Crown Prince Yan Beichen: What did the Crown Princess give me to eat? Wasn't it just a pretty, ordinary fruit?
She ate it, too!
But Shen Mingzhu was completely unharmed.
She blinked, somewhat puzzled.
The prince had already crossed his legs, placed his hands on his knees, straightened his back, and closed his eyes to begin his internal energy cultivation.
Yan Beichen kept his eyes tightly closed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
[Guagua, what's wrong with the Crown Prince? This spiritual fruit is a wonderful thing. Why does he seem to be in so much pain after eating it?]
Host, it's alright! The spiritual fruit is good for the Crown Prince's health. His internal energy is already quite strong, and he should reach an even higher level after today. He should thank you!
[That's good, that's good! Hope nothing bad happens! You know, Emperor Jingyuan cherishes this precious son the most. Anyone who dares to harm his beloved crown prince will have their entire family wiped out.]
Host, it's alright, don't worry.
[Um. ]
Just then, Yan Beichen suddenly emitted a strange true energy, which then formed a vortex. The vortex grew larger and larger. Shen Mingzhu was shocked when she saw this scene. Before she could run away, she was swept up by the vortex and fell down.
Crash!
The roof collapsed!!!
aaah! ! !
Crown Prince Yan Beichen swiftly and steadily carried Shen Mingzhu to Princess Chaoyang's room.
After a cloud of dust cleared, the commander of the Imperial Guards looked at the two people in front of him.
"His Royal Highness, Princess Mingzhu."
"Commander Qin!"
"Cough cough cough~~~"
The dust and fog were so thick that Liang Muchen and Ruyi stared wide-eyed, their hearts filled with fear.
His Highness the Crown Prince was just on the rooftop?!
Did they hear everything he and Ruyi said just now?
Crown Prince Yan Beichen stared directly into Liang Muchen's eyes, a gaze that made him feel uneasy.
He was so frightened that he and his maid Ruyi immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Highness, it's not what you see!"
"Yes, yes, it was this maid who seduced me! My heart for Chaoyang is as clear as day and night, I have no other thoughts!"
Shen Mingzhu looked at the Prince Consort Liang Muchen kneeling on the ground, weeping bitterly, and instinctively leaned back.
Looking at the orange earrings worn by the maid Ruyi, she gently tugged at Crown Prince Yan Beichen.
[Wow, Guagua, look! They're orange earrings!]
Who would have thought? The maid Ruyi is ranked ahead of Princess Chaoyang! She's the prince consort's second woman! The princess is only fourth!
Host, that's right! Prince Consort Liang's love for Princess Chaoyang was always more about power than affection. Without his status, he probably wouldn't even give her a second glance, let alone marry her.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen scratched Shen Mingzhu's palm and said, "Okay!"
Qin Zhao, Commander of the Imperial Guard: I'm still here!
Where has the upright and proper crown prince gone?
Only now did Shen Mingzhu take a closer look at the prince consort in front of her.
Liang Muchen was completely different from what she had imagined. He was fair-skinned, even a little boyish, and tall. Although he was already the father of two children, he looked very young, like a bright and sunny college student.
[Oh my, Guagua, Prince Consort Liang looks like a college student. He's practically a total puppy! No wonder Princess Chaoyang likes him so much. Who doesn't love a fluffy, cuddly puppy!]
Host, not only Princess Chaoyang likes her, but many other girls do too! I look forward to you discovering them gradually!
Shen Mingzhu ignored Guagua's perverse sense of humour.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen was not happy to hear Shen Mingzhu's thoughts.
He waved his hand, signalling Commander Qin to take the man away and wait for Chaoyang to learn the truth before taking action.
"Oh dear, wait a minute! My son! My son is the imperial son-in-law of the current emperor! You can't take him away!"
Seeing the room with a large hole in it, Liang's mother, supported by two young women, hurried over, looking very anxious.
"How dare you!"
The crown prince gave a low shout.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince~"
The person who arrived should quickly bow.
Standing beside Crown Prince Yan Beichen, the first thing Shen Mingzhu noticed was the pair of white wrists adorned with yellow jade bracelets.
[Guagua, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—a yellow jade bracelet! Look! I've found another of Liang Muchen's "Rainbow Lovers."]
Host, you have sharp eyes! You actually spotted her. That girl is Miss Liang, a cousin of the Liang family who lives in the Princess's residence. She grew up with Liang Muchen and is his childhood sweetheart.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen immediately followed Shen Mingzhu's gaze and saw the yellow jade bracelet belonging to Miss Liang. It was clear that the jade was of high quality and very valuable.
He gave the prince consort Liang Muchen a chilling look.
That's really great!
He actually dared to keep his childhood sweetheart in the princess's residence and even have a secret affair with her.
That's incredibly audacious!
Suddenly, a splash of red caught Shen Mingzhu's eye.
The slightly older woman wore a bright red gem the size of a pigeon's egg around her neck, so vibrant and dazzling that it looked exquisite in the sunlight.
[Guagua, I've found out! Liang Muchen's first woman was actually her! Who is she?]
Ahhh! Host, you're amazing! You discovered it so quickly!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: What did the Crown Princess discover?
[Guagua, who exactly is that woman next to Liang's mother? I've never seen her before.]
Host, that's Liang Muchen's sister-in-law, the woman he loves but can't have, his mentor, and the one he deeply loves but can never marry.
Wow! Guagua, this forbidden love is so melodramatic!
Host, calm down! It was Liang's eldest sister-in-law who helped persuade him to marry the princess! Liang Muchen listens to her the most; before her, he's like a docile puppy.]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: !!!
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet!
Now that Chi Cheng and Huang Lv have been found, what about the rest of the colour?
It's true that the bolder the person, the greater the harvest.
For Liang Muchen, this imperial son-in-law, to be doing these things right under the nose of the emperor, is...
He couldn't help but wonder if Chaoyang didn't know, didn't want to know, or pretended not to know even though she did.
"Take him away and interrogate him severely!"
"Brother, Your Highness the Crown Prince, elder brother, please don't! Chaoyang, Chaoyang will forgive me..."
Crown Prince Yan Beichen waved his hand, and two Imperial Guards stepped forward to gag Liang Muchen and quickly dragged him away.
"Mu Chen, Mu Chen ah~~~"
"You're so foolish, so foolish!"
Shen Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Liang Muchen being dragged away.
She was really afraid that a princess from Chaoyang would suddenly appear out of nowhere.
"Cousin, cousin!"
"Mu Chen, Mu Chen!"
Miss Liang and her sister-in-law were so anxious that they couldn't stop crying.
"Hasn't Her Highness the Princess returned yet?"
The maids shook their heads.
With Princess Chaoyang absent, it was convenient for Liang Muchen to act, and now it was naturally even more convenient for the Imperial Guards to act, with no one coming out to stop them.
Just as the group was being led away, Prince An arrived in a hurry.
Oh dear, I'm late!
[Guagua, why is Prince An here at Princess Chaoyang's residence?]
Something's probably up?
"Your Highness Prince An~~~"
Prince An, Yan Lingfeng, waved his hand, looked at the house with a large hole in the roof, and shook his head. He just wanted to come and watch the excitement.
Despite rushing, he was still late!