After the marriage, the abstinent prince turned me on

The three of them turned around at the same time, and Chi Qu was stunned. He never thought that Xie Mishuang’s husband was actually the current crown prince!

He subconsciously stood in front of Xie Mishuang and looked at Ouyang Jing vigilantly.

Li Zhong saw this and quickly stepped forward, shouting, "How dare you! How dare you stop His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Back off immediately!"

Chi Qu, however, was not afraid at all. He looked directly at Ouyang Jing and said firmly, "Prince, please forgive me. I am deeply grateful for your kindness to me before. But Shuang'er is my cousin, and I will not allow you to hurt her!"

When Li Zhong heard this, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "When did our Crown Prince ever hurt the Crown Princess?"

"The prince just married my cousin and he took in two concubines. Isn't this considered an injury?" Chi Qu's voice was not loud, but it was resounding, and everyone present could hear it clearly.

Li Zhong was speechless. How could this be considered harm? This was all royal etiquette. His Highness didn't do it on purpose.

Ouyang Jing looked at the scholar in front of him who was willing to offend him in order to protect his cousin. He did not feel angry at all, but instead felt a little admiration.

He called out in a deep voice, "Cousin."

Everyone present was stunned. The prince actually called him cousin?

Because he was the Crown Princess's cousin, he called her that too?

*

The Qujiang banquet was coming to an end. The male and female guests walked out of the banquet in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, making it very lively.

In the crowd, Shang Qiu Shui and Xie Chuxue walked side by side, but there was no joy on their faces.

Shang Qiushui's beautiful eyes were fixed on Xie Mishuang, who was surrounded by a crowd not far away. She muttered to herself, her tone full of disbelief: "Why is she here?"

Logically speaking, my brother should have succeeded by now, and the prince should still be kept in the dark. How could he suddenly appear here?

Xie Chuxue noticed Shang Qiu Shui's strange behavior, followed her gaze, and was stunned.

Princess Yong'an walked up to Ouyang Jing in a rage, pointing at Chi Qu and angrily scolding him, "How dare you, a rude and unruly person, disrespect the Crown Prince! You weren't here just now, so you didn't know. The Emperor's sister-in-law has been away for a long time, and she's been with this man. They might even be having an affair!"

As soon as Princess Yong'an said this, the crowd watching was shocked.

The Crown Princess actually took advantage of the Qujiang banquet to meet her lover in public. She is so shameless!

Ouyang Jing stared at Yong'an coldly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. Princess Yong'an unconsciously took a step back, but still stiffened her neck and muttered softly, "I didn't say anything wrong..."

"Princess Yong'an, you need to provide evidence when speaking, otherwise it will become slander." Xie Mishuang's voice was cold and firm. "I am now one with the royal family. What good will it do you to tarnish my reputation?"

Princess Yong'an was overwhelmed by Xie Mishuang's aura. She was stunned for a moment before she reacted. She pointed at Xie Mishuang's nose and said, "You still want evidence? Then tell me where you were during the banquet? Those young ladies from the aristocratic families said they had never seen you!"

When the young ladies from the noble families heard this, they began to whisper to each other.

"Yes, yes, I haven't seen the Crown Princess for a long time."

"Neither have I. I thought the Crown Princess was unwell and didn't attend the party."

"Could it be true, as the princess said, that she went to meet her lover in private?"

Seeing this, Jiang Yulian quickly stepped forward and said, "Princess, I have been accompanying the Crown Princess the entire time. She has not been secretly meeting her lover. This man is truly her cousin, and they have only just met."

Princess Yong'an snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "You have a close relationship with the Crown Princess, so naturally you're on her side. Anyway, I saw all of this with my own eyes, so you have to believe me, Crown Prince!"

Ouyang Jing exuded a cold aura, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he said nothing.

Princess Yong'an's heart trembled when she was looked at by him, but she still thought that this time she must let the prince see the true face of this woman.

"Why, are you so angry because I predicted it?" Princess Yong'an puffed out her chest and forced herself to remain calm. "I have a witness, Concubine Shang! Concubine Shang, tell me, were you the first to discover the Crown Princess and her lover's secret meeting? You can tell me the time and place!"

Everyone's eyes fell on Shang Qiu Shui. Shang Qiu Shui felt as if a thorn was on his back, and cold sweat instantly soaked the back of his clothes.

"Your Highness, I...I didn't notice the Crown Princess and her lover having an affair..." Shang Qiushui's voice trembled. "I was just talking nonsense before. I beg Your Highness to understand!"

"You're talking nonsense!" She pointed at Shang Qiushui, "You clearly... Oh, I understand. Is it because the Crown Princess often bullies you in the Crown Prince's Mansion? Are you afraid of her? I'll make the decision for you today. Just speak up, don't be afraid!"

Princess Yong'an said this and took a step forward with an awe-inspiring look of justice.

Shang Qiu Shui wanted to cry but had no tears. She had just said it casually, so why did she have to bear the consequences?

"Tell me, what do you know?" Ouyang Jing's cold voice sounded again.

Shang Qiu Shui was so frightened that her legs went weak and she fell to her knees. The prince was cruel and ruthless. He dared to disregard the Shang family's reputation and treated her like that before. He might not give her any face now!

"I know nothing, I really know nothing!" Shang Qiu Shui knocked her head to the ground, not daring to look at Ouyang Jing again.

"You're such a pushover, you deserve to be bullied!" Princess Yong'an stomped her feet in frustration, but there was nothing she could do.

"The Crown Princess was with me the entire time. There was no such thing as a secret meeting with a lover." Ouyang Jing's voice rang out again, this time with unquestionable authority. "Yong'an, you should apologize to your sister-in-law."

Princess Yong'an widened her eyes in disbelief. Ouyang Jing lied to such a fickle woman and asked her to apologize to her?

"Brother Imperial, you..."

"If you don't apologize to your sister-in-law, I will report to my father tomorrow about your slander against her." Ouyang Jing interrupted her coldly, with a hint of warning in his tone.

Princess Yong'an was stunned. Father? He doted on her the most. How could he punish her for an outsider? Absolutely not!

"Hmph! Go ahead and report it, I'm not afraid! I will also report to my father what the Crown Princess did today!" Princess Yong'an said, flicking her sleeves and left angrily with the palace maid.

When the people around saw the most favored prince and princess having a quarrel, they watched to the end with an attitude of watching the fun, and then left in embarrassment. Only Xie Mishuang, Jiang Yulian, Ouyang Jing, Chi Qu, Shang Qiu Shui and others were left.

Chi Qu bowed to Ouyang Jing and said loudly, "Your Highness, I apologize for the offense just now. Seeing Your Highness defending my cousin so much, I feel relieved."

As he spoke, he turned and looked at Xie Mishuang, his eyes showing a hint of concern, "Shuang'er, your mother is not here, I hope the Xie family didn't make things difficult for you."

Xie Mishuang shook his head and said softly, "No."