I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

No matter how much Madam Wei cursed, Qin Li, sitting on the stool by the bed, remained silent.

In the end, Lady Wei was exhausted from scolding and ran out of words.

She had never cursed anyone so freely and unrestrainedly in her entire life.

I didn't have a bad temper when I was young, and I have even less so after I got married.

Tonight, she has indirectly achieved something.

However, this is not something to be proud of.

"Are you thirsty? Have some water."

The sound that reached her ears, and the glass of water handed to her, startled Madam Wei.

If she had insulted Qin Li, the crown prince, like that, most people would have killed her or tortured her severely.

Qin Li actually poured her a glass of water? Is he crazy?

"you……!"

Lady Wei was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"Oh, it's inconvenient with your hands tied, then I will feed Lady Wei."

Qin Li realized what was happening and handed the cup forward, causing Madam Wei to quickly back away.

In all these years, no man has ever fed her.

Even if Wei Hongying's father didn't have one, he was just a blockhead.

They are rigid and inflexible in their work, lacking in romantic understanding.

"Aren't you thirsty?"

Qin Li took the cup back and placed it on the bedside table next to the bed.

Then place both feet on the footrests, knees together, arms crossed, and body slightly leaning forward.

When Lady Wei saw Qin Li acting like this, she quickly stepped back, feeling that Qin Li had ill intentions and ulterior motives.

"Ugh."

With a soft sigh, Qin Li forced a bitter smile. "Am I really that terrible in Madam's eyes?"

Qin Li admitted that in other people's eyes, he was not a good person, a pure villain, and everyone was afraid of him.

But with Madam Wei, apart from forcing her to choose between him and Qin Feng last time, Qin Li doesn't seem to have done anything wrong.

Why did Lady Wei have such a bad impression of him?

Deep down, Qin Li actually considered Madam Wei as one of his own.

But Lady Wei...

"Don't play the victim."

Lady Wei's mature, elegant face tightened, even carrying a hint of ferocity. "Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you!"

"My lady knows, I won't kill you!"

Lady Wei is Wei Hongying's biological mother. Qin Li would kill anyone but her, but he would kill whoever kills Lady Wei.

"Then let me go!"

Lady Wei said.

Qin Li shook his head slightly, meaning no.

"You won't kill me, but you won't let me go either. What exactly do you want?" Lady Wei said.

Qin Li sighed softly again, his head drooping. He had been busy all day and had been up all night. He was exhausted and just wanted to get some sleep.

Seeing Qin Li like this, Madam Wei suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

Because her daughter, Wei Hongying, had previously displayed the same attitude.

This is something that only comes out naturally when you're extremely tired; you can't fake it.

"If I let the lady go, she will spread rumors outside, and my position as crown prince will be in jeopardy. Therefore, I have no choice but to imprison her."

This is why Qin Li refused to let Lady Wei leave.

"Then give Hongying a proper status!"

"How can you do this to Hongying?!"

"My daughter Hongying, not only has your heart, but also your body. In what way is she not worthy of being your Crown Princess?"

"Even if she was the Seventh Prince's fiancée before, and there's a lot of gossip about making her the Crown Princess, then give her a concubine, Dangdang. It's better than outsiders saying she's throwing herself at him."

Qin Li did not speak, but under Madam Wei's gaze, he slowly got up and went to the bookshelf.

He opened the hidden compartment of the bookcase, took out several letters, picked out one of them, and then walked back.

Slowly unfolding the letter, Qin Li placed it on the bed, even bringing the candlestick closer so that Madam Wei might not be able to see it clearly.

"What is this?"

Without even looking, Madam Wei asked the question.

"The letter Hongying sent back."

Qin Li replied.

Lady Wei then looked over.

However, the way he read the letter was hilarious.

Lady Wei, her hands bound behind her back, knelt on the bed, her head bowed as she read the words one by one.

After reading it, Madam Wei straightened up, stunned on the spot, repeatedly saying "impossible."

The letter was written by Wei Hongying and had just been sent back from the border.

In the letter, Wei Hongying congratulated Qin Li on becoming the crown prince in advance.

The letter also stated that she should not be made the Crown Princess or a concubine.

She knew Qin Li's difficulties, and she also knew that Qin Li's affection for her would not diminish in the slightest because of a title; she didn't care about titles at all.

No, she also cares about official titles. She said she would work hard at the border and make more contributions.

When she returns to the capital, she will be rewarded with great merit, and no one will dare to look down on her anymore.

She wanted to use those achievements to earn herself a prestigious title.

She also asked Qin Li to remind the other women not to be outshone by her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't feel any sense of accomplishment.

This is also why Lady Wei was stunned on the spot.

In other words, the fact that Qin Li did not grant Wei Hongying a title or even mention her after becoming crown prince was at Wei Hongying's own request, not because Qin Li deliberately forgot about her.

She had misunderstood Qin Li.

While Madam Wei was still in a daze, Qin Li carefully put away the letter, treating it like a precious treasure and placing it back into the hidden compartment along with several other letters.

Every two or three days, Qin Li would receive a letter from the border, all written to him by Wei Hongying.

Even before Qin Li returned to the capital, and while he was still on his way back from the border, Wei Hongying had already started sending letters.

The distance between the two will not change their feelings.

If there is any change, it is that it has become better and more profound, and no one can shake it.

We both want to strive to become better and look forward to our next meeting.

Returning to his seat, Qin Li picked up his water glass. "Now, Madam, can you drink some water?"

Lady Wei swallowed hard, and as if possessed, leaned closer and drank most of the water in the cup.

"Ahem!"

After finishing her drink, Madam Wei suddenly coughed twice, her face turning red from the choking.

Qin Li reached out and kindly patted her back gently, and Madam Wei quickly moved aside.

Knowing that Madam Wei was embarrassed, Qin Li withdrew his hand but maintained the same posture as before. "So, Madam, can you stop making a scene now?"

Lady Wei didn't speak, but only gave a cold snort and deliberately turned her head away, refusing to look at Qin Li.

Although she was wrong, she wouldn't admit it.

There is no elder who would admit their mistakes in front of a younger person.

Qin Li didn't insist that she admit her mistake, as long as Madam Wei didn't make a scene.

After yawning, Qin Li hugged his knees and buried his head completely.

He was just too tired.

After a long while, Qin Li remained motionless, as if he had fallen asleep in that position.

Lady Wei began to twist the ropes binding her hands, and soon she broke free.

Hmph, you want to tie her up? Maybe in your next life.

After breaking free, Lady Wei tiptoed out of bed, intending to leave this place of trouble...