The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

The Crown Prince, with his large, cold hand, picked up the exquisite wine pot and personally poured wine for Qin Wanying.

With her slender, jade-like fingers, she held a wine cup and handed it to Qin Wanying.

Qin Wanying was flattered and quickly stood up to accept the wine cup with both hands, expressing her gratitude.

The Crown Prince is humble and has absolutely no airs.

The Crown Prince smiled faintly: "There's no need for such formality." His gentle and dignified smile rippled across his jade-like face, and Qin Wanying was momentarily lost in thought.

"Miss Qin, I'd like to offer you a toast." The Crown Prince raised his wine cup and smiled at Qin Wanying.

Qin Wanying stood up again, holding the wine cup with both hands.

"I am truly sorry that such a thing has happened to you on your first visit to my residence."

Qin Wanying stood there, holding the wine cup, completely stunned.

"In light of today's events, is the Crown Prince truly willing to believe me?"

After the two drank their wine, Qin Wanying sat down.

The wine at the Crown Prince's Mansion is delicious. It doesn't seem to have a high alcohol content and is a bit sweet, the kind that ladies love.

It seems that this wine was specially prepared for her by the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness, do you really believe me about what happened when I fell into the water today?" Qin Wanying blurted out.

"I believe you. It was definitely not you who pushed Miss Ye," the Crown Prince said firmly.

"Why does the Crown Prince trust me so much?" Qin Wanying continued to ask.

“I am not so incapable of making this judgment,” the Crown Prince replied.

"However, I have no evidence to prove that Miss Ye went into the water voluntarily. Once I find the evidence, I will definitely give Miss Qin justice."

He couldn't very well say that he had listened to Qin Wanying's innermost thoughts.

Something seemed to melt in Qin Wanying's heart.

She remembered that when she was a child in an orphanage, a child once falsely accused her of stealing her things.

At the time, the teacher punished Qin Wanying by locking her in a small dark room without distinguishing right from wrong or conducting any investigation.

She cried all day in the dark room.

From childhood to adulthood, she suffered a lot of injustices. She was wronged, and those in power never believed her or listened to her explanations; they only labeled her.

Deep down, she desperately hoped that someone would appear who would unconditionally believe in her, be willing to uphold justice for her, and clear her name.

Now, the character I had been fantasizing about actually overlapped with the person in front of me.

Looking at the Crown Prince's handsome and refined face, Qin Wanying's eyes welled up with tears.

"I thought the Crown Prince would believe Miss Ye," Qin Wanying said.

[Isn't Ye Zhihui the person the Crown Prince likes? How could the Crown Prince believe me and not Ye Zhihui?]

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince frowned slightly.

“Miss Ye once saved my life, and I am grateful. In addition, she has no relatives at home, so I will keep her in my residence.”

"I don't have much contact with Miss Ye usually; we only see each other once every few days on average."

"Some people think that I am in love with Miss Ye, but that is not true. I only regard her as a younger sister."

The crown prince spoke several sentences in succession to explain.

Qin Wanying was slightly taken aback.

[Huh? This doesn't match the intelligence. Didn't the book say that Ye Zhihui was the Crown Prince's white moonlight?]

Qin Wanying recalled carefully that the Crown Prince's affection for Ye Zhihui was presented through the female lead Yan Yuelan's inner thoughts and was all Yan Yuelan's own analysis.

The author seems to have never said that the Crown Prince liked Ye Zhihui.

Could it be that the Crown Prince really doesn't like Ye Zhihui?

Thinking of this, Qin Wanying felt much happier, as if a weight had been lifted from her heart.

Thinking back to how patiently he explained things earlier, she found the Crown Prince rather endearing.

[This prince is a good man; it would be better if he weren't the prince. Since he is the prince, he can't possibly marry only one woman.]

Upon hearing this, the crown prince felt a little anxious, but he didn't rush to explain.

He could hear Qin Wanying's inner thoughts.

If Qin Wanying had just thought of something, he would immediately explain, fearing that Qin Wanying would see through his act.

“Today, Fei Yu was disrespectful to Miss Qin, and I have already punished him. Don’t worry, Fei Yu is not one to hold grudges; he admits his mistake and corrects it, so he won’t hold a grudge against you for this,” the Crown Prince said.

Qin Wanying nodded; he believed the Crown Prince's words.

Feiyu isn't a bad person, but she has a bad tongue and was taken advantage of by Ye Zhihui.

The two then talked about many other things.

Qin Wanying found that she was very relaxed talking to the Crown Prince. She felt that the person sitting opposite her was not the Crown Prince, but an ordinary friend who was very approachable.

"Actually, when I was very young, I made a decision: I would only marry one woman in my life," the Crown Prince said.

Qin Wanying was stunned when she heard this.

She hadn't expected the Crown Prince to have such a deep conversation with her.

“I grew up in the harem. My elder brother died in the womb just before he was born, due to the palace intrigue.”

"Even I almost lost my life."

"Later, my mother died in sorrow, and my father did not live a happy life."

"Therefore, I have decided to marry only one woman. Although there will be many voices of opposition to this path, I will see it through to the end."

After the crown prince finished speaking, his gaze was firm.

Qin Wanying looked at the Crown Prince. At first, she did not believe what the Crown Prince said.

How could there be a prince who only married one woman in his entire life?

But after looking at the Crown Prince for a few seconds and learning about his past and his usual conduct, I realized that what the Crown Prince said was very likely from the bottom of his heart.

But can he really do it?

If he doesn't die, he will ascend the throne in the future.

How could an emperor possibly marry only one woman in his entire life?

"What if this woman has no children?" Qin Wanying asked.

"Then let's adopt one." We can't have one if he doesn't have one, and then the ninth child doesn't have one either.

“If that’s the case, then that woman is truly blessed,” Qin Wanying echoed.

"If one can be with one person for life, then one's life will be without regrets." As the Crown Prince said this, his eyes looked at Qin Wanying, his clear gaze becoming deep and full of tender affection.

Qin Wanying was somewhat stunned. This was the first time a man had looked at her with such deep affection. And he was such a handsome man at that.

Qin Wanying's cheeks flushed slightly, and she hesitated, not daring to reply.

Ugh, I don't know what to say anymore, what should I do?

The crown prince then realized that he had spoken too deeply and might have made people feel uncomfortable.

Coming to his senses, he finally spoke, "It's getting late, let's call it a day."

"Yes, then this humble woman will take her leave."

Qin Wanying got up and left, almost as if she were fleeing in panic.

My heart was still pounding when I left.

When the prince looked at her, she felt a flutter in her heart.

But is it really possible to marry only one person?

Even if it's your own inner thoughts, can they really withstand the opposition of your ministers?

Thinking of this, Qin Wanying's eyes dimmed.