Su Chen was lying on the cold ground, shivering slightly.

Su Tongwei coldly watched as this despicable woman left behind by her ex-husband groveled on the ground.

"I thought you were something special. It's been so many days since your engagement, and not only has the palace not sent anyone to pick you up, but you've also refused all invitations from the Su family. What use are you?"

Su Chen endured the excruciating pain, keeping his head down and remaining silent.

He had just been whipped and was too speechless to speak, so he simply closed his eyes and endured it.

Su Tongwei hated him like this the most.

Just like her father, who took advantage of his family background to seize her position as the legal husband, she seemed docile but was rebellious at heart.

She sneered, "I think you've been rejected by the princess. How about I break off your engagement with the royal family today and send you to that woman's bed in the Wei family?"

It is common knowledge in the empire that a female member of the Wei family enjoys abusing her beast husbands.

Su Chen remained motionless, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Standing to the side, Su Mingxu cracked his whip. "Hey, did you faint?"

The whip in his hand was thin and soft, and didn't seem very intimidating, but it was a tool used by the military to interrogate prisoners.

The high-voltage electric shocks above can cause excruciating pain with a single lash, yet leave no visible marks.

Seeing that Su Chen didn't move, he leaned over and roughly grabbed his hair, forcing him to tilt his face up.

Su Chen half-opened his eyes, his gaze calm.

Su Mingxu scoffed, "Stop pretending. If this face is no longer useful, I'll give it to you tonight..."

"Mistress!"

A servant rushed in in a panic, and before Su Tongwei could even reprimand him, he knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"My lady! Stop fighting! The princess, the princess has come to fetch them!"

Jiang Zhixia arrived in a hurry.

Reminded by Ning Yi, she sent Su Chen several messages and made video and voice calls, but received no reply.

After returning home with a heavy heart, she went online to look up information about Su Chen's background.

She had the information on Su Chen when she was choosing a husband, and she had only glanced at it. She knew that Su Chen was an A-level and did not have a high status in the family, so she thought that he wanted the status of a princess's husband in order to gain a foothold in the family.

But upon investigation, it turned out that this was not the case at all.

The birth rate of the Su family in the previous generation plummeted. Not only were there no females born, but there was also only one male, namely Su Chen's father. The Su family elders had no choice but to adopt a female with weak spiritual power and have Su Chen's father enter into a contract with this female to ensure that the Su family line would not end.

This female is Su Chen's mother, Su Tongwei.

After she made a contract with Su Chen's father, he passed away a few years later. She then took control of the Su family and brought in a new husband.

As a result, Su Chen's position in the family became extremely awkward, and he was ostracized by the entire family.

Bringing the concept of female superiority and male inferiority into modern thinking is nothing short of exploiting those who have no descendants!

Su Chen has been neglected by me for so many days, wouldn't he be bullied to death?!

Jiang Zhixia immediately rushed out to greet them.

The Third Princess made a high-profile entrance, catching the entire Su family off guard.

Su Tongwei rushed out to greet them, putting on a fake smile and exchanging pleasantries with Jiang Zhixia.

"Why did the princess come to pick us up in person? She should have notified us in advance so we could welcome her."

Jiang Zhixia looked around but didn't see Su Chen. She frowned and asked, "Where's my fiancé?"

Su Tongwei's face stiffened.

Su Chen is currently unconscious and has been hidden by his youngest son. How could Jiang Zhixia possibly see him?

She smiled and said, "Princess, don't rush. It's a bit against protocol for you to come and fetch them yourself. Why don't you have the palace send someone to pick them up in a couple of days?"

Jiang Zhixia looked at her for two seconds.

Something's not right, something's definitely not right.

This woman is definitely bullying Su Chen!

The thought of such a gentle person being bullied because of her negligence made her jump up.

"What rules? I am the rule! Take me to meet them!"

Su Tongwei's expression twisted slightly.

This is bad.

I initially thought the princess had changed her mind after leaving him at home for several days, but judging from her attitude, she clearly cares about that bitch!

Why did they have to come today of all times?

She quickly blocked Jiang Zhixia's path, her expression becoming more serious: "Princess, you are showing far too little respect for the Su family. How dare you cause trouble here?"

Jiang Zhixia shoved her away, "Get out of my way! Do you think this princess has ever put anyone in her eyes?"

Su Tongwei stumbled from the impact: "..." She was furious!

Jiang Zhixia barged into the Su family's residence and successfully ran into Su Mingxu, who had just finished hiding someone.

As soon as Su Mingxu closed the door, he bumped into the aggressive Jiang Zhixia.

Then his expression froze for a moment, "Princess?"

Is this Jiang Zhixia?

In the past, the Third Princess was either expressionless and aloof, or she was chasing after that peacock from the Bai family with a lovesick look on her face.

But now, her features suddenly come to life, as if a layer of mist has been removed, revealing her beautiful and delicate features. She is extremely pretty!

Seeing him standing in the doorway in a daze, Jiang Zhixia reached out and pushed him aside. "Is my fiancé here?"

She was initially just suspicious, but the more she searched, the more certain she became.

Something terrible has definitely happened!

Su Mingxu suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly blocked her way, saying, "Princess! This is my bedroom, there's no one inside!"

Su Tongwei, her plump body swaying, chased after her, calling out, "Mingxu! Stop the princess!"

Upon hearing this, the princess exclaimed, "Hey! This is it!"

She raised her foot and kicked.

Before Su Mingxu could react, she actually kicked the door open!

Su Chen vaguely heard the princess's voice.

Dream on, that's impossible.

In truth, he never imagined that he would be taken away by the princess after the engagement. After all, being chosen as the principal husband was something he had obtained at a negligible price, and it was already quite good that the princess agreed.

He just needed an identity so he could tamper with the Su family's businesses.

Unfortunately, for some reason, the palace suddenly took a very tough stance and showed no mercy to the Su family, which meant he didn't get to do much. Su Tongwei was quick to think he had lost his value, and his situation became even more difficult.

He'll need at least a week to recover after that beating.

I don't know if he'll be able to see the princess again in a week. If he does, I'd like to shamelessly ask her for one last chance to curry favor with her so I can complete my plan...

"Su Chen!"

……

At the same time, in the Imperial Palace military headquarters office.

Jiang Ting rejected the application from the Su family without any expression.

The application documents were for mining rights in the outer reaches of the star system, and greed was evident in every word.

The Su family has big ambitions; they couldn't wait to tear a piece of flesh from the royal family right after the engagement.

There was a knock on the office door, and a subordinate came in and bowed.

"General, Her Highness the Princess caused a huge scene at the Su family's residence and took Su Chen away."

Jiang Ting frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Where did you pick them up?"

"……Hospital."

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