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

"That's wonderful, Xiaorou. Would you be willing to come with me to the Prince's residence?"

Jian Yue suddenly turned to look at Xiao Rou, causing Xiao Rou to look up in surprise, her face filled with confusion.

Xiao Rou was taken aback: "The Prince's Residence?"

Why isn't it the Princess's residence?

Jian Yue nodded and said innocently, "Of course it's the Prince's Mansion. The Prince said that if we get married, the Emperor will definitely bestow the Prince's Mansion upon us. Then I will be in charge of the entire Prince's Mansion, and you and Xiao Cui will be able to do whatever you want."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui laughed and said, "My dear lady, those that walk sideways are crabs."

Jian Yue pouted: "That's what the young master said. He said I can walk sideways and do whatever I want. He'll bully anyone who bullies me. And that young master's mansion is mine. I can do whatever I want with it. Can't I even have a maid with me?"

When she said this, Jian Yue was still a little weak, and even a little out of breath because she had spoken for so long. However, the domineering and coquettish tone in her words was clearly visible. It seemed that the good days of the past few days, coupled with the young master's favor, had made her arrogant and conceited.

Xiao Rou lowered her eyes and smiled, "Of course I'm willing to follow you, Miss, but I'm afraid Madam won't allow it, which would only make you happy for nothing."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue paused, as if she had been genuinely startled. She looked at Xiao Cui with worry in her eyes, wondering what to do. Xiao Cui couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.

The young lady is a natural actress; no one can stop her.

The all-powerful maid immediately came online. She smiled and said to Jian Yue, "Miss, there's no need to worry. The eldest young lady has already sent the person to our courtyard. We can decide where to take them."

If Madam truly refuses, then we can plead with Master to obtain Xiaorou's indenture. That way, Xiaorou will be completely Miss's, and where she is taken will be up to Miss herself, won't it?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue immediately beamed with joy and said, "Yes, Xiao Cui is so clever. I will talk to Father tomorrow and definitely get Xiao Rou over."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Rou trembled and immediately knelt down, weeping, "Thank you, Miss. From now on, Xiao Rou belongs to you. I will serve you faithfully without hesitation."

Jian Yue said with a smile, "Oh dear, what are you doing? You're talking so tough, as if you weren't one of my people before. Really, why are you still kneeling? Get up quickly!"

Xiao Rou stood up, lowered her eyes, and had a faint smile on her lips. How could Jian Yue not see it? She saw it too and smiled slightly, exchanging a glance with Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui smiled and walked to Xiao Rou's side, saying, "You're so lucky. Miss is timid by nature and most people don't like to be around her. Look at that Xiao Tao, she's always bouncing around and trying to get close to Miss. Her eyes are always darting around, and Miss is scared just looking at her. She's really not as well-behaved as you."

"Miss said she would take you to the Prince's residence; this is an immense blessing. From now on, you must serve Miss well and repay her great kindness."

Xiao Rou nodded: "Sister Xiao Cui is right. I was too self-righteous before. Now, I'm apologizing to you."

Xiao Cui immediately said in a carefree manner, "We sisters don't need those empty rules. What happened before is what happened before. From now on, let's not talk about the past, and we're good sisters."

The two girls quickly developed a 'deep friendship'. Jian Yue watched the commotion with amusement, glancing at the door, which wasn't fully closed, leaving a small gap through which a corner of a white dress could be seen peeking out.

Time passed slowly. After finishing her meal, Jian Yue went to pay her respects to Madam Sun. Madam Sun had fallen seriously ill because Jian Yue had been kidnapped, and the young master had taken advantage of the situation to extort a lot of things from the Qiu family, all of which were included in Jian Yue's dowry. Now, seeing Jian Yue smiling and paying her respects, Madam Sun felt that her illness was not going to get better and was even showing signs of worsening.

Rubbing her aching chest, Madam Sun said coldly, "You only came to pay your respects today, and you've learned the proper etiquette haphazardly. A woman should be self-respecting based on her status. How long can you rely on your looks like this?"

Jian Yue smiled slightly, ignoring the sarcasm in her words, and pretended not to understand, saying, "Mother is right, but too many things have happened these past few days, and Lingxiu is timid and has been too frightened. She hasn't been able to rest properly even at the Princess's residence."

Now that she's back, she only managed to get permission after pleading with the young master's many envoys. From now on, Lingxiu will definitely focus on learning from her elder sister and will never bring shame to her mother and father.

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun was speechless, and looking at the girl's innocent face, she couldn't tell that the words were intentional.

But what could she do when the young master was brought up? Her master said that the crown prince also wanted the powerful backing of the Marquis of Qingyan, so even if she had her own ideas, she had to keep them to herself.

Thinking of this, her head began to ache, and she could only say, "Since it is the young master's favor, you don't need to work too hard. After all, the princess's residence is quiet and peaceful, and you don't need to pay attention to any etiquette."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue shook her head and said, "The young master said that we will not live in the princess's residence. After the wedding, the emperor will bestow a residence upon the young master, and then my daughter and the young master will live alone in the young master's residence."

