"Your Highness..."

The maid's expression changed instantly.

"Your Highness, please don't be impulsive. His Majesty has given an order that no one can..."

"What, my words no longer carry any weight with you?" Herya's eyebrows shot up. "Just go when I tell you to!"

The maid had no choice but to bite the bullet and head towards the western palace.

Heya stood on the balcony, coldly watching the lively wedding in the distance.

A malicious smile curled at the corner of her lips.

...

After thanking the two embroiderers, Sang Qing walked out of the dressing room.

Her clothes were already finished; the new tassels were made of the finest materials from the palace, and the two embroiderers were skillful and quick.

Sang Qing smiled again, humming a song as she returned along the same route.

As she passed the banquet hall, she noticed that there were hardly any people inside.

Most of the guests were in the garden. Although a banquet was also set up in the banquet hall, the wealthy and powerful families who wanted to curry favor with the bride and groom did not come there because the bride and groom were not there.

Looking at the tables laden with delicious food, Sang Qing's stomach growled.

She instinctively clutched her stomach, looked around to make sure no one had noticed her embarrassment, and then smiled sheepishly.

Since no one is eating here, she might as well go in and get something to eat!

Otherwise, all this excellent food will be wasted!

Thinking about it, she went in to find a place to have a good meal, and after eating for a while, she heard a baby cry.

The nanny carried little Junyu in, followed by several servants. The garden was brightly lit, while the banquet hall was cool and well-ventilated—a perfect place to relax.

However, Xiao Junyu probably didn't sleep well and was a bit grumpy when he woke up. He drank two sips of milk and then started crying loudly.

Sang Qing went over to tease him and took off the tassels from her clothes for him to play with.

Little Junyu was quiet for a while, his two dark eyes staring straight at her, and suddenly he flapped his chubby little hands, wanting her to hug him.

Sang Qing smiled and accepted it.

The baby is just over three months old, chubby all over, and has incredibly cute big eyes.

Sang Qing's heart melted.

"Miss Sang, you're truly amazing!" the nanny exclaimed with a smile. "The little master stopped crying as soon as you held him. It seems you two are destined for each other!"

“Of course!” Sang Qing said proudly. “I held Junyu shortly after he was born! I even made all his little clothes.”

"Isn't that right, little one?"

"Woo, woo!" Little Junyu seemed to understand, pouting and muttering twice.

Everyone was amused by him.

"Miss Sang, please continue eating. Why don't you leave the young master with me?" the nanny said politely.

Sang Qing smiled and nodded.

However, just as Xiao Junyu was handed over to the nanny, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the banquet hall!

A woman screamed hysterically, her voice like a pair of scissors tearing apart the peace.

Immediately following was the sound of guards' footsteps.

The nanny instinctively hugged Xiao Junyu tightly, while several servants shielded her behind them.

Sang Qing stared blankly in the direction of the doorway...

Suddenly! A white figure burst in, and Sang Qing screamed and retreated.

"ah!"

If it weren't broad daylight, Sang Qing would definitely think she had seen a ghost!

The woman was dressed in white, her hair was disheveled, her face was deathly pale, even her lips were white...

He was emaciated, like a walking plaster statue!

Sang Qing was terrified. Her mind went blank, and her body stiffened, unable to react. She watched helplessly as the woman stormed into the banquet hall, running around like a madwoman. The few guests in the hall were also frightened and scattered in screams.

The woman looked around and let out a high-pitched laugh.

The laughter was chilling; for the first time in the warm South Seas, Sang Qing got goosebumps all over.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

The guards and maids all rushed in.

Two maids tentatively stepped forward, but somehow the woman was holding a fork in her hand, looking around coldly like a trapped wild beast.

The maids pleaded desperately:

"Your Highness, please come back with us..."

"Your Highness, would you please put down the fork?"

The guards surrounded the area, but because of the woman's status, they dared not approach and could only do their best to protect the guests.

Sang Qing's heart was pounding, her throat was dry, and her whole body was trembling.

Your Highness?

Where did this prince come from? Why does he look like this?

She scrutinized the so-called "Your Highness"—the woman looked rather old, the years had ravaged her appearance, but it was not hard to tell from her features that she had once been a stunning beauty.

Especially that chestnut-brown long hair...

Sang Qing touched her hair and frowned slightly.

"Your Highness, please come back with us!"

However, the woman could only scream hysterically, waving her fork wildly, her cloudy eyes filled with fear and hatred for the world.

Just then, little Junyu burst into tears.

The woman was suddenly struck as if by something, and raised her fork to stab in that direction!

The nanny was so frightened that she didn't move, and the servants didn't even react.

At this critical moment, Sang Qing suddenly found the courage to jump up and hug the woman with all her might!

"Quickly take Xiao Junyu away from here!"

The nanny and servants then came to their senses.

Enraged, the woman howled and brandished her claws. Sang Qing held her tightly, refusing to let go, but the next second, a sharp pain shot through her arm…

The woman stabbed the fork into her wrist!

In an instant, blood gushed out. Sang Qing was in excruciating pain and instinctively let go, falling to the ground with the woman.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, several maids rushed forward, grabbed the woman's shoulders and legs, and then an older aunt took out a sedative from her pocket and injected it into a vein.

Sang Qing's face was deathly pale, and she covered her injured area with one hand, but blood was still gushing out from between her fingers.

Just then, another commotion broke out outside. People attending the wedding banquet in the garden heard the noise and rushed over.

Jiang Can had a bad feeling. She instructed the nanny to bring Xiao Junyu to the banquet hall to eat!

She was stunned by what she saw as soon as she stepped into the banquet hall!

"Junyu...Sang Qing!"

Jiang Can first held her son in her arms and gently comforted him, then quickly called for someone to treat Sang Qing.

She trembled involuntarily as she held her son, and gasped.

The storm gradually subsided, but everything happened so suddenly that she was at a loss for what to do.

Huo Zhixing put his arm around her shoulder, his expression cold and stern.

After a long while, he looked at He Jin, who had just walked in, and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, what exactly is going on? I need a reasonable explanation!"