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

Wen Yitong is Wen Shuyao's stepsister, so Granny Qi naturally knows her.

Even before the wedding, she had already figured out the relationships around Wen Shuyao.

He was naturally aware of the discord between Wen Shuyao and Wen Yitong, which was even escalating.

She also knew that this marriage was pushed onto Wen Shuyao by Wen Yitong.

As Xie Jinghan's wet nurse, she treated Xie Jinghan better than her own son. She couldn't believe that there would be someone in this world who would give up being the Princess Consort of Jing to become the wife of a scholar.

She had long disliked Wen Yitong.

Today, when she met Wen Yitong's blatant scrutinizing gaze, she frowned, her eyes sweeping over Wen Yitong, her sharp gaze like a knife, stabbing fiercely at Wen Yitong.

Startled by her glare, Wen Yitong took a few steps back.

This Qi Mama corresponds to the fierce and evil Qi Mama in her dream.

"Miss!"

Ruyi gasped softly and quickly took her hand.

"Are you okay?"

Ruyi's eyes were full of worry. She thought Wen Yitong was sick, which was why she suddenly turned pale and had cold hands and feet.

Ruyi's words helped Wen Yitong gradually emerge from the shadows of her dream.

She shook her head, secretly suppressing her fear.

This is different from the dream; she is no longer the puppet princess who can be molded and manipulated at will by Granny Qi.

She had absolutely no relation to Granny Qi. Even if Granny Qi wanted to manipulate her, she would have to consider her own status.

After all, even though Granny Qi was Xie Jinghan's wet nurse, she was just a servant with a slightly higher status among the servants. Xie Jinghan, on the other hand, was the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion!

Thinking of this, Wen Yitong straightened her back, turned her head coldly, and sat down next to Madam Wen.

Madam Wen had already noticed her unusual behavior, and to prevent Wen Yitong from causing any further trouble, she gave Lin Mama a meaningful glance.

Lin Mama understood and subtly stood beside Wen Yitong.

At this moment, everyone's attention was already focused on Wen Shuyao.

"Your Highness has worked hard these past few days. The Prince's manor has quite a few estates. I remember one of them is almost in Yan County."

Yan County was already within the territory of Youzhou Prefecture, and it was the county town in Youzhou Prefecture that was closest to the capital.

Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao smiled and said, "I've been busy taking stock of the dowry these past few days and haven't had a chance to inspect the Prince's estate yet."

Upon hearing this, many people's eyes took on a different meaning.

Inspecting the estate is the first thing every mistress does after entering the household. The dowry is fixed, and it's never too late to check it. But this estate... if you miss an inspection for even one day, it will give the estate manager, who is lining his own pockets, a day to falsify the records.

Not going to inspect the estate, to put it nicely, is to take stock of the dowry; to put it bluntly... I'm afraid they don't have that authority.

For a time, everyone had different thoughts.

Princess Zhong, relying on her status, scoffed at this moment.

"It seems that King Jing still doesn't quite trust your queen, he won't even let you inspect the estate."

Laughter followed in agreement.

Having witnessed countless power struggles in the palace, Granny Qi could easily see through their intentions.

“Princess Consort Zhong is mistaken.” Granny Qi stepped forward and raised her head proudly. “Our Prince Jing’s estate has many estates, no less than a hundred in the suburbs of the capital alone, not to mention many more in the deep mountains and forests.”

"Naturally, it can't compare to the estates under the name of the Prince Zhong's mansion, which can be inspected in a casual stroll."

There was a reason why Granny Qi said those words to belittle Princess Zhong – although Prince Zhong was a prince, he was addicted to gambling and had already lost most of his family fortune. Now, Prince Zhong's mansion only had a good reputation, but in reality, it was not as good as a prestigious family like the Duke of Wen's mansion.

Princess Zhong, who had just spoken, turned pale and then purple with anger. She blurted out, "How dare a servant like you interrupt when the masters are speaking?"

“Granny Qi is not a servant.” Wen Shuyao put down her teacup, her voice soft but brooking no argument. “She is the wet nurse whom the Prince regards as family.”

"Even if you go to the palace, Granny Qi can sit next to the Empress. Do you think your status is more noble than the Empress's?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Zhong fell silent.

Everyone present knew about Granny Qi's special status.

As a member of the royal family, she knew this all too well.

Seeing that Princess Zhong remained silent, Granny Qi cleared her throat and continued, "Our Prince Jing's estate has too many properties. The Prince couldn't bear to let Princess Zhong suffer, so he specifically instructed this old servant to stop Princess Zhong at all costs."

"The inspection of the estate will be carried out by him personally, after he returns from the border."

Granny Qi looked around meaningfully and said, "The prince dotes on the princess to the bone. We servants should naturally do our best to serve the princess and not let her suffer."

Granny Qi's words left those present with mixed feelings of belief and doubt.

Is Prince Jing truly this gentle?

There have been many rumors over the years about Prince Jing being unreasonable and cold-hearted.

Apart from the Empress and Granny Qi, they had never seen Prince Jing be so considerate to anyone else.

Listening to these words, Ding Shishi muttered to herself, "Didn't that wedding show them how much Prince Jing values ​​Princess Jing?"

Her words hit the nail on the head, and many people came to their senses.

Xie Jinghan, who was willing to put aside his military duties and spare no effort to bring forward the wedding for Wen Shuyao, would naturally not want to wrong Wen Shuyao.

They've been so influenced by the rumors that they've forgotten something so important.

Hearing these words, Madam Wen felt a surge of resentment and clenched her fists even tighter.

How could this be?

From this perspective, Wen Shuyao has Xie Jinghan completely under her control.

Given time, Xie Jinghan will likely become a weapon in her hands. How will she deal with him then?

Only by breaking Wen Shuyao's wings before they are fully grown can one save oneself.

She still retained a shred of rationality, pondering how to deal with Wen Shuyao, but Wen Yitong beside her was already completely distracted.

Is that so?

The words that Granny Qi had just said kept echoing in Wen Yitong's mind.

Why was he prevented from inspecting the estate, actually to protect himself?

She felt her head buzzing and in a jumble of thoughts, sometimes hearing Qi Mama's mocking gaze, sometimes hearing Qi Mama's sincere words.

Which side is the truth?

Or……

Is this the kind of special treatment that only Wen Shuyao can receive?

A flash of hatred crossed her eyes, and her once clear mind seemed to be filled with mush, unable to come to a conclusion.

Just then, several noble ladies beside him began to whisper among themselves.

"It seems that Prince Jing is truly special to Wen Shuyao. He was never this considerate when his fiancée was Wen Yitong."

"That's right. It seems that Wen Shuyao's beautiful face is what captured Prince Jing's heart."

"Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman..."