Yes, who is he?
Ye Wantang racked her brains, thinking, "He never asked for my money, and he often gave me gifts. He was also not as talkative as Prince Liang."
The man changed after she broke off the engagement. He started complaining about being poor, became insatiable in his sexual desires, and resorted to despicable tricks. He was once a gentleman, which is why she became so infatuated with him.
She carefully recalled the years they had spent together, and suddenly, she had an idea.
When they first got together, the man was clearly a novice as well, but at that time, the King of Liang was known for his dissolute lifestyle and was already married.
At that time, he explained that he was a playboy to survive, that his relationships with those women were fake, and that he only had Ye Wantang in his heart, so he wanted to save his first time for Ye Wantang.
Ye Wantang was deeply moved and believed him.
However, as an unmarried woman, she could not use such a private matter as evidence that she had not colluded with the King of Liang.
She was restless and uneasy.
The Empress has already said that last time was the last time she was spared. The Prince of Liang committed the heinous crime of treason, which would implicate nine generations of his family. If the Empress finds out that she has an affair with the Prince of Liang, she will probably have no way out.
No, that person absolutely cannot be the King of Liang.
Then Ye Zhen said again, "Ye Wantang, stop struggling. You will never know how much I hate you. I will never let go of this opportunity to take revenge on you."
Ye Wantang herself was eager to kill Ye Zhen, so she naturally believed Ye Zhen's words and became even more flustered.
In a flash, she suddenly remembered, "It's not the Prince of Liang, it's the Crown Prince. The one who has been with me all these years is the Crown Prince."
Ye Zhen knew she must have thought of some clue, and he was secretly delighted, but he sneered, "What are you dreaming about? The Crown Prince has not been in the capital at all these years."
"No, it's the Crown Prince. I want to see the Empress. The one who seduced me and then abandoned me is the Crown Prince. The royal family cannot punish me any further."
Ye Wantang felt a glimmer of hope.
If it is confirmed that the man she has been entangled with all these years is indeed the Crown Prince, then she cannot be considered to have lost her virginity, since they were already engaged at that time.
Even if she later came into contact with the Prince of Liang, it was the Crown Prince who pushed the Prince of Liang in front of her.
She was just a deceived victim.
The royal family cannot treat the orphans of meritorious officials in this way.
The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and she loudly demanded to see the Empress.
Her will to survive made her overlook the fact that the man had approached her under the guise of the Prince of Liang, and that her secret rendezvous with him was a betrayal of the Crown Prince.
She then schemed against Prince Ning, so how could the Empress possibly forgive her?
Ye Zhen wouldn't remind her, she seemed very afraid that Ye Wantang could get away with it, but she couldn't stop Ye Wantang from shouting so loudly that the palace guards were all attracted.
"Princess, what happened?"
“This person has gone mad. You stay here and watch over her. I’m going to see the Empress.”
Before leaving, Ye Zhen gave these instructions, adding, "Do not let her shout randomly again."
Xie Tingzhou kept an eye on the movements in the Cold Palace. When he saw Ye Zhen go to the Phoenix Palace, he followed with Helian Qing.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was unwilling to be bullied by Ye Wantang in the past, so I wanted to mock her a few times. I didn't expect her to try to frame the Crown Prince."
Ye Zhen spoke with a mix of truth and falsehood, revealing Ye Wantang's accusation that the Crown Prince had been having an affair with her for many years.
The Empress was furious, "You're talking nonsense!"
Her son has had such a hard life all these years, yet Ye Wantang still throws such mud at him.
The emperor risked his life, knowing full well that the Prince of Liang was rebelling and that there were explosives on the sacrificial altar, yet he still went along with the plan, all to help the crown prince, who had been away from the court for many years, win the hearts of the people.
If Ye Wantang's crazy words were to get out, wouldn't the Crown Prince's reputation be damaged? But they couldn't reveal the Crown Prince's whereabouts over the years.
The authority of the emperor lies not only in absolute power but also in his unpredictability. If everything is laid bare before the people, its deterrent effect will be greatly diminished.
The Empress, her eyes filled with hidden anger, went to the Cold Palace. Xie Tingzhou handed Helian Qing over to the palace servants and followed, but he did not go inside.
When Ye Wantang saw the Empress coming, she quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Wantang is guilty. Wantang lied to protect the Crown Prince's reputation."
Previously, in order to deflect blame for plotting against Prince Ning and to explain her pregnancy, she claimed that she had been assaulted at home.
Now, we have to smooth things over again: "Actually, the Crown Prince has been having a private relationship with me all these years, and this child is also the Crown Prince's."
However, at that time the Crown Prince could not appear in public, so I dared not reveal the truth.
I did not tell Your Majesty the truth, and I am guilty, but I was only trying to protect His Highness the Crown Prince.
"Your Majesty, the child in my womb is His Highness the Crown Prince's own flesh and blood, your eldest grandson."
She suddenly pointed at Ye Zhen, "But Ye Zhen, I don't know what he's up to, has actually slandered me for having an affair with the King of Liang, and is trying to kill the child in my womb."
"I am innocent! It was clearly the Crown Prince who disguised himself as the King of Liang to meet with me, and I knew it all along."
Ye Zhen stood quietly to the side.
To cover up one lie, you need countless lies. Eventually, the lie will be impossible to cover up. Ye Wantang, at her wit's end, treats the Empress like a fool.
She can forget about living in this house anymore.
"shut up!"
The Empress, whose usual kind and gentle demeanor could no longer be maintained, demanded, "What evidence do you have to prove that the Crown Prince impersonated the Prince of Liang and had a secret rendezvous with you?"
"Yes, five years ago His Majesty took the Empress out for a rest and recuperation, and His Highness allowed me to stay in the palace for one night."
That night, I stayed with Your Highness in the Eastern Palace. At that time, the Prince of Liang had already established his own residence, and only the Crown Prince could take me to the Eastern Palace.
Although Prince Liang has been a playboy all these years, the Emperor and Empress have indeed treated him well. Therefore, the man explained that since the Emperor and Empress dote on him, it's no big deal for him to stay overnight in the palace occasionally.
She had no doubts; on the contrary, she felt that the Prince of Liang was far more capable than the other two princes.
As for why he took her to the East Palace in the middle of the night, she subconsciously felt that the Prince of Liang was ambitious and wanted to experience what it was like to be the crown prince.
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