The prince and princess took their seats, and the banquet officially began. The princess was pregnant and sat for a short while before leaving.

  Halfway through the banquet, people began to move around and those who knew each other also gathered together to chat.

  "Yu Xia, you and Rui Wang are really going to divorce?"

  The Nanning princess who usually played well with Shen Youxia quickly slipped to Shen Youxia's side and asked worriedly.

  "What do you think?"

  Shen Youxia didn't answer directly, but instead asked back. In fact, she also didn't know how to respond. Directly affirming would inevitably affect the Rui Wangfu and Dingguo Hou, while directly denying it would make her feel guilty towards herself.

  "I think someone must have framed you on purpose, how could you possibly be with Zhu Yunyan and leave?" Hearing Shen Youxia ask this, the Princess of Nanning directly expressed her own thoughts, "Is it that your family's Zhu Yunyan offended someone? Letting others stir up trouble in your marital relationship, you can't fall for it."

  Shen Youxia smiled faintly, looking at him. See for yourself, no need for her to say it herself, she loved Zhu Yunyan so much that not a single person in the entire city of Xiyang believed she would take the initiative to ask for a divorce. Probably, if she didn't get the divorce papers, no one would believe it even after a day.

  At the banquet, people kept asking about her and Li Yue's divorce, Shen Youxia cursed Li Yue and Zhu Yunyan in her heart. One piece of news was spread half-true, making people suspicious, while another refused to divorce, which made her extremely annoyed.

  After more than half a time, everyone saw Zhu Yunyan walking towards Shen Youxia, and the people surrounding her dispersed.

  Today, all the princes seemed to have conspired together, taking turns to toast Zhu Yunyan with wine. He got a bit dizzy from drinking and quickly found an excuse to escape.

  Just saw Shen Youxia being surrounded by a group of women, he came over to help her out.

  "My dear wife, how can you thank me for saving you?"

  Zhu Yunyan leaned in close to Shen Youxia's ear, his low voice and faint scent of wine making Shen Youxia feel a little dizzy.

  "You..."

  Be careful.

  "Your Highness..."

  The maid behind Shen Youxia suddenly pulled out a dagger and stabbed towards Shen Youxia. Zhu Yunyan quickly hugged Shen Youxia and turned around, while Li Yue forcefully pushed Zhu Yunyan away, and the maid's dagger directly pierced her body.

  The men and women around screamed in fright and hid everywhere.

  Mo Yi rushed over immediately and subdued the maid who was attempting to assassinate her. Before she could even interrogate her, the maid took poison and killed herself.

  No one can testify against him after he is dead.

  Fearing there might be other assassins among them, the prince's guards soon arrived and thoroughly searched each guest and their attendants.

  "Call for the imperial physician."

  Shen Youxia was tightly held in Zhu Yunyan's arms, and no one paid attention to Li Yue who was lying on the ground. Shen Youxia grasped Zhu Yunyan's arm and trembled as she spoke.

  "Are you okay?"

  Zhu Yunyan followed Shen Youxia's line of sight and only then saw Li Yue lying on the ground.

  "Summon Mo Yi, call for the imperial physician."

  "Hurry up, Xuan Taoyi."

  The prince who was frightened by the assassin finally found his voice and began to show the demeanor and charisma that a crown prince should have.

  Everyone is not blind, and it's probably too late for the prince to make amends.

  At the same time, Rui Wang Zhu Yunyan also felt annoyed. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Yue was injured to save himself, and he could already predict what would happen to him with a sigh from the crowd.

  Shen Youxia was a bit disheveled, could it be that there were assassins at the banquet in his past life too? Was Li Yue so busy taking care of Zhu Yunyin's injuries that they didn't return all night?

  But why didn't I find out anything at that time?

  It's settled then. The Crown Prince's residence has an assassin who killed King Rui, and once the news gets out, it will inevitably lead to discussions among everyone about the princes fighting for the throne, causing instability in the imperial court. Whoever speaks of this will likely meet a beheading end.