TFWYH – Chapter 699 Not Letting Her In

Did this woman even realize that the ground beneath her feet belonged to the Second Prince’s Residence, not the Gu Residence?

“Since the Prime Minister has come, then please follow me inside. Ronglan’s parasite-removal treatment has already begun,” Huangfu Yi said, gesturing courteously.

Prime Minister Gu nodded and stepped forward.

Gu Yanshuang attempted to follow, but Huangfu Yi stopped her.

“Princess Consort, you’d better not go. Weren’t you feeling unwell a few days ago? You should return early and rest.”

“What do you mean? I am Ronglan’s birth mother! Why shouldn’t I be allowed in when she’s undergoing treatment today?” Gu Yanshuang exploded the moment she heard this.

What kind of joke was this?

If she wasn’t allowed inside, how was she supposed to interfere?

Huangfu Yi let out a cold laugh.

“So you still remember that you’re Ronglan’s birth mother? Where were you when she was being bullied by servants? Where were you when she was filthy and disheveled? There are countless beautiful residences and pavilions in my estate—what sort of place did you arrange for Ronglan to live in? And after all that, you still have the nerve to call yourself her birth mother? To have a mother like you is truly Ronglan’s misfortune.”

Even in front of Prime Minister Gu—Gu Yanshuang’s own father—Huangfu Yi showed her no courtesy whatsoever.

This only deepened Gu Yanshuang’s anger, while also filling her heart with sorrow.

Tears silently streamed down her face as she looked at the man she had adored since childhood and asked in a trembling voice,

“Your Highness, how can you say such things to me? All these years, I’ve managed this household, I’ve—”

“Enough. Spare me that act of yours. I’m sick of seeing it, and I’m tired of it,” Huangfu Yi interrupted.

And he genuinely meant it.

He had long since developed immunity to Gu Yanshuang’s tactics of crying, throwing tantrums, and threatening dramatic measures.

Without giving her another chance to speak, Huangfu Yi turned to the guards nearby.

“Escort the Princess Consort back to her quarters to rest. From this day forward, without my explicit permission, she is not to set foot in the Lin Garden Waterside Pavilion.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

The guards accepted the order and immediately surrounded her.

“Princess Consort, please return.”

“Y-you…” Gu Yanshuang’s eyes reddened with fury as her tears flowed even more freely.

She was the Princess Consort!

Huangfu Yi, how could you treat her like this?

Turning around, Gu Yanshuang gazed tearfully at Prime Minister Gu, hoping that he would stand up for her.

But Prime Minister Gu was thinking something entirely different.

It’s probably for the best if she doesn’t go. At least she won’t stir up trouble.

Thus, he agreed with Huangfu Yi.

“Shuang’er, in that case, you should return and rest. Your father will remain here and keep an eye on Ronglan.”

“Father!” Gu Yanshuang cried out sharply, her expression becoming somewhat twisted.

Yet Prime Minister Gu had already looked away from her. Addressing Huangfu Yi, he said,

“Your Highness, please.”

“Father-in-law, after you,” Huangfu Yi replied.

The two men walked away together.

Meanwhile, Gu Yanshuang was forcibly escorted off by the guards.

The moment Huangfu Rongan saw this, she panicked. Hurrying forward, she called out to Huangfu Yi,

“Father! Your daughter is also worried about Elder Sister. I wish to accompany her. Please grant your permission.”

Huangfu Yi sighed, feeling gratified by Huangfu Rongan’s request.

“In that case, you may come as well.”

“Thank you, Father!”

Overjoyed, Huangfu Rongan quickly followed behind them.

…

The group entered the Lin Garden Waterside Pavilion and waited quietly alongside the Eldest Prince, the Third Prince, and the others.

The doors to the side hall remained tightly shut.

Not a single sound came from within, and no one knew what was happening inside.

During this time, Prime Minister Gu repeatedly glanced at Ling Yu, his eyes filled with unspoken questions.

Ling Yu, however, never spared him a single glance, behaving as though he hadn’t noticed him at all.

From time to time, he casually exchanged a few words with the princes, completely ignoring Prime Minister Gu’s existence.

Prime Minister Gu seethed inwardly, yet there was nothing he could do.

He could only stand there, suppressing his anger.

He had achieved fame in his youth and weathered decades of political storms to reach his current position.

And yet now, he found himself being cornered step by step…

by a mere young upstart.