The prince dotes on his wife: a reborn peasant woman is not easy to mess with

The palace maids still wanted to struggle and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "How dare you--nooo!!"

The housekeeper looked at them coldly and said calmly: "Since it is the master's order, you should not neglect it. Let them be locked up in the woodshed and starve for a few days. When you know what is wrong, you can release them."

After saying that, the housekeeper looked at Songling who had never left, and asked thoughtfully: "What do the guards of Songling think?"

Song Ling came to his senses and said nothing, "I'll report it to the prince."

Naturally, the housekeeper would not object. The people in the servant's room quickly dispersed. Song Ling turned around and went to the study, where he reported to Xia Yechen what Zhou Xiaoyuan had just done.

After finishing speaking, Song Ling was still a little immersed in shock and could not recover, but Xia Yechen's face showed no expression.

Seeing his master like this, Song Ling might as well start worrying.

"Your Majesty, if Concubine Shu learns about this matter, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain."

"Why should I explain the affairs in my house to her?"

Xia Yechen asked back, and Song Ling naturally had nothing to say, but Xia Yechen also understood what Song Ling was worried about. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said: "Go and find the housekeeper. I will leave this matter to you." Be decisive.”

Just as Song Ling was about to answer, there was a knock on the door. It was the housekeeper who had taken care of the matter. Seeing this, Song Ling didn't ask any more questions and simply stepped back and left.

Xia Yechen had no intention of punishing the housekeeper. He just said calmly: "You did a good job, but this matter still needs to be sealed."

What this means is that Xia Yechen is not prepared to hold Zhou Xiaoyuan and the housekeeper accountable, let alone report the matter to Concubine Shu.

He was no ordinary person, so he immediately knelt down knowingly.

"My servant understands that the palace will be put in good order to ensure that no news in the palace can spread like an iron barrel."

Xia Yechen nodded.

On the other side, Zhou Xiaoyuan and Yingmei had returned to the courtyard, but Yingmei frowned and looked worried, and she glanced at Zhou Xiaoyuan from time to time.

Zhou Xiaoyuan knew it well, so she sat back on the table and poured herself a glass of water. She took a sip before asking, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Yingmei was also a little embarrassed knowing that her thoughts were discovered.

She paused and took the initiative to say: "Girl, although what happened today is very relaxing, those people are all people sent by Concubine Shu, the prince's biological mother. If they teach the rules like this, if they really go to Concubine Shu ...But what should we do?”

This was a reminder, but Zhou Xiaoyuan didn't take it seriously. She twirled the cup with her fingers, raised her eyes slightly and chuckled, "So what? Don't forget, this is the maid given to me personally by the empress."

"Since it was given to me, then I am their master. I am just teaching them the rules. Concubine Shu will understand."

Yingmei obviously still had doubts, but Zhou Xiaoyuan laughed immediately.

"As for what you are worried about about Concubine Shu's methods...it is really unnecessary. How can the prince let the news from the palace spread to the palace? This is in the palace."

Zhou Xiaoyuan said something meaningful, and she didn't look like an ordinary woman who knew nothing about the palace's plot.

After reacting, Yingmei realized how confident Zhou Xiaoyuan's move was, and at the same time thought of Song Ling's advice to her.

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Only then did Yingmei finally realize Zhou Xiaoyuan's thunderous methods.

Thinking of the things she had done before, she couldn't help but shudder, and for a moment she didn't dare to say anything in reply.

Zhou Xiaoyuan didn't notice this at first, but Yingmei, who was always ready to finish everything and never dared to let her words fall on the floor, was rarely silent today. She took a brief look and realized that Yingmei had a strange look on her face. .

After a moment's thought, Zhou Xiaoyuan understood. She put down the cup and said word for word: "I have never been a good person. If you have misunderstood me because of what happened before, you are totally wrong."

"My rule has always been that I will not offend others unless they offend me, but if someone offends me, I will retaliate..."

After saying this, Zhou Xiaoyuan looked at Yingmei, "Do you understand?"

Before Yingmei could reply, the door suddenly opened, and Nini rushed out from the door and said happily: "Mom! You are back. Nini misses you so much~"

Zhou Xiaoyuan was a little surprised. She immediately put behind her the words she just scolded Yingmei. She picked up the little girl and coaxed her, and joked again.

"How long has it been and Nini already misses her mother? She's so clingy."

When the little girl heard this, she knew that Zhou Xiaoyuan was making fun of her. She immediately became unhappy and shouted "Mother" while throwing herself into Zhou Xiaoyuan's arms.

At the same time, Zhao Wu and Archie came over behind her. Seeing the mother and daughter looking so inseparable, they couldn't help but smile.

Hearing the noise, Nini was a little embarrassed. She put her arms around Zhou Xiaoyuan's neck and asked Zhao Wu and Archie to sit down together.

The little adult's appearance made both adults laugh.

Mrs. Zhao Wu followed the good example and sat down without any courtesy. Zhou Xiaoyuan thought of something and took the opportunity to ask: "I forgot to ask you about something this morning. How is it in the palace?"

Zhao Wu was still a little surprised as to why Zhou Xiaoyuan said that, but Zhou Xiaoyuan answered it on her own.

"I'm always worried that you're not doing well and you're just as unwilling to talk about it as you were in the Su Mansion. So what's the point of me bringing you here? Should I let you suffer in another place?"

The self-blame in Zhou Xiaoyuan's tone was so obvious that even Zhao Wu was startled and waved her hands hurriedly.

"Anyway, I don't have high demands. Everyone in the palace is very kind to me. I really don't have anything to say."

"Really?"

Zhou Xiaoyuan asked in return, looking at Archi again. Little Archi understood immediately, nodded vigorously and said: "The Wang Mansion is much better than the Su Mansion. Everyone will laugh when they see Archi... It's not that Archi can't eat it." A well-fed little beggar.”

Speaking of the last sentence, Archi's tone dropped obviously, and Zhao Wu felt a little distressed, hugging him and not knowing what to say.

Nini couldn't bear the injustice of her good partner, so she immediately jumped down from Zhou Xiaoyuan, shouting that she wanted to beat Archie back.

After all the fuss, Archie finally persuaded Nini in person.

As a mother, Zhou Xiaoyuan had nothing to do. She sighed, quickly changed the subject, and directed Yingmei to pass the meal, and then generously invited Zhao Wu to stay and eat together.

Yingmei, who had been warned, naturally did not hesitate and moved faster than ever.

And Zhao Wu also noticed something different about Zhou Xiaoyuan at this moment.

She also said exactly what was different.

It doesn't come out, but I always feel... Zhou Xiaoyuan's body has changed a lot, and there is still a sense of oppression.