The cruel little princess

"No, it's impossible, absolutely impossible!

The king is strong and healthy, vigorous and energetic, and full of vigor and vitality every day. How could such a situation occur?

There must be something wrong with those women themselves. They are not blessed with the luck to bear my son!"

His Royal Highness Prince Rui's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes flashed with anger and unwillingness.

At this moment, his gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing straight at Shen Youyou opposite him.

The look was fiery and explicit, as if trying to see through the other person.

"If I had been able to successfully marry her, then the twin babies she is carrying would definitely be my own..."

Thinking of this, His Royal Highness Prince Rui couldn't help but clench his fists, and an indescribable regret and remorse surged in his heart.

As the night deepened, the originally lively palace banquet finally came to an end.

The guests respectfully bowed to the almighty Emperor and took their leave. Then they walked out of the palace in an orderly manner and boarded their own carriages to return to their mansions.

The carriage of Prince Rui's Palace sped through the deserted and quiet streets at lightning speed. The heavy wheels crushed the hard stone pavement mercilessly, making a dull and suppressed sound, as if foreshadowing the coming storm and unrest.

When the carriage drove into the palace gate, the entire palace was instantly shrouded in a strange and tense atmosphere.

Since returning home, His Royal Highness Prince Rui's temper has been like a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

He turned all the resentment and unwillingness in his heart into raging anger, and vented it mercilessly on the concubines in the mansion.

It's a pity that these weak women suffered unexpected disasters for no reason and lived in fear and trembling all day long.

He tortured his concubines more and more cruelly. After being summoned by him, every concubine was like a flower ravaged by a storm, trembling and crying, but not daring to resist in the slightest.

However, His Royal Highness Prince Rui has a completely different attitude towards his cousin Zhang Yanran.

He knew very well that his father-in-law, Yanran's father, played a vital role in his future plans.

Therefore, even though he felt a little annoyed about going to his cousin's room on the first and fifteenth day of every month to perform his husband's duties as a routine, he never dared to slack off.

Whenever those days came, he would always force himself to cheer up, tidy up his clothes, and then slowly walk into Zhang Yanran's room.

Time passed quickly, and His Royal Highness Prince Rui was in endless trouble, but he never received any good news from the concubines in the mansion.

His face became increasingly gloomy, and the resentment in his heart grew wildly like weeds.

"How come none of these damn women can bear me a child? What a bunch of trash!"

He paced back and forth in the palace courtyard, completely unaware that the root of the problem actually lay with himself.

Back then, His Royal Highness Prince Rui was addicted to wine and women, reveling day and night, indulging in his desires, and had already completely drained his body.

He is like a bad sower. His own "seeds" are of poor quality. Even if the soil is fertile, how can he expect it to grow healthy crops?

Because of this, all the women in Prince Rui's palace, no matter how much they hoped, were unable to get pregnant.

On March 15th, the spring chill had not yet dissipated, but the backyard of Prince Rui's Mansion was bustling as usual. All the concubines had carefully dressed up and filed in to pay their respects to Princess Zhang Yuyan.

With the help of her maid, Concubine Hong walked towards the main hall with graceful steps.

She has a graceful figure and fluttering clothes, like a beautiful peony blooming in spring. Wherever she passes, the breeze brings a faint fragrance.

When she passed by Aunt Liu, her eyebrows suddenly frowned. The smell of the ointment and incense Aunt Liu used today was so strong and pungent that it went straight into her nostrils.

“A-choo…”

Suddenly, a loud sneeze was heard, and the defenseless Aunt Hong trembled violently, completely ignoring the dignified appearance and elegant demeanor that she usually carefully cared for and maintained at all times.

She opened her mouth in an extremely unsightly manner, and a huge sneeze came out uncontrollably.

With this earth-shattering sneeze, some transparent nasal mucus splashed out like a fountain. A few drops of it fell squarely on the gorgeous clothes of Aunt Liu, and some even splashed on her pretty face.

This sudden sound was like a thunderclap, breaking the originally quiet and silent greeting team.

