Chapter 9: The Adultery Catching Team
It was another Yin hour that left Dongfang Yuning in agony. Once again, she was pulled from her warm bed by the elite soldiers (the senior palace maids) sent by her own sister, Empress Dongfang Qiwu, and placed in front of the dressing table like a potted plant in need of careful pruning.
The pink palace dress was luxurious and exquisite, highlighting her fair skin. The wide white shawl that trailed the ground added a touch of elegance. However, none of this could conceal the deep weariness and despair that permeated her face.
[Wuwuwu... Tongzi! I feel like my soul is still in bed! Is my brother-in-law the reincarnation of Zhou Paopi? You can't even order the production team's donkey around like this! I want to sleep! I want my Simmons mattress!]
Yu Ning was wailing in his heart all the way, his steps were unsteady, and he only relied on the palace maids beside him to half support and half support him so that he didn't fall flat on his face.
Melon Eating System 118: [Host, hold on! Think about today's melon! Waking up early is nothing if it's just for eating melon! You're shouldering the heavy responsibility of exposing the scumbag for Her Royal Highness the Princess! Stay alert!]
[Melon? What melon?]
Yu Ning reluctantly opened his heavy eyelids.
System: [Have you forgotten? Didn't you detect abnormal energy fluctuations yesterday in Xiaoyao Houfu's youngest son, Lin Sheng, the eldest princess's consort?]
Oh! Yes, yes, yes!
Yu Ning shuddered and instantly became more alert.
[Quick! Tongzi, to prevent me from falling asleep in the court, activate the all-around gourd-eating radar! Target: Lin Sheng!]
The sedan chair stopped outside the Golden Throne Hall. Dongfang Yuning practically floated down, the shawl that dragged on the ground like the embodiment of her heavy soul, making every step incredibly difficult.
She drooped her little head and half-closed her eyes, as if she would fall asleep standing up at any moment.
Not far away, Nangong Ye, dressed in a dark-colored princely robe, stood with his hands behind his back, his posture as straight as a pine tree. Looking at the little thing's pitiful, drooping head, frost-bitten appearance, a subtle trace of heartache crossed his stern brows, and he even complained about his own royal brother in his heart, which was rare:
[Brother, you really are... can't you just let the little girl sleep a little longer? ]
Emperor Nangong Yu, sitting high on the dragon throne, took in his brother's distressed and helpless look, and couldn't help but laugh and sigh in his heart:
[Royal brother, my royal brother, the speed at which you've fallen... I'm in awe! Back then, for your sister-in-law, I struggled for seven days before finally giving in. And you, on the other hand, plunged right in the next day! Tsk tsk, you truly surpass your teacher!]
He stroked his beard, his eyes full of a smile of watching the fun.
"The time has come, go to court!"
Following the eunuch's sharp chant, officials filed in.
Dongfang Yuning forced himself to stay awake and sat down on the small soft stool below the emperor's brother-in-law. Sleepiness came over him like a tide, and his eyelids began to droop again.
[I can’t take it anymore…Tongzi! Add the melon! A big melon! The kind that’ll wake you up!]
She called out frantically in her heart.
Melon-eating system 118: [Ding! Received! Deep scan initiated! Target locked: Imperial Consort Lin Sheng! Data analysis in progress...]
[Hurry, hurry! I can’t hold on any longer! ZZZ…]
Yu Ning's little head began to nod again.
System: [Ding! Shocking news! Host, hold on tight!]
[The consort, Lin Sheng, owns a three-story house in Liuye Lane, south of the city, and keeps a mistress! Her identity has been confirmed: she is his distant cousin, Liu Hanyan!]
[Liu Hanyan is already pregnant, about four months!]
[Here comes the point! That bastard Lin Sheng has been using the excuse of feeling sorry for Her Royal Highness and not wanting her to suffer the pain of childbirth as an excuse to refuse to consummate his marriage with Princess Nangong Yue and have a child!]
