Chapter 293 - 291: The Consort Did Not Seduce Your Highness

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There was a night of madness in the Shen Garden.The next day, Shen Yinning slept until noon before waking up. Even though she had long grown accustomed to Lu Ying’s intensity in their intimate times over the past year, she still woke up feeling sore and exhausted, as if her whole body had been run over by a carriage, and her legs felt like limp noodles, completely devoid of strength. Lu Ying, on the other hand, was quite the opposite. Such frequent and unruly demands hadn’t affected him in the slightest. He could get up before dawn to practice his swordplay, then bathe and dress before attending court, full of vigor and energy. Shen Yinning sat up in bed, supporting herself, as the brocade quilt slipped off her shoulders, revealing her fair skin covered in red marks. She hissed in pain, suspecting that sooner or later, he was going to exhaust her to death in bed. She couldn’t help but silently curse Lu Ying’s ancestors as she grimly washed and dressed herself. Haitang suddenly rushed in, cautiously saying, "Madam, the Crown Princess Consort and the Ninth Princess have arrived unexpectedly. The gatekeeper couldn’t stop them, and they have already entered the garden." Shen Yinning was still somewhat groggy from sleep. She sat at the dressing table, supporting her head with her hand, eyelashes fluttering slightly. Lu Ying was a careful person. Since he had given her Shen Garden, when he stayed overnight out of the palace, he certainly would not let others know of his presence here, to prevent any rumors and people detecting their secret relationship. So, Shen Yunxi suddenly coming here could only mean she was instigated by someone. Was it Lu Qianqian? Shen Yinning had already guessed the gist of it and said indifferently, "She’s probably here to catch an affair again. Send someone to invite the Crown Prince, and gather his belongings left in the room, lock them in the storeroom." By the time Shen Yunxi stormed into the house with fury, everything in the room had been tidied up, making it look like an ordinary boudoir. Shen Yinning stood up and gracefully bowed, "This humble wife greets Her Highness the Crown Princess Consort and the Ninth Princess." "You shameless woman! I never imagined that the person seducing the Crown Prince would be you!" Shen Yunxi was trembling with anger and gritted teeth, stepping forward to slap her. Shen Yinning grasped her wrist, "Your Highness, please caution your words. I have always been proper and never seduced the Crown Prince!" "How dare you talk back?! Shen Garden is part of the Crown Prince’s estate, how could you spend the night here unless you’re seducing him?!" Shen Yunxi’s face turned red with anger, "You shameless woman, how dare you take advantage of my pregnancy to seduce the Crown Prince! Admit it honestly, was the vixen pestering me last year you?!" Pregnant... Shen Yinning glanced at Shen Yunxi’s slightly rounded stomach. Having been to Jiangnan for two months, she had forgotten about this part. It seems Shen Yunxi had been pretending to be pregnant ever since she left the capital. How long did she intend to keep up this charade? Would she really dare to swap a real prince with a fake one and deceive the Emperor? Shen Yinning masked the curiosity in her eyes and raised her watery, innocent phoenix eyes, saying, "I haven’t seduced the Crown Prince nor have I ever provoked Your Highness. Since I married my husband, I have followed the rules, never stepping out the main door or even the secondary one, how dare I have an affair with others?" "You’re still putting on an act!" Shen Yunxi was anxious, "If you have no relationship with His Highness, why would you stay overnight in Shen Garden?! Shen Yinning, you shameless woman, you know I’m deeply in love with His Highness and yet you still snatch him away! You are married, yet you’re not at peace! Do you know, just for this crime of infidelity, I can order you to be drowned right now?!" Her eyes were red, glaring fiercely at Shen Yinning. Previously, she thought Shen Yinning, having been married before, would definitely not be favored by His Highness. But now, this shameless woman was brazenly spending the night in Shen Garden. His Highness had just returned after being away for so long, yet instead of bedding with her in the Eastern Palace, he sought Shen Yinning instead. Could