With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"No need for such formalities, Eunuch Hu," Nangong Xun quickly helped him up.

"Your Highness, you've finally arrived." As soon as Xiao Lin saw Nangong Wu, his face immediately changed to a wronged expression, and he went up to take her hand.

"I was almost bullied! You have to stand up for me!"

Nangong Wu's lips twitched a few times. This guy actually started acting, but she still played along.

"You are my man, the father of my children, who dares to bully you?"

"It's him, His Highness Prince Rui! He's so fierce!" Xiao Lin pointed at Nangong Xun and accused him.

"I kindly came out to greet him, but he said I was of lowly status and not qualified to greet him. He even ordered his men to break my legs and make me kneel down and lick his shoes. I'm so scared, Your Highness, you must do me justice!"

Hearing his sarcastic remarks, Nangong Xun was furious. "Nangong Wu, even if you're looking for male concubines, at least find good-looking ones! Look at his behavior, what kind of trash is he?"

"What kind of man I choose is none of your business!" Nangong Wu looked at him with hostility.

"Nangong Xun, you came to my palace to bully my man? And you even made him lick your shoes? You have quite the nerve. If you don't want your legs anymore, I won't hesitate to cut them off for you."

Upon hearing this, the young noblemen, ladies, and young women around them were all stunned, their expressions filled with shock.

Nangong Xun was Emperor Mingde's most beloved son. His faction and the Ming family's influence in the capital were absolute. Everyone believed that he would be the next emperor, and no one dared to offend him. How dare this Nangong Wu say in public that she wanted to cut off his legs?

Everyone had heard that Nangong Wu and Nangong Xun had been at odds recently, but no one expected it to have escalated to this point.

But Nangong Xun is the future emperor. Isn't Nangong Wu afraid of being retaliated against by him in the future if she confronts him so directly?

"Your Highness, please calm down," Eunuch Hu said with a smile, trying to smooth things over. "Perhaps His Highness Prince Rui was joking with Young Master Xiao; it shouldn't be taken seriously."

"Yes, yes, it was His Highness Prince Rui joking with Young Master Xiao. Everyone here is watching, nothing happened, it was just a few jokes."

"This is the first time we've met Young Master Xiao, and we were a bit curious about him, which led to a misunderstanding on his part."

The surrounding officials all tried to persuade him.

Nangong Xun still looked displeased, but with Eunuch Hu present, he dared not act arrogantly again. If his father found out that he was causing trouble here, he would surely be scolded again.

Nangong Wu's gaze swept over the people around her, finally settling on Nangong Xun's face, her voice cold.

"Xiao Lin is the father of my three children. No matter what he looks like or what his status is, once he enters the gates of my Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion, he is my man, Nangong Wu's man. Anyone who dares to disrespect him in the future is disrespecting me."

The way everyone looked at Xiao Lin changed several times.

Putting aside whether Xiao Lin is worthy of Nangong Wu, what is his status in the Prince's Mansion? The three children he had with Nangong Wu were all listed in the royal genealogy and were all granted titles.

Even if Nangong Wu finds another husband, with these three children, Xiao Lin's status in the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion will not be low in the future.

A glimmer of light shone in Xiao Lin's eyes. He knew she was lying, only trying to save face for the Prince's Mansion, but a different feeling welled up in his heart.

"Your Highness, I knew you were the best to me." Xiao Lin shook Nangong Wu's hand, his voice carrying a coquettish and affectionate tone, making him seem like a favored male concubine.

Nangong Wu's expression was somewhat unnatural, but she did not withdraw her hand in front of so many people.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, it's best to clear things up." After saying that, Eunuch Hu bowed slightly to Nangong Wu. "Your Highness, this old servant will return to the palace to report to His Majesty. There's no need to see me off any further."

"Please take care, Eunuch Hu." Nangong Wu gestured for him to leave.

"Qiu Shan, give her the gift, and we're leaving too." Nangong Xun instructed one of his guards, then followed Eunuch Hu with an extremely displeased expression.

The guard named Qiu Shan walked up to Nangong Wu, handed her the gift box with both hands, and spoke to her respectfully.

"Your Highness, this is a gift from our Prince to the three young princes, and we also wish them a happy full moon celebration."

"Thank you." Nangong Wu nodded slightly.

Xiao Lin accepted the gift box and called out to Nangong Xun's back, "Thank you for your generous gift, Your Highness!"

"Your subordinate takes his leave!" Qiu Shan cupped his hands in greeting and turned to follow Nangong Xun.

Nangong Wu turned to look at Xiao Lin, "If anyone bullies you again, don't wait for me to come, just beat them up."

"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Lin handed the gift box to Fang Cheng beside him, then took her hands in his, his tone slightly coquettish.

"Thank you for your support, Your Highness."

Nangong Wu's lips twitched again; she hadn't expected this guy to be such a good actor.

"Your Highness, please go back and rest. Take good care of our children. I'll be fine here." Xiao Lin winked at her.

"The younger sister of the Prince of Runing".

At this moment, Nangong Yi arrived with his queen.

He entered with a smile and said, "I just saw my second brother. He looked very unhappy and wouldn't talk to me. Did he do something to upset you again?"

"It's nothing!" Nangong Wu nodded slightly to them. "You two have arrived!"

Princess Li stepped forward and gave her a graceful bow, saying, "Greetings, Princess Runing."

"You're too polite, Sister-in-law Wang!" Nangong Wu returned the greeting with a gesture of respect, "Please come to the front hall to speak."

Princess Li was a gentle woman, speaking softly and gently. "The Prince and I have wanted to visit the children several times, but we heard that you were not receiving guests, so we dared not disturb you. Today, we are finally able to come and see the children!"

"It's all because my body is so weak..." Nangong Wu was about to speak when Princess Li stuffed a roll of paper into her hand.

Nangong Wu knew what it was and discreetly slipped it into her sleeve. The two talked as they walked toward the main hall.

When the banquet began, Nangong Wu sat in the head seat with her youngest daughter in her arms, while two wet nurses stood beside her, holding Nangong Yu and Nangong Jue, to receive toasts and congratulations from the guests.

Xiao Lin sat beside her, looking very happy, as if the three children were his own. He drank all the toasts offered to him.

"Young Master Xiao is truly straightforward."

Nangong Wu could tell that some people were deliberately trying to get him drunk, but he seemed to enjoy it.

If he keeps drinking like this, she's afraid he'll get drunk. She secretly gave Nangong Yi and Nangong Heng a look.

The two understood and stood up to help him avoid being drunk.

Sure enough, the guests dared not act recklessly anymore.

Just then, Luo Dayou hurriedly walked over with a group of people, including two guards who were dragging a woman.

The guests, unaware of what had happened, all looked over.

Nangong Wu's gaze turned cold; it seemed something had indeed gone wrong.

"Kneel down." Two guards forced the woman to kneel before them.

"What happened?"

Luo Dayou bowed and reported, "Your Highness, this woman attempted to poison the stew, but Cao Jian discovered it."