"Those assassins were not hired by me from outside. They were privately raised by the Xie family," Xie Yao's words made everyone in the Ministry of Justice perk up. Pei Jihuai instinctively took out the record book of confessions from his pocket.
"If you want me to speak, I have a request," Xie Yao pointed at Hua Liuli, "She must apologize to me."
"What have I done wrong?" Hua Liuli blinked defiantly, "If you don't want to say, then forget it. After all, it's not me who's being wronged."
After saying that, without waiting for Xie Yao's response, she turned and left.
Would anyone in the Ministry of Justice dare to stop her?
Not only did they not dare to stop her, but they also smiled as they sent her out.
"Fushou Junzhu," Pei Jihuai asked Hua Liuli, "Did you expect that this will make Xie Yao reveal the truth?"
"What?" Hua Liuli exclaimed in surprise, "With the Ministry of Justice handling the case, I was only deliberately provoking Xie Yao because we had a disagreement."
She looked afraid as she continued, "I didn't expect the Xie family to be so audacious, daring to privately raise assassins. Pei Daren, you must investigate this matter thoroughly and protect the safety of the imperial family."
Pei Jihuai looked at Fushou Junzhu, who seemingly looked terrified, and clasped his hands in a salute, "Please rest assured, Junzhu. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
"That's great then," Hua Liuli smiled with relief, "My father and mother always say that the Ministry of Justice is the most formidable in handling cases."
Pei Jihuai's smile disappeared from his face as he bid farewell to Hua Liuli. He turned and walked into the cell, looking at Xie Yao with an expressionless face, "Miss Xie, if you know anything, speak up as soon as possible. If the information you provide is useful, I can submit a petition to the Emperor to spare your life."
"Really?" Xie Yao looked at Pei Jihuai.
"If Miss Xie doesn't believe me, I can't do anything about it."
Xie Yao furrowed her brows, "I've already said that as long as Hua Liuli apologizes to me, I will reveal the truth."
"It seems that Miss Xie doesn't want to cooperate with us," Pei Jihuai closed the record book, his tone indifferent, "Since that's the case, we can wait for Miss Xie to reconsider and discuss this matter later."
"However..." Pei Jihuai spoke slowly, "I hope you think it through before Princess Leyang and Xie Fuma leave the capital. Otherwise, what you say won't be of much use."
To have Fushou Junzhu apologize to a criminal?
Not to mention that the Ministry of Justice couldn't make this request, even if they did, they wouldn't pass the Crown Prince's approval. If the Crown Prince were to find out, the entire Ministry of Justice would suffer.
Pei Jihuai turned and walked out of the cell. His subordinates sighed and helplessly said to Xie Yao, "Miss Xie, you don't know the temperament of my master. He rarely takes the initiative to plead for prisoners. This time, he made an exception, but you made an unreasonable request. Isn't this deliberately provoking my master?"
Xie Yao found it ridiculous. As the daughter of a princess, she had reached a point where she needed an official from the Ministry of Justice to plead for her.
But now, apart from placing her hopes on the Deputy Minister of Justice, she had no other choice. Her own parents were afraid she would reveal the family's secrets and would rather kill her than find a way to rescue her from the cell.
Perhaps, after they realized that she couldn't marry the Crown Prince, she had already lost her value to them.
Thinking of her family living happily together after her death, Xie Yao was buried in endless hatred.
Since they were unwilling to protect her, why should she consider their feelings?
"Junzhu, it seems that the Crown Prince's carriage is up ahead."
The carriage came to a stop. Hua Liuli lifted the curtain and happened to meet the Crown Prince's gaze who also had his carriage's curtain lifted.
Upon seeing Hua Liuli, the Crown Prince flashed a bright smile and waved at her, "Liuli, come."
Hua Liuli climbed onto the Crown Prince's carriage and took the most comfortable seat. She lazily remarked, "Your Royal Highness, your carriage is the most comfortable to sit in."
"Then marry me sooner. Once you're married to me, you can use all my things," the Crown Prince never missed an opportunity to urge for the wedding.
Hua Liuli: "..."
How did this handsome man unknowingly turn into a marriage-crazed man?
"Where are you going at this time?" Hua Liuli was curious, "A few officials from the Eastern Palace met me the other day, and their eyes were strange. It's as if I were a wicked concubine who distracted you from state affairs"
"Those officials from the Zhan Shi Mansion are abnormal. No need to pay attention to them," The Crown Prince was troubled by those officials who kept reminding him to be cautious about this and guard against that.
