Inside the room, two naked bodies were intertwined, the delicate snow - white skin blending with the healthy light wheat - colored skin.
Suddenly, they heard the door being pushed open. Both of them got a shock.
Yi Zhen's mind was still muddled, but her hand instinctively grabbed the quilt beside her and wrapped herself into a ball.
"How dare you!"
"Your Highness the Fourth Princess!?"
Zongzheng Fengyi and Zhou Zhanlan's voices rang out simultaneously.
They never expected that the person inside would be Yi Zhen. All the ladies present were stunned.
Especially Zhou Zhanlan, who led the group, was so shocked that her eyes widened.
"Why is it you? It should have been..."
That bitch Yun Xi!?
Zhou Zhanlan was still a bit smart. She immediately reacted and swallowed the rest of the words.
"What should it have been?"
Yun Xi's voice suddenly rang out at the door. All the ladies were startled and turned their heads in unison. Zhou Zhanlan gasped and stared at Yun Xi as if seeing a ghost.
"Why are you here?"
Yun Xi slightly tugged at the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were smiling, but it sent chills down people's spines.
"What do you mean, Lady Luo? Where else should I be if not here? Why? Did someone give you wrong information about my whereabouts? That's why you're so surprised to see me."
"You..."
Zhou Zhanlan was at a loss for words. She nervously glanced at the suspicious looks of the people around her and quickly denied,
"What nonsense are you talking about, Miss Yun? There's no such thing. I just..."
"Get out!"
Before Zhou Zhanlan could finish her excuse, Yi Zhen, who finally came to her senses inside, let out a panicked scream. She trembled and tightened the quilt, shouting hysterically to drive people away.
"Get out! All of you!"
Only then did the people come to their senses and rushed out in a hurry.
It would have been fine if they had caught someone doing such a thing. But unfortunately, they had witnessed the princess's scandal. This was not a good thing to meddle in. Among those present, those of lower status might disappear in a few days.
It was a pity that it was already a bit late.
So many people leaving their seats was already eye - catching. Coupled with Yi Zhen's sharp screams when she suddenly realized that she had tried to harm others but ended up being the one trapped, the sound almost pierced the sky and easily reached the banquet hall in the front.
Emperor Zhaohuan had always doted on Yi Zhen. When he glanced around the banquet and found that Yi Yuan, Yun Xi, and Zongzheng Fengyi were all absent, he immediately had a bad feeling.
He threw down his silver chopsticks and hurriedly led his entourage over.
The announcement "His Majesty the Emperor is here!" pierced through the crowd. Yi Zhen's face instantly turned deathly pale.
The accompanying guards rushed forward in a swarm. They stopped only when they reached the corridor, separating everyone.
Emperor Zhaohuan strode forward. As soon as he reached the steps, he saw the disordered clothes and the exposed private parts inside the room.
Zongzheng Fengyi was still casually buttoning his belt, seemingly not caring at all about the absurd things he had just done with Yi Zhen.
The court officials were still there, and the common people had not left. At such a sacred moment, these two were having sex in the back hall in broad daylight.
And it had been seen by so many people!
The dignity of the royal family was completely destroyed.
Empress Cao Shu let out a soft exclamation. Realizing her impoliteness, she quickly closed her mouth. At this moment, there was no need for her to fan the flames. She just needed to... stay calm and watch the show from the sidelines.
However, the pleasure in her eyes could not be hidden at all.
Emperor Zhaohuan felt a blackout in front of his eyes. A breath was stuck in his chest, and he almost fainted on the spot and died.
Fortunately, Eunuch Zhang was observant. He quickly supported the tottering Emperor Zhaohuan and shouted,
"Are you all dead!? Why is the door wide open? Hurry up and close it!"
The guard near the door immediately reacted. He hung his head so low that it almost touched the ground and clumsily reached out to close the door.
However, before he could touch it, Zongzheng Fengyi, who had already dressed himself, walked out casually and closed the door behind him.
But he didn't say a single word.
The atmosphere became even more strange.
Everyone didn't dare to breathe loudly. They buried their heads nervously, trying to minimize their presence.
Hun Yuan, who was following behind, exchanged a look with Yun Xi and Yi Yuan. He was smart enough not to say a word.
Emperor Zhaohuan finally caught his breath. His phoenix eyes scanned everyone present with a heavy and imposing look. His voice was extremely cold and solemn,
"Someone, take Her Highness the Fourth Princess back to the palace first and wait for my punishment."
"I don't want to hear a single word about today's matter outside. Do you all understand?"
Everyone felt a chill run down their backs. They all knelt down in a rush and replied in unison,
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. We understand."
Seeing that everyone was quite sensible, Emperor Zhaohuan's expression softened a bit.
But it was the hardest to stop the tongues of the common people.
He knew that Yi Zhen had only two choices this time.
One: Marry Zongzheng Fengyi. Two: Die.
Taking a deep breath, Emperor Zhaohuan tightly suppressed the raging anger in his heart. He nodded at a few of his capable personal guards beside him and said coldly,
"You guys, invite His Highness the Seventh Prince... to return to the palace with me for a talk."
The last few words were almost squeezed out through his teeth.
"There's no need to trouble yourself,"
Zongzheng Fengyi glanced at Yun Xi, who was provokingly raising her eyebrows at him from behind the crowd. He was still angry in his heart, but his expression had already calmed down. He said,
"I can go by myself."
After saying that, he gracefully flicked his robe and left calmly.
Emperor Zhaohuan's face was as black as it could be.
His eyes looking at Zongzheng Fengyi were almost spitting fire, but because of his imperial image, he forcibly held back for the time being.
There were still curious common people outside stretching their necks to watch. This matter had to be handled properly.
Emperor Zhaohuan simply gave a few instructions, asking Hun Yuan to find a reasonable excuse to calm the common people outside. Then he angrily flung his sleeve and returned to the palace.
This erotic incident was temporarily over. Everyone was afraid of being implicated, so they all hurriedly packed up and left this place of trouble.
However, an incident happened at this very moment.
Everyone's attention was on Yi Zhen and Zongzheng Fengyi. When Emperor Zhaohuan ordered everyone to go back home, they were all just eager to escape.
No one noticed a woman dressed as a palace maid quietly taking out a dagger from her bosom and slowly approaching Jiang Ning, who was covering Lian Yi's eyes to prevent her from seeing this dirty scene.
"Go to hell!"
"Puff..."
The sound of the blade piercing through flesh was even more ear - piercing than the woman's bone - deep venomous voice.
Jiang Ning stared in horror with wide eyes.
"A Yuan!"
The common people were terrified, and everyone was shocked.
Yi Yuan's eyes instantly turned cold. He flashed like a ghost and reached Hun Yuan's side.
He lifted his long leg and kicked the crazy - looking woman hard. With a "thud", she was kicked out.
Mian Xiao and Lin An immediately rushed to the woman's side from the left and right. With two "cracks", they dislocated her two arms.
"Ah!"
The woman let out a shrill scream. Her face was as white as paper, and cold sweat was pouring down. She fell to the ground.
Yun Xi's heart skipped a beat. As soon as Yi Yuan rushed out, she immediately ran forward and helped Jiang Ning support Hun Yuan.
"It's you!"
Sai Xing recognized the face of the woman on the ground and exclaimed in surprise,
"Miss, it's Ye Jueyao!"