Qin Junhao's beast-like growl came through the tightly closed door: "As expected of... the Princess of Xiliang... her skin is as delicate as porcelain... truly extraordinary..."
"Qin Junhao...despicable, shameless, scoundrel...filthy..."
The sun shone warmly, and Ye Qianmei's sharp curses gradually weakened, eventually turning into uncontrollable, ambiguous moans, drowned out by the sounds of fierce battle. The man's high-pitched, bestial growls came in waves, carrying a sense of relieved satisfaction and excitement.
Shen Lixue felt nauseous upon hearing this, her chest heaving. She walked to the side, leaned against a tree, and kept gagging. Her face was flushed red, and her eyes were brimming with tears, but she couldn't vomit anything.
Zi Mo's gaze darkened: "Princess Consort, this humble servant will go and fetch the imperial physician."
"Something terrible has happened...something terrible has happened...something terrible has happened at Weiyang Palace..." Under the azure sky, the palace maid's shrill screams echoed throughout most of the palace, startling the concubines and guests who were taking a midday rest, and also shocking the people who were discussing matters in the imperial study.
The emperor frowned, his gaze imposing, and asked in a cold voice, "What's going on?"
"Your subject does not know, Prince An, isn't Weiyang Palace your resting palace?" The Crown Prince looked at Dongfang Heng, but saw that the place where he was standing was empty, and there was no trace of her. Outside the window, a white figure quickly disappeared into the distance.
"Let's go to Weiyang Palace and see what's going on." The emperor frowned even more, stood up, and strode forward, with the crown prince, the fifth prince, and others following closely behind.
Dongfang Zhan's gaze sharpened, and he slowly followed the footsteps of the others.
Dongfang Heng left the imperial study with a gloomy expression and hurried all the way. When he arrived at Weiyang Palace, there were already many people gathered in layers at the palace gate.
The young men's eyelids were lowered, their gazes awkward, while the women's pretty faces were flushed, shy and timid. Just as they were about to turn and leave, their expressions changed drastically when they saw Dongfang Heng striding towards them: "Prince An... what are you doing here?"
Dongfang Heng paused, his sharp gaze sweeping over the shocked and bewildered crowd. Was it strange that he was here?
Suddenly, the sounds of a man's heavy breathing and a woman's soft moans reached his ears. Dongfang Heng's gaze sharpened, and he looked in the direction of the sound, seeing the tightly closed gates of the Weiyang Palace.
“Weiyang Palace is the afternoon resting place of Prince An and his wife.” Li Youlan, who was mixed in with the crowd, suddenly spoke up. Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but loud enough for everyone in the courtyard to hear.
Everyone was startled, and they all understood the implication in her words: Prince An was standing next to them, and the people entwined in the palace were Princess An and other men.
"Princess Consort An loves Prince An so much, she would never have an affair with another man behind his back." Li Youlan exclaimed in surprise, as if afraid that others would not know that the person having an affair in Weiyang Palace was Shen Lixue.
To others, it seemed like an attempt to cover something up. If Shen Lixue hadn't been having an affair, how could there be sounds of lovers making love in the palace? And so intensely, so passionately.
"Do you really trust Li Xue that much?" Dongfang Heng turned his head, his gaze fixed on the righteous and stern Li Youlan. A sharp, cold light flashed in his deep eyes, sending chills down one's spine.
Li Youlan felt a surge of intense cold rush down her back, instantly reaching her limbs, chilling her to the bone. An indescribable fear rose in her heart. She forced a smile, saying, "Of...of course...I've always considered Princess An a good friend..."
"Mmm...mmm...ah..." The woman's ambiguous moans suddenly rose in volume, their clear sounds penetrating everyone's ears. The noble ladies blushed and their hearts pounded, secretly glancing at the gloomy-faced Dongfang Heng:
He doted on Shen Lixue so much, yet Shen Lixue shamelessly cheated on him. She was utterly shameless. He must be heartbroken and devastated. The mighty God of War of Qingyan, the most handsome man, is someone others would kill for. Shen Lixue got him, but instead of cherishing him, she disregarded moral principles and cheated on him with other men. She is a shameless and despicable woman who does not uphold the virtues of a wife.
“Prince An, I believe Li Xue is innocent. The ones having an affair in the palace must be the palace maids and guards. Break down the door and prove Li Xue’s innocence!” Li Youlan looked at the doubt and anger in everyone’s eyes, secretly pleased, but on the surface she looked indignant and defended Shen Li Xue.
When she returned to the palace to rest after her meal, she saw Qin Junhao enter Weiyang Palace and not come out for a long time. She could also hear faint sounds of fighting coming from inside.
The ambiguous moans echoing in the room now are undoubtedly Qin Junhao forcibly taking Shen Lixue. As soon as the door opens, Shen Lixue's shameless appearance of submitting to Qin Junhao will be displayed to everyone.
Dongfang Heng was furious at being cuckolded. He would either divorce Shen Lixue or, in more serious cases, drown her in a pond or immerse her in a pig cage.
