The evil woman is arrogant and the cold emperor can't sleep at night

The rumors in Kyoto became more and more rampant and reached the palace in just a few days.

When the queen heard about this, she was extremely angry and felt completely humiliated!

She had always looked down on Shen Qingwan and had never expected that she was actually a concubine who was not allowed to be seen in public.

Being born out of wedlock was the maximum she could tolerate. She had originally firmly disagreed with the prince marrying Shen Qingwan, but the prince was too stubborn. Fortunately, she was only a concubine, so she did not object too much.

She is just a concubine. As long as the prince really likes her and insists on marrying her, there is nothing wrong with marrying her.

After all, the prince is young and inevitably influenced by love. However, for the prince's future, he still needs to carefully select a young lady from a prominent family with excellent family background for him in the future, so that he can be strongly supported by family support and network resources for his future development.

But who could have thought that Shen Qingwan would do such an embarrassing thing!

"Go find out what's going on. Her background is so shameful!"

The queen held her forehead and sighed, wondering how people outside would laugh at her!

How many eyes were staring at the crown prince in the former dynasty and the harem, but no one expected that marrying a concubine would cause so many complications.

Her expression was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. "I want to see who is behind this?"

At this time, the prince also hurried over, and the queen was very angry.

The Queen said angrily, "Look at this rumor that has spread all over the city and everyone knows about it. You have completely disgraced the royal family! How long are you going to persist in your delusion? As the crown prince, don't you know that your every move affects the reputation and future of the royal family?"

The prince stiffened his neck and responded stubbornly, "Mother, I firmly believe that Wan'er is innocent. There must be a misunderstanding. I have been with Wan'er for a long time and know her well. She is definitely not that kind of person."

The Queen was so angry that her hands were shaking. She pointed at the Prince and scolded him, "Misunderstanding? Now that everyone knows about this scandal, is this also a misunderstanding? As the Prince, you don't care about the reputation of the royal family, but are obsessed with your children's love. How can you be so shameless! Do you know what kind of turmoil this rumor will bring to the court once it spreads? How will those people with ulterior motives take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble?"

The prince gritted his teeth and said, "Mother, even if this is true, I will protect Wan'er. After all, she is the woman I truly love. I cannot abandon her just because of some unfounded rumors. This is not what a gentleman does."

The queen's eyes widened, and she shouted in disbelief: "You fool! For a concubine, you have disregarded the dignity of the royal family and your own future? Have you forgotten your responsibilities? You are the future monarch, you should put the country first, how can you be bound by this love affair?"

The prince took a deep breath and said slowly, "Mother, I have never forgotten my responsibilities, but I am not willing to abandon the one I love easily. Please give me some time. I will find out the truth, clear Wan'er's name, and give an explanation to the royal family. If Wan'er is really at fault, I will punish her and will not show any leniency."

The Queen snorted coldly, "Find out the truth? If you could really find out, you wouldn't let these rumors get worse! I think you've been bewitched by that seductive woman and can't tell right from wrong!"

The prince lowered his head. Although he loved Shen Qingwan deeply, this incident did bring disgrace to the royal family.

He begged his father for a long time before he agreed to grant him the marriage, but he did not expect that Shen Qingwan would become infamous in just a few days.

Although he said he believed her, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart. Could she really be a concubine?

The prince left the Queen's palace with a troubled heart and went straight to the Marquis's Mansion.

In the Marquis's mansion, Shen Qingwan was sitting alone in front of the window, looking worried. The prince angrily stepped into the room, looked directly at Shen Qingwan and asked, "Wan'er, are you a concubine's daughter?"

Shen Qingwan trembled, tears welling up in her eyes, "Your Highness, it would be fine if others didn't know about my grievances, but now even Your Highness is here to reprimand me?

I love Your Highness so much that I don't care about my reputation, but Your Highness still doubts my origins."

It was clear from her words that she was using the baby in her belly to remind the prince that she had given her body to him before they were married, and now he was doubting her identity.

Even if she is a concubine's daughter, she is already pregnant with the prince's child. His Majesty has already issued an imperial decree, and the prince must marry her no matter what.

The prince's expression was not as cold as before when he heard this, but he did not believe her easily.

"Then where did this rumor come from? Why did it spread so badly?"

As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. If she is truly innocent, where did these rumors come from?

Although her status is not high, she should not be so shameful. How can a concubine of the crown prince be born outside the family? Wouldn't this make the whole Kyoto city laugh at him?

Shen Qingwan burst into tears and looked at him with tearful eyes, knowing that he couldn't bear to see her cry the most.

"I don't know either. Someone must have deliberately framed me. Your Highness, you must trust me."

The prince frowned, still feeling extremely conflicted.

He looked at Shen Qingwan's tearful face, feeling both pity and doubt in his heart.

After a long silence, the prince slowly said, "Wan'er, I don't mean to blame you, but these rumors are too outrageous. If we don't get to the bottom of it, it will be difficult for you and me to gain a foothold in the palace in the future."

Shen Qingwan sobbed and said, "Your Highness, I understand your difficulties, but I am truly innocent. I am willing to work with Your Highness to find the truth and give me justice."

She lowered her eyes to hide the sarcasm in them. She was actually a concubine, but the fact had never been revealed before.

But she had to continue to conceal this matter. After all, she had not yet married into the Prince's Mansion. If the Prince took his anger out on her because of this, it would be a loss.

The prince looked at Shen Qingwan. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he finally softened his heart when he saw her crying so sadly.

He sighed softly and said, "Wan'er, don't cry. This prince said that he would investigate thoroughly, and he will definitely do it. He will definitely clear your name. Don't worry too much and hurt yourself. If you and the baby in your belly are hurt, this prince will be heartbroken."

Shen Qingwan sobbed and nodded slightly, "Thank you, Your Highness. I believe in you."

The prince stepped forward, gently wiped the tears from her eyes, and said softly, "This prince knows that you have been wronged during this period of time. Don't worry, no matter who is behind this, this prince will not let you off easily. Just stay in the mansion and wait for news from this prince."

Shen Qingwan raised her eyes and looked at the prince with tears in her eyes, "Your Highness treats me like this, I have no way to repay you. I only hope that Your Highness can find out the truth as soon as possible and give me justice."

The prince nodded and said, "You should have a good rest and don't have any extra thoughts. I will definitely protect you." After that, the prince turned around and left the mansion to start arranging the investigation.

After the prince left, the tenderness on Shen Qingwan's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a gloomy look.