The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

After Murong Yu left, Hua Xiangrong coldly snorted, "Food and sex are human nature. Men are all the same. Gu Yin, how did you feel about that sword strike today?"

Gu Yin's chest was streaked with blood, but not much blood was flowing out. It seemed fatal, but it was just a superficial wound. She was confused and just lay on the ground, wondering why she hadn't bled to death yet.

Lianfei stood to the side, tilting her head to look at Gu Yin, seemingly not understanding why Gu Yin was still alive despite her ruthless actions.

Hua Xiangrong stretched and lay back on the chaise lounge, saying, "I saved you, but you repaid kindness with enmity, letting a wolf into the house and putting me in danger. And I even gave you a treasure for self-defense, so that even Lianfei's sword couldn't kill you. Tell me, haven't I been more than kind and righteous to you?"

Gu Yin was somewhat stunned. After a moment of blankness, she turned over and used her hands to support herself as she stood up. She looked down at her wound, which was bleeding again from the movement, but it was still not fatal. She placed her hand on the wound and suddenly remembered that after she expressed her allegiance, Hua Xiangrong gave her and Lian Fei each a set of soft armor, saying that only her most loyal subordinates could wear it.

Gu Yin suddenly smiled, kowtowed to Hua Xiangrong and said, "This subordinate has failed in his duty and begs for death."

Hua Xiangrong smiled lightly and said, "Death? If you die, what will you have? What will I have? Do you think I can resolve my current predicament? I don't have the time to waste my body on that idiot."

Gu Yin was taken aback, and then she saw Hua Xiangrong look at her and say, "I'll give you a chance to heal your wounds and serve this master you like here. It will fulfill one of your dreams. Even if you die then, you will have no regrets."

Gu Yin remained silent for a moment, then kowtowed to express her gratitude. Hua Xiangrong waved her hand and said, "You can go down now. Remember, unless summoned, you should not come up to the fourth floor again. I will call you if needed."

Gu Yin knew that her betrayal meant she could no longer enter this place as she had before, and she could no longer gain Hua Xiangrong's trust. She kowtowed and left dejectedly.

After she left, Lianfei asked, "She's not dead?"

Hua Xiangrong smiled and said, "Yes, it's not dead yet. It's probably waiting to die after its heart turns cold and it feels desperate!"

Upon hearing this, Lianfei immediately showed a disappointed look and said, "I did not complete the mission."

Hua Xiangrong shook her head and said, "No, you have succeeded. Your sword strike could indeed have taken her life, but I once granted you a second life, which was to fulfill her wish. Lianfei, if you don't understand, don't think about it. Just remember that this time, you have completed your mission."

Lianfei nodded, looked at her darling who had been helping her out, and said, "Darling, let's go back to the mountain."

Hua Xiangrong chuckled and said, "Yes, you also think it's very difficult here, right? Talking to people requires using your brain and taking a lot of effort. It's not as good as being in the mountains at all."

Lianfei nodded: "No, I don't understand, yet I seem to understand, but I still don't understand. I just want to go back to the mountain and be with my baby."

Lianfei's words were incoherent, but Hua Xiangrong understood them clearly.

Perhaps it was because Lianfei's remaining memories made her seem to understand what was happening, yet she still forced herself to stop contacting people and isolate herself from the world, so she didn't want to get involved in the conflict anymore!

She laughed and said, "Alright, you're really lucky to have forgotten everything. Good, go back and have a nice vacation with your sweetheart. I'll come find you when I need you."

Lianfei nodded, and the baby stepped forward, gently resting its head on Hua Xiangrong's leg, whimpering softly. Hua Xiangrong lowered her head, smiled, and stroked its head, saying, "Are you worried sick? I'm fine, don't worry, I'll come find you."

The little one whimpered again, reluctant to leave. It wanted to stay, because since it had been with Hua Xiangrong, it had never seen her face look tired and lost. It didn't know why, but it wanted to stay with her.

Upon understanding her darling's feelings, Hua Xiangrong chuckled and said, "You're coming with me? Then my business will be ruined. You're a wolf, you know. Alright, let's go. We can't let the people here find you. You're my last secret weapon."

After all, Baobei left with Lianfei, leaving Hua Xiangrong alone in the house again. Looking at the desolate room, she suddenly sighed, "Indeed, I'm better off alone."

That night, Hua Xiangrong couldn't sleep. Her mind was filled with Shangguan Hanque's earnest and determined image. She saw him when she opened her eyes, and he was there when she closed them. Suddenly, she felt completely lost and collapsed onto the bed in despair. Looking at the bright moon outside the window, she said, "Yueyue, Yueyue, what should I do? This is your brother! I really don't want to play with him, but I can't resist anymore. Your brother is just too tempting. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself. If I dump your brother later, won't you be disappointed in me?"

At this moment, Hua Xiangrong had not yet realized what her reluctance and confusion were when facing Shangguan Hanque. She only thought that she had temporarily become interested in him and would discard him after playing with him. After all, a wildcat is still a wildcat. She never expected that even a wildcat could fall for someone.