[What's the truth? He and Liu Hanyan had already made an agreement: when Liu gave birth to a son, he would find a way to bring him back to the princess's residence, falsely claiming he was an adopted orphan.]
[When the child grew up and developed a deep affection for the princess, they sought an opportunity to send the princess to her death with a chronic poison!]
[At that time, Liu Hanyan will be able to enter the princess's residence as the child's biological mother to take care of the child, and finally enter the princess's residence with the help of her son!]
What's even more hateful is that Xiaoyao Hou Lin Wei and his wife knew all about this matter and even secretly provided financial support!
Their entire family is plotting against the eldest princess's throne and wealth! What a vicious scheme! What a ruthless family! Pah!
boom--!
This huge amount of information was like thunder from the sky, exploding directly in Dongfang Yuning's chaotic mind! Instantly dispelling all her sleepiness!
She suddenly raised her head, her face pale, her eyes wide open, filled with shock, anger, and disbelief! Her body trembled slightly with extreme anger!
【What? ! 】
A huge wave of emotion surged in her heart.
[Beasts! Scum! Scoundrels! How dare they?! Yue'er is my niece! My brother-in-law's daughter! They want to kill her?!]
No! Absolutely not! I'm going to tell Yue'er! I'm going to tear that bastard couple apart! I'm going to make the entire Xiaoyao Marquis family pay for it! I'm going to tear their roof off!]
Her extremely angry and information-filled voice was like a built-in loudspeaker, instantly spreading throughout the entire Golden Palace!
The entire court: "!!!"
Xiaoyao Hou Lin Wei and his followers: "!!!" (Their faces turned pale as paper)
Emperor Nangong Yu: "!!!" (Dragon's eyes instantly turned cold, filled with murderous intent)
Prince Yong, Nangong Ye: "!!!" (His entire body suddenly felt cold, his eyes sharp as a knife)
Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian: "!!!" (His fists clenched instantly, his knuckles turning white)
And at this moment, in Fengyi Palace.
Princess Nangong Yue was chatting with her mother, Empress Dongfang Qiwu. Nangong Yue had inherited her mother's beauty, and today she wore a goose-yellow palace dress embroidered with a golden phoenix. Her hair was tied high in a bun, and she wore a red gold and kingfisher hairpin, exuding a noble and dignified demeanor.
Dongfang Qiwu was dressed in a crimson phoenix robe, looking elegant and graceful. He was laughingly talking about the funny story of his aunt Yuning being drafted into the court.
"Mother, my aunt is still young, and getting up so early every day is really hard."
Nangong Yue said in a gentle voice, with affection for Yu Ning in her eyes.
"yes,"
Dongfang Qiwu shook his head helplessly.
"But your father said that this little lucky star sometimes hears some... unexpected heavenly sounds in the court, which may be beneficial to state affairs."
She implicitly mentioned the emperor's order - Yu Ning's thoughts were top secret and no one was allowed to reveal them.
At this moment, a trusted eunuch almost crawled in, his face pale and his voice trembling:
"Your Majesty! Your Highness the Princess! This is terrible! Miss Dongfang has revealed…another…another shocking revelation in the court! This is…it's concerning the Prince Consort's Mansion!"
Nangong Yue's smile froze on her face: "What?"
The eunuch did not dare to hide it and repeated to Yu Ning everything that had come to his mind, including the shocking conspiracy of the prince consort keeping a mistress, plotting to poison the princess, and the conspiracy of the Marquis Xiaoyao's Mansion, without missing a word!
Every word was like a poisoned ice cone, piercing Nangong Yue's heart! Her face turned from red to white, and then from white to blue. Her body swayed and she almost couldn't stand.
Shock, anger, and the pain of being betrayed by someone she trusted so deeply washed over her instantly! She had never imagined that her husband, who was usually so gentle and considerate to her, the man who always claimed he couldn't bear her suffering, could harbor such malicious intentions! And her respected in-laws... were actually accomplices!
"Yuer!"
Dongfang Qiwu quickly supported his daughter, feeling extremely distressed and his eyes burning with anger.
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After the court session.
