My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

Prince Rui still trusted Zhan Qinghe to some extent.

After all, in his opinion, apart from having some genuine feelings for that person, no one else would dare to lay a finger on Zhan Qinghe.

Even rounded up, she could still be considered a chaste and virtuous woman.

"Qinghe?"

Seeing that Zhan Qinghe's attention was not on him, Prince Rui's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Um?"

Zhan Qinghe snapped out of her daze and met the man's deep eyes.

"What are you thinking about?" Prince Rui's aura was somewhat chilling.

"Nothing much. What did Your Highness just say?"

Zhan Qinghe's attitude towards Prince Rui has improved considerably now, but she's afraid he'll torment her in that kind of way.

Prince Rui really enjoyed doing that kind of thing with her.

It's not that the Prince's mansion doesn't have concubines, it's just that Prince Rui doesn't seem to want to go to his concubines' quarters and keeps bothering them instead.

Zhan Qinghe had mentioned it before, and even taught several concubines to compete for the emperor's favor. However, no matter what those people did, Prince Rui only stayed in her courtyard, as if she possessed some special magic.

At first, Zhan Qinghe resisted, but as time went on, he began to find ways to torment her.

That method won't be used if she behaves well. Although we still have frequent sex now, we won't torment her like that anymore.

I already found that kind of thing annoying, let alone trying to torment her in different ways.

She was extremely upset, and her complexion remained poor.

Who are you thinking about?

Prince Rui pinched her chin, his gaze as deep and unfathomable as a cold pool.

Zhan Qinghe's heart skipped a beat, but she still stubbornly refused to admit it.

"Your Highness, I was just exhausted from all that working, that's why I was lost in thought. Who could I possibly be thinking about while I'm with you?"

Zhan Qinghe softened her tone.

The man caressed her fair skin, his voice low and husky: "Qinghe, this time I trust you. But you know me, if I catch you, I might not be able to control myself."

"You'd better watch yourself."

After saying this, Prince Rui put her back on the couch, got up, dressed, and turned to leave.

Zhan Qinghe watched Prince Rui's retreating figure, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes.

Nobody wanted to follow him.

She was the one who forced herself in the first place.

She didn't like him at all; she already had someone else in her heart.

This person is not him at all.

That's not the kind of person I am.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" Lianhua stepped forward, her face full of concern.

Seeing that his master was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

A few days ago, I don't know what was wrong with the prince, he kept making his master covered in bruises, not a single good spot.

She felt heartbroken watching this, and each time she applied medicine to her master, she would shed tears.

Fortunately, nothing happened this time.

Lianhua breathed a sigh of relief, her gaze towards Zhan Qinghe still sincere.

"fine."

Zhan Qinghe said softly, "If he wants to see me, you will come with me in three days."

"What? Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable! If the Prince finds out, you'll be in deep trouble!"

Lotus naturally knew who her master was referring to.

However, their mistress has now married Prince Rui, so no matter how much resentment they felt in the past, they can only let it go.

Who made her mistress the Princess Consort of Rui?

Now that she is Prince Rui's woman, she should give up everything and obey the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Prince of Ping is a man, so nothing will happen to him. But his own princess is different. If she makes even the slightest mistake, she may face utter ruin.

Lotus knew the implications well and naturally did not want her master to have any contact with the past entanglements.

"What do you know? He still loves me, he still cares about me. I have to go!"

Seeing that her master was still stubbornly clinging to his delusions, Lotus sighed.

That's it.

What is meant to be will be; what is meant to be will be.

Luomei Courtyard.

"Madam, you're back. Is it unlikely that Sister Dongrong will ever return?" Dongxue asked softly, probing.

After all, if Dong Rong were gone, he would take her place.

Su Zhirou still felt lingering fear when she thought of the scene in the prison, but she quickly nodded:

"Yes, she almost killed my sister. She's definitely not going to make it. My sister is an official's wife, and murdering an official's wife is a capital offense."

She might be able to save her life, but Dongrong is a servant.

A slave girl with no background, she's dead, who would care?

However, Su Zhirou would still feel a little reluctant if Dong Rong died.

After all, I've been with her for so many years.

But if Dong Rong doesn't die, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape.

She can only blame her bad luck; she managed to drug someone and still got caught.

Otherwise, this kind of thing would never have happened.

Not to mention others, even Xie Huaixuan looked at him with even stranger eyes.

He seemed quite disappointed in her.

Thinking of this, Su Zhirou felt a growing resentment towards Dong Rong.

Hearing this, Dongxue breathed a sigh of relief.

In that case, wouldn't I be the head maid of Luomei Courtyard?

Sure enough, Su Zhirou took her hand and said softly, "Good girl, from now on I will be handing over all the work around me to you. You must take her place and manage the affairs of the courtyard."

Winter Snow was overjoyed: "Yes!"

Three days later.

Without any warning, the Prime Minister's residence held the wedding ceremony for Song Ning and Zhen An.

The crown prince, who had been observing and waiting for an opportunity, was dumbfounded: "How is this possible? Didn't they say a few days ago that they wouldn't be looking for anyone for the time being? How could they have found someone? And why was the event held so suddenly?!"

The crown prince could not accept this at all, as it was tantamount to humiliating him.

"I've investigated; it's the second young mistress of the Xie family. She deliberately acted as a spy, that's why..."

Sui Ze never expected that Su Yingxue would be so bold.

He openly defied the Crown Prince, kneeling on the ground with a grim expression.

The crown prince was furious and swept the table across the floor.

"What should I do? Am I going to lose to Prince Rui?! Why?! I refuse to accept this! I really refuse to accept this!"

"I've waited so long for this day, and all I had to do was hold on, but Father has completely forgotten his promise to Mother. His eyes and heart are only for Prince Rui and that wretched woman! Why?! She's just a concubine..."

These words were filled with deep sorrow. As if he had just thought of something, the Crown Prince suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground the next second.

"Your Highness!"

When the emperor learned that the crown prince was seriously ill, his face darkened, and he felt a pang of pity for his son.

"Go, send the imperial physician to treat him. The crown prince lost his birth mother at a young age, so it's inevitable that he's pitiful."

"Yes."

The father-in-law accepted the order and withdrew.

Seeing the Emperor's grim expression, Empress Qi stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty need not worry. In the end, the Crown Prince's health has been poor since childhood; it must be an old problem. I cannot blame myself for my previous negligence..."

"This is not your fault. You were pregnant at the time and had to manage the harem. How could you have imagined that the Crown Prince would be mistreated by the palace servants and develop health problems?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will have Granny Li bring some tonics for the Crown Prince later. I watched this child grow up; he is no different from my own flesh and blood. Now that he is ill, I feel very sad..."

The Emperor patted Empress Qi's hand, "Your Majesty is gentle and virtuous. I am very pleased to have you by my side."

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