After respectfully acknowledging, Gao Jun quickly left.
Lin Zheqi, who had remained silent, bowed his head slightly to hide the guilt and resentment in his eyes, but he was very grateful to Yang Mengchen and Long Xuanmo.
Long YiXuan, who was beside them, clamored, "Third brother, third sister-in-law, I want to move into Chen Prince Mansion as well." The thought of being able to eat various delicious delicacies every day made him salivate uncontrollably.
Yang Mengchen glanced at the anxious and uneasy maid and asked softly, "Have you also heard that something happened?"
Wende and the others hadn’t gone to the hall for the ceremony and must have come over after hearing the news; otherwise, they would definitely have stayed by Imperial Uncle’s side, paying no attention to the matter.
The group nodded, each bearing a somber and serious expression, with Long YiXuan’s brows revealing a trace of disdain and mockery.
Grand Prince furrowed his brows tightly, "Let’s go together and take a look." Leading the way to the site of the incident.
The rest followed silently behind him.
At the scene, Ziyu Pavilion, there were numerous servants stretching their necks to peer inside the yard over the wall, their faces curious and embarrassed. Some of them suddenly saw the approaching group and hastily alerted the others before kneeling to the ground in courtesy.
Without waiting for instructions, Mo Yun and the others immediately stepped forward to take custody of the servants.
The party entered the yard and outside one of the rooms stood a dozen young lords, their expressions strange as they whispered among themselves. Muffled pants and moans drifted out from the half-open door of the chamber.
"Everyone, please leave," said Grand Prince with a calm voice that nonetheless carried an inherent authority.
The young lords came back to their senses at the sound, blushing and bowing hurriedly. They understood the principle of "hear no evil" but had been led there, only to witness this embarrassing scene. Now, with Grand Prince’s words, it was the perfect excuse to leave.
Unfortunately, someone didn’t want this matter to pass quietly. A maid burst out from nowhere, pushing open the half-closed door and crying out loud, "Princess, Princess Fengying is inside!"
Suddenly, the scene inside the chamber was exposed to all.
On the large bed, two bare bodies entwined with each other were caught up in the act. Hearing the sound of the door being slammed open and someone rushing in, they scrambled to grab the blanket, wrapping themselves from head to toe, leaving those outside unable to clearly see their faces.
Princess Fengying?
The young lords were stunned. Today, Prince Consort Shang hadn’t attended the wedding; who then was the man in that room?
Grand Prince and the others frowned deeply, eyes trailing the back of that maid, each flickering with a hint of murderous intent.
Long Xuanmo was indifferent, his gaze as deep as an abyss, impenetrable in his thoughts.
Yang Mengchen’s lips curled slightly upwards. In less than two months, the maid by Long Fengying’s side had become utterly devoted to Eldest Young Master Ma. Truly impressive!
"Ah!" The maid who rushed into the room let out a piercing scream, "Eldest Young Master Ma, what have you done to the princess?"
Was that even a question?
The crowd looked at each other, Eldest Young Master Ma? Could it be the scandalous illegitimate child born to the Ma family’s patriarch and daughter-in-law, Ma Tiankun, from a while ago?
Grand Prince swept his gaze lightly; the lords involuntarily trembled and hurriedly apologized before leaving. Grand Prince then bellowed sternly, "The ones inside, clean up immediately and come out!"
Glancing at Sister Jin, Sister Jin led the attendants to clear the area and stood guard outside. Lin Zheqi and his servants also withdrew.
Yang Mengchen approached Grand Prince, whispering, "Imperial Uncle, please do not be angry; your health is important."
"I’m fine," Grand Prince nodded, but still took a few deep breaths, gradually calming the fury churning within him.
Before long, Long Fengying and Ma Tiankun walked out of the room. Though they had freshened up, their hair was slightly disheveled, their eyes conveyed affection, especially Long Fengying, whose pale red marks stretched from her neck down beneath her collar, clearly indicating the intensity of their previous encounter.
Grand Prince’s features were resolute, and with his years of military service, even just standing there, he exuded an aura of natural authority.
Long Fengying had always been particularly afraid of this Imperial Uncle. Now that she had been caught in the act by him and others, she was so scared that she hurriedly knelt down, her face pale and her forehead sweating profusely.
Ma Tiankun and the maid knelt behind, with Ma Tiankun’s face showing as much fear and unease as the maid’s, though his mind was racing with calculations.
With so many witnesses, Grand Prince had no hope of concealing the matter and ordered directly, "Someone, drag Ma Tiankun and this maid out for execution!" As for Long Fengying, the daughter of the Emperor, it was better to leave her fate to the Emperor’s judgment.
"No!" Long Fengying cried, begging, "Tiankun and I are truly in love. Please, Imperial Uncle, do not kill Tiankun!"
Grand Prince and the others were furious to the point of laughter.
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Two guards stepped forward, dragging Ma Tiankun and the maid toward the exit of the yard.
"Take care, Fengying," Ma Tiankun looked back at Long Fengying with a face full of undying affection and unwillingness to part.
"Tiankun..."
Long Fengying suddenly stood up, rushing over to cling tightly to Ma Tiankun’s robe, her expression one of sorrowful grief, tears streaming down, pain wrenching her heart.
She admitted that at first, when she knew it was Tiankun who had taken advantage of her, she wanted to kill him. But Tiankun had always been gentle and considerate toward her, a hundred, a thousand times better than the hypocritical and heartless Shang Jiatao, who spent all his days with his concubine. Tiankun made her feel what it was to be a woman, and she had gradually fallen in love with him.
Now that Imperial Uncle was sentencing Tiankun to death, it was like gouging out her own heart. How could she bear it?
The two guards looked to Grand Prince, after all, Long Fengying was a princess, and if she intervened, they couldn’t lay hands on her.
"Imperial Uncle, I willingly became involved with Tiankun. If Tiankun dies, I won’t live either!" Long Fengying still clutched Ma Tiankun’s robe tightly, pleading desperately.
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