"Ah Ning, why didn't you wait for me?"

Xiao Xuan's voice was gentle, showing no sign of blame...

The old nanny wiped the sweat from her brow and respectfully said to Ning Yin, "Your Highness, this old servant was so worried! We've finally found you..."

Princess!

Shen Yun was initially just shocked, but upon hearing the words "Crown Princess," his face turned ashen, and he felt as if a thousand sharp blades were piercing his heart, causing him so much pain that he could barely stand up straight.

He had been busy with military affairs and had not paid any attention to matters in the palace. He never expected to receive such earth-shattering news upon his return.

Shen Yun looked up at the two of them, still unwilling to give up, and questioned Ning Yin: "Ning Yin, you, are you really the Crown Princess?"

He heard clearly that the old nanny had addressed Ning Yin respectfully as the Crown Princess.

Even if he misheard, he couldn't be wrong about what he saw. Xiao Xuan thoughtfully helped Ning Yin sit down beside him, his eyes full of affection. As a man himself, how could he not know?

But why did Ning Yin become Xiao Xuan's person in just a few months?

Before he could process this sudden news, Xiao Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he spoke in a deep voice: "General Shen, A'ning is my woman, the Crown Princess of this dynasty. You, a mere subject, address the Crown Princess by her given name, which is extremely disrespectful."

"Guards, drag General Shen away and give him fifty severe punishments. He must kneel at the entrance of the main hall of the Huguo Temple until dawn the next day before he can return!"

Xiao Xuan's voice was cold and indifferent. He casually lifted his eyelids, revealing a terrifyingly gloomy look in his eyes.

Shen Yun glared hatefully with his fiery eyes, and even as he was dragged away by the Qingyu Guards, he still turned back to stare intently at the two of them.

The veins on his forehead bulged, and his weathered face suddenly became somewhat ferocious.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking, then suddenly he threw his head back and laughed wildly, a laugh that was both manic and unrestrained, yet tinged with a hint of restraint and loss.

Fifty strokes of the cane fell on his body, but Shen Yun felt no pain.

But it seemed as if a string in his heart had snapped completely. He gritted his teeth, struggled to support himself, and slowly walked to the sedan chair for the two of them.

Shen Yun's buttocks were already stained red with blood. Qingyu Guard kicked him behind the knees, and he quickly knelt down.

When his knees touched the hard marble floor, Shen Yun felt no pain at all, as if he were numb. He looked up and met Ning Yin's gaze.

"Your Highness, I have been punished. Are you satisfied?"

Shen Yun spoke slowly and deliberately, gritting his teeth. The only thing he hadn't expected was that Xiao Xuan would steal his woman.

Seeing the two people in front of him dressed in the same color scheme, Shen Yun felt a tightness in his chest and wished he could draw his sword and kill the man who had taken away his wife.

He repeatedly trampled on him and destroyed his dignity. One day, he would personally pull Xiao Xuan down from his horse and make him die a miserable death under his sword.

Shen Yun clenched his teeth so tightly they were almost broken. His hateful gaze moved downwards and landed on Xiao Xuan's unusually familiar boots.

He raised his hand to wipe the mist from his eyes, looked at them again and again, and finally remembered that these boots were the ones he had seen Ning Yin embroider before setting off to suppress the bandits that day.

Thinking of this, Shen Yun laughed maniacally once again. Only now had he figured out the whole story.

It turns out that the man Ning Yin was involved with was Xiao Xuan, not Li Chengyan.

He himself was like a fool, kept in the dark all along. How could a prince like him do such a despicable thing as stealing another man's wife?

As Shen Yun was laughing, his expression suddenly changed, he leaned forward, and then spat out a mouthful of blood from his throat.

Xiao Xuan's eyes darkened slightly as he gave the Qingyu Guard a reproachful look. Upon seeing this, the Qingyu Guard quickly dragged the person away.

"What bad luck! Let's return to the palace!"

When they returned to the Eastern Palace, Li Chengyan and Chongning were also there.

They came especially to congratulate the two of them, and Chongning even dug out his treasured wine that he had kept for twelve years.

The four of them sat together in high spirits, but Ning Yin couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded when she thought of Shen Yun's appearance during the day.

Judging from Shen Yun's demeanor, it seemed as if he knew Li Chengyan would be in trouble in the future.

Ning Yin glanced at Xiao Xuan and Li Chengyan with concern, unsure of how to begin. They were in such a good mood today, and it would be too much of a spoilsport if she said anything now.

The group drank until the moon was high in the sky, and Li Chengyan was completely drunk and unconscious.

Ning Yin and Xiao Xuan both have a high alcohol tolerance, so they are only slightly tipsy.

"Eldest sister, shall we stay at the East Palace tonight and return tomorrow?"

Xiao Xuan asked, and Ning Yin nodded in agreement: "Yes, elder sister, please stay here."

“Of course I’ll stay. Today is a special day for my younger brother and sister-in-law, so of course I’ll stay.”

Of the four, Chongning had the best alcohol tolerance. Despite drinking so much, he remained remarkably sober, as if he had only drunk water.

Looking at the drowsy Li Chengyan, the group couldn't help but shake their heads. Xiao Xuan had originally intended to call someone over to carry Li Chengyan away.

The next second, Chong Ning grabbed Li Chengyan by the back of his collar and lifted him up like a chick.

"No need to call anyone, I'll take him home..."

With that, she took a few steps, and just as she was about to step out of the courtyard gate, she waved her hand and chuckled, "Go back, a moment of bliss is worth a thousand pieces of gold, don't waste it!"

As Xiao Xuan watched Chong Ning's departing figure, he couldn't help but smile faintly. The night air was cool, and a few withered flowers swayed precariously. He held Chong Ning tightly in his arms and gazed at the bright moon in the sky.

“Ah Ning, look how bright and clear the moon is this time, because your loved ones in heaven are happy to see you happy, and they are happy too.”

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