After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

When Qin Wanyou returned to the Prime Minister's residence, it was almost dawn, and the servants inside had already begun to get up and start working.

After staying up all night, Qin Wanyou was exhausted. She changed her clothes and went straight to sleep.

Seeing that their young mistress hadn't gotten up even when the sun was high in the sky, the maids casually asked Shuangling if she wanted to go check on her.

Shuangling also went to bed very late last night, and she wasn't feeling well at the moment. "Miss has been in a bad mood these past few days and hasn't had a proper rest. She finally managed to fall asleep today, so let her sleep a little longer. Let's wait."

Shuangling had already seen Qin Wanyou and felt sorry for her when she saw Qin Wanyou's dark circles. No wonder Miss asked Fengling to buy a house outside to handle things. There really wasn't a single person in this family who cared about Miss.

Qin Wanyou didn't get up until noon. Unlike other strict mansions where grandchildren are required to greet their grandmother every morning, the old lady of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion usually only needs to greet her on the first and fifteenth of each month. At other times, she can greet her grandmother with a noon greeting or a good evening greeting.

Moreover, in the past, Prime Minister Qin even allowed Qin Wanyou to focus on her cultivation without having to pay her respects every day, only on the first and fifteenth of each month.

Although it is now known that Qin Wanyou can no longer cultivate spiritual arts, a lot has happened recently, and no one has thought anything was wrong that she did not go to pay her respects.

In addition, the old woman has been extremely irritable these past few days because of Qin Mingzhu's matter, which has led to the Prime Minister's residence being ridiculed. She has been scolding Li Shi every day, saying that she has raised such a shameless child.

Qin Wanyou was even less likely to go to their door looking for a scolding.

Since her rebirth, Qin Wanyou had never made a special trip to pay her respects, except for the time she visited her grandmother when she was sick. After that, she went to Huguo Temple to recuperate.

I returned on the evening of the first day of the lunar new year, and I haven't gone to pay my respects to them in the past few days.

Qin Wanyou didn't even bother to pay her respects. After lunch, she put on a sad, melancholy, cold, and distant demeanor.

After the observers left, he went back to his room with Shuangling to talk about some things.

As for Mingzhu Courtyard, ever since she learned about the five-person battle that was circulating in Yandu City at the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday, Qin Mingzhu was so angry that she fainted again after waking up. She hasn't been eating well these past few days, and now she looks extremely haggard, pale, and completely devoid of her previous dignified and elegant demeanor.

I had just eaten some food and drunk some specially prepared tonic after being comforted by Madam Li at noon when someone came to report on Qin Wanyou's condition.

After hearing the report,

"What does she have to be sad about? She's ruined me so badly. Now everyone in Yandu City is laughing at me. She should be the one suffering all this. I'm the one who's being shamed. What does she have to be sad about?"

Qin Mingzhu's anger flared up again immediately.

Madam Li quickly comforted Qin Mingzhu, "Mingzhu, calm down. You will soon enter the First Prince's residence and become the Prince's consort. Those people are just sour grapes. What's important for us now is to take good care of our health so that we can marry into the First Prince's residence in our most beautiful form."

Then tell the person who came to report to go downstairs immediately.

The maid who reported the incident felt disdain. The image of the beautiful and elegant young lady had been shattered. She had stolen someone's fiancé and wouldn't even let her be sad. She had also done such a lewd and shameless thing. How vicious!

Of course, he only dared to complain in his heart and would never dare to say it out loud.

Upon hearing the signal to leave, they immediately bowed and took their leave.

Madam Li called all the maids out and had the old nanny watch at the door. "Mingzhu, you must not say those words again, lest someone with ulterior motives overhear and spread them. Then you will be reaping what you sowed for harming your sisters, and no one will sympathize with you."

Qin Mingzhu looked at her mother with teary eyes, "Mother, but it was Qin Wanyou who harmed me, and no one believes me anymore."

