Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Upon finally meeting Princess Chang'an, Zhao Kuo almost wept with joy.

He had tried almost every means to see people these past few days, and he had even attended the palace banquet. So much had happened that he hadn't been able to find an opportunity to speak with Chang'an.

Upon hearing from his subordinates that the Marquis of Anshun's residence had arrived in Chang'an, he immediately rushed over.

"Your Highness, I've finally seen you. You have no idea how much I've missed you these past few days."

Ji Yueru rubbed her back, and Chunhua thoughtfully brought over a chair, completely ignoring Princess Changping who was standing next to Ji Yueru watching the show.

Ji Yueru's lips twitched. She could sit down with the princess standing next to her.

"Chunhua, go and get another one."

Princess Changping glanced at Chunhua in surprise, wondering where Ji Shi had found this maid, who seemed to have no sense of propriety at all.

Chunhua did as she was told, and soon brought back a chair and a small square table, which she placed on the side of the gate of the Marquis's mansion.

The two sat down and servants served tea and snacks. They tacitly kept quiet and obediently sat aside to watch the show.

Seeing the two people's reactions, Princess Chang'an suddenly felt like she was an actress.

Thinking back to what An'an had just said, her disgust for Zhao Kuo grew even stronger.

If it weren't for the fact that the letters found in the Prime Minister's residence couldn't be made public, she would have really wanted to use this to kill Zhao Kuo. Now she can't, but she still won't let him get away with it.

While speaking, Zhao Kuo carefully observed Chang'an's expression, and when he saw that her face looked unpleasant, he had a bad feeling.

Could it be that Chang'an knows about his affair with Qixia?

"Stop pretending. I'm exhausted for you even if you're not. I'll have someone send the divorce papers to the Marquis of Chengen's residence, and I'll have someone take stock of my dowry. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other."

After saying that, she added in her mind, "How could that be?" but she didn't say it out loud in front of so many people.

"Your Highness, is there something I've done wrong? Tell me and I'll definitely change. Please don't leave me; I really can't live without you."

Chang'an never expected that Zhao Kuo would get so into acting. Looking at the whispers of the people around her, she knew what they were saying without even listening.

It's nothing more than saying that she's now a princess and looks down on Zhao Kuo, and so on.

"What, do you really want me to tell everyone about your affair with Qixia?"

Zhao Kuo looked aggrieved.

"Your Highness, you must have misunderstood. There really wasn't anything between me and the current eldest daughter of the Ye family."

The people were stunned. What did Princess Chang'an mean just now? Did she mean that when she was still the Second Madam Zhao, the Second Young Master Zhao had an affair with the original Princess Qixia?

There wasn't a whisper of news outside, and everyone was straining their ears, eager to hear more inside information.

How could Zhao Kuo possibly admit it? Whether he admitted it or not, Chang'an would not let him go. He still had his family to rely on.

But if he confessed, his family would definitely not let him off the hook; he understood the serious implications.

"Your Highness, please stop making trouble now that we've finally had a child."

"I'll do whatever you ask as long as you give birth to this child. You can divorce me if you want, I'll do anything you say, but the child is innocent."

Previously, no one in Chang'an had realized that Zhao Kuo couldn't understand human speech; now they were witnessing a side of him that no one knew.

"Get out of my way! If you block my path again, I'll punish you for a grave offense of disrespect!"

Changping sat in the chair and turned slightly towards Ji Yueru.

"Chang'an is no good. Just a few words from that scumbag made her furious and defenseless."

"As expected, they weren't raised in the palace; they're not ruthless enough."

Ji Yueru didn't speak, but her expression showed that she deeply agreed.

If she were in a position of advantage, and upon seeing Zhao Kuo, she would immediately have him beaten up to vent her anger, and then consider other matters separately.

Chang'an used to be quite domineering in front of her, so why was she completely helpless in front of Zhao Kuo? Could it be that she still has feelings for him?

"You two, come forward and hit him."

As a princess, Chang'an naturally had personal guards by her side.

Two guards stepped forward, picked up Zhao Kuo, and gave him a good beating. It didn't even take two people; one person could have beaten Zhao Kuo so badly that his parents wouldn't recognize him.

But then again, Zhao Kuo was quite a ruthless man. Ji Yueru and Changping, who were sitting a little further away, could hear the sound of bones breaking, probably because he had broken someone's ribs.

But Zhao Kuo didn't utter a sound, and his eyes were fixed on the direction of Princess Chang'an. With such patience, he was truly destined for great things.

The onlookers were in agony, having never seen someone beating another person without uttering a sound.

Given his restrained demeanor, could there really be some misunderstanding?

Lady Chengen, who rushed over upon receiving the news, saw her second son being beaten as soon as she stepped off the carriage.

The impact on her was considerable.

Ignoring the attempts of the maids and servants around her to stop her, she rushed over.

"Let go of my son! Let him go!"

The guard glanced at his master, and seeing that his master did not speak, he loosened his grip, and Zhao Kuo was snatched away by the Lady of Chengen Marquis.

Lady Chengen was unable to support her son, and the maids and servants beside her rushed forward to help, first laying him down on the ground.

"My son, how are you?"

Zhao Kuo, who was so badly beaten that even his parents couldn't recognize him, forced a smile at his mother.

"Mother, I'm alright."

Lady Chengen was truly furious. Even though Ye Simiao was now a princess, as the saying goes, "a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness."

The couple used to have a good relationship. What kind of deep-seated hatred could have led the guards to beat their son so badly?

"Your Highness, I understand a principle: people strive for higher positions, and water flows downhill."

You are now a princess, and I know my son is not good enough for you. We can get a divorce. My Chengen Marquis's mansion is not a shameless family.

But did you really have to beat my son so badly? Doesn't your heart hurt at all?

"Madam, you should save these words for your son. Tell him not to block my way again. The divorce papers will be delivered to the Chengen Marquis's residence soon."

"If Young Master Zhao wishes to marry Qixia, I have no objection. I will send a wedding gift when they are married."

The angry expression on Lady Chengen's face froze.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean? Lady Cheng'en, you should go back and ask your good son what he has done."

"I've already been more than merciful by not arguing with him, yet he dares to block my way! He's truly courting death!"

"Kuo'er, what does the princess mean?"

"Mother, I didn't. I really have nothing to do with Qixia. It's a misunderstanding on the part of the princess."

For a moment, Lady Cheng'en was unsure who was telling the truth.

Princess Chang'an had been married into the household for two years, and she knew her temperament well, but she also believed that her son would never do such a thing.

"Once we get back and find out the truth, our Chengen Marquis's Mansion will definitely give the princess an explanation."

After saying that, he turned to the maids and servants beside him.

"Help the second young master into the carriage, let's go."