The prince is more stable

Chapter 656 The Princess Consort Comes to the Door
The palace maid panicked; this scene was all too familiar—a classic scenario of the wife confronting the mistress.

Without a doubt, Yelü Nanxian was the mistress.

The Princess Consort personally came to the door. How far is it from the Princess being pulled by the hair, stripped naked, and kicked by a group of women?
It's not far at all; they're practically sharpening their knives right at the door.

"Your Highness, what should we do? What should we do? Let me help you escape through the back door. Come back when things calm down..." The palace maid was frantic.

Yelü Nanxian showed no sign of panic; instead, she found the palace maid's anxious appearance rather strange.

"Are you afraid? What are you afraid of?" Yelü Nanxian asked.

The palace maid stamped her foot: "How can we not be afraid? The Princess Consort has come in person; she must be up to no good..."

"Is she unkind to me? Why? I don't even know her," Yelü Nanxian asked, puzzled.

"Your Highness was sent by that Prince Zhao. The prince even paid for a house for you and hired servants..."

Yelü Nanxian was even more confused: "So what? Because of these things, I offended the Princess Consort? That doesn't make sense."

The palace maid sighed, realizing now that this princess was living in an ivory tower and knew nothing of human relationships.

So the palace maid patiently said, "Your Highness, Prince Zhao has taken care of you and spent money on you. In the eyes of others, especially in the eyes of the Princess Consort, Your Highness is Prince Zhao's woman. As the Princess Consort, she will not allow her man to be unfaithful to her."

Yelü Nanxian frowned slightly: "Nonsense, what 'his woman' and 'my man'... Zhao Xiaoqian's arrangement of me is a courtesy to me, a princess of the Great Liao."

As she spoke, Yelü Nanxian raised her head, revealing a rare hint of princess-like pride.

The palace maid looked up at the sky and sighed silently.

After a long pause, the palace maid sighed, "In short, Your Highness, please remember this: this Princess Consort is not here with good intentions!"

Yelü Nanxian snorted lightly: "I am a princess appointed by the Liao emperor. Who dares to be unkind to me? Even the Song emperor wouldn't dare."

After saying this, Yelü Nanxian immediately walked towards the gate of the mansion. After taking two steps, Yelü Nanxian suddenly stopped, silently bent down to pick up the small flower hoe, and tucked it into her belt.

The palace maid looked at her silently, her eyes showing approval.

My princess has finally developed a sense of crisis; she's going to rebel against the injustice of fate.

Yelü Nanxian strode towards the gate of the mansion. With a small flower hoe by her side, her walking momentum suddenly increased, and she walked with a fierce and unyielding air, as if she didn't care about her own family.

The courtyard was not large; a few steps led to the main gate. Yelü Nanxian opened the side door and immediately saw two elegant women standing outside. One of them was heavily pregnant, appearing to be about five or six months along.

The other noblewoman had a flat stomach, but her aura was much stronger. Her phoenix eyes looked down at Yelü Nanxian with a calm gaze.

At this moment, Di Ying stared at the woman inside the door. Her mood was calm, and her expression was indifferent.

My visit today is not to compete for your affections, but to get to know Yelü Nanxian.

With so many women in your household, what difference does it make if one more or one less? As the Princess Consort, you can't possibly fly into a rage over just one woman, can you? There's no need for that.

Di Ying just wanted to know what the relationship was between the official and this woman. To put it more simply, she wanted to know if Zhao Xiaoqian had slept with this woman.

The day after Li Qingchen settled Yelü Nanxian in Zhen Ding City, Di Ying had already received the news.

She didn't have any intelligence network, but the Prince's mansion was so big, with so many maids, servants, and imperial guards, and Zhen Ding City wasn't that big. It would be hard for Di Ying not to know if there was any trouble in the city.

At this moment, Di Ying stared intently at Yelü Nanxian. Even though she was a woman herself, a hint of amazement flashed in Di Ying's eyes when she saw Yelü Nanxian.

Di Ying then gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly, "That bastard has really good taste!"

The woman before me, Yelü Nanxian, wore a plain green narrow dress. Her eyebrows were like crescent moons, her beautiful eyes were like stars, and her skin was so white that it looked like an ice sculpture just dug out of the snow. Her features combined gave people the feeling that she would break at the slightest touch.

Even a woman like Di Ying couldn't help but want to protect her from the bottom of her heart, let alone that scoundrel Zhao Xiaoqian.

This appearance, this beauty, is probably the image of the perfect woman in every man's dream. It's really... so shattered.

"For the pain of all those who cling to love..."

A strange melody and lyrics suddenly popped into Di Ying's mind.

Di Ying was startled. She shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off the strange song in her mind. Where did that decadent music come from? It was awful!
"So you are the Liao princess?" Di Ying finally spoke, staring at Yelü Nanxian.

Yelü Nanxian nodded, saying neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I am Princess Cheng'an, Yelü Nanxian, bestowed the title by the Emperor of Liao."

It looks so high-end!

Di Ying instinctively wanted to bow, but as soon as her knees bent, she suddenly woke up with a start.

Wait a minute, I'm the legal wife, why should I bow to this woman who has an ambiguous relationship with my husband?
Have they reversed the Heavenly Gang?

Di Ying immediately puffed out her chest, revealing an arrogant expression, and said, "I am Di Ying, the principal wife of the Prince of Hejian of the Great Song Dynasty."

Niao Niao, who had been standing silently behind Di Ying, finally couldn't stand the loneliness and started to make her presence known.

