My Prince said he'd break my legs.

East Palace

Pei Yue stood in front of the desk, his long, slender fingers holding a vermilion brush. He dipped it in red ink and marked a big X over a name.

Yu Zhao stood next to him, looking at the name marked with an X, and knew what to do next.

This person is not going to survive.

Pei Yue put down his pen, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked, "What has she been up to lately?"

Yu Zhao knew perfectly well who "she" referred to.

For the past few months, Pei Yue's attention has been focused on Miss Liang, which suggests that she will definitely have a place in the Eastern Palace in the future.

The Crown Prince would definitely send people to keep a close eye on the people he was interested in, so if there was any disturbance about the Fourth Miss Liang, someone would report it immediately.

"The Fourth Miss has recently been detained in the manor by Lord Liang. Lord Liang and Lord Guan have the idea of ​​a marriage alliance. Lord Guan is a close relative of Prince Chen's capable assistant and is currently serving as the Deputy Pacification Commissioner. His second son is of marriageable age, and it is estimated that the Guan family will soon come to propose marriage. The two families are considered to be well-matched."

Pei Yue paused, holding his teacup, then chuckled.

"A good match in terms of social standing?"

He lifted his eyelids to look at Yu Zhao, his eyes devoid of warmth.

"Yu Zhao, if you don't want to stay by my side anymore, you can just tell me, and I'll give you a good place to go."

Yu Zhao immediately knelt down, his forehead instantly covered in cold sweat. He secretly groaned in his heart, knowing that the Crown Prince was blaming him for not reporting in time, but the matter had just been reported to him by his subordinates, and he had originally intended to report it as well.

But now he could only admit his mistake: "Your Highness, I have failed in my duty. Please forgive me."

Pei Yue withdrew his gaze, picked up his pen and circled Guan Ren's name on the roster, then tossed the roster to Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao picked up the register and immediately understood: "Guan Ren has been secretly extorting money and resources. Last month, his eldest son, Guan Zhang, forcibly took a woman from a respectable family. When she refused, he killed her and her entire family. This matter was suppressed by Prince Chen at the time. I have already obtained evidence of these things, and I will go to arrest them tomorrow."

"tomorrow?"

Pei Yue glanced at him sideways, his voice devoid of emotion.

Yu Zhao quickly got up from the ground, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "Your subordinate knows his mistake and will go and arrest the person now."

Pei Yue withdrew his gaze, expressionless, and picked up a brush to trace the curves of a human figure on the blank Xuan paper. His voice was icy cold.

"Get married? Ha, we'd have to see if anyone dares to marry me!"

Yu Zhao asked in bewilderment, "Why didn't Your Highness let Miss Liang find a way to annul the engagement herself?"

In the past, when the women of the Eastern Palace had any problems, didn't His Highness always handle things this way?

Upon hearing this, Pei Yue seemed to have thought of something and chuckled, "Let her figure out a solution? Do you think she'll obediently listen?"

at the same time.

Liang Ruyi, who was lying dead in the Liang residence, suddenly shivered. She touched her arms, which were covered in goosebumps, and looked up at the sky.

Why do I suddenly feel cold on such a hot day?

Since that day, Liang Huaijing has not allowed her to go out. He made her stay in the mansion and wait for the Guan family to come and offer betrothal gifts. The marriage between the two families is a done deal.

She doesn't want to get married, but if she doesn't get married, the Crown Prince wants her to go to the Eastern Palace, which she doesn't want to go to either. This is a difficult problem!

He sighed deeply and rubbed his forehead.

I have a bit of a headache.

"Miss," Chunmei said, lifting the curtain as she entered, "Madam wants you to get ready. The eldest young lady invites Madam and you to the Sixth Prince's residence for a gathering."

According to the regulations of the time, married princes were to be granted titles and sent to their fiefdoms.

The sixth prince was already married, and the emperor bestowed upon him the title of Prince Chen and kept him in the capital. The character "Chen" signifies supreme status and noble identity, and is a synonym for emperor. The emperor's intentions were quite clear.

Because of the emperor's obvious bias, the civil and military officials were divided into two factions: one half supported the legitimate son and supported the crown prince, while the other half favored Prince Chen and became his henchmen.

The emperor had long harbored the intention to depose the crown prince, but initially he couldn't find a pretext. Pei Yue's methods were too sophisticated, and he gradually gained control of the court. In the end, even if the emperor wanted to depose him, he was powerless to do so.

That's why she was annoyed. Why did that stupid father have to take sides? He wasn't smart enough, yet he was ambitious enough to climb the social ladder.

The Liang family's honor and disgrace now rest on Prince Chen's shoulders; a step forward means wealth and glory, a step back means certain death.

So regardless of who wins or loses in the end, she has to find a way to leave before the battle for the throne begins.

"Big sister?"

After entering Prince Chen's mansion, Liang Qingwan was always favored. Sometimes, with Prince Chen's special permission, she could even see her family.

Liang Zhiyi and Liang Qingwan are siblings born of the same mother, and Liang Qingwan dotes on her younger sister.

Now that Liang Qingwan's status is different, Liang Huaijing naturally wouldn't refuse her invitation to the Prince Chen's residence.

On the contrary, they are eager for them to go out and move around more.

Upon arriving at Prince Chen's residence, Madam Gao first led her to pay her respects to Princess Chen. Princess Chen seemed to be easy to talk to and did not make things difficult for them, so she let them go to the small courtyard where Liang Qingwan lived.

This was Liang Zhiyi's first visit to Prince Chen's residence. Liang Qingwan's small courtyard was located near the front yard and had a very nice environment, which showed that she was truly favored.

Liang Qingwan stood at the entrance of the small courtyard. As soon as she saw Madam Gao and Liang Zhiyi, she was excited and wanted to run over, but before she could take a step, she was stopped by the maid beside her.

Seeing this, Gao quickly quickened her pace: "You child, you're almost a mother yourself, how can you still be so reckless?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Qingwan seemed to only then remember that she was carrying a baby in her belly. She gently stroked her belly, which was not yet showing, with a soft touch, but there was no joy on her face.

Meeting Liang Zhiyi's eyes, she smiled faintly: "Zhiyi, come, let's go inside first."

Liang Zhiyi took Liang Qingwan's hand, and together with Madam Gao, they each helped Liang Qingwan into the house.

This was the second time Liang Zhiyi had seen Liang Qingwan. The first time was right after she transmigrated, on the very day Liang Qingwan entered the Prince Chen's mansion. Liang Qingwan held her hand tightly, but let go of her before she was even fully dazed.

So she hasn't said a single word to Liang Qingwan yet.

As soon as she entered the room, Liang Qingwan dismissed all the maids.

Madam Gao helped Liang Qingwan sit down and gently patted the back of her hand.

"The fact that Prince Chen allowed us to come see you shows that he dotes on you. If you can give birth to a son, you will have a firm foothold in Prince Chen's mansion. Why do you still look so unhappy?"

Regardless of one's background, once someone becomes a concubine, they cannot leave the mansion at will, let alone see their maternal family.

This is also why Liang Zhiyi doesn't want to enter Pei Yue's harem. Pei Yue got married three years ago, and even if he didn't have a crown princess, given her background, she could only be a concubine. If she were favored more, she could only be a concubine.

Besides, if she entered Pei Yue's harem, and if Pei Yue was the ultimate winner, then she would have to enter the palace with him and live in that cannibalistic palace for the rest of her life, where she might even lose her life if she wasn't careful.

She's from the 21st century, and the Gao family gave her a lot of money to support her. Why wouldn't she just become someone's concubine?