On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

"Sister!" Luo Qingwan's heart ached terribly. She rushed over, helped Luo Qingyu up, and held her in her arms, tears streaming down her face. "Sister, what's wrong? Don't scare me..."

Luo Qingyu slowly opened her eyes.

His eyes were empty, numb, and devoid of any spirit.

"Sister, please stop pretending. Just go and apologize to your husband, okay?" Luo Qingwan pleaded, crying. "We can't beat him, we really can't beat him..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Luo Qingyu, who was still on the verge of death, suddenly found the strength to raise her hand and slap her across the face!

"Snapped!"

Luo Qingwan's head tilted to the side after being hit, and five finger marks immediately appeared on her fair face.

She covered her face, staring at her sister in disbelief.

"You treacherous, ungrateful wretch!" Luo Qingyu's voice was hoarse, her almond-shaped eyes filled with hatred. "I'm your sister! Not only will you not help me get revenge, but you actually want me to bow down to that beast? Are you even my real sister?!"

"I... Waaah..." Luo Qingwan's tears flowed even more fiercely, "But sister, what else can we do but bow our heads? Father and Mother are gone, and Brother Jin is like that... Can't we just live a quiet and peaceful life?"

"Of course not!" Luo Qingyu screamed hysterically. "If A-Jin is crippled, does that mean I can't find anyone else? Don't forget, Father still has so many friends in court, and so many officials who dislike the Lin family and want to kill him! I will unite with them! I will make sure Lin Yi dies a horrible death!"

"ah!!"

......

Lin Yi ignored the feud between the sisters in the west wing and went straight back to the main hall.

After a whole night of tossing and turning, my stomach was growling with hunger.

The food was ready, and Mi Mi, wearing embroidered shoes, kept serving food to Lin Yi, her eyes brimming with spring-like joy.

"Your Highness, you've worked hard, please eat more."

Lin Yi hummed in agreement, opened his mouth, and let Mimi feed him the food.

The life of a landlord is so good. Why be an emperor? Isn't it better to just be a playboy?

At this moment, the butler, Lin An, hurried in from outside, holding a piece of paper in his hand.

"Your Highness," Lin An bowed and handed over the paper, "This is Xiuzhu's statement. Please take a look."

Lin Yi put down his chopsticks, took the bag, and looked at it.

The content above was similar to what he had expected, nothing more than how Luo Qingyu sent Xiuzhu to deliver a letter to Nangong Jin, and how they agreed to elope. Xiuzhu was unaware of what happened in the artificial hill.

This is understandable. These two would definitely try to escape at any opportunity. Even if they were desperate, they wouldn't need to plan ahead to do it in the artificial hill. Therefore, Xiuzhu's testimony is credible.

After reading it, he showed no expression, casually tossed it onto the table, and indifferently instructed Lin An, "Alright, I understand. Go release Xiuzhu, prepare some hot water for her to wash up, and then take her to my room."

"Yes."

Lin An didn't think there was a problem.

Lin Yi is a prince, so it's normal for him to sleep with a maid to relieve his fatigue.

However, just as Mimi was holding chopsticks, preparing to serve food to Lin Yi, her wrist suddenly jerked.

With a "thud," the pair of ivory chopsticks fell straight to the ground, and the person stood there dumbfounded.

What did she hear?

What did Your Highness just say?

Wash Xiuzhu clean and take her to his room?

Who is Xiuzhu? She's just a dog by Luo Qingyu's side! She's that bitch's maid!

The prince had just dealt with Luo Qingyu until she was half dead, and now he was going to put her maid in bed?

What's the logic behind this?

Yang Mi's mind was completely in turmoil.

She couldn't understand it.

Does the prince have a particular taste? Does he enjoy having both master and servant?

Or does the prince feel that tormenting Luo Qingyu is not enough, and he must also humiliate the people around her to feel satisfied?

No, that's not right!

Your Highness... have you taken a fancy to that little hussy Xiuzhu?

Although Xiuzhu wasn't as beautiful as the Luo sisters, she was still a pretty young girl with delicate features and a shapely figure. Most importantly, she possessed a gentle, fragile, and pitiful quality that easily aroused a man's protective instincts.

Could it be that the prince was deceived by her pitiful appearance?

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Mimi felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Why does that little bitch deserve the prince's favor?

Think about how much effort and energy Yang Mi put into getting into the prince's bed? She even went so far as to throw herself into his arms and fawn over him, serving him so well that she finally achieved her current status.

But what about Soo-joo? What has she done?

She's nothing but a prisoner, a traitor who betrayed his master for personal gain!

Just because she knows how to play the victim, she was able to rise to the top and be on equal footing with him!?

No! Absolutely not!

She finally managed to suppress that pretentious girl Yifei, and then waited for Luo Qingyu, the real princess, to lose power. Just when she was about to usher in spring, unexpectedly, Xiuzhu appeared out of nowhere!

How could she possibly tolerate this?

"Your Highness..." Mimi tried to control her trembling voice as she picked up the chopsticks from the ground, "Was what you just said true? You really want to take that girl Xiuzhu away..."

Lin Yi glanced at her, raising his eyelids slightly: "What, do I need to explain my actions to you?"

"No...that's not what I meant!" Mimi trembled with fright and quickly knelt down. "I just felt that Xiuzhu is, after all, Luo Qingyu's person. Your Highness, if you keep her by your side, what if...what if she develops some evil intentions and hurts you?"

Her words were quite skillful; she didn't directly express her jealousy, but instead tried to change Lin Yi's mind from the perspective of his safety.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's lips twitched, his expression somewhat amused.

How could he not see through Yang Mi's little scheme?

This woman is ambitious and resourceful, but her vision is too narrow. She can only see her own little world, and all she thinks about is jealousy, securing his favor, and winning his affections. She doesn't understand his true plans at all.

"Can she hurt me?" Lin Yi asked rhetorically.

Mimi was speechless for a moment.

Yes, who is the prince? He's a man who's been on the battlefield and killed people!

Let alone Xiuzhu, who is weak and helpless, even ten or eight strong men couldn't get close to the prince.

My reasoning is simply too flimsy.

But I can't let Xiuzhu climb into the prince's bed!

"This servant...this servant was just confused because I was worried." Mimi lowered her head, racking her brains to find another excuse. "Your Highness, Xiuzhu is of lowly status and is a traitorous servant. If you really favor her, wouldn't people laugh at you for being so desperate? It would also tarnish the reputation of our royal family!"

"Heh heh heh, what prestige do I have left in the capital? In the mouths of those upright civil officials, haven't I long since become a traitor who tore up imperial edicts and showed no respect for the emperor? What does it matter if I gain another reputation for being greedy and indiscriminate?"

He picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and his eyes turned cold: "Mi Mi, now that you're with me, you need to learn to be smarter. Don't always waste your time on these trivial matters."

The warning in those words was quite obvious.

Mimi's heart sank to the bottom, knowing that if she continued to persuade him, the prince would probably really get angry.

But she just couldn't accept it!

Why?! What is it about her that makes her inferior to Xiuzhu?