“Princess Consort, be careful.” Bi Xi’s expression was worried.
Ye Qingcheng exerted all her strength to climb the wall. After finally reaching the top, she was panting, her face flushed red.
Ye Qingcheng thought to herself: It’s been so long since I exercised. Even a bit of physical labor tires me out. It seems I need to train more from now on.
Bi Xi, who had already climbed into the Regent’s mansion beforehand, carefully opened her hands, afraid of dropping Ye Qingcheng.
Ye Qingcheng ignored Bi Xi’s outstretched hands. She spotted an open space, judged the distance, and jumped with all her might.
“Huh?”
Bi Xi, left beside Ye Qingcheng looking bewildered, saw Ye Qingcheng land perfectly. She then proceeded to dust off her hands, wipe the sweat from her brow with her sleeve, and didn’t forget to complain to Bi Xi, “Climbing walls is so troublesome. It’s all Xiao Wangye’s fault; if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have to climb the wall to return to the mansion.”
“Princess Consort, you shouldn’t have argued with His Highness in the carriage.”
Bi Xi spoke very softly, afraid of displeasing Ye Qingcheng. Bi Xi cautiously observed Ye Qingcheng’s expression. Fortunately, Ye Qingcheng wasn't truly angry.
Upon hearing Xiao Wangye’s name, a fiery red seemed to erupt in Ye Qingcheng’s eyes.
“Don’t mention him to me, Bi Xi. Didn’t you see the main gate was replaced?”
“I saw it. It’s quite new.”
Seeing Bi Xi’s dazed look, Ye Qingcheng couldn’t help but feel annoyed.
Ye Qingcheng stubbornly bit her lip, anger mixed with the emotions in her eyes, and said, “It’s obvious he did it on purpose, not wanting us to return.”
“I’m so angry.”
Ye Qingcheng looked at the brand new gate with indignation. The more she looked, the angrier she became.
Just as Ye Qingcheng was about to pull Bi Xi away, she was unfortunately caught by Yu Jian witnessing the entire process of them climbing the wall. The three stared at each other awkwardly for a moment, and Yu Jian dodged Ye Qingcheng’s gaze.
However, Yu Jian naturally wouldn’t miss such a good opportunity to mock Ye Qingcheng. She approached Ye Qingcheng with a half-smile and said, “Princess Consort, as a woman, you actually climbed the wall to enter the Regent’s mansion. What do you take the Regent’s mansion for? A place you can enter and exit as you please?”
Ye Qingcheng silently rolled her eyes at Yu Jian. Initially, she didn’t want to bother with such matters. She was already upset and wasn’t planning to waste her breath on Yu Jian.
Ye Qingcheng pulled Bi Xi and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, Yu Jian did not intend to let them go, saying, “Hey, Princess Consort, don’t leave. Aren’t you going to explain?”
Ye Qingcheng took a deep breath and muttered softly, “I’m not angry, I’m not angry, I’m not angry.”
She repeated the important phrase three times. Unexpectedly, Yu Jian added another sentence, “Princess Consort, please answer my question.”
“You son of a—”
Ye Qingcheng, unable to stand it any longer, glared at Yu Jian furiously. Then she turned to Bi Xi and said, “Bi Xi, go teach her a lesson on what rules are.”
Ye Qingcheng crossed her arms, her eyes emitting a sharp glint that made Yu Jian instinctively take a few steps back.
It seems like something big is about to happen, Yu Jian thought.
Yu Jian glanced at Bi Xi, but Bi Xi seemed hesitant to step forward. Bi Xi looked at her Princess Consort and cautiously asked, “Do you really want to do this, Princess Consort?”
In response to Bi Xi’s question, Ye Qingcheng’s eyes were filled with affirmation. Perhaps Bi Xi was still wondering why Ye Qingcheng’s aura was so strong. But she didn’t know that the Ye Qingcheng standing before her now had a different soul.
Ye Qingcheng’s gaze was icy. Without any hesitation, she pointed at Yu Jian and said, “Go, teach her what rules are. Slap her once. If the slap isn’t loud enough, hit her again for this Princess Consort.”
Seeing her Princess Consort’s determined gaze, Bi Xi slowly walked towards Yu Jian. The once arrogant and overbearing Yu Jian, seeing Bi Xi slowly approach her, was stunned by the oppressive and powerful aura. She couldn’t help but retreat several steps, her expression turning panicked, and even her voice trembled slightly, “You, you, don’t come closer.”
“Slap.”
A very loud slap echoed. A red handprint gradually appeared on Yu Jian’s well-featured face.
Ye Qingcheng whistled. She watched Yu Jian slump to the ground, a smile that was hard to understand on her face.
Yu Jian stood stunned, completely bewildered. Her eyes shifted from panic to dullness. She had never encountered such a situation before.
In fact, Bi Xi had calculated it. To make Yu Jian receive fewer slaps, she deliberately made the slap sound exceptionally loud.
The hidden guards hiding nearby witnessed the entire process, their eyes flashing with an unreadable light.
Hearing such a loud slap, Ye Qingcheng couldn’t help but applaud Bi Xi.
“That slap was indeed loud enough. Alright.” Ye Qingcheng walked up to Yu Jian and said, “It’s good that Bi Xi only slapped you once. She made it loud specifically to spare you further punishment, which is already giving you a way out. You repeatedly framed me? Do you think this Princess Consort is blind?”
“Who do you think you are? Princess Consort? I’m sorry, I am the Princess Consort. Do you think you are Prince Xiao’s concubine?”
“No, you are just a maid. Oh, you are also a maid who serves others. Remember your place.”
Ye Qingcheng stepped onto a stone, hooked Yu Jian’s chin with her right hand, and her cherry-like lips revealed a wicked smile. She continued, “You are not worthy of questioning me. This is just a small warning. I hope you will retreat wisely and be smarter. Next time, I won’t hesitate to break your legs.”
Afterward, Ye Qingcheng left with an air of dominance, leaving Yu Jian sitting there in a daze.
Turning around, Ye Qingcheng’s eyes dimmed slightly. She muttered to herself, “Did you see that, Ye Qingcheng? If you had been stronger, if you hadn’t been so polite to these servants, you wouldn’t have perished so miserably in this Regent’s mansion. Even if that man didn’t love you, how could it have come to this dire state? Even maids dare to bully you. You are truly a pitiful woman.”
The hidden guard of Xiao Wangye waited for Ye Qingcheng to leave before heading towards Xiao Wangye’s room.
After arriving in Xiao Wangye’s room, the hidden guard began recounting Ye Qingcheng’s actions towards Yu Jian. He quietly awaited Xiao Wangye’s next instruction.
“Your Highness, this is how the entire process unfolded. What do you think?”
“Hmph. Her personal affairs are not necessary for me to know.”
Then, as if remembering something, Xiao Wangye asked the hidden guard, “She is in her room now, correct?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The hidden guard nodded, then bowed slightly. Xiao Wangye put down his teacup, looked at the hidden guard, and said faintly, “Go find Ye Qingcheng and tell her to come treat my leg.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
As soon as the hidden guard finished speaking, he had already left Xiao Wangye’s room.