Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 1035 - 1024: The Ever-Victorious General

"Some people really have no shame, chasing a man all the way to a rival’s mansion. Aren’t you afraid of being slapped in the face?" The Second Prince looked up at the sky, full of mockery.

"Who are you talking about? Who has no shame? Who’s the rival?" Tong Yingxin immediately refused to relent, glaring angrily at the Second Prince.

"I’m talking about someone. Why is Princess Tong in such a hurry to admit it? Feeling guilty?" The Second Prince was not afraid of her at all, speaking confidently as his status was even more noble.

"Explain clearly, when did Ye Qiu become my rival?" Tong Yingxin wouldn’t let go of him.

"Isn’t it you who is afraid that they might take away your Crown Prince elder brother? Yet you shamelessly follow along. Where’s your dignity as a Commandery Princess? Also, you’re the daughter of my aunt, who doesn’t care, so why should you?"

"Sheng Yan," the Crown Prince suddenly interjected sternly, "That’s your aunt, your elder!"

"Such arrogance, Crown Prince!" The Second Prince rolled his eyes but ultimately said no more.

"As the eldest brother and the Crown Prince, I have the right to discipline you. Even if Father Emperor were present today, I wouldn’t allow you to disrespect your elders like this!" the Crown Prince declared righteously.

The Second Prince’s face darkened, and Tong Yingxin immediately looked at him triumphantly: "Thank you, Crown Prince brother. Some people, relying on their favor, act recklessly and speak nonsense. Sooner or later, they’ll face consequences. They don’t even consider their status, daring to challenge the Crown Prince brother."

"Tong Yingxin, you’d better watch your tongue. Your mother is cozying up to mine, isn’t she? Who’s more noble than whom?" the Second Prince said with a sullen look.

"You!" Tong Yingxin felt angry just thinking about it. The Crown Prince brother was so excellent, graceful and with the demeanor of a wise ruler. Why did her mother favor a bastard? Even if he’s a prince, he’s still a bastard. With the Second Prince’s current arrogance, if he really ascended the throne, what good days would she have?

If her mother supported the Crown Prince brother, it would be different. Although the Crown Prince brother’s maternal family wasn’t prominent, he was the legitimate eldest son, the most eligible to inherit the throne. If she married the Crown Prince, she would be the Crown Princess Consort and eventually the future Empress! She didn’t understand why her mother wouldn’t listen to her.

Ye Qiu now found the situation quite amusing, as the Imperial Family arguing seemed neither elegant nor particularly intelligent. Compared to the Second Prince and Tong Yingxin, the Crown Prince, Shang Wenjun, and the Third Prince were much more composed, especially the Third Prince, who remained transparent, as if non-existent.

However, Ye Qiu knew the greatest obstacle to the Crown Prince’s ascension was the Third Prince. No one knew that behind the seemingly carefree Third Prince lay excellent martial arts skills. If it hadn’t been for her intervention in the previous life at a critical moment, perhaps the Crown Prince wouldn’t even be around now.

In this lifetime, she wouldn’t be in the capital, much less marry the Crown Prince as the Crown Princess Consort. She didn’t know whether that assassination would succeed.

"The Flower House is here. Everyone, please come in!" Ye Qiu ignored the tension between the Second Prince and Tong Yingxin, heading into the Flower House on her own.

In truth, Ye Qiu wasn’t fond of flowers, but among wealthy families, it was customary to send flowers during holidays. Especially this year, many imperial gifts were sent, so flowers arrived regardless of whether people attended or not. So, though the Flower House was temporarily set up, it was rather grand.

"General Ye’s Mansion is so magnificent. This Flower House alone is as big as my mother’s Princess Mansion. I heard that once Grand Tutor Yu’s Mansion is finished, it’ll still be General Ye’s Marquis Mansion. Where does General Ye plan to live then?" Tong Yingxin talked to Ye Qiu as if to normal, seemingly forgetting their past conflicts.

But while she tried to maintain harmony, Ye Qiu had no intention of acknowledging her, replying coldly: "It’s none of your concern, Commandery Princess."

"You..." Tong Yingxin was humiliated again, her face turning pale. Yet, considering the Crown Prince was here today, she restrained her temper.

She coyly pouted, "Crown Prince brother, General Ye is so cold towards me. He can’t possibly still resent the previous poetry event, can he?"

However, the Crown Prince did not defend her as she wished. Instead, he nodded and said, "Since you know you were wrong, did you apologize to General Ye?"

"I..." Tong Yingxin was left speechless.

Meanwhile, Shang Wenjun, who had been a silent bystander, also turned pale. She had hosted the poetry event, yet Ye Qiu was insulted, and Ye Qiu retaliated with her own poetry. Despite Yu Rou being punished, her own face was lost.

Especially after the Yu Family left the capital, she felt many people’s gazes changed towards her. Previously, her relationship with Tong Yingxin was ordinary, but after the Yu Family’s departure, only Tong Yingxin was willing to be close to her. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

She felt uncomfortable about Tong Yingxin wanting to join the Crown Prince in coming to Ye Qiu’s home, but seeing the Crown Prince keeping a polite distance, as if they had nothing between them, left her distressed.

She couldn’t understand. Clearly, as the Prime Minister’s daughter and the Crown Prince, their statuses matched. Why couldn’t they meet openly? She, the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, the capital’s foremost lady, could only sneak around with her beloved. How ironic!

More ironic was that her beloved was currying favor with another woman, meaning even if she married the Crown Prince as she wished, she wouldn’t be his first Crown Princess Consort.

Shang Wenjun had considered breaking away, but she believed in her own judgment. She knew that regardless of the Second Prince’s favor, as long as the Crown Prince made no major mistakes, the throne would be his. Plus, with her father’s support, the Crown Prince’s chances increased.

Moreover, if the Crown Prince didn’t ascend, the first ones to be eliminated would be those from the Prime Minister’s Mansion, regardless of who ascended.

Shang Wenjun was grateful for the status and position her father’s high rank granted her, but on the other hand, she felt her father valued power too much, which drew the emperor’s suspicion, preventing her from being openly with the Crown Prince.

But it was a relief that the Crown Prince was on her side, as even though the poetry event went awry, he didn’t blame her. Instead, he reassured her, telling her not to worry.

It was this reassurance that gave her the confidence to accompany Tong Yingxin to Ye Qiu’s mansion today.

Watching Ye Qiu’s achievements, seeing her as a woman making a name for herself independently, Shang Wenjun couldn’t help but admire and envy her. But what did it matter?

Without intellect, even strength can be used by others. In the end, isn’t one just a stepping stone?

Despite thinking this, she still envied Ye Qiu’s ability to marry the Crown Prince openly and gain the emperor’s support. What good was it to be the Crown Prince’s beloved? Even if she was the final winner, all she would have were Ye Qiu’s leftovers.

Shang Wenjun was unwilling, but she was powerless to change her situation.