Ye Su'e's silent scream plunged the entire hall into silence, and realizing her mistake, Ye Su'e's face almost burned with shame. But what she was more anxious about now was Ye Ru Shuang's situation! Just now Xiao Tao had told her that all the palace servants were talking about how Third Sister was scolded by the Empress Dowager for being unseemly when she went to Cining Palace! For a 'daughter' of a noble family, this could almost be considered as having one's reputation completely ruined!

  Moreover, Sanmei is still the fiancée of the Second Prince! Why would the Empress Dowager do such a thing directly? Doesn't she know that this is also humiliating the Second Prince?

  Her face turned gloomy as soon as Ye Suhuan shouted out, and when she saw others looking over, she couldn't help but want to go up and cover her mouth! How the Empress Dowager had wronged her was something that happened in Cining Palace, no outsiders knew about it, now she's saying it out loud, isn't she practically wanting everyone to know? Now she could confirm that this second sister of hers who seemed so caring was also a black-hearted lotus!

  Ye Zi Su glanced at Ye Su Yun's worried face, then looked at Ye Ru Shuang's tightly pursed lips and smiled coldly. This naive and kind-hearted second sister probably still doesn't know that her good intentions have led to foolishness. Given Ye Ru Shuang's petty and vengeful nature, she will likely remember this matter in her heart.

  "Alright, alright, Yu'er just loves to tease her younger sister. As the fiancée of the Second Prince and with the late Emperor's edict in place, how could the Empress Dowager possibly blame Shuang'er? It's probably just the elders' concern for their juniors being exaggerated!" Princess Yue Huan smiled warmly as she pulled on Ye Ru Shuang's hand, turning what was originally a serious matter into a family affair.

  Ye Suwen was anxious but not stupid, and she also understood that this matter couldn't be said to her face, so she smiled awkwardly and lowered her head again.

  Many concubines in the imperial harem were intimidated, but those who ranked among the three palaces and nine concubines were not many. At present, the concubine Moon's position is the highest among the concubines sitting in the hall, although other concubines are happy to see her family's joke, they do not dare to go up and confront her directly, after all, today is the Emperor's birthday, it would not be pleasant if anything unpleasant happens.

  The others in the palace saw Yu Nuannu say this and began to chat with each other again, as if the brief silence had never existed.

  At this time, Nan Yihe and Nan Jiu walked in together from the entrance. Before others could pay their respects, they heard Nan Yihe sneer and laugh: "I didn't expect that Princess Yue would even know what the Empress Dowager is thinking?" What's with the seniority and juniority? Princess Yue is just relying on her status as a member of the imperial family to try to save face. She doesn't even look at what kind of person Ye Ruxue is, always entangled with outsiders, unclear about her own situation, and still putting on a high and mighty air. It's really making him unable to feel good about it! He even thinks that the old Ye Ruxue who only knew how to be foolishly infatuated was better than this one who always has calculations in her eyes!

  "Second prince, ninth prince."

  The people around them came forward to greet them, but only Yuexiang's smile was frozen on her face. She immediately looked at him with a scolding gaze: "Second prince, are you saying this so that outsiders will misunderstand? Shuang'er is your fiancée, can the empress dowager still make things difficult for her?" Whether or not the empress dowager liked her, even if she really blamed her, she wouldn't say it out loud. It's all about saving face for the second prince.

  He raised an eyebrow and smiled, sizing her up before humming: "If I were to say that I still have a marriage contract with Ye San Miss, it would be polite for me to show some courtesy to you, but now... I call myself 'erchen' just to give you face." Yue Bin was only a concubine rank, if not for her past attempts to curry favor with him through her relationship with Ye Ru Shuang, he wouldn't even know who she was.

  Yuè Hòu's smile on her face was completely gone, and she coldly said: "What do you mean by these words, Second Prince? Are you saying this just because things didn't go well with Shuāng ér?" What's the difference between past and present!

  Nan Yi slightly nodded his head, looking at her sideways: "Moon Goddess doesn't have to watch so much, although it's said that 'a woman without talent is virtuous', but not understanding what's being said isn't good. What I mean is, now Night Three Miss and I don't have any relationship!" Seeing Moon Goddess wanting to say something in discontent, he added with a smile: "Night Three Miss personally requested the Empress Dowager to dissolve the engagement, how could the Empress Dowager force someone against their will?"

  The moon goddess's face turned pale, her eyes gleaming like a knife as she gazed at Ye Ruoxue. However, she grasped Ye Ruoxue's hand with a smile and asked, "Ruoxue, is what the Second Prince said true?" If her own niece didn't have an engagement with the Second Prince, then in the vast imperial harem, what could she rely on? Was there still any chance for her to rise to prominence?

  Ye Ru Shuang felt the Moon Goddess squeezing her hand tightly, to the point of pain, wanting to shake her off but still suppressing the anger that was about to erupt, pursing her lips without making a sound.

  Yu'e saw that she didn't make a sound, so she knew what Nan Yi Ke said was probably true, but she still didn't want to accept it. She couldn't understand why Ye Ru Shuang suddenly wanted to cancel the engagement and marry into the royal family - there were many other women who would jump at the chance, and yet she had the support of the late emperor's edict, so why did she refuse? Did she think she could find an even better husband?

  Others also started whispering among themselves, and Yuexuan even heard the mocking laughter from behind!

  Still thinking of herself as the aunt of the second prince? Not even looking at her own birth!

  "I think Sister Yuemei is just afraid of being ignorant of everything, otherwise she wouldn't be so arrogant outside!"

  "Haha, I used to laugh at others for not having a good family background, but now looking at this niece of mine, I'm not envious at all!"

  Yuè Hòu tightly clenched her fists, her eyes like frosty night almost turning into sharp blades. In an instant, she forced a smile at Nan Yi: "Since that's the case, then forget it." If not for today's banquet being different, she really wanted to say she wasn't feeling well and leave, where would she still be here losing face?

  Nan Yi saw that she was like this and didn't bother to tease her anymore, pulling Nan Jiu to the side of the case table to sit down, smiling at him: "Just went to find Meng Wa?"

  Nan Jiu always maintained a serious and unsmiling demeanor in front of outsiders, even now when being teased by Nan Yi, he only glanced at him and responded with a faint "uh-huh".

  Nan Yi Ke made a few "tsk" sounds, and walked up to them: "Come on, come on, you two have a good talk, what did you say?" He really wanted to know how Lao Jiu's 'male' nature was talking to Xinyue's 'female' nature! It wouldn't be just a simple "uh-huh" like when he himself was in front of them, would it?

  Nan Jiu's lips curled up slightly as he recalled Xia Tianmeng smiling at him when he first danced with his sword.

  Under the fiery red lanterns, she smiled warmly and cleanly.

  The corners of his mouth were raised just high enough to make him look 'dazzling'.

  He lowered his head and stared at the fruit plate on the table in front of him, saying: "Second brother, I want to take her there."

  What's most special about him.