Guagua, tell me in detail.
Shen Changyuan: What are you saying?
Don't say something that will make the whole clan lose their heads!
Why are you so curious!
[Host, Prince Consort Liang gave each of the women he loved a heart-shaped piece of jewelry, and in order of presentation, the colors of the pieces were all different—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple… Some were jade pendants, some were hairpins, some were hair ornaments—in short, a rich variety, and without exception, each one was treated as a treasure!].
Of course, Princess Chaoyang, as the first wife and a princess of the Great Yan, received a complete set of imperial green jadeite headdress, which was luxurious and dignified.
Emperor Jingyuan: I thank the Liang family and their nine clans.
Prince An's expression wasn't good either; the Prince Consort of Chaoyang had really had enough of the good life!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Someone else is going to be in trouble!
[Pfft!! Guagua, this Liang Muchen is truly something else! Giving Princess Chaoyang an imperial green jadeite headdress—what's the difference between that and cuckolding her? And so blatantly! Is this imperial green headdress some kind of subtle hint?]
The entire court: Surely the Prince Consort Liang wouldn't be so reckless?
Haha, host, you're really clever! Liang Muchen has always thought himself exceptionally intelligent. Princess Chaoyang has trapped him in the name of love, preventing him from realizing his ambitions. Giving her that jewellery was a subtle way of mocking her!
Bang!
Emperor Jingyuan angrily slammed his fist on the armrest of the dragon throne.
All the civil and military officials immediately knelt down.
Shen Mingzhu quickly lowered her head and knelt down.
[Guagua, what happened? Why are we suddenly kneeling? I didn't wear knee pads today! My knees, you've really suffered!!!]
Emperor Jingyuan: I am very angry, and the consequences will be severe!
Host, just bear with it. It will be fine in a little while. It must be some ignorant minister who has offended Emperor Jingyuan.
Shen Changyuan: My dear daughter, say less.
Think less, see less, and ponder less!
[Guagua, to be honest, this Prince Consort Liang is really not as good as Prince Consort Chai who went to work in the mines!]
Prince Consort Chai: Thank you for remembering me.
Without you, I wouldn't be here mining every day from dawn till dusk.
This is no life for a human being!
Host, there's nothing we can do. The Chai family got into trouble! Even Princess Chang Le can't save them; they can only go mining. Look at Princess Chang Le; although she's already keeping male concubines in her palace, if you look closely at those familiar faces, you'll see that they all bear some resemblance to Prince Consort Chai.
Okay, okay, Guagua, is this how she plays?
[Host, this is how Princess Chang Le is playing! Princess Chao Yang is still immersed in her happy and carefree life!]
Guagua, isn't it a wonderful thing to be immersed in your own fairytale world?
Ah, host, should we tell Princess Chaoyang that her beloved husband was having an affair with her maid and even pulled a switcheroo on her, so the son she cherishes isn't actually hers?
Shen Mingzhu: !!!
Shen Changyuan suddenly looked up at Emperor Jingyuan at the head of the table.
Emperor Jingyuan's face was ashen; when an emperor is enraged, millions will die!
Prince Consort Liang Muchen has really bitten off more than he can chew!
Prince An: My goodness, how audacious!
This is a true warrior!!!
All the officials: Is this something we can listen to?
General Tian Xuezhou: This humble general is willing to lead troops to Princess Chaoyang's residence to arrest the unfaithful Liang Muchen and imprison him!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: We can send the Liang family's nine clans to the iron ore mining area bordering the north to mine.
[Guagua, this is a big deal! I will find an opportunity to tell Crown Prince Yan Beichen and ask him to investigate secretly. I believe there will be results soon.]
That's true, host. Once the truth is uncovered, let Emperor Jingyuan decide. After all, she's his daughter! If she's been wronged, she can go home and ask her father for justice!
[Guagua, I never expected that in the Great Yan Dynasty, We still have to rely on our father's connections!]
Is it about who has the richest father?
All the officials: Now that Lord Shen has said it, it really does have that flavour.
Prince An: Competing based on family connections?
The retired emperor has been laid to rest for many years.
If you can't rely on your father's connections, can you rely on your mother's connections?
If all else fails, I'll even rely on my older brother!
Shen Changyuan: ...
Prince An is truly a lively and intelligent boy!
[Host, you can also rely on your father, mother, brother, fiancé, or even your son if all else fails!]
Shen Mingzhu: Thank you so much, Guagua!!!
It seems unreliable no matter how you look at it.
The feline overlord: With me here, you're absolutely reliable.
[Guagua, you're so smart! I think it's better to rely on yourself than on heaven or earth!]
Shen Changyuan: My dear daughter is right. Be your own destiny and take it into your own hands.
Emperor Jingyuan: The Crown Princess is promising!
