"Are you serious? The Crown Princess is really pregnant, and with the son of the Right Chancellor, Ye Yuheng? That can't be true!"
"Of course it's true. The Crown Princess was afraid of being exposed, so she miscarried. But judging from her appearance, it doesn't seem like it."
"What are you talking about?" the Crown Prince asked angrily, releasing his wife.
The Crown Princess was trembling with fear, but she tried her best to control herself, afraid of being discovered.
The two people who were talking hurriedly knelt down, "Your Highness, please spare us! We only heard about this from others."
"Someone else, that someone else?"
The Crown Princess hurriedly came over and pulled the Crown Prince away, "Zicheng, don't you believe me? You actually listened to others. Just kill them. People who talk nonsense like that shouldn't live."
The crown prince pushed her away, saying, "Tell me, who told you this?"
If it were just the shopkeeper in Shuntian Prefecture who said it, he might have thought it was false, but after it happened so many times, he couldn't help but believe it.
"Your Highness, everyone in the capital knows about this. If you don't believe me, just ask others; they all know."
"Yes, Your Highness, we also learned about this from others. We didn't want this woman to harm you, so we came here to tell you. Please spare our lives, Your Highness."
"Your Highness, not only was the Crown Princess pregnant, but she also lost the child. Her affair with Prime Minister Ye's son at the temple has long been known to others."
"What nonsense are you talking about, Zicheng? Kill them quickly! We can't let them ruin my reputation!" The Crown Princess lay on the ground, crying pitifully.
The crown prince turned his head, his eyes turning bloodshot, his face filled with rage, his fists clenched tightly. "Song Qingyou, you better tell me honestly, how long have you been treacherous?"
"Temples, I remember you never went to temples before, but starting a year ago, you started going to temples more frequently, every now and then."
"Besides the palace maids and nannies around you, there are only a few guards. Tell me, how long have you been hiding like this?"
The Crown Princess looked terrified and hurriedly hugged the Crown Prince's leg. "Zicheng, how can you not believe me? We love each other so much. You listen to others and don't believe me at all."
Her heartfelt words did not elicit any pity from the Crown Prince; instead, they made him feel even more disgusted. He kicked her away and said, "Get out of here! I feel disgusted just looking at you."
"A woman as unclean as you shouldn't live."
"Zicheng..." The Crown Princess fell to the ground, blood slowly flowing from her body. When the Crown Prince saw this, he became even more certain that it was true. His face turned ugly, but his hand instinctively reached out to support her.
Before she could get there, Ye Yuheng grabbed her and pulled her into his arms. "You'er, are you alright? I'll take you to see a doctor, okay?"
The Crown Prince withdrew his hand. "Ye Yuheng, she is still my Crown Princess. As long as there is no letter of divorce, she is still my Crown Princess. Let her go."
He never imagined that the woman he loved would have an affair with his cousin, have a child with him, and lie to him that she was just sick. He even begged his father, the emperor, to send the imperial physician to treat her.
Before the imperial physician could examine her, she said she was much better and had come to Shuntian Prefecture early this morning. I thought she was just bored and wanted to get out and about, but now it seems she was worried about her adulterous husband, Ye Yuheng.
The Crown Princess shoved Ye Yuheng away, saying, "Get out of here! I have nothing to do with you. Get out!"
Ye Yuheng looked distressed. "You'er, can't you see it yet? He definitely believes what we said and won't believe you anymore."
“Your Highness, I know I’m sorry, but this was an accident. If you’re willing to give You’er a letter of divorce, I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life.”
The Crown Prince sneered, "A divorce letter? Never in this lifetime. Guards, take the Crown Princess back to her residence and lock her up. From this day forward, she is forbidden to step out of her room."
"Zicheng, you're going to imprison me? What's the difference between that and being in jail? You might as well just give me a white silk ribbon." After saying this, the Crown Princess sadly lay down on the ground.
She never imagined that such a day would come. All she wanted was to get pregnant so that Zicheng could have a son who would become the crown prince, and then she could become the empress.
"Death? That would be too easy for you. Are you all deaf? Take him away!" the crown prince roared angrily.
Ye Yuheng stood in front of him, saying, "Your Highness, I cannot allow you to take You'er away. Please write a letter of divorce."
But he had barely finished speaking when the sound of horses' hooves came from behind. "Young master, something has happened at the manor."
"What's up?"
"Please return to your residence, young master."
Ye Yuheng could tell that this was a big deal since he didn't say anything, but he was still worried about Song Qingyou. "You'er, go back to the Crown Prince's residence first. I'll come to pick you up after I've finished dealing with things at home."
Seeing that Song Qingyou ignored him and didn't care at all, he wanted to leave, but before he could ride away, he heard the sound of horses' hooves again.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review arrived on horseback. "Ye Xingyi has privately made a dragon robe and is attempting a rebellion. Men, arrest Ye Yuheng and imprison him to await further punishment."
Before Ye Yuheng could react, he was grabbed by the people from the Dali Temple and forced to leave.
"Your Highness, the Emperor summons you to the palace immediately."
The Crown Prince glanced at the Crown Princess, who was standing there stunned. "Very well, I will go to the palace now. Guards, take the Crown Princess back to her residence. She is not to be released without my permission." With that, he rode away.
After everyone left, An Shuyi told her daughter to accompany her in-laws home first before helping Xia Hua into the carriage. She completely ignored Cheng Yumo who was following behind, and asked, "Hua Hua, how was my performance? Are you satisfied?"
Xia Hua nodded, "That's great. As expected, you're the best at scheming. I was thinking of having the manager of Kemanlou drag Ye Yuheng into this, but that old bastard is too quick."
"Moreover, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture is afraid of the Right Chancellor and dares not really do anything to Ye Yuheng. Fortunately, you are here, otherwise I would definitely have taught him a lesson tonight."
Cheng Yumo added from the side, "Madam An is really amazing. Not only did she wipe out the entire Right Prime Minister's family, but she also got the Crown Princess imprisoned. She's truly remarkable."
An Shuyi glared at him. "Alright, I know it's your doing. You don't need to repeat what Song Qingyou did."
After saying that, he turned to Xia Hua and said, "Hua Hua, the reason I know that Song Qingyou is pregnant with Ye Yuheng's child is because he told me. I also learned that it's all because of that bitch Song Qingyou that you're in jail."
"But don't worry, I won't let her off so easily. She'll just have to stay in the manor every day and won't be able to come out. I'll make her suffer even more."
As for Song Qingyou, she must have a good time. If she hadn't framed Huahua, she wouldn't be so angry. Even if Xiao Zili were to ascend the throne in the future, she would still give her a quick death. But now it seems that would be too easy for her.
Xia Hua nodded, "Okay, let's go see Song Qingyou tonight and let her know what happens when she frames me."
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