Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

The moment their eyes met, even the air seemed to freeze.

The four people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xu Ruohuai was the first to react, and chuckled, "You two are doing morning exercises so early? It's good to practice, the more you practice, the better."

He slapped himself hard across the face as soon as he finished speaking.

You're so tight-lipped! If you can't speak properly, then don't open your mouth!

What kind of morning exercise requires two people to practice in bed early in the morning?! And you even used such inappropriate language!

Cang Shuyue's first reaction was to pull You Lu into his arms and straighten his open collar before frowning at the two uninvited guests and saying in a deep voice, "Get lost."

Youlu patted the back of his hand, then turned to the First Prince and Xu Ruohuai, asking in confusion, "What are you two doing here so early in the morning?"

He was only startled by the two door gods at the entrance and did not think he had done anything out of line, so after the initial surprise, he quickly calmed down.

The eldest prince, still lost in thought, replied absentmindedly, "I heard that my uncle and seventh brother had a disagreement, and I wanted to come and try to persuade my uncle..."

He suddenly snapped back to reality, raised his trembling hand, pointed at the two of them, and stammered, "I...I...you...you all..."

The shock was so great that the child was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

Youlu tilted her head, looking completely innocent, and said, "I'm injured. Could you please help me apply some medicine, Brother-in-law? Is there a problem?"

The eldest prince hesitated for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Just applying medicine?"

Lu nodded frankly.

It is indeed a topical application of medicine.

Last night I was so busy talking about love that I didn't feel any pain. When I woke up, I found that Cang Shuyue had tied my waist so tightly that it was bruised. So this morning I was forced to lie on the bed and have medicine applied to my waist.

However, someone was dishonest and started messing around while wiping, which made him angry and he ran out.

The eldest prince let out a long sigh, patted his chest, and muttered to himself, "So it was just applying medicine. I thought..."

Realizing that he had been so foolish as to have misunderstood the two of them as having that kind of relationship, he felt extremely ashamed. His face flushed slightly, and he said awkwardly, "It's nothing. It seems that Seventh Brother and Uncle have reconciled. That's good."

Cang Shuyue's eyes were filled with complex emotions. Fortunately, the child's surname was Xiao.

Xu Ruohuai was shocked.

No? The eldest prince believed it so easily?

Are you that easy to fool?

These two are still hugging, can't you really tell anything?

He was tempted to pry open the Crown Prince's head and take a look.

Seeing Xu Ruohuai's expression, You Lu knew that he definitely didn't believe him, but he was too lazy to explain anymore, since Xu Ruohuai knew about his relationship with Cang Shuyue before he did.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the eldest prince's mood brightened, and he even forgot about his little grudge. He asked with concern, "Seventh brother, where are you hurt? Is it serious? Should we ask Doctor Jian to come and take a look?"

Meeting his innocent and clear gaze, Youlu felt a little guilty and mumbled, "It's just that. We sparred a bit last night and I accidentally hurt myself, so I need to apply some medicine. It's nothing serious, no need to see a doctor."

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he sobbed, "Elder brother, you have no idea how ruthless my brother-in-law is. He beat me so badly that I'm covered in bruises. He said I tricked you and that he'll teach me a lesson in your place, sob sob sob..."

"What?!" The eldest prince exclaimed in shock, his voice filled with righteous indignation as he rebuked, "Uncle, how could you lay a hand on Seventh Brother? Blame me if you must, Seventh Brother did nothing wrong!"

Cang Shuyue: "..."

When no one could see him, Lu grabbed his arm hard and winked at him, signaling him to cooperate.

Cang Shuyue sighed helplessly and said with a stern face, "Since it's your fault, why are you being so hesitant? All you do is run away from problems. Is this how your sister and I raised you?"

The eldest prince's imposing manner instantly weakened, and he said timidly, "I'm not running away, I just don't know how to face my seventh brother. I'm the older brother, yet my younger brother has to worry about me..."

