although it is clean, its layout is different.

Back then, she was the mistress of the Luo family, and wherever she went, she was always surrounded by people.

Even when visiting the homes of high-ranking officials and nobles, they would invite her into the most spacious and bright central hall and serve her the finest tea and water.

But now?

They actually assigned me to a place that's worse than a doghouse!

"That little beast Lin Yi! He's really gone too far!" Li cursed inwardly through gritted teeth.

But despite my anger, the matter still needed to be addressed.

Because she simply couldn't stand her current life anymore.

Thinking of this, she looked down at the clothes she was wearing.

Before leaving the house, she specially took out a slightly more presentable silk dress.

Although it can't compare to the elaborate gowns embroidered with gold and silver threads of the past, it still exudes a certain charm on her.

She even drew her eyebrows and applied some rouge to cover up the fine lines at the corners of her eyes.

Ms. Li is thirty-six years old this year and has always maintained her appearance very well.

She was voluptuous, had fair skin, and possessed the allure unique to mature women.

"Don't get angry...don't lose your temper...I'm here to ask for a favor..." Li kept encouraging herself, and casually unbuttoned a few buttons on her collar.

She deliberately didn't wear underwear today.

In this way, you can see a nice view simply by bending down.

No wonder she resorted to such a desperate measure.

Life in the palace is truly unbearable.

She drank millet porridge every day without even a bite of pickled vegetables, and the concubines in the harem looked down on her and gave her attitude every day.

That useless piece of trash, Luo Hongtu, doesn't even dare to fart.

So, she had had enough.

Today we must take back our property and return to the days when we could command the wind and rain!

As long as I can get my money back, what does it matter if I suffer a little grievance?

Lin Yi is, after all, a man.

Men tend to soften their attitude when they see a beautiful woman.

No matter how much he hates the Luo family, I am still his elder!

If I just beg him humbly, maybe he'll soften his heart and return the family property.

"Hmm, open it a little wider, let that little beast see more!"

There weren't many buttons in total, and after unbuttoning and unbuttoning them, it was almost like taking off the clothes.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door.

Li quickly turned around, touched her face, straightened her back, and forced out what she considered to be the most appropriate and gentle smile.

squeak-

The door was pushed open.

Lin Yi strode in, with Lin An following behind.

When Li saw Lin An, her smile froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered, took two steps forward, slightly bent her knees, and gave a deep bow.

"This concubine greets Your Highness." Li's voice was low and gentle.

Lin Yi's eyes widened.

Wow...that's quite a large scale.

"Old An, you go out first, and no one is allowed to come near."

I can't figure out what this woman is up to, so it's best to be cautious.

Lin An also saw this scene, gave Lin Yi a strange look, and then turned and left.

Hopefully, Your Highness won't make a mistake.

The door was closed.

Lin Yi stood at the door and looked Li up and down.

This woman is clearly dressed up carefully today.

Although the silk dress was a bit old, it fit her body very well and accentuated her figure very attractively.

Her makeup was exquisite, and paired with her pitiful expression, she really had the charm of a mature woman.

She's a lady of high society, even when she can't afford to eat her fill, she still has the energy to indulge in all this fancy stuff.

What are you doing? Trying to seduce me?

Do you really think I'm Lu Dehao, someone who's so desperate he'll eat anything?

"Sit down." Lin Yi didn't give her a friendly look and walked to the armchair in the middle to sit down.

Seeing Lin Yi's cold attitude, Li felt a little uneasy.

But I still gritted my teeth and sat down opposite her, leaning slightly forward, and began to speak.

"Your Highness, I've come today because I have a few private words I'd like to speak with you alone..."

Li hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

After all, what he was about to say was too embarrassing.

"Speak, I am listening."

When a man and a woman are alone in a room, the atmosphere suddenly becomes somewhat ambiguous and oppressive.

Li sat in the chair, deliberately showing off the few buttons she had undone, while tightly clutching her handkerchief in both hands.

It's clear that she was also very conflicted.

Finally, Li took a deep breath, knowing that this was not the time to save face, so she got up from her chair, went to Lin Yi, and knelt down with a "plop".