Dongfang Yuning rushed back to Fengyi Palace almost in a rage, her little face flushed red and tears still welling up in her eyes.
[Tongzi! What should I do? How can I make Yueer trust me?]
She was so anxious that she paced around the hall.
I can't just tell her that it was a system in my head that told me that, right? She'll think I'm crazy and arrest me! Wuuuuuu... Yue'er is so good, how could she be killed by that scumbag!
The more she thought about it, the more anxious and angry she became. Finally, she couldn't hold back her tears and they started to fall like a little rabbit with red eyes.
At this moment, the palace door was pushed open. Nangong Yue, her eyes still slightly red, but her expression somewhat calm, walked in.
At a glance, she saw her aunt, who was a few years younger than her and like a younger sister, crying out of worry for her. That pure and ardent worry was like a warm current that instantly dispelled the coldness and despair in her heart.
"Aunt."
Nangong Yue's voice was a little hoarse, but with a hint of warmth.
"Yuer!"
Yu Ning suddenly looked up, and when he saw her, his tears fell even harder. He rushed over and grabbed her hand.
"You...you listen to me! That Lin Sheng is not a good person! He..."
"Aunt,"
Nangong Yue held Yuning's cold little hand tightly, interrupting her incoherent words, her eyes became sharp and firm.
"I know everything."
She paused, looked at Yu Ning's shocked eyes, and said word by word,
"I believe you. No matter how you know, I believe you."
Yu Ning was stunned, and then a huge surprise came over her heart, and her tears flowed even more fiercely, this time out of joy:
"Yuer! You believe me! That's great!"
[Divorce! Divorce is a must! No! Divorce is too easy for him!]
Yu Ning's heart began to scroll through the screen frantically again.
[Divorce your husband! Yue'er, you are the noble Princess! You are the one who should divorce him! Let the whole world know what that hypocritical bastard did! Let him be ruined! Let him be despised by everyone! And no one in the Xiaoyao Marquisate can escape!]
The bold words of "divorcing her husband" reached Nangong Yue's ears clearly, which shocked her heart and gave her an unprecedented power.
Yes, she was the apple of her father's and mother's eye, the most honorable princess of Daxia. Why should she swallow her anger? Divorce her husband! She wanted to be the first princess to divorce her husband since the founding of Dayan!
"My aunt is right."
Nangong Yue's eyes blazed with flames.
"Divorce me! I'm going to make the Lin family pay! Aunt, you've been frightened today. Why don't you come with me out of the palace to relax and visit...the Princess's Mansion?"
She meant something.
"Okay, okay!"
Yu Ning immediately understood and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
"It just so happens that I also want to go see how beautiful Yue'er's mansion is!"
The two hit it off immediately.
As soon as I walked out of Fengyi Palace, I saw Prince Yong Nangong Ye and Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian already waiting outside.
Nangong Ye changed into a dark blue casual suit embroidered with silver cloud patterns. He was less majestic and stern than in the court, and more noble and reserved, but his eyes were still deep and compelling.
Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian was wearing an apricot-yellow four-clawed python robe, his face was as gloomy as water, and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable anger.
"Imperial sister (Yuer)!"
They both spoke at the same time.
"I (the King) will go with you to the Princess's Palace!"
The two spoke in unison, their tone firm and resolute.
Nangong Chengqian gritted his teeth:
"I want to see how much guts that bastard surnamed Lin has! How dare he bully my sister like this! I will skin him alive with my own hands!"
Nangong Ye was more calm, his eyes fixed on Yu Ning with an unquestionable desire to protect her:
"This prince will escort the eldest princess and the Grand Tutor's daughter to safety. There are some situations that a young lady should not face alone."
He was referring to the "caught in adultery" scene that might happen soon.
Thus, a "catch-the-adultery squad" with an extremely noble status and fierce momentum was officially formed: the eldest princess Nangong Yue with a maximum anger value, Dongfang Yuning, who is responsible for eating melons and being a humanoid detector, the murderous prince Nangong Chengqian, and Prince Yong Nangong Ye, who is responsible for maintaining order and protecting the "little radar".
