The empress’s expression was unreadable. If Prince Yu was involved, it would indeed not be that simple.
In the men’s section, Shen Qiu and Shen Xin looked at each other. Shen Xin was a little stunned by this matter while Shen Qiu secretly clenched his fists. Previously, Shen Miao didn’t tell him who raped Shen Qing, but now he knew. No wonder Shen Miao refused to tell him. It turned out to be Prince Yu. At the thought that if Shen Miao wasn’t lucky, the person who would end up like Shen Qing would be his sister, Shen Qiu felt indignant.
Prince Yu did not admit it, but he did not deny it either. This way, it was almost certain. Everyone looked at Shen Qing with sympathy and pity. Prince Yu had always liked to use all kinds of methods to abduct girls. He even dared to touch the daughters of officials. This time, the person who fell into his hands was Shen Qing.
In the silence, Shen Miao said softly, “No wonder Prince Yu asked to marry Miss Shen. He wanted to give Eldest Sister a rightful title.”
These words made everyone present realize what was going on. No wonder just now, Prince Yu said that he liked the girl from the Shen family. It turned out that it was Shen Qing. In an instant, the way they looked at Shen Qing changed. In this way, it did not seem like Prince Yu was forcing Shen QIng, but Shen Qing was willing to be the princess consort.
“Fifth Miss Shen is impressive.” Su Mingfeng said in surprise, “She’s also very good at distorting the truth.”
Most people were led by the nose, but not everyone was led by the nose. Those who were clear-headed still remembered that when Prince Yu said that he wanted to marry Miss Shen, he was looking at Shen Miao.
Xie Jingxing crossed his arms and looked at the girl in purple with a faint smile. At some point, everyone at the palace banquet had been led by the nose by Shen Miao. Now that things had developed to this point, it was all in her plan. There was a possibility of her plan falling flat, but she was willing to make a bet and again, she won.
In that case, he did not mind fanning the flame. Immediately, Xie Jingxing said, “It’s good that Prince Yu cares about the future princess consort.”
The emperor frowned slightly. In the past, although Prince Yu also liked to mess around, at least he managed to resolve it in private instead of putting it on the table. However, if he punished this brother of his in public, he would probably make Prince Yu angry and turn against him. If he didn’t punish him, he wouldn’t be able to convince all the officials present. However, what Xie Jingxing said reminded him that if this relationship was consensual, it might not be a bad idea for them to be together. He glanced at the empress and she understood. “So the girl Prince Yu likes is Shen QIng. However, the two of you are really too reckless. What will you do in the future?”
Shen Qing heaved a sigh of relief. Ignoring the pain in her stomach, she got up and knelt on the ground, kowtowing. She begged, “It’s all my fault, but I can’t bear to part with my child. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me on account of the child in my stomach.”
The crowd was shocked. This time, Shen Qing put all her dignity behind her. The empress also looked at her in disgust, but she said indifferently, “You can’t escape the punishment. However, since today is a joyful occasion, and Prince Yu has been alone for so many years, I’ll grant the two of you a marriage.”
Shen Qing quickly said happily, “Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Highness, for granting my wish.” She did not know how disgraceful her actions were in the eyes of others. In the past, Shen Qing said that Shen Miao was the most unpresentable. Now, Shen Qing herself had become the most unpresentable daughter of the Shen family.
Prince Yu looked at Shen Qing darkly, then his gaze turned to Shen Miao. Sitting on the throne, the emperor stared at him warningly. Prince Yu could only cup his hands and say slowly, “Thank you, Emperor and Empress.”
Shen Miao smiled and looked at Prince Yu without fear. Her clear eyes were filled with joy, but there was also a trace of beastly ferocity.
Today was just the beginning. More blows were yet to be dealt to Prince Yu. Prince Yu must be furious at this moment that Shen Miao played him in his own game.
When people were angry, they were most likely to make a mistake. This mistake was like the mistake of a chess piece on the chessboard. When his mistake was used to her advantage, she could easily beat him.
She tilted her head, and her eyes were unusually bright. However, when one looked at the smile on her lips carefully, they would find it terrifying.
It had begun, Prince Yu.
