The Third Prince looked surprised when he saw this scene.
"Why is the Fifth Prince kneeling here? Why is he disheveled? And why is he holding a woman in his arms?"
The Emperor coughed lightly, and seeing that Shen Yue had returned safely, he felt somewhat relieved.
When she looked at the Fifth Prince, her face was full of hostility.
He demanded sternly, "Guards, lift up her clothes! I want to see who this woman is!"
The Fifth Prince instinctively covered himself up even more thoroughly, feeling a surge of unease in his heart.
This person couldn't be...
The eunuch moved with lightning speed, tearing open the fifth prince's clothes in a few swift movements, revealing a face unfamiliar to everyone present.
Who is this woman?
"I've never seen this before. It feels a bit unfamiliar."
"She's not exactly a stranger. I think I've seen her before. Is this woman Shen Yue's cousin? I remember she seemed to have attended a banquet with Shen Yue before, but I don't really like her."
Once it was mentioned, it finally made some impression on everyone's minds.
But he became increasingly puzzled by the situation before him.
What's going on?
Qu Jingyun called for someone to bring a kettle and went forward to pour water on Qi Mingyue's face.
Qi Mingyue was immediately jolted by the cold and slowly opened her eyes.
After finally realizing the situation, she hurriedly pulled her clothes over to cover her exposed body parts.
But it was no use; he could only keep hiding behind the Fifth Prince.
But the Fifth Prince didn't want to pay attention to her. He just knelt there and let her stand naked in front of everyone.
"Qi Mingyue, Consort Xian just said she wants you to be the Fifth Prince's principal wife. Why don't you thank Consort Xian?" Qu Jingyun said in a great mood.
Although she didn't know what had happened yet, that didn't stop her from gloating.
The Empress's face was terribly gloomy.
Even if this person really is Shen Yue, she would still be somewhat unwilling to make her the Fifth Prince's principal wife.
She wouldn't have said those words if it weren't for trying to win over Shen Yunting.
Not to mention that she wasn't Shen Yue, but just a nobody.
Although Qi Mingyue didn't know what had happened, Qu Jingyun's words certainly excited her enough.
She hurriedly looked at Consort Xian and said, "This humble woman thanks Your Highness, Consort Xian."
Consort Xian felt a sudden darkness before her eyes.
If the Fifth Prince's wife were a woman like that, she would have lost all face.
“Father, Mother, this girl is just a maid in my household. I intended to elevate her to the position of concubine. Today, I was drunk and acted recklessly. It was my fault. Please punish me, Father.”
"However, it is already quite good that this woman has been elevated to the position of concubine; she is far from worthy of my position as principal wife."
The fifth prince's face was gloomy as he kowtowed heavily forward.
Qi Mingyue's expression suddenly changed. She wanted to say something, but stopped when she met the Fifth Prince's threatening gaze.
The Empress saw the farce unfolding before her and a disdainful smile crept onto her lips.
The Fifth Prince has already failed once, yet he still wants to repeat the same mistake. How foolish!
Especially in front of the Emperor, did he really think the Emperor wouldn't be able to tell?
"The Fifth Prince has been dissolute and unruly. He will be confined to his quarters for six months after the autumn hunt to reflect on his mistakes. As for this maid, whether she becomes a concubine or a principal wife is up to you."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing in his sharp gaze.
The warning gaze swept over Consort Xian, and with a cold snort, he turned and left.
Consort Xian's legs suddenly went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.
The Emperor's words implied that he was abandoning the Fifth Prince.
What hope does she have for the future?
"What a show!" Qu Jingyun clapped her hands and said to Shen Yue, "Your cousin has found a rich husband for your aunt. She will be very happy if she knows about this."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince barely managed to suppress the urge to vomit blood.
She looked up and couldn't help but glare at Chen Yue.
He angrily shouted, "Where did you go just now?"
"I got lost, but luckily the Third Prince found me and brought me here," Shen Yue replied confidently.
And things did indeed turn out to be pretty much as she described.
Therefore, she spoke frankly and without a trace of guilt.
The Fifth Prince stared directly into her eyes but found nothing there, so he could only look away in frustration.
Not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but they also became a laughing stock in everyone's eyes and incurred the emperor's displeasure.
"Fifth Prince, you have truly impressed me. I will remember what happened today." Shen Yunting suddenly spoke at this moment, causing the Fifth Prince to shudder.
Under Shen Yunting's imposing aura, the Fifth Prince's body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Upon seeing this, Shen Yunting couldn't help but sneer.
He turned to Shen Yue and said, "Yue'er, you must remember this: when you look for a husband in the future, you must find a man as upright and honorable as your father. Don't fall for any lowlife who only knows how to use underhanded tricks."
Shen Yunting's words were undoubtedly a direct insult to the Fifth Prince, but he could only listen and dared not refute them.
Anyone with eyes can see what happened today, but if he refutes it, then it will truly be a foregone conclusion.
But what exactly happened?
He clearly remembered that Shen Yue had arrived here, so how did she suddenly become Qi Mingyue?
The Fifth Prince's scrutinizing and suspicious gaze fell on Qi Mingyue. Could it be that she had given herself away?
“Of course, Yue’er will definitely take her father as a model when she looks for a husband in the future.” Shen Yue readily agreed.
When she looked at the Fifth Prince, her gaze was full of disdain.
My father only had one wife, my mother, throughout his life.
Unlike the Fifth Prince, she had already caught him sleeping with two women, and she didn't know how many more she hadn't seen.
It's so filthy!
The disdain in her eyes was all too obvious.
This infuriated the Fifth Prince even more.
However, with Shen Yunting and Qu Jingyun present, he couldn't lose his temper and could only direct his anger at Qi Mingyue.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get dressed. Do you want to keep being stared at by everyone?"
After giving Qi Mingyue a fierce glare, he helped the pale-faced Consort Xian away.
Qi Mingyue was woken up by the scolding and hurriedly put on her clothes, feeling wronged.
When she first experienced sexual intercourse, her whole body ached.
Not only did they not receive any reassurance, but they also had to scramble to catch up with the Fifth Prince.
A surge of hatred for Shen Yue welled up in his heart.
In her eyes, it was all Shen Yue's fault.
If she had obediently fallen into the trap, she would have been the one naked in front of everyone today.
I wouldn't be so disliked.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness, for bringing my daughter out safely today." Qu Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the Third Prince.
The Third Prince seemed much more pleasing to the eye than the Fifth Prince.
However, since they were all the emperor's children, she looked down on them all.
Perhaps sensing the aloofness in Qu Jingyun's eyes, the Third Prince chuckled and said, "It was nothing. It's getting late, so I'll be leaving now."
As he left, he nodded in the direction of Shen Yue before turning and departing.
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