Chapter 47: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, who had been hiding outside the house, felt there was nothing more to watch; she gently shifted her steps, preparing to turn and leave. As she turned her head, she met Quan Quan Aoyu's bottomless gaze. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's heart gave a sudden jolt; with her keen perception and alertness, she had completely failed to notice someone standing silently behind her!

Before Seeing Jun Jun Zijin could regain her senses, Quan Quan Aoyu covered her mouth with one hand. He lowered his voice and whispered in her ear:

"Do not make a sound; the good show has only just begun."

Quan Quan Aoyu pulled Seeing Jun Jun Zijin closer to the hidden spot.

At that moment, the sound of noisy footsteps approached this way. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin sneered; they had come truly fast.

"Such a scandalous and immoral matter has occurred in the palace; it must be reported immediately to the Emperor and the Noble Consort so they may decide how to handle it."

"Rest assured, Wang Fei of An Jun, we have already gone to report to the Emperor and the Noble Consort."

"I never thought Lady Lady Qingping would be such a shameless person!"

"My second sister must have been momentarily confused to be with that person..."

The footsteps mixed with talking quickly reached the outside of Dongxiang Pavilion.

"Second sister, come out quickly; do not be confused. Even if I have to risk my life, I will surely plead for you on your behalf." Jun Jun Yiyi said, choking with sobs.

"Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, could it be that you have done something shameful and dare not come out?" The voice of Princess Jiahe rang out.

"Open the door!" Wang Fei of An Jun shouted loudly.

A crisp "creak" was heard as someone quickly reached out and pushed open the tightly closed door. Immediately, another hand pulled hard, and the heavy curtains that had been tightly covering the window were suddenly drawn open.

In an instant, the dazzling sunlight from outside flooded into this dim room, instantly illuminating the entire house. The intense light made the two people inside cover their eyes with their hands.

Everyone present widened their eyes, seeing a man and a woman on the bed tightly pressed together, both covering their faces with their hands.

"Ah!" Jun Jun Yiyi let out a shriek:

"Second sister, you have indeed done such a shameful thing!"

"Is the eldest sister calling me?" Seeing Jun Jun Zijin asked, walking over slowly from outside.

Everyone stared at her with wide eyes; Lady Lady Qingping was here, so the person inside must be...

The amount of medicine in the candle was not much; it seemed the one who intended harm had calculated the time and dosage precisely. When everyone entered, they opened the door and then the window, so the air no longer contained any residual medicine.

Everyone came to their senses and turned their gaze back to the two people on the bed.

"Second Imperial Prince!" someone shouted.

Jun Jun Yiyi stared fiercely at the leisurely Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, unable to speak. After a while, she realized the people on the bed were not Seeing Jun Jun Zijin and a guard, but the Second Imperial Prince Quan Quan Qiming and Jun Jun Zhidie. Panic immediately seized her, and she thought disaster had struck.

The two on the bed, Jun Jun Zhidie, regained consciousness first. She remembered she was with Crown Prince...

Seeing the room inside and out packed with people, Jun Jun Zhidie let out a shriek and quickly grabbed clothes to cover herself. Hearing someone shout "Second Imperial Prince," Jun Jun Zhidie turned to look at the naked man on the bed and let out another shriek:

"How can it be you? This is impossible; I was clearly with Crown Prince..."

Everyone looked at Jun Jun Zhidie in disbelief; was the Third Young Lady of the Jun family gone mad?

The Second Imperial Prince, now mostly sober from the wine, saw the scene and was also full of shock. Seeing that the woman who had just been with him was thinking of the Crown Prince, he, being the dignified Second Imperial Prince of Emperor Tianqi Kingdom, could not bear such an insult to his pride. Quan Quan Qiming became displeased and glared:

"What, young lady? You deny your debt once the deed is done?"

Jun Jun Zhidie was both angry and ashamed, but since the other party was an Imperial Prince, how dared she say anything? She hurriedly put on her dress, bit her lower lip, and tears swirled in her eyes.

At this moment, Emperor Quan Quan Wuji arrived. Everyone instinctively made way. Quan Quan Wuji walked into the room with a gloomy expression, scanned the area once, and his gaze fell on the disheveled Second Imperial Prince and Jun Jun Zhidie. His gloomy face immediately softened considerably.