Lady Sun was stunned. The Emperor was actually going to bestow a mansion upon this worthless heir?

She stared at Jian Yue for a long while, and Jian Yue, with a serious yet shy expression, didn't seem to be lying. After a moment's thought, an idea came to her.

"If that's the case, that's perfect. You'll be much more comfortable there than in the princess's residence, and you'll have more freedom to get along with your sisters."

“Mother is right. Lingxiu also thinks it’s a good idea. When the time comes, Lingxiu can bring her older sisters to stay at the mansion for a while, and her older sister can continue to teach Lingxiu.”

Madam Sun nodded: "Alright, go back now after you've paid your respects. Don't forget to visit your eldest sister. She's been thinking about you constantly these past few days, and she hasn't been able to eat or drink properly. Go see her so she won't worry anymore."

Jian Yue nodded obediently: "I understand, Mother. Ling Xiu will go now. I heard last night that Mother is also quite ill. You should take good care of yourself and not worry about us. I would feel ashamed to do so."

Sun waved her hand, thinking to herself that seeing you would prevent her from getting better, so she should leave quickly so she could recover faster.

After Jian Yue left, she didn't rush to Qiu Lingfeng's courtyard. Instead, she went to the kitchen and personally made a bowl of nutritious noodles before having Xiao Cui carry it to Qiu Lingfeng.

Following Jian Yue were not only Xiao Cui, but also Xiao Rou, who had been praised by Jian Yue that morning.

At this moment, Xiao Rou was extremely anxious, constantly trying to remind her mistress if she had forgotten to tell the madam about her matter. However, along the way, Jian Yue kept talking to Xiao Cui, and she couldn't get a word in edgewise. It wasn't until they arrived at Qiu Lingfeng's courtyard that she could only dejectedly hide the resentment and urgency in her eyes.

Qiu Lingfeng was lying in bed, not because she was sick, but because she had been woken up by Qiu Lingrong early in the morning, before the hour of Chou (1-3 AM). She was still sleepy and decided to take a nap instead of getting up.

Who knew that Jian Yue would walk in so brazenly, and her maid was blocked from announcing her arrival.

Qiu Lingfeng frowned slightly, but when Jian Yue walked to her side, she said kindly, "Sixth Sister, why have you come over? Didn't you just return to the manor? Aren't you still feeling unwell?"

Jian Yue smiled and said, "I am fine, but I was too frightened. Fortunately, the young master took pity on me and stayed at the princess's residence for several days to calm my nerves. I am much better now. It is my mother and sister who are to blame. It was Lingxiu's fault that the accident made my mother and sister fall ill."

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, startling Qiu Lingfeng. She then realized that her mother must have said something to her.

"Alright, I'm fine. It's just a cold. I'll drink some ginger soup and sweat it out."

Jian Yue nodded, picked up the bowl of noodles she had cooked, and handed it to Qiu Lingfeng, saying, "Mother said that you haven't been able to eat or drink for several days, so I thought I'd make something for you myself. I hope you won't find it offensive."

Qiu Lingfeng looked at the bowl and immediately felt a wave of nausea. The noodles had turned into a clump and had no aroma at all; they were not fit for human consumption.

But at this moment, she couldn't go against Jian Yue's wishes, so she took it, took a perfunctory bite, and put it aside. Then, she felt her tongue begin to go numb, and an unknown strange taste spread in her mouth, causing Qiu Lingfeng's face to distort instantly, her expression indescribable.

Seeing this, Jian Yue blinked nervously and asked innocently, "Sister, what's wrong? Is it too awful?"

Qiu Lingfeng nodded inwardly, but shook her head outwardly, forcing the food to pass through her mouth, and said, "It's nothing, I just haven't been able to eat much these past few days. Thank you for your kindness, sister, but I can't accept it."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue's face immediately lit up with a smile again, and she said, "Sister, what are you saying? It's just a token of my appreciation. As long as you like it, I'll make it for you every day."

Qiu Lingfeng immediately cried out in her heart: No! One bite and she's already half dead. If she eats this every day, how can she possibly survive?

No longer caring about maintaining a proper appearance, she directly kicked them out.

"Sister, go back and rest quickly. Get some rest so that the young master won't worry."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue nodded shyly, "Okay, I understand. You should rest well too, sister. I'll go back now."

As she stood up, she suddenly stared wide-eyed as she passed the dressing table and exclaimed, "Wow, what is this made of? It's so crystal clear! It's really beautiful."

Qiu Lingfeng was taken aback. Looking over, she saw that it was a hairpin she rarely wore. It was made of fire jade and was entirely fiery red, looking extremely alluring.

In fact, Qiu Lingyu really liked this hairpin, but it made her look too seductive and not at all dignified, so she didn't wear it, but just took it out to play with it from time to time.

Unexpectedly, they have now been targeted by a robber who has broken into their home.