My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

An hour later, in the Golden Palace.

The emperor stared at his two sons, whose faces were bruised and battered, with a gloomy expression.

Their martial arts skills were evenly matched, and even if one of them was hit, the other would suffer similar injuries.

It's just brothers fighting each other; if word got out, it would damage the royal family's reputation.

"What exactly happened? Fifth Brother, how could you go to the Crown Prince's residence and attack him? The Crown Prince is your brother! What kind of behavior is this, so reckless?"

The emperor's eyes were full of displeasure, and his gaze toward Prince Rui was reproachful.

Prince Rui looked aggrieved: "Father, I didn't mean it. If my elder brother, the Crown Prince, hadn't coveted my princess, why would I have done this? I beg you, Father, to do me justice!"

Prince Rui then kowtowed to the emperor.

The emperor hadn't expected this outcome, and his face turned extremely grim. He looked at the crown prince beside him and said coldly, "Crown Prince, is what you, Fifth Prince, said true? Do you really covet someone else's princess?"

If he really did something utterly despicable, then this beating was too lenient.

The crown prince never expected that even in front of the emperor, his face would still be trampled underfoot. But how could he admit to something he hadn't done?

"Father, please understand! Your son has always been at home and has never had anything with Fifth Brother's wife. It's all his slander!"

"I'm slandering you? This concerns a man's reputation and honor, how could I be slandering you?"

"The people below have already investigated; it was you who seduced Qinghe!"

When Prince Rui mentioned this matter, he became extremely angry.

Unexpectedly, even now, the Crown Prince is still shamelessly unwilling to admit it.

He had tolerated it before, but that was before the marriage. Now that they were married, if he dared to seduce his princess, he had stepped on his sore spot and would never forgive him.

Seeing that both sides held their own versions of events, the emperor frowned and glanced at the chief eunuch beside him:

"Go check."

"Yes, sir!"

Before an incense stick could burn, the head eunuch rushed back and whispered something in the emperor's ear. The emperor's face darkened, and his voice carried a hint of coldness:

"Your wife went to join in the fun, what business is it of your second brother? How dare you be so reckless as to be my prince?"

"You have harmed the Crown Prince without distinguishing right from wrong, damaging the royal family's reputation. I hereby order you to return home and reflect on your actions for half a month, as a warning to others."

"Furthermore, you will be responsible for the Crown Prince's medical expenses and supplements!"

Prince Rui exclaimed in disbelief, "Father, how can you be so biased?!"

Is it simply because he is the crown prince?

That's rather biased!

The emperor spoke up in displeasure: "How dare you, you rebellious son! I'm almost embarrassed to call you out on it."

"It was simply that your princess was being a bit playful, and the Crown Prince happened to be at some of the events she recently attended. The two of them didn't exchange a single word, yet you beat the Crown Prince without even asking what happened. If it weren't for the fact that you are my son, I would have punished you long ago. Beating the Crown Prince is a capital offense. I've given you such a lenient sentence, and you're still not satisfied?"

Prince Rui hadn't expected this outcome. He had acted impulsively without thinking too much. Now that he had calmed down, he suddenly realized something and looked at the Crown Prince with a hint of displeasure.

He must have fallen for the Crown Prince's trick.

The Crown Prince must have deliberately set this trap to make him fall, so that he would be disliked by his father and his position as Crown Prince would be secure.

The Crown Prince is so cunning; he should be even more careful in the future.

As for Qinghe... he must keep a close eye on him when he gets back.

"Your subject obeys the decree!"

Prince Rui returned to the palace in a great hurry. Zhan Qinghe thought of the figure who had caused such a ruckus during the day, and a faint smile still lingered on her lips.

She didn't know if he still liked her, but she was content just to see him.

The door was suddenly kicked open, and a man with a gloomy face and bruises on his face stood in the doorway.

That was none other than Prince Rui.

"Your Highness, what brings you here so late at night?"

They usually lived in separate courtyards, but he didn't want to share a courtyard with Prince Rui.

Why is he visiting so late at night now?

Seeing the terrifying aura emanating from him, Zhan Qinghe took a step back in fear.

