My lord, even if mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite, I will never part from you. My lord, you are Yan'er's peerless hero. Only you can save Yan'er from this dire situation.
The Duke of Protector of the Nation, Gongsun Yuan, felt extremely satisfied.
"Yan'er, get up quickly, wash up properly, and wait for me tonight!!!"
"Yes, Yan'er will wait for Master to lift the veil~~~~~"
Hahaha~~~~~
Prince An: That's it?
Didn't you see there was a strange, big man in the room?
Stranger: Please don't see me!!!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: This Liu Ruyan is truly amazing!
The Duke of Protectorate is foolish!
The ministers exclaimed: Good heavens, he just let it pass by so easily?
"Guards, seize this thief!!!"
At Gongsun Yuan's command, the Duke of Protector's guards immediately entered and subdued the man.
The man tried to speak, but a tattered rag was stuffed into his mouth, and he was forced to leave.
"Ruyan, let's go back."
"Father, what you've done...?"
"Alright! Yan'er's been frightened, stop talking!"
"Father!!!"
"Alright, this is your mother. You should respect her from now on. I hope you will keep everything that happened today to yourself."
Gongsun Yao and the other children of the Duke of Protectorate exchanged glances: ...
My father has been bewitched!
Liu Ruyan wiped away her tears and, supported by the Duke of Huguo, Gongsun Yuan, returned to her new home.
My goodness, Guagua, everyone says that a woman who knows how to be charming has the best life, but today, I discovered that a woman who can cry is the most invincible! No wonder she's the Great Duchess Ruyan. She's amazing! Even after all this, the Duke of Protectorate still dotes on her; I have to say, she's got some skills!
Host, look at Crown Prince Yan Beichen next to you. He spoils you a lot, too!
Shen Mingzhu smiled and glanced at Crown Prince Yan Beichen beside her.
"Brother Crown Prince, we can go down now."
"Okay."
Crown Prince Yan Beichen responded softly.
The two landed quickly, and seeing Prince An and the others following closely behind, Shen Mingzhu patted her clothes and walked towards the banquet hall as if nothing had happened.
[Guagua, this melon doesn't feel complete? Who's trying to harm Liu Ruyan? And what about that maid?]
Host, several sons of the Duke of Protectorate's mansion, who brought about this situation today, were involved.
Oh? Tell me about it.
Host, that man was brought here by Prince Gongsun Yao. Don't be fooled by his respectable appearance; he's actually mentally ill. Gongsun Yao truly hates Liu Ruyan so much that he'd want to tear her apart. As for that little maid, she's ostensibly the third young master's woman, but actually the second young master's. The one who let her in was Concubine Qing, the mother of the eldest daughter of the Duke of Huguo. The one who brought the Duke of Huguo here was Concubine Xue, the mother of the fourth young master...
In short, all the young masters and ladies of the Duke of Huguo's mansion were involved!
Wow, Guagua, if this can't bring down Liu Ruyan, they're in for a rough time!
Prince An was dumbfounded; how could a mere Liu Ruyan be dealt with by the entire Duke's mansion?
As it turns out, they weren't pushovers either.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen glanced at Shen Mingzhu beside him, gently took her small hand, and smiled happily.
His little crown princess is still the best; everyone wants her!
Look, even the Duke of Huguo has become a base for palace intrigue!
The ministers exclaimed: "My goodness, we've learned so much today!"
They're still in a daze!
It wasn't until they heard Shen Mingzhu's heartfelt words that she came to their senses.
[Guagua, let's hurry back. The banquet is probably starting soon, and it wouldn't be good if there was no one there.]
Okay, let's go back.
After following Shen Mingzhu's trip and hearing her thoughts, everyone had basically guessed the gist of the matter.
They all came to the same conclusion: the Duke of Huguo's new wife was no ordinary woman.
She appears gentle and kind, seemingly harmless.
In reality, a gentle knife strikes directly at vital points, defusing danger before it even arises.
Guagua, how is Liu Ruyan doing now? Can we go to her new house and watch her live?
Live broadcast?
Based on what happened today, everyone roughly understands what a live broadcast is.
Host, the Duke of Huguo, is currently comforting his beloved wife and investigating who framed Liu Ruyan. Everyone in Duke's household is busy.
Oh?
It seems the Duke of Protectorate is quite protective of his own!
Shen Mingzhu was eager to try and prepare to go and take another look.
Guagua, do you think Brother, the Crown Prince, will agree if I ask him to come with me to eat melons and watch the show?
