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

After Prince Jing learned about the gifts from Prince Rong's mansion, he threw them into the trash.

This scene was seen by the emperor, who reprimanded Prince Jing very angrily: "What is your attitude? Are you causing discord between brothers?"

Prince Jing sneered: "I just don't want to deal with despicable people like them."

The emperor frowned: "As a student, you should learn to respect others. Prince Rong's Mansion is an important official of the court, and they have a noble status, but you should not despise them."

Prince Jing retorted disdainfully: "I just think they don't deserve it."

The emperor sighed deeply: "You should understand that fighting for the throne is not a child's play. If you can't let go of your prejudices, you will only harm others and yourself in the future."

King Jing listened to the emperor's words. Although he was submissive on the surface, he was still dissatisfied in his heart. He decided to find an opportunity to take revenge on Xia Yechen.

When Zhou Xiaoyuan and Xia Jinwei visited a cloth store together, they unexpectedly met Yun Qingqing. Yun Qingqing is the daughter of the Prime Minister and has always been close to Xia Yechen.

She took a fancy to a finished garment in Zhou Xiaoyuan's hand and asked to exchange it.

"I chose this dress for Nini." Zhou Xiaoyuan declined politely.

Yun Qingqing retorted rudely: "I just like the clothes in your hand. Why don't you change them if you don't want to?"

Zhou Xiaoyuan didn't want to quarrel with her, and when she was about to leave, Yun Qingqing said again: "You come from a humble background and are not worthy of the position of a princess."

Zhou Xiaoyuan is a straightforward woman, and she can't stand Yun Qingqing's arrogant and rude attitude.

So when Yun Qingqing appeared in front of her again to show off her pocket money, Zhou Xiaoyuan threw the money at her without hesitation.

"Take the money and stop bothering me!" Zhou Xiao

Yuan glared at Yun Qingqing, turned around and left.

Yun Qingqing looked at Zhou Xiaoyuan's back angrily. Her pocket money was far inferior to Zhou Xiaoyuan's, which made her feel even more humiliated.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Just wait and see, one day I will make you regret it!"

Not long after, Xia Yechen brought Zhou Xiaoyuan to attend the wedding ceremony of Prince Jing. Although Prince Jing and Xia Yechen pretended to be good brothers on the surface, they were wary of each other secretly.

Prince Jing took the opportunity to warn Xia Yechen: "Don't be too proud, or you will fall into my hands and make it impossible for you, the prince, to succeed."

Xia Yechen responded without fear: "Come here, I'm waiting for you."

The conversation between the two was full of tension, making everyone around them feel a little nervous. Zhou Xiaoyuan also noticed this atmosphere. She held Xia Yechen's hand tightly and signaled him to stay calm.

On the eve of the crown prince's canonization ceremony, Duke Ningguo's mansion held a grand flower-viewing banquet, inviting prominent families in the capital to attend. Xia Yechen and Prince Jing's female relatives are all on the invitation list.

Xia Yechen chatted with Ning Guogong and said jokingly: "I heard that everyone would buy you a bowl of water."

Ning Guogong laughed loudly: "The prince is over-praised, the old minister is just doing his best."

There was something in Xia Yechen's words: "Of course, there are people who will make things difficult for the future crown princess."

Zhou Xiaoyuan listened on the sidelines, knowing that he was reminding her to pay attention to Princess Jing. She smiled: "Don't worry, when have I ever been bullied by others?"

Xia Yechen patted her head lovingly: "You are so awesome."

Nini complained from the side: "Dad, don't you care about Yun Qingqing? She bullied my mother."

Xia Yechen's eyes flashed

He said sharply: "What? Yun Qingqing and your mother have a problem?"

Nini pouted: "She is just jealous of my mother. Last time she asked me to give her the toy in my hand. When I didn't give it to her, she became angry and ignored me."

Xia Yechen played with the teacup on the table and said calmly: "Then next time she bullies your mother, tell her that you are the maid of the prince's daughter and see if she still dares to bully you."

Nini thought for a while: "Okay, I understand."

Soon after, the emperor issued an imperial edict stating that Zhou Xiaoyuan was the quasi-princess. Xia Yechen held the imperial edict with a smile flashing in his eyes.

On the day of the flower viewing party, Zhou Xiaoyuan arrived a little late. As soon as she walked into the garden, she heard Yun Qingqing arranging herself: "...I am from a humble background and am not worthy of being a princess..."

Zhou Xiaoyuan sneered in her heart and was not angry. She just used her identity as the prospective crown princess to suppress her: "Miss Yun, be careful what you say, I am the prospective crown princess."

Yun Qingqing's face turned pale with anger: "You...well, you are awesome!" She gritted her teeth and lowered her head to apologize unwillingly, "I'm sorry."

Zhou Xiaoyuan accepted her apology with a smile, but knew in her heart that this woman would not let it go.

She smiled and took out an exquisite red dress from her bag and handed it to Mrs. Ning Guogong: "This is a gift for Mrs. Ning Guogong. I hope you like it."

Mrs. Ning Guogong took the dress, with a flash of love in her eyes: "This gift is really thoughtful, I will definitely keep it."

Yun Qingqing watched from the side, feeling a little envious in her heart. Coming from a rural background, she had never seen such an exquisite dress, let alone worn it.

She secretly made up her mind to find a way to get

to this dress.

At this time, the Duke's wife suddenly suggested: "Since everyone is here, let's play a poetry game. With flowers as the theme, is anyone willing to participate?"

Zhou Xiaoyuan immediately raised her hand: "I do." She was eager to show off her talent.

The Duke's wife nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then please ask Mrs. Zhou to come first."

Zhou Xiaoyuan calmly recited a poem: "The flowers bloom in the garden in spring, and the dancing butterflies fill the building with fragrance. There is no way that the flowers are blooming, and the youth is full of autumn."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in praise. The Duke's wife even smiled with satisfaction: "What a poem, indeed worthy of being the prince's favorite."

Yun Qingqing couldn't help but feel a little jealous after hearing this. She looked at Zhou Xiaoyuan's proud look and felt unconvinced: "Mrs. Zhou comes from the countryside and may not know the rules."

"Let me help her make up for it." She recited a poem, "The flowers are blooming delicately and beautifully, and the branches are full of fragrance. The spring breeze will not defeat them, and they will still be fragrant every year."

Zhou Xiaoyuan listened and smiled lightly: "Miss Yun's poems are also very good." She looked at Yun Qingqing's proud look and smiled secretly in her heart.

At this time, the Duke's wife took out a box: "Since the two ladies have already shown their talents, I am here to show off my talents." She opened the box, and inside was fifty thousand taels of silver notes, "This is the lottery, whoever wins If you win this game, the banknote will belong to whoever."

Zhou Xiaoyuan looked at the 50,000 taels of silver notes, feeling a little excited.

Among the guests present, there was a young man named Qin Fen, who had been silently observing the contest between Zhou Xiaoyuan and Yun Qingqing.

He was originally an attendant of Prince Jing. Because Prince Jing was jealous that Xia Yechen was favored by the emperor, he secretly instructed him to sabotage the flower viewing party.

, trying to make Xia Yechen look embarrassed in front of everyone.

Qin Fen saw that Yun Qingqing was making things difficult for Zhou Xiaoyuan, so he quietly approached Zhou Xiaoyuan and reminded him in a low voice: "Mrs. Zhou, writing poetry may seem simple, but in fact it requires profound literary attainments."

"If you can write a poem that is eye-catching, you can shock the whole audience."