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, making her look pitiful, like a little dog that had been caught in the rain.

Youlu instantly pictured a big dog crying in his mind, and covered his mouth to tease, "Although, but, as expected of your nephew, Big Brother is also a crybaby."

Cang Shuyue leaned down and whispered, "From now on, he'll be your nephew too."

Enraged, a deer rubbed its claws hard against his arm.

Damn it, this male fox spirit not only broke his Dao heart and forced him to deceive his innocent elder brother, but now he dares to flirt with him so arrogantly. He's completely going against the natural order!

Cang Shuyue patted his head reassuringly and said softly, "Yunli won't object. We're practically family now."

The Pixiu gave a thumbs up: "What a wonderful double blessing! You've redefined the term."

The deer is laughing and crying, what the hell is this, a double marriage!

The eldest prince went on and on about his self-reflection, then wiped away his tears and said firmly, "Seventh brother, don't worry. I understand your good intentions. I will never be deceived by appearances again, nor will I be soft-hearted towards unworthy people."

All that effort finally paid off. Youlu nodded with relief, "It's good that you understand, Eldest Brother. There's nothing wrong with being kind, but don't let your kindness be taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives. And not everyone deserves your kindness."

"Yes!" The eldest prince nodded solemnly.

After everything was out in the open, the slight estrangement between the two brothers vanished instantly. The eldest prince affectionately pulled Youlu along and excitedly recounted the fate of the Meng family.

After yesterday's interrogation, Meng confessed to her crimes without reservation. In order to climb the social ladder, she not only plotted to murder the prince, but also poisoned her own husband.

Meng's husband was a well-known scholar in the surrounding area. He passed the imperial examination at a young age and had a promising future. It was for this reason that Meng chose him from among all the suitors.

The couple enjoyed a period of happiness after their marriage, until last year when Meng's husband, Yu, failed the provincial examination. Meng's mind began to wander.

The imperial examinations were held every three years. Scholar Yu was still young and had plenty of opportunities ahead of him, but Lady Meng did not want to wait.

So, after Yu Xiucai fell ill from staying up all night studying, she took a few doses of medicine and, without anyone noticing, took his life.

Poor Scholar Yu was still thinking about passing the imperial examinations and getting a title for his wife before he died.

After confessing to her crimes, Meng continued to cry and insist that she had done nothing wrong.

In her view, rather than wasting the best years of her life waiting and suffering for a glory that might never come, it would be better to choose a better partner while she is still young and hold wealth in her own hands.

She did indeed find a good match, and almost succeeded.

Although she already knew about Meng's many evil deeds, Youlu couldn't help but sigh after hearing the story. "It's a pity for her husband. If he had worked hard for a few years, he might have really passed the imperial examination with flying colors."

"Yes, people strive for better things, and it's not wrong for Meng to want a better life, but she shouldn't have disregarded human life for her own selfish desires. Her husband was completely innocent," the eldest prince lamented.

As they were talking, the four of them left the county government office together and just happened to see the prison cart carrying Meng's family leaving.

Meng's crimes have been made public, and many people chased after the prison cart, throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs, cursing, "You heartless, wicked woman! You even harmed your own husband to climb the social ladder, and you even tried to scheme against the Crown Prince! You're utterly heartless! He was our benefactor from Nanzhang!"

"The Crown Prince is devoted to the people and saved our entire Xiangyang Prefecture. Those who harmed him deserve to die!"

"Kill this vicious woman!"

The street was noisy, filled with people cursing the Meng family and praising the eldest prince. Youlu nudged the eldest prince's shoulder and teased with a smile, "What do you think, eldest brother?"

The eldest prince solemnly declared, "The death of the Meng family is no loss!"

Meng's appearance remained pitiful, but his heart remained unmoved in the slightest.

You Lu chuckled, "I was asking how you feel about the people's praise!"

The eldest prince's face flushed red, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I'm so unworthy of such praise!"

His embarrassed expression made everyone burst into laughter.