On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Xiuzhu dared not hide anything any longer and stammered, "Yes... what the nanny said is true... the prince still likes me very much... every time he consummates his marriage with his wife, he wants me to be by his side..."

"That's even better. Tell me about it." Granny Bai pulled up a stool and sat down. "What exactly happened today? How did you and Madam get in touch with that Fourth Prince?"

"Yes... a few days ago, Madam sent me out to deliver a message..."

Xiuzhu dared not hesitate any longer and spilled the beans, revealing all of Luo Qingyu's secrets.

There's really no point in hiding this. Anyone with a brain knows that the three of them are in cahoots, and there's no way they can make up a lie.

The two surprised old women listened and took notes.

They would occasionally exchange glances, their eyes revealing a knowing look.

Having worked in interrogation for many years, they can tell at a glance whether a criminal is lying or not. Besides, how many times over the years have they heard of such sordid affairs involving master and servant collusion and affairs with other men?

After asking the questions, Granny Hei put away the paper and pen, carefully checked the statement, and after confirming that it was correct, had Xiuzhu put her fingerprint on it.

Then Granny Bai said, "Alright, that's enough for today. Old Mo, go and deliver the rations to the steward. I'll go get her some food. The Prince hasn't given his orders yet; whether to kill or spare, we'll have to wait and see."

The black-clad nanny didn't say a word from beginning to end, nor did she even nod. She then turned and walked out with the white-clad nanny.

Xiuzhu, due to extreme tension, rolled her eyes and fainted.

......

Inside the west wing, Luo Qingyu lay in her younger sister Luo Qingwan's arms, crying her heart out.

Nangong Jin was maimed by a dog, which also shattered all her hopes and fantasies.

How could a prince who is impotent and has no offspring possibly ascend the throne?

If Nangong Jin can't be the emperor, then how can Luo Qingyu be the empress?

From a young age, she was well-versed in poetry and literature, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She considered herself the most talented woman in the world, all for the sake of one day becoming the empress, standing beside the man at the pinnacle of power, and becoming the most dazzling woman.

To achieve this goal, she endured Lin Yi's humiliation and even sacrificed her own sister to please Lin Yi in order to buy time for herself and A Jin.

She believed that as long as she could bring down Lin Yi, all her efforts and sacrifices would be worthwhile.

But now, it's all a joke.

Her Ah Jin, the wise and mighty man in her heart, destined to rule the world, was actually ruined by a dog.

How could she accept this?

"Sister...don't cry..." Luo Qingwan hugged her sister, patted her back, and her eyes were also red.

She had already heard about what had happened, but she didn't know how to comfort her sister.

Should we say, "It's okay, sister, it's alright for a man to be a little short on bodily fluids"?

"Oh dear, what does it matter if there are children or not!"

"Stop crying! I'll find the best doctor to dress him up as a tiger!"

Luo Qingwan's little head was filled with all sorts of thoughts, but no matter how much she thought about it, she still didn't say it out loud.

At this moment, Luo Qingyu raised her head: "How can I not cry? Wan'er, do you know? My biggest dream in this life was to be the Empress! But now... now it's all gone!"

Luo Qingwan tilted her head: "Why is it gone? Does that mean Brother A-Jin can't be emperor anymore?"

"Ah Jin and I can never have children again... What's the point of me living... Waaah..." Luo Qingyu became more and more agitated as she spoke.

She not only lost the chance to become empress, but she didn't even have the qualification to enter the palace as an ordinary concubine.

Luo Qingwan felt a pang of sadness as she listened to her sister's tearful complaint.

For a woman, isn't her biggest dream in life to have a child and be a good wife and mother? Now that my sister can't have children, of course she... wait, that's not right.

"Sister, why can't you have a baby? It's not you who's the one losing things."

Luo Qingyu gritted her teeth: "I can't have a child with any man other than A-Jin."

"Oh." Luo Qingwan seemed to understand but not quite, so she whispered, "Sister, it's not so bad if we don't become empress. We can just stay peacefully in the Prince's mansion. Brother-in-law isn't actually that bad..."

"Shut up! I told you, he's not your brother-in-law!" Luo Qingyu shoved her away violently, shouting hysterically, "If it weren't for him, how could Ah Jin have become like this? How could our Luo family have been destroyed? It's all his fault! It's all his fault!"

Luo Qingwan was stunned by her shout, biting her lower lip in grievance, not daring to speak, and not understanding why her sister hated her brother-in-law so much.

Although my brother-in-law can be domineering and scary at times, and even lewdly touches his own thighs, he has never actually hurt them.

As for the things at home, they were all gifts from my brother-in-law over the years. The million-dollar dowry was also paid by my brother-in-law, so it's normal to take them back.

Of course, she would never dare to say these thoughts aloud.

Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Lin Yi walked in expressionlessly.

The crying inside the house stopped abruptly.

When Luo Qingwan saw him, she instinctively stood up and shielded her sister like a mother hen protecting her chicks. Mustering her courage, she said in a trembling voice, "Brother-in-law, please don't bully my sister..."

What a good girl! She was terrified herself, but she still protected her sister.

Luo Qingyu must have accumulated some great virtue in her past life to have such a younger sister.

Lin Yi's gaze swept over her, finally landing on Luo Qingyu, and he said, "This is none of your business, get out."

"I..." Luo Qingwan wanted to say something more.

"Get out!" Lin Yi repeated.

Luo Qingwan froze, then bit her lower lip and knelt down: "Brother-in-law! Please, I beg you, I'll do anything you ask, just don't bully my sister!"

"Someone come here!"

Lin Yi wouldn't soften his heart just because the little girl knelt down and begged for mercy; he had to teach Luo Qingyu a lesson today.

I sent you out so you could seduce those officials to save you, not to seduce that poor bastard Nangong Jin.

He even dared to cheat on me; he's practically asking for it.

"Your Highness." Yifei and Mimi walked in.

Lin Yi pointed at Luo Qingwan and said, "Take her away."

"Yes."

"Ah, no, Your Highness! Please don't bully my sister!"

No matter how much Ren Luoqing cried, Lin Yi remained unmoved. Besides, Mi Mi had long disliked this little vixen, so she walked over and said coldly, "Miss Luo, please, don't make me use force."

"you……"

Yifei felt a little reluctant, but she still came over and tugged at Luo Qingwan's sleeve: "Miss Luo, the Prince is in a bad mood, you should go out first."

Seeing that her two peers said this, Luo Qingwan reluctantly got up and followed them away.

The door closed slowly behind them, leaving only Lin Yi and Luo Qingyu in the large room.

Luo Qingyu sat on the edge of the bed, head down, without saying a word, and didn't even look up at Lin Yi once.

She knew what she was about to face.

It's nothing more than this devil finding new ways to humiliate and torment you.

But she didn't care anymore.

Anyway, my life is already ruined.

Thinking of this, she suddenly raised her head, looked at Lin Yi, and forced a smile: "Hehehe, Lin Yi, you arranged all of this, didn't you?"