Lang Xuan looked at the smug and aloof Wang Rong, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said, "Miss Wang certainly has a pair of skillful hands."
Wang Rong finally managed to say something sensible, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."
"But I don't like it. There are people who are better than me."
Wang Rong's smile froze on her face.
Yanran couldn't help but whistle.
Sister-in-law, you're so handsome!
Lang Xuan continued, "Since Miss Wang has come to show off her skillful hands to me, how about she presents those skillful hands to me?"
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess!" Wang Rong was truly terrified this time.
The smile on Lang Xuan's face vanished instantly, and staring at her pale face, she said, word by word, "How dare this lowly servant dare to speak arrogantly before me!"
She is young, she is gentle, but she is the Crown Princess!
If anyone dares to show their face, let them see if their position as Crown Princess is made of paper!
"It's a favor that I'm joking with you; it's your honor that I want your hand!" Lang Xuan declared confidently, her gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Anyone else have something to say?"
Everyone fell silent, including Mu Qing, who had been shouting just moments before.
Mu Qing lowered her head almost to her chest, wishing she could hide herself to avoid getting into trouble.
Yes, they all felt that Lang Xuan came from a humble background and was young, so they harbored thoughts of neglecting and humiliating her.
Unexpectedly, Lang Xuan was not someone to be trifled with; she knew her own dignity from the very beginning!
"Guards!" Lang Xuan called out, and immediately a group of guards jumped down from who-knows-where, startling the women into making way.
"Your Majesty!" Even Wang Rong, if she were stupid, would know to kneel and beg for forgiveness. "This servant knows her mistake, this servant knows her mistake."
In front of the Crown Princess, she was indeed just a servant.
Yanran was delighted to see this.
Then, she received a signal from Lang Xuan.
Yanran:???
What?! Can't we even enjoy the gossip?!
Lang Xuan: You'd better give me a way out!
Could it be that I could really cut off her hand?
It's possible, but there's no need to!
It's fine to scare them a little, but those who don't know their place aren't worth getting your hands dirty and ruining your reputation for.
Fortunately, although Yanran was caught up in the gossip, she still managed to come to her senses in time and pulled her aside, saying, "Sister-in-law, let it go. Today is Qu Hua's special day. For Qu Hua's sake, and for Aunt Ren's sake, let's not draw blood."
Lang Xuan sneered, "If I don't teach them a lesson today, they'll probably think I'm weak and easy to bully, and they'll become even more aggressive in the future!"
"Let's see which of them dares!" Yanran said. "Then we'll see who I spare with my whip! Sister-in-law, if you feel it's not enough to vent your anger, why don't you just give her a good beating?"
Lang Xuan: "..."
They really seem to thrive on chaos.
Could you please give me a way out?
Fortunately, at this moment, the other noble ladies knelt down and pleaded for Wang Rong.
Lang Xuan then said, "Since that's the case, then convey my message: let her stay home and reflect on her actions for three years, forbidding her from leaving the house, and have the Wang Family strictly discipline her."
The crowd erupted in an uproar.
Three years...
Wang Rong is already fourteen this year. She's been forbidden from going out for three years, and by the time she's allowed to go out, she'll be seventeen, practically an old maid.
And with this incident causing such a stir, who will be willing to arrange marriages for Wang Rong in the future?
Firecrackers went off outside. Lang Xuan, ignoring the disbelieving Wang Rong who lay slumped on the ground, smiled gently and said, "It's time for the Princess Consort to come in. Let's get ready; we'll go see what's going on later."
She was just as gentle and kind as when she first arrived.
But this time, no one dared to offend Lang Xuan again.
When no one was looking, Yanran secretly gave Lang Xuan a thumbs up. "Sister-in-law, you were amazing today! I thought you were only thinking about my brother and had forgotten everything else!"
Lang Xuan: "..."
She lost her heart, not her brain.
Yuwen Duo bestowed upon her the honor of being the Crown Princess, yet she doesn't cherish it and allows herself to be trampled upon. How could she face him?
No matter how weak she may seem, she is still the daughter-in-law of the royal family. It is not up to these women to criticize or judge her!
What followed was just like any other wedding—lively and bustling, yet somewhat lackluster.
However, when it came time for the wedding ceremony, Qu Hua, that troublemaker, started causing trouble.
She refused to pay respects to her parents.
"My mother-in-law is still alive, why would I worship some random people?" Qu Hua said.
The Prince of Liaodong was so angry he wanted to overturn the table.
Bringing up his ex-wife in front of so many people, where does that leave his pride?
The crucial point is that the woman isn't dead yet, and now she's with another man. How can he swallow this insult?
Even more distressed than him was the Prince of Liaodong.
She was humiliated to her face and had to maintain her usual hypocrisy, which made her so angry she was practically internally injured.
"Your Highness, please calm down. I am indeed not the young master's biological mother, so it's normal that he doesn't acknowledge me..."
Qu Hua sneered from beneath her veil, "Knowing you're unworthy, you're still sitting there? A second wife is always a second wife. Even if my mother-in-law were alive or dead, it's none of your business to receive her gifts!"
The Prince of Liaodong was so angry he felt like vomiting blood. Pointing at the unmoved Mu Ziyu said, "She's like this, and you... you're not going to do anything about her?"
Mu Ziyu said calmly, "The wedding ceremony hasn't taken place yet, she's not my wife, and I can't interfere; besides, even if I could, I wouldn't. Because what she said is exactly what I wanted to say."
"Rebellion! Rebellion! Guards, bring me the family law! I will beat this rebellious son to death today!"
"You dare to hit me!" a domineering voice rang out.
The crowd parted to make way for a woman in a red military uniform who strode in, her steps bold and graceful.
She was none other than Mu Ziyu, Madam Xi.
Qu Hua reached out her hand. "Mother, you've come!"
"She's here." Madam Xi grasped her hand. "Today is the day my good daughter-in-law enters the family. How could I not come? You lecherous Mu, you dare to hit my son? I tolerated you back then only because I hoped you would treat my son better. What have you done?"
Since that's the case, let's part ways!
"We don't care about this damned Prince of Liaodong," said Madam Xi. "Jinghua, would you like to be the young mistress of the bandit chieftain?"
Qu Hua said crisply, "That's exactly what I want! It's much better than some so-called 'Young Master's Wife'!"
Lang Xuan: If you say that, won't your sister-in-law beat you up?
"Hahaha, you really are my good daughter-in-law. My son, you're so lucky!" Madam Xi patted her son's shoulder. "Let's go! We won't put up with this! The mountain stronghold is all decorated and waiting for you two newlyweds. Let's go!"
"How dare you! I'd like to see who dares to leave!"
Madam Xi glanced disdainfully at the enraged Prince of Liaodong, then pressed her hand on her sword. "Try it!"
The Prince of Liaodong flinched.
Yanran couldn't help but exclaim, "Come on, let's go too, let's join in the fun!"
Qu Hua: "Alright, come and help me, I can't see through the veil!"
"They're here! They're here!"
The group left in high spirits, leaving the people from the Prince of Liaodong's Residence staring at each other in bewilderment.