The Cold-Blooded Prince's Seductive Consort

  Shui Lianyue also felt the abnormality of her mother, those slender fingers trembled slightly and then stopped moving at all. She turned her head around, and indeed, in the eyes of the fourth wife, she saw a pool of dead water-like stillness.

  Looking at Shui Yunheng again, Shui Lianyue no longer had any reservations, puffed out her chest, let out a cold hum, as if the man in front of her was no longer her father, but an unimportant stranger.

  "King Yu didn't even send someone to respond, nor was there any movement. What's the point of getting so angry?" Shui Lian Yue's icy words carried a hint of mockery, not allowing Shui Yun Heng to speak. She continued, "Rumors are just rumors, they will eventually collapse on their own. As a father, you don't protect your wife and children, but instead have this attitude, it's really disappointing."

  Shui Yunheng stared at Shui Lianyue, his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets. Everyone in the great hall was also left speechless. What kind of guts did this woman have? How dare she speak to Master like that?

  "You wretched woman, what attitude is this? How dare you speak to me like that? Are you rebelling against me?" The great lady came back to her senses and suddenly stood up from her chair, pointing at Shui Lianyue and shouting sternly.

  "As a daughter of the same father, if I'm worthless, what is your daughter?" Shui Lianyue didn't even look at Madame and instead pointed at Shui Muyao with a cold tone.

  "You...", The Grand Lady glared at Shui Yunyue, unable to refute a single word. In her haste, she took two steps to stand beside Shui Yunheng and said with some grievance: "Master, look at her, is this still a household with rules? She dares to defy me, that's one thing, but now she even dares to defy you... If in the future something happens, her eyes will grow on top of her head."

  Actually, the lady is hinting at something. If Ruan Yuemo becomes like this now, she will be so arrogant that she won't put her elders in the house in her eyes. In the future, if she becomes a princess, won't they become ants for her to slaughter? Will there be any way out?

  Not to mention the current rumors, after all, who can predict how long this rumor will spread and whether it will have any effect. However, regarding the marriage contract with King Yu, that was personally bestowed by the previous emperor, an iron-clad fact. If this rumor can be used to cancel the engagement, then the daughter of the madam will have an opportunity.

  Among the children of the Shi family, only Shi Muyao is still worthy of attention. She is gentle and elegant, with a national beauty and fragrance, knowing how to observe words and expressions, cleverly adapting to situations. Not being a princess would be a waste, but this is just what Madame wants to think.

  However, even if it's just wishful thinking, there seems to be no other way out. Shui Yunheng's thoughts were constantly churning in his mind. By now, the rumors had probably already spread to the palace, and it was likely that the eunuchs would arrive at the mansion soon. As for Rong Wang, no one had been sent from his side, let alone any news.

  He also understood that even if he beat Shui Yunyue to death today, the matter would still have to be settled. If it were to get out that he had beaten his own daughter to death just for the sake of appearances, then the Shui family's business would likely be affected as well. In any case, they should first enter the palace before doing anything else.

  Shui Lianyue couldn't care less about face, nor did she have the leisure to worry about the Shui family's reputation. Her mother had been confined to Guanlan Xiang for half her life, with no one asking after her, and was bullied by the maids and servant women every day. The three madams, including the first, second, and third, all trampled on her mother together.

  Everyone has self-respect, mother just endured more for that feeling, but it doesn't mean there's no bottom line.

  It seems that Shui Yunheng has touched her mother's bottom line, so she doesn't need to care about it anymore. A woman with a heart as cold as ashes will not be rekindled again.