"Sister Ning, let's meet the prince first and plead with him. Who knows, he might spare you on the account that we never committed any major mistakes." Commandery Princess Xianyun grabbed Ning Xueyan's hand eagerly and attempted to pull her out.Ning Xueyan pulled away from her grip with force and said with a terrified voice, "I... I'm not going. I'm... afraid of meeting the prince."There was nothing unexpected about her words. Never mind a woman like Ning Xueyan, few court officials could say that they weren't afraid of Prince Yi. The Princess, an ambitious woman who believed that she would rule as an Empress in the future, was much braver but even she was cautious in front of him.Ning Xueyan was born frail and it was obvious to everyone that she was just a weak, slender woman. Even if she was more courageous than most people, how much braver could she be? Besides, Ao Chenyi had stormed out of her room in anger last night. She probably didn'

"How did she kill my dear concubine?" Ao Chenyi asked, locking his dark, bottomless pupils on Commandery Princess Xianyun's face."I don't know either. When we came in, we hadn't gone very far before this lady suddenly screamed and collapsed while clutching her chest. And Sister Ning... She was also scared. This dagger fell from her hand," the Princess immediately replied, looking disturbed.Whoever had experienced such a thing would have such an expression."What... say you?" Ao Chenyi looked up and stared at Ning Xueyan calmly."Your Highness, please get her out of here for treatment first. If she can still speak, I won't have to go through the trouble of explaining myself," she replied nonchalantly.Ao Chenyi raised his hand noncommittally and an imperial physician hurried over. He squatted down and immediately treated the veiled woman.The moment the imperial physician felt the woman's pulse, he exclai

But she was just a maid. No matter how fast she was, she was not faster than the guard's hand. A guard beside Yun Luoluo instantly caught her sleeve, took her back, and threw her on the ground."Guards, take them." Ao Chenyi put on an evilly cold expression. As he waved his hand, a few ferocious guards came and took away these concubines who came here to give testimonies, Yun Luoluo, and Xiangrong. Commandery Princess Xianyun was about to say something when two eunuchs came over."Princess, please go back to your courtyard." A eunuch raised his wooden face, looking at Commandery Princess Xianyun expressionlessly. The expression was not respectful at all and even aggressive.Commandery Princess Xianyun had been used to being respected, so she became sullen, ready to fly into a rage."Please go back to your courtyard, princess." Another one looked at Commandery Princess Xianyun with the same wooden expression as if he was looking at

The favored concubine of Prince Yi was assassinated. Besides, the princess, the consort, the second young lady of Lord Peace's Manor, and a few concubines given by the palace were involved. When this news was spread, almost no one believed it.But the major move Prince Yi's Manor conducted next made all the people so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.At first, the concubines of Prince Yi's Manor given by the palace died or were sent back to the palace. No Beautiful Lady given by the palace was left in Prince Yi's Manor. After that, Commandery Princess Xianyun got sick. To better help her recuperate, Prince Yi moved her to the quieter Bright Mind Garden.Most people had no idea about the layout of Prince Yi's Manor. The Bright Mind Garden, which even sounded quite abnormal, was indeed a bit quiet and secluded place. It was said that the day when Commandery Princess Xianyun was married into Prince Yi's Manor, Prince Yi did not spend the wed

Ning Xueyan didn't expect to see Xia Yuhang, much less here in front of her store. She was speechless when she saw Xia Yuhang turned his head around in astonishment. How could she run into him so coincidentally?She didn't think he had a hobby of buying cosmetics."Princess Ning." Xia Yuhang saluted her with a complicated look in his eyes. This woman was no longer the neglected Fifth Young Lady of the Lord Protector's Manor nor the consort with relatively low status in Prince Yi's Manor. The Emperor's imperial decree had made her Prince Yi's princess. Princess Xianyun might still be around, but she had fallen ill and couldn't handle any of harem's matters anymore.It was clear who wielded true power in Prince Yi's Manor.Ning Xueyan didn't think Xia Yuhang had anything to say to her. Ning Ziyan was just a concubine now. As in-laws, they couldn't be considered proper relatives. It was inappropriate for her to call him brother-in-law