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

With Marquis Anshun no longer standing between the two, Princess Changping felt that Ji Yueru was surprisingly tolerant of her temper.

She looks delicate and weak, but she is actually very resilient.

If it weren't for the boneless, cannibalistic Marquis of Anshun's mansion, he probably wouldn't be alive today.

"I'm a little curious. I took a liking to Lin Mufeng because he's a model of talent. What made you fall for him in the first place?"

"If I told you I'd never been interested in him, and that I was framed when I caught him cheating, would you believe me, Your Highness?"

"If it had been an hour ago, she wouldn't have believed it, but now she believes that what Ji Yueru said is true."

"The Marquis of Anshun's mansion wouldn't have designed this solely for your dowry, would they?"

It's really incomprehensible. Could the Marquis of Anshun's mansion have really fallen into such poverty?

"That's only one reason. The second reason is closely related to his twin children."

"I am genuinely curious, which woman in the capital could have moved Marquis Anshun to such an extent?"

"Her Highness will find out, but not now."

If she were to tell Princess Changping now, how would Ji Chunjiao continue singing?

She made her suffer so much in her past life, and even separated her and her daughter from their flesh and blood. In this life, even if they want to die a quick and painless death, she will not allow it.

"Since you won't tell me, I won't ask. I believe the truth won't be far from coming to light."

"Last night, Her Highness the Princess sent someone from the Marquis of Anshun to assassinate me in my courtyard."

Princess Changping did not look well.

She had said that if she gave the guards to Marquis Anshun, they would belong to him, but she never imagined that Marquis Anshun would actually send them to kill the Ji family.

As a royal princess, Princess Changping was certainly not a simple-minded person to have survived to adulthood in the treacherous imperial palace.

Previously, he was bewitched by the beauty of Marquis Anshun, but now that he has sobered up and stepped outside the circle, he immediately saw the true nature of the matter.

She said that the Marquis of Anshun, who had previously ignored her, had changed his attitude, because he wanted to use her to kill the Ji family.

What a clever tactic of using someone else to do the dirty work.

She was a princess after all; Marquis Anshun really had a lot of nerve.

"It's getting late, we should head back."

Ji Yueru got up and took her leave first.

[Mother, if Marquis Anshun knew that you and Princess Changping have now made peace, I wonder how furious he would be.]

"They'll definitely be furious."

The mother and daughter left after talking.

Princess Changping couldn't help but frown and look at Granny Wang standing to the side.

"Grandma, can you hear a little girl's voice?"

"Master, no."

Princess Changping found it strange. She had heard the little girl's voice twice when she was in the pavilion. At first, she thought she was hallucinating, but now the voice had appeared again.

Mother?

Who is she calling?

She listened more carefully but couldn't hear anything. Princess Changping was suspicious and could only put the matter aside for the time being.

When Marquis Anshun did not see Princess Changping return to the garden, he searched for a while but did not find Ji Shi and Princess Changping. He immediately had a bad feeling.

Does that mean the two of them are together now?

Considering that Princess Changping would pass by the lakeside on her way back from her bedchamber, it was quite possible that the two would meet.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, he saw Lady Ji return alone with two maids.

"Madam, where did you go just now?"

The two were at each other's throats in private, but to outsiders, their relationship appeared to be respectful and courteous.

"I'm feeling suffocated, so I'll just take a walk around. My lord, you don't need to worry about me."

"You are currently pregnant, so please be careful when you move around to avoid harming the fetus."

As soon as Princess Changping entered the courtyard, she heard Marquis Anshun giving instructions to Lady Ji, and then she saw that Lady Ji had a calm and serene expression.

I couldn't help but think that the couple were equally matched in terms of acting skills.

"Since Lady Hou has come to the poetry gathering, how can she not compose a poem? Everyone who comes today must compose a poem. You should use the theme of the withered lotus in my palace lake."

Princess Changping's words were full of sarcasm. There were quite a few people attending the banquet today, but not everyone could compose a poem. Moreover, she specifically requested that the poem be about withered lotus leaves, which meant that no one else could write one.

When Princess Changping spoke up, no one spoke up for Ji Yueru. Fang Qian wanted to stand up, but unfortunately, she was too insignificant to even have the right to do so.

The two of them hadn't said anything while drinking together, and Ji Yueru knew what Princess Changping was thinking.

"This humble woman's skills are truly limited; please forgive her if she does something poorly."

"Whether it's good or bad, you do it first and then we'll talk."

With the memories of her previous life, she couldn't do it herself, but she felt no pressure at all about stealing from others, especially the Marquis of Anshun.

Everyone was looking at her, and Ji Yueru hesitated for a moment.

"When autumn comes, the lotus leaves begin to wither and fall, and the withered reeds are especially visible reflected in the cold water."

"Only for the sake of original intention, white lotus roots grow; retreating, green ripples nourish a jade plate."

After the poem was recited, the crowd became even quieter than before; you could almost hear a pin drop.

"Well said, well said, as autumn comes, the lotus leaves begin to wither and fall, and the withered reeds are reflected in the cold water."

Lady Hou's poem is truly exquisite!

It was Chen Zhen who spoke, and he spoke highly of Ji Yue Ru.

"In the past, everyone said that the eldest daughter of the Ji family was talented and virtuous, a rare talent in the capital, but just now, the poem written by the Lady of the Marquis..."

With just one poem, she overshadowed all of Miss Ji's previous poems.

It's strange, isn't it? Lady Hou clearly possesses such talent, so why did she never display it when she was still a young lady in her chambers?

"You think everyone is like Miss Ji, showing off to everyone they meet? Maybe she just doesn't like to flaunt herself in front of others."

In the crowd, Fang Qian finally found an opportunity to say a few good words to clear Ji Yueru's name, and Fang Rou tugged at her.

"Big sister, please stop talking."

Since the words had already been spoken and couldn't be taken back, Fang Qian didn't say anything more, but she also didn't pay much attention to Fang Rou.

She was still bothered by what the Lady Hou had just told her, and she was determined to find someone to investigate it thoroughly when she got back.

Marquis Anshun felt something was amiss. He had never heard Lady Ji compose poetry before, and he himself was unsure whether she was capable of it.

However, the style of the poem she is writing now is very similar to his. If he were not absolutely certain that he had not written this poem, he would have thought that he had written it before and that Ji Shi had just used it.

"Mother, did you see that? Marquis Anshun is completely bewildered. He must suspect that he wrote this poem."

Princess Changping looked in the direction of the sound, but there was no one else besides Ji Yueru. The cheerful child's voice continued.

We'll have to worry when we get back today. Without Princess Changping's help, Marquis Anshun will definitely spend money to bribe assassins.

When we get back today, Mother can gather all her dowry and ensure that Marquis Anshun won't have a single penny to spare. Let's see how he manages to bribe the assassins.

"An'an is so thoughtful; even Mother didn't think of that."

Of course, I'm my mother's smartest daughter.

Princess Changping had a bold guess in her mind: could the voice she heard be the voice of the child in Ji Yueru's womb?

Looking at the expressions of the others, it seemed that only she could hear it.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Marquis Anshun had arrived beside Princess Changping without anyone noticing.