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Ms. Ma remained silent upon hearing this.

She thought despairingly, all men in this world are indeed the same.

They only love young and beautiful women.

It does not matter how many children their legal wives bore for them or how diligently they served; in their eyes, these were taken for granted. Once they were no longer young and beautiful,

it was a sin.

They would be treated like a rag.

Used when needed, and thrown away with disgust when not needed.

“Must you have Princess Consort of Yu?” she asked softly.

“I won’t rest until I get her.”

“This concubine understands.” Ms. Ma lowered her head, “I will prepare things for you, and go to Prince Yu’s Mansion tomorrow.”

Li Jixian was satisfied with her submission and nodded, “You are the Princess Consort, and the future Empress will only be you. This is the greatest honor I can give you. As for other things, you should know yourself.”

“This concubine understands. If there’s nothing else, this concubine will take her leave.”

Ms. Ma turned around and left.

Li Jixian picked up the teacup to drink and touched the wound on his face, causing him to gasp in pain.

“Damn it!” he cursed softly.

Thinking of Jiang Ning’s stunning face, the lazy and disdainful look on her face when she spoke, and her soft and delicate body… Li Jixian had a strange feeling.

It was a mixture of love and hate.

He wanted her, and then to torment her ruthlessly, to watch her shivering and submitting at his feet.

How satisfying would that be?

Thinking about this, Li Jixian couldn’t help but feel a little excited, eager to go to Prince of Yu’s Mansion immediately.

However, when he arrived at the mansion with his entourage and gifts the next day, he found it empty.

There were only some servants and old ladies left in the mansion.

After inquiring, he learned that Jiang Ning had taken the emperor’s eldest grandson, her two children, and her personal maids, and returned to her family home overnight.

Li Jixian was stunned at that moment.

This woman was incredible.

How did she know he would come?

One of his followers asked, “Master, what should we do now? Shall we return to the palace?”

Li Jixian glanced at him, “If Emperor Father blames me, will you take the responsibility for me?”

“This servant wouldn’t dare.”

“Humph!”

Li Jixian looked around the courtyard and muttered to himself, “This woman… so you think I can’t find you if you hide in your family’s house? Let’s go, we’re going to the Prime Minister’s Mansion!”

So he took his entourage and stormed off to the Jiang family.

Prime Minister Jiang was not at home.

However, the third son of the Jiang Family was there and greeted him with a smile, “This official pays his respects to the Crown Prince.”

With even better attitude, Li Jixian quickly extended his hand to help him, “Master Jiang, there’s no need for formalities. We have a very close relationship.”

“This official dares not.” Jiang Yi straightened up, the smile on his face even more brilliant.

Both of them silently cursed each other as hypocrites.

Li Jixian was known for his righteousness in the court, for he was gentle and refined, always smiling, and treating everyone with great attitude, both high and low.

Some ministers were deceived by his appearance and mistakenly believed that he would become a wise ruler in the future.

Coincidentally, Jiang Yi was no less skilled in this regard.

He was young and had only recently entered government service. But thanks to being Jiang Ruobai’s son and placing third in the Civil Examinations, he gained a significant reputation in Chang’an City. Despite this, he never became arrogant, maintaining his politeness and warmth.

Except for his closest family members, he always greeted others with a charming smile when outside.

Now, the two men faced each other with smiles, neither of them sincere..