The rise and fall felt like two thunderbolts striking the body.
Jun Qingcheng's eyes were filled with disbelief. She had planned for so long, but in the end, it all benefited Su Hua!
Her uncle, who once cherished her like a treasure, actually stripped her of her title of princess and demoted her to a commoner for the sake of Su Hua. Overwhelmed with anger, she closed her eyes and collapsed to the ground.
"Qingcheng!" The Prince of Yan and his wife hurriedly helped her up.
Seeing that she had only fainted and was not seriously injured, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Majesty, Qingcheng is unwell. May I take her back first, and come to apologize to Your Majesty the next day?"
"Yes, go!" The emperor nodded, his tone calm.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Prince of Yan expressed his gratitude, feeling both relieved and secretly sighing. In the past, whenever Qingcheng had a headache or fever, his brother would always invite the best imperial physicians to treat her. Today, Qingcheng had probably truly crossed his line.
Everyone present was shrewd; judging from the scene, they all knew that from this day forward, life at the Prince of Yan's residence would not be as easy as before.
Xu Yun bid farewell to the emperor, and before leaving, he looked at Su Hua with a smile, "This humble monk has come today with a message for benefactor Su: life and death, death and life, whether it is a blessing or a calamity, all are in the past."
Su Hua's heart skipped a beat. "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will keep it in mind."
"This humble monk takes his leave. May we meet again if fate allows." Xu Yun nodded, his figure disappearing into the moonlight with the lingering echo of his voice.
After the turmoil subsided, the Emperor's birthday banquet was drawing to a close, but the food and wine on the table remained untouched. The Emperor then bestowed the dishes from the banquet upon his ministers. The act of offering baskets of vegetables from the palace was both a reward and an affirmation, and everyone was delighted.
Only the Su family remained, each holding a bowl of stew. They waited until all the ministers and their families who had been exchanging pleasantries in front of the carriage had dispersed. By then, the stew had gone cold, and it was already past midnight.
Yu Feng seized the opportunity to sidle up to Su Hua, "Miss Su, my master instructed me to give this to you first—"
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