After becoming pregnant, the cold-hearted nobles all went mad.

After witnessing Shen Lingyi and Prince Wei leave their seats together, Shen Tingjiao felt it was a good opportunity.

Just then, Xu Yanqing, unaware of Shen Lingyi's whereabouts, looked around in search of her.

She leaned closer, her voice tinged with urgency: "Your Highness, I just saw Lingyi being taken away by the Crown Prince Wei!"

"Since the Crown Prince is so tyrannical, will she...?"

Xu Yanqing's pupils contracted, and everyone at the banquet saw it clearly.

Although Pei Heng and the Empress Dowager both offered a way out, portraying Wei Chengrui's actions as a momentary lapse, the chilling murderous aura was undeniable, and the others were not fools.

After what just happened, Wei Chengrui has become the most unwanted man among women in the capital.

Moreover, Shen Lingyi had a long-standing feud with him, so how could she possibly have a good time after being taken away by him?

Xu Yanqing, realizing this, became anxious. "Have you seen where the person went?"

"That's it, Your Highness. Let's bring more people. I'm afraid the young master might really harm my sister... Although I don't get along with Lingyi, I don't want anything to happen to her."

Shen Tingjiao pointed to a side hall, and the urgency and concern in her words warmed Xu Yanqing's cold face slightly.

He summoned a group of guards, who carried torches and headed towards the side hall.

Moonlight shone through the paper windows, illuminating the hall. Seeing the bright moon, Shen Lingyi realized that it was a full moon tonight.

No wonder Pei Heng left in such a hurry earlier.

However, now is not the time to think about this. Ever since Shen Lingyi said those words, Wei Chengrui has really lost control. He pressed her chin with his large hand, pressed his waist and abdomen against her snowy buttocks, and pinned her against the bed.

"How dare you mention my parents!" Wei Chengrui's eyes were bloodshot, his anger reaching its peak.

Shen Lingyi smiled.

She knew it was an act. She knew that with Wei Chengrui's abilities, even if he was drunk, how could he be so drunk that he would forget his hatred?

Shen Lingyi was unaware that Wei Chengrui had actually drunk an entire pot of wine that had been spiked.

At this moment, Wei Chengrui felt a fire rising from his lower abdomen. The white expanse before his eyes was the fuel that ignited this fire. He had only one thought in his mind: to possess her.

He did indeed want to continue pretending to be deaf and dumb, but Shen Lingyi's words brought him back to reality.

Disorganized footsteps sounded outside the hall. Shen Lingyi glanced to the side, but Wei Chengrui immediately turned her back.

He leaned close to Shen Lingyi's ear and whispered, "Shen Lingyi, come to hell with me..."

The palace doors were suddenly flung open, and the warm fragrance wafting inside was immediately dispersed by the cold wind that rushed in, but Xu Yanqing still caught a faint, lingering scent of intoxicating aroma.

The bed was covered by curtains, which fluttered in the wind, creating the illusion of shadows moving about in a chaotic and turbulent manner.

Xu Yanqing froze on the spot.

Shen Tingjiao was so shocked by what she saw that she was speechless, her cheeks flushed. She had witnessed this live sex show before she was even married, and she didn't know where to look.

"How could my sister Lingyi be having a secret rendezvous with a man here..."

"What should we do? The engagement was dissolved before, and now my sister is having an affair with Prince Wei. I'm afraid Father will be furious if he finds out."

"Watch your words," Xu Yanqing said coldly, her chilling aura startling Jiaojiao. "No matter what, she is still your sister. Such words should not come from your own elder sister."

If the person inside wasn't her, Shen Tingjiao would be slandering someone's innocence; if it was her, Shen Lingyi would be ruined because of her sister's words.

No matter what, saying such a thing in the palace is still quite a disgrace to the family.

Even if Shen Su loves his daughter very much, he probably won't let Shen Lingyi off easily.

To be honest, Xu Yanqing didn't believe that the person inside was Shen Lingyi. She had told him herself that she wanted to be the Empress and the Empress Dowager, so how could she be entangled with people like Wei Chengrui?

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't understand it. The curtain seemed to be a sword hanging over his head. Xu Yanqing didn't want to lift it, nor did he dare to.

Even he himself didn't understand where these feelings came from.

The deputy commander who was summoned was also embarrassed. What was this all about? Were they here to watch people having sex?

This Miss Shen truly lives up to her reputation for arrogance and domineering behavior; she dares to cause such a commotion right under the Emperor's nose.

But to everyone's surprise, a delicate figure put on her clothes, lifted the curtain, and walked out on her own.

"Your Highness and my sister, why are you both here? I just drank too much and was taking a nap. There's no need to make such a fuss."

Shen Lingyi exuded a lazy air, her black hair was slightly disheveled, and one of the green earrings on her earlobe was missing, which was indeed the look she had described as having just woken up.

Shen Tingjiao's expression turned sour: "Was my sister sleeping just now? Then what about Prince Wei..."

Even now, she still wants to remind everyone that Wei Chengrui left with Shen Lingyi.

Xu Yanqing frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.

Why would Shen Tingjiao bring this up? It's as if she brought it up on purpose.

Shen Lingyi's eyes widened slightly, even more surprised than her. "Young Master Wei? I didn't see him. If you're looking for the Young Master, why did you come here to look for him?"

He then glanced at the guards, "And they brought so many people with them..."

"This whole commotion is just a show of concern for my sister; anyone who doesn't know better would think they're here to catch me in the act of adultery."

Shen Ting's delicate face turned pale instantly, and her slender figure swayed precariously in the cold wind, all because of her anger.

She never imagined that Wei Chengrui had actually drunk that whole pot of wine!

How could an ordinary person withstand such a dosage?

How could he let Shen Lingyi go!

Xu Yanqing interrupted the sisters' argument, her gaze sweeping over Shen Lingyi. Seeing her body trembling slightly from the cold, she felt a pang of guilt.

"Jiaojiao was worried that something had happened to you, so she asked me to come and check on you. Now that I see you are alright, I can rest assured."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Shen Lingyi squatted down slightly.

A bit of her collarbone was showing, and Xu Yanqing glanced at it and noticed that it was slightly red, perhaps from a mosquito bite.

After this blunder, Shen Tingjiao lost face.

Shen Lingyi was only wearing a thin garment, and Xu Yanqing, being a man, didn't want to disturb her. Before leaving, he seemed to say something intentionally or unintentionally.

"The moonlight is lovely tonight. If Miss doesn't wish to return early, she may stay overnight in the palace."

Shen Lingyi then understood what Xu Yanqing meant.

Pei Heng was not present, and the Empress Dowager had not given any instructions. If she wanted to stay, she would have to have a reason, so he gave her that excuse, which was something the two of them had agreed upon beforehand.

She schemed for Xu Yanqing before the Emperor, and he helped her when she was powerless to do so.

After the commotion subsided, Shen Lingyi, wrapped in a thin blanket, instantly lost her smile, loosened her grip on the blood-stained hairpin, and said, "Is the Crown Prince Wei not planning to come out yet? Does he want to wait for someone to turn around and discover that you're in my palace?"