Nong Nu Jiao

"You slut! You slut!" Sun Peihuan roared in fury, raising her hand to slap Cen Lingyi. "You really did seduce His Highness!"

She sought to speak with His Highness this morning, but His Highness spent half the day in this side hall.

That clueless Yun Gong absolutely refused to let her in.

She was anxiously waiting outside. If His Highness hadn't been inside, she would have set the side hall on fire long ago and burned that vile woman, Cen Lingyi, to death.

While waiting outside, she had already guessed what was going on.

What can a lone man and woman do together?

Moreover, His Highness had such a relationship with Cen Lingyi before, and he used to like Cen Lingyi so much!

Her heart was already burning with jealousy.

Furthermore, His Highness barely spoke a few words to her after he came out, casually dismissing her under the pretext of having official business to attend to.

In that case, how could she possibly suppress the burning jealousy in her heart?

Cen Lingyi took a step back to avoid her movement.

"You, a mere servant, dare to hide?"

Sun Peihuan was somewhat surprised, but even more furious, her eyes instantly turning red.

"This servant is His Highness's servant, not Lady Liang's servant."

Cen Lingyi looked at her and spoke calmly.

"Servants are lowly people, why distinguish whose servant they are? You don't even deserve to eat this stuff!"

Sun Peihuan was full of malice. Seeing that she couldn't hit her, she grabbed the edge of the table with both hands and forcefully flipped it over.

"Clang—"

With a loud crash, all the dishes on the table were overturned, porcelain bowls shattered, and the place was a complete mess.

"Lingzhi!"

Cen Lingyi pulled Lingzhi, who was holding Yan Huaijiao, behind her to protect her.

"mother……"

Yan Huaijiao was still young, and was frightened by Sun Peihuan's display of force. She was so scared that she grabbed Cen Lingyi's clothes from behind and pouted as if she was about to cry.

"Your Highness, don't be afraid."

Cen Lingyi turned around, took him in her arms, and patted him gently to comfort him.

Lingzhi rushed forward to protect the mother and child.

Sun Peihuan was so angry that she was panting heavily. Still feeling unsatisfied, she started smashing other things in the side hall.

The noise continued for a while, startling Yan Huaijiao.

"Please stop, Your Highness. You've frightened him."

Cen Lingyi held the little one protectively in her arms, raised her voice and spoke to Sun Peihuan without any fear.

"So what if I scare him? I might scare him to death!"

Sun Peihuan was furious and spoke recklessly.

"If the young prince is frightened and suffers some serious injury, can Consort Sun afford to compensate him?"

Cen Lingyi looked at her, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

Sun Peihuan frightened her son.

She wouldn't give in to Sun Peihuan.

"I can't afford to pay for it?" Sun Peihuan jumped up. "Is there anything in this world that I can't afford to pay for?"

ridiculous.

Her father and brothers fought on the frontier to defend the country.

His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince both hold the Sun family in high regard.

How dare Cen Lingyi, a lowly servant, say such things to her?

"Consort Sun has never given birth, so where would she get a child to compensate His Highness?"

Cen Lingyi glanced at her flat stomach, her tone calm.

Sun Peihuan, however, sensed sarcasm in her words and eyes; every word seemed to pierce her heart.

Her greatest pain in life was not being able to consummate her marriage with Yan Chenghui and give him a son or daughter.

Her parents often talked about how she should give birth to a child for the Crown Prince as soon as possible, so as to secure his favor.

She was too embarrassed to tell her mother that she and Yan Chenghui had not yet consummated their marriage, and she always gave vague and ambiguous answers.

Now, consummating the marriage and having children have become almost an obsession for her.

Cen Lingyi's words touched a raw nerve.

"This eyesore of a little thing is just a source of trouble; it'd be better for me to just smash it to death!"

Whenever Sun Peihuan thought of Yan Huaijiao, she wished that this bastard child would die.

The surge of jealousy and shame overwhelmed her, causing her to completely lose her composure.

As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed forward and reached out to snatch Yan Huaijiao from Cen Lingyi's arms.

"You dare!"

Cen Lingyi felt a rush of blood to her head, and her instinct to protect her child overwhelmed everything.

Without thinking, she kicked Sun Peihuan in the stomach.

A muffled thud.

Despite being far weaker than Sun Peihuan, she kicked Sun Peihuan so hard that she fell to the ground, her hairpins falling to the floor.