Although they meant well, according to their thinking, he wouldn't be a qualified Crown Prince unless he trampled on all his brothers.
He didn't really like those brothers, but what was the point of stepping on them?
"Xie Fuma is seriously ill. Father Emperor asked me to visit him on his behalf," The Crown Prince sighed, "Xie Fuma was a talented person. I'm really sorry to see him go insane."
Hua Liuli suppressed her amusement and said, "Your Royal Highness, don't worry too much. There are many imperial physicians in the capital. They will surely cure him."
At this moment, the mood in Princess Leyang Estate, from the masters to the servants, was not good. Clearly, their master, Xie Fuma, had become mentally unstable due to the incident of their daughter attempting to assassinate the Crown Prince. They were all both angry and sad. On top of that, they didn't know which troublemakers were spreading rumors outside, saying... saying...
How could those commoners, who spoke nonsense, know anything about the strong bond between the Princess and Xie Fuma?
But no matter how they explained, the people outside wore an "I understand, I get it" smile on their faces. They sympathized with Xie Fuma in their words but turned to watch the spectacle when they turned away.
The commoners in the capital were shameless, truly shameless.
Princess Leyang had been crying for a long time, unable to eat anything the entire day. Upon hearing from the physician that this hysteria required treatment in a familiar place, she wrote a memorial overnight, hoping that the Emperor would grant permission for their family to return to the southern region.
"Princess, Xie Fuma is not doing well again. He says he's a little bird, but his child is lost, and he wants to find the child on the rooftop."
"What?" Princess Leyang hurriedly ran out of the courtyard and saw Xie Fuma, disheveled, walking back and forth on the roof. She dared not shout loudly and could only hold back her tears, "Didn't I ask you all to keep an eye on Xie Fuma?"
"Who are you?" Xie Fuma looked at Princess Leyang with a gentle smile, "Excuse me, have you seen my child?"
"Yes, I did. Come down, and I'll tell you."
"Okay," Saying that, Xie Fuma was about to wave his arms and jump down.
Princess Leyang let out a frightened scream, "Don't!"
"What's wrong?" Xie Fuma looked at Princess Leyang in confusion, as if he was seeing an evil person who was stopping him from flying.
Princess Leyang could no longer speak, her words choked up.
Hua Liuli stepped into Princess Leyang Estate, looked at the weeping Princess Leyang, and stopped in her tracks. She had always thought Princess Leyang was a selfish woman because whenever Princess Leyang mentioned her deceased eldest daughter, her emotions weren't genuine. Even when her second daughter was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, her sadness seemed superficial.
However, today's Princess Leyang overturned her perception. Her feelings for Xie Fuma were genuine, and it was apparent.
She looked up at Xie Fuma, who was acting foolishly on the roof, he seemed to be oblivious to the sorrow of Princess Leyang and instead made even more extraordinary movements.
"You didn't deceive me. My child is really here," Xie Fuma said, looking at the Crown Prince and Hua Liuli who had entered. His gaze fell on Hua Liuli, "Good daughter, why did you come back so late?"
The attendants who came in with Hua Liuli and the Crown Prince changed their expressions. Xie Fuma was taking advantage of Fushou Junzhu!
"Good daughter, come up quickly. Father will take you to the sky to pick stars," Xie Fuma said with a smile, looking at Hua Liuli, "Let's go."
"Have you forgotten that I still can't fly?" Hua Liuli curved her mouth, "You come down now, and then take me up."
"Alright," Xie Fuma made a motion as if he was about to jump down.
"No, please, don't!" Princess Leyang's loud roar stopped Xie Fuma's action. Fortunately, at this moment, an attendant climbed up to the roof and held Xie Fuma down.
Princess Leyang wiped away the tears from her face and looked at Hua Liuli with resentment, "Fushou Junzhu, we have no grievances. Why did you harm my Fuma?"
Hua Liuli raised an eyebrow, "No grievances?"
"Your daughter almost killed my man. How can you say we have no grievances?" Hua Liuli sneered, "A child not taught well reflects the father's fault. Don't you understand this principle?"
After saying that, she looked up at Xie Fuma, who was pinned down on the roof, "You said you would take me to pick stars in the sky, but this woman bullied me. Don't you care?"
Princess Leyang didn't expect Hua Liuli to be so shameless. She tightly gripped her handkerchief, wishing she could scratch Hua Liuli's face to shreds.
