The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

"Madam Ying is indeed a good choice!" Qingyan recalled that although that woman was always vying for the prince's favor, she genuinely loved him.

"Go and invite Madam Ying here!"

Qingyan withdrew upon hearing this, and shortly after, Madam Ying arrived.

Upon seeing her, Mi'er greeted her warmly, "Sister Ying, you've come!"

Ying Shu laughed, feigning reproach, "Sister Mi'er, you're really something! Have you forgotten about your little sister now that you've become successful with Consort Fu?"

"How could that be? I've just been too busy with Consort Fu lately. I've been thinking of you, but I haven't had the time! As soon as I had some free time, I quickly invited you over!"

"Then it's my sister's fault!"

"No, we're all family, why talk about who's right and who's wrong!" Mi'er laughed, a picture of sisterly affection! The premise is to ignore what happens next.

"I'm relieved to hear that, sister!"

"Qingyan!" Mi'er winked at Qingyan, who immediately presented the small box with both hands.

Mi'er took the box from her hand, her nails, painted with red nail polish, gently touching the small box. "This is a white jade hairpin with gold tassels from the previous dynasty. I specially asked Consort Fu for it for my sister. Try it on quickly!"

Clearly, Ying Shu had rarely seen anything so exquisite. When she opened the box, her eyes widened, staring intently at the white jade hairpin. "Sister, what is this?"

“My dear sister, although I follow Consort Fu, we are still closer than sisters. To put it bluntly, we are both concubines. No matter how hard you try, you will never reach the level of a secondary consort. When you do, we will support each other! I will support you now. When you win the Prince’s favor one day, won’t you be relying on me?” As she spoke, Mi’er gently placed her hand on Ying Shu’s hand, her tone very affectionate.

"Sister, how could I be so fortunate as to receive the prince's favor!"

"Sister, you mustn't belittle yourself like that. Your beauty is among the best in the Prince's mansion. Although the Prince is cold to others now, it's clear that he still has some affection for you!"

Upon hearing that the prince liked her, Ying Shu was already quite agitated, and Mi'er saw all of this. A cunning smile appeared on her lips; everything was under her control.

"such a pity!"

"What's wrong?" Ying Shu glared at the praise she had just received, then suddenly felt a bucket of cold water being poured on her. She was quite unhappy.

Mi'er frowned slightly, as if she was really worried. "The prince has been doting on the princess lately, but that woman... sigh... I'd better not say anything, otherwise if someone with ulterior motives hears this, it will cause another huge uproar!"

"Sister, just tell me already, don't keep your little sister in suspense!" Ying Shu genuinely liked the prince.

Mi'er pretended to trust her and said, "That's right, we're sisters, so it's okay for me to tell you. But please don't tell anyone else!"

Ying Shu nodded.

Mi'er pretended to lean close to Ying Shu's ear and whispered, "The princess is having an affair with another man!"

"What!" Ying Shu exclaimed in surprise, standing up from her chair.

"It's true, whenever the prince is away, she secretly goes to the forbidden area of ​​the prince's mansion to meet a man. That man is really handsome."

Shocked, Ying Shu's first thought was of Min You'an, "Didn't Your Highness know about this?"

"Who would dare tell His Highness? Many people have witnessed this, but they all dare not speak out for fear of angering him!"

Ying Shu thought about it and agreed. The prince was ruthless and could not tolerate any injustice. If she rashly reported him, she might only get herself into trouble.

Mi'er then feigned a look of heartache, "Alas, poor Prince, he's been cuckolded without even knowing it. If someone were to tell him about this now, it would surely be a great service to him!"

"But given the prince's temperament, what if what he said is not true? Wouldn't the person who reported him be in big trouble?"

"That's true. Although many servants witnessed this, none of them dared to speak up for fear of angering the prince! But then I thought, if we tell the prince now, this person will surely become a hero in the prince's mansion, and perhaps he will catch the prince's eye from now on!"

"It's really difficult to catch the prince's eye!" Ying Shu couldn't help but sigh.

Mi'er deliberately provoked her, "But these are just things we sisters talk about. Anyway, no one dares to report the Princess Consort now, so let her live like this. It's just a pity for the Prince!"

"Forget it, it's rare for us sisters to have time to chat like this, let's not talk about these upsetting things!"

Mi'er chatted with Ying Shu about other things, but it was obvious that Ying Shu was somewhat absent-minded, her mind preoccupied with the prince's affairs.

Of course, Mi'er saw all of this, but she remained calm and composed; this was exactly the effect she wanted.

"Little sister, it's getting late. I have to go serve Consort Fu later, so I won't keep you for dinner!"

Ying Shu smiled, curtsied, and left.

Ying Shu got up early the next morning. She hadn't slept all night and had been thinking about Mi'er's words.

She decided to take the risk. If she succeeded, she could catch the prince's eye. Even if she failed, she would still be a worthless person, which was better than spending her whole life in this secluded mansion.

"peony!"

The woman named Peony responded softly, "Madam!"

"From today onwards, you no longer need to serve me!"

Peony knelt on the ground in a panic, "Madam! Could it be that Peony has done something wrong and angered you?"

Ying Shu shook her head, her expression somewhat aloof and indifferent. "No, go and keep an eye on the forbidden area of ​​the Prince's mansion for me. See if the Princess Consort frequently goes there! And if she meets with a man!"

"Yes!" Peony immediately set about carrying out the task after receiving it.

In Zhirou Courtyard, Qingyan smiled and said to Mi'er, "Madam, this servant saw that Madam Ying's maid, Mudan, went outside the forbidden area today!"

"Good, she really fell for it!" Mi'er chuckled softly.

"But Madam, do you think she will report it?"

"Yes, Ying'er is different from us. What I want is the Prince's Mansion, while what she wants is the Prince. She lives a much more tiring life than I do, so if she learns of anything that is detrimental to the Prince, she will protect him without hesitation!"

Mo Zhu asked again, "Is Madam willing to give up this opportunity?"

"Willing? How could I be willing? Putting aside the high danger of exposing this matter, the current situation is that if we bring down the Princess Consort, Consort Fu's position in the Prince's Mansion will be more secure, and I can continue to be in my position second only to the Prince, reaping the benefits."