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

Chapter 208 Serving the Princess is My Hobby

"No, the princess is afraid of the dark and is waiting for me to go back and keep her company," Yu Chi Ling said directly.

“Your Highness, my daughter is of marriageable age and has not yet been betrothed. I originally intended to keep her by my side for another two years to fulfill my filial duties. If the Princess Consort finds it boring, I would like to send my daughter to the Prince's residence to keep her company. Your Highness, what do you think?” Du Youchong asked quite directly.

The reason he dared to speak so openly was mainly because he felt that he had already submitted a petition, and the emperor not only did not object, but also told him to talk to Prince Cheng himself.

What does this mean?

Doesn't that mean his daughter has a good chance of getting into the Prince Cheng's household?

As long as he can find a suitable reason for his daughter, the marriage will naturally be arranged!

However, after he finished speaking, he waited smugly for Yuchi Ling to nod, only to see Yuchi Ling's handsome face darken and his voice cold as he said, "My queen consort, no one but me can get close to her, not even women!"

Du Youchong stared blankly, momentarily stunned, his mind almost unable to process what was happening.

Coming to his senses, he chuckled dryly, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant. I meant to send my daughter to the palace so she can serve you and the Princess."

"No need, the Prince's mansion has no shortage of servants."

Du Youchong's expression was not very good, but he still shamelessly expressed his thoughts more clearly, "Your Highness, you have misunderstood me. I want my daughter to come to the palace, firstly to keep the Princess company, and secondly to assist the Princess in serving you."

Yu Chi Ling also began to lose patience, his eyes narrowing into long slits, his tone turning cold and hard, "I am perfectly capable of serving myself, I do not need anyone to serve me! Even if someone does serve me, it will be me serving the Queen Consort, after all, it is my hobby! Apart from the Queen Consort, I will not serve any other woman!"

Wen Yan, sitting in the carriage, almost burst out laughing.

He and Wenmo had followed the prince for over ten years, yet they had no idea the prince was so adept at twisting words...

Du Youchong was completely petrified, staring speechlessly at Yuchi Ling, his expression filled with embarrassment.

"Wenyan, let's go back to the manor!" Yuchi Ling didn't say another word and got into the carriage.

"Yes!"

Watching the carriage depart, Du Youchong couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Upon returning home, he was about to send someone to call his wife and daughters out when he saw them waiting for him in the hall.

Seeing that the mother and daughter looked even worse than he did, he couldn't help but ask angrily, "What, does Princess Consort Cheng also not want Wen'er to enter the manor?"

Du Anwen pouted and said, "I haven't even had a chance to say it yet..."

Du Youchong frowned and looked at her. "What's wrong? Does the Princess not want to see you?"

Madam Du angrily recounted their visit to the Prince's mansion to him.

Upon hearing this, Du Youchong exclaimed in surprise, "The Duke of Wei is still alive? Didn't the deposed crown prince go to Jizhou to report the death? Consort Lan even went to Jizhou to keep vigil and fulfill her filial duties on behalf of the Empress. How could the Duke of Wei still be alive?"

Madam Du sighed, "How would we know? My lord, you didn't see how much the Duke of Wei has changed. He's not only thin, but he's also dressed in beggar's clothes. I didn't recognize him at all, let alone a 'dead' person. How could I have imagined it was him! Wen'er and I offended him without even trying, and Princess Cheng didn't listen to our explanations and kicked us out of the palace!"

Du Youchong sat down in the large chair, frowned deeply, and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid Wen'er's wish to enter the Prince Cheng's mansion will not come to fruition!"

"Father, why did you make this judgment?" Du Anwen asked unwillingly.

Du Youchong then truthfully informed the mother and daughter of Prince Cheng's attitude.

Upon hearing this, Du Anwen was utterly unable to accept it. "Father, Prince Cheng is clearly making excuses on purpose! He's completely disregarding you!"

Du Youchong said irritably, "So what if he's deliberately making excuses for us? Even the Emperor isn't willing to issue a decree, so what can we do? Can we force Prince Cheng to take you?"

Madam Du suddenly said to her daughter, "Wen'er, why don't you just give up? Just from what your father said, I can tell that Prince Cheng is not an easy person to get along with. He has no intention of taking a concubine. If you force yourself to go to his side, you will only make him hate you."

Upon hearing this, Du Anwen couldn't help but get excited. "Mother, do you know that Prince Cheng will soon be made Crown Prince? When he ascends to that position, with Father's help, my rank will definitely not be low! So what if Shi Shu becomes the Crown Princess that night? Don't you think about how incompetent she was before? Now she is favored by Prince Cheng, but only because she has a pretty face! Do you think such a woman can hold the position of Crown Princess?"

After saying that, she turned to Du Youchong and said firmly, "Father, I want to marry Prince Cheng not just for my own wealth and glory, but also for the well-being of the family! Don't you want to be a respected father-in-law of the emperor?"

Can Du Youchong say he doesn't want to?

only……

“Wen’er, your father understands your thoughts, but Prince Cheng has just entered the court, and we haven’t had much contact with him and don’t know him well enough. We really don’t know how to get him to agree!”

"Father, as long as you don't object to my idea, then you can leave this matter to me. I have my own way of getting him to agree, and then I can bring him into the Prince Cheng's mansion in a grand and glorious way!" Du Anwen said firmly and confidently.

Du Youchong and his wife exchanged a glance. Although they both felt there was little hope, seeing their daughter so confident, they could only nod in support.

……

Cheng Wang Mansion.

Ye Shishu thought that Yuchi Ling would return very late, but to her surprise, he returned to the mansion as soon as it got dark.

"Your Highness, have you seen the envoys from the Northern Lin Kingdom? How many of them are there? And who are they?"

Yu Chi Ling pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed and said seriously, "The one who came is the fourth prince of Bei Lin Kingdom. Tomorrow, send someone to the manor to tell your brother-in-law to make sure he hides the person well."

Ye Shishu's smile vanished instantly. "Is that the Fourth Prince? You've met him. What did you think of him? Was he easy to talk to?"

Yu Chi Lingfeng frowned slightly. "This man has a respectable appearance, but I can sense that he is quite shrewd. Furthermore, the fact that the King of Bei Lin appointed him as an envoy suggests that he must possess extraordinary abilities. We should not underestimate him."

Ye Shishu also frowned.

She still held onto a sliver of hope that if the fourth prince of Beilin Kingdom was easy to talk to, perhaps they could mediate and persuade him to let Li Yao go so that she could return to the Jiuli tribe and reunite with her family as soon as possible.

But what if the other person is difficult to get along with...

Then they can only keep Li Yao hidden away to avoid further damaging the relationship between the Northern Lin Kingdom and the Great Ye Kingdom because of Li Yao.

"By the way, Your Highness, Madam Du and her daughter Du Anwen came to the palace today." Not wanting the atmosphere to become too tense, Ye Shishu changed the subject with a smile, "Guess what Grandfather did?"

"Hmm?" Yu Chi Ling asked with curiosity, "What did Grandfather do?"