The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

Xiao Yin gritted his teeth in anger, wanting to get up, grab Xiao Qi, and send him back to the Prince Chun's residence.

While we're at it, let's also give Consort Chun a proper account of these losses.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, a sharp pain shot through his feet, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Su Rongrong, with her sharp eyes, noticed a shard of porcelain stuck in the sole of his boot.

Startled, he hurriedly ordered, "Quickly, go find the imperial physician!"

The servants hurriedly went to find the family physician, and soon an old man came in carrying a medicine box.

Upon seeing the injury on Xiao Yin's foot, he gasped, "Your Highness, please bear with it. A piece of porcelain has pierced the sole of your foot. We need to cut open your shoes and boots to remove the porcelain."

After obtaining Xiao Yin's consent, the maid handed a pair of scissors to the physician.

The physician took the scissors and cut open his boots. The shoes and socks inside were already soaked in blood, and they looked horrifying.

Su Rongrong frowned in disgust and took a step back without making a sound.

The physician had a maid hold Xiao Yin's leg, and then, taking advantage of his inattention, pulled out the porcelain shard.

Xiao Yin let out a scream, his body covered in sweat, trembling with pain.

The porcelain shard was a full inch deep inside; no wonder Xiao Yin was screaming in pain.

The royal physician bandaged his wound and said to Xiao Yin, "Your Highness, please don't put your right foot on the ground these days. Take good care of yourself. The wound is so deep that you won't be able to get out of bed for at least ten days to half a month."

"What? How could it take so long?" Xiao Yin asked worriedly.

"The wound is on the sole of your foot, and it's so deep. I'd say it will take at least ten days or half a month. Even after it heals, Your Highness's mobility will still be affected," the physician sighed.

Xiao Yin was so angry that she pounded the ground: "Father has just reinstated me to my post. If I were to fall ill in bed at this critical juncture, it would surely displease Father."

What's even more frightening is that if Emperor Wen were to hand over this position to someone else, wouldn't he be rendered powerless?

"No, even if I'm injured, I can't rest." Xiao Yin had made up his mind; if he couldn't walk, he would use crutches.

Emperor Wen will feel even more sorry for him if he sees him on duty with injuries.

He might even be rewarded for this, bringing him one step closer to the position of crown prince.

The physician opened his mouth speechlessly, but then thought, "Oh well, it's not his foot, and it's not him who's in pain anyway."

"Your Highness has devoted yourself to the country and its people with utmost dedication, which I greatly admire." The imperial physician hurriedly offered his flattery, which Xiao Yin found very pleasing.

Su Rongrong then stepped in, feigning kindness: "Your Highness, I am truly heartbroken to see you so badly injured."

In front of outsiders, the couple are both excellent actors.

You feel sorry for me, and I feel sorry for you.

Otherwise, word wouldn't have spread in the capital that the two were a model couple.

This was also a prelude to Xiao Yin becoming the crown prince.

Xiao Yin looked at Su Rongrong with deep affection: "With the princess caring for me, I don't feel any pain at all."

"Don't spread what happened today. It's nothing for me to be injured. It's my father who has suffered. Every time I see the white hair on my father's head, I feel guilty. If I weren't so incompetent and unable to share my father's burdens, how could I have caused him to work so hard?"

As Xiao Yin spoke, the corners of his eyes turned red.

This sincere sentiment deeply moved everyone present.

The eldest prince truly deserves to be called a wise king. With such a prince in charge, how could the country not be stable?

The eldest prince is truly filial and a role model for us to learn from.

Su Rongrong wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and repeatedly instructed, "Did you all hear that? Not a single word of what happened today is to be spread. Do you understand?"

The servants responded in unison, "We understand."

Xiao Qi, standing to the side, clicked his tongue in disapproval; he'd seen plenty of green tea bitches.

But this is the first time I've met a male green tea (a manipulative woman).

Couples who drink green tea together are even rarer.

These two actors are far better at acting than Xiao Chunhua from Lichunyuan.

Xiao Qi thought that if Xiao Yin and Su Rongrong were to sing, they would definitely become famous throughout the capital.

The servants hurriedly carried Xiao Yin back to his room, and only then did Su Rongrong have time to deal with Xiao Qi.

With a stern face, she said to Xiao Qi, "Your Highness, you caused a scene in my residence and injured my husband like this. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"Sister-in-law, what are you saying?" Xiao Qi looked extremely frightened and shrank to the side, feeling wronged. "If it weren't for my brother's sudden actions towards me, would I be so frightened? In the end, it's all because of my brother's indiscretion. The harm I've suffered as a result is immeasurable. Ouch, ouch, I feel a headache, my chest hurts, everything hurts."

Xiao Qi reached out his hand: "Quickly, help me up."

The maid was caught in a dilemma: she didn't know whether to help him or not.

He could only look to Su Rongrong for help.

Su Rongrong was so angry that her face turned ashen. Before she could even say anything, Xiao Qi had turned the tables on her.

If something were to happen to him at his residence, wouldn't Consort Chun tear down his mansion?

Moreover, we need to keep Xiao Qi calm now to prevent him from spreading nonsense.

Thinking of this, Su Rongrong gave Xiao Qi an awkward smile: "Your Highness, you and the Prince are cousins, brothers. We're family, so let's not be so formal. Today's matter is just a misunderstanding. Please don't go out and spread rumors, lest it ruin the friendship between our two families."

"You should help the young prince to rest."

The maid then reached out to support Xiao Qi, who coldly snorted, "What my sister-in-law says is true. As long as I am happy, I will definitely not talk nonsense."

Su Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

The maid helped Xiao Qi down to rest, while Su Rongrong looked at the broken pieces all over the floor and felt extremely upset.

The things that the brat smashed caused her to lose more than ten thousand taels of silver.

I just hope he leaves quickly and doesn't linger in the mansion.

"Go and send a message to Consort Chun, saying that the young prince is a guest at Prince Qi's residence, and that the consort need not worry."

The maid responded and left.

Prince Chun's Mansion.

Xiao Qi had been missing for almost a day. The people sent out to inquire returned with a message: "Your Highness, the young prince is currently at the Prince Qi's residence."

"The Prince Qi's residence?" Consort Chun's expression immediately turned sour.

She hated Xiao Yin the most; that smiling tiger was both cunning and disgusting. She heard that he did this to build up his image.

He even hired people in the capital to spread his achievements in order to establish himself as a wise king.

What about standing up for the weak in the street and giving money to beggars?

Helping people repair their houses, and so on.

They would exaggerate anything that was beneficial to him, wishing they could praise him as a bodhisattva in the world.

He is quite popular among the public.

Consort Chun had noticed him long ago and had secretly gathered some information about him.

Those beggars and such are all veteran actors.

Every now and then, Xiao Yin would put on this performance.

He doesn't seem tired of acting, but Consort Chun is tired of watching.

Upon hearing that Xiao Qi was at his residence, Consort Chun's first thought was that her fool might have been taken advantage of.

If she were to use her son again to save someone's life, she would still owe Xiao Yin a favor.

Thinking of this, Consort Chun said with a livid face, "Then what are we waiting for? Quickly come with me and bring the young prince back."

If Xiao Qi stays in the Prince Qi's residence for even a moment longer, he risks being corrupted.