Liu Menghan breathed a sigh of relief. Since His Highness had agreed to her request, it was a good start. At least he wasn't giving her the cold shoulder anymore.
"Your Highness... Your Highness..."
"Why aren't you by Yan'er's side? What are you doing here?"
Chu Yanxi recognized Feng Ruoyan's maid and walked away from Liu Menghan to ask.
"Your Highness, Your Highness... Miss... she... her chest is extremely uncomfortable. Please go and check on Miss..."
Hearing this, Chu Yanxi's expression tightened, and he strode away without glancing back at Liu Menghan.
Instantly, the hall was filled with murmurs, many pointing fingers at Liu Menghan.
Liu Menghan stood frozen on the spot, feeling a chill run down her spine. Her heart felt like it was being seared on hot oil, causing her immense discomfort. Her body trembled slightly, and fortunately, her maid steadied her.
"Princess Consort, perhaps we should return to our room. You are..."
"I'm fine. I still need to entertain guests. Go to the kitchen and ensure the wine and dishes are served quickly. Don't delay."
The maid hesitated before nodding. "This servant will go now." After taking a few steps, she turned back to glance at Liu Menghan with concern.
Liu Menghan closed her eyes slightly, adjusted her composure, and then with a smile, she resumed entertaining guests. She greeted each table one by one, as if nothing had happened.
"Sister Feng Jin, she is truly remarkable. If I were in such an awkward situation, I truly wouldn't be able to do what she's doing. I probably would have found an excuse to leave long ago."
Lin Yuwei genuinely admired Liu Menghan. To be so humiliated and yet still act as if nothing happened, smiling and chatting with everyone.
If today's events had happened to her, she would definitely not have been able to manage it.
"If she weren't capable, how could she have sparred with Feng Ruoyan for so long and remained undefeated? You really should learn from her."
Liu Menghan was indeed formidable. Even when she sparred with her, she couldn't guarantee victory.
If it were Lin Yuwei, she probably wouldn't last a single round against Liu Menghan and would be defeated, leaving no trace behind.
"I... I'm not that bad either... At least Chu Chenyi's back courtyard is still clean."
Didn't that incompetent person from before get sent away? Although Feng Jin made the move, she still had some credit. She wasn't as bad as Feng Jin said, was she?
Feng Jin raised her eyebrows slightly, her scrutinizing gaze falling on Lin Yuwei. She spoke calmly, "If it were just you, could you truly handle it? If another formidable woman were added to Prince Jing's back courtyard now, could you completely control her?"
"I... I..." Lin Yuwei was speechless. She opened her mouth slightly but couldn't utter any rebuttal, as Feng Jin's words were very reasonable.
If a truly formidable woman like Liu Menghan or Feng Ruoyan appeared, she honestly wouldn't be able to cope and would likely be utterly defeated.
Suddenly, the tragic ending conjured in her mind made Lin Yuwei shudder. She quickly shook her head, throwing out these terrifying thoughts.
"Sister Feng Jin, please don't say such things to scare me anymore."
It was truly too frightening. She couldn't imagine what would happen if she experienced it herself.
Feng Jin chuckled, covering her mouth. She knew Lin Yuwei would be scared. This little girl truly lacked courage. With her disposition, how could she survive in the treacherous inner palace? She would be bullied to death.
"I'm not scaring you. What I'm saying is the absolute truth. If Prince Jing really brings back such a woman in the future, what will you do? Telling you this now is to sound an alarm in your heart."
If Chu Chenyi ascended the throne, with his three thousand beauties in the harem, Lin Yuwei would inevitably have to deal with all sorts of women.
Instead of worrying and fearing when the time comes, it would be better to recognize the reality now and step out of her comfort zone. It would be better than regretting it later when she's bullied.
She was accustomed to planning things out, so she couldn't help but say a few more words to Lin Yuwei.
After hearing Feng Jin's sincere words, Lin Yuwei's eyes darkened, and a hint of dejection clouded her bright gaze. She sighed softly, "I've thought about these things too. From the day I married into the royal family, I knew about them. Even in ordinary families, a husband often has multiple wives and concubines. When that day comes, I will tolerate it."
From childhood, the ideology she had accepted was that a man having multiple wives and concubines was not unusual. Moreover, she had married into royalty, and royalty always valued heirs. She had been married for over a year and still had no children.
It seemed that the matter of other夫人 entering the mansion was only a matter of time, and it was not something she, a single woman, could prevent.
Feng Jin sighed softly. She believed in monogamy, but unfortunately, in ancient times, she couldn't force others to be the same as her.
"It's good that you think this way. It will ease your suffering..." Feng Jin patted Lin Yuwei's shoulder and said earnestly.
After all, Chu Chenyi was a prince, and his marriage was beyond his control. How could he avoid having multiple wives and concubines?
It was good that Lin Yuwei could think clearly now. If she were to regret her stubbornness later, she would only be hurting herself.
"Don't worry, Sister Feng Jin. I have these things in mind. As long as they are all well-behaved, I can tolerate them. But if there are any difficult ones, I will have to ask Sister Feng Jin to help me with some effort."
She affectionately linked her arm with Feng Jin's. She wished she could stick to Feng Jin like glue right now. This was the strongest support, and she absolutely couldn't let her get away.
She had never really experienced these struggles between women. Her father always doted on her mother and never took concubines. As the only daughter in the family, there was naturally no conflict. She truly had no experience with schemes and betrayals.
She could only place her hopes on Feng Jin and rely on her to plan and strategize for her future.
"It's simple. As long as you are more mindful in your daily life, think things through several times, and don't make decisions too early, that's all."
It was just a matter of using more tactics. However, with meticulous planning, one could discover flaws by carefully considering everything. It wasn't difficult.