My husband is a real piece of work. He says he would never bully a woman, but in practice, he’s gone and bullied little old me. Sometimes Xiahou Ying wonders how her mother-in-law managed to give birth to such a peculiar son. He’s always dumping trouble on her, calling her a jealous shrew, or accusing her of being jealous. Fine! Very well! “Your Highness, I have two pretty maids here who could attend to you. How does that sound?”
“No need. The princess consort will attend me tonight. She’ll surely need to replenish her strength tomorrow, so have the two of them prepare some nourishing tonics instead.”
