The young female bandit did not cause any trouble. The emperor and empress both believed that their chosen person had succeeded and that it was time to wait for the deed to be done. There was no need to rush to disturb them, so the entire ancestral hall remained peaceful.

Shang Beiyu put on a hooded black robe and quickly arrived at the courtyard where Ji Fengyao had stayed in the ancestral hall. The courtyard was indeed still quiet.

However, he quickly discovered the existence of the soundproof array, waved his hand to break the array, and immediately a series of unbearable sounds came out from inside the room.

Shang Beiyu was greatly alarmed. He rushed to the roof and pushed aside the tiles. When he saw the situation inside, his brows furrowed deeply:

The little one isn't inside?!

"This... How could Princess Chonghe not be here! We didn't see her come out!" the black-clad man on guard nearby exclaimed in panic.

Shang Beiyu angrily struck out with his palm, sending the man in black flying. He had a bad feeling and immediately turned to Xiao Jianzi and said, "Quickly send people to search inside and outside the palace. I will go to the Ninth Prince's residence myself. If you find him, report to me immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Little Cocoon accepted the order.

The black-clad man who was killed and sent flying by Shang Beiyu alerted the others nearby.

The emperor and empress, both believing they had succeeded, were secretly delighted and led their men out to prepare to close the net.

Upon seeing that the crowd was heading towards the courtyard where Shang Dongyang was, the emperor's expression immediately turned sour.

The Empress, however, was overjoyed:

The bandit finally fell into the hands of his own son, and from now on she will be his daughter-in-law!

From now on, she can do whatever she wants with her!

The great grudge of the Chen family's massacre must be avenged!

When the emperor and empress arrived in the courtyard, a large crowd had already gathered there.

The noise coming from inside the house was deafening and unbearable to hear. The woman's voice was clearly not that of one person, and she sounded very old.

The Empress had a question in her mind:

Could it be that the Crown Prince also took in the bandit's maid?

While it would be easier to control both bandits if they were taken in together, the Crown Prince's actions were perhaps a bit too presumptuous.

To commit such a disgraceful act in the ancestral hall is a violation of ancestral etiquette and is not a very honorable thing.

Now that he has taken in both master and servant, this will become a stain on the crown prince's life.

When the emperor saw the second prince appear in the crowd, he knew that the person in the room was the crown prince, and his mood immediately plummeted.

He glanced at the Empress beside him, her face beaming with smug satisfaction, and felt an overwhelming sense of disgust, a surge of resentment, and a murderous intent rising within him.

If the people inside the house were truly the Crown Prince and that bandit, he would rather have the bandit drowned and ruined than let the Empress and the Crown Prince get what they wanted.

When the Ninth Prince returns to the capital, the bandit's death cannot be entirely attributed to him alone; the culprits are the Empress and the Crown Prince.

The Empress knew who was inside the room and originally wanted to have the person carried out.

Emperor Shang Xiche, however, was furious and spoke first: "In the ancestral hall, disregarding the dignity of our ancestors, they committed such a disgraceful act. Whoever is in the room, drag them out and beat them to death immediately!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Shang Dongyang was terrified. However, the drug that Ji Fengyao had given him was very strong, and its effects had not yet worn off. He still couldn't control himself.

The two old women were now in a state of madness; they wanted nothing more than to tear him in two, and they were unwilling to let go.

The Imperial Guards who rushed in to drag the person away were stunned by the appalling sight!

Oh my god!

You've really blinded me!

I never imagined the Crown Prince would have such unusual tastes!

If this is dragged out, the Crown Prince will never be able to face anyone again.

The Emperor and Empress were also humiliated.