Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

Su Yinhan was secretly annoyed when she heard the princess's maid talking in the background.

The head maid came in and said, "Greetings to the Prince and the Princess."

The princess said in a calm tone, "Get up. I summoned you today to ask about what happened yesterday. Did the maidservant beside Consort Su bring me pastries?"

The old woman looked at the princess and said, "Your Highness, this old servant was in the courtyard all day yesterday and did not see anyone come to deliver pastries."

Su Yinhan's eyes widened as she pointed at the old woman, "You're talking nonsense! It was clearly you who accepted it."

What are these wretches supposed to do? They're all useless. And it's not a guarantee; the old woman has already been bribed. Now she's being betrayed…! When we get back, I'll make them pay.

"I believe what the old lady said. My sister must have misunderstood." The princess smiled as she looked at Su Yinhan.

"Hmph, you and your servant are in cahoots!" Su Yinhan shouted angrily.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly," said Prince Yong'an, looking at the farce unfolding before him with a serious expression. He then ordered his guards to investigate the matter.

After the guards left, Prince Yong'an looked at Su Yinhan and said, "If the matter is true, I will punish her severely. But if it is fabricated, I will not tolerate it either."

Su Yinhan was indignant when she heard the prince's words. Why was the prince now siding with that lowly princess? Was it because of my face...?

But the prince had once sworn an oath to her that no matter what happened, he would only love her.

The prince did indeed love Su Yinhan back then. His impression of Su Yinhan was that she was beautiful, graceful, considerate, and most importantly, she was the legitimate daughter of a marquis.

As for his former fiancée, Su Yinyin, the prince naturally never had the chance to see her up close. His impression of Su Yinyin was based entirely on rumors: talentless and immoral! Too timid to utter a sound! Unfit for the occasion—how could such a person be worthy of that position! How could she be presentable!

Both were legitimate daughters of marquises, and Prince Yong'an's heart was more or less biased towards Su Yinhan. After all, they were both legitimate daughters of marquises! He could marry either of them. However, not long after, it was revealed that Su Yinhan was pregnant out of wedlock and had given birth, so Prince Yong'an completely abandoned Su Yinhan.

At this moment, the guard returned and reported: "Your Highness, I have inquired with everyone in the palace, and no one saw Consort Su's maid deliver pastries to the Princess."

"Your Highness is wise." The princess nodded slightly in agreement.

Su Yinhan was startled; she hadn't expected the prince to take this matter so seriously. She couldn't help but regret her impulsiveness, but what was done was done, and she could only hope that the maid wouldn't betray her.

"Consort Su, what else do you have to say?" Prince Yong'an's eyes sharpened.

Su Yinhan panicked and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy: "Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I misunderstood the Princess. Please spare my life."

"Fine, considering this is your first offense, I'll let you off for now. But you must not cause trouble again in the future." Prince Yong'an waved his hand, signaling Su Yinhan to leave.

"Wait, Your Highness, Consort Su," the princess interrupted, adding.

"Consort Su framed me, does she really think she can just let it go with a misunderstanding?"

"If I were to order my servants to beat her maid, I'm sure Consort Su wouldn't let me off so easily, would she?" the princess said angrily.

"Then, in Your Highness's opinion, how should this be handled?" Prince Yong'an asked, looking at His Highness.

"Consort Su has publicly slandered me, the Princess Consort. She should be punished by kneeling in the courtyard for three days to reflect on her mistakes," the Princess Consort suggested.

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please don't make me kneel in the courtyard," Su Yinhan pleaded desperately.

Su Yin had never suffered a bit of hardship in her life, and now she was being forced to kneel in the courtyard. Where was her dignity?

"Since the Princess has spoken, let's do it this way. Consort Su, are you satisfied?" Prince Yong'an asked.

"I accept the punishment... I am willing to be punished. Could you please let me kneel in a different place? Besides, I am going to the Divine Physician's Pavilion in two days, and I'm afraid that...!" Su Yinhan said, feigning helplessness and pitifulness.

"Your Highness, could we postpone this punishment until she returns from the Divine Physician's Pavilion?" Prince Yong'an asked the princess.

"Since Your Highness has spoken today, I will certainly give you face. However, Your Highness, please don't forget that if Consort Su starts crying and you soften your heart again."

"I will never forget what the Princess Consort said," Prince Yong'an said apologetically.

The princess knows Prince Yong'an well; whenever Su Yinhan or any other woman cries in front of him, he becomes unprincipled.

Just as Su Yinhan was about to leave, a guard came in and whispered something in Prince Yong'an's ear, the words of which were unclear.

Suddenly, Prince Yong'an asked excitedly, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Your Highness, everything I have said is true," the guard replied respectfully.

"Alright, go down." Prince Yong'an waved his hand, and the guards left.

Seeing that Yong'an Yang was happy, Su Yinhan shamelessly asked, "Your Highness, when did you become so happy?"

Prince Yong'an looked at Su Yinhan with displeasure, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

Seeing that Prince Yong'an was not giving her face, Su Yinhan did not dare to get angry. "Your Highness, I...!"

This time, Prince Yong'an showed no mercy and directly ordered, "Step back!"

Upon seeing this, Su Yinhan lowered her head, bowed, and walked out of the room.

"Your Highness, I have treated you with such sincerity, how dare you disrespect me like this in front of others?" Su Yinhan harbored resentment towards Prince Yong'an.

Seeing Su Yinhan slink away from the room, the princess felt a mixture of contempt and pity. Was it really worth losing herself for a man?

After Su Yinhan left, Prince Yong'an went straight to the point and asked, "Your Highness, I heard that you lent a helping hand to the young prince, the son of the Imperial Uncle, today?"

Seeing the prince so happy and hearing his words, Princess Yong'an understood perfectly well. "Your Highness, you can't say that. I only spoke up because I couldn't stand Princess Anyang bullying a child. It's nothing."

Prince Yong'an thought the princess was just being polite. "Although it's nothing, it's rare for a capable royal uncle to personally express his gratitude. There are probably very few people in this world like that."

"Your Highness, you flatter me too much, Your Majesty...!" The princess wanted to explain further, but Prince Yong'an interrupted her directly.

"Regardless, I still want to thank the Princess Consort." Prince Yong'an smiled as he looked at the Princess Consort.

"Your Highness, what do you want to thank me for?" the princess asked again.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kind heart, unlike that Princess Anyang who is willful, arrogant, and domineering."

"Ah...!" Princess Yong'an was shocked to hear Yong'an say such a thing.

"Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you," Prince Yong'an said mysteriously.

"What is it?" the princess asked curiously.

"Didn't you say you wanted to go out of the city for a trip the other day? I've already made arrangements, and we'll go together tomorrow," Prince Yong'an said with a smile.

"Ah, Your Highness, don't you have official duties to attend to? Or perhaps you're spending time with Consort Su?" the princess asked curiously, because Prince Yong'an had always been lukewarm towards her. Could it be...?