"If your heart truly doesn't wish to part, then don't stubbornly deny it. When Chu Chenyi comes to pick you up from Pingyang Marquis's mansion, don't be so stiff. Just give each other a step down and go with the flow."
Don't let a bit of pride ruin things and end up hurting yourself.
Lin Yuwei nodded blankly, "He won't come to pick me up. He probably wishes I'd never return."
"That's not necessarily true. Chu Chenyi might come for you soon. Just wait here patiently."
Feng Jin found an excuse to leave, and also instructed Cai Qing to hurry to Jing Wang's mansion to find Chu Chenyi and have him pick up Lin Yuwei.
...
Inside Jing Wang's mansion, Chu Chenyi sat alone in the empty hall. The table was laden with exquisite delicacies, but his appetite vanished. He irritably threw his chopsticks onto the table.
"Your Highness, why isn't the Princess Consort here for the meal?"
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort returned to Pingyang Marquis's mansion late last night," a maid, sensing the strange atmosphere, replied cautiously.
"She left!" Chu Chenyi's voice was tinged with anger. "What were you all doing? Didn't you try to stop her?"
The maid, terrified, knelt on the ground and stammered, "Your Highness, please forgive me. We tried to stop her, but... but we couldn't."
The Princess Consort was determined to leave, and how could they, as servants, dare to disobey their master's orders? Naturally, they dared not stop her.
"Useless! You didn't even report to me first, just letting the Princess Consort leave like that!"
Chu Chenyi was furious. Not a single intelligent person in the entire mansion. They watched Lin Yuwei leave, and none of them thought to report to him.
"Your Highness, please forgive me!"
"All of you, get out!" Chu Chenyi shouted angrily. The people in the hall immediately retreated.
"Your Highness..."
"Are you all deaf? Didn't I say get out!"
Chu Chenyi, in his anger, suddenly grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it heavily.
Wang Qin, who was unaware of what was happening, shivered: "Your... Your Highness!"
Chu Chenyi glared at Wang Qin. It was because of her that Lin Yuwei misunderstood. He then shifted all the blame onto Wang Qin: "Get out, and don't appear before me again!"
"Your Highness... Your Highness, I don't know what I did wrong to incur your wrath and make you want to divorce me. I was personally chosen for you by the Empress. I believe I have always conducted myself properly in Jing Wang's mansion, never making a mistake. Even if you want to divorce me, you should have a reason."
Chu Chenyi's gaze was cold as he said in a chilling tone, "Your presence in Jing Wang's mansion is a mistake. Disrespecting the Princess Consort and giving me a knockout drug are reasons for your divorce."
"Ye Qi."
As Chu Chenyi's words fell, a man hidden in the shadows emerged and knelt on the ground: "Your Highness."
"Send her back to her residence."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Ye Qi moved like a phantom. With a sharp chop to the neck, Wang Qin felt a pain and lost consciousness. She was then carried away and when she woke up, she found herself thrown into a courtyard of the mansion.
When Cai Qing arrived at Jing Wang's mansion, she saw a woman being thrown into a carriage. She vaguely recognized the figure and, wanting to get a closer look, the carriage sped away.
Not daring to delay her important task, she hurried into the mansion to see Chu Chenyi.
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort is at our young madam's place. The young madam asked me to tell Your Highness to quickly go and bring her back."
Cai Qing conveyed Feng Jin's exact words to Chu Chenyi. After speaking, she realized she had forgotten something and added, "Oh, and our young madam also said that if Your Highness doesn't bring the Princess Consort back today, she will find another young man for the Princess Consort."
Chu Chenyi's expression instantly turned grim. The hand holding the teacup tightened, and with a 'crack,' when he moved his hand again, the teacup had turned into fragments.
"Your Highness, the message has been delivered. I... I shall take my leave now."
After saying this, Cai Qing left in a hurry. It was too terrifying. How could Jing Wang be so frightening when he was angry? Just like the Young General. She should leave quickly.
"Why have you returned looking so distraught? What happened?" Lin Yuwei looked up and saw Cai Qing looking flustered and asked.
"It's just..."
"Cough..."
Cai Qing was about to say she was scared by Jing Wang when she heard Feng Jin cough. She quickly turned her head and shook her head, "It's nothing, I almost got hit by a carriage just now."
"Oh."
Lin Yuwei responded listlessly, lacking the energy to consider the truth of the words. She slumped back onto the seat.
Damn Chu Chenyi. She had been out for a whole day and he still hadn't come looking for her. She imagined him doting on Wang Qin right now, and the thought made her even angrier. She slammed her fist on the table.
This startled Cai Qing, who was still shaken. Today was clearly not her lucky day, and she didn't know what else might happen. It would be best to stay quietly indoors and not go out.
"Young Madam, Princess Consort." Lu Shi entered with a food box and placed it on the table. "Young Madam, this is from the Young General."
"Leave it there." Feng Jin was busy organizing account books and did not look up at Lu Shi.
"Young Madam, the Young General will be returning late tonight."
"Returning late? Did something happen?" Feng Jin raised her eyelids, her gaze fixed on Lu Shi.
"His Majesty decreed today that the Young General is to work with Prince Jing to prepare for the arrival of the envoys from Xiliang."
"What!" Lin Yuwei exclaimed, her voice rising, a small flame igniting in her eyes.
"You're here. Come back with me."
Chu Chenyi had first gone to Ling Fu but found no one. After searching for a while, he found this place. Upon seeing Lin Yuwei, he grabbed her wrist and started to lead her out.
Lin Yuwei immediately glared at Chu Chenyi, furiously shaking off his hand. She had underestimated him. In such a short time, he had already connected with the Xiliang princess. His Majesty's permission for him to welcome the Xiliang princess was an obvious ploy.
"What's wrong with you now?" Chu Chenyi was confused about the source of Lin Yuwei's anger. Wasn't he here to pick her up? Why was she throwing a tantrum?
"How could I be? Naturally, I cannot compare with the Xiliang princess. Aren't you going to welcome the Xiliang princess? Why are you looking for me? Don't delay your important affairs."
Lin Yuwei said sarcastically, the anger in her heart burning brighter. She glared at Chu Chenyi.