"Grandmother, the Prince treats me very well," Ning Xueyan said, her face lit up with embarrassment. She toyed with her handkerchief with a flushed face, looking too embarrassed to speak. Her words weren't explicit, but the obvious joy on her face indicated that Prince Yi had indeed visited her courtyard.

Madam Dowager felt the rock in her heart fall heavily to the ground, having been feeling uneasy ever since Ning Xueyan fainted on her wedding day. She was afraid that Ning ...