The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 58 You Know Medicine

Threat!

A naked threat!

Consort Lan was rendered speechless by the rebuke. If he escalated the situation, no one could guarantee that the young palace maid would keep her mouth shut. Even if the maid refused to confess, as the mistress of Lanxia Palace, she would still be held responsible!

Yu Chi Ling lowered his eyes to look at the girl in his arms, whose face was filled with unconcealed pain. When he looked up again, his lips were still curled into a smile, but the smile on his scarred face was particularly chilling. "The Third Miss once publicly swore that she would marry no one but me. If she has feelings for someone else, given her status, she can rightfully choose another man as her husband. How dare a mere palace maid spread rumors, tarnish her reputation, and dishonor her honor? Does Mother Consort still think she doesn't deserve to die?"

Consort Lan knew that he was giving them a way out!

Meanwhile, Wenmo had already snapped the little palace maid's neck.

The other nannies, maids, and eunuchs all lowered their heads, none daring to breathe loudly.

Yu Chi Rui walked out of the room, glaring at the little palace maid's corpse that Wen Mo had thrown on the ground, and said angrily, "She deserves to die! I heard that the Imperial Concubine was admiring the flowers here, so I thought I would come and have a chat with her. I didn't expect to run into Miss Ye first, and I didn't expect that this lowly servant would spread rumors and slander Miss Ye without knowing the truth!"

Yu Chi Ling glanced at him sideways but didn't say anything.

He turned to look at Consort Lan and said, “Mother, now that things have been explained, I will take the Princess back to the palace. I hope you can keep your people in check, otherwise, given today’s situation, I’m afraid the Princess and I will never dare to set foot in Lanxia Palace again.”

Nestled in his arms, Ye Shishu listened to what he said to Consort Lan and was quite surprised. She never expected that he would be so assertive in front of his own mother for her sake.

At the same time, she couldn't help but think to herself that the mother and son weren't just not close, they were practically sworn enemies!

The Crown Prince was the mastermind behind today's scheme.

What about Consort Lan? What role did she play in it?

If she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes and experienced it firsthand, she would have found it hard to believe that there could be such a mother in the world, who could so blatantly cheat on her own son...

While her thoughts were in turmoil, Yu Chi Ling had already led her out of Lanxia Palace.

A pill was shoved into her mouth, and she dazedly raised her head, looking at the ugly scars on the man's face. Far from finding them ugly, she even found them rather pleasing to the eye and quite unique.

The pill melted in her mouth, relieving the pain in her chest.

"Why did you hurt yourself?" the man asked coldly, his sharp eyes filled with undisguised anger.

"If the Crown Prince wants to ruin my reputation, I will have no way to defend myself without hurting myself. Only by being injured will I have a chance to explain myself," Ye Shishu said through gritted teeth.

At the time, all she wanted to do was go all out and make a big scene.

The royal family values ​​its reputation above all else. If she gets bogged down in a mess and can't protect herself, then she'll drag everyone involved into it.

Just as Prince Cheng said, if she really wanted to seduce the Crown Prince, why did she choose Lanxia Palace of all places? And her entry into the palace today was not voluntary; she was summoned by Consort Lan on short notice. Consort Lan will be the first to be embarrassed!

Yu Chi Ling exuded a chilling aura, and his icy gaze made Ye Shi Shu almost afraid to look him in the eye.

But she could sense that his coldness wasn't directed at her.

"Your Highness, what is your mother's motive for doing this?"

"King Tuben lived a life of mediocrity and died a miserable death."

"..." Ye Shishu stared at him in disbelief.

But Yu Chi Ling didn't say anything more, and remained silent all the way from inside the palace to outside.

Until they boarded the carriage of Prince Cheng's residence.

His slender fingers suddenly touched Ye Shishu's wrist pulse, and he breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

Ye Shishu had injured herself; of course, she wouldn't be foolish enough to worsen her injuries. At this moment, she stared blankly at the man's actions, feeling her mind reel. "Your Highness...you...you know medicine?"

Yu Chi Ling remained silent, his thin lips pressed together, only giving her a faint, indifferent glance.

That silent glance was enough to give her the answer.

Ye Shishu was astonished. This man had achieved remarkable military exploits at such a young age, and now she was told that he was also proficient in medicine...

He's only four or five years older than her, how did he manage that?

"Don't do such foolish things again. I dared to marry you, so I'm not afraid of anyone trying to sabotage it." Yu Chi Ling tightened his grip on her arm slightly.

As Ye Shishu's eyelashes fluttered slightly, she caught a glimpse of worry in his eyes, and a pang of sadness welled up in her heart.

If he could be so protective of her, how heartbroken he must have been when that woman named Ni Xiao was in danger.

"Your Highness, please take me back to the General's Mansion," she asked, turning her face away.

"Why?" Yu Chi Ling freed one hand to pinch her chin, glaring at her with displeasure. "Are you angry with me, resenting that I didn't come to the palace with you?"

Ye Shishu pulled down his fingers, suddenly buried her face in his shoulder, and mumbled two words, "Feeling wronged."

Yu Chi Ling stared blankly at the back of her head.

Is she being affectionate with him?

"It won't happen again," he whispered in her ear, his hand gently stroking her back.

Ye Shishu lay stiffly in his arms, unsure how to react.

Did he really treat her as a substitute for Ni Xiao?

……

Cheng Wang Mansion.

Seeing his younger sister return sitting on Prince Cheng's lap, Ye Shijun didn't laugh at them. He could tell something was wrong just by looking at her pale face.

"Your Highness, what has happened? What happened to my little sister?"

Yu Chi Ling ignored him.

Wenyan and Wenmo pushed the wheelchair quickly toward the bedroom.

Ye Shijun chased after him.

Outside the bedroom, the wheelchair stopped.

He was about to step forward and take his little sister from Prince Cheng's lap when he suddenly saw the man stand up, carrying his little sister, and stride into the room with his long legs—

"…!" His eyes widened instantly!

I can't believe it! Prince Seung's leg injury was faked!

You know, after hearing in the Northwest that Prince Cheng had injured both legs and was unable to walk, he was deeply saddened for a while. How pitiful and helpless such an outstanding man must be after becoming unable to walk…

"Second Uncle, let's go inside and talk."

Hearing Wen Yan's urging voice, Ye Shijun suddenly came to his senses and ran into the room.

Yu Chi Ling put Ye Shi Shu to bed, pulled the covers over her, and then fed her a few pills. He whispered to her, "Although there's nothing seriously wrong, you mustn't overexert yourself for the next few days to avoid developing a chronic illness."

"Mmm," Ye Shishu responded softly.

"Little sister, what happened?" Ye Shijun rushed to the bedside and asked anxiously.

"Second brother, I'm fine. I just tripped and fell, hitting my chest." Ye Shishu forced a smile at him.

"Fall down? How old are you? You still fall down? Do you think I'm stupid?" Ye Shijun immediately pulled a long face.