Madam Li asked Qin Mingzhu, "Mingzhu, what exactly happened that day? Why did the First Prince go there?"

Qin Mingzhu shook her head. "I don't know. I helped Qin Wanyou into the room and was about to pour the medicine into her mouth when I suddenly lost consciousness. When I woke up, that was it. Waaah~, Mother, I really don't know anything else."

"It must be Qin Wanyou, it must be her!" Qin Mingzhu exclaimed excitedly again.

Madam Li hugged Qin Mingzhu, "Mingzhu, Mingzhu, calm down! You should be glad that the First Prince hadn't gone there that day, you might have ended up like Qin Shuyu."

At this point, I felt a chill of fear. If Mingzhu and the guard got together, it would be the end for them.

Qin Mingzhu fell silent upon hearing this, a flicker of fear crossing her eyes.

"Mingzhu, the First Prince does not yet have a principal wife, so after you enter the Prince's residence, you must try your best to please the First Prince and get pregnant as soon as possible. The position of principal wife will definitely be yours."

Qin Mingzhu nodded in Li's arms, "Yes, Mother, so Qin Wanyou... we'll just let it go like this?"

Li analyzed, "Qin Wanyou was also drugged that night, and her body was already ruined. She was also injured. According to you, she was unconscious and it was impossible for her to deal with so many people without being discovered. Moreover, she wouldn't do that to the First Prince. Someone else must have helped her."

Qin Mingzhu realized what Li Shi meant as soon as she heard her say that.

Yes, she loves the eldest prince so much, she wouldn't do that to him. So who did it?

"Mother, do you think it might be that Prince Xiao helped her?"

Li said viciously, "I don't know, but don't worry, no matter who it is, I won't let Qin Wanyou get away with it!"

Qin Wanyou was woken up from her afternoon nap and was completely bewildered.

The entire Prime Minister's residence was thrown into chaos by an imperial edict.

Qin Wanyou took the imperial edict, carefully read the contents, and confirmed that it really wasn't a mistake.

The text clearly states that Qin Wanyou, the second young lady of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, is gentle and virtuous, and that Murong Xiao, the heir of the Regent's Mansion, is dignified and imposing. It also states that Qin Wanyou is betrothed to Murong Xiao as his heir's wife, and that they will be married on an auspicious day. The rest is no longer important.

Why is that?

Qin Wanyou felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Lady Li was also taken aback. She had just been preparing to carefully select a husband for her when the Emperor issued an edict—for her to be the Crown Prince's consort!

How can that bitch be so lucky!

Meanwhile, everyone in the Regent's Palace who received the imperial edict was equally bewildered.

why?

After being stunned for a moment, Gu Siyuan reacted strongly, "What is the Emperor doing? How can he give you something that the eldest prince doesn't want? Uncle, let's go to the Emperor and reason with him to have him withdraw the imperial edict."

Murong Xiao sighed. It had still affected her. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. "The imperial decree has been issued. The Emperor will not change it."

"So we're just going to let it go like this?" Gu Siyuan was furious.

"Mo Nan, go and investigate why the Emperor issued this imperial edict at this time," Murong Xiao instructed.

"Yes." Mo Nan accepted the order and left.

When the news spread that the Emperor had bestowed a marriage upon Murong Xiao, some were happy, some were sad, and some were hateful.

Those who are on good terms with the Regent's Palace are overjoyed, as the Crown Prince is finally going to get married, and he will have the face to face the Regent after his death.

What's worrying is Qin Wanyou's best friend. How could she be betrothed again? How pitiful! She was just robbed of her marriage by her own sister and now she's been betrothed to a sickly man who could die at any moment. What will Wanyou do in the future?

What they hated were those who liked Murong Xiao but couldn't win his favor; the sound of cups shattering echoed from several mansions.

That evening, Qin Wanyou, who was originally heading to the west of the city, changed direction and went in another direction.