Host, he will grant all your requests! Besides, he just ate a spiritual fruit today, which has further enhanced his inner strength, making it perfect for him!
Prince An: "What?"
I stayed in Cining Palace for a while, and the Crown Prince ate the spiritual fruit.
He just ate it like that?
He hasn't even seen what the spirit fruit looks like yet!
He wanted to tell his elder brother, the emperor, that his nephew was hogging all the food!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: I am more wronged than Dou E!
At the time, I didn't know it was a spiritual fruit. I just ate it directly after the Crown Princess gave it to me. If I had known it was a spiritual fruit, I would definitely have saved a bite for Uncle An!
Prince An: Hmph!
Brother, my nephew is bullying me!!!
Emperor Jingyuan: Even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. You two should both shut up.
Shen Mingzhu was about to tell Crown Prince Yan Beichen about this, but her mother, Shen Qinghuan, glanced at the time and reminded her.
"Mingzhu, the feast is about to begin."
This child is really unteachable!
All she does is gossip all day.
I told her to think less and not to overthink, but it went in one ear and out the other; she didn't listen to a word I said.
She's so angry!
Didn't you see that all the ministers in the hall had red eyes?!
Shen Mingzhu flashed a fawning smile.
"Mom, I understand. I promise I'll wait obediently for the banquet to begin."
"That's more like it."
With so many people around and Shen Mingzhu already being the centre of attention with Crown Prince Yan Beichen, Shen's mother didn't say much and simply smiled as she returned to her seat.
Host, host, breaking news! The Duke of Protectorate's children and concubines, after their failed framing attempt, have been punished in retaliation. The Duke is furious!
The Duke's anger has serious consequences!
Guagua, you're making it sound so serious. It's such a joyous day. What could he possibly do?
Crown Prince Yan Beichen couldn't help but smile when he saw Shen Mingzhu's puzzled and curious eyes.
He should have taken her to see the live broadcast!
Prince An: I'll have my guards take me there now. Is that in time?
Hesitating...
General Tian Xuezhou, my God! How serious will the consequences be? Is it more serious than him fighting against the Hu people in the north?
Snort!
He despises him for causing chaos in his household by marrying a girl who is not even eighteen!
Xiujuan is still the best!
Hehe~~~
Emperor Jingyuan: If I had known the outside world was so wonderful, I should have left the palace today.
In the imperial study, Emperor Jingyuan held a memorial, looking at everything happening outside, and was filled with emotion.
Good news: His Highness the Crown Prince ate a spiritual fruit and benefited greatly from it.
The bad news: He didn't know it was a spiritual fruit and ate it as an ordinary fruit!
Good news: The Duke of Huguo met his true love in his old age and married a beautiful bride.
Bad news: The entire Duke of Huguo's mansion is against it!
Good news: All the most prominent ministers in Shengjing have gone to attend the Duke of Protectorate's wedding!
Bad news: It was all for the sake of watching the drama unfold!
Why...
He should go to Kunning Palace to see the Empress.
A married couple is best when it's their original spouse!
...
At this very moment, a large group of people were kneeling in front of the bridal chamber of Liu Ruyan, the bride of the Duke of Huguo.
"My lord, please calm down!"
"Can't you tolerate Yan'er at all?"
Collective silence...
Gaa gaa~~~
"You, you, you all..."
"Cough cough... I'm not dead yet! The Duke of Protectorate's mansion is not for you to decide!!!"
Seeing that the Duke of Protectorate, Gongsun Yuan, was panting heavily with anger, Liu Ruyan quickly stepped forward to help him catch his breath.
"My lord, it's all Yan'er's fault. Yan'er is unworthy. Please don't upset yourself. It breaks Yan'er's heart."
Duke Gongsun Yuan, the Protector of the Nation, gently patted Liu Ruyan's hand and whispered,
"Yan'er, don't be afraid, I'm here, I won't let them bully you!"
...
Host, host, the Duke of Protectorate, Sun Yuan, intends to punish the entire family by making them kneel in the ancestral hall for three days after the wedding banquet
[Guagua, the law doesn't punish everyone! Kneeling in the ancestral hall is fine. Three days will pass in the blink of an eye!]
Host, the Duke of Protectorate, intends to punish everyone by making them kneel in the ancestral hall. He plans to use these three days to hand over the management of the household to Liu Ruyan, thus establishing his authority within the Duke's mansion!
Guagua, the Duke of Protectorate, has acted rashly for his beloved wife! Wow! This time, it's impossible for him to avoid fame!
Host, the main problem is that those people got caught because they didn't clean up their mess! If they hadn't been caught, none of this would have happened.