Chapter 113: Volume 1, Chapter 113: The Second Miss of the Yun Family, No Entry to the Palace Without an Imperial Decree

"It is—" Yun Yarou bit her lip, her face slightly flushed, looking embarrassed and as if she found it difficult to speak.

Yun Qiyue: "..." Why did asking her for a witness make it seem like she was being asked to name an adulterer?

Speechless, right?

Seeing Yun Yarou's expression, the crowd wasn't speechless; rather, they became increasingly curious.

Finally, Yun Yarou spoke up: "It is—it is His Highness the Crown Prince—"

As she said this, Yun Yarou lowered her head even further, appearing shy.

Watching Yun Yarou's demeanor, the crowd immediately understood what it implied.

Under what circumstances could Yun Yarou and the Crown Prince have seen Yun Qiyue enter this palace?

Naturally, it would be during a secret meeting.

This was Yun Yarou's little scheme.

The matter had been arranged by the Crown Prince, so he must know what was going on and would certainly stand on her side; therefore, she wasn't afraid the Crown Prince would betray her.

Moreover, in her current state, becoming the Crown Princess was already impossible, but she hadn't truly lost her chastity, and by 'opportunely' revealing her secret affair with the Crown Prince at this moment—

Then, in the future, she and the Crown Prince would inevitably be bound together.

Even if she could manage to secure the position of a concubine later on, once the Crown Prince ascended the throne, she would still have a chance to become Empress.

It was just that this path was much more circuitous, and it was all Yun Qiyue's fault!

Yun Yarou harbored secret hatred, failing to notice that Xuanyuan Kun's expression had changed the moment she mentioned the Crown Prince.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Kun almost wanted her to forget the Crown Prince entirely.

Mentioning the Crown Prince now—wouldn't that just make people recall the ugly deeds the Crown Prince had committed today?

If Yun Yarou accidentally said the wrong thing and dragged the Crown Prince into today's events, what then?

Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Kun prepared to scold Yun Yarou.

However, Yun Qiyue spoke first, asking, "Second Sister, did you really see it with the Crown Prince?"

Yun Yarou didn't notice anything wrong with Yun Qiyue's words and nodded, "Yes."

"Then, may I ask Second Sister, at what time did you see it?" Yun Qiyue continued to ask.

Yun Yarou thought for a moment; she had arrived at the Imperial Palace around the end of the Chen hour (9:00 AM).

Yun Qiyue's clothes had been dirtied around the second quarter of the Si hour (9:30 AM), and she had likely left the crowd's sight around the fourth quarter of the Si hour (10:00 AM) to come over here to take a look.

Therefore, she must have seen Yun Qiyue after the fourth quarter of the Si hour.

Thus, Yun Yarou said quite decisively, "Around after the fourth quarter of the Si hour."

Then, as soon as Yun Yarou said this, the expressions of the crowd looking at her became strange.

Yun Yarou looked up at this moment, but suddenly seeing the way everyone was looking at her, she was slightly stunned for a moment.

Why were these people looking at her with such expressions?

Could it be that there was something wrong with her words?

Subconsciously, Yun Yarou looked at Yun Qiyue.

Only to see Yun Qiyue looking at Xuanyuan Kun, "Emperor, my Second Sister is lying; you should be able to tell, right?"

The veins on Xuanyuan Kun's forehead twitched slightly; he suppressed the urge to rub his temples and looked coldly at Yun Yarou, who still wore a bewildered expression, clearly already enraged.

Being looked at with such a gaze, Yun Yarou felt increasingly suspicious in her heart.

What on earth was going on?

Yun Yarou felt an inexplicable tremor, a bad premonition in her heart.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Kun said in a rage: "Out of respect for the Old Marquis, I will not punish you today, but from now on, the Yun family's Second Miss, Yun Yarou, is not allowed to enter the palace without an imperial decree! Guards—drive Yun Yarou out for me!"

Upon hearing the words 'Second Miss of the Yun family, no entry to the palace without an imperial decree,' Yun Yarou's mind went blank, and her whole body collapsed to the ground.

Why?

Where exactly did she go wrong?

Why was she the one the Emperor punished in the end?

And Xu Shi, seeing her daughter receive such a punishment, felt flustered and hurriedly stepped forward, "Emperor—"

Xu Shi wanted to beg for mercy.

Because, once banned from entering the palace, it meant that in the future, if there were any banquets in the palace, Rou'er would not be able to attend, and it would be even more hopeless for Rou'er to marry into the royal family.

Moreover, with such a thing happening to Rou'er today and being ordered not to enter the palace, what would happen in the future?

However, before Xu Shi could speak, she was warned by Xuanyuan Kun, "Those who plead for mercy will be punished for the same crime."

Once Xuanyuan Kun said this, Xu Shi dared not make a sound.

And Yun Yarou, by this time, had already been seized by the guards, yet she still didn't know where she had gone wrong.

At this moment, Yun Qiyue felt that rather than letting Yun Yarou 'die' in confusion, it was better to let her be an enlightened ghost.

Thus, before Yun Yarou was taken away, Yun Qiyue very kindly explained, "Second Sister, I forgot to tell you, around the fourth quarter of the Si hour, His Highness the Crown Prince should have been 'sharing the clouds and rain' with your younger sister—oh, that is, your half-sister Yun Xinlian; I'm afraid he had no time to be a witness with you."

The crowd: "..." Is 'sharing the clouds and rain' something an unmarried woman like you can just say so casually?

They couldn't help but look at Ye Lanjue, as if saying: "Regent, aren't you going to manage your fiancée?"

Although Ye Lanjue also couldn't help but frown at Yun Qiyue's directness, he ultimately disappointed everyone; he only frowned, in a way that others couldn't even see.

As for managing her?

Heh, he didn't.

And Yun Yarou, upon hearing Yun Qiyue's words, felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

His Highness the Crown Prince—with Yun Xinlian?

How could that be?

Subconsciously, Yun Yarou looked at Xu Shi, wanting to verify it with her.

But, when she saw Xu Shi's expression, Yun Yarou knew everything.

Yun Qiyue, she was telling the truth.

Very well!

Yun Xinlian, she actually dared to steal her man!

Yun Yarou was angry to the point of distortion; the gentle, calm, and indifferent image she had deliberately cultivated was completely shattered, and her face was so ferocious that it sent shivers through the men who had previously felt favorable toward her.

As for her true colors being exposed, Yun Yarou was completely unaware; she was only trapped in her own hatred, and then, she was dragged away by the guards.

Everything was seen by Xu Shi.

Although Xu Shi told herself over and over in her heart that she must endure, must endure.

But, the ferocious expression on her second daughter's face when she was dragged away, and the terrified and lingering fear in the eyes of those young masters when they looked at Rou'er, made Xu Shi clearly realize that the good image her Rou'er had built for so many years was completely ruined because of Yun Qiyue.

The more she thought about it, the more Xu Shi couldn't endure it.

Finally, Xu Shi pointed at Yun Qiyue and said angrily, "Yun Qiyue, that palace maid clearly brought you here to change clothes; why did Rou'er appear here? Shouldn't you give a reasonable explanation?"

However, the reason Xu Shi impulsively asked this question was truly because she had received too many blows today.

Just after asking, Xu Shi regretted it.

Her gaze subconsciously looked toward Ye Lanjue's direction, and Xu Shi's legs went soft on the spot...