After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

Before Mo Yan could finish speaking and before Lan Tingzhou could say anything, Cheng Yanran had already entered the tent.

"Lord Lan, I heard you fell off your horse?" Cheng Yanran sat down directly on the edge of Lan Tingzhou's bedside, smiling gently.

"Princess, this, this..."

Princess Pingyao entered without waiting for an announcement; what difference was there between this behavior and barging in?! And what's even more outrageous is that she actually sat directly on her young master's bed!

Mo Yan stood there, speechless, unable to utter a single coherent word.

"My princess is talking to Lord Lan, what are you shouting about here?!" Diancui glared at Moyan and impatiently pushed him away.

"Son-in-law, the doctor told you that you need to rest in bed and avoid mental strain."

Xiao Hong had finished picking up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. She stood up and said to Lan Tingzhou very respectfully.

"How dare a lowly servant interrupt when I, the princess, am speaking? Diancui, slap her!"

"Yes, county lord."

As soon as she finished speaking, a loud "slap!" rang out, and Xiao Hong received a resounding slap across the face. Dian Cui raised her hand, about to strike a second time, when Mo Yan rushed forward and pulled Xiao Hong behind her, shielding her.

"How dare you hit someone like that?!" Mo Yan glared angrily.

With a raised eyebrow and sleeves rolled up, ready to continue, she suddenly heard Lantingzhou's clear, cold voice.

"Princess, have you come here today specifically to discipline the servants in the government office?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yanran paused, then raised her hand to stop Diancui's movements.

"Lord Lan is too kind. Whether the servants in the manor follow the rules is not something I, the princess, should concern myself with. However, since I bear the title of princess, everything I do concerns the dignity of the royal family, and nothing can be taken lightly."

Ha, are they trying to frame Xiao Hong for disrespecting the royal family?

Lan Tingzhou lowered his eyes slightly and said in a calm voice, "What the princess says is absolutely right."

"However, most of the servants in my household come from the countryside and have been in the household since childhood. As a result, they are unruly and have lost their manners. This is all due to my dereliction of duty. I will go to His Majesty to apologize another day."

Cheng Yanran was furious. Lan Tingzhou was protecting this lowly maid so much, unwilling to let her be punished. Could it be that she was Lan Tingzhou's concubine? Cheng Yanran's gaze towards Xiao Hong gradually turned from disdain to malice.

Xiao Hong's gaze sent chills down her spine, and she instinctively hid behind Mo Yan.

However, she wasn't here to cause trouble today; there would be plenty of opportunities to teach a favored maid a lesson later. Cheng Yanran withdrew her gaze from Xiao Hong.

"There's no need to apologize. I'm not one to hold grudges. Lord Lan, you should focus on recovering from your injuries first."

"I heard that Lord Lan broke his leg in a fall from his horse. I happen to have some bone-regenerating ointment here, so I thought I'd send some over to you. This medicine is incredibly effective for fractures and cracks. If you use it for several days, even broken bones can regenerate."

After saying that, Cheng Yanran waved her hand, and Diancui hurriedly handed over a small jade bottle from behind her.

Lan Tingzhou didn't know what this "Regenerating Muscles and Reconnecting Broken Skin Ointment" was, but judging from Cheng Yanran's arrogant attitude, it wasn't hard to guess that this item was extremely rare.

"Thank you for your concern, Princess. However, my bone injury is minor, and I have no need for such a treasure," Lan Tingzhou politely declined.

Cheng Yanran had always been pampered, coaxed, and spoiled, and had never heard a word of dissent from her. When had anyone ever dared to slap her face? And not just once, but repeatedly? Her face immediately darkened, and she slammed the jade bottle to the ground with her hand.

"Lan Tingzhou, I, the princess, kindly offered you medicine, and you actually refused it?!" Cheng Yanran said angrily.

Lan Tingzhou remained expressionless, seemingly oblivious to Cheng Yanran's angry expression, and simply said in a calm voice, "Mo Yan, see the guest out."

Not only did they refuse her kindness, but now they're even trying to drive her away?!

Cheng Yanran was even more furious. With a "bang," she kicked the jade bottle that had fallen to the ground, sending it flying far away as if venting her anger.

She pointed at Lanting Boat and said, "Where did you get the audacity to try and drive me away?!"

Lan Tingzhou glanced at the jade bottle scattered on the ground, then looked up at Cheng Yanran, his expression calm and his tone composed: "Princess, you are a widow, it is truly inappropriate for you to linger in my camp. This would harm your reputation and also damage the face of the royal family."

"If the princess is unwilling to leave, then this official will leave."

"Moyan, help me up."

The word "widow" deeply stung Cheng Yanran. Since she returned home from the Xie family, no one dared to mention the word "widow" in front of her! Occasionally, one or two people would mention it, and the result was either death or leaving the capital city forever.

"Lan Tingzhou, don't think that just because I've given you some face, you can do whatever you want in front of me!"

"Let me tell you, it's your honor that this princess has taken a liking to you! Don't let this honor turn into misfortune!" Cheng Yanran said sternly.

She stood before Lantingzhou's bed, looking down at him with an arrogant and disdainful expression.

With Mo Yan's help, Lan Tingzhou slowly got up. He looked at Cheng Yanran quietly and spoke slowly.

"How unfortunate would it be? Like my fall from my horse, or like Lord Xie's loss of a loved one?"

"you you you......"

Cheng Yanran's face immediately showed panic, and she even started to stammer when she spoke, her previous domineering attitude completely gone.

She was filled with suspicion and uncertainty. How could Lan Tingzhou know that she was the one who caused his fall from the horse? Not only that, but he also knew that she was involved in Zhang Fanggui's death several years ago?!

Suddenly, a sense of fear welled up inside her. She remembered the advice Gongsun Yi had given her when she went to ask him to let her know she wanted to marry Lan Tingzhou.

Gongsun Yi said that Lan Tingzhou was a noble and aloof man with a strong backbone, whom she could not handle. There were countless handsome men in the world, and if she wanted to remarry, she could find someone else.

But she refused.

No matter how many men there are in the world, only one person in hundreds of years has ever achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations. She, a princess of the Great Yong Dynasty, with the most powerful regent standing behind her, must marry the most outstanding man in the land; she must pluck the flower from the highest peak!

But now, she suddenly felt uncertain. She realized that Lan Tingzhou was far more profound and powerful than Xie Xuanqing. He couldn't be easily manipulated simply by virtue of power.

In the end, Cheng Yanran still left with Diancui.

"Young master, look at this medicine..." Mo Yan picked up the jade bottle from the ground and asked.

Lan Tingzhou looked at the jade bottle, pondered for a moment, and then instructed, "Mo Yan, go and invite Prince Meng over for a chat."