"You wicked madwoman, let go of my daughter!" Xie Fuma struggled and rolled off the roof. Fortunately, the servants of the estate had laid many soft blankets on the ground when he wasn't paying attention, or he would have had a hard fall.
Normally, Xie Fuma was gentle and refined, but after going mad, he became as strong as an ox. Several servants couldn't stop him, allowing him to rush straight to Princess Leyang.
Before Princess Leyang could react, he made a motion to slap her.
Princess Leyang stared blankly at the approaching slap, without any reaction.
"Enough," Hua Liuli reached out her hand, stopping Xie Fuma's action. "As a nobleman, how can you bully women?"
Xie Fuma quickly let go of his hand, "Good daughter, Father was wrong. For your sake, I will let her go," After speaking, he tried to grab Hua Liuli's hand.
The Crown Prince noticed his movement and without hesitation kicked Xie Fuma, knocking him down.
"Fuma," Princess Leyang anxiously threw herself onto Xie Fuma and shielded him with her body, angrily looking at the Crown Prince, "Crown Prince, even if you hate Xie Yao, you shouldn't be so heartless. Fuma is your uncle by marriage."
"Aunt, Gu only saw Uncle going crazy and trying to harm you, so Gu intervened," The Crown Prince shook his robe, "Gu had good intentions, but you have misunderstood Gu so deeply. Gu feels very uncomfortable about it."
"You don't need to interfere," Princess Leyang said with resentment, "Whoever dares to harm my Fuma today, I will fight against them."
Hua Liuli looked at Princess Leyang, who was desperately trying to protect Xie Fuma, and squatted in front of her, "He just tried to harm you for the sake of an outsider like me. Why are you protecting him like this?"
"Fuma is not in his right mind. How could he bear to harm me?" Princess Leyang hid Xie Fuma behind her and looked at the Crown Prince with pleading eyes, "Crown Prince, I know Xie Yao was wrong, and I dare not plead for her. But Fuma is innocent. Please spare him."
The Crown Prince said expressionlessly, "Aunt, Gu hasn't done anything."
"Then can you let us go back to the south?" Princess Leyang urgently said, "As long as you are willing to let my Fuma return to the south for treatment, I will agree to any conditions."
"Even if it means giving up your position as a princess?" The Crown Prince looked at Xie Fuma, who was foolishly smiling behind Princess Leyang, "Are you willing?"
Princess Leyang's face turned pale. She turned her head to look at her husband and, after a long time, trembled, "I... I'm willing."
"Who are you?" Xie Fuma suddenly pushed away Princess Leyang, "You, this wicked woman, stay away from me and don't hurt my good daughter."
"I am your wife!" Princess Leyang's emotions suddenly collapsed. She tightly held onto Xie Fuma's arms, her expression fierce, "I gave birth to sons and daughters for you. Why did you treat the child of that wretched woman as your daughter? Can't you even forget her when you're insane?!"
Xie Fuma was frightened by Princess Leyang's screams. He took a few steps back, evading her, "You, don't come over. My wife is very formidable."
"You... You..." Princess Leyang burst into tears, sobbing, "Have you been deceiving me all these years?"
Hua Liuli frowned, wondering what Xie Fuma was trying to achieve by pretending to be crazy.
With her eyes bloodshot, Princess Leyang looked at Hua Liuli. Filled with hatred, she said, "You're just like your wicked mother. Your mother seduced my man, and now you're seducing the man my daughter likes. You're both despicable!"
The Crown Prince spoke with a cold face, "Aunt, although you are a princess, don't try to deceive yourself. General Wei's husband is the renowned General Hua, and he has no relation to your husband. Of course, it was your husband who failed to seduce General Wei back then. General Wei couldn't be bothered to even look at him. It's because he lacked charm. What does he have to do with General Wei?"
"As for your daughter..." The Crown Prince clicked his tongue, "There are many women in the capital who have their eyes on me. Even if your daughter waits in line, she won't be the first."
"Gu won the heart of Fushou Junzhu with my outstanding inner qualities. Are you trying to ruin the relationship between Gu and Gu's betrothed by saying these things?" The Crown Prince said coldly, "Gu won't be pleased with that."
"You can't blame others just because you can't obtain Xie Fuma's genuine feelings," The Crown Prince sneered, "In Gu's opinion, your husband's appearance and demeanor pale in comparison to General Hua."
Author's Note:
Crown Prince: Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, do you think my licking technique is up to standard?