As the days passed and Gu Yin's injuries healed, Murong Yu's urging grew stronger. Naturally, Hua Xiangrong had Gu Yin wear Rongrong's face and have sex with Murong Yu.

Afterwards, Murong Yu indeed trusted Lan Yue Lou even more and became even more infatuated with Hua Xiangrong. Gu Yin had been in a brothel for many years, so her skills in controlling men must be extraordinary. In bed, she allowed Murong Yu to fully enjoy the pleasures of spring, something Hua Xiangrong really hadn't expected.

She felt particularly disgusted when Murong Yu looked at her with a longing and reminiscing gaze. Coincidentally, Shangguan Hanque had been following her suggestion and had been coming to Lanyue Tower every day to report. Whether he could see her or not, he would sit downstairs and wait quietly.

Hua Xiangrong didn't really care; she just wanted him to have a reputation for frequenting brothels, so as to relieve the Shangguan family's current predicament.

Unexpectedly, this caused her trouble. Every day, whenever Shangguan Hanque was present, she would personally go downstairs to greet him. Sometimes, seeing him acting awkwardly downstairs, she would feel sorry for him and bring him upstairs.

Although the teasing continued, in the end, the person being teased turned red in the face and couldn't speak, and was also in a bad mood. In short, it could only be described as a living hell.

Therefore, coupled with Murong Yu's greedy, ugly, and lewd face, she finally couldn't stand it anymore. She made an excuse to have Gu Yin wear a human skin mask to deal with everything, while she changed her face and left the capital to go back to find Shangguan Jianyue.

Even after Hua Xiangrong left the capital, news of Shangguan Hanque still circulated. She knew that this fool still went to Lanyue Tower every day. Without her invitations and teasing, he would just stay quietly in a corner, drinking tea and listening to music.

Gu Yin naturally wouldn't dare to flaunt Rongrong's mask in front of Shangguan Hanque. She was a smart woman and knew that Shangguan Hanque held a different place in Hua Xiangrong's heart than others. Even if she didn't know the final relationship between the two, she understood that she couldn't cause trouble.

Murong Yu would still visit Rongrong every few days to sleep, but Hua Xiangrong instructed Gu Yin not to satisfy that lecherous man every time. If the sweetness was given too much, he would not care anymore. Gu Yin understood this principle. After the first time, Murong Yu asked several times, but was refused each time.

Murong Yu also understood that she could not continue to force him, lest she leave a bad impression and affect her ultimate goal. Therefore, she was not angry when her requests were rejected several times. Instead, she found it interesting and became more interested, so she went to Lan Yue Lou even more attentively.

Hua Xiangrong didn't care about anything else, but she wondered if she was sick when it came to Shangguan Hanque. When he was around, she would tease him all day long and then feel unhappy and want to leave. But after he left, why did she feel even more conflicted?

She returned to the manor where Shangguan Jianyue was staying with a worried expression, and the weariness in her eyes surprised and worried Shangguan Jianyue.

"Sister, has something happened to you? Why do you look so haggard?"

When Hua Xiangrong heard Shangguan Jianyue's question, she immediately leaned against Shangguan Jianyue and said, "Little Yueyue, do you think I'm sick?"

Shangguan Jianyue said, "Sister looks so haggard, it's possible that she's ill. Xiao Cui, go find a doctor to check if Sister Hua has caught a cold from the long journey."

Xiao Cui was about to leave when Hua Xiangrong suddenly stood up and said, "Why are you looking for a doctor? I'm sick."

Xiao Cui asked blankly, "But didn't Sister Hua just say she was sick?"

Hua Xiangrong shook her head, sat down again, and leaned against Shangguan Jianyue, saying, "Yueyue, what do you mean by love?"

Shangguan Jianyue paused, her expression slightly complicated, and said, "Sister, have you perhaps met someone you love? Do you know his name, where he lives, if he is married, and what his character is like?"

Hua Xiangrong shook her head and said, "These things are not important. First, tell me, what exactly is love? What does it feel like to fall for a man? Also, does love at first sight really exist in this world?"

Shangguan Hanque said he fell in love with her at first sight, but what about her? When she first saw that man, she probably thought more about Shangguan Jianyue in front of her!

The two are cousins ​​and look about 60% alike. However, Jian Yue's eyebrows and eyes are softer, giving her a more feminine charm and allure, while Shangguan Hanque's heroic spirit between his eyebrows is striking and intimidating, a fierce aura that comes from someone who has been on the battlefield and killed people.

Therefore, she never compared the two of them; she only knew from their first meeting that he was the young general of the Shangguan family. This led to the exposure of her habit of teasing beautiful women, resulting in the subsequent awkwardness and attraction.

Thinking of this, Hua Xiangrong suddenly paused.

Does it make your heart flutter? Is this what it feels like to have your heart flutter?

As she thought about it, she looked up and saw Jian Yue's face was pale, her eyes were staring blankly at the empty space in front of her, and the anger in her eyes was growing wildly like wildfire. Her hands were already clenched into fists, and her nails were digging into her flesh.