The ladies: "..."

Consort Yin: "..."

How could someone be so stupid and ignorant? This is clearly a deliberate attempt to frame someone!

After the former prince finished his court session, Shang Xiye was kept behind by Shang Xiche to play chess for a while.

The two then casually mentioned Consort Yin's birthday banquet and Ji Fengyao's attendance at the banquet. Shang Xiche then extended an invitation to Shang Xiye, who clearly looked displeased, to join them at the banquet.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two entered the Imperial Flower Courtyard, they heard a commotion ahead. When they came over, they saw Ji Fengyao and her two servants soaking in the water, while a group of concubines and noblewomen on the shore had different expressions and their faces were not very good.

Shang Xiye's gaze sharpened, and he subconsciously gripped the armrests of the wheelchair, leaning forward slightly. He then saw Ji Fengyao swimming like a fish in the water, cooperating with Xique to help Lin Shuang swim to the shore, before he returned to his seat.

Upon seeing this, Shang Xiche frowned and said in a deep voice, "Someone come here!"

Then Eunuch De summoned two eunuchs to find three long poles, which Ji Fengyao and her two servants in the water grabbed, and they were quickly dragged ashore.

As soon as Ji Fengyao stepped ashore, Shang Xiye wrapped her in his cloak.

Looking at her disheveled appearance with wet hair plastered to her face, a pang of heartache flashed in his eyes. He secretly squeezed her soft little hand, his heart brimming with words but unable to utter them.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, what brings you here?" Ji Fengyao seemed completely unconcerned about her embarrassing situation. Her large, dark eyes were filled with innocent and pure light as she complained to Shang Xiche in a somewhat childish tone, "Your Majesty, you should have someone thoroughly inspect these high-altitude decorations in the palace, lest they accidentally fall and hurt someone one day."

"What happened?" Shang Xiche asked in a deep voice.

Consort Yin then stepped forward and softly recounted what had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiche and Shang Xiye's expressions immediately darkened.

"My queen and her two servants fell into the water, and all of you on the shore just stood by and watched?" Shang Xiye's cold gaze swept over everyone, especially lingering on Consort Yin for a moment, before he sneered, "Or do you all think it doesn't matter if my queen drowns?"

Shang Xiche frowned, looking at Consort Yin with great dissatisfaction.

Consort Yin then realized that she had been negligent. Even if the Ninth Prince disliked this bandit, he would not allow others to openly belittle him.

Even the emperor, when using these bandits to slap the Ninth Prince in the face, found a plausible excuse.

No one is allowed to offend the Ninth Prince; he is the most powerful and only prince in the Great Zhao Kingdom!

"Ninth Prince..."

"I will remember this debt, and I hope you will pay for it one day," Shang Xiye interrupted Consort Yin firmly, then held Ji Fengyao's hand and asked gently, "Did you bring any change of clothes?"

Everyone present, including Consort Yin and Shang Xiche, felt a sinking feeling in their hearts upon hearing this.

The Ninth Prince is a man of his word, and he holds grudges very well!

Ji Fengyao was about to answer that there were more, but feeling the suggestive force from his hand, she pitifully said, "I originally brought several sets, but a palace maid spilled tea on me, so I changed into this one; the other sets were in the dressing room arranged by the Imperial Concubine, but they were soiled by some messy guards and palace maids, so I can't use them anymore."

Upon hearing the words "messing around and messing things up," the faces of all the concubines and noblewomen present couldn't help but twitch.

You two, master and servant, couldn't you use a more elegant word?

This is so embarrassing to hear. They are all people of status and good manners, okay?