As one of the spectators, Princess Ning, when she heard the commotion in the room, was initially quite pleased and proud.
After Mama Huang reminded her and she clearly saw the protagonists of the play, her face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
She screamed and rushed over, closing the door and blocking everyone's view.
But no one was blind. They had watched for so long, seeing everything they should and shouldn't have.
Princess Ning's actions were merely an attempt to cover up what had happened.
It even placed her in a dangerous position.
Because Zhang Yu's medicine was too potent, Chu Lege, after going mad on Princess Qionghua, was still unsatisfied.
Anxious and with nowhere to vent, she saw a living person enter.
Chu Lege pounced without a second thought, grabbing and biting.
Princess Ning screamed in fright.
Mama Huang, her attendant, was strong. She picked up the vase with intertwined spring flowers and green buds from the dressing table and smashed it, knocking Chu Lege unconscious and rescuing her.
Princess Ning stared blankly at the messy bed.
And her daughter, half-undressed on it.
As someone who had been through it, the marks on her body made her very clear about what had just happened.
She rushed forward, hugged Princess Qionghua, and cried like a tearful person.
"Su Xiaoqi, Su Xiaoqi... I will never forgive you!" Princess Ning shouted hoarsely after crying, unable to hold back.
Su Xiaoqi, who was hiding in the corner listening to the excitement, heard it clearly.
She frowned, picked at her ear, and stood up as if nothing had happened.
Just then, Shen Yun came looking for her. As soon as he saw her, he immediately hugged her.
He was still shaken.
"Husband, I'm fine." Su Xiaoqi leaned obediently in his arms, softly comforting him.
"Wife, you were too reckless, how could you..." put yourself in danger.
"They are not worth it!" Shen Yun held Su Xiaoqi tightly, wishing he could merge her into his bones.
Disobedient little wife!
"How can you catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den?" Su Xiaoqi chuckled.
This scheme had been in Shen Yun's hands from the very beginning.
He had sent people to inform Su Xiaoqi of Princess Ning's scheme and told her to be careful.
He also sent layers of protection for her.
It was just that he had thought of every single detail, ensuring that Su Xiaoqi's participation in the banquet would be completely safe.
The only thing he hadn't expected was that Su Xiaoqi, knowing there was a plot against her, would still choose to walk into the trap and cooperate wholeheartedly.
But she hadn't had time to tell him.
Which was why, when he heard from Zhang Feng that Su Xiaoqi was missing, he broke out in a cold sweat.
He couldn't care about anything else and rushed to the Orchid Garden, where Princess Ning was planning her scheme.
When he heard someone inside was in trouble, Shen Yun was also panicked.
He intended to break in to see.
If his wife was in trouble, he would kill everyone who had seen it.
Shen Yun's face was filled with murderous intent. Su Xiaoqi felt it and realized that Shen Yun thought she was in trouble.
His emotions were very volatile.
"Husband, I'm fine, I'm fine." Su Xiaoqi gently stroked his cheek and softly reassured him.
Her fingers were slender and long, soft and moist. Shen Yun's heart was gradually appeased.
He lowered his head and kissed Su Xiaoqi's lips without a word, nibbling gently. Su Xiaoqi couldn't help but gasp for breath.
She whispered pleas for Shen Yun to let her go.
"No, wife, I won't let go. Do you know how worried I was about you?"
Shen Yun's heart was slowly calming down.
But this made him think even more about what had just happened.
He dared not imagine what he would do if something had happened to Xiaoqi.
"I know, I know everything!" Su Xiaoqi said softly.
At this point, she dared not talk back.
The aura emanating from this man was terrifying.
She felt that if something really happened to her, he might really deal with all those people.
Perhaps not by open combat.
But he would definitely use other means to make them all shut up, to make them regret watching this show today.
For some reason, Su Xiaoqi believed Shen Yun could do it.
Su Xiaoqi coaxed him softly, "Husband, I'm tired, let's go back. Let the rest play it out themselves."
Shen Yun saw her whole body hanging on him, thinking she was feeling unwell. He quickly pressed her shoulders and looked her over.
Su Xiaoqi felt a little embarrassed by his piercing gaze and lowered her head, saying, "I, I'm tired, husband, carry me."
