He knew it; none of these women cared about him!
They'll all be dragged out and beheaded. Before the King of Hell, not one of them will be innocent!
Ren Yingying: "... The young master is better! He's fully recovered! Tell me, how are we supposed to live like this?"
She wanted to cry loudly.
My heart aches so much!
How free and unrestrained she is!
Everyone fell silent.
This is truly terrible news.
They are all women who have suffered, and they all believe that their current situation is God's compensation to them.
Now that Qu Nian has suddenly recovered, it means their good days may be over. Who wouldn't feel heavy-hearted?
Ren Yingying wiped away her tears, revealing a steadfast and unyielding demeanor.
"Sisters, we can't just sit here and wait to die!"
Sisters, stand up!
We will resolutely fight against evil forces to the very end.
Hua Cha said, "Princess Consort, do you have any ideas? Anyway, we'll all listen to you."
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
Ren Yingying: "Let's all fake our deaths!"
Qu Nian: Holy crap! That's a really good idea!
Did the Prince of Jin's Residence's mansion collapse and crush you all to death?
Hua Cha hesitated and said, "If we fake our deaths together, wouldn't that easily arouse suspicion? I thought what the Prince did for Mingzhu was flawless, but that still happened... Besides, we'll all be following you from now on. Even if we can change our appearance, wouldn't our target be more obvious?"
One gave it away, and a whole bunch were pulled out.
Everyone else agreed with her.
Ren Yingying: "Okay, I understand. I'll come up with another idea."
Qu Nian: Let's see what you do, and see if you can escape my grasp!
Ren Yingying: Isn't your Five Finger Mountain self-produced and self-sold? Don't bring it up.
Hua Cha said, "Princess Consort, shouldn't we have a proper talk with the Prince? Surely he wouldn't force a few women like us?"
As a prince, there is really no need for you to force yourself on a woman.
If you want a woman, the line could stretch for blocks.
Qu Nian said, "You said something sensible, so I might consider letting you go."
But with Ren Yingying, this grudge can't be resolved.
Ren Yingying: "You don't understand the inherent flaws in men. You say forced relationships are never sweet, but he says he doesn't care whether it's sweet or not, he'll take a bite first."
"Didn't you say we should just pretend we were bitten by a dog?" Jinjin was young and the most innocent.
Ren Yingying: "I was wrong, I insulted dogs."
Qu Nian: Okay, okay, just wait! I'll let you chatter away to your heart's content today, and we'll see what happens tomorrow!
Yuanyang's needlework continued uninterrupted as she calmly said, "If we can't reach an agreement, then we'll think of another way."
Jinse: "My department is responsible for both Sound Attack and assassinations."
Ren Yingying: "So amazing? I admire you so much!"
Seeing that he was about to go off-topic, Jinjin said, "I think poisoning would work too. I'll study the taste of poison first, and then perfectly combine it with the flavor of the dish. It definitely won't be detected."
Qu Nian: What sins did I commit in my past life to deserve being schemed against like this by you all!
Drag them all out and chop them up!
Ren Yingying: "Hey, enough joking. Even if he's unreasonable, we can't let him die with us. I've made up my mind—"
Everyone looked at her.
"Heh heh, you four are all concubines, I, as the mistress, can deal with you as I please! I'll kick you all out right now!"
"Princess Consort, no!" they all exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with tension.
"Are you stupid? We'll get rid of whoever we can," Ren Yingying said. "The four of you aren't conspicuous, you'll be easy to get rid of. Listen to me! I'll transfer all the assets in the manor to you... you are my escape route!"
Several people asked her what she planned to do.
Ren Yingying said, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Let's see how others are doing first."
Hua Cha asked cautiously, "What are your thoughts?"
You can know a person's face but not their heart; it's not easy to truly understand someone.
Ren Yingying retorted, "Just open your eyes and look. Facial features don't influence my values!"
Justified and confident.
"... If the person is really ugly, I'd rather die," Ren Yingying said. "But I have to tell Prince of Jin to be more reliable this time, at least find a virgin's corpse!"
Sigh, these are all hard-earned lessons from experience.
Now Ren Yingying thinks the Old Cabbage Stalk are even better.
Putting everything else aside, after finding out the truth, they neither cried out in despair nor continued to cause trouble, making them a truly good ex-partner in Huaxia.
If Qu Nian finds out, well, she'll be beaten to death.
"Alright, enough with the nonsense." Ren Yingying was the one who made the decisions. "This matter is settled amicably. We'll divide the spoils tomorrow. You don't need to run around; just stay at the Prince's residence. If things don't go well, we'll talk again!"
She was gambling that Qu Nian wouldn't care about his four concubines at all.
The men here are all arrogant stallions.
"I'll have a serious talk with Prince of Jin tomorrow! Anything else? No, meeting adjourned!"
Qu Nian: "..."
Okay, at least she doesn't have any other ideas, so I'm not afraid she'll do anything reckless.
Qu Nian left after eavesdropping.
He was too tired.
Traveling without sleep or rest would take a toll even on the strongest man.
Fortunately, the worst-case scenario didn't happen; the Dog Meat was still Dog Meat, and it returned to its own body.
He needed to go back and get a good night's sleep to recharge and figure out how to make a stunning entrance to intimidate that Poisonous Woman Ren!
The next day, Qu Nian, having had enough sleep, went to find Prince of Jin in his outer study.
The Prince of Jin was waiting for him, a smile that Qu Nian perceived as malicious.
Qu Nian glared at him and said preemptively, "Don't tell me you didn't catch that spy."
If his blood is shed in vain, he and the Prince of Jin will never be at peace.
Prince of Jin: "They've been captured. The situation at the border is probably not good..."
The two men got down to business and talked until noon.
When their conversation ended, Ren Yingying also got up.
While washing up, she said, "Have someone go and ask where Prince of Jin is. I need to go find him. Also, ask Tangbao if she wants him to come along."
Jinjin said, "Okay, I'll go ask right away."
At the same time, the Prince of Jin began to talk about the parts that Qu Nian did not want to hear.
"Qu Nian, I have some news for you that might not sound very pleasant."
Qu Nian leaned back in his chair, his hand resting on the armrest, his fingers appearing even longer and more slender, with distinct knuckles, his languid posture exuding an air of nobility.
"Since it wasn't pleasant, let's not talk about it anymore."
The Prince of Jin, being very good-natured, said, "Other matters can be left unsaid, but this matter must be told to you."
Qu Nian became even more certain that this was definitely not a good thing.
Then he heard the Prince of Jin say, "After all, this involves the issue of your offspring."
Qu Nian suddenly sat up straight. "What issue of offspring?"
Is Ren Yingying pregnant?
But he hasn't done it yet!
Qu Nian is not only the dog, but now she's completely upset.