Murong Zhi opened his eyes dazedly, feeling dizzy. When he moved his arm, he found a woman lying next to him!
This! Last night...
"Your Highness, what are you doing?"
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
"Your Highness, please don't..."
Murong Zhi raised his hand and rubbed his swollen head, feeling a little regretful for drinking too much last night.
But he remembered that his alcohol tolerance was not that bad!
Suddenly, the woman in his arms moved. She frowned, opened her eyes as if in pain, and then looked up at him.
Shen Jing sat up in panic and pulled the quilt to cover herself, but the kiss mark between her collarbone was still seen by Murong Zhi.
"Your Highness..." The silent tears were about to fall, and coupled with her pitiful appearance, Murong Zhi couldn't help but feel distressed.
"solitary……"
Seeing her like this, it seemed like he had done something wrong. But, he had always had good self-control!
"It's okay, Your Highness. I, your humble servant... just pretend that nothing happened." Seeing Murong Zhi's expression, Shen Jing curled the corners of her mouth bitterly.
"I will be responsible for you."
Murong Zhi put on his clothes. The wine from last night was still on the table in the outer hall. He picked it up and smelled it, but there was nothing unusual.
"Your Highness, do you think Jing'er plotted against you?" A quiet voice sounded behind her, with a hint of sadness.
"That's not what I meant." Murong Zhi didn't even turn around. "Rest first, I will give you a status."
After Murong Zhi left, he smiled bitterly.
A title...
Forget it. He still felt indebted to her. At the very least, she would be a concubine. As long as she entered the Eastern Palace, she would definitely find a way to become the Crown Princess.
But she didn't expect that things were not as simple as she thought.
…
Murong Zhi knelt upright in the Yangxin Palace, his body tense and his expression solemn. The emperor, on the other hand, had a scowl on his face, his head propped up by his hands, his chest heaving violently, as if suppressing a surging rage within.
After a long time, the emperor finally raised his head, slowly but with uncontrollable anger, he picked up a paperweight from the table and threw it at Murong Zhi.
"Good-for-nothing!"
Murong Zhi didn't dare to hide, fortunately the paperweight only hit his shoulder.
"Do you know how many people are watching you? Huh? What happened last night has spread all over the capital today!"
The emperor stood up and walked to Murong Zhi with his hands behind his back.
"I know you want to marry Shen Jing. You can exchange it for merit, or you can make her more outstanding, do something for the people like Shen Qing, and ask me for a reward. Do you still need me to teach you these?"
"Father, this is all my fault. I forced her to do this." Murong Zhi said, "Please punish me, Father."
The emperor kicked Murong Zhi and pointed at his nose, cursing, "You, Crown Prince Murong Zhi, the heir apparent of a country? Ha, that's absolutely ridiculous! You're nothing but bullshit!"
I'm really angry.
"You did it, and you made it known to everyone. Overnight, if you took out any beggar, everyone would know that you, Murong Zhi, had an affair with Chen Jing."
Murong Zhi frowned, "Father, someone must have set up this scheme behind the scenes, otherwise the news wouldn't have spread so quickly!"
"If you hadn't done it, no one would have had the opportunity to take advantage of you." The emperor raised his head slightly and closed his eyes. "I've already sent someone to invite Shen Jianshan. You'd better come up with a perfect excuse. Otherwise, the majesty of the royal family cannot be tarnished by you."
Murong Zhi's heart trembled, and his hands hidden under his sleeves clenched tightly.
In reality, the emperor was optimistic about Murong Zhi. He had been crown prince for many years, and his calm and decisive handling of government affairs, as well as his calm analysis of complex situations, had greatly pleased him.
If Murong Zhi was smart, he would know to clear himself in order to keep his position as crown prince.
The emperor sighed inwardly, it depends on whether he can figure it out.
About an incense stick's time later, Shen Jianshan arrived.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live Your Majesty..."
"Alright, forget about all the formalities." The emperor waved his hand impatiently. "Have you heard everything?"
"Yes." Shen Jianshan nodded, "I ask the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to give my daughter justice."
"Oh?" The emperor narrowed his eyes.
"At the end of the winter hunt, I requested His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return Shen Jing. After all, she had not yet severed her ties with the General's Mansion, but His Royal Highness repeatedly stopped me." Shen Jianshan took a deep breath, "Your Highness said he would protect Shen Jing. Is this how he protects her?"
The emperor leaned back, holding the Buddhist beads in his hand and looking at the two of them silently.
"Your Majesty, I know that Your Highness is definitely not such a treacherous villain, but Shen Jing is also a person who abides by the rules and knows etiquette, and would not do such a thing."
"Well... bring Shen Jing in." The emperor waved his hand and sent someone to bring Shen Jing in. She was already waiting in the side hall.
Shen Jing saw Shen Jianshan shudder unconsciously, and she knelt down tremblingly to pay her respects. She didn't know that this matter had been known to the public, and only thought that Murong Zhi was asking the emperor to confer a title on her.
"Chen Jing, let me ask you, was what happened last night your own will, or was it forced upon you by the prince?" The emperor had a gloomy face, his majesty fully revealed.
“Yes…” Shen Jing glanced at Murong Zhi.
She had heard Murong Zhi's words just now, blaming all the mistakes on him. The prince was so good to her, she couldn't let him bear the responsibility alone.
"Your Majesty, this subject...is volunteering!"
As soon as the words fell, Shen Jianshan's slap landed on Shen Jing's face.
"Evil girl! How dare you..." Shen Jianshan's fingers were shaking with anger.
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