Su Ling's Time Travel

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his anger and pain. He looked at Su Ling, his voice carrying a hint of resolve: "Su Ling, don't go too far! I, Bai Yanxuan, am not someone to be manipulated. What you're doing will only make me despise you more! However, for the sake of the Prince's Mansion's peace, I will not divorce you for the time being. But, I must punish Hong Mei as a warning to others!"

After speaking, he turned to look at Hongmei, a cold glint in his eyes. "Hongmei, you have repeatedly offended the Princess, and your crimes are unforgivable. I order you to go to the woodshed and receive twenty strokes of the cane, and then be locked up there to reflect on your mistakes!" His voice carried an undeniable air of authority.

Upon hearing this, Hong Mei's face turned ashen. Looking at Bai Yanxuan's resolute expression, she knew he was completely bewitched by her. She cried out, begging for mercy, "Your Highness... I know I was wrong... Please forgive me this time..." However, her pleas were ruthlessly ignored by Bai Yanxuan.

Watching this scene, Su Ling felt a surge of complex emotions. Looking at Bai Yanxuan's resolute expression, she knew he was willing to pay any price to protect Hong Mei. She gave a cold laugh and turned to leave. She knew that this sudden upheaval in the Prince's mansion was only just beginning…

Bai Yanxuan watched Su Ling's departing figure, a nameless pain and loss welling up in his heart. He knew he had lost the woman who had once loved him deeply. And the culprit behind all of this was that maid named Hong Mei.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger and pain in his heart. He looked at Hong Mei, a cold glint in his eyes. "Come with me," he said coldly, then led Hong Mei out of Su Ling's palace.

All the way, Hongmei cried and begged for mercy, but Bai Yanxuan just looked at her coldly, without the slightest emotion. He knew that he had to give Su Ling an explanation, otherwise this sudden change in the Prince's mansion would not be able to be quelled.

They arrived at the woodshed. Bai Yanxuan looked at the busy servants and said coldly, "Hongmei has offended the Princess, an unforgivable offense. I order you to give her twenty strokes of the cane and lock her in the woodshed to reflect on her actions." His voice carried an undeniable air of authority.

Upon hearing this, the servants readily obeyed. They picked up the paddles and struck Hongmei hard. Hongmei cried and begged for mercy, but the servants merely watched her coldly, unmoved.

After being given twenty strokes of the cane, Hongmei had fainted from the pain. Looking at her wretched state, Bai Yanxuan felt a surge of inexplicable pain and loss. He knew he could no longer face the woman he had once loved so deeply.

He turned and left, leaving Hongmei alone in the woodshed, weeping bitterly. He knew that this sudden upheaval in the Prince's mansion had completely altered their fates. And his relationship with Su Ling could never be the same again…

Su Ling returned to her palace and sat silently before the bronze mirror, lost in thought. Her heart was filled with complex emotions: anger, disappointment, and a barely perceptible pain. She knew she had completely lost Bai Yanxuan's heart. And the culprit behind all of this was that maid named Hong Mei.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger and pain within her. She knew she couldn't let herself sink like this. She had to pull herself together and fight for her future.

She stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the night sky. She knew that this sudden upheaval in the Prince's mansion was only just beginning. And the struggle between her and Su Ling had only just begun…

As dawn broke, golden light shimmered on the glazed tiles of the Northern Prince's Mansion, heralding the start of a new day. Su Ling sat before the bronze mirror, letting Pink Butterfly's nimble hands weave through her hair, dressing her in court-grade attire. The dress was predominantly deep purple, embroidered with intricate cloud and phoenix patterns, highlighting her noble status as a princess.

"Pink Butterfly, what do you think of my outfit today?" Su Ling asked softly, a hint of anticipation in her eyes. She hoped to leave a lasting impression on everyone at today's birthday banquet.

Pink Butterfly carefully examined Su Ling, then smiled and said, "Your Highness, you look absolutely stunning today! This outfit perfectly complements your elegance. I'm sure you'll be the center of attention at the palace banquet."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling's lips curled into a satisfied smile. However, when she learned that Bai Yanxuan had entered the palace alone without her, a strange sense of loss and anger welled up within her.

"He actually went to the palace alone without me? What does that mean? Isn't he afraid that I'll lose my composure at the palace banquet and embarrass him?" Su Ling muttered to herself, a cold glint in her eyes.

She decided to enter the palace a little later, so that Bai Yanxuan would know that she was not so easily ignored. So, she instructed Ah Zhong to prepare a carriage, and then got up to visit Hongxin and Hongmei.

Hongxin was her personal maid, always loyal to her. Hongmei, on the other hand, was the maid who had created a rift between her and Bai Yanxuan. She wanted to know how Hongmei was doing now.