My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

Lady Su was the most shrewish woman in the capital. When she caught the Duke of Su cheating, there was bound to be a good show.

Seeing this, Madam Wen could no longer suppress the upward curve of her lips.

"Go and take a look right away!" Madam Wen clenched her fist repeatedly. "You must tell me every single detail of this matter."

To prevent Wen Shuyao from making unfounded accusations, she decided not to go.

The Duke of Su was known for his womanizing ways, but his wife was deeply in love with him.

If any romantic entanglements occurred, the first to make trouble would be the woman.

Of the more than one hundred concubines in the Duke of Su's mansion, countless died under her torment.

Today, she was furious and headed towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which the palace servants had mentioned.

She knew her husband was no good and often had affairs.

She just didn't expect that the Duke of Su would be so bold as to act in such a way in the palace.

What is it about her that makes her inferior to those other women? Why would the Duke of Su risk being rejected by the Emperor and Empress to have an affair with this woman?

It's all these women's fault!

She was determined to beat this woman half to death, so that anyone who tried to seduce the Duke of Su would have to think twice before giving in to her!

With this mindset in mind, the Duchess of Su quickly arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, taking three steps at a time.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony was in a very dilapidated state. If she had not received accurate information from the palace servants, the Duchess of Su would hardly have dared to step inside.

"Don't get so angry that you hurt yourself."

Several of her close friends behind her tried to persuade her.

"So many people are watching."

Those who came with them were almost all ministers or their families from the palace.

Lady Su felt embarrassed, but soon she clenched her fists: "Since he has no shame, why should I bother to protect him?"

Perhaps the people inside the hall were disturbed, because a series of crackling sounds rang out.

Lady Su had been keeping an eye on the commotion inside. Upon hearing the noise, she quickly kicked the already rickety door open.

In an instant, dust flew everywhere.

The ugly side of things inside was also exposed to the public.

"How could the Duke of Su be like this... Oh dear!"

Some of the more reserved ladies had already lowered their heads.

The sight of the Duke of Su, barely clothed, inside the palace was truly unbearable to look at a second time.

Lady Su's eyes were bloodshot. She glanced around but found no one else, which made her anger pause for a moment.

But the next moment, she saw the red marks on the Duke of Su's body.

We've all been through this, so we all know where these red marks come from.

"The Duke of Su is truly thirsty and hungry, even stealing food in the palace."

"With a tigress at home, one will naturally try every means to have fun outside."

Some laughter reached the front.

The meaning behind this tigress's words is self-evident.

The Duchess of Su could no longer contain her anger. She strode into the hall, lifted the obese Duke of Su with one hand, and then slammed her other hand down on his face.

A crisp "snap" sound startled everyone present.

The slap from the Duchess of Su was quite severe.

The Duke of Su, who had been in a deep sleep, covered his face and groggily opened his eyes: "Who? Who dares to attack me..."

Before he could finish speaking, he received another hard slap across the face.

Immediately afterwards, the Duchess of Su slapped him repeatedly across the face with both hands.

The intense pain snapped the Duke of Su out of his daze. When he saw his fierce-looking wife, he screamed and instinctively knelt on the ground: "Madam, I know I was wrong!"

"Where is he?" The Duchess of Su grabbed his collar and said fiercely, "Where did you hide him?"

She had clearly heard voices inside; he must have hidden the vixen.

Thinking of this, she glared fiercely at her surroundings, but to her disappointment, the hall was empty, and apart from the Duke of Su, there was indeed no one else there.

After being slapped more than a dozen times, the Duke of Su shook his head and finally came to his senses.

Dozens of eyes outside the hall stared at him, some with schadenfreude, others with disgust.

A cool breeze blew by, and he shuddered, realizing that he was naked. He hurriedly put on the clothes beside him, and in his haste, a handkerchief fell off his body.

Lady Su, with her sharp eyes, immediately grabbed the handkerchief.

"What is this?" she demanded sharply. "The love token that the vixen gave you?"

Duke Su looked terrified, clutching his robe tightly as if afraid that outsiders would discover his secret.

However, in the eyes of the Duchess of Su, his appearance meant that she was determined to cover up for the vixen.

In their more than twenty years of marriage, when had she ever seen the Duke of Su so protective of a woman?

A bitter taste and jealousy churned within her. Clutching the handkerchief, she suddenly noticed a small "Zhang" character embroidered on it.

In an instant, many names flashed through her mind.

Behind her, a clear exclamation rang out.

She keenly noticed this, her eyes gleaming: "Do you know who owns this handkerchief?"

The maidservant lowered her head, her body trembling uncontrollably, her mouth opening and closing, but she couldn't utter a single word.

"Isn't this a maid from the Duke of Wen's mansion? I remember she served Miss Wen."

“There is a character ‘Zhang’ embroidered on this. If I remember correctly, the Duchess of Wen’s surname is Zhang, and she also has excellent embroidery skills.”

These words reached the ears of the Duchess of Su.

She stared intently at the magpie and demanded sharply, "Speak! Whose handkerchief is this?"

The magpie covered its mouth, its eyes filled with tears, but it refused to speak.

She kept shaking her head, as if that would prevent her from revealing the person's identity.

The more this was the case, the more certain the Duchess of Su's guess became.

She had met Zhang before; she could be described as still quite charming. Her husband, on the other hand, was capable of getting his hands on any kind of woman and having a go at her.

Moreover, Zhang was able to seduce her best friend's husband so soon after her death and quickly rise to the position of the Duchess of Wen, which must have been due to her cunning and seductive methods.

So she sneered, ignored the magpie, and pulled Duke Su away.

Duke Su hurriedly put on his clothes, repeatedly saying, "You must have the wrong person! I didn't do anything!"

"Even now, you're still covering for her?" the Duchess of Su sneered. "Her methods are truly remarkable!"

Granny Lin hurriedly caught up with the group, only to see the Duchess of Su pulling the Duke of Su back.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately tried to find out what was going on.

Unexpectedly, everyone walked quickly, following behind the Duchess of Su.

Granny Lin looked left and right, but couldn't find Wen Shuyao among them.

Suddenly, her gaze settled on the artificial hill.

Wen Shuyao's eyes sparkled with a smile as she gazed at her from afar.

How did Wen Shuyao end up here?

Impossible! How could the Duchess of Su let go of someone who seduced her husband?

That means Wen Shuyao isn't in the palace!

Who is inside the hall?

Things were getting out of control, and Granny Lin was in a state of panic. She subconsciously followed the crowd back.

At that moment, a piercing scream rang out, sending chills down everyone's spine.

Lin Mama's heart immediately jumped – it was Madam Wen's voice!