In the next moment, Feng Yinwan's expression suddenly turned grief-stricken.
"My husband is out carousing and indulging, so if I, as his wife, don't come to see, I'm afraid I won't even know how I was divorced."
Her gaze shifted slightly towards Qin Rulian, and she continued indignantly.
"A woman who is not yet married, yet openly and secretly tries to seduce another man's husband, to climb up in the world, she's not even afraid of giving away her chastity! In all my life, I've truly never seen such a shameless person!"
Ye Tinglan's temple twitched violently at her words, his face immediately turning ashen.
"How dare you! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Dare?
She had even more daring things to do!
Feng Yinwan secretly pinched her thigh hard. Her eyes reddened, and big, fat tears began to stream down her face.
"Husband, we've only been married for a little over a month, and you're already so impatient to find a new love. If you had already fallen for someone else, why would you have married me in the first place? Deceiving my feelings is one thing, but you're even deceiving my dowry!"
"Now you're publicly scolding me on the street for a mistress. Once she enters the household, won't you even lay hands on me?"
As she cried, she winked at Yuping. Yuping understood and immediately feigned to "advise" her.
"Miss, please don't say any more. You'll make Master unhappy, and what if he punishes you later! He does hit people, you know!"
Feng Yinwan was "heartbroken."
"Let him hit me, let him beat me to death!"
"My husband is philandering, and the mistress is stepping all over my nose. Woo woo woo, I'm so miserable..."
The location was already a bustling intersection, and with Feng Yinwan crying so passionately, many passersby immediately began to speak out in outrage.
"This man looks decent, but his heart is too cruel. Could it be that he's using his wife's dowry to support an outside woman?"
"I think it's very likely. Look at this woman, dressed in jewels and finery, even more ostentatious than the original wife!"
"Tsk tsk, a 'phoenix man' and a promiscuous woman, they're definitely not good people!"
The carriage was surrounded by pedestrians. Ye Tinglan, hearing the torrent of accusations from all directions, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
Although Qin Rulian could act, she had never been insulted so harshly. Her lips were bitten pale, and she couldn't utter a sound.
"Tinglan Gege..."
Seeing that she still dared to tug at Ye Tinglan's clothes, Feng Yinwan immediately exclaimed.
"Oh, everyone, look quickly! She's pulling on my husband's clothes!"
Hearing this, the crowd's murmurs intensified.
Qin Rulian's body trembled. Before she could withdraw her hand, a piece of vegetable leaf landed squarely on her face with a "slap." Her face turned even paler, and she let out a direct scream.
This sound was quickly drowned out by the crowd. Seeing that the crowd had finished throwing vegetable leaves and started throwing rotten eggs, Feng Yinwan quickly pulled Yuping and retreated to avoid being accidentally injured.
After finally squeezing to the side, she timidly reminded them with feigned fear.
"Don't throw anymore, don't throw anymore. I know you mean well, but my husband has a bad temper. If he gets angry, he might resort to violence!"
This tone was like adding fuel to the fire, and the crowd offered her words of comfort, but their throwing became even more vigorous.
Ye Tinglan raised his hand to shield Qin Rulian, his thin lips pressed tightly together, his handsome face a picture of fury.
If it weren't for the public spectacle, he truly wished he could have smashed this woman's head with a single palm!
"Feng Yinwan, you just wait for me!"
With a stern glare at Feng Yinwan, he repelled the crowd with a palm strike, took Qin Rulian, and leaped onto the steps of Sihai Yunyan, quickly disappearing.
Feng Yinwan raised an eyebrow.
Yesterday, Feng Jingyuan had invited the chef from Sihai Yunyan, and his skills were simply unparalleled. Ye Tinglan actually brought the "white lotus" here to eat? He really knew how to live!
Straightening her clothes, Feng Yinwan nodded at the crowd. "Thank you all for your help. I, this humble girl, will go and chase after my husband now."
Her eyes brimming with moisture, her steps firm, she looked exactly like a devoted wife, causing the crowd to sigh repeatedly.
Yuping had been in a state of trepidation since they were pelted with rotten eggs. Now, seeing that Feng Yinwan still intended to chase after them, she quickly grabbed her.
"Miss... Your Highness was clearly angered just now. Perhaps we shouldn't go in?"
She was truly afraid!
Feng Yinwan shrugged it off. "What are you afraid of? Since we're already here, wouldn't it be a waste not to get a free meal?"
She raised an eyebrow and looked at Yuping. "Think about the roast chicken, roast goose, and braised duck necks from yesterday, the pig stomach with silver fish and small preserved eggs. Don't you want to eat them?"
Yuping: *swallows hard*.
In the private room, Qin Rulian had just removed the leaves from her hair when Feng Yinwan pushed open the door.
Seeing that she still dared to follow, Ye Tinglan narrowed his eyes and immediately gripped her slender neck.
His hands were already extremely powerful, and this time, they were filled with intense rage. Feng Yinwan was directly choked until she couldn't breathe.
"Let go..."
Seeing this, Yuping was terrified and immediately knelt. "Your Highness, please calm your anger! Miss was just joking and lost her sense of proportion. I beg you, for the sake of the General's mansion, to spare her."
A sharp glint flashed in Ye Tinglan's dark eyes, and he coldly waved his hand, flinging Yuping away.
Her body lost its support, and Feng Yinwan immediately fell to the ground. She touched her slightly deformed neck, still shaken.
Damn it, this scoundrel truly wanted to choke her to death!
Calming her breathing, she had Yuping help her up.
"This consort merely elaborated slightly based on the facts. Your Highness is so enraged; have you had your 'great defense' broken again?"
This was the second time Ye Tinglan had heard the phrase "broken defense." Although he didn't understand its meaning, he knew it wasn't something good.
He immediately glared at her with a cold face. "I am a 'phoenix man' who deceived your feelings and your dowry? Feng Yinwan, don't you feel ashamed saying that!"
Feng Yinwan scoffed. "Your daily domestic violence is even more disgusting than a 'phoenix man.' This consort already tried her best to put a good spin on things, considering your reputation."
"Silence!"
Ye Tinglan glared at her, his dark eyes narrowing dangerously. "Tomorrow is the final deadline. If you don't find out the truth, I'll settle the score with you!"
"This consort awaits with anticipation."
Feng Yinwan shrugged her shoulders and poured herself a cup of tea. "Isn't Your Highness here to eat? Hurry up and order some dishes."
Seeing her pull out a chair and sit down, impatiently urging him like a great lord, Ye Tinglan sneered in anger.
"You're certainly not being polite at all!"
Feng Yinwan sipped her tea lightly.
"This consort is not yet divorced from you. Why should I be polite to my own husband? Surely Your Highness, with your vast fortune, can't afford to feed your own princess consort a meal, can you?"
Ye Tinglan was so choked that a breath was stuck in his chest, unable to go up or down. He could only snort coldly.
Qin Rulian's face was already swollen from being hit. When she heard that Feng Yinwan intended to stay for dinner, she was on the verge of a breakdown.
"Tinglan Gege, is the Princess Consort going to dine with us too?"
Seeing her glare hatefully at herself, practically writing "Bitch, get lost" on her face.
Feng Yinwan glanced at her indifferently.
"If Miss Qin does not wish to dine with this consort, you are welcome to not eat. If you can't stand it any longer, you can just leave. The carriage is still parked below."