Lingzhi and the lotus and orchids that rushed in to stop Sun Peihuan were all stunned.

Sun Peihuan was the daughter of a military officer and had practiced martial arts.

Despite her slender figure and the fact that she was holding a child, Cen Lingyi managed to kick Sun Peihuan to the ground with one foot.

Lingzhi couldn't help but think that this was probably the meaning of "women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers".

"Cen Lingyi, I'll kill you!"

Sun Peihuan never expected that Cen Lingyi, who had always been patient and yielding, would dare to attack her, and that she would have such great strength!

She paused for a moment, then stood up and pounced on her again like a madwoman.

"Liangyuan, you mustn't..."

"Liangyuan, calm down..."

Lotus and Orchid quickly pulled her aside and tried to persuade her.

Cen Lingyi felt as if her kick had exhausted all her strength, and her legs were too weak to move.

She swayed slightly, her arms still firmly protecting the frightened Yan Huaijiao in her embrace, her back taut and her chest heaving.

Lingzhi quickly helped her up.

Da Chen, Xiao Chen, the wet nurse, and several maids also ran in and surrounded Cen Lingyi.

They weren't worried about Cen Lingyi, but rather they wanted to work together to protect Yan Huaijiao.

They were specifically assigned to serve in the young prince's side hall. If anything happened to the young prince, their lives would be in danger!

"Lady, please calm down. The young prince is the heir to the throne. To harm the heir to the throne is a capital offense. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince wants to protect you, I'm afraid His Majesty will not allow it."

When Lotus saw that Sun Liangyuan was about to harm Yan Huaijiao, she was terrified and quickly whispered in her ear to persuade her.

She didn't know if Consort Sun would survive if the young prince were harmed, but she and Lan Hua, her personal maid who failed to stop her, were certainly doomed.

Sun Peihuan, her eyes red and panting, stared at Cen Lingyi with murderous intent.

Cen Lingyi met her gaze without backing down in the slightest.

She sensed Sun Peihuan's malice towards Huai Jiao.

Even if Sun Peihuan doesn't harm Huai Jiao today, there's no guarantee she won't harm Huai Jiao in the future.

Since she couldn't leave the Eastern Palace, she could no longer be without desires.

When she came to the Eastern Palace, she had planned to back down and be patient, but doing so alone would not protect her child.

She wants to seize power!

Once she made up her mind, she stared at Sun Peihuan, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.

"Liangyuan, let's go back first and discuss this further."

Lotus whispered to Sun Peihuan.

"You just wait, this isn't over!"

Sun Peihuan knew that continuing would not bring any advantage, so she glared at Cen Lingyi hatefully, left with a harsh remark, and turned away.

As Cen Lingyi watched her walk out of the side hall, her legs went weak.

"girl!"

Lingzhi quickly helped her up.

Da Chen's wet nurse brought over a chair and let her sit down.

"What's wrong with Sun Liangyuan? Why is she acting like this all of a sudden?"

She couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"She harbors ill intentions towards the young prince. From now on, you must keep a close eye on him and protect him, or we will all lose our lives."

Cen Lingyi looked around at them and gave them instructions with a stern face.

"Yes."

Everyone responded in unison.

Cen Lingyi was exhausted after half a day.

After coaxing Yan Huaijiao to sleep, she quickly fell asleep herself.

When I woke up, the sun had already set.

She opened her eyes and sat up abruptly.

"Huai Jiao!"

Yan Huaijiao, who was sleeping next to her, is gone!

"Miss, His Highness is with me."

Lingzhi's voice came.

Cen Lingyi turned her head and saw Yan Huaijiao safely in her arms. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.

Sun Peihuan went crazy at noon and tried to kill Yan Huaijiao by throwing her, which really frightened her.

"You don't know, the little prince is so well-behaved. When he woke up, I told him I was tired and wanted him to sleep a little longer, and he obediently kept quiet. But every now and then he would come to the bed to check if I was still there."

Lingzhi smiled and spoke to her.

"daughter."

Yan Huaijiao smiled, revealing a few small teeth, and clapped her hands at Cen Lingyi.

Cen Lingyi looked at him, and a smile appeared on her face.

"I'll have someone go and get dinner."

Lingzhi looked at the sky outside.

"Lingzhi mushroom".

Cen Lingyi called out to her.

"What's wrong, young lady?"

Lingzhi turned to look at her.

