Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

"What do I hate about you? Lian Rong, if you hadn't seduced the prince, how could he have despised me?"

Yan Mingyue, holding back her tears, roared at Lian Rongrong.

However, Lian Rongrong's attitude made Yan Mingyue feel as if she had punched a cotton ball.

"Me? Seduced Li Yuanyi? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

Yan Mingyue was suddenly speechless. Yes, when had Lian Rongrong ever seduced Li Yuanyi?

Even today, the sign in front of the Lotus Hot Pot restaurant still reads "No entry for the Prince of Yi's Mansion and vicious dogs."

It was common knowledge throughout the capital that Lian Rongrong disliked Li Yuanyi, and indeed, the entire Prince Yi's Mansion was known to almost everyone there.

"Whether you seduce him or not, the prince will always have his heart set on you!"

"You mean... if a dog is eyeing a bone, it's the bone's fault?"

Hearing this, Li Yuanqi, who was standing outside the door, couldn't help but chuckle. At the same time, Lian Rongrong realized that her analogy was rather inappropriate, so she corrected herself:

"Ahem, what I mean is, what does it have to do with me that bastard is eyeing me?"

You should hate him, not me. What a scoundrel! He's a dog by nature! Even without me, there would have been someone else.

What? Is it all the woman's fault, and has nothing to do with the man?

Looking at Lian Rongrong's nonchalant demeanor, Yan Mingyue felt as if she had a lump in her throat that she couldn't swallow or exhale.

She wanted to refute Lian Rongrong, but deep down she felt that Lian Rongrong was right.

"Have you figured it out?" Seeing Yan Mingyue's change in attitude, Lian Rongrong continued:

"Yan Mingyue, the problem between you and Li Yuanyi has never been me! You gave your heart to the wrong person, that's your own stupidity."

He doesn't cherish your feelings, that's his dog! Whether you're stupid or he's a dog, what does any of this have to do with me?

First you framed me at the hot pot restaurant, then you tried to kill me at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Yan Mingyue, do you really think I'm someone to be trifled with?

"So what? You want to ruin my reputation?" Yan Mingyue's anger flared up again.

"Look, here we go again? You can blame me for your current disgrace?"

Did I tie you to the bed at Nuanxiangju? Or did I make that male performer have a stroke?

"you!"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Lian Rongrong rolled her eyes at Yan Mingyue, but there was little anger in her expression.

"Yan Mingyue, I'm the kind of person who always seeks revenge. I was originally planning to teach you a lesson."

However, what you did today has impressed me. I've decided that if you cooperate fully, I might let you off the hook!

It was only at this moment that Yan Mingyue realized that the woman she had always wanted to oppose was actually a madwoman.

What do you mean by saying that what she did today impressed her? Is that even human language?

Yan Mingyue certainly had reason to believe that Lian Rongrong was deliberately teasing her, but she also had to admit that Lian Rongrong's eyes were truly sincere.

"What do you mean?" Yan Mingyue remained silent for a few moments before finally uttering a few words.

"It means exactly what it says," Lian Rongrong said with a shrug and a relaxed tone.

"I just think that the fact that you're looking for male entertainers will definitely be enough to make the whole capital laugh at that bastard Li Yuanyi for a whole year."

Just thinking about that bastard being so angry he's practically spitting fire makes me feel incredibly satisfied.

So, in a way, you really made me very happy.

"Why do you hate him so much?" Yan Mingyue asked, puzzled.

"He tried to sleep with my man, shouldn't I hate him?"

Yan Mingyue didn't think Lian Rongrong was hiding anything at all; on the contrary, she felt foolish.

Yes, Li Yuanyi was determined to kill Li Yuanqi, so what reason did Lian Rong, as the Princess Consort of Qi, have not to hate him?

"Yan Mingyue, I initially thought you were quite foolish. But your attitude of seeking out men at the drop of a hat is rather avant-garde."

"What are you saying? I don't understand!" Yan Mingyue turned her face to the side, her complexion turning even paler.

"I'm not being sarcastic! I'm telling the truth. This world is really unfair to women."

Why should men be allowed to have multiple wives and concubines, while women are expected to remain faithful to one man for life?

It's clearly the scoundrel who made the mistake first, yet he demands unwavering fidelity from the woman. In my opinion, you did the right thing today.

If there were more men like you in this world, they'd probably have to consider the color of their hat before making a mistake.

Yan Mingyue was truly speechless at Lian Rongrong's words. Was that really a compliment? It just sounded so awkward.

"Cooperate! Only I can save you right now! You know better than anyone that both your father and that bastard Li Yuanyi are just waiting for you to die!"

After rambling on for a while, Lian Rongrong finally got back to the main topic.

Actually, besides being genuinely interested in Ma Shangfeng, Lian Rongrong had another purpose in coming here today: to try and win over Yan Mingyue.

"Cooperation? What value do I have to you anymore?"

A hint of inferiority flashed in Yan Mingyue's eyes; this was the first time Lian Rongrong had ever seen such a thing in her eyes.

"Of course! You are still the Princess Consort of Yi. As long as you say the word, that bastard will suffer serious consequences."

Yan Mingyue fell silent. Lian Rongrong didn't urge her; she knew Yan Mingyue was thinking.

After a long while, Yan Mingyue finally raised her head, her gaze now filled with determination.

"Okay, I'll cooperate with you!"

Lian Rongrong nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly turned to look at Lan Xin and said with a faint smile:

"Now...it's your turn!"

Lanxin, who had been eating melons for a while, was suddenly stunned. She cautiously looked up at Lian Rongrong, who was clearly smiling.

For some reason, Lanxin felt uneasy all over, as if those eyes could see through all her secrets.

But Lanxin had no intention of surrendering so easily. She pretended to be terrified and kowtowed twice heavily.

“Princess Qi, this servant only helped my master keep watch; I did nothing else.”

"You really didn't do it?" Lian Rongrong suddenly leaned closer to Lan Xin. Feeling Lian Rongrong's presence, Lan Xin's body trembled uncontrollably.

At this moment, Yan Mingyue suddenly spoke up: "Lanxin really didn't do anything. She was just trying to do what was best for me?"

Lian Rongrong sighed helplessly, tilted her head slightly, and glanced at Yan Mingyue.

"I kind of regret choosing such a stupid partner as you."

One sentence left Yan Mingyue speechless, but the current situation didn't seem to be the right time to argue with them.

It was clear that Yan Mingyue was having a hard time holding back, and even Rongrong found it amusing.

"You disagree? Then you can judge for yourself whether you're stupid or not in a moment."

After saying this, Lian Rongrong ignored Yan Mingyue, who was sitting on the bed. She turned back to look at Lan Xin again:

"If I'm not mistaken, you were the one who suggested the Nuanxiangju thing, weren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Mingyue was stunned. She had only thought Lanxin was loyal, but after Lian Rongrong asked her, Yan Mingyue couldn't help but think of another possibility.

However, what happened next was even more devastating.

"You found that rouge shop too, didn't you?"

"I……"

Lan Xin was about to speak when Lian Rongrong raised her hand to stop her.

"Stop making excuses, my time is precious!"