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

If it were anything else, it would be fine.

How could it be possible that her embroidery skills were inferior to Su Yingxue's awful embroidery skills?!

"Yes, how can yours compare to mine? If your eyesight is poor, I wouldn't mind taking you to a clinic."

Xie Huaiyun said, tossing her the sash before turning and leaving.

"Your Highness..."

Su Zhirou hurriedly tried to chase after him, but Rong Jing stopped her: "Princess Consort, stop here. No one is allowed to enter the study without permission."

"Get this straight, I am the Crown Prince's Consort." Su Zhirou's face turned pale; she hadn't expected this outcome.

Xie Huaiyun not only didn't praise herself, but also thought her embroidery was ugly.

The patterns on her sash are clearly intricate and exquisite, exuding wealth and nobility, so why say that her embroidery is ugly?

It's not even as good as the picture of a chick pecking at rice on his body.

"I understand, but the study is a sensitive place. Even you cannot enter without the Crown Prince's permission." Rong Jing maintained his official demeanor.

Su Zhirou choked, feeling as if her chest was stuffed with cotton. She wanted to continue arguing, but then she saw a wealthy and carefree figure walking quickly towards her.

A smile instantly appeared on her lips: "Sister, you've come at an inopportune time. The Crown Prince is busy with state affairs and has no time to see you."

Su Yingxue glanced at the exquisitely patterned belt on Su Zhirou's wrist and knew that Su Zhirou was trying to imitate her. She smiled slightly and said, "The belt on your wrist, sister, is indeed exquisitely patterned. I wonder if the young master likes it?"

Su Zhirou's expression changed slightly. If the young master likes it, then so be it.

But he doesn't like it at all...

The words she wanted to say stuck in her throat, and she looked at the woman in front of her, whose face had turned pale and then even paler.

Su Yingxue naturally noticed her somewhat sickly appearance and had no intention of paying attention to her.

In the end, this marriage was also something she had planned.

Now that she's married into this family, she deserves to be unhappy.

After all, she was well aware of her own filthy thoughts.

Being treated like this by Xie Huaiyun is too lenient.

When Rong Jing saw Su Yingxue arrive, he hurriedly bowed and went inside to announce her arrival. After a short while, he came out and said to Su Yingxue in a gentle voice, "Second Madam, the young master invites you in."

"What? Isn't the Crown Prince busy with state affairs? Isn't the study a restricted area? Why is she being asked to go in?"

Su Zhirou was immediately unconvinced.

Why is Su Yingxue so special?

She's nothing but a despicable woman.

Why?!

"Madam, this is the young master's intention. I am merely informing him. Please do not make things difficult for me." Rong Jing's expression and attitude towards Su Zhirou were quite resolute.

Su Zhirou was shocked to be treated this way, and her chest heaved violently with anger, while her head spun rapidly.

Why should I?!

"Your Highness, what have I done wrong? Please tell me, and I will definitely change..."

Su Zhirou wanted to go in again, but Su Yingxue mocked, "Sister, you are now the Crown Prince's consort. Don't make a scene and embarrass the Duke's mansion. Doing so will only make the Crown Prince dislike you even more."

After saying that, Su Yingxue turned and went into the study.

Su Zhirou wanted to argue, but the next second, her legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.

"lady!"

Dong Rong's expression changed drastically. "Brother Rong, please inform the young master that our lady has fainted."

Now that things have come to this, she refuses to believe that Xie Huaiyun would be so heartless.

After all, their wives were his first wives.

He might ignore everything else, but how could he ignore his wife?!

Rong Jing knew his young master's feelings, and seeing the unconscious Su Zhirou, he chuckled inwardly, but maintained a businesslike demeanor on the surface:

"If she faints, carry her back to the courtyard. The young master is not a doctor and cannot cure the first lady's illness."

"Brother Rong, my wife is the Crown Prince's wife. How can you speak like that? Aren't you afraid the Crown Prince will punish you?"

