Upon arriving at the Third Prince's tent, the palace attendants lifted the first layer of curtains.
Instantly, they heard the Third Prince's unbearable moans.
Consort Gao covered her mouth with a handkerchief, "So the Third Prince wasn't fast asleep, he was in the middle of something exciting."
Those who have been through it all naturally understand what is happening inside the tent.
The Empress dismissed the matter, saying, "Yuan Cheng is a man, so this is no big deal."
Consort Gao nodded, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty the Empress is right."
Suddenly, another man's voice rang out from inside the tent.
Consort Gao asked doubtfully, "Am I hearing things? Why do I hear such a rough male voice?"
Not only was Consort Gao suspicious, but even the Empress didn't understand what was going on.
Emperor Pei, however, directly lifted the inner tent and saw a sensual scene inside.
The Empress behind Emperor Pei turned ashen-faced instantly, and Consort Gao was also shocked.
In addition, there were the princes following behind Emperor Pei, as well as his important ministers.
The empress's vision went black for a moment, and she fainted on the spot.
Emperor Pei roared, "Why haven't you separated these two beasts for me yet?"
Upon hearing the noise, the third prince immediately rolled off the couch, knelt on the ground, trembling, unable to utter a single word.
Several high-ranking officials sensed something was amiss and bowed to take their leave. Before Emperor Pei could speak, the officials had already departed.
This is a royal scandal, and they've caught it red-handed.
Are you going to stay here and watch the show if you don't leave now?
Xie Qi followed his father back to his tent, whereupon Elder Xie finally spoke, saying, "It seems the world is truly about to change."
Once the Third Prince stepped down, the Fourth Prince became the one everyone hoped for.
Xie Qi said in a low voice, "Father means that the Fourth Prince will..."
"The Empress will not sit idly by and wait for her death. It is too early to draw conclusions now."
Once the Empress comes to her senses, she will realize that this was a setup.
How could there be poisonous snakes out of nowhere?
What a coincidence that the Third Prince was caught red-handed doing such a shameful thing?
The Emperor, the princes, and the ministers all witnessed it with their own eyes?
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
After the Empress regained consciousness, she was constantly dizzy and then woke up again.
Soon, the noble ladies also heard the rumors: the Third Prince had actually…
Many of the noble ladies shuddered. "No wonder the Third Prince has been putting off the marriage; this is the reason."
Yan Xinyue patted her chest, thankfully, her marriage to the Third Prince hadn't gone through, otherwise, she would have been disgusted to death.
"With so many people seeing this, what will become of the Third Prince in the future?"
The noble ladies whispered among themselves, saying that the Third Prince's future was hopeless, and the biggest beneficiary would be the Fourth Prince.
This was a major matter concerning the court, and even the noble ladies dared not speak carelessly about it.
It wasn't until late at night that the palace servants announced the snake had been caught, and the noble ladies were finally able to return to their rooms to rest.
The Empress didn't fully wake up until just as dawn was breaking.
"Your Majesty, you must take good care of your health."
The Empress leaned against the bed, "In this situation, what use is this body to me?"
The Empress is now truly heartbroken. With no hope of Yuan Cheng ascending the throne, why should she let that vile Consort Gao torment her?
"Your Majesty, yesterday's events were clearly a trap; we fell for it."
"I know." As the head of the palace, how could she not know?
"Even if it was Consort Gao's scheme, Yuan Cheng had no chance of turning things around."
The Empress thought bitterly, "I am his own mother. Why didn't he tell me this sooner?"
"In this way, I won't be caught off guard."
If the Empress had known earlier, she would have tried her best to cover it up and would never have let what happened last night happen.
"Your Majesty, it's too late to say all this now. You must pull yourself together as soon as possible."
The Empress sighed deeply. "Have someone help me with my hair and makeup. I am going to see His Majesty."
In any case, what happened yesterday must be dealt with.
Although there was no room for maneuver, the Empress still wanted to try to help the Third Prince.
After getting dressed, the Queen went to His Majesty's tent.
Emperor Pei was having breakfast when he saw the Empress arrive. He then instructed the palace servants to help her to her seat.
Seeing Emperor Pei eating as if nothing had happened, the Empress picked up her chopsticks but couldn't eat a thing.
The Empress rose and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, what do you intend to do with Yuan Cheng?"
Emperor Pei put down his chopsticks and calmly rinsed his mouth with tea.
“Yuan Cheng is my legitimate son. If this had not happened, I would have placed great hopes on him.”
The Empress scoffed; anyone could say nice things.
If they truly had high hopes for him, they would have made Yuan Cheng the crown prince much earlier.
"What happened yesterday has probably spread far and wide by now. Even if I wanted to show favoritism, I was powerless to do anything about it."
The Empress grabbed Emperor Pei's robe and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Cheng has been well-behaved since he was a child. In the end, it's all my fault for not taking good care of him. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy."
"The Third Prince is hereby conferred the title of Prince Shen, and shall not be allowed to enter the palace without a summons."
The Empress grabbed the Emperor's robe, "Yuan Cheng is a prince, how can he be granted the title of Prince of the County? What will happen to him in the future..."
"They were removed from the imperial family genealogy and became members of the imperial clan."
The Third Prince is a prince; even if he were to be conferred a title, it should be a kingship.
Emperor Pei's conferment of the title of Prince of the County meant that the Third Prince's path to the top was completely cut off.
They were even removed from the royal family genealogy.
The arrival of the Empress was anticipated.
She just hadn't expected His Majesty to be so ruthless, not even showing any mercy to his own son.
What should have been a spectacular hunt ended abruptly.
On the way back, Pei Yuance and Pei Zhi were in the same carriage again.
Yan Xinyue was taken away by people from the Yan family yesterday, saying that the old lady was not well and feared that her days were numbered.
Pei Yuance said with displeasure, "If the Yan family suffers a death, won't my marriage be delayed again and again?"
Pei Zhi chuckled lightly, "Brother is actually in a hurry to get married now?"
Pei Yuance said matter-of-factly, "Only after we get married can the General of the Escort Flag become my backer!"
"Brother, the Empress only has one son, Third Brother. There is no hope for Third Brother to ascend the throne in the future. What are your plans, Brother?"
"Plans?" Pei Yuance asked, puzzled. "What plans could I possibly have? The third brother has fallen, and the happiest one should be the fourth brother."
The third and fourth sons are popular candidates for the succession position.
Now that the third brother has fallen from grace, the fourth brother must be laughing in his sleep.
Pei Zhi reminded her, "The Empress is the head of the inner palace. After this incident, the Empress and Consort Gao will be mortal enemies."
Pei Yuance didn't understand. "What's the point of you saying all this?"
"Although Third Brother is no longer capable, the Empress will not recognize him. After returning to the palace, the Empress will select a new prince to compete against Fourth Brother."
Pei Yuanze finally understood what Pei Zhi meant.
"You mean, I should go and surrender to the Empress Dowager?"
Pei Zhi didn't speak, but just quietly looked at Pei Yuance.
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