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The Princess's Mansion is located on the west side of the imperial city. It covers a vast area and is decorated with pavilions, towers, rockery and flowing water, which is extremely luxurious and elegant.
When the servants in the mansion saw Her Royal Highness the Princess suddenly return home, bringing with her the Crown Prince, the Prince, and the Grand Tutor's daughter, they were so frightened that they dared not breathe and knelt down to pay their respects.
Nangong Yue suppressed her anger, maintained a calm expression, and said to the housekeeper:
"I will take you for a stroll. You don't need to follow me. Please leave."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The butler didn't dare to ask more questions and quickly led his men away.
The group seemed to be strolling leisurely through the palace gardens. Exotic flowers and plants competed for beauty, and the carved beams and painted buildings were exquisite, but no one was in the mood to appreciate them at the moment.
[Tongzi! Quick! Deep scan! Focus on checking for any abnormal energy points in the mansion! Especially, where is that idiot prince consort now? Is that concubine Liu Hanyan in the mansion?]
Yu Ning called out nervously in his heart.
Melon Eating System 118: [Ding! Host, rest assured! Melon Eating Radar is fully activated! Scanning... Target detected! Prince Consort Lin Sheng is not in the main courtyard at the moment. The energy fluctuation is located...
A secluded courtyard in the northwest corner near the back door! It's called Tingyuxuan! A scan revealed a highly compatible female lifeform nearby, whose energy status indicated... pregnancy! It was none other than Liu Hanyan!
[Okay! That's it!]
Yuning's spirits lifted.
[Yuer, Prince, Prince, follow me! ]
She pretended to be curious and pointed to the northwest.
"Huh? What's that courtyard over there? It looks so quiet. Shall we go take a look?"
Nangong Yue and Nangong Chengqian's eyes flashed with coldness, and they immediately understood. Nangong Ye stood by Yu Ning's side without making a sound.
They hurried through winding corridors and lush greenery, arriving at a small, secluded courtyard shaded by tall flowering trees. The gate was ajar, and the faint sounds of flirting could be heard from within.
[Tongzi! What are you doing in there? ]
System: [Ding! Live video feed! Eye-splitting warning! Host, please be prepared! Screen shows: Target Lin Sheng and his cousin Liu Hanyan... performing the Great Harmony of Life Exercise! Location: Bedroom bed! Screen size: Not suitable for children!]
【YUE……】
Yuning almost vomited.
[No matter what! Yue'er, let's rush in!]
[Wait! Host!]
The system suddenly screamed,
[There's even more explosive news! After retrospective analysis and comparison of DNA fragments, the biological father of Liu Hanyan's unborn child has a DNA match of less than 1% with Lin Sheng! The match is a whopping 99.99% and it's a stable boy at the Marquis Xiaoyao's mansion!]
His name is Zhang Ergou! Lin Sheng is completely infertile! He wears this cuckold so high and firmly! Hahahaha!]
Yu Ning: [!!!]
This reversal came so suddenly!
At this moment, Yu Ning cried out "Ouch" and "accidentally" tripped over his own shawl with a slightly exaggerated acting. He "staggered" forward and "just happened" to knock open the half-open courtyard door and "fall" into the yard!
"Aunt!"
Nangong Yue exclaimed in cooperation.
"Ning'er!"
Nangong Ye reacted the fastest and took a step forward.
However, the scene inside the courtyard has already caught everyone's eyes:
The doors and windows of the main room were not closed tightly. Through the half-open windows and the fluttering gauze curtains, one could clearly see two white bodies entangled together on the gorgeous big bed in the room!
The man, Lin Sheng, was tall, but his movements and postures at the moment were extremely obscene. The woman, Liu Hanyan, had a slightly protruding belly and a deliberately flattering smile on her face. The scene was disgusting!
"ah--!"
Liu Hanyan was the first to notice the uninvited guest outside the door. She let out a shrill scream and hurriedly pulled the quilt to cover herself.