"Those assassins were not hired by me from outside. They were privately raised by the Xie family," Xie Yao's words made everyone in the Ministry of Justice perk up. Pei Jihuai instinctively took out the record book of confessions from his pocket.
"If you want me to speak, I have a request," Xie Yao pointed at Hua Liuli, "She must apologize to me."
"What have I done wrong?" Hua Liuli blinked defiantly, "If you don't want to say, then forget it. After all, it's not me who's being wronged."
After saying that, without waiting for Xie Yao's response, she turned and left.
Would anyone in the Ministry of Justice dare to stop her?
Not only did they not dare to stop her, but they also smiled as they sent her out.
"Fushou Junzhu," Pei Jihuai asked Hua Liuli, "Did you expect that this will make Xie Yao reveal the truth?"
"What?" Hua Liuli exclaimed in surprise, "With the Ministry of Justice handling the case, I was only deliberately provoking Xie Yao because we had a disagreement."
She looked afraid as she continued, "I didn't expect the Xie family to be so audacious, daring to privately raise assassins. Pei Daren, you must investigate this matter thoroughly and protect the safety of the imperial family."
Pei Jihuai looked at Fushou Junzhu, who seemingly looked terrified, and clasped his hands in a salute, "Please rest assured, Junzhu. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
"That's great then," Hua Liuli smiled with relief, "My father and mother always say that the Ministry of Justice is the most formidable in handling cases."
Pei Jihuai's smile disappeared from his face as he bid farewell to Hua Liuli. He turned and walked into the cell, looking at Xie Yao with an expressionless face, "Miss Xie, if you know anything, speak up as soon as possible. If the information you provide is useful, I can submit a petition to the Emperor to spare your life."
"Really?" Xie Yao looked at Pei Jihuai.
"If Miss Xie doesn't believe me, I can't do anything about it."
Xie Yao furrowed her brows, "I've already said that as long as Hua Liuli apologizes to me, I will reveal the truth."
"It seems that Miss Xie doesn't want to cooperate with us," Pei Jihuai closed the record book, his tone indifferent, "Since that's the case, we can wait for Miss Xie to reconsider and discuss this matter later."
"However..." Pei Jihuai spoke slowly, "I hope you think it through before Princess Leyang and Xie Fuma leave the capital. Otherwise, what you say won't be of much use."
To have Fushou Junzhu apologize to a criminal?
Not to mention that the Ministry of Justice couldn't make this request, even if they did, they wouldn't pass the Crown Prince's approval. If the Crown Prince were to find out, the entire Ministry of Justice would suffer.
Pei Jihuai turned and walked out of the cell. His subordinates sighed and helplessly said to Xie Yao, "Miss Xie, you don't know the temperament of my master. He rarely takes the initiative to plead for prisoners. This time, he made an exception, but you made an unreasonable request. Isn't this deliberately provoking my master?"
Xie Yao found it ridiculous. As the daughter of a princess, she had reached a point where she needed an official from the Ministry of Justice to plead for her.
But now, apart from placing her hopes on the Deputy Minister of Justice, she had no other choice. Her own parents were afraid she would reveal the family's secrets and would rather kill her than find a way to rescue her from the cell.
Perhaps, after they realized that she couldn't marry the Crown Prince, she had already lost her value to them.
Thinking of her family living happily together after her death, Xie Yao was buried in endless hatred.
Since they were unwilling to protect her, why should she consider their feelings?
"Junzhu, it seems that the Crown Prince's carriage is up ahead."
The carriage came to a stop. Hua Liuli lifted the curtain and happened to meet the Crown Prince's gaze who also had his carriage's curtain lifted.
Upon seeing Hua Liuli, the Crown Prince flashed a bright smile and waved at her, "Liuli, come."
Hua Liuli climbed onto the Crown Prince's carriage and took the most comfortable seat. She lazily remarked, "Your Royal Highness, your carriage is the most comfortable to sit in."
"Then marry me sooner. Once you're married to me, you can use all my things," the Crown Prince never missed an opportunity to urge for the wedding.
Hua Liuli: "..."
How did this handsome man unknowingly turn into a marriage-crazed man?
"Where are you going at this time?" Hua Liuli was curious, "A few officials from the Eastern Palace met me the other day, and their eyes were strange. It's as if I were a wicked concubine who distracted you from state affairs"
"Those officials from the Zhan Shi Mansion are abnormal. No need to pay attention to them," The Crown Prince was troubled by those officials who kept reminding him to be cautious about this and guard against that.
