The news that Meng Yulan had "exploded or miscarried" spread quickly, and the fact that Lady Marquis of Wuyang was the instigator also became the talk of the town.
Past events were brought up again, but Meng Yulan wasn't afraid, because she had already made them public.
She was the one who was let down, and she was the one who was owed a debt.
"Hahaha," Xiu'er laughed heartily, "Yingxue got beaten up by Jiang Beihan, serves her right!"
"How did you know?" Tang Zhuyun asked incredulously, still holding the diapers she had prepared for her unborn child.
"Song Jingyang told me!" Xiu'er said smugly. "I told him to keep an eye on things! How can we miss the end of the show?"
Meng Yulan looked calm and composed as she blended perfume. Her profile was focused and beautiful, with a faint smile on her lips.
Tang Zhuyun said that she wanted to learn that kind of composure and calmness, but she estimated she would have to be reincarnated.
"Why are you looking at me?" Meng Yulan smiled faintly. "And why are you sighing?"
I just think my sister-in-law is amazing.
Don't you think I'm a bad person?
"No, I feel very safe. My sister-in-law will protect this fool from now on," Tang Zhuyun said honestly.
Meng Yulan was amused by her. "The saying goes, 'Strike the snake at its seven-inch mark.' Whatever she wants most, destroy it with that. That's the most devastating thing."
Yingxue wanted Jiang Beihan's heart, but the latter refused to reciprocate.
She wanted to deceive herself, Meng Yulan insisted that she face reality.
"Jiang Beihan wouldn't think he was wrong either; everyone else is at fault," Meng Yulan said with a cold laugh.
I used to misjudge people because I was too close to the situation; now that I've stepped out of the mire, I realize I was truly blind before.
"Yingxue lied to him before, but he felt that for the sake of the child and his reputation, he couldn't make a big fuss, so he could only let the mistake go. However, he's petty and will definitely hold a grudge," Meng Yulan said. "He feels indebted to me, but he also hates me. But I know he doesn't want me to die."
Jiang Beihan wanted to deal with Tang Baixin, not her; therefore, since Yingxue acted on her own initiative and even tried to kill her, Jiang Beihan would not let her go.
"I never intended to let her go. It's not that I'm hung up on the past, but if I don't deal with her, others will think they can step on my head."
She'd make Yingxue fall down the same way she climbed up!
"I originally planned to make plans after I gave birth, but I never expected her to be so malicious. Since she's courting death, I'll send her on her way!"
Tang Zhuyun: "Sister-in-law, you have another trick up your sleeve?"
Meng Yulan nodded.
Tang Zhuyun looked at him with admiration.
Meng Yulan smiled and shook her head, saying, "How can anyone feel at ease with you like this?"
The Tang Family family is small, and it seems unlikely that they will encounter any troublesome or messy situations in the future.
But the Prince's residence... that's unavoidable.
Tang Zhuyun didn't care at all. "It's none of my business."
For example, in the case of Hongfu, she didn't do anything, yet the matter was resolved, didn't she?
Meng Yulan sighed and said, "Fortunately, you still have Linlin and Yanran, both of whom are protecting you. I'm watching closely, and I'm seeing if the Prince intends for you to bring Linlin to the Prince's residence?"
Tang Zhuyun: "If only one person can enter the Prince's mansion, it must be Linlin, not me."
Meng Yulan smiled and said, "That's good, that's good. It shows that fate plays a role in relationships. I'll be honest with you, looking at them now, they're starting to look more and more like father and son..."
Tang Zhuyun: That's right, he's my biological child, no doubt about it, and the older he gets, the more he looks like me!
Xiu'er went out to change the tea for the two of them, when she heard Prince of Jin say from next door, "Call the Princess Consort here, I have something to say to her."
Xiu'er: "... Her Majesty is busy, she doesn't have time."
Song Jingyang coughed repeatedly.
Xiu'er: "Coughing won't help. If Your Highness doesn't learn from this, you'll be swallowed whole, leaving not even bones behind."
"What should we learn?" the Prince of Jin asked in a deep voice, already having a pretty good idea of what he was going to learn.
What good things could Meng Yulan teach her? Nothing more than the usual tropes of jealousy and rivalry in the harem.
Tang Baixin didn't give her a chance to demonstrate her abilities, so she just poured all her energy into imparting knowledge and resolving doubts? That's simply outrageous!
Xiu'er rolled her eyes and said, "Of course it's 'serving' the prince! You just wait and enjoy the good life!"
Prince of Jin: "Go and call the Princess Consort out!"
Xiu'er went reluctantly.
A moment later, Tang Zhuyun came out of the house and asked through the wall, "What's wrong with you now?"
The Prince of Jin sneered, "Didn't you clamor for me to help you make money?"
Tang Zhuyun immediately fawned, "Your Highness, what would you like to eat for lunch? How about Yunying noodles?"
The Prince of Jin said arrogantly, "Now can you listen to me properly?"
Yes, absolutely!
Then Tang Zhuyun heard Prince of Jin grit his teeth and say, "Don't learn that nonsense. There aren't that many problems in the Prince's mansion!"
Tang Zhuyun: "Oh."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm obedient, I won't study!" Tang Zhuyun said, "I'll cater to whoever you like!"
To get rich, she has to be a virtuous wife and loving mother!
The Prince of Jin was furious.
Tang Zhuyun urged him, "Stop beating around the bush, tell me quickly how to make money."
This is her lucky charm.
"In the dragon boat race, bet on Prince of Yong to win," said Prince of Jin.
"Prince of Yong? Isn't he just the Crown Prince's lackey? Does he dare to win?"
Yeah, right.
Tang Zhuyun: "Your Highness, could it be that your gambling den is deliberately trying to cheat me out of my money?"
Prince of Jin: "Whether you gamble or not is up to you."
He went to great lengths to appease her and get her to make money, but in the end, she still doubted him.
He's fed up!
"No, no, no, let's talk this out." Tang Zhuyun said with a grin, "I'm planning to invest more, how can I not be careful? It's just that, as you said, this person looks like a hopeless case."
Would someone with a modicum of shrewdness quickly choose sides and side with the Crown Prince?
Aren't the Crown Prince's only henchmen the Prince of Yong and the Seventh Prince?
The Prince of Jin, however, felt distrusted and said, "Whatever."
Tang Zhuyun: How could I afford this so casually? It's all real money.
The Prince of Jin stormed off. Listening to his footsteps, Tang Zhuyun shook her head—why was this man so easily angered?
After returning home, she calculated her savings, Xiu'er also started calculating.
"Your Highness, how much do you plan to bet?" Xiu'er asked, piling her silver notes Zidu on the table.
Tang Zhuyun: "Five hundred taels?"
Xiu'er: "I was planning to bet five hundred taels, why are you being so stingy?"
"A little gambling is harmless, but excessive gambling is harmful, you know?" Tang Zhuyun said, then changed the subject, "Tell me honestly, since you bet your entire fortune, did Song Jingyang tell you something?"
"You're listening to Song Jingyang?" Xiu'er rolled her eyes. "I'm listening to the Prince."
How could you trust her so much?
"He's racking his brains to please you now, hoping to consummate the marriage... Remember how the big yellow dog next door got stuck in the fence trying to get a meat bun? How desperate he is! Do you think His Highness can mess this up? Of course, wanting to consummate the marriage doesn't mean he's capable. But men are confident; even if they can't, they'll say they can, or else they'll buy medicine. Otherwise, how do you earn your money?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."