The pregnant woman pressed down on the wife, and the cousin collapsed into the prince's arms.

His eyes seemed to be spitting fire, but then calmed down instantly. However, his words were devoid of any warmth: "She is a young lady from a respectable family, delicate by nature. She has always been polite to you and has never shown any disrespect. I really don't know why you would say such vicious things about her."

Delicate by nature, every word Pei Jingnian spoke was like a needle piercing Su Wanrou's heart. But his gaze made Su Wanrou choke on her words, leaving only tears streaming down her face.

Such a cold gaze.

Beneath the cuffs, her palms were already pierced by fingernails; it seemed that only physical pain could withstand the pain in her heart.

She did speak recklessly, but the accusations couldn't have come from Pei Jingnian, nor could they have been made to defend that bitch Shen Yunshuang!

The more he spoke up for her, the more distressed Su Wanrou felt.

She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

She hated it, but she was also afraid.

She was not so fearless in front of Pei Jingnian and her husband.

Watching from the side, Zhou's mother was already extremely anxious. She had sensed something was wrong as soon as the Crown Prince's wife inexplicably made things difficult for him.

The young master is the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.

I don't know what's wrong with my master. Perhaps he's growing increasingly distant from the young master, and I have no hope of getting pregnant. Plus, my cousin has just entered the manor... All these things combined have led to his behavior like this.

But this... won't do!

She stepped forward silently, not daring to speak, but secretly tugged at Su Wanrou's sleeve.

Su Wanrou regained a little bit of her composure: "I..."

"You should go back first." Before she could finish speaking, Pei Jingnian interrupted her.

Su Wanrou took a deep breath, but ultimately said nothing, and returned to Jinlan Courtyard.

After returning home, she cried and complained again, causing chaos in Jinlan Courtyard, but let's leave that aside for now.

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The couple's discord naturally reached Wang's ears.

Wang was already heartbroken that her son was sick, but she didn't expect Su Wanrou to be so insensible, even arguing with Pei Jingnian when he was ill.

She didn't think her son had done anything wrong; instead, she directed all her dissatisfaction at Su Wanrou.

"When she first entered the household, she was gentle and generous, but in the past year, she has become increasingly unruly. I really regret marrying her."

Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no offspring. Madam Wang was already dissatisfied with Su Wanrou's lack of children, but she held back her dissatisfaction because she remembered how Su Wanrou had managed the household affairs.

But now, naturally, things are becoming increasingly unsatisfactory.

Seeing this, Madam Liu comforted him, "Madam, don't worry. The young master is still young, and he will naturally have children. However, this servant sees that the young master's illness came on so suddenly; I think he is truly heartbroken. He is so attached to Miss..."

Hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in Madam Wang's eyes. She truly hadn't expected her son to care so much about Yunshuang, but...

"If I make Yunshuang my concubine, how can I face my deceased sister?" This was Wang's deepest worry. From childhood, she and her sister had a very good relationship. Her sister had a tragic fate and died young, leaving behind this only child.

How could she mistreat her niece! Even her son couldn't get over it in his heart!

As she spoke, Wang's eyes reddened. Seeing this, Liu Mama felt a pang of pity, but added, "How could I not know your heart? But you also know that Miss Biao is delicate and seems to have a gentle nature. It's better for her to stay by your side than to marry into another family. Although the reputation of a concubine is not good, with you, her own aunt, protecting her, who would let her suffer any injustice?"