"Take good care of him, I'm going to see the Crown Princess."

Cen Lingyi got up and got out of bed.

"it is good."

Lingzhi nodded in agreement.

She didn't ask the girl what she was going to do; the girl would tell her when she wanted to.

Anyway, the girl always has her reasons for doing everything.

When Cen Lingyi arrived at the East Palace's sleeping quarters, it was already dark.

She saw a figure standing in the porch in the distance; it looked like Yun Que at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it didn't.

Upon closer inspection, it really was Yun Que, but her standing posture was a bit off.

"girl."

When Yun Que saw her, he bowed his head in greeting.

"You're too kind. What happened to your back?"

Cen Lingyi returned the greeting and couldn't help but ask a question.

If Yun Que is here, then Yan Chenghui must be inside.

She looked into the hall.

Sure enough, Yan Chenghui was sitting at the table, leisurely enjoying his dinner.

The conspicuous jade thumb ring on Cen Lingyi's left thumb stung her eyes.

He actually wore it!

Her face flushed instantly.

Is he delirious? How could someone who used to be so refined and gentle do such a thing?

Xia Qinghe smiled, one arm draped around her neck, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at Yan Chenghui.

They didn't speak while eating, as is customary for eating.

I bumped into it accidentally.

Yun Que felt a little guilty and turned around to reply quietly.

Cen Lingyi nodded.

A moment later, Yan Chenghui put down his chopsticks.

"Every year, tea is served."

Xia Qinghe put down his chopsticks and gave an order.

"Your Highness, I've never seen this jade thumb ring before. Is it a new addition?"

Xia Qinghe looked at the jade thumb ring on Yan Chenghui's hand and asked with a smile.

"Um."

Yan Chenghui's expression was indifferent.

Cen Lingyi's face flushed even more intensely.

How did he manage to act like nothing was wrong?

Shameless!

Yes, he is shameless!

"I remember, Your Highness didn't used to like wearing jewelry?"

Xia Qinghe asked tentatively.

"If there is nothing else for the Crown Princess, I will return to Mingde Palace now."

Yan Chenghui did not respond to her words and was about to get up and leave.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I invited you here today specifically to explain something to you."

Xia Qinghe quickly tried to persuade him to stay.

After the fire at Fahua Temple, he became very cold towards her and never came to see her again.

Even when she was injured, he simply had Yun Gong send some things over, and that was it.

She didn't know how much he knew.

The young novice monk is dead, and now no one can prove that she ordered the fire to be started.

Yan Chenghui sat back down and looked at her without saying a word.

"These days, many people have been sent to investigate my injury. Your Highness must already know about it. This matter is related to Consort Sun."

Xia Qinghe said slowly.

Yan Chenghui nodded slightly, but still did not speak.

"I've already asked her. Consort Sun believes that the fire at Fahua Temple was orchestrated by me, which is why she sent people to attack me." Xia Qinghe's face showed a hint of sorrow. "Your Highness, we grew up together. You know my character. Even with Sister Cen, I have never harbored a single evil thought towards her. Moreover, Consort Sun's father and brothers are of great use to Your Highness. How could I possibly ruin Your Highness's important plans?"

Upon hearing this, Cen Lingyi curled her lips in a sarcastic smile.

In the past, she would have believed Xia Qinghe's words.

If it were now, she wouldn't believe a word of it.

However, Xia Qinghe didn't need her to believe; Yan Chenghui's trust was enough.

The hall fell silent.

Yan Chenghui stared at Xia Qinghe for a moment before speaking slowly: "I know you would never commit such a heinous act as arson."

Cen Lingyi scoffed inwardly; he really did trust Xia Qinghe.

He also had feelings for Xia Qinghe.

Otherwise, why would they make her the Crown Princess, and why would they come to dine with her from time to time and spend the night in her bedchamber?

Even with Sun Peihuan's rising popularity, she couldn't overshadow Xia Qinghe.

He once told her that his love was limited and reserved only for her.

Now he has so much love, which he has given to so many people, and there is still some left for the new bride who will enter the Eastern Palace.

He was extremely loving.

"Your Highness, I beg you to do me justice."

Xia Qinghe got up and knelt down before Yan Chenghui, her injured arm hanging in front of her, tears streaming down her face as she looked at him.

Cen Lingyi watched the scene inside the hall with great interest.

Sun Peihuan and Xia Qinghe, which side will Yan Chenghui ultimately side with?