"I am the sole inheritor of His Highness the Prince's incense offerings, Zhao Niaoniao!"

Di Ying turned her head and glared at her fiercely: "Did you think you were so special?"

Niao Niao giggled without any fear, quite mischievous.

Yelü Nanxian nodded to the two women, but remained blocking the side door, seemingly unwilling to let them in. "What are you doing here?" Yelü Nanxian asked, her eyes clear as a spring, seemingly completely unaware of proper etiquette.

Di Ying's pretty cheek twitched slightly.

Where did you find such an ethereal beauty, my lord? She is beautiful, but it seems that she was born with the wrong skill points, having put all her other skill points into "beauty," which makes her seem completely clueless about human relationships and a bit silly and clumsy.

You'll need to buy a skill reset voucher from the store...

"We've come to your home as guests to get to know you. Also, the house you're staying in is rented by my husband. May we come in?"

There's no way to be subtle or tactful with this kind of naive beauty; she simply won't understand. So, Di Ying just went straight for the point.

Yelü Nanxian thought about it and felt that Di Ying's words made a lot of sense; there was really no reason to refuse someone's invitation to visit.

So Yelü Nanxian stepped aside and said, "Come in."

The three women entered the house, and Di Ying and Niaoniao looked around the courtyard.

Seeing that the residence was not large and even somewhat dilapidated and shabby, Di Ying immediately felt relieved.

He disliked other glamorous and shameless women living better lives than him, the legal wife, and now he's relieved.

Even the most despicable man has some sense of propriety.

If she discovers that the residence he gave to the Liao princess is even more luxurious than the prince's mansion, she shouldn't be surprised if she throws a tantrum.

The three women entered the front hall, where the furnishings were very simple, with only a few old chairs and some dilapidated calligraphy and paintings and vases of unknown dynasty. Di Ying was even more satisfied.

The palace maid, who was not worthy of having a name, had shown courage for once. At this moment, she stood beside Yelü Nanxian, staring at Di Ying and Niao Niao with a nervous and slightly flustered expression, looking as if she was ready to risk her life to protect her mistress.

Yelü Nanxian remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic. Instead, she acted with the same grace and poise as if she were a normal guest.

After surveying the furnishings in the front hall, Di Ying sat down, her gaze lingering briefly on the palace maid beside Yelü Nanxian before shifting away.

"I heard that Your Highness was personally ordered by my husband to be sent to Zhen Ding City. Why were you sent here to settle down?" Di Ying asked intrigued.

Yelü Nanxian said, "I was originally staying in the Song army camp at Juma River. Prince Zhao said that Song and Liao were about to go to war, and the Juma River camp was a war zone. I was afraid it would be dangerous for me to stay there, so he sent me to this city."

Di Ying snorted: "My husband is quite the gentleman."

Yelü Nanxian shook her head: "No, I am just a prisoner of the Song Kingdom, and also a prisoner of the Prince of Zhao. For a prisoner, it doesn't matter where he is imprisoned."

Di Ying was taken aback, and her expression immediately became somewhat complicated.

Yelü Nanxian's words left her speechless.

Wasn't she supposed to be the official's woman? How did she become a prisoner?

"Aren't you my husband's woman?" Di Ying pressed on, unwilling to give up.

Yelü Nanxian said earnestly, "I am a princess of the Liao Kingdom, not anyone's woman. Originally, I might have been the woman of Li Qianshun, the ruler of the Western Xia Kingdom, but your husband kidnapped me halfway. Now I am no one's woman."

Di Ying opened her mouth blankly.

What to do? She seems to be in the wrong, not only for going to someone's house to cause trouble, but also for her own husband ruining the girl's marriage...

Why don't you apologize to her on behalf of that scoundrel?

It has to be said that Yelü Nanxian's simple words completely shattered Di Ying's fierce and high-spirited momentum.

If Yelü Nanxian was a mistress who couldn't be seen in public, then Di Ying, as the Princess Consort of the County, would naturally feel superior and justified in visiting her.

But now she is just a prisoner taken by the official, and a proper noble princess at that. What reason does Di Ying have to intimidate her?
Not to mention that this scoundrel even cut their marriage bond with his own hands. What a despicable man, and what a pitiful woman...

Di Ying scratched her head, her eyes flickering uncertainly.

Niao Niao sat to the side, head bowed, covering her mouth and laughing silently.

Yelü Nanxian looked at the two women with curiosity. She was also thinking about what the Song people meant by "visiting someone's home." What exactly did this "guest" mean? Did it mean that the host and guest just sat in the front hall and talked about dry, boring topics?

Quite boring, even more boring and meaningless than her life.

Yelü Nanxian sighed softly, her expression turning utterly dejected.

After a long while, Di Ying's tone suddenly became much kinder, and a fake smile appeared on her face: "You were sent here on my husband's orders, and you are also Her Highness the Princess. If you need anything, just tell me. It is my duty to take care of you on behalf of my husband."

Yes, Di Ying is incredibly clever. After figuring out the true relationship between Yelü Nanxian and her husband, she immediately changed her approach, switching from causing trouble to providing community support.

Yelü Nanxian was deeply moved and turned to the palace maid beside her: "They are such kind people, how could you say they came with ill intentions? Nonsense!"

Di Ying: "…………"

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The palace maid was speechless: "…………"

The atmosphere suddenly became very awkward. The palace maid wished she could disappear into the ground, while Di Ying and Niaoniao wanted to say goodbye and leave early.

(End of this chapter)