After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

Consort Gu's expression changed, and she immediately pushed him away.

But the Crown Prince thought she was playing hard to get and forcefully pulled her into a hug: "Ruoxue, I've missed you so much, can I kiss you?"

"No, Your Highness, let me go!" Gu Ruoxue was terrified.

She liked the Crown Prince, but she never crossed any lines with him.

In the past, the Crown Prince always observed proper etiquette when he met her.

Why?

She didn't know that the Crown Prince completely regarded her as his possession.

The more she struggled, the more the prince's possessiveness as a man swelled.

"Ruoxue, you also love me. Situ Che is a cripple and is not worthy of you at all. Only I am worthy of you."

The prince kissed her haphazardly, and she kept dodging, crying in desperation, "Your Highness, let go of me, we can't do this."

"Stop struggling, I know you're actually very happy..."

Gu Ruoxue has been acting strangely lately. I've tried to contact her by message, but she rarely comes out anymore.

Even when he asked about Situ Che, Gu Ruoxue didn't reveal much.

Unlike before, when she would answer any question without reservation.

The aide said, "You're neglecting her too much. Women are all the same; if you treat her well, she'll be more than willing to give you her heart."

The Crown Prince did not act on a whim today, but rather after much deliberation.

In his view, the best way to treat a woman is to pamper her.

Although I feel a bit nauseous about doing *that* with women, it's not impossible for the sake of the bigger picture.

What angered the Crown Prince was that even at this point, Gu Ruoxue was still pretending with him.

If you really want to struggle, why don't you use your strength?

He's already given her face and favored her, what more does she want?

Fortunately, Gu Ruoxue didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise she would definitely have scolded him.

Why didn't she use any force? How much force would a weak woman need to push away an adult man?

Just then, Tang Rui's voice came: "Sister Zhu, my hairpin is missing! Please help me find it. Once we find it, we'll go find my father."

The Crown Prince's expression changed drastically, and he quickly released Gu Ruoxue.

Gu Ruoxue's eyes reddened, her expression filled with grief and indignation. With a blink of her beautiful eyes, tears fell.

But now is not the time to cry. If someone sees her like this, how can she live?

Gu Ruoxue's hands trembled as she frantically tied her sash.

"Ruoxue, I'll come see you again another day!" The prince hugged her head, kissed her forehead, and then ran away from the other side of the artificial hill.

Gu Ruoxue was so angry she almost cursed.

"Sister Zhu, have you found it?" Tang Rui's voice grew closer.

Gu Ruoxue didn't have time to straighten her clothes and turned to run away.

But after running two steps, he twisted his ankle and fell to the ground.

hateful!

hateful!

Gu Ruoxue turned her head and saw Tang Rui appear in her field of vision.

"Mother Gu, what are you doing here?" Tang Rui walked over with her small legs and reached out her hand.

Gu Ruoxue didn't reach out, but stood up on her own. Her clothes were disheveled, and although she was clearly in a sorry state, she still tried her best to remain calm: "I just tripped and fell."

Tang Rui glanced at the slightly trembling hand beside her, gave a cold laugh, and her cute innocence vanished completely: "Is that so? Does Madam Gu think I'm a clueless child?"

Gu Ruoxue's face turned deathly pale instantly, her lips trembling: "You...you saw it?"

"Yes, that's why I deliberately made a sound to remind you and Uncle Crown Prince."

Tang Rui smiled with her eyes narrowed, her small hands behind her back, looking like a little devil to Gu Ruoxue.

Gu Ruoxue looked behind her and found that Rong Mama was not following her, nor did she see the so-called Sister Zhu.

A dark and terrifying thought suddenly popped into her mind.

Gu Ruoxue looked at Tang Rui, her eyes gradually turning cold: "You're alone?"

however…

"What? Is Madam Gu planning to kill me to silence me?"

As Tang Rui spoke, she glanced at the pond beside her, stroking her chin as she commented, "Not bad, not bad, this pond is a very good place to dump a corpse. Is Madam Gu planning to throw me in next?"

"you…"

Gu Ruoxue's expression changed several times, her eyes filled with a mixture of murderous intent and struggle.

a long time…

She took a deep breath, turned away from Tang Rui, and said, "I won't kill you. You can tell the Prince or anyone else if you want, it's up to you!"

A hint of a smile flickered in Tang Rui's eyes: "Aren't you afraid?"

Gu Ruoxue shook her head, closed her eyes resignedly, and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of. I made a mistake, and I can't make the same mistake again."

She also studied the Four Books and Five Classics, and knew about propriety, righteousness, integrity, shame, right and wrong.

Having an affair with someone who couldn't help himself is already a shameful thing.

If she were to lose another life because of this, what would have been the education she received all these years? And where would that leave her family?

"Okay, I'm leaving now!" Tang Rui said deliberately, and seeing that she still had her back to her, she left with a smile.

Once Gu Ruoxue was sure there was no more movement behind her, her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, covering her face and sobbing softly.

...

Zhu Miaoling and her maid were waiting in front.

Meanwhile, Rong Momo was guarding outside the artificial hill and overheard Tang Rui and Consort Gu's conversation clearly.

After walking a distance, Rong Momo frowned and said, "Princess, are you really going to let Consort Gu off like this? Such a fickle woman is not worthy of the Prince."

Tang Rui: "That's why I scared her!"

Granny Rong asked uncertainly, "Just a little scare?"

"Originally, it wasn't just a little scary. My father was being cheated on, so as his daughter, I should definitely stand by his side, but..."

Tang Rui paused here, then added, "Who hasn't loved a few scoundrels when they were young? Gu's stepmother's feelings for the Crown Prince were respectful but not promiscuous."

Rong Momo said with disgust, "But it's a fact that she doesn't uphold traditional womanly virtues."

"Hey, don't be so rigid about the bottom line of not being a virtuous woman."

Seeing that she still looked unconvinced, Tang Rui continued, "I just tested her, asking her to kill me. If she had actually done so, I would have poisoned her and handed her over to Father. But she didn't do that, which only proves that she's not a bad person. Besides, she is, after all, the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, and a concubine. If she had really died of illness in the Prince Li's residence, it would be Father who would be in trouble."

"What the princess says is true..." Granny Rong thought about it and agreed. "She's really getting off too easily. What will happen if she continues to associate with the Crown Prince?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." She wouldn't tell her father about this, but she would tell Qin Zhiyan.

If it were any other princess, upon discovering that her concubine was having an affair, she would probably try to destroy that person.

But Qin Zhiyan wouldn't.

A person obsessed with love will prioritize the interests of their beloved in everything they do.

If Qin Zhiyan finds out, she will only try to control Gu Ruoxue.

The cheap father was already criticized for being impotent. If word got out that his concubine was having an affair, not only would the concubine not get away with it, but the cheap father would also become a laughing stock in the capital.

After calming Rong Momo down, Tang Rui continued walking forward with her short legs.