"Hmm, where did you get this inside information from?"
Hai Ling, however, didn't care. Now, just hearing the name Bai Ye gave her a headache.
As for his relationship with Jiang Feiyu, she couldn't be bothered to ask.
This wasn't the first time these two had argued, so what was the big deal? Hailing rolled her eyes and glanced at Yanzhi: "Why do I see you gloating?"
"I'm just gloating, I'm just happy. I was just praying to God that General Bai would dump that arrogant second young lady, and see how she can be so arrogant after that."
"You."
Hailin ignored Yanzhi, got out of bed, put on her clothes, washed up, and prepared to go for a walk.
Before the two of them could even step out, they heard hurried footsteps outside the door. A person lifted the curtain and ran in, panting. It was Green Lotus, a maid from the Crown Prince's residence. This girl was usually calm and composed, but today she looked pale. She must have really encountered something.
"What's wrong?"
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The second young lady of the General's Mansion has led a group of people into Qinfang Courtyard to cause trouble for you. Your Highness, you'd better hide and avoid getting hurt."
After Lühe finished speaking, Hailing's eyes darkened, a smile tugged at the corners of her lips, and she asked calmly, "Lühe, who am I?"
"Princess."
"So why should I be afraid of a young lady from a general's mansion?"
Green Lotus was stunned. She was so flustered. Yes, the Crown Princess was of noble status and had no need to be afraid of Jiang Feiyu. What was she? She had become confused while staying in the General's Mansion. They also had no need to be afraid of the people in the General's Mansion. They were people from the Crown Prince's Mansion, protecting the Crown Princess. If anyone dared to come and hurt the Crown Princess, it was their responsibility to protect her.
"Your Highness, this servant will go and summon people. If they dare to lay a finger on you, we will not let them get away with it."
"Yes, this is what comes from the Crown Prince's residence."
Hai Ling spoke softly and skillfully. Upon hearing the Crown Princess's praise, Lü He was filled with fighting spirit and her blood boiled. She turned around and strode out. Soon, her voice rang out in the courtyard: "Everyone, assemble! Someone is bullying the Crown Princess. We must protect her!"
The courtyard was in chaos. Inside the room, Rouge looked at Hailing with a puzzled expression: "Miss, they're not really going to fight, are they?"
What's wrong with fighting?
Hailin laughed, her eyes mischievous, like a cute little fox. Yanzhi was stunned for a moment. Her young lady was becoming more and more adorable, so cute and charming that even she was sometimes overwhelmed by her cuteness. If she were a man, she would definitely marry her.
Hai Ling had no idea what Yan Zhi was thinking. Seeing her lost in thought, she stretched out her chubby, adorable orchid-like fingers and shook them, then said with a smile, "Come on, let's go see what's going on."
The two turned around and went outside to see what was going on.
Hai Ling disliked both the people from the Crown Prince's residence and the General's residence, which is why she deliberately provoked Lü He into a fight. Let them fight; fighting is good for their health, and she could just watch the excitement.
Outside the house, the second young lady, Jiang Feiyu, had already led a group of people from Mingyuexuan into the courtyard, blocking the entrance to Qinfangyuan.
Except for Jiang Feiyu, who stood at the head like a bullfighter, glaring fiercely at the people in Qinfang Courtyard, all the servants behind her were limp, like eggplants wilted by frost. No matter how ignorant they were, they knew what a crime it was to come and beat the Crown Princess. If the Second Miss got away with it, it would be them who died. But if they didn't come, they would also suffer the same fate and be beaten to death immediately.
At Qinfang Courtyard, servants led by Lühe blocked Jiang Feiyu and her companions' path, preventing them from entering any of the rooms.
The two groups stood their ground, and a fight did not break out for the time being.
Jiang Feiyu shouted at the door, "Jiang Hailing, come out here! You vixen! You're about to marry the Crown Prince, and you're still seducing Bai Ye! You have to give me an explanation today, or I won't let this go!"
Just as she finished scolding, Hai Ling led Yan Zhi out, exuding a calm and serene aura, as elegant as a wisp of cloud and the moon at dawn. Leaning against the door, she remained unperturbed. Upon hearing Jiang Feiyu's words, she opened her cherry-like mouth and uttered a question that would infuriate anyone: "Are you saying I have the potential to be a vixen? Really?"
After she finished speaking, she didn't even look at Jiang Feiyu's dark face, but turned to look at Yanzhi with a happy expression.
"Rouge, do you think your young lady has the looks to be a vixen?"
A vixen needs to have some assets: first, she must be as beautiful as a flower; second, she must have the skill to bewitch men; and third, she must be cunning and shrewd. Does she really have that many assets?
Now, everyone in the courtyard turned pale, inwardly lamenting, "Princess Consort, this is a fight, please don't dwell on this!"
Rouge, not forgetting to cooperate with her mistress, said, "Yes, Miss, if you didn't have the looks to be a vixen, why would some women go crazy?"
Upon hearing this, Hai Ling beamed with joy, radiating a vibrant light. Although she was plump, she exuded a unique fragrance like a delicate orchid, captivating everyone in front of Qin Fang Courtyard. They were stunned, wondering how the Crown Princess could be ugly at all; she was incredibly adorable. Despite her plumpness, her confidence and elegance overshadowed all her flaws.
The second young lady, Jiang Feiyu, was the first to come to her senses. She couldn't help but curse inwardly. This woman was indeed a vixen. She must have seduced Bai Ye. She was the one who orchestrated all of this. So today, she would fight her to the death.
"Jiang Hailing, you vixen! You actually want to steal Bai Ye! I'll fight you to the death!"
As soon as Jiang Feiyu finished speaking, Hai Ling's sunny face immediately turned cloudy, her expression turned cold, and a cold glint flashed in her black pupils. Calling her a vixen was fine, she would take it as a compliment, but she hated being told that she stole Bai Ye. Why would she steal that man?
"Jiang Feiyu, your mouth really stinks."
Hai Ling spoke coldly, then looked at Lü He and casually tossed out, "Close the door and beat the dog."
As soon as Green Lotus received Hai Ling's instructions, she waved her hand and told the two maids beside her to close the door.
The people from the Crown Prince's residence were no pushovers; they were seasoned veterans and far more resilient than the people from the General's residence. Moreover, the servants from Mingyue Pavilion would never dare to lay a hand on them.
So when Green Lotus saw someone going to close the door, she didn't hesitate and gave the order: "Beat them! How dare they bully the Crown Princess? They're asking for death! Beat them to death!"
In an instant, sticks flew everywhere in the courtyard, accompanied by cries and screams.
The people from the Crown Prince's residence were of a higher status than the servants from the General's residence. Those servants could only take the beatings and dared not fight back. They ran around the courtyard in a panic. When Jiang Feiyu saw that she was at a disadvantage, she was furious and turned around to scream at Hailing, who was leaning against a pillar with a look of admiration on her face.
"Jiang Hailing, you actually let them hit me, and you won't tell them to stop."
Hai Ling's eyes sparkled, shimmering like clear water, but she remained silent, smiling at Jiang Feiyu, almost making her furious.
The green lotus didn't stand on ceremony with Jiang Feiyu and threw a handful of lotus leaves at her, hitting Jiang Feiyu's leg. She screamed and tried to dodge.
Green Lotus didn't stand on ceremony with her, scolding her while simultaneously wielding a stick.
“You dare to question the Crown Princess? What are you? Just a concubine’s daughter in the General’s Mansion, not much different from a dog.”