The passers-by are vicious

Rong Cheng had to stay and discuss important matters with the emperor, so Jiang Wanwan could only follow the palace maid to the garden to wait.

Unexpectedly, he happened to meet Rong Yuling, who was also led by a palace maid and was waiting for the third prince.

Seeing Rong Yuling staring at her intently, Jiang Wanwan was not afraid at all. Instead, she walked forward without hesitation.

Rong Yuling was very surprised that Jiang Wanwan took the initiative to approach her, but a smile immediately appeared on her beautiful face: "Madam, you have always been very polite. Now that you see me, your concubine, shouldn't you kneel down and bow to me?"

Facing Rong Yuling's questioning, Jiang Wanwan ignored it and chuckled. She glanced at Rong Yuling with sarcasm in her peach blossom eyes and said, "You, you really haven't made any progress at all."

Ying Er, who was standing next to Jiang Wanwan, immediately said, "Miss Rong, you were only granted as a concubine to the Third Prince. The concubine ceremony has not yet been held, so you are not considered the Third Prince's wife. Naturally, my wife does not need to salute you."

"On the contrary, young lady, you are still a criminal subject. Why don't you bow to the Prime Minister's wife when you see her?"

As soon as Ying Er finished speaking, Jiang Wanwan raised her eyebrows and looked at Rong Yuling: "I think Miss Rong must be a person who knows how to be polite, otherwise how could the housekeeper give her to the Third Prince as a concubine~."

"You, you guys." Rong Yuling was anxious, but she had no way to refute. She was also afraid that if the emperor heard about it, the position of concubine she had obtained would be lost.

She could only reluctantly salute Jiang Wanwan, and said through gritted teeth, "I greet the Prime Minister's wife."

If she was still the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, how could she only be a concubine? She would have directly become the Third Prince's wife.

She was bewitched by Jiang Wanwan, the vixen, and believed her lies, thinking that even if she was a maid in the Eastern Palace, she would always have the opportunity to climb into the prince's bed.

However, she didn't expect that the prince would directly throw her to the palace maid, asking her to do the hardest work and she didn't even have the chance to see the prince. Fortunately, she knew where the third prince was in exile in his previous life.

She secretly bribed the palace servants and escaped from the palace, then found the third prince and became his benefactor.

However, Rong Yuling also knew that she was not yet the third prince's concubine and could not seek revenge on Jiang Wanwan.

It won’t be too late to find Jiang Wanwan after she becomes the legitimate concubine of the Third Prince.

Thinking of this, Rong Yuling's expression eased slightly.

Jiang Wanwan naturally understood what Rong Yuling was thinking, and pretended to be concerned and said, "Miss Rong, you must take care of yourself, and don't cause any trouble in the Third Prince's Palace."

Rong Yuling gritted her teeth and said, "Madam, please rest assured. I will behave myself and serve the Third Prince well."

Jiang Wanwan nodded slightly and said disapprovingly, "That's great."

Looking at Rong Yuling's changing expression, Jiang Wanwan smiled secretly in her heart.

I think Rong Yuling will take revenge on me after she becomes a concubine, so I might as well take this opportunity to make her feel uncomfortable.

Jiang Wanwan's eyes were a little cold, but she didn't show it on the surface. She smiled and said, "It seems that Miss Rong knows the rules. Since Miss Rong has learned the etiquette, I am relieved. Then Miss Rong, I will not talk to you any more."

The resentment in Rong Yuling's heart almost devoured her, but she could only force a smile and said, "Madam, take care."

Jiang Wanwan nodded slightly, raised her chin, and with Ying'er's support, she slowly walked towards the garden on the other side.

After Jiang Wanwan had distanced herself from Rong Yuling and made sure that she had disappeared from her sight, her expression became serious.

Ying'er, who was standing nearby, keenly noticed the subtle change in Jiang Wanwan's mood. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then carefully suggested to Jiang Wanwan, "Why don't I go and inform Cangying to get rid of Rong Yuling, so that she won't find excuses to make things difficult for Madam after she becomes a concubine."

However, in the face of Ying Er's proposal, Jiang Wanwan did not show any interest.

Instead, he shook his head and said, "No, we absolutely cannot do this. After all, Cangying is a member of the Prime Minister's Mansion. If the matter is exposed and found out, it will not only implicate the entire Prime Minister's Mansion, but it may also lead to me."

Having said this, Jiang Wanwan paused for a moment, as if thinking about something.

"Besides, she is the consort appointed by the emperor himself. Let's not talk about the emperor for now. If the third prince really has intentions, I'm afraid he won't let it go."

"So, we can't act rashly and must take a long-term view."

Even though the scenery in the garden was pleasant, Jiang Wanwan had no mood to appreciate it. She thought calmly for a while and said, "We can't lose our composure. Since Rong Yuling lost to me once, she will lose to me a second time and a third time. I don't believe she has suddenly grown a brain."

"First, notify Cangying to check what happened between the Third Prince and Rong Yuling."

"Yes."

Jiang Wanwan decided to put Rong Yuling's matter aside for the time being and not dwell on it too much.

So, with Ying'er's support, she began to leisurely appreciate the lotus flowers blooming in the pond.

However, when they passed by a rockery, Jiang Wanwan was suddenly pulled into the rockery by a pair of strong hands.

Seeing this, Ying'er was about to scream, but when she saw who was coming, she immediately shut her mouth and silently walked to a slightly farther place to stand guard.

After Jiang Wanwan smelled the unique Long Yan fragrance on the visitor, her originally tense mood instantly relaxed, but the anger in her heart had not subsided, prompting her to hit the man on the back of his hand mercilessly.

"You're crazy. This is the palace. Aren't you afraid of being discovered? I don't want to die."

Ling Yunche didn't seem to take her words to heart. Instead, he immediately came over to try to kiss Jiang Wanwan's lips, but she turned her face away, so he only kissed her on the face.

Jiang Wanwan angrily reached out and pushed his head away: "Can you be more cautious? There are so many spies in the palace. Do I need to remind you?"

"If you are discovered, at most you will be teased and have a reputation as a playboy. How can I survive that?"

After attending the palace banquet, Jiang Wanwan deeply felt that the dangers in the palace were far beyond her imagination.

Here, even a small negligence or careless act can very likely lead to disastrous consequences.

Take Concubine Xu for example. On the surface, she always smiles and looks amiable, but Jiang Wanwan keenly sensed the chill in the look she occasionally cast towards Ling Yunche.

This made Jiang Wanwan alert: this Concubine Xu was definitely not as simple as she appeared!

If she discovered the special relationship between me and Ling Yunche, she would definitely use me to damage Ling Yunche's reputation.

It didn't matter if Ling Yunche lost his reputation, but he was afraid that she would lose her life because of it.

Seeing that Ling Yunche still looked unconcerned, Jiang Wanwan angrily slapped Ling Yunche in the face without any hesitation: "Don't drag me into this if you want to die."