Liu Yanyan held Zhou Yanze's warm big hand and walked outside. Seeing Concubine Li whose dress was covered in blood after being beaten, she almost fainted several times. She raised her hand to cover her face and coughed twice, "Stop it! Sister Li is the apple of the prince's eye. You shouldn't treat her too harshly. If you hurt her, the prince will be heartbroken."

Zhou Yanze wanted to explain himself after hearing this, but looking at the maids and servants around him, he did not say a word.

When the executioner saw that the prince did not object, he stepped forward to untie the rope on Concubine Li's hands and helped her up.

Concubine Li sobbed in pain, her wrists were covered in blood, and she bowed to the prince and said, "Thank you, my lord and princess, for your grace. I know I was wrong."

Liu Yanyan stepped forward to help her up and said in a cold voice, "Sister Li, it's good that you have learned your lesson. You must be careful with your words and actions in the future."

After saying that, he glanced coldly at Nanny Kang and motioned her to take their people away.

Only then did Nanny Kang dare to step forward and help Concubine Li walk out.

Concubine He and Concubine Li, who were kneeling beside them and being beaten, cried out in pain, "Master, please spare my life, wuwu."

"I know I was wrong."

"Master, I know I was wrong."

Yanyan smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, I think He and Li have been beaten enough. Let's stop! Otherwise, their faces will be smashed."

Zhou Yanze then turned to look at the two of them and said coldly, "Do you know your mistakes?"

Concubine He covered her swollen face, trembling with fear, and kowtowed respectfully, "I know I was wrong."

Concubine Li also covered her slightly red face, kowtowed, and said aggrievedly, "I know I was wrong."

Zhou Yanze then spoke, "Since the princess pleaded for you, I will let you go today. You should behave yourself in the future. You should know that the princess is the mistress of this mansion. You must not be disrespectful to her. The rules of this mansion cannot be broken."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yanyan smiled faintly and said, "Sisters, please get up! You should go back and have a good rest." Don't come and cause trouble every day.

The two people who were kneeling then stood up tremblingly and allowed the maid to help them out.

Zhou Yanze watched them leave, then took Yanyan by the hand and walked into the house. "Ignore them, go back and eat some more. Yanyan has been wronged. I didn't know they dared to frame you in the mansion. No wonder Yanyan has lost weight."

Liu Yanyan followed him into the house, looking pitiful. "I guess they didn't mean it. But thinking about what they said, I still feel very uncomfortable."

Zhou Yanze hugged Yanyan's shoulders distressedly and said distressedly, "They have learned their lesson and will not dare to say it again. It really makes you feel wronged. From now on, I will protect you and make sure they are respectful and well-behaved."

Liu Yanyan nodded gently and leaned on his solid chest. "Thank you, Master. I hope they can be well behaved. Master, you should eat more, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable in your stomach later."

Only then did Zhou Yanze take the bowl of soup handed to him by Yanyan and drank a bowl of ginseng chicken soup.

Seeing that he had calmed down, Liu Yanyan picked up a piece of crispy meat with her jade chopsticks and took a bite. The peppery aroma filled the air, so she picked up a piece for him as well.

Seeing that he was eating happily, she lowered her head and continued eating.

After Zhou Yanze finished his meal quickly, he stood up and kissed Yanyan on the cheek, then said with a smile, "Yanyan has something else to do here, so I'll leave first. You should eat more and don't go hungry."

Liu Yanyan looked at his back as he left, coldly put down the jade chopsticks in her hand, and muttered to herself, "He said he was a shield, but I'm afraid he really has someone in his heart! Otherwise, how could he be so distressed, how could he be so distracted, alas (?o﹏o?), a man's sincerity is the most untrustworthy."

Seeing that the princess was sad, Yuzhu raised her hand to comfort her, "Princess, don't be angry. Those bitches have already been punished. Calm down. If not, find another reason to punish them."

Liu Yanyan smiled calmly, "Don't say these things in the future. After all, they are my women. If someone hears them, I'm afraid you will be punished. How can a little maid like you bear that?"

Yuzhu then lowered her head, not daring to say much, but just pouted to express her dissatisfaction.

Seeing her expression, Liu Yanyan didn't feel any comfort. There were some things Yuzhu had to get used to accept on her own.

After finishing his meal, he stood up and walked straight towards the carriage outside the mansion. He really felt annoyed staying in the mansion.

Liuyan Pavilion

Concubine Li lay on the bed crying bitterly, "How could the master, how could the master favor her, she is obviously a nobody, how could he hit me for her, the prince loves me the most, wuwuwu, how could the prince hit me."

Lihua unbuttoned the concubine's coat distressedly, trembling with distress. "Master, you are so mean. How can you say such things when you go to pay respects to the princess? It won't be good if the princess hears it! The prince will have to vent his anger on the princess anyway, after all, this is related to the reputation of the palace."

Concubine Li held the pillow with both hands, her face covered with tears, and choked with sobs, "It's not like she hasn't heard it before! She spends little time in the mansion, but it's not like she's not there! Look at how she was punished last time! This time she deliberately let me hear it, just to make me angry. She stole me away last night! She can't keep me, so she comes to bully me! She's so shameless that she hit me on purpose!" She slapped the bed in anger, shaking with pain.

Lihua held Concubine Li in distress and said, "Master, don't move! I have arranged for the maid to ask the doctor from An Mansion. It will hurt if you move your wound! I feel so sorry for you!"

Concubine Li then laid on the pillow, crying softly, her tears soaking the pillow. "Wuwuwu, how could the Lord treat me like this? Isn't she the daughter of the Duke's Mansion? Isn't she the princess? But she is a second-married woman, how can she be worthy of the Lord's care! What's wrong with me saying a few words to her? How can the Lord hit me for her? I am the one in his heart! Wuwuwuwu~"

Lihua raised her hand to calm her master, "Master, even if the princess never gets angry or is not favored, she is still the princess! Your Majesty cannot let the princess lose face. Your Majesty also cares about you. You should stop the fight before it's over. Think about it, isn't that right?"

Concubine Li then forced a bitter smile and said, "Your Highness has his own difficulties, but this beating is too painful. I can't stand the pain even if I only need a few more strokes."

Lihua comforted him, "The prince is worried about you, just wait for the doctor from the An Mansion to come."

Just then, Doctor An came over wearing a light blue embroidered robe, with his hair simply tied up and a light blue velvet flower on his head and a silver hairpin. The rest of his hair was scattered behind him, and he walked over with a medicine box hanging in his hand.

Bowing respectfully, "This servant pays respects to the Concubine."

Concubine Li looked at her seductive outfit and was very dissatisfied. Thinking about the wound, she didn't say anything to chase her away. "Get up! Come and treat my wound."

Doctor An raised his hand to push his hair behind his head, stood up and looked up, but did not see the person he wanted to see. The loneliness in his eyes was beyond words. He suppressed his dissatisfaction, walked to the bedside, undressed the concubine, and turned his eyes away with disgust.

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