Jing Yunzhou’s expression changed, wanting to say something, but Jing Lingyu interrupted: "I said, she won’t starve to death. Don’t ask too much, Second Brother. She is my Princess Consort, not related to you. What’s wrong with eating leftovers? It’s called thrift."

Previously, Jing Lingyu had been resting due to excessive blood loss, temporarily unaware of the happenings in the kitchen, even Fuh Xi was sent away by his trusted aides.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have rashly called for Qiann Yan.

"Master, the Princess Consort has arrived."

Jing Lingyu suddenly let out a burst of anger, soon suppressed it again, and coldly looked at the woman walking in from outside.

At this moment, he was nothing like last night, admiring that stunningly beautiful face. Seeing her, he just wanted to destroy her, condemning her to eternal doom.

Qiann Yan sensed it but didn’t pay much attention.

Just a eunuch, unable to stir up a storm.

Jing Yunzhou’s eyes were tense, the embodiment of a deeply affectionate persona. It seemed only when facing her, he showed such gentle and deep affection, which made Jing Lingyu’s anger flare.

"Prince, you called for me?"

"Speak, what is it?"

Qiann Yan’s attitude was not very good, she was completely unafraid of what might happen. The original protagonist wanted to experience a carefree and unrestrained life, with her skills, there was no need to bow down. She didn’t intend to bow down to such people.

If these two wanted to kill her, she guaranteed that before they struck, she would ensure they died first.

People from the Minister’s Mansion, there’s no need to consider too much, they weren’t genuine with the original protagonist.

In this world, the original protagonist was truly alone, with no one sincerely treating her well.

This caused Qiann Yan to recall past events, remembering how many years ago she felt sorrow over such matters.

Having gone through more experiences, one would stop longing for anything, facing the same experiences repeatedly, becoming numb from repetition.

Her experiences differed from those of the original protagonist; she lived in calculation and mistreatment from the start. The original protagonist initially lived in a beautiful deception, everyone deceived the original protagonist’s feelings, only learning the truth at the end.

Which is more painful is hard to assess.

Jing Lingyu glanced at the leftovers on the table, pointed over: "Still, my Second Brother worried you’d go hungry, so he specifically came to remind me not to let you starve. Since he doesn’t trust me, I had to call you here to eat in front of him."

"All those on the table are yours, eat them all."

"This way, Second Brother can leave feeling assured."

Jing Lingyu saw Jing Yunzhou’s expression darken, his demeanor growing smug.

"Third Brother, don’t you think you’re being too excessive?" Jing Yunzhou demanded, "She..."

"Second Brother, this is Prince Ling Mansion, not your Eastern Palace. The meals at Prince Ling Mansion should not be under your control, right? If you feel it’s inappropriate, why don’t we go to Father and argue it out?"

Jing Lingyu believed his Second Brother wouldn’t dare, for two brothers causing tension over a woman was fine, but taking it to Father wasn’t trivial.

His Second Brother now was the Crown Prince, watched by everyone.

While he was but a Prince.

"You’re truly very excessive." Jing Yunzhou said only this, ultimately did not mean to stop, looked at Qiann Yan with eyes full of sorrow, eventually leaving, making one last appeal before going, "Third Brother, I’ll leave immediately, spare her."

"Today, I meddled unnecessarily."

Jing Lingyu did not stop him, watched Jing Yunzhou leave, coldly sneering at Qiann Yan: "Eat, no matter what your past relationship was, now you are Princess Consort Ling, you shouldn’t see him."