Chapter 064

Chapter 64: Cheating is cheating, but don’t blame the wrong person

After Yu Zhi Yi’s body was tempered by merit, all her senses became very sharp. Her eyesight was especially keen.

With one look she spotted the unnatural flush on Prince Xiao Yao’s face, and she also saw his eyes turn hazy in just a short moment. She clicked her tongue.

[He really went all out.]

There were plenty of dirty drugs in the Great Sheng Empire, but most needed time to work.

At least a quarter of an hour.

From the moment Prince Xiao Yao drank the drugged wine to when it took effect, only a few breaths had passed.

Medicine that worked this fast was top tier. You could not buy it without at least a hundred taels of silver.

[What a vicious plan, and what deep, twisted love.]

[The poison was aimed at me, Yu Zhi Yi. The “love” was aimed at You Bing Yue.]

While she was silently complaining, Prince Xiao Yao lost control and started to act.

He tore open the buttons at his collar and let his robe hang half open, showing a strong, well-built chest.

Yu Zhi Yi quickly looked away, though the corner of her eye still caught the clear lines across his chest.

This sudden turn shocked everyone except her.

Once Du Zi Heng came back to his senses, he turned Yu Zhi Yi’s body to the side without thinking, not letting her look at that eye-searing scene.

Yu Zhi Yi did not mind. She only wanted to see Prince Xiao Yao make a fool of himself. She was not interested in the details. When a scene was not suitable for kids, even if Du Zi Heng did not stop her, she would look away on her own. After all, she did not want to “get a sty.”

A fine palace banquet fell into chaos in an instant.

The Emperor was startled and angry. He ordered people to stop Prince Xiao Yao’s madness at once. But Prince Xiao Yao was trained in martial arts. Though he usually looked warm and gentle, his strength was shocking and his moves were harsh.

The Emperor’s gaze turned dark.

The palace attendants cared about Prince Xiao Yao’s safety and did not dare to use force. They could only try to block him while watching him go wild.

Stripping as he walked toward You Bing Yue, Prince Xiao Yao’s flushed face showed both desire and deep feeling: “Yue’er, you know how this prince feels about you, so why won’t you accept this prince?”

“Although this prince willingly stepped back to be a friend, this prince is still a person with a heart. Do you know how painful it is for this prince to watch you chase after another every day?”

“Yue’er?!”

Only then did people notice there was a very unfamiliar face among the palace attendants.

Of course, not everyone could know every servant in the palace.

But this woman’s looks stood out.

Her stunning beauty carried a cold, noble air different from ordinary women, mixed with a strong, forceful presence.

That made her stick out among the attendants.

While she hid on purpose, people could not spot her for a while. But with Prince Xiao Yao pointing her out, everyone looked again and felt something was off.

Many young people at the banquet were regulars at Nan Feng Bookstore, so they naturally knew that striking face.

Someone gasped: “Isn’t that You Bing Yue?”

Someone who did not know her but was curious asked: “Who is You Bing Yue?”

The first person was quick to explain: “You Bing Yue is Young Master Du’s sweetheart, and the famous female saint everyone’s been talking about.”

“Young Master Du likes her a lot. He even gave her his most important business, Nan Feng Bookstore, and she didn’t let him down. She made it thrive. Now Nan Feng Bookstore is the most popular bookstore in the entire Capital City. The line outside runs from dawn to dark. It is super hot.”

Another person said: “Huh? But I heard Young Master Du was childhood friends with the minister’s daughter. When she married into Duke’s Manor, he was heartbroken and married his current wife as a stand-in. Isn’t that the story?”

[What on earth is this ridiculous plot twist?] Yu Zhi Yi thought. [Since when did that rumor exist?]

She could not help looking at Du Zi Heng.

He had been shocked that You Bing Yue showed up at the birthday banquet and was now putting on a messy drama with Prince Xiao Yao. But the gossip was so loud that he could not pretend not to hear it.

Feeling Yu Zhi Yi’s gaze, he suddenly felt guilty and said quickly: “Don’t misunderstand. It’s not like that at all. There is nothing between me and Yu Jiao Jiao. We only played together at banquets as kids because our status was similar. People misread it.”

“After age seven, I never met her alone in private again.”

[Yes, I was unfaithful to my marriage, but cheating is cheating. Do not get the person wrong.]

He added: “I do not know how that rumor grew. Once I heard it, I clarified it right away. I didn’t expect people to bring it up again today.”

Yu Zhi Yi nodded to show she understood.

It seemed Du Zi Heng had stopped the rumor to calm You Bing Yue. But with all three people in this messy love story here today, the topics that had been pushed down were bursting out again.

She did not care much.

Du Zi Heng stared anxiously toward You Bing Yue.

He held back and held back, then still could not help himself. He swung his wide sleeve, walked over quickly, put You Bing Yue behind him, and glared at Prince Xiao Yao: “Prince, please respect yourself.”

All this sounds long, but it only took a few breaths.

Seeing Du Zi Heng move, the crowd’s love of drama burned bright. Their eyes darted between Yu Zhi Yi and You Bing Yue, then back to Du Zi Heng and Prince Xiao Yao. They were one step away from shouting: “Fight! Fight!”

Yu Zhi Yi did not mind being the center of attention and showed no reaction.

In her view, this melon had nothing to do with her. She did not feel offended at all. In fact, some people’s scandals here could blow up other people’s three views and rebuild their whole worldview.

Chancellor Du and his wife both darkened their faces and shouted at once: “You Lin, get back here!”

The Emperor’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He decided to end this farce fast.

He ordered in a cold voice: “Drag Prince Xiao Yao down. If he resists, use force. If anything happens, I will bear it.”

Those attendants and guards had let things drag on because of his status. If they hurt him by mistake, even if they protected the Imperial Family’s face, the Emperor would still blame them later.

Now that the Emperor had spoken, they had no worries. They showed their real skill.

In no time, Prince Xiao Yao was pinned down.

Several men held him tight. Then an imperial guard brought the back of his blade down, knocked him out, and took him away.

The noisy hall finally went quiet. The Emperor’s face stayed pitch black.

Suddenly, a sweet, delicate voice rang out: “Prince Xiao Yao was clearly not himself. Could it be that someone did something to him?”

The heated hall froze over at once.

A cold killing edge flashed in the Emperor’s eyes.