The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 201 Testing Her Thoughts

The two stepped forward and greeted the three siblings in turn.

Ye Shishu raised her hand to remove the formalities and asked with feigned concern, "Miss Du, weren't you going to have a match made? Did it go smoothly?"

Du Anwen looked slightly disappointed. "Your Highness, I have been set up with someone, but my maternal family is not satisfied. They feel that I am not suitable for that person."

Ye Shishu wore a polite smile, but a strange glint flashed in her eyes.

She wasn't deaf; she heard it all clearly. It was obvious that Du Anwen didn't want to accept the marriage arranged by her grandmother and even said that she already had someone she liked...

"Hehe! With Miss Du's family background and looks, there are plenty of outstanding men who are infatuated with you. You won't have trouble finding a good husband." She didn't expose Du Anwen's lie, and then changed the subject, asking curiously, "When did Miss Du and my cousin Yunying meet? Cousin Yunying said before that she had an appointment with a friend. Could this 'friend' be Miss Du?"

Du Anwen smiled and said, "Your Highness, I met Miss Fan a few days ago, but I only learned today that Miss Fan is actually your cousin. I had been looking for an opportunity to get to know Your Highness, and I didn't expect that all the coincidences would come together today. It's really fate. So I shamelessly came to bother you."

“It’s not an inconvenience at all,” Ye Shishu said with a polite smile. “This Ziqiong Manor is meant for people to enjoy themselves. Miss Du, please have fun.”

Du Anwen seemed oblivious to her implied meaning and said ingratiatingly, "Your Highness, it is a rare opportunity for me to see you, and I am very happy. May I stay here so that I may have someone to keep you company?"

Ye Shishu's polite smile on her red lips stiffened slightly.

"Are you the daughter of Minister Du of the Court of Judicial Review?" Ye Shijun greeted with a smile. "Since we've run into each other, Miss Du, why don't you stay and play with us?"

He then called out to Sanshui, "Add another table and bring out some more good dishes!"

Sanshui glanced at Ye Shishu, and seeing that she didn't object, he warmly agreed and withdrew.

Although Du Anwen did not receive Ye Shishu's approval, she still bowed to the three siblings and thanked them.

The happiest person was Fan Yunying.

When Sanshui returned with his servants, she took the initiative and diligently helped set the table and serve the dishes. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was someone's maid in the house.

Even Li Yao, who was focused on the food, couldn't help but look up at him.

Just as Du Anwen and Fan Yunying sat down to eat, Li Yao suddenly said to Ye Shiting, "Young Master, I'm full and want to go for a walk on the mountain to digest my food."

Ye Shiting paused for a moment, then put down his wine glass. "Yes, I'm full too."

Li Yao hadn't even wiped her hands after grabbing the chicken leg when she grabbed his large hand and stood up, quickly saying to Ye Shishu and Gu Simo, "Your Highness, Xin'er, please enjoy your meal. We're going to play now!"

Watching his elder brother being dragged away by Li Yao, despite being a tall man, he seemed so weak that he couldn't withstand a woman and was being led away by Li Yao to be slaughtered, Ye Shishu found the scene inexplicably a bit comical.

Out of the corner of her eye, she subconsciously glanced at the table next to her.

As expected, Fan Yunying's gaze followed her older brother closely, her face filled with reluctance. But for some reason, she forced herself not to chase after him.

Du Anwen merely glanced at it briefly before looking away.

Ye Shishu secretly raised an eyebrow at her second brother.

It seems that Miss Du's purpose is not with their elder brother.

Ye Shijun gave her a knowing look, indicating that he understood. He then began piling food onto Gu Simo's plate, teasing her with a smile, "You should learn from Li Yao's appetite; look how much she can eat! Unlike you, you're just a bunch of goat's intestines!"

Gu Simo glanced at the next table and said coyly, "Don't keep putting food on my plate, people will laugh at us!"

"There are no outsiders here, and even if there were, it wouldn't matter. We're getting married soon, and I'm just letting my wife eat more. What's wrong with that? Anyone who dares to disagree, I'll beat them black and blue!" Ye Shijun sneered.

"This must be the Divine Physician Hua?" Du Anwen looked at them, her gentle smile filled with admiration. "I have long heard of the Divine Physician Hua's superb medical skills, which are truly remarkable. Today, thanks to the Princess, I am able to meet the Divine Physician Hua. I never expected that the Divine Physician Hua would also be such a beautiful and refined lady. She and the Second Young Master are a perfect match."

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Miss Du," Gu Simo replied shyly.

Ye Shishu secretly observed Du Anwen.

Flattery is a given.

But I couldn't glean any other meaning from her flattering words.

Even the way she looked at her second brother and sister-in-law was only with a flattering smile.

A question involuntarily arose in her mind.

Was she overthinking things, or was Du Anwen simply trying to curry favor with her?

"Little sister," Ye Shijun suddenly called out to her.

"Ok?"

"Did the prince say he was coming to see us?"

"He's busy, he might not be able to come."

“If he comes, I’ll take Xin’er to the mountain to see the night view, so as not to disturb your sweet nothings. If he doesn’t come, Xin’er and I will stay in the house with you.”

Ye Shishu looked up, about to tell them to go and have fun, when she inadvertently noticed that Du Anwen's beautiful eyes were staring at her.

She changed the subject with a smile and asked, "Miss Du, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

As she spoke, she raised her hand and gently stroked her cheek.

Du Anwen lowered her eyes subconsciously and said shyly, "It's nothing, I just think that the princess is so beautiful. As a woman myself, I can't help but be captivated by her."

Ye Shishu's eye twitched violently, "..."

What, could it be that Miss Du has taken a liking to her?

"Ahem!" Ye Shijun cleared his throat awkwardly, then arrogantly raised his chin. "That's right, if our little sister didn't have some looks, how could she have caught the prince's eye!"

"Second Brother!" Ye Shishu shouted.

"Ha ha……"

Ye Shijun was laughing exaggeratedly when suddenly a tall figure entered from outside the door.

Upon seeing the newcomer's dark, cold face, his laughter instantly turned into a fit of coughing, "Cough cough cough... cough cough cough..."