Everyone's curiosity was piqued, and the look of interest on their faces also deepened a bit.

  Those men stood in a row, and everyone was puzzled. Then they saw the man behind squatting down, one person stepping on that person's shoulder and lightly jumping up to stand on the shoulders of the men standing in front. The crowd didn't even have time to applaud when they saw the men behind stacking up one by one, amazingly, they stacked up five layers.

  Everyone looked at the man on the top floor and felt tense in their hearts as well.

  Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Shi Yuyin was delighted and glanced at Chu Lianruo, finding her intently watching the performance. Shi Yuyin hastily made a signal to the maid who was pouring wine for Chu Lianruo and Xū Yáng.

  The maid saw this, walked up to pour wine for Chu Lianruo, suddenly a footstep was unstable, the wine in her hand poured onto Chu Lianruo's body. Her light purple dress was wet with wine and turned into a deep purple color.

  Chu Lian slightly furrowed her brow, and she naturally knew that this maid was doing it on purpose. However, she couldn't figure out why this person was acting this way. Was it simply to make things difficult for her at this evening banquet?

  Xu Yang's expression suddenly turned cold, his voice also carrying a chill: "You can't even pour wine properly, what use are you?"

  The maid heard Xū Yáng's words and hastily knelt down to beg for mercy: "King Fēng, spare my life, King Fēng, spare my life."

  Everyone in the great hall looked over at the commotion from this side.

  Xu Rong's face was also extremely ugly: "Drag him out and behead him."

  The maid's face turned pale and she cried out for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life, Prince Fei, spare my life. I really didn't do it on purpose."

  Just as the two guards were about to drag away the palace maid, Shi Yu Yin smiled and spoke up: "Your Majesty, although that servant girl got Consort Feng's clothes wet, considering it was her first offense, I beg Your Majesty to spare her life. Moreover, today is Mid-Autumn Festival, and shedding blood would be inauspicious."

  As soon as Chu Lian heard Shi Yu Yin speak, her eyes lit up. It was indeed she who had instructed her, which was why she was in such a hurry to plead for the palace maid. A cold smile played on Chu Lian's lips as she wondered what Shi Yu Yin was going to do next.

  Xu Rong heard Shi Yu Yin's words, but did not respond. Instead, he shifted his gaze to Chu Lian Ruo, his eyes filled with deep meaning, as if waiting for Chu Lian Ruo to make a decision.

  Chu Lian seemed to feel the oppressive gaze from Xun Rong's eyes, raised her head and slightly bowed: "What Yu Guifei said is extremely right, since it was the first offense, then spare this slave girl."

  He gazed at Chu Lianruo steadily for a moment before speaking, "Since the Crown Prince's consort has pleaded on your behalf, I will spare your life. However, although you may be exempt from capital punishment, corporal punishment is unavoidable. Guards, take him away and give him thirty lashes."

  The maid hastily knelt down and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Concubine Wang."

  That maid was quickly dragged away by the guard. Chu Lian Ruo looked at her wet clothes and couldn't help but slightly furrow her brow.

  It seemed that Shi Yu Yin had noticed Chu Lian's expression, and she smiled as she spoke to Xi Rong: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's consort's clothes are wet; sitting like this will catch a chill. Why not let her go to my palace to change into some dry clothes?"

  Her eyes were deep and mysterious, after a long while she replied with one word: "Good."

  Seeing this, Yu Yin's smile on her face became even more radiant. She turned to the maid beside her and said: "Qiu Ping, hurry up and take Ce Fei to change her clothes. Give her those two new dresses that I just made for her to try on."

  Chu Lian's eyebrows slightly furrowed, she still didn't know what kind of trick Xi Yu Yin was up to.