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

Qin Zhiyan quickly got up, poured her a glass of water, and handed it to her: "Drink some water. Is it really necessary to have such a strong reaction?"

"No, you don't understand..." Gu Ruoxue was both ashamed and angry, and she even hated the Crown Prince.

She knew that the Crown Prince was not well-regarded by outsiders. Even her grandfather, Prime Minister Gu, had spoken to her specifically after hearing rumors about her and the Crown Prince.

It is said that the Crown Prince is ignorant and self-righteous, and if he were to actually sit on the throne in the future, he would be a foolish ruler.

At the time, she felt that her grandfather had gone too far and was too prejudiced against the crown prince, and this was the first time she had contradicted him.

I never expected the Crown Prince to be so shameless.

She had clearly asked him about it before, but he tacitly took credit for the Prince of Li's achievements.

They've been corresponding all these years, exchanging sweet words and tender sentiments!

"Ugh~" Gu Ruoxue couldn't hold it in and really vomited.

"Oh dear, this is a brand new carpet that I just replaced a few days ago." Qin Zhiyan complained, but she didn't leave. Instead, she squatted down and gently patted her back. "Alright, alright, stop throwing up. It's all in the past now. It's not too late to know now."

I wanted to ask her if she and the Crown Prince really had something going on.

But Qin Zhiyan was genuinely afraid that she would continue to vomit.

Gu Ruoxue struggled to control the urge to vomit, clutching the jade pendant tightly in her hand, but tears still streamed down her face as she cried out in grief and indignation, "He deceived me for so many years, he's truly despicable!"

She should have realized this long ago; with so many letters exchanged over the years, she could tell what kind of person the Crown Prince was.

But every time this thought crossed her mind, she would think of that boy from back then.

He was so anxious, asking her with concern if she was alright and telling her to hang in there.

Her mother died early, her father only cared about pleasing her grandfather, and her mother only cared about comparing herself with her aunt. No one cared about her like this from childhood to adulthood.

Because she cherished this warmth, she pretended to be deaf and dumb, constantly deceiving herself.

"I won't let him get away with this!" Gu Ruoxue said through gritted teeth!

"Alright, alright, we won't let him get away with this!" Qin Zhiyan sighed, helping her sit up, a hint of sympathy in her eyes: "I won't tell the Prince about this, but you must be careful with your words and actions from now on, and never associate with the Crown Prince again."

Gu Ruoxue looked at her with mixed feelings after hearing this, and after a long while, she finally uttered, "You...you're so stupid!"

He had such a good handle on her, but instead of kicking her when she was down, he comforted her and let her know that she had loved the wrong person all these years.

How can there be such a stupid woman in the world?

Gu Ruoxue asked herself honestly, if it were her who liked a man, she would definitely fight for him, snatch him away, and drive away all the women around him.

Qin Zhiyan smiled and said, "I'm not stupid. I just like the prince and want to help him. But I'm just a weak woman. Besides taking care of his household affairs, I really don't know what else to do."

"..." You idiot!

Gu Ruoxue couldn't help but ask, "Weren't you upset when the Prince visited our courtyard?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhiyan's smile was tinged with bitterness: "It hurts, how could it not hurt? But I'd rather suffer alone than have the Prince suffer with me. He's such a good person, yet so unfortunate. From now on, I hope he can be happier. As long as I live, I won't let him worry about things in the inner quarters."

At that moment, Gu Ruoxue seemed to see Qin Zhiyan radiating golden light, which almost blinded her titanium alloy eyes.

No wonder she's the principal wife!

It's incomparable, completely incomparable.

Gu Ruoxue took a deep breath, stood up and knelt respectfully before Qin Zhiyan: "Sister, thank you for letting me go. I, Gu Ruoxue, swear to heaven that I will behave myself and be a good concubine from now on."

These words had a double meaning, and Qin Zhiyan understood them. She helped her up and patted her hand, saying, "Alright, let's sisters serve the Prince well together."

"Hmm..." Although she was very unhappy about sharing the Prince Li's favor with other women, Qin Zhiyan was really too good for her, and she really couldn't bear to cause trouble.

This honesty brought the two sisters much closer.

After leaving Qin Zhiyan's courtyard, Gu Ruoxue couldn't wait to see Situ Che.

She even went back to her own small kitchen and made white fungus soup by herself.

Shuangrong's face was full of satisfaction.

Although I don't know why my master suddenly changed his ways, it's best to avoid associating with the Crown Prince.

Anyway, she didn't like the Crown Prince and felt that he was not good enough for her master.

Her mistress is the most intelligent woman in the world and deserves the best of everything.

Prince Li is the God of War of the Great Xia Dynasty. Even though he is crippled, he is still stronger than the Crown Prince.

When Gu Ruoxue arrived at Situ Che's study with high hopes, carrying the white fungus soup, she found him standing at the door, whispering something to Mingyue.

The afterglow of the setting sun gently bathed him, gilding him with a faint golden glow, making his already handsome face appear even more gentle and refined.

Gu Ruoxue's heart involuntarily quickened, and she paused slightly, only looking at him from afar, feeling a little timid for a moment.

She had always known that Situ Che was very handsome.

But it looks even better now.

On the contrary, she was almost...

Does she deserve such an outstanding man?

"Why isn't Madam Gu going in?" a sweet, childlike voice asked.

Gu Ruoxue looked down and saw Tang Rui, who had arrived at some point, curiously peering inside, following her gaze: "What are you doing peeking at Daddy here?"

"Shh!" Gu Ruoxue gestured for her to be quiet, pulled her aside, and whispered, "I came to bring your father some white fungus soup. How long have you been here?"

"I arrived just as you arrived. It was because Madam Gu was so captivated by my father that she didn't notice me."

Tang Rui smiled knowingly as she said this, "Isn't my dad very handsome?"

Gu Ruoxue's face flushed slightly, her eyes darting left and right: "Is...it's alright!"

I used to think Tang Rui was just cute, but now when I look at that little face that resembles my beloved, it's like seeing the boy who saved her back then through time.

Gu Ruoxue's gaze softened: "Rui Rui, did you come to see your father about something?"

Tang Rui nodded: "Yes, the Lantern Festival is in a couple of days. I heard it will be very lively outside, and I want to go out and have some fun."

Gu Ruoxue then remembered the Lantern Festival.

But... at a time like this, even if Situ Che were to go out, he would only take Qin Zhiyan, his principal wife, with him, right?

If you're not his legal wife, you can never stand openly by his side!

Gu Ruoxue pursed her thin lips, her fingertips tightened slightly, and she gripped the food box tightly!

Tang Rui seemed to notice the disappointment in her eyes, tilted her head and looked at her for a long time, then suddenly said, "Does Madam Gu want to go too? How about Father takes us all to play then?"

Gu Ruoxue shook her head and forced a smile: "I am a concubine, I am not qualified to stand by the prince's side."

"Who says we're not qualified? If Mother is going, you're going too, and so are Concubine Zhu, Concubine Zhang, and Concubine Li! I'll go tell Father right now."