The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

Just two days after the outrageous rumors in the capital intensified, Zheng Jie sensed something was wrong. She took a walk around the streets and found that most people had already dismissed the rumors, and some even directly suspected that the rumors were targeting Yun Jin.

She sat in the sedan chair, lifted a corner of the curtain, and looked at the bustling streets outside, her eyes filled with resentment.

The rumors were spreading so fiercely, how come the wind suddenly changed?

She gritted her teeth, lowered the sedan curtain, leaned against the sedan wall, closed her eyes, and kept thinking about the events of the past few days.

As she was lost in thought, she suddenly heard two people talking outside, and she abruptly opened her eyes.

"Have you heard? The adopted daughter of the Yun family is very much favored by Prince Yu," a man said mysteriously.

"No wonder the rumors in the capital were quelled so easily. I reckon it must have been His Highness Prince Yu who intervened," another voice chimed in, speaking with certainty.

"If that's the case, then Prince Yu must be in love with her. Could he just marry her in a fit of anger?"

"It's hard to say. However, if Prince Yu really takes a liking to her, it's only a matter of time before he proposes to marry her. But I've heard that Princess Ya Min also likes Prince Yu. If she finds out, will she let that Miss Yun go?" The first person lowered his voice, with a hint of gossip in it.

"It's hard to say. Who in the capital doesn't know Princess Yamin's temper? Which of those young ladies who liked Prince Yu before weren't thoroughly humiliated by her? It won't be so easy for this Miss Yun to marry Prince Yu." Another person sighed.

The two whispered to each other as they turned a corner in an alley ahead, and their voices gradually faded away.

Zheng Jie's eyes darted around, and a smile slowly crept onto her lips. She lifted the sedan curtain and ordered, "Change course, go to the First Prince's residence."

In the First Prince's residence, Consort Zheng sat by the window, sulking. She smashed a set of teacups in anger, but even after smashing them, she was still not satisfied.

A perfectly good game of chess was ruined just like that. Who did it?

The maids stood aside, not daring to utter a sound.

Zheng Jie entered at that moment, saw the broken porcelain shards on the floor, and said with a smile, "Sister, why are you so angry?"

Consort Zheng glanced at her and said irritably, "Why are you here?"

Zheng Jie waved to the maids, "Hurry up and clean up the floor and get out of here. I want to talk to my sister."

The maid glanced at Consort Zheng, and seeing that she didn't say anything, she breathed a sigh of relief, quickly picked up the broken porcelain shards on the ground, and turned to leave.

After the door closed, Zheng Jie sat down next to Consort Zheng and lowered her voice, saying, "Sister, I heard some news on the way here about the adopted daughter of the Yun family. Would you like to hear it?"

Consort Zheng raised an eyebrow: "Judging from your expression, you have good news?"

Zheng Jie smiled mysteriously: "Sister, you'll find out when you hear whether it's good news or not."

Then, she repeated everything she had heard, and asked, "Sister, tell me, isn't this good news?"

Consort Zheng leaned back in her chair in disappointment and said, "What good news is this? Even if Prince Yu wanted to marry her, given her status, at most he would only give her the title of concubine, which wouldn't threaten Ya Min. At most, she could make things difficult for her, but it wouldn't make much difference."

In fact, Consort Zheng and Yun Jin didn't have much of a grudge. It was just a matter of living in the same courtyard, and it wasn't to the point of life and death. However, she was extremely competitive. After her attempt to spread rumors failed, she became even more unwilling to accept it and developed more resentment towards Yun Jin.

After listening to her, Zheng Jie raised an eyebrow and said, "Sister, if Princess Ya Min knew that Prince Yu cherished that girl so much, or if she knew that Ya Min liked Prince Yu but still actively seduced him, what do you think Ya Min would do?"

Consort Zheng's eyes lit up as she looked at her: "You mean...?"

Zheng Jie nodded, her eyes filled with malice: "It has to be true, even if it isn't. If it's not true, then fabricate something out of nothing. Ya Min has a temper; she can't tolerate any nonsense. If she finds out that Yun Jin is seducing Prince Yu, she definitely won't let it go."

She paused, then continued, "At the Princess's birthday banquet last time, everyone knew it was her idea, but not only did it fail, she also lost everything. I heard she lost one of her personal maids, and she's still holding a grudge. Now that you've added fuel to the fire, it won't be so easy to put it out."

Consort Zheng nodded approvingly: "This plan is brilliant."

Seeing that she agreed, Zheng Jie could no longer hide her smile: "Alright, then I'll go find Princess Yamin now?"

Consort Zheng thought for a moment and then instructed, "When you go to see her, just say you heard about it from someone else and are indignant on her behalf, which is why you're here to tell her. Ya Min hates being used as a pawn. If she finds out you're using her, it will only make things worse."

Zheng Jie nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, sister, I understand."

After saying that, she got up and took her leave.

The Princess's Residence.

Ya Min was sitting in the flower hall drinking tea, feeling utterly bored. When she heard that Zheng Jie had arrived, she lazily said, "Let her in."

Zheng Jie quickly followed her family to the flower hall and first bowed to Ya Min: "Greetings, Princess."

Ya Min glanced at her and said indifferently, "What brings you here?"

Zheng Jie sat down opposite her and lowered her voice: "Princess, I heard some things outside today, and I feel very upset. I wanted to talk to you about it."

Ya Min took a sip of tea and said in a calm tone, "What did you hear that upset you?"

Zheng Jie then began to embellish the story, saying, "They say that when Miss Yun first saw His Highness Prince Yu, her eyes widened. Later, she repeatedly flirted with him whenever they met. They also said she secretly visited Prince Yu's residence. They added that she wanted to marry Prince Yu and become his consort. Princess, you're so presumptuous! What right does a goddaughter like her have to marry Prince Yu?"

Whether it's true or not, the main point is that it's all made up, completely imaginative, and the truth doesn't matter, as long as Yamin believes it.

To make it seem more believable, she added some details, and finally said indignantly, "Princess, who in the entire capital doesn't know your feelings for Prince Yu? That Miss Yun, a country girl, is just an adopted daughter of the Yun family. What right does she have to compete with you?"

Sure enough, Ya Min's face darkened. She slammed her hand on the table: "She doesn't deserve it!"

She recalled how Prince Yu had protected her on two previous occasions, and wondered if he might actually want to marry her.

Zheng Jie caught a glimpse of her expression out of the corner of her eye and knew that she had taken it to heart. She continued, "Princess, whether she is a good match or not is not important. The key is that if His Highness Prince Yu does like her, given his position in His Majesty's heart, if he wants to marry her as his principal wife, His Majesty will probably agree."