Princess, something terrible has happened! The prince consort has attempted suicide again!

Zhang Ling suddenly turned around.

Then Zhang Xiaomeng walked over with a group of servants, heads held high, and said coldly to the servants who were carrying the items, "Who told you to carry these? Put them all back."

The servants stood frozen in place, caught in a dilemma, and all looked at Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling frowned, his face full of displeasure: "Zhang Xiaomeng, what's it to you if I'm moving my things?"

Zhang Xiaomeng was too lazy to say anything more, so he stepped forward and slapped her hard across the face.

"Zhang Xiaomeng!"

Zhang Ling's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared angrily.

"You disrespectful brat, daring to address your elder brother by his name? Is this how your father taught you manners?" Zhang Xiaomeng reprimanded.

"Don't go too far!" Zhang Ling shouted angrily.

"Too much?"

Zhang Xiaomeng sneered, "Compared to what you've done to me, this slap is just interest."

"You're just riding on the princess's coattails, what's there to be so smug about?" Zhang Ling's face was full of arrogance, his tone brimming with self-importance. "Father has always favored me; this Marquis's mansion will be mine sooner or later!"

Snapped!

Zhang Xiaomeng delivered another hard slap.

"you……"

Zhang Ling was consumed by rage and about to lash out when Zhang Xiaomeng kicked him to the ground.

He immediately mounted Zhang Ling and began to slap his face repeatedly, to avenge the original owner of the body for all the grievances he had suffered over the years.

He kept cursing, "You damn green tea b*tch, I'll teach you to pretend, I'll teach you to pretend!"

The servants in the courtyard all stood frozen in place, at a loss for what to do.

"stop!"

Just as Zhang Xiaomeng was getting into the swing of things, a cold shout suddenly rang out.

A richly dressed noblewoman, adorned with jewels and pearls, strode in, surrounded by a group of servants.

She is Liu Ru, the current mistress of the Marquis of Yongwu's mansion.

Since she married into the Marquis's mansion and took over Zhang Xiaomeng's mother's place, she has been determined to help her son rise to power and has been targeting Zhang Xiaomeng all these years.

She played a significant role in the original owner's downfall.

Seeing her son being beaten, Liu Ru's face darkened, her eyes blazing with fury. She shouted angrily, "Zhang Xiaomeng, how dare you!"

Zhang Xiaomeng stopped, stood up, and teased with a smile, "I wondered who it was, it's you, you old green tea."

As they were talking, Zhang Ling had already run to Liu Ru's side, his face bruised and swollen, looking utterly miserable.

"Mother, you must stand up for me," Zhang Ling cried, feeling wronged.

Liu Ru was heartbroken, and her face darkened further. She glared at him and shouted, "You motherless brat! Do you really think that just because you've become the prince consort, no one can control you?"

She pointed at Zhang Xiaomeng and ordered, "Beat him!"

Several servants behind him were about to step forward and make a move.

"Let's see who dares!"

Zhang Xiaomeng raised his voice and shouted, "I am the imperial son-in-law bestowed by the emperor! How many heads do you have to dare touch me?"

Upon hearing this, the men's expressions changed instantly, and none of them dared to make any rash moves.

"What are you afraid of? He's just bluffing. With me here, you don't need to worry." Liu Ru took out a silver ingot and raised her voice, "Whoever breaks his leg gets these ten taels of silver."

As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely bring forth brave men; ten taels of silver is equivalent to several years' income for them.

It's done!

The servants steeled themselves, their eyes turning fierce.

Seeing them rushing towards him, Zhang Xiaomeng remained calm and called out, "Feng Yi."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark figure appeared, and a cold glint flashed.

Those servants were instantly killed by a single sword strike to the throat.

Everyone was taken aback.

"Assassin! There's an assassin! Someone come quick! Catch the assassin!" Liu Ru cried out, breaking the brief silence.

The Marquis of Yongwu's residence is guarded by highly skilled individuals. At this moment, several figures immediately emerged from the shadows, each exuding an extraordinary aura.

They glanced coldly at Feng Yi, about to make a move.

Feng Yi took out a token and displayed it to everyone.

"Anyone who dares to move dies!"

His voice was icy cold, carrying a chilling killing intent.

One of the guards was the first to recognize the token, his expression changing drastically as he exclaimed in shock, "The Black Phoenix Token!"

Upon hearing those three words, everyone else showed expressions of fear.

All the people of Dongling Kingdom know that Princess Changning has a guard called the Black Phoenix Guard, which consists entirely of women, each of whom is highly skilled.

They had rendered countless merits and were the sharpest blades in Princess Changning's hands, possessing the power to oversee the entire realm and to execute first and report later.

From ordinary people to court officials, no one dared to act recklessly in the presence of the Black Phoenix Guard.

"My lord, we apologize for our intrusion."

The guards immediately bowed and apologized, their voices trembling involuntarily, their foreheads covered in cold sweat.

Anyone who dares to attack the Black Phoenix Guards is provoking Princess Changning; killing them on the spot would not be an exaggeration.

"roll!"

Feng Yi coldly uttered a single word.

The group felt as if they had been granted a pardon and hurriedly scattered and fled.

The other servants were even more terrified, standing there dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do.

Liu Ru's face darkened; she never expected that Princess Changning would send the Black Phoenix Guards to protect this little beast.

She said angrily, "Even if you are a member of the Black Phoenix Guard, you have no right to interfere in the affairs of my Marquis's mansion."

"What a family matter."

Zhang Xiaomeng sneered, "I am about to marry Princess Changning and become her consort. You come up here and try to break my legs. This is disrespectful to Princess Changning and shows no regard for the royal family. Do you still think this is a family matter?"

Liu Ru frowned. This little beast used to only know how to rage helplessly, how come he has become so sharp-tongued now?

She was about to retort when Zhang Xiaomeng didn't give her the chance. He waved his hand and said, "Feng Yi, beat her up."

He wanted to avenge the original owner, but Feng Yi stood still and didn't move.

Zhang Xiaomeng turned his head and urged, "Go! Don't just stand there."

"The princess only ordered me to protect you, not to obey your commands." Feng Yi kindly reminded him, "If you beat your elders, it is a heinous crime that will be punished by beheading."

In ancient times, there was a clear distinction between superiors and inferiors, and seniority was strictly observed. Filial piety was highly valued, and juniors who plotted against or beat elders in the clan would be judged as guilty of heinous crimes.

This crime ranks fourth among the ten unpardonable crimes, punishable by beheading for minor offenses and slow slicing for serious offenses; even a general amnesty is unlikely to reduce its severity.

Zhang Xiaomeng was overjoyed.

I was just looking for an opportunity to die, and here it is.

He feigned a resentful expression and asked, "So, if I hit her, I'll die?"

"Those who commit evil and rebellion will surely die."

To prevent Zhang Xiaomeng from acting recklessly, Feng Yi deliberately emphasized her tone.

Little did they know that Zhang Xiaomeng was overjoyed.

"You little beast, even if you become the emperor's son-in-law, even if you are made a king or a prime minister, I am still an elder in your clan and your nominal mother." Liu Ru sneered and arrogantly provoked, "I'm standing right here now. Go ahead and try to hit me if you dare."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Xiaomeng rushed to Liu Ru without saying a word, raised his right hand, and leaped high into the air.

"I'll hit you!"

Snapped!

The slap was delivered with all its might, landing hard on Liu Ru's face.

Liu Ru screamed and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, along with a tooth.

Clear five-finger marks were left on her fair face, which was red and swollen. The jewels on her head had all fallen to the ground, making her look quite disheveled.

Everyone was stunned; he actually dared to make a move.