Shen Yun didn't say another word. He swept her up in his arms.
He kissed her cheek and took her away.
The two of them did not stay to watch the show, but they left Zhang Yu, who loved to watch shows, to watch.
After the show was over, Zhang Yu withdrew from the Hundred Flower Garden.
She went home and told Su Xiaoqi, which made her burst into laughter.
"Now everyone in the capital knows that Princess Qionghua and Chu Lege, the envoy from Northern Chu, couldn't control themselves in the Hundred Flower Garden.
To cover up their disgrace, the Emperor personally decreed their marriage, ordering them to marry within three days.
And stipulated that Chu Lege would leave the capital of Liang ten days later."
"Oh, this outcome is quite lenient for Princess Qionghua." Su Xiaoqi snorted lightly.
Although her reputation was ruined, she was at least married openly.
If she didn't cause more trouble in the future and went to Northern Chu with Chu Lege, with the backing of Prince Ning's mansion, her life wouldn't be too difficult.
Of course, if she continued to cause trouble, it would be hard to say.
"It's just a pity that the dark-faced princess from Southern Yue escaped." Zhang Yu said with some regret.
It was clearly a three-person play, but due to their carelessness, it turned into a two-person play.
Princess Yijiang was not involved, and she must still harbor ill intentions towards their lord, thinking of marrying into the Shen family.
Alas, it only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.
While Zhang Yu regretted it, Su Xiaoqi said, "Don't forget that Princess Ning is a very vengeful person.
What do you think she will do if she knows that Yijiang not only betrayed her but also used her daughter as a shield?
Causing her daughter to marry far away to Northern Chu?" Su Xiaoqi said calmly.
She had never intended to capture Princess Yijiang so easily.
Killing two birds with one stone was naturally good, but achieving one and sending away a pair was also not bad.
People shouldn't be greedy; taking it step by step is the way to be steady.
At this moment, Prince Ning's mansion was in chaos.
Princess Qionghua had smashed everything she could in her embroidery room.
Marrying Chu Lege, as her mother had said, he was merely a minor prince of Northern Chu who was not presentable.
Mother Consort had told her that she was destined to marry the current Crown Prince.
But unfortunately, the Emperor had not yet appointed a Crown Prince, leaving them caught between Prince Zhou and Prince Chen, and they didn't know whom to choose.
This matter had been put on hold.
Unexpectedly, something like this had happened.
She hated it, she hated it!
Princess Ning's heart was also broken.
Her scheme was aimed at Su Xiaoqi.
Originally, she could have dealt with her and gained favor with the Old Prince Ning.
But she didn't expect that not only did she fail to scheme against Su Xiaoqi, but she also lost her own daughter.
Moreover, the Old Prince Ning was enraged by the incident in the mansion.
And he had declared that if she did not handle this matter properly, he would consider divorcing her!
As the mistress of the mansion, if she couldn't even handle such a small matter, how could she fulfill the duties of a princess?
Princess Ning's burden suddenly became heavy.
In the past, she could still go back to Prince Xiang's mansion to consult with her mother, Concubine Liu.
But after her mother was banished to the ancestral temple, she lost her maternal family's support.
Because her current maternal family had her low-born sister Huan Niang and her illegitimate child Liang Xier.
This caused her to be unable to intervene at all.
And there were no more interactions between the two mansions.
She had become isolated.
She only had her daughter and son left.
No, her son had been lost since his lower body was crippled.
Now that even Qionghua was to be married off, she only had Fu'an left.
"That's right. I still have Fu'an."
She asked Mama Huang to find Fu'an and asked her how to resolve this now.
Although Princess Fu'an did not manage state affairs, she had not let go of anything that happened to her mother.
She knew everything.
But it was none of her business, so she kept her distance.
However, since Mother Consort had now approached her, she naturally could not refuse.
She just said, "Mother Consort, do you really want to resolve this matter?" Princess Fu'an asked hesitantly.
Princess Ning said, "Of course, I want to resolve this matter." If it wasn't resolved soon, her position as princess would be in jeopardy.
"Then let Qionghua wipe away her tears and marry to Northern Chu."
Princess Ning's heart trembled. She looked at Princess Fu'an in surprise.
Was this still her own daughter speaking? Qionghua's own sister?