Prince Rui was shocked to find that despite his numerous injuries, his queen showed no concern whatsoever. She remained cold and aloof, fueling his growing anger.

He stepped forward and grabbed Zhan Qinghe's arm with frightening strength.

"I have treated you well, so why do you still have feelings for someone else?"

The intense pain made Zhan Qinghe frown. She tried to break free but couldn't, and could only groan in displeasure:

"Your Highness, didn't you promise me when we got married that you would always respect me? Why are you treating me like this now? Let go, you're hurting me..."

"Pain? Can't you see the wound on my face? You haven't even broken a single pore, yet you feel pain. Do you know how much my heart aches?"

As he spoke, Prince Rui pulled the person in front of him into his arms, his eyes filled with rage.

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. How did you get these injuries?"

Noticing that Prince Rui was in a bad mood, Zhan Qinghe quickly spoke up with concern.

In the past, he would soften his heart whenever she gave in. But for some reason, this tactic no longer works.

He held her tighter and tighter.

The next second, he picked her up horizontally and slammed her onto the bed. Before Zhan Qinghe could react, the man's tall body pressed down on her.

"What are you doing? Let me go!"

Zhan Qinghe panicked completely. She had no intention of having any intimate relationship with the man in front of her, even though he was her husband in name only.

But he knew perfectly well that the person in his heart wasn't him at all. For so many years, they had been tormenting each other, yet living in peace.

What's wrong with me now? It's so terrible that I've started forcing myself.

Zhan Qinghe struggled desperately, but received no pity from the man whatsoever...

Chaoyang Garden.

Su Yingxue finally confirmed Xie Huaixuan's location, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips:

"These past few days have passed, and he's probably like an ant on a hot pan. But his position is awkward, and the Crown Prince doesn't have much patience, so he's probably having a hard time."

"Yes, Madam, I never expected that the Second Young Master would actually be alive. When I saw him, I was so angry that I wanted to slap him a few times. How dare he make fun of you like this."

Xia Zhi was furious when she thought about Xie Huaixuan hiding in the shadows and refusing to come out, causing their wife to become a widow.

What kind of irresponsible man is he? If he doesn't like someone, he should just say no. Why go through all this trouble?

"He must have some ulterior motive for doing this, Madam. We must be careful," Qiu Ye said softly.

Su Yingxue nodded gently: "Su Zhirou has already taken out the money, right?"

"Yes, the money has already been given to Scarface, but that Scarface is unreliable. He ran away with the money long ago, but the First Madam is still waiting for him to rescue Dongrong. It's truly ridiculous."

As Xia Zhi spoke, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Now Su Zhirou has lost both her wife and her money. I wonder how much of a blow she will suffer when she finds out?

After all, she could only swallow her anger and keep quiet about it; she couldn't very well go to the authorities, since it was something that couldn't be brought to light.

Su Yingxue was delighted to hear this, knowing that Su Zhirou valued material possessions most. Knowing that her two thousand taels of silver had been stolen would surely make her furious.

"The First Madam is really something, actually believing a charlatan from the underworld. It would have been much more straightforward to go directly to the Prefect." Qiu Ye also began to mock mercilessly.

"How could she dare to go directly to the prefect? ​​If she did, she would be firmly accused of favoritism and corruption. She values ​​her reputation and would never do such a thing. Besides, how would she explain it to Xie Huaiyun?"

"After all, she's playing the role of a victim in Xie Huaiyun's eyes now." Su Yingxue's lips curled into a sarcastic smile.

"Then, Madam, what should we do next?" Xia Zhi asked.

Su Yingxue opened her mouth and ate a grape, her voice leisurely: "Let's wait~"

"Now that Prince Rui has misunderstood the Crown Prince, they will probably start fighting soon. When that happens, Su Zhirou's good days will be over again."

"You two remember this: go to Mu Cang Yuan and put on a show whenever you have free time. From now on, whenever someone asks, just say I've fallen out of favor, understand?"

The two maids exchanged a glance and bowed to Su Yingxue, saying, "Yes, Madam!"