Lin Sheng was so frightened that he turned around suddenly. When he saw the eldest princess with a gloomy face and eyes burning with the fire of hell standing at the door, the prince with a sullen face, and Prince Yong with eyes as cold as a knife, he felt like he was struck by lightning and collapsed on the bed in an instant, his face pale!
"vomit……"
Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian was the first one who couldn't hold it in and started retching. He had never seen such a dirty and disgusting scene!
Nangong Yue felt a surge of blood rushing to her head, her vision went black, and her body swayed. She was held tightly by the palace maid behind her. She was so angry and disgusted that she could hardly speak.
As for Dongfang Yuning, the moment she fell, a big, warm, and powerful hand with thin calluses immediately covered her eyes.
Nangong Ye's low voice sounded in her ears with soothing and unquestionable voice:
"Don't look, it's dirty."
It was dark before his eyes, but Yuning could still hear the hilarious real-time commentary from the system:
[Hahaha! Host, it's such a shame you didn't see it! Lin Sheng is unbearable to look at when he takes off his clothes! His tall and mighty appearance is all an illusion!]
Its body was as white as a steamed bun and limp! The one underneath was hideously ugly, like a stunted caterpillar!
You still want to harm our eldest princess? You're just a toad wanting to eat swan flesh, wishful thinking! And that Liu Hanyan, her acting is too exaggerated, she screams like a pig being slaughtered!
Dongfang Yuning: [Tongzi! That's enough! The scene is so beautiful I can't even imagine it! But... caterpillars? Pfft...]
She was trying so hard to hold back her laughter that her body was trembling slightly.
Nangong Ye felt the slight tremor of the person in his arms, heard her inner voice, and hugged her tighter. His cold eyes shot towards the couple on the bed like a sharp sword:
"Lin Sheng, you are so brave!"
"Princess! Your Highness! Your Highness the Crown Prince! Your Highness! I... I..."
Lin Sheng was so frightened that he was incoherent. He fell off the bed, crawling and kneeling on the ground, kowtowed like crazy.
"It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! It was... it was this slut who seduced me! It was her..."
"Lin Sheng!"
Nangong Yue finally found her voice. It was icy cold, filled with overwhelming hatred and determination.
"Put away that disgusting face of yours! I have seen with my own eyes and heard with my own ears today (referring to Yu Ning's inner voice), and also the vicious plan you and your good cousin and your good parents conspired to poison me! You and everyone in the Marquis Xiaoyao's mansion have such evil intentions!"
"Poison...poison the princess?"
Lin Sheng felt like he was falling into an icy cave, completely collapsing on the ground. He knew that everything was over! The princess even knew this?!
"No...no! Princess, please spare me!"
Liu Hanyan also rolled off the bed wrapped in the quilt and cried.
"Someone come!"
The furious voice of Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian rang out, carrying the power of thunder.
"Capture this adulterous couple! Keep them under strict guard! Pass my order to immediately seal off the Marquis Xiaoyao's residence! Detain all of them pending trial! I will personally interrogate them to find out who gave them the audacity to murder the current princess!"
The guards rushed in like wolves and tigers.
Nangong Ye still covered Yu Ning's eyes, hugged her and turned around, isolating himself from the dirty and filthy scene.
He lowered his head, looking at the girl's trembling eyelashes and red ears in his arms, and then thought of how she was anxious and angry today because of Nangong Yue, and how she almost cried, and his heart softened.
The name on the blank imperial edict became clearer and clearer in his mind.
Meanwhile, Yu Ning was immersed in the shocking news revealed by the system:
[Groom Zhang Ergou... Pfft! Lin Sheng not only has a green head, but he's also raising someone else's child? This plot... Tongzi, are you sure we're not acting out a script?]
System 118: [Life is always more ridiculous than a story, host! Please trust this system's professional analysis!]
Yu Ning: […I believe it.]
She silently lit a row of candles for Lin Sheng. This sudden explosion in the princess's mansion revealed not only a conspiracy, but also the absurd reality of the human world.
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