Although they meant well, according to their thinking, he wouldn't be a qualified Crown Prince unless he trampled on all his brothers.
He didn't really like those brothers, but what was the point of stepping on them?
"Xie Fuma is seriously ill. Father Emperor asked me to visit him on his behalf," The Crown Prince sighed, "Xie Fuma was a talented person. I'm really sorry to see him go insane."
Hua Liuli suppressed her amusement and said, "Your Royal Highness, don't worry too much. There are many imperial physicians in the capital. They will surely cure him."
At this moment, the mood in Princess Leyang Estate, from the masters to the servants, was not good. Clearly, their master, Xie Fuma, had become mentally unstable due to the incident of their daughter attempting to assassinate the Crown Prince. They were all both angry and sad. On top of that, they didn't know which troublemakers were spreading rumors outside, saying... saying...
How could those commoners, who spoke nonsense, know anything about the strong bond between the Princess and Xie Fuma?
But no matter how they explained, the people outside wore an "I understand, I get it" smile on their faces. They sympathized with Xie Fuma in their words but turned to watch the spectacle when they turned away.
The commoners in the capital were shameless, truly shameless.
Princess Leyang had been crying for a long time, unable to eat anything the entire day. Upon hearing from the physician that this hysteria required treatment in a familiar place, she wrote a memorial overnight, hoping that the Emperor would grant permission for their family to return to the southern region.
"Princess, Xie Fuma is not doing well again. He says he's a little bird, but his child is lost, and he wants to find the child on the rooftop."
"What?" Princess Leyang hurriedly ran out of the courtyard and saw Xie Fuma, disheveled, walking back and forth on the roof. She dared not shout loudly and could only hold back her tears, "Didn't I ask you all to keep an eye on Xie Fuma?"
"Who are you?" Xie Fuma looked at Princess Leyang with a gentle smile, "Excuse me, have you seen my child?"
"Yes, I did. Come down, and I'll tell you."
"Okay," Saying that, Xie Fuma was about to wave his arms and jump down.
Princess Leyang let out a frightened scream, "Don't!"
"What's wrong?" Xie Fuma looked at Princess Leyang in confusion, as if he was seeing an evil person who was stopping him from flying.
Princess Leyang could no longer speak, her words choked up.
Hua Liuli stepped into Princess Leyang Estate, looked at the weeping Princess Leyang, and stopped in her tracks. She had always thought Princess Leyang was a selfish woman because whenever Princess Leyang mentioned her deceased eldest daughter, her emotions weren't genuine. Even when her second daughter was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, her sadness seemed superficial.
However, today's Princess Leyang overturned her perception. Her feelings for Xie Fuma were genuine, and it was apparent.
She looked up at Xie Fuma, who was acting foolishly on the roof, he seemed to be oblivious to the sorrow of Princess Leyang and instead made even more extraordinary movements.
"You didn't deceive me. My child is really here," Xie Fuma said, looking at the Crown Prince and Hua Liuli who had entered. His gaze fell on Hua Liuli, "Good daughter, why did you come back so late?"
The attendants who came in with Hua Liuli and the Crown Prince changed their expressions. Xie Fuma was taking advantage of Fushou Junzhu!
"Good daughter, come up quickly. Father will take you to the sky to pick stars," Xie Fuma said with a smile, looking at Hua Liuli, "Let's go."
"Have you forgotten that I still can't fly?" Hua Liuli curved her mouth, "You come down now, and then take me up."
"Alright," Xie Fuma made a motion as if he was about to jump down.
"No, please, don't!" Princess Leyang's loud roar stopped Xie Fuma's action. Fortunately, at this moment, an attendant climbed up to the roof and held Xie Fuma down.
Princess Leyang wiped away the tears from her face and looked at Hua Liuli with resentment, "Fushou Junzhu, we have no grievances. Why did you harm my Fuma?"
Hua Liuli raised an eyebrow, "No grievances?"
"Your daughter almost killed my man. How can you say we have no grievances?" Hua Liuli sneered, "A child not taught well reflects the father's fault. Don't you understand this principle?"
After saying that, she looked up at Xie Fuma, who was pinned down on the roof, "You said you would take me to pick stars in the sky, but this woman bullied me. Don't you care?"
Princess Leyang didn't expect Hua Liuli to be so shameless. She tightly gripped her handkerchief, wishing she could scratch Hua Liuli's face to shreds.
