"Princess, His Highness the Prince of Yan requests your presence," a maidservant hurriedly reported.

Bai Chuxiao's eyes flickered slightly, and she calmly greeted Ling Xiang and Kong Xihan before leaving.

Stepping out of the hall, Bai Chuxiao asked with a smile, "Where is Chu Tianze?"

The maidservant lowered her head and whispered, "His Highness Prince Yan and Prince Yu are at Jingya Pavilion over there. Jingya Pavilion is backed by Ziyuan Lake, quiet and elegant, a perfect place for Prince Qi's residence to enjoy the scenery."

"Oh? They seem to be in quite a mood. Let's go then," Bai Chuxiao said with a meaningful smile.

The scenery at Ziyuan Lake is quite nice. Passing through, you'll find a two-story pavilion with the words "Jingya Xuan" inscribed on the plaque—not a soul in sight! It truly is tranquil and elegant.

Bai Chuxiao blinked. "Why is there no one here?"

The maidservant smiled and said, "His Highness the Prince of Yan doesn't want to be disturbed, so he and the Crown Prince are resting upstairs."

Bai Chuxiao nodded, "Thank you for your trouble. I'll go up myself then."

Bai Chuxiao, with a faint smile on her face, stepped into the second-floor attic. The moment she pushed open the door, a wisp of pale purple smoke wafted out. Bai Chuxiao felt dizzy, then a sharp pain in her neck, and she collapsed straight down.

"No matter how much the rumors spread, it's nothing more than this. Thank you, Your Highness," a young girl said calmly.

Another woman said with an arrogant tone, "This is a fragrance unique to Beiyan. Now it's up to you, Miss."

After the woman left, the young girl circled the incomparably beautiful woman on the ground, and said disdainfully, "What Princess Changning? How dare you help Yu Fengyang humiliate me? Aren't you deeply in love with the Prince of Yan? I'd like to see if the future Princess Consort of Yan will still want you after turning into a shameless slut who sleeps with other men. Blame it on the fact that you've offended too many people, hmph."

He then stood up and said calmly, "Come out."

A young man who looked quite similar to Wei Junyan walked over from a nearby room.

"Second Young Master is truly blessed today."

The young man looked at the beautiful and refined woman on the ground and a lewd smile appeared on his face. This was Princess Changning, the woman even his cousin couldn't have; today she was hers.

"There are some aphrodisiacs on the table, Young Master Wei, please help yourself," the young woman said calmly.

Thank you, Miss.

Just then, Bai Chuxiao, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly stood up and looked at them with a smile...

In the back hall, a maidservant walked in with her head down and whispered a few words in Zhang Miaoke's ear.

A strange smile appeared on Zhang Miaoke's face. "Fifth Sister-in-law, let's go for a walk. It's a rare occasion for us all to visit the Prince Qi's residence."

Ling Xiang said calmly, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sixth Sister-in-law."

A maidservant beside her smiled and said, "Your Highness, why don't we go to Jingya Pavilion? It has the best view there, offering a panoramic view of the entire Qi Prince's Mansion. It seems that Princess Changning and His Highness Prince Yan went there just now."

"Jingya Pavilion is indeed quite unique. Very well, everyone, please follow me to take a look."

Kong Xi frowned, sensing something was amiss. "Princess Qi, perhaps we shouldn't disturb His Highness the Prince of Yan and the Princess?"

Zhang Miaoke raised an eyebrow. "How can this be considered an intrusion? Miss Kong, if you don't want to go, you can stay here. If you do want to go, you can come with me."

Having said that, she stood up with a smile. Ling Xiang's eyes flickered slightly, and with a smirk, she walked out side by side with Zhang Miaoke. Seeing this, most of the young ladies and wives in the hall followed.

Kong Xihan bit her lip, sensing that something was definitely wrong, and could only helplessly follow.

The group crossed the Aster Lake.

"The scenery is indeed delightful," Ling Xiang said with a faint smile.

Zhang Miaoke slowly spoke, "Indeed, Princess Changning and Seventh Brother certainly know how to choose a location."

When the group arrived at the foot of Jingya Pavilion, they heard a strange sound. The young ladies might not understand, but how could the noble ladies who had come along not know what the sound was? Strange looks appeared on everyone's faces. Wasn't Princess Changning and Prince Yan supposed to be here? Could it be that the two of them were having an affair here...?

Anger flashed across Zhang Miaoke's face. "What are Princess Changning and Seventh Prince up to? Let's go up and see."

After going upstairs, the voices of the man and woman became clearer. Some of the young ladies realized what was happening and hesitated whether to follow. The ladies, however, disregarded the consequences and followed Zhang Miaoke and Ling Xiang to the tightly closed door. Kong Xihan looked displeased and wanted to stop them, but she was powerless and no one would listen to her.

Zhang Miaoke kicked open the door angrily.

What are you doing?

Clothes were scattered on the floor, and a man and a woman were embracing and engaging in illicit acts. Zhang Miaoke's angry shouts failed to rouse them; the two continued their passionate act, seemingly oblivious to the many people standing at the door.

The alluring young woman clung tightly to the man's shoulders, letting out soft moans. The man, his eyes glazed, lay on top of her, moving vigorously, panting heavily and calling out in ecstasy, "Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, my good princess."

Zhang Miaoke looked puzzled. The person inside wasn't the one she wanted to see, but she didn't stop him for the moment, letting the man call out the woman's name repeatedly.

The ladies following Zhang Miaoke heard the man's call clearly. They lowered their heads, and those who were standing far away could not see who was inside. They were suspicious of the voice. They all knew Miss Bai's name, and the man kept calling her "Princess". Could it be that the person inside was really Princess Changning?

Although it wasn't Xiaoxiao, the man's constant use of "Xiaoxiao" was tarnishing her reputation. Kong Xihan's face darkened; she couldn't let the two continue their reckless behavior, so she went inside, grabbed an inkstone from the table, and started throwing it at them.

The two, caught up in their excitement, were brought to their senses. Realizing what they were doing, they turned around and, seeing the surging crowd, screamed involuntarily.

Zhang Miaoke snorted coldly, somewhat dissatisfied with Kong Xihan, but since everyone was awake, the act still had to continue.

"You two vile women, how dare you do such a thing in the Prince Qi's residence!"

Ling Xiang remained unfazed and said calmly, "If I remember correctly, these are Miss Yu and Young Master Wei."

His wife immediately chimed in.

"It is indeed the fourth young lady of the Yu family and the second young master of the Wei family."

"Sixth sister-in-law, please ask the Yu family and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to come over."

Zhang Miaoke nodded, "Fifth Sister-in-law is right."

The maid went to fetch someone, and since it wasn't appropriate for everyone to keep staring at the two disheveled individuals, Lingxiang and Zhang Miaoke led everyone downstairs to let them tidy themselves up before proceeding.

Once downstairs, the young ladies who had been some distance away and were confused couldn't help but gather around and ask, "Where is the princess?"

Kong Xihan looked at everyone coldly and said, "Princess Changning is not here."

A young girl asked, feigning concern, "But we clearly heard someone calling the princess's name just now."

"You must have misheard. Princess Changning is indeed not here."

Before long, the head of the Yu family, his wife, the Duke of Zhenguo, and his wife arrived. However, the Duke of Zhenguo was accompanied by another beautiful woman.