On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Passing through the moon gate, you enter the inner courtyard where Lin Yi lives.

This place has gradually come to feel like home, because every time Lin Yi returns, there are maids waiting for him in the courtyard.

The west wing where Luo Qingyu lived remained locked. Every day, a maid would go in to deliver food, a servant would change the chamber pots, and someone was specifically responsible for providing clean clothes. As for Xiuzhu, she could come and go, but only at designated times and places; she couldn't come and go as she pleased.

In the courtyard, a cobblestone path winds its way to the main house.

Lin Yi didn't return to his own bedroom, but instead carried Luo Qingwan towards the east wing.

Times change, and so do the functions of the side rooms. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the east and west side rooms were for concubines, while the children of the royal family lived in the second and third courtyards in front.

When Yifei saw Lin Yi return, she hurried over and asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong...?"

"It's alright, go on with your work."

"Yes."

Lin Yi kicked the door open.

The room was simply furnished, but spotless, and a faint sandalwood scent lingered in the air.

He showed no mercy and threw Luo Qingwan onto the bed.

"Ah!" Luo Qingwan was immediately thrown around and felt dizzy, rubbing her bottom in grievance.

Seeing Lin Yi walking towards her, she struggled to shrink into the corner of the bed, hugging her knees with her hands, terrified.

"What...what are you going to do?"

Lin Yi chuckled, "Hehehe, nothing much, just inviting my sister-in-law to stay at the Prince's Mansion for a few days."

"You're talking nonsense!" Luo Qingwan mustered her courage and retorted loudly, "You're clearly trying to use me to threaten my parents! You're a bad person! A villain!"

"Hehe, you're quite clever." Lin Yi showed no embarrassment at being exposed. Instead, he nodded approvingly. "Now that you know, stay here obediently. Don't worry, I won't restrict your freedom or hurt you, but you're not allowed to cause me any trouble. Otherwise, I, as your brother-in-law, might do something drastic."

Luo Qingwan's eyes were red, but she stubbornly refused to let the tears fall.

"You, you still know you're my brother-in-law! You're shameless!"

"I'm shameless? Sister-in-law, please get this straight. Compared to your sister who wants to cuckold me and your father who wants to swindle me out of my military power, what are my little tricks?"

After saying that, Lin Yi reached out and pinched her delicate chin.

To be honest, this girl has really good skin; it's smooth and soft.

"You...you stay away!" Luo Qingwan tried to dodge his hand, but she couldn't.

"Little sister-in-law, you're really pretty." Lin Yi gently stroked her chin with his fingertips. "Much cuter than your self-important older sister."

The warm breath on her face made Luo Qingwan even more frightened.

She had never been this close to a man before.

"Waaaah... Let me go... You bad guy..."

"Let you go? Sure. As long as you behave, I promise I won't touch a hair on your head. But if you dare to play any tricks, or try to escape..." At this point, a murderous glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, making Luo Qingyu tremble again, "...I'll chop your brother, who's the city gatekeeper in Lantian County, into pieces and feed him to the dogs."

"No...no! Lin Yi, no, brother-in-law! I beg you to let my brother go, he doesn't know anything..." Luo Qingwan cried and pleaded, her tears falling but being stopped by Lin Yi's fingertips.

But Lin Yi showed no mercy, only gave a cold smile, and got up to leave.

......

Outside the courtyard, Fatty sat in the octagonal pavilion teasing Tang San, poking his anus one moment and tugging at his penis the next, having a great time.

Lin Yi had been inside for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and Yi Fei was a little worried.

Not only her, but Mimi and Shuying were also standing there, looking expectantly at the east wing.

Seeing that there was no movement inside and the door showed no sign of opening, Mimi became impatient and said to Shuying beside her.

"The women of the Luo family are so lucky! They betrayed the prince, yet he forgave them and even slept with them."

Shuying also felt a little sad: "Alas, what can we do? They are the masters, and we are the servants."

"So what if I'm a servant? In terms of looks, I believe I'm no less beautiful than anyone else! Why does the Prince favor only women from the Luo family? Ha, just you wait, I'll get into the Prince's bed today!"

"Sister, have you thought this through? If the Prince doesn't agree, how will you face people in the future?"

"Fortune favors the bold! I'd rather take a gamble than spend my life as a servant dependent on others!"

"But..." Shuying wanted to try to persuade her, but seeing Mimi's expression of being ready to die, she swallowed her words.

It's good to let her go and scout things out first.

If the prince takes her in, he might take her in too.

Yifei overheard Mimi and Shuying's conversation, her brows furrowed slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she clenched her fists and walked over to the fat man, forcing out an awkward smile.

"Fatty."

"Hey? Little sister, what's up?" Fatty turned around and, seeing it was her, spoke to her more politely.

Yifei said, "I hope nothing bad has happened to His Highness after he's been inside for so long?"

"Hey, what could he possibly do! Don't you know your lord? He's a gentleman, he wouldn't do anything to his sister-in-law." The fat man continued to tease the dog.

Thinking about it, those words sounded a bit sarcastic. With a wry smile, she turned around and said, "Hey Yifei, you need to step up your game. You were the first maid to serve the prince, and you haven't even given him a son or daughter in all this time."

"Ah? Master... you're so annoying, teasing me again! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Yifei blushed, stomped her foot, and ran into the main room.

The fat man burst into laughter: "Hahahaha!"

Watching Yifei's departing figure, Mimi seemed to sense something and skipped over to the fat man's side.

"Fatty~~"

"What's up? Just say what you have to say, don't keep Fatty from picking Tang San's chili peppers."

"Hehehe, Fatty~ You just said that Yifei should give the Prince a son or daughter... Why her? Can't this servant do it?"

The fat man turned around again, looked Mimi up and down, and laughed, "Hahaha, little girl, don't think I don't know what you're all thinking. Let me tell you. The Prince's manor isn't very populated right now. If the old Prince is watching from heaven, he'd definitely want to see the manor flourish. As the Prince's personal maids, you should work harder and give it your all. Hey, don't be shy, be more proactive! My older brother likes proactive girls!"

"Oh~~" Mimi seemed to be thinking.

The fat man put down the dog and whispered to her, "Little sister, if you're determined to have a son for your big brother, I'll give you something good! I guarantee you'll be able to keep the prince's heart!"

Mimi's eyes lit up: "What is it!"

"Ahem, there's a bookstore in the West Market. The owner is an old friend of Fatty's. Go buy a few erotic books and learn a few tricks! If you serve the Prince well, you won't have to worry about not having offspring."

After saying that, the fat man winked at Yang Mi, which was quite lewd.

Mimi's face was flushed, but she remained bold. "Okay! This servant understands, thank you, Fatty!"