Several young men stood at the door, eager to try, waiting for Dongfang Heng's order to kick open the door. The Princess Consort of Anjun's affair was a disgrace to the Dongfang royal family and the Holy Prince's Mansion, and it was no small matter. They had to find out the truth.
Dongfang Heng stared indifferently at the tightly closed gates of Weiyang Palace, without uttering a word.
"Miss Li seems to have a very clear understanding of the affairs of Weiyang Palace." A clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out.
The familiar voice startled Li Youlan, who looked up abruptly. Shen Lixue stood in the sunlight, walking slowly through the crowd. Her light purple robes fluttered in the wind, making her look otherworldly. Seeing Li Youlan's shocked expression, she smiled gently and said, "I'm here, Miss Li, you must be quite surprised."
Li Youlan forced a stiff smile and said, "I'm so glad the Princess Consort is alright. Wasn't the Princess Consort resting in Weiyang Palace? Why did she come back from outside?"
"I'm currently experiencing morning sickness, and I was vomiting quite badly just now, so I went to see a doctor. The imperial physician prescribed me some medicine." Shen Lixue sighed, feigning helplessness, and pointed to the medicine packet in Zi Mo's hand.
Li Youlan gritted her teeth in hatred. What a coincidence!
"Mmm..." The woman's ambiguous moans rang out again. Shen Lixue was startled and feigned surprise, asking, "What's going on?"
"Bang." Since it wasn't Princess Anjun in Weiyang Palace, the young men disregarded everything else and impatiently kicked open the tightly closed palace gates.
Curious eyes peered through the wide-open doorway. Ye Qianmei lay naked on the ground, her eyes slightly closed, her beautiful face flushed. Her mouth was slightly open, uttering one seductive note after another. Her pale pink body pressed tightly against Qin Junhao's strong body, the two of them intertwined, performing the most primal act.
The loud banging of the door startled Ye Qianmei from her deep reverie. Her half-closed eyelids snapped open, revealing a stunned crowd. A heavy, uncomfortable feeling rose in her chest, and a sharp pain shot through her lower body. She glanced to the side and saw Qin Junhao pressing down on her, relentlessly assaulting her. The scenes that had just unfolded flashed before her eyes, and she screamed in terror, "Ah!"
With her frail arms, Ye Qianmei quickly pushed Qin Junhao away. Her eyes wide with terror, she picked up the tattered clothes scattered on the ground and hastily covered her face and bruised body, preparing to hide in the inner room.
"Still trying to run away? Come back..." Qin Junhao's aphrodisiac hadn't completely worn off, and he was somewhat delirious. He reached out and grabbed Ye Qianmei's arm, pulling her down again and ravaging her roughly.
"Get out...get away..." Ye Qianmei's beautiful eyes blazed with fire as she pounded on Qin Junhao, but she couldn't budge him an inch. Her battered body was forced open, welcoming his forceful entry once again. Tears streamed down her face like rain.
"Princess Ye Qianmei of Xiliang, how could it be her?" Someone recognized Ye Qianmei and exclaimed in surprise, covering their mouth.
All eyes turned to the man, and the guests exclaimed in surprise, "That man is Prince Qin Junhao... My God, how could the two of them be together..."
Li Youlan's face was pale, her teeth clenched: Shen Lixue and Qin Junhao should have been inside, how could it have been Ye Qianmei and Qin Junhao instead...
Shen Lixue coldly watched the scene before her. If Dongfang Heng hadn't left Zimo and the guards behind, she wouldn't have been able to escape Weiyang Palace. Now, being watched like this, she would be the one who had lost all face.
The aphrodisiac used on Qin Junhao was extremely potent, and the effects of their lovemaking hadn't worn off after so long. If she were the one caught, not only would she be violated, but she would also surely lose her unborn child. Ye Qianmei wanted to get rid of her and her child, which was why she used such a potent aphrodisiac. It wasn't unreasonable for her to make Ye Qianmei reap what she sowed.
"What is going on here?" The emperor strode over the crowd, looking at the chaotic scene in the palace, and trembled with rage: "Go get a bucket of cold water and pour it on them to wake them up."
The Qingyan King's fiancée and the Crown Prince of Southern Xinjiang were having an affair in the palace, completely disgracing the Qingyan royal family.
The cold water was poured over his head, and Qin Junhao, who was immersed in the river, was jolted awake and instantly sobered up. Looking at Ye Qianmei, whose face was covered with tears and whose body was covered with the marks of lovemaking, and who was weak and exhausted from his torment, he raised an eyebrow and said casually, "The aphrodisiac has worn off."
He stretched his limbs, feeling refreshed, picked up his clothes scattered on the ground, stood up without hesitation, and walked away from Ye Qianmei without the slightest regret.
Turning around, he saw a crowd gathered at the doorway, with the emperor at the very front, his gaze stern and cold: "Crown Prince Qin, do you think you can just walk away without explaining the truth?"