it be that the Crown Prince doesn’t mind her tarnished past, or that she served other men? Would the Crown Prince, so upright and principled, break his own code for this shameless woman, doing something as scandalous as stealing a minister’s wife? Shen Yunxi was both anxious and furious, filled with a strong sense of crisis. If it were another woman seducing His Highness, she might not mind as much. But it had to be Shen Yinning. The shadow that overshadowed her since childhood... Lu Qianqian watched from the side, a sneer creeping at the corners of her lips, and deliberately sighed, "Sister-in-law, these women are so restless, constantly yearning for upward mobility, we’ve seen it so many times in the palace over the years. However, since this matter is quite disgraceful, spreading it might tarnish our brother’s reputation. In my opinion, you don’t have to make it public. After all, you were properly wedded to the Crown Prince. What is it to discreetly deal with a servant who climbed onto the bed? You could just say she suddenly died, and this matter would be accounted for." Shen Yunxi’s chest heaved. Indeed. She was the Crown Princess Consort. Why should she fear the daughter of a criminal minister or the wife of a minor official? The difference in their status had reversed four years ago. Upon this realization, she suppressed her anger, sank into a seat, and exuded her authority as the Crown Princess Consort, "Shen Yinning, even now, do you refuse to admit to seducing the Crown Prince?!" Shen Yinning just held a small handkerchief, sobbing. Her frail, tear-streaked appearance incited Shen Yunxi’s anger further, shouting, "I’m asking you a question, why are you crying?!" Shen Yinning seemed startled, trembling in fear, kneeling on the ground, crying pitifully, a sight that evoked sympathy. Shen Yunxi’s heart clenched with rage. She hadn’t even done anything to her yet, why was this shameless woman crying! She scanned Shen Yinning from head to toe, finally fixating venomously on her overly beautiful face, "Sister, relying on your seductive appearance to entice the Crown Prince, according to Great Zhou’s law, warrants tattooing and exile! Someone, hold her down for me, carve ’harlot’ on her face with a dagger!" "Your Highness, please forgive!" In the room, Haitang and Wei Yu, along with the other maids, were panicked, hurriedly kneeling in plea. Shen Yunxi sternly ordered, "Lianxin, Lianye, what are you waiting for, hurry up and do it?! If something happens, this princess will bear the responsibility!" Lianxin and Lianye exchanged a glance, immediately leading several mammas to restrain Shen Yinning. Shen Yinning struggled and cried out, "I did not seduce His Highness... I didn’t..." "Shut up!" A burly mamma slapped her, "If you dare talk back to Her Highness again, I’ll sew your mouth shut!" "Whose mouth are you planning to sew shut?" A cold, sharp voice suddenly came from outside. Lu Ying stood at the threshold hands clasped behind, with a dozen noble youths behind him. "This concubine greets His Highness..." Shen Yunxi hastily led everyone in curtseying. After paying her respects, she carefully chose her words to accuse, "Your Highness, everyone knows Shen Garden is your private estate, Shen Yinning has shamelessly committed adultery, attempting to fling herself at Your Highness! I know Your Highness is most upright, would never be swayed by her, but I’m just too furious, therefore planned a minor punishment!" Lu Ying glanced at Shen Yinning. The little vixen was curled on the ground, struggling as she was pressed down by several mammas, her clothes in disarray, fragrant shoulders half exposed, golden hairpin dropped to the floor, silky hair trailing, body trembling lightly, on her delicate and fair cheek was a glaring red slap mark, crying, a pitiful sight that would arouse tenderness. Sensing his gaze, the little vixen tearfully raised her misty phoenix eyes, speaking in a coquettish tone, "Your Highness, just because I stayed the night in Shen Garden, I’m accused of seducing the Crown Prince, but Shen Garden was sold to me by His Highness long ago. Staying the night in my own home, how does that become seduction?" Shen Yunxi was dumbfounded. No, when did Shen Garden get sold to Shen Yinning by His Highness?! Why didn’t this shameless woman say so earlier?!

Chapter 293 - 291: The Consort Did Not Seduce Your Highness

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