Everyone's eyes seemed to be drawn by a magnet, and they all looked towards the direction where the sound came from.

In an instant, countless pairs of eyes focused on Aunt Hong, who had an embarrassed look on her face.

Seeing herself in such a miserable state and having implicated Aunt Liu next to her, Aunt Hong's face turned red instantly and she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

But she felt a little uncomfortable under her body...

There's a slight damp feeling, as if it was me... I couldn't control my sneezing and it leaked a little...

At this moment, Aunt Liu was raging with rage, the anger in her heart like a volcanic eruption, unable to be contained. She stared at Aunt Hong with wide eyes, gritting her teeth and saying, "You!... You are so disgusting!"

Aunt Liu was already dissatisfied with Aunt Hong because Aunt Hong, relying on the prince's favor, always showed off her power in the mansion and did not take other people seriously at all.

Now that I have finally got such an opportunity to make Concubine Hong look bad in public, how could I let it go easily?

She secretly thought in her heart that she must take advantage of this opportunity when the princess was present to teach Hong Yi Niang a lesson!

Let her know that no matter how favored she is, she still has to abide by the rules in this palace, otherwise if she angers the princess, she will be in big trouble.

After all, in Aunt Liu's view, no matter how powerful Aunt Hong becomes, she will eventually be in the hands of the princess.

As long as he could get the princess's support, it would be easy to deal with Concubine Hong.

Thinking of this, Aunt Liu couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smug smile.

But before Aunt Liu could utter her words filled with rebuke and ridicule, her voice stopped abruptly, and her eyes, as if attracted by a magnet, were fixed on Aunt Hong's skirt.

The most favored concubine in the palace, Hongxiu, had red cheeks at this moment, just like ripe cherries, and the delicate color spread all the way to her ears.

She eagerly covered her lower body with her hands, but there was already a small wet spot on her exquisite and gorgeous skirt.

Obviously, it was the unexpected sneeze just now that caused this extremely embarrassing bleeding.

“Hey hey…

Princess, please look at this!

This... Aunt Hong is so rude!

With such behavior, it is really difficult for you to enter such an elegant place!"

Aunt Liu finally recovered from her shock and, like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, she seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Her clever mouth was like a machine gun, firing off a barrage of sarcastic remarks at Hongxiu.

The corners of her mouth turned up in a scornful smile, and her sarcastic tone was filled with a strong sense of gloating.

"It's unfair, Princess! I really didn't do it on purpose!

It is really……

I really couldn't control myself!

The scent of the ointment used by Sister Liu was too strong. I just passed by and smelled a pungent smell that made me dizzy.

That's why... I accidentally lost my composure!

I hope the princess can see clearly!"

Aunt Hongxiu was not the kind of soft persimmon that could be bullied. Facing Aunt Liu's aggressiveness, she calmly raised her head slightly, and her big watery eyes looked straight at the princess. There was no fear in her eyes, but instead revealed an unwavering expression.

Then, she did not hesitate to expose the "culprit" who caused her embarrassment on the spot.

"You! How dare you slander me and turn the tables on me!"

When Aunt Liu heard that Hongxiu dared to accuse her in front of everyone, she was so angry that her whole body was shaking. Her originally fair face turned red in an instant, like a ripe apple.

At this moment, she felt as if thousands of tiny needles were piercing her heart at the same time, causing both pain and itchiness. The secret that she had carefully hidden deep in her heart was ruthlessly exposed by Hongxiu, which made her extremely surprised and angry.

However, at this moment, she was tongue-tied and could not utter a word. She could only stare at Hongxiu fiercely, looking like an angry tigress.

"Others may not know, but I know it very well! Sister Liu has always been partial to the Wushan agarwood!

My sister once said: The prince praised your temperament as being like a secluded orchid in a valley, and the misty mountain agarwood is the best match for you!

Its fragrance is elegant and quiet, like a light mist in the mountains, refreshing and refreshing.

