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

However, Madam He failed to see the situation clearly, thinking that her son-in-law was the crown prince and therefore very important.

Seeing Tang Rui interrupt, he stood up and said with displeasure, "What business is it of yours, sir, to have a child? Prince Li, didn't you ask the palace maids to teach the princess manners?"

Depend on?

Tang Rui wasn't going to tolerate her, and angrily stepped forward and kicked her.

Mrs. He never expected her to use her foot. She was kicked so hard that she stumbled and sat back down.

The child's strength is not great, so it doesn't hurt much.

But it's so embarrassing!

Before she could even get angry, Tang Rui pointed at her and said, "Mingyue, give this unruly concubine to this princess."

Mingyue, always eager for a good show, had been itching to get involved for a while.

Upon hearing this, he flashed to He Shi's side, and with a flash of silver light, drew his long sword and held it to He Shi's neck.

Madam He's face turned pale, and she was dumbfounded: "What...what are you doing? I am the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an."

Tang Rui chuckled: "Lady of the Marquis of Yong'an? So what! Do you even have an official title? You're just a lowly concubine with the title of Lady of the Marquis of Yong'an, without any real rank or honors. What are you trying to prove to me, a princess?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. He was speechless, trembling all over, whether from fear or anger, it was hard to tell.

Tang Rui, fearing she wouldn't be able to infuriate her, put her hands on her hips and continued her barrage: "Do you know why the Emperor didn't grant you an official title? Because everyone in the entire social circle knows your background! You think you're worthy? Laughable! You're just a clueless, arrogant fool who dares to offend this princess and humiliate my mother. Anyone who didn't know better would think that it was you, not your daughter, who married the Crown Prince! Do you believe that even if I kill you today, the Emperor won't blame me?"

"How...how could you do this?"

He was so angry at Tang Rui's words that she trembled all over. She had never been so humiliated, especially in her own home, to be treated like this by a five-year-old girl.

She wanted to lash out, but fearing the gleaming sword in Mingyue's hand, she could only turn to Marquis Yong'an for help: "My Lord..."

Marquis Yong'an's face was also ashen. He hadn't expected Tang Rui, a mere maid, to be so sharp-tongued, and even more so, that she would dare to treat his wife so rudely. He was about to reprimand Tang Rui when Situ Che stopped him with a look.

Marquis Yong'an: "..." He silently shut his mouth.

He truly hadn't expected that Prince Li would protect Qin Zhiyan, this rebellious daughter.

Didn't they say that Prince Li disliked this rebellious daughter?

Could the information be incorrect?

Seeing that he remained silent, Madam He cursed inwardly but forced a smile: "Princess, I have been impolite. You...you should ask your guard to remove his sword!"

Tang Rui persisted, glancing at her sideways: "Are you apologizing to me, the princess? You're apologizing to my mother, the princess's mother! Apologize to her!"

Mrs. He: "..." She was asked to apologize to Qin Zhiyan, whom she had always looked down upon?

It would be better to kill her!

Seeing that she didn't speak, Mingyue tightened her sword a little more.

A shallow bloodstain immediately appeared on He's neck.

Madam He's expression changed drastically. Forgetting all about saving face, she cried out urgently, "It was my fault, Princess Li! Please forgive my rudeness and have this guard remove his sword!"

Marquis Yong'an also felt he had lost face, and said curtly, "Your Highness, you came to my residence and killed my wife. Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the Emperor tomorrow?"

Situ Che lazily propped his head up, watching this farce unfold. Upon hearing this, he chuckled almost imperceptibly: "What's so scary? At most, I'll be confined for a few months. Does Father Emperor intend to make me pay with my life because of your wife? Is Marquis Yong'an overestimating himself, or overestimating your wife?"

Marquis Yong'an: "..."

Anyone with eyes can see that the emperor favors Prince Li the most!

How could we possibly make Prince Li pay for the He family's death?

Marquis Yong'an gritted his teeth and said, "Although Lady He did not die a violent death, she is still my wife. Even the Crown Prince must address her as his mother-in-law. Your Highness, please show mercy!"

The subtext is that even the crown prince has to call his mother-in-law "mother-in-law," so you should too.

Situ Che chuckled, a half-smile playing on his lips, and said, "So, what Marquis Yong'an means is that the Crown Prince acknowledges this mother-in-law? Is that true? Tomorrow I must tell the Crown Prince and have him stand up for your wife."

Marquis Yong'an: "..." I don't believe it!

On the day of her return visit, the Crown Prince didn't even glance at Lady He.

At this moment, Marquis Yong'an was somewhat annoyed with Lady He.

Everyone could see that she was nothing in the eyes of these noble people, but she herself couldn't see it. Instead, she was proud of her status as the Crown Prince's mother-in-law and offended people everywhere.

Now they even dare to offend the Prince of Li!

When Marquis Yong'an looked at Qin Zhiyan, he couldn't help but think of his deceased wife.

If she were Zhiyan's biological mother, she would never have done this...

Although that woman was boring in bed, she was the most gentle and understanding.

Tang Rui clearly caught the look of annoyance in the eyes of the Marquis of Yong'an, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

You don't even need to guess what that jerk is thinking.

Did you think he regretted it?

Do not!

Not!

It's just that He Shi has aged and lost her beauty, so he has begun to miss her when she was young and beautiful.

Isn't that how the so-called "white moonlight" and "cinnabar mole" come about?

When the child dies, you think of the milk; when the person is gone, you think of her kindness.

Tang Rui felt disgusted and stopped looking at him, turning to Qin Zhiyan: "Mother, tell me, should we kill He Shi? Father will stand up for you today!"

Qin Zhiyan looked at Situ Che, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes: "Your Highness, let it go, don't get your hands dirty."

She won't cause Situ Che any trouble!

She was, after all, the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an. If she were really killed, Situ Che would be reprimanded by the Emperor, and those idle ministers would seize on the mistake of murdering his mother-in-law.

This is not what she wanted to see.

"As you wish!" Situ Che grasped her hand, and as soon as he spoke, Mingyue also put down her sword.

Before Lady He could even catch her breath, she heard Situ Che say, "Marquis Yong'an, Lady He, Zhiyan is my lawfully wedded princess. Disrespecting her is disrespecting me."

"..." This was the first time Situ Che had made a clear statement.

In contrast, the Crown Prince has never said anything like that.

"Yes!" Marquis Yong'an responded outwardly, but inwardly he was reassessing the value of his daughter, Qin Zhiyan.

"And my princess's dowry, if the crown princess doesn't return it, I'll really have to go to my father and argue with her."

Situ Che left after saying this, giving them a knowing look before taking his wife and daughter away.

After he left, Madam He's eyes reddened with grievance: "My lord, are you just going to watch this cripple bully me like this?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Yong'an slapped her hard across the face and pointed at her angrily, saying, "That's a prince, the emperor's son! Who do you think you are? How dare you call him crippled? Are you out of your mind?"

Madam He covered her face, biting her lip and sobbing, "Wasn't I just feeling indignant for you, Lord Marquis? They've come to bully our family, and you're just going to do nothing?"

"..." I already said that he is a prince, and the emperor's most beloved son. What do you want me to do?

Kill him, and let the emperor exterminate his entire family?

"Hmph!" Marquis Yong'an gave her a cold look, then turned and left, not wanting to say anything more to this fool.

If it weren't for Qin Zhirou being the Crown Princess, he would have crippled that stupid woman long ago.