Back in the courtyard of Prince Jing's mansion, Du Yunsheng and Jiang Shaohan hurriedly closed the door, and the door panel made a dull sound. Du Yunsheng patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and looked at Jiang Shaohan, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

"Your Highness, did you hear the sound of the wind just now?" Du Yunsheng asked nervously.

Jiang Shaohan nodded slightly, with a faint smile on his face: "Don't worry, Princess. It's just the night wind. Maybe there are assassins with bad intentions, but they have been discovered by the guards in my mansion. There is nothing to be afraid of."

Du Yunsheng was relieved after hearing this. She looked at Jiang Shaohan, her eyes showing dependence and trust: "Prince, you really make me feel at ease."

The two walked into the house, and the maids had already prepared tea. Du Yunsheng sat at the table, poured a cup of tea for Jiang Shaohan, and said softly: "Your Highness, you seemed to be worried in the court today. Can you tell me about it?"

Jiang Shaohan's eyes flashed with complexity. He picked up the teacup, blew it gently, and said slowly: "Princess, you also know that the court has been turbulent in recent years, wars have been going on, and the people are exhausted. Today in the court, another minister proposed to increase the troops. I am worried. If the war continues, I don't know when it will end."

Du Yunsheng couldn't help but feel worried when she heard this. She held Jiang Shaohan's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, my lord. Our country has a strong military force and many capable generals. I believe the war will end soon. You just need to take good care of yourself, which will be the greatest comfort to me."

Jiang Shaohan looked at Du Yunsheng, and a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes. He gently patted Du Yunsheng's hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Princess, I will take care of myself. However, this war makes me feel that my responsibility is great, so I have to be more careful."

The two were silent for a while, and Du Yunsheng suddenly remembered something and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, do you know that I have learned a new dish recently, called 'Braised Lion's Head'?"

Jiang Shaohan's eyes flashed with curiosity: "Oh? When did the princess learn to make this dish?"

Du Yunsheng smiled shyly: "I have nothing to do, so I asked the chef in the imperial kitchen for advice. I specially made this dish today. Would you like to taste it, Your Majesty?"

Jiang Shaohan smiled and nodded: "Of course, I can't wait to taste the princess's cooking."

At dinner time, Du Yunsheng personally cooked braised lion's head for Jiang Shaohan. The two sat at the table, tasting the delicious dishes and talking about each other's concerns.

"Your Highness, what do you think of this dish?" Du Yunsheng asked nervously.

Jiang Shaohan picked up a piece of the lion's head, put it in his mouth, tasted it carefully, and then nodded and praised: "The princess's cooking skills are really amazing. This braised lion's head is bright red in color and tastes delicious. It is really delicious."

After hearing this, Du Yunsheng's face flushed and he was filled with joy.

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Du Yunsheng stared at Du Yuwei and said unhappily, "Then tell me, what kind of person am I?"

Du Yuwei raised her chin slightly, with a barely perceptible sneer on the corner of her mouth, and a hint of provocation in her eyes. She opened her red lips slightly and said slowly: "Sister, why do you ask when you already know the answer? Everyone in Prince Jing's mansion knows that you are a scheming and smart person."

Du Yunsheng's face became uglier and rage flashed in her eyes. She stared at Du Yuwei closely and said in a cold tone, "Are you teaching me a lesson?"

Du Yuwei smiled lightly, with a look of disdain in her eyes: "I am just telling the truth. Sister, you should know that since you entered this palace, our lives have changed dramatically."

Du Yunsheng bit her lower lip, trying to suppress the anger in her heart. She took a deep breath and tried to calm down: "So what? Has this palace I entered ever treated you badly?"

Du Yuwei's eyes flashed with resentment, and she chuckled: "Sister, do you think that giving me some jewelry and clothes can make up for the guilt in my heart? Do you think that this will make me grateful to you?"

Du Yunsheng frowned. She didn't expect Du Yuwei to be so ungrateful. She said coldly, "Then what do you want?"

Du Yuwei's eyes were firm and her tone was cold: "What I want is very simple, that is, to make your so-called sister disappear from this palace."

Du Yunsheng's eyes widened, she couldn't believe her ears, she said in a trembling voice: "You...how dare you do this to me?"

Du Yuwei smiled gently, with a hint of cruelty in her eyes: "Why, sister, are you scared?"

Du Yunsheng gritted her teeth, trying to calm herself down. She said coldly, "Du Yuwei, do you think I will be afraid of you if you say that?"

Du Yuwei smiled lightly, with a hint of mockery in her eyes: "Sister, do you think you can still gain a foothold in this palace?"

The two men confronted each other in the room, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

At this time, Jiang Shaohan walked in. He looked at the two of them, frowned slightly, and said in a serious tone: "What are you doing?"

Du Yuwei immediately put away her smile, lowered her head, and pretended to be aggrieved: "Your Highness, it's my sister..."

Jiang Shaohan's eyes were cold. He glared at Du Yuwei and interrupted her: "Shut up!"

Du Yuwei didn't dare to speak anymore. She bit her lower lip tightly, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Shaohan turned to Du Yunsheng and softened his tone: "Yunsheng, your sister is young and ignorant, so don't bother with her."

Du Yunsheng's eyes flashed with pain. She looked at Jiang Shaohan, feeling helpless. She took a deep breath and said softly, "My Lord, I understand."

Jiang Shaohan patted Du Yunsheng's shoulder gently, then turned and left.

Du Yuwei looked at Jiang Shaohan's back, a hint of pride flashing in her eyes.

Du Yunsheng looked at Du Yuwei, her heart filled with anger. She clenched her teeth and swore to herself that she would make Du Yuwei pay the price.

On this day, Du Yuwei finally couldn't bear it anymore, and she found an opportunity to try to frame Du Yunsheng.

Du Yunsheng looked at Du Yuwei, with a trace of pity in her eyes. She said softly: "Yuwei, you think you are smart, but you don't know that every move you make is under my surveillance."

Du Yuwei's eyes widened. She couldn't believe her ears. She said in a trembling voice: "Why...why did you do this to me?"

Du Yunsheng smiled lightly, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes: "Because I understand you, I know your weaknesses. But you still can't understand me."

Du Yuwei glared at Du Yunsheng, her eyes full of resentment.

Her fingers tightly grasped the collar of her clothes, as if she wanted to crush the anger and pain in her heart. She bit her lip and finally spoke with a trembling voice: "Aren't you afraid of retribution for doing this?"

Du Yunsheng still had the same smile, but the mockery in his eyes was stronger: "Retribution? Ha, in this world, retribution always comes too slowly, and sometimes it doesn't even come at all. And I just need to live in the present."

Du Yuwei's face turned paler and she tried to make her voice sound more resolute: "Aren't you afraid that I will tell my father?"

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