He Lean never thought of provoking them from start to finish, but they repeatedly provoked and bullied her, humiliating her. She let it all go, thinking it was no big deal. But when the truth came out, they still turned around and blamed her for intentionally making them look bad. Was she a concubines daughter, so they could hurt her at will? In this life, she had never done anything that harmed others or went against reason. Why did these annoying and disturbing things still not let her go...

  For the first time, He Lean didnt want to argue with Xi Ni anymore. She looked at Shao Yingxiu, who was already tearfully aggrieved, and just as she was about to speak, her words were snatched away once again by that lazy voice, which seemed to be mocking or not: "The surname of the Zhuo Yi Bo Fu is Shao, when did you start changing your surname to Lai? If this matter today was deliberately designed by Miss He Liu, how would it have come out of my mouth?"

  "This king just cant bear to see some people being two-faced, taking advantage of others and then stepping on them. Thats why Im speaking up for this poor illegitimate daughter." Everyone who had been paying attention to the movements in the cool pavilion knew that he was referring to He Shi. He Shi herself knew it even more clearly, but towards this high-and-mighty King of Yue, even if she were furious and humiliated, she could only dare to be angry but not dare to speak!

  Poor illegitimate daughter? Shao Yingxiu didnt know what was pitiful about this illegitimate daughter who had been spoiled by Old Lady He like a legitimate daughter and now received the help of the majestic Duke. On the contrary, it was herself, from being a noble legitimate daughter to becoming a despicable woman scorned by everyone. Just as she wanted to retort without considering the consequences and make a big scene, Princess Yiqin spoke up in a timely manner with a hint of dissatisfaction:

  "All right, it was just a misunderstanding. The auspicious hour has arrived and the banquet is about to begin. Lets move to the front hall, everyone."

  **

  He Lian returned to the Hou Mansion exhausted, and after some thought, she simply told He Old Madam about what had happened in the Wang Mansion. Compared to He Old Madam hearing some exaggerated stories from others later on, it was better for her to hear it from He Lian herself first. After all, being cautious of others intentions was necessary, especially since He and Shao Yingxu had made such a scene today, they would definitely find ways to trouble her in the future.

  "You didnt do anything wrong, no need to apologize." Old Lady He said with concern, "Besides, the words were all spoken by Prince Yue for you, others wont push the responsibility onto you, whether they say its your fault or the fault of the Marquis household."

  "Hes always been a bit harsh, but this time he really went too far. Were relatives, no matter what, she shouldnt have humiliated you and your mother like that in front of outsiders. Dont worry, if she dares to come again and speak ill of you, grandma will definitely give her an explanation."

  He Lean shook his head and said, "I told Grandmother not to make any excuses. Now that they have been punished, I dont want the already precarious relationship between the two families to become even more strained because of these trivial matters."

  This child is so sensible that its heart-wrenching. Old Lady He said: "Youre also tired, go back and rest first."

  He Lean spoke a few more words to Old Lady He, then returned to her own room, took off her clothes and fell asleep without a care. When she woke up, she changed into mens clothing and walked out of the back door with a swagger, pretending to be a servant boy. However, she didnt notice that several pairs of eyes were secretly watching her from the shadows. After a careful examination, someone even followed her...

  It was another luxurious wine house with closed doors, He Lianan sat against the wall, seemingly waiting for her arrival, a certain demonic-like Duke. With a mix of anger and helplessness, he said: "Youre really too much today, Ill be driven to death by you sooner or later."

  Facing her complaints, a certain demonic prince only blinked his eyes innocently and said: "An Er, Im hungry."