"What exactly happened today?"
When no one was around, Qu Jingyun looked at the father and daughter with a leisurely air.
"I knew something was wrong as soon as I saw Qi Mingyue today, so I had someone follow her secretly. When I saw that the Fifth Prince was about to harm my daughter, the guards knocked him unconscious and brought Qi Mingyue here."
After Shen Yunting finished explaining, he glanced at Shen Yue out of the corner of his eye.
She continued, "I just don't know why the Third Prince is with my daughter."
"Just now, I was sent away by the people my father arranged. I happened to see the Third Prince. He asked me why I was here, and I made up an excuse that I was lost."
A hint of disgust appeared in Shen Yue's eyes.
"I never expected the Fifth Prince to do such a thing. It's utterly disgusting. I'm so grateful for Father's help, otherwise..."
A flicker of lingering fear flashed quickly in Shen Yue's eyes.
"This was my oversight, it won't happen again." Qu Jingyun narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing in them.
"As for the Fifth Prince, I will never let him go."
"Don't worry, he will definitely pay the price for what he did." Shen Yunting said expressionlessly beside him.
A pair of sinister eyes subtly revealed a murderous intent.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Shen Yue felt a warmth in her heart.
It turns out that she was also someone who was cherished and loved by her parents, and was not simply abandoned in the capital.
but……
Shen Yue's gaze shifted back and forth between the two of them, her eyes filled with doubt.
She felt that her parents seemed to have a good relationship.
It wasn't as bad as outsiders speculated.
So what were the reasons for their divorce?
Is it really because Shen Yunting is impotent?
Thinking of this, Shen Yue's cheeks flushed.
She shouldn't overthink it; her parents must have had their reasons for making that choice.
After the incident involving the Fifth Prince, the palace banquet could not continue, and everyone returned to their assigned tents.
To avoid being seen and having any misunderstandings, Qu Jingyun, Shen Yue, and Shen Yunting parted ways early on.
Throughout the journey, Shen Yue appeared hesitant to speak.
Qu Jingyun saw this and naturally understood what was troubling her.
However, he did not offer any explanation or answer to the other party's questions.
The fewer people who know about her and Shen Yunting, the better. Not to mention, given Shen Yue's personality, it wouldn't be good if she accidentally revealed it one day.
"I see that the Third Prince treats you quite well. If he takes the initiative to approach you in the future, stay away from him. It's best to avoid the struggle for the throne among the princes if you can."
Qu Jingyun couldn't help but speak up to remind her.
Although Shen Yunting favored the Third Prince more, no one knew what kind of person the Third Prince was in secret.
Although Shen Yue didn't understand why, she readily agreed.
In her opinion, no matter what, it's better to listen to Qu Jingyun's advice.
Qu Jingyun's expression softened, and she parted her thin lips slightly, revealing a smile.
"Tell me, what exactly happened? You didn't do anything to this, did you?"
The Fifth Prince looked at Qi Mingyue with a wary expression, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Just thinking about what had just happened made him want to kill the woman in front of him.
But he knew it wouldn't work.
He has already left the emperor with the impression of being a lecher, and we cannot allow him to think of him as a murderer.
Qi Mingyue knelt on the ground, her legs trembling.
“Mingyue doesn’t know what happened either. Mingyue remembers that she was hiding not far away when she saw Chenyue coming, but for some reason she fainted and then she didn’t know anything else.”
Thinking of this, Qi Mingyue decided to shift all the blame onto Shen Yue.
He couldn't wait to say, "Shen Yue must have discovered something, taken precautions in advance, and then plotted against us."
Before he fell unconscious, the Fifth Prince seemed to have seen Shen Yue's figure and believed Qi Mingyue's words to some extent.
Seeing this, Qi Mingyue pressed on, saying, "Mingyue has no reason to scheme against you."
"Your Highness, you have already promised to bring me into your residence, but after today, I'm afraid my reputation will be ruined, and who knows what people outside will say about me?"
"If it weren't for the fact that Your Highness was on my mind, Mingyue would have wanted to end her life."
Qi Mingyue lowered her eyes sadly, her expression sorrowful.
Seeing this, the Fifth Prince finally suppressed the coldness in his eyes.
He bent down and helped the person up.
Her tone softened slightly: "I misunderstood you. It was my fault. I apologize."
Qi Mingyue is Shen Yue's cousin after all, so she still has some use to him.
It hasn't come to the point of a complete breakdown in relations yet.
“Mingyue understands Your Highness and will not be angry with you. However, after today’s incident, Your Highness will be confined to your quarters, and General Shen also has a grievance against you. Your Highness’s future days will probably not be easy.”
Qi Mingyue nestled into the Fifth Prince's arms, her voice tinged with worry.
"Perhaps Your Highness should take the initiative to win Shen Yue's favor and have her speak well of you to General Shen. That might be a better outcome."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince looked into the distance with an extremely cold gaze.
He snorted coldly and said, "She's gotten so powerful now. With her parents protecting her, she doesn't take me seriously at all."
"But it's okay, I'll play with her slowly, and I'll definitely make her regret it."
Qi Mingyue sensed the coldness in the Fifth Prince's words, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Even if Shen Yue were to become the Fifth Prince's consort, her position in the Fifth Prince's heart would never surpass hers.
Just as Qi Mingyue was looking smug, the tent was lifted, revealing the Xianfei's view.
The moment Consort Xian saw Qi Mingyue, her eyes were filled with disgust.
She addressed the Fifth Prince, saying, "Make this woman leave. I have something to say to you."
The Fifth Prince froze and quickly pushed Qi Mingyue out.
The atmosphere on the field was too heavy, and Qi Mingyue dared not say much.
He hurriedly turned and left, his heart filled with unease.
"Your father probably still harbors resentment towards you because of what happened today. During your confinement, don't do anything to displease him, otherwise, my son and I will really have no chance to turn things around in front of the Emperor."
Consort Xian trembled as she recalled the look in the Emperor's eyes that she had seen earlier that day.
The Fifth Prince, however, strongly disagreed with this.
"If I really do nothing, by the time I come out of confinement, I'm afraid I won't even have a chance to seize the throne."
He couldn't help but think of Shen Yue, and was immediately filled with resentment.
"It's all Shen Yue's fault. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be disliked by Father Emperor today."
"One day I'll make her kneel down and beg me."
"What's the use of saying all this now? In the end, it's our fault that led to this situation. What we need to do now is to handle the aftermath as soon as possible and prevent things from getting out of control," Consort Xian said irritably.
She trembled uncontrollably at the thought of the Emperor's gaze she had seen that day.
She's worked so hard to get to where she is today, she can't afford to lose everything now.
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