Dong Rong was shocked by Rong Jing's ruthlessness. Her expression changed repeatedly, and her eyes were filled with disbelief as she looked at him.

Rong Jing smiled faintly: "We are both servants, merely following orders. Instead of arguing with me, you should find a doctor for the First Madam as soon as possible, lest the young master's illness worsen!"

"Let me tell you, what our young master hates most is sickly people. The First Madam is in such poor health, yet she still comes to see the young master. She has ulterior motives."

"If the Crown Prince investigates, I really don't know if you'll still be able to sit here and speak."

These words made Qiu Yexiazhi, who was standing nearby, burst out laughing:

"Yes, by now the doctor could have prescribed the medicine. Why are you still here? Are you going to delay your wife's treatment? You always seemed so loyal, but I didn't expect you to be such a good-looking but useless person." Qiu Ye's tone was full of sarcasm.

"That's right, this is the first time I've ever seen the master faint. Instead of the servants rushing to find a doctor, they're looking for the young master. But the young master isn't a doctor, what good can he do? Is your lady faking it? Is it enough that the young master comes out? If so, what's the difference between that and deceiving the young master?" Xia Zhi chimed in.

Dong Rong's expression changed. She gritted her teeth and raised her voice, "Your Highness, Madam has fainted! Please, Your Highness, save her! Your Highness..."

Inside the house, Su Yingxue listened to Dong Rong's shouts outside and stared straight at Xie Huaiyun.

Xie Huaiyun also looked at her. Neither of them spoke, but looking at that pretty little face, Xie Huaiyun was overjoyed.

He just didn't show it on his face.

"Aren't you going out to check? Your Crown Princess has fainted." Su Yingxue raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes staring straight at the man in front of her.

Xie Huaiyun looked at the petite woman in front of her, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing: "If I go out, will you be jealous?"

He didn't care at all about the woman outside.

All he cared about was whether the woman in front of him was jealous.

Since the Crown Princess is dead, he won't remarry, and she'll be the only one left in the harem.

This fulfilled his lifelong wish.

"certainly!"

Without a second thought, Su Yingxue replied, "I'm her rival now. You have two wives, so I'm not going to be at odds with her."

If Xie Huaiyun favors Su Zhirou, then she'll receive less favor from Xie Huaiyun.

Whether for his safety or for her own sake, she did not want Xie Huaiyun to dote on Su Zhirou.

"But you, are you even going out?"

Su Yingxue recalled the coquettish techniques that Qiu Ye had taught her, tugged at Xie Huaiyun's sleeve, and gently shook it.

Although she felt embarrassed by this behavior, she still had to do it anyway.

It wouldn't be good if Su Zhirou beat her to it.

After all, Qiuye once said that men all like women who are gentle and tender.

Although Su Zhirou is quite scheming, she appears to be gentle and kind.

Plus, she's a good actress, so she always looks so pitiful.

If she didn't know her true colors, she would have been completely fooled by her.

In my past life, wasn't it because I couldn't see through these things that I was deceived by Su Zhirou and ended up like that?

Now that she has a second chance, she absolutely cannot let this happen again.

When the man met the woman's large, watery eyes, his heart skipped a beat, and his gaze darkened.

If they hadn't been so deeply in love, he certainly wouldn't have been able to control himself.

I don't know where this young woman learned her skills.

He really went to great lengths for his second brother.

The man's eyes instantly dimmed when he realized that Su Yingxue was treating him this way because of Xie Huaixuan.

Noticing the tense atmosphere, Su Yingxue asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

The man pulled his robe back, feigning indifference: "This young master will not go out. But you, what brings you here?"

Normally, he would go to her courtyard late at night, but now, she actually took the initiative to come to his Mu Cang Garden.

Perhaps he felt the time was right and it was time to speak?

Thinking of this, the man's heart sank even further.