After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

But to everyone's disappointment.

Aside from exchanging glances with Xiang Hongxuan at the beginning, Shen Jinyao's behavior remained unchanged afterward.

A look of indifference.

Shen Jinyao is now eighteen years old and has maintained her appearance well. Although she is not as beautiful as her younger sister, who is now the Crown Princess, she is still considered to have a superior appearance.

Such a face, coupled with that calm expression, actually made people calm down as well.

"Ha. What are you pretending for?"

Hearing these words from the crowd, Shen Jinyao knew without a doubt that they must have come from the people at the old house.

Shen Jinyao knew that Xiang Hongxuan was not a lecherous man, and even he wouldn't casually take a foreign concubine.

Emperors were indeed lustful, but they loved their throne even more.

He must have thought there was something wrong with this beauty to pass this hot potato to Xiang Hongxuan.

It was less a hot potato and more a trap set by the emperor.

In short, he definitely didn't want to see Xiang Hongxuan and Shen Jinyao be together.

Eunuch Gao walked quickly to Shen Jinyao.

Shen Jinyao was slightly puzzled, but then she understood.

It must be because Xiang Hongxuan disobeyed the imperial decree that the emperor summoned her in.

Besides her, there was Xiang Hongxuan's father, Xiang Heng, and Shen Jinyao's father, Shen Maoshan.

As Shen Jinyao walked, she thought to herself, "This is an attempt to use moral blackmail."

As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw a beautiful woman kneeling on the ground, silently shedding tears, and the king and prince of the Western Regions standing beside her.

The displeasure on their faces was almost as thick as their eyebrows.

Xiang Hongxuan also knelt on the ground, but his back was straight.

The crown prince stood behind him.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking down at the crowd on the ground.

After entering the hall, Shen Jinyao knelt down firmly beside Xiang Hongxuan.

As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw Shen Tingyao standing anxiously beside the First Prince, who was also giving her meaningful glances.

Even Murong Wenyi, who was sitting below, secretly gave her a hand gesture.

Murong Wencheng nodded directly.

Shen Jinyao understood.

This is to let them recognize that those who are pragmatic and adaptable are wise.

She had wondered what she would do if she were Xiang Hongxuan.

She might want to rebel, but if that fails, she'll think of other ways.

However, she did not expect that Xiang Hongxuan's resistance would last for quite a while this time.

Shen Jinyao glanced at her father kneeling in front of her, and then at Xiang Hongxuan out of the corner of her eye. She saw that although he didn't look at her directly, he touched the hem of her dress with his arm.

The crown prince behind him coughed.

Before the Emperor could even question Shen Jinyao, she took the opportunity to squeeze Xiang Hongxuan's arm.

Xiang Hongxuan paused slightly, but couldn't help glancing at Shen Jinyao.

Shen Jinyao nodded slightly at him.

She thought about it and realized that Xiang Hongxuan's unusual behavior might be related to the glance she had given him.

She was complaining about Xiang Hongxuan at the time.

That emotion came almost instantly.

Her complaints were completely uncontrolled, and she didn't want to drag the Xiang and Shen families into this mess.

She had known Xiang Hongxuan for several years and knew that although he seemed taciturn, he was a thoughtful and meticulous man.

Therefore, her resentment was only momentary.

She felt that Xiang Hongxuan had misunderstood her meaning, which was why she had been defying the imperial decree.

When Xiang Hongxuan saw Shen Jinyao nod, his expression became even more unpleasant.

Why isn't she angry at all about sending a woman to their house?

He didn't want the emperor to succeed, but he also knew that now was not the best time to replace the emperor.

The emperor was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong.

He was also a madman.

If he doesn't resist at all, who knows what will happen next.

Therefore, he had to defy the imperial decree no matter what.

I even fantasized that I might succeed.

When he heard that Shen Jinyao and the others had been summoned to the main hall, there was no turning back.

Even he himself didn't know that the seemingly aggrieved feelings he had about Shen Jinyao agreeing to send women to the mansion were soothed by a few of her actions.

Although they were bound together, he had to protect her and not let her suffer any injustice.

So what if a woman comes in?

It's a good opportunity to see how strong the Xiang family's troops are.

"This humble woman is willing."

With Shen Jinyao's voice fading, the matter came to an end.

But no one glanced at the beauty on the ground again.

Of course, there are also people.

That was Shen Tingyao.

She used the eldest prince's body to block the emperor and empress's view.

He glared fiercely at the woman on the ground.

The woman, who had been in a pitiful state just moments before, beamed with joy after Shen Jinyao agreed, making the entire hall seem to light up.

Shen Tingyao was angry.

This woman is not only more alluring than her, but she also wants to steal Jin Yao's man!

The birthday banquet was not delayed for too long because of this incident, but it became a topic of conversation among the noble families outside the palace.

At the emperor's birthday banquet, he promptly presented a beautiful woman from the Western Regions to General Xiang, who had just gotten married.

No matter how you look at it, it seems worth saying a few words.

Because of this incident, everyone was looking forward to the upcoming birthday banquet.

But to everyone's disappointment, there were no more such amusing incidents afterward.

Everything proceeded as usual until the grand banquet was held.

The banquet was arranged according to the ministers' ranks, following the kings.

Of course, those of lower rank didn't even have the chance to enter the main hall.

Xiang Hongxuan sat down next to Shen Jinyao and served her food without saying a word, completely ignoring the stares from those around them.

"General, that's enough."

When the two of them ate at home, Xiang Hongxuan would put food on her plate. She had stopped him many times, but later she stopped emphasizing it.

After all, in my previous life, this was a very ordinary thing.

Xiang Hongxuan said in a low voice, "There's still a lot to do, let's eat first."

"How's everything at home lately? How are you doing?"

Shen Jinyao smiled faintly, "Everything is fine, General, don't worry."

She had assumed Xiang Hongxuan would join her for dinner, but he hadn't touched his chopsticks and instead kept putting food on Shen Jinyao's plate.

"Don't worry, my lady. Although the emperor is trying to force people into our lives, you are the only one in my heart."

Shen Jinyao chuckled; these words must have been spoken to the woman kneeling not far behind them.

That woman has belonged to the Xiang family since just now.

The others stared wide-eyed at General Xiang's subservient behavior, and even Xue, who was trying to slander Shen Jinyao, stopped.

Shen Jinyao looked at Xiang Hongxuan, whose eyes were bright as he looked at her, and nodded.

“My husband is right, I am just like you.”

Since they're going to perform opera, it has to be a case of 'husband and wife singing in unison'.

Even the most proud woman behind him was now thoroughly enraged.

The Northern Xiongnu princess, who was not far away, was equally angry.

She planned to have another go at the Empress's Palace later.

In the palace, the battlefield for women has always been the harem.

Moreover, today, my wife, my favored concubine, and the families of foreign guests are all gathered together.

The situation was extremely difficult to control.

Fortunately, Shen Jinyao was prepared and planned to make a 'urination escape'.

She was neither good at nor fond of pulling hair.

Unexpectedly, they stumbled upon the eldest prince and a woman talking by the artificial hill.