Prince An: Look, this is my eldest nephew's wife. She's just that amazing.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Actually, what I want to say is that you can rely on your future dear husband. That person is me!
By the way, Guagua, who exactly does Princess Chaoyang's husband love?]
Host, of course it's Princess Chaoyang's little maid, Ruyi! Didn't you see he switched Ruyi's child with the princess's, letting him and Ruyi's son enjoy the princess's wealth and luxury!
The entire court, composed of officials and civil servants, remained silent as if they had lost their parents.
The Liang family is finished!
Shen Changyuan: The national treasury will reap another wave of silver.
Prince Consort Liang Muchen: You all have no heart!
You don't understand anything.
The entire court: We don't need to know anything. We just need to know that your Liang family is going to be wiped out because of you!
[Sigh...Guagua, you say all the envious affection in Shengjing is fake! Look at old baby, the Duke of Protector of the Nation, Gongsun Yuan, he's throwing real money at it, ignoring worldly opinions, public opposition, and his family's objections, just to make his beloved Liu Ruyan his wife.]
Host, let me ask you, how many duchess like Ruyan can the entire Great Yan Dynasty have?
The entire court: Liu Ruyan is amazing!
Princely Heir Gongsun Yao: I feel like the world is about to explode!
I feel like my father is possessed; he's acting very strangely!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Where is Chaoyang's daughter?
He was terrified for the child who had been switched at birth.
[Guagua, could Princess Chaoyang's daughter also be in the princess's residence?]
Host, how is that possible? Prince Consort Liang simply found a farmer near the city outskirts and gave the child away!
The entire court was stunned. The princess's daughter was given away!
Aren't they afraid of being exposed and losing their heads!
[Guagua, didn't Princess Chaoyang realize her child had been switched? After all, she gave birth to a daughter, and they gave her a son instead. Surely she knows whether she actually gave birth to a daughter or a son?]
Uh… "Host, when Princess Chaoyang gave birth, she vaguely heard that it was a little princess, so she was so tired that she fell asleep immediately. When she opened her eyes again, her husband told her that she had given birth to a big, healthy son. She had a vague feeling that something was wrong, so she asked him. Her husband, Liang Muchen, said that she had remembered wrong. The midwife said that she had given birth to a little prince, so she believed him!
[Holy crap! Guagua, believing men really does bring you bad luck for life!!!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Mingzhu, look at me. I am absolutely trustworthy.
Trust me, I will definitely not let you down!
Silently recite the "Pearl Sutra": the pearl is heaven, the pearl is earth... gibberish...
Prince An: I am absolutely trustworthy!
That damned Liang Muchen has severely damaged the reputation of men.
Also, how can that little girl Chaoyang be so stupid? She believes everything people say.
Don't you have even the slightest doubt?!
He looked up at Emperor Jingyuan at the head of the table, his eyes seeming to say, "Brother, Chaoyang is too naive. Are the maids, servants, and guards around her also naive?"
Where did they go?
Prince Consort Liang Muchen: Hehe~~~ Naturally, I've marginalized him!
I'm not stupid!!!
Princess Chaoyang: Waaaaah~~~ "I truly love my husband. How could I have imagined he would treat me like this?
[Host, Princess Chaoyang feels very happy! She's just returned from her travels and is currently delivering gifts to the ladies of the various palaces!]
Shen Mingzhu shook her head, thinking, "I'll just close my eyes and enjoy each day as it comes!"
Shen Changyuan: Daughter, please say less.
Shen Mingzhu: I can't say a word less.
At this point, it was quite noticeable that there was a slight disturbance at the very front.
[Guagua, what's wrong with the minister in front of us again?]
Host, it's alright, Prince An just needs to urinate and needs to leave the hall!
Prince An: How can you be so uncouth!
I need to relieve myself!
Hehe~~~
I'll stop by the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace on the way...
I miss my mother a little!
Empress Dowager: My dear son, you've finally remembered me!
Emperor Jingyuan knew his younger brother's temperament, so he closed his eyes and waved his hand in tacit approval.
Prince An ran off happily.
The entire court: Suddenly, we are a little envious of Prince An. He is so happy that he can run to the front line and eat the melons, and get the first-hand melons.
[Guagua, he's such a lazy bird—he just drifts along!]
Upon hearing this, Prince An almost fell flat on his face.
What does she mean?
Am I supposed to build a nest and live in the Golden Palace?
Ah?
Bah! I have my Prince An's Mansion; the Golden Palace is just a place for me to listen to gossip.
Young Miss Shen is still too young!
Sensing Prince An's gaze, Shen Mingzhu gave him a sweet smile, gesturing for him to walk carefully and not fall.
Prince An: I don't understand.
I will take this as a blessing.