However, what was unexpected was that today Sister Liu actually broke with her usual habit and abandoned the Wushan agarwood in favor of the rich and fragrant Sihexiang!

At this moment, Aunt Hongxiu was approaching step by step, her eyes as sharp as a sword, staring at Aunt Liu, not giving her any room to breathe or deny.

Aunt Hongxiu opened her red lips slightly, her tone full of questioning: "Could it be that Sister Liu deliberately used such a strong incense today, deliberately wanting me to lose my composure in public?"

Faced with the fierce attack from Concubine Hongxiu, Concubine Liu couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

Her eyes flickered and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Aunt Hongxiu keenly caught these subtle changes in Aunt Liu and was secretly proud of herself.

She knew that this was the perfect opportunity to press on and win in one fell swoop, so she became more and more aggressive.

"you you!......"

Aunt Liu was so angry that her whole body was shaking, and her lips were trembling. She wanted to refute Aunt Hongxiu's accusation, but she was too emotional and couldn't even utter a complete sentence for a while.

Her cheeks instantly turned red, like ripe apples, so red that they seemed to be bleeding.

The pair of hands that were originally as soft as boneless were now clenched into fists. Due to excessive anger, his chest was heaving up and down, shaking violently.

Aunt Hongxiu finally seized this rare opportunity to escape from her predicament and successfully attracted the attention of everyone present to Aunt Liu.

Naturally, she would not easily let go of such a good situation, and how could she leave Aunt Liu with any chance to explain or turn things around?

I saw Aunt Hongxiu moving lightly with lotus steps, slowly approaching Aunt Liu, her nose trembling slightly, as if she was sniffing something carefully. After a moment, she seemed to have the answer in her heart.

"Sister Liu! You haven't answered me yet. Why are you using the strong-smelling Sihe incense today?

Is Sister Liu trying to hide something?"

As Aunt Hongxiu spoke, she reached out her hand to pull Aunt Liu, trying to force her to stand up so that everyone could look at her more clearly.

However, Aunt Liu had already seen through her intention. She swung her arm suddenly, and with a "pa" sound, she slapped away Aunt Hongxiu's delicate hand.

"Don't be so hypocritical! It makes people feel sick!"

Aunt Liu suppressed her inner panic and anger and bowed to Princess Zhang Yuyan, who was sitting in the main seat. "Princess, I feel a little unwell today. Please don't blame me. I will take my leave now!"

After saying this, Aunt Liu turned around and wanted to leave quickly. She knew very well that it was not advisable to stay here for long. The longer she stayed, the more dangerous it would be.

"Wait a minute, sister!"

Zhang Yuyan, who was sitting in a high seat, had been watching this farce coldly. At this moment, she finally couldn't hold back and spoke out to keep Aunt Liu.

"I remember that Sister Liu did use Wushan agarwood before. Why did she change incense recently?"

As Zhang Yuyan spoke leisurely, she nonchalantly played with the jade ruyi in her hand. She lazily raised her eyelids and her eyes swept across Aunt Liu like a knife.

If it weren't for Aunt Hongxiu's fuss today, she really wouldn't have noticed that Aunt Liu had changed the incense.

However, there is nothing important happening in the palace right now, so just listen for fun.

As long as everything was under her control, she would be happy to watch them fighting each other, and she wouldn't even mind adding fuel to the fire at the appropriate time to make the fight even more exciting.

"If my sister is unwell, then this princess will be even more concerned! Jade! Have someone take this princess's badge and go to the palace to invite Imperial Physician Liu to come and see her!"

Princess Rui Zhang Yuyan ordered her personal maid Feicui to send someone to invite the imperial physician. She then looked up at Aunt Liu in the palace with a look of sincere and affectionate sisterhood.

But thinking about how eager Liu Yi Niang was to leave...

Tsk tsk tsk, maybe she changed the incense this time for other reasons, just like what Aunt Hong said!

I just don't know what she is up to this time?

Is he trying to win favor? But what does this have to do with incense?

Or... is she pregnant? ...