When Wang Fei of An Jun sent someone to report that Lady Lady Qingping and a guard were meeting privately in Dongxiang Pavilion to commit lewd acts, he knew this matter was not simple. If it were truly the Jun family's second daughter, such filth would not be avoided, and she would have no qualification to stand by Yu'er's side. Yu'er needed an asset, not a burden!

"How can this be proper!" the Emperor roared.

Jun Jun Zhidie knelt with a "thud" and cried out:

"Your Majesty, this daughter of yours has been framed. Please, Your Majesty, rule in my favor."

The Second Imperial Prince also hurriedly adjusted his clothes, knelt, and defended himself:

"Father Emperor, this woman rushed at me the moment she entered the room and saw me. Now she denies it; truly despicable!"

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, standing in the corner, tugged on Quan Quan Aoyu beside her:

"Did you do this?"

Quan Quan Aoyu raised an eyebrow and said proudly:

"I saw the drunk Quan Quan Qiming coming this way. I simply knocked out that guard and dragged him away; he entered on his own."

"Pfft," Seeing Jun Jun Zijin almost choked to death from holding back her laughter.

Jun Jun Zhidie's voice rang out again:

"Your Majesty, it is Seeing Jun Jun Zijin; it must be Seeing Jun Jun Zijin who framed me."

"Third sister, do not speak wildly. The moment the eldest sister entered the door, before she even saw anyone clearly, she was shouting that the person with the Second Prince was me. Your Majesty, if you do not believe me, you can ask my eldest sister; everyone present can testify." Seeing Jun Jun Zijin stepped forward and said.

"Yes, yes, that is indeed the case." Someone else said.

"Where is the eldest young lady of the Jun family?" the Emperor said coldly.

Jun Jun Yiyi, who had felt things were going badly and was trying to hide backward, heard the Emperor call her name. Terrified and pale-faced, she had no choice but to kneel. After stammering for a long time, she finally said:

"This daughter... this daughter does not know either. This daughter also heard it from others."

"Who did you hear it from?" Quan Quan Wuji's voice was icy.

Seeing things were going badly, Princess Jiahe tried to slip away, but Quan Quan Aoyu grabbed her and shouted loudly:

"The play is not over yet; is Princess Jiahe leaving already?"

Hearing the name Princess Jiahe, Jun Jun Yiyi gritted her teeth and pointed at Princess Jiahe, saying:

"This daughter heard it from Princess Jiahe."

Princess Jiahe almost spat out a mouthful of blood:

"You lie! That medicine was clearly given to me by you!"

Princess Jiahe and Jun Jun Yiyi were actually turning on each other.

"Oh~~!" A voice of sudden realization came from the crowd. Who did not know that Second Imperial Prince Quan Quan Qiming was licentious and debauched? In his Wang Fu, concubines were as numerous as clouds, their number exceeding the beauties in the current Emperor's harem!

It turned out that Princess Jiahe and the eldest young lady of the Jun family were plotting to frame Lady Lady Qingping; the third young lady of the Jun family, mistakenly believing the person inside the room was the Crown Prince, took the initiative to strip and seduce him, only to discover the occupant was the drunk second Imperial Prince. Originally intended to harm Lady Lady Qingping, the scheme backfired by ensnaring the third young lady of the Jun family instead.

At this moment, Wang Fei of An Jun, who had brought people to make the arrest, turned deathly pale. Since the matter implicated her daughter, she bowed her head and struck the ground:

"Your Majesty, this concubine is guilty. This concubine failed to discipline her household properly, but this concubine truly did not know the full extent of this affair. I beg Your Majesty, in consideration of our shared royal blood, to mete out a lighter punishment." Wang Fei of An Jun pleaded with tears streaming down her face.

The Emperor's expression darkened. He let out a cold snort: "A lighter punishment? Since when has my Imperial Palace become a place for you all to scheme against others?"

At this time, the Noble Consort Gao, who had remained silent until now, spoke slowly: "Your Majesty, although this matter involves Princess Jiahe, the young lady of the Jun family cannot escape blame either. Since the second Prince and the third young lady of the Jun family have already consummated the act, why not grant them a marriage? As for Princess Jiahe and the eldest young lady of the Jun family, let them kneel outside the palace gate. What does Your Majesty think?"