After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

The most unexpected among them was Madam Ling. Her rigidity and adherence to rules were well-known among the noble ladies of high society, and the people in her household were also rigid and polite under her strict discipline.

It's not that it's bad, but they never expected that the matriarch of the household, in their minds, would read such a low-class book. It was truly surprising.

Madam Ling was taken aback by the question, and was about to answer, "I..."

Just then, someone arrived, and the ladies all stood up. Following their gaze, Madam Ling saw that it was Madam Wei, the mistress of the Prime Minister's residence.

When Madam Ling first saw her, she looked rather unnatural and a little embarrassed, but fortunately Madam Wei did not care. She came over and exchanged pleasantries with the ladies, while Madam Wei sat in a seat far away from them and did not say a word.

After a while, several more ladies arrived, and when the appointed time came, everyone took their seats.

After speaking a few words to the seated people, Madam Wei began the book appreciation session.

The book appreciation gathering was attended only by women, and each woman had a book in her hand.

As soon as the banquet was announced to begin, everyone eagerly picked up their books, even the maids behind them were reading.

The main focus of this book appreciation event is "The Overbearing Prince Falls in Love with His Little Maid." They had already finished reading the earlier chapters at home, so everyone at this event will be reading the serialized version of "The Overbearing Prince Falls in Love with His Little Maid."

"Oh my god, is this really the end of the story?!" Before even starting to read, a woman had already exclaimed.

Few people heard what the woman said; everyone was already engrossed in the story.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the previous frost-free period had not resulted in any deaths.

The fire that broke out at her residence was actually the work of Princess Qingdai.

Princess Qingdai had been staying at the manor for so long, hoping to win back the prince's heart. But after so long, even a stone would have warmed up by now. She had tried to win him over, but he hadn't done anything. She had hinted to him so many times, both openly and secretly, that she wanted him to marry her, but he remained unmoved.

Every time she plotted to frame Wushuang, she even went so far as to harm herself to frame Wushuang. The prince would only scold her and would not punish her in any way.

A sense of crisis instantly overwhelmed her, but she knew in her heart that things couldn't continue like this.

Just then, she learned from the steward that Wushuang was trying to save money to buy and sell indentures, and she knew that the prince would definitely not agree.

So she found a way to buy Wushuang a contract of indenture, gave it to her, and told her that it was at the prince's behest. Wushuang was sad but still believed her.

However, the prince somehow found out that Wushuang had bought back the indenture and refused to let her leave. He even learned that it was Qingdai who bought the indenture for her and began to distance himself from her.

Seeing that their relationship was only separated by a thin veil and could be exposed at any moment, she was driven almost insane by jealousy.

She thought, if only this damned maid had never existed, and this thought continued to grow and expand in her mind.

Finally, one day, it all came to a head. She secretly bribed someone to sneak into the mansion and stage an accidental fire. Watching Wushuang being slowly consumed by the flames, she finally felt a sense of satisfaction.

But secrets don't stay hidden forever, and the prince soon discovered what she had done.

Who would have thought that Wu Shuang, who should have been burned alive, did not die? When her residence was set on fire, she was sleeping and just needed to use the outhouse.

In a daze, I noticed a figure lurking around the house, fiddling with something.

As she approached, a fire broke out outside. Before she could react, she saw people trying to escape and went to grab them. Only then did she realize that the person dressed in black was a woman, wearing the clothes of a maid from the Prince's mansion.

During the struggle with the woman in black, the woman seemed to recognize her and tried to strangle her. The woman was incredibly strong, and Wu Shuang was no match for her.

As the fire grew larger, the air in her chest grew thinner and thinner. Not wanting to die so quietly, Wu Shuang suddenly burst out with strength, grabbed the stick beside her, and smashed it down on her head.

But she had no experience and couldn't knock her unconscious on the first hit, so she hit her several more times in a fit of rage.

After being knocked unconscious by the fire, the woman in black, concerned about the indenture she had signed, resolutely ran into the burning building. Unfortunately, the fire had already burned all of her indenture.

At that moment, it was too late for her to escape. The fire was too big, and smoke kept entering her mouth and nose, causing her to faint.

Surprisingly, she didn't die in the end. When she woke up, she was in a dilapidated house.

Later she learned that it was the maid in her room who had saved her. It turned out that there was a tunnel leading outside under the kang (a heated brick bed) where they slept, which the maid had discovered by chance.

The maid who saved her also brought her a message: because of the fire at the Prince's mansion, it was said that a maid had been burned to death. Everyone assumed it was Wushuang, but when the steward counted the number of people, he found that she was missing.

The maid who saved her asked her if she wanted to return it.

After hesitating for a while, Wu Shuang decided that since that was the case, then let it be as if Wu Shuang had been burned to death in the fire at the Prince's mansion.

She asked her maid if she could keep the secret, and the maid agreed.

After recovering from her injuries, Wushuang bid farewell to the maid without telling her where she was going and left the imperial city...

"So that's how it is! I knew it! How could Wushuang have died? What would the prince do if she died!" Upon seeing this, many noble ladies burst into laughter through their tears, finally relieved after seven days of worry.

"Wu Shuang must have been heartbroken. After escaping the fire, that's why she didn't want to go back to the Prince's mansion!"

"Leaving is fine too. Although the prince likes her, our little Wushuang doesn't necessarily have to have this scoundrel! There are plenty of fish in the sea."

"Your Highness! He deserves it! He pushed away his beloved, he deserves it all! And this Princess Qingdai, shouldn't she receive the punishment she deserves!"

"I doubt it will work. Even if she is a widow, she is still a princess."

"Last time I wrote a letter to Mr. Wuming, in which I vehemently denounced Princess Qingdai, but it seems that I didn't scold her enough today!"

"I also wrote a letter to scold Princess Qingdai!" The young lady next to her looked at the person in surprise, as if she had found a kindred spirit.

"My God! I've found a kindred spirit!"

"I almost couldn't help but curse Mr. Wuming, this woman is too awful!"

Despite the criticism, people could still read the storybook while complaining.

Five years later.

At this time, Gu Xuanye was unaware that Princess Qingdai had brought about this outcome. He had already come to terms with his own feelings and had no further interaction with Princess Qingdai. For the past five years, he had been dedicated to political affairs.

He happened to be going south to deal with a corruption case, so he packed his bags and began his journey south.

He had dealt with similar situations countless times, but he never expected to see a familiar face in Jiangnan.