"You wicked madwoman, let go of my daughter!" Xie Fuma struggled and rolled off the roof. Fortunately, the servants of the estate had laid many soft blankets on the ground when he wasn't paying attention, or he would have had a hard fall.
Normally, Xie Fuma was gentle and refined, but after going mad, he became as strong as an ox. Several servants couldn't stop him, allowing him to rush straight to Princess Leyang.
Before Princess Leyang could react, he made a motion to slap her.
Princess Leyang stared blankly at the approaching slap, without any reaction.
"Enough," Hua Liuli reached out her hand, stopping Xie Fuma's action. "As a nobleman, how can you bully women?"
Xie Fuma quickly let go of his hand, "Good daughter, Father was wrong. For your sake, I will let her go," After speaking, he tried to grab Hua Liuli's hand.
The Crown Prince noticed his movement and without hesitation kicked Xie Fuma, knocking him down.
"Fuma," Princess Leyang anxiously threw herself onto Xie Fuma and shielded him with her body, angrily looking at the Crown Prince, "Crown Prince, even if you hate Xie Yao, you shouldn't be so heartless. Fuma is your uncle by marriage."
"Aunt, Gu only saw Uncle going crazy and trying to harm you, so Gu intervened," The Crown Prince shook his robe, "Gu had good intentions, but you have misunderstood Gu so deeply. Gu feels very uncomfortable about it."
"You don't need to interfere," Princess Leyang said with resentment, "Whoever dares to harm my Fuma today, I will fight against them."
Hua Liuli looked at Princess Leyang, who was desperately trying to protect Xie Fuma, and squatted in front of her, "He just tried to harm you for the sake of an outsider like me. Why are you protecting him like this?"
"Fuma is not in his right mind. How could he bear to harm me?" Princess Leyang hid Xie Fuma behind her and looked at the Crown Prince with pleading eyes, "Crown Prince, I know Xie Yao was wrong, and I dare not plead for her. But Fuma is innocent. Please spare him."
The Crown Prince said expressionlessly, "Aunt, Gu hasn't done anything."
"Then can you let us go back to the south?" Princess Leyang urgently said, "As long as you are willing to let my Fuma return to the south for treatment, I will agree to any conditions."
"Even if it means giving up your position as a princess?" The Crown Prince looked at Xie Fuma, who was foolishly smiling behind Princess Leyang, "Are you willing?"
Princess Leyang's face turned pale. She turned her head to look at her husband and, after a long time, trembled, "I... I'm willing."
"Who are you?" Xie Fuma suddenly pushed away Princess Leyang, "You, this wicked woman, stay away from me and don't hurt my good daughter."
"I am your wife!" Princess Leyang's emotions suddenly collapsed. She tightly held onto Xie Fuma's arms, her expression fierce, "I gave birth to sons and daughters for you. Why did you treat the child of that wretched woman as your daughter? Can't you even forget her when you're insane?!"
Xie Fuma was frightened by Princess Leyang's screams. He took a few steps back, evading her, "You, don't come over. My wife is very formidable."
"You... You..." Princess Leyang burst into tears, sobbing, "Have you been deceiving me all these years?"
Hua Liuli frowned, wondering what Xie Fuma was trying to achieve by pretending to be crazy.
With her eyes bloodshot, Princess Leyang looked at Hua Liuli. Filled with hatred, she said, "You're just like your wicked mother. Your mother seduced my man, and now you're seducing the man my daughter likes. You're both despicable!"
The Crown Prince spoke with a cold face, "Aunt, although you are a princess, don't try to deceive yourself. General Wei's husband is the renowned General Hua, and he has no relation to your husband. Of course, it was your husband who failed to seduce General Wei back then. General Wei couldn't be bothered to even look at him. It's because he lacked charm. What does he have to do with General Wei?"
"As for your daughter..." The Crown Prince clicked his tongue, "There are many women in the capital who have their eyes on me. Even if your daughter waits in line, she won't be the first."
"Gu won the heart of Fushou Junzhu with my outstanding inner qualities. Are you trying to ruin the relationship between Gu and Gu's betrothed by saying these things?" The Crown Prince said coldly, "Gu won't be pleased with that."
"You can't blame others just because you can't obtain Xie Fuma's genuine feelings," The Crown Prince sneered, "In Gu's opinion, your husband's appearance and demeanor pale in comparison to General Hua."
Author's Note:
Crown Prince: Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, do you think my licking technique is up to standard?
