In public, the two people's clothes were soaked, and they were stuck together like this, how inappropriate!

Shen Mingxiu was also filled with hatred. He pulled his legs hard and finally threw the seemingly unconscious Xiao Mingyue off his body!

"Your Majesty, I don't know what happened. I was walking by the lotus pond when Miss Xiao suddenly pulled me into the water."

His plan today did not achieve the desired effect. He originally wanted to create a situation where he was assassinated and seriously injured, and put the blame on Lao Wu so that his father would think less of Lao Wu. Just then he heard that Shen Xu and Shen Yanli were going fishing, so he went with them.

If he was not only seriously injured in this assassination, but also saved Shen Yanli, the person his father cared about the most, his father would certainly be furious, and then the fifth brother would have to suffer. He might even lose his father's favor.

Unexpectedly, he overlooked Shen Xu!

After not seeing each other for three years, Shen Xu's martial arts skills improved so rapidly that he single-handedly dealt with the assassin he had carefully trained!

He was feeling depressed and was strolling around in the garden, thinking about something. Who would have thought that he would inexplicably bump into Xiao Mingyue who appeared out of nowhere. The man tilted his body and fell into the lotus pond, but he didn't forget to pull him up!

In the pool, she did not forget to hold him tightly. Even if he wanted to swim to the shore, he could not do it, so he had to be rescued by the Jinyiwei.

"Cough cough..."

At this time, Xiao Mingyue, who had been unconscious, woke up at the right time. She looked at the people around her with a delicate and pitiful look. Seeing Emperor Jingyou, she climbed up in panic and knelt down to kowtow, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty."

Summer clothes are thin. Xiao Mingyue's clothes were soaked and stuck to her body, outlining her exquisite figure. Her beautiful face was as pale as snow, and her wet black hair stuck to her cheeks. She looked miserable, pitiful, and weak, which made people feel pity for her.

Ye Qingyu had already instructed Wanqiu to fetch a cloak. She handed it to Xiao Mingyue with a smile, "Put it on, Miss Xiao. It's evening now, don't catch a cold."

Xiao Mingyue took it cautiously. Seeing Ye Qingyu's kind smile, she always felt that she had bad intentions.

Emperor Jingyou said with a cold expression, "Put it on. If you have anything to say, let's go into Yonghe Palace and talk."

The fact that her son was rescued holding a girl together had tarnished Xiao Mingyue's innocence in any way, and this matter could not be discussed in public.

Back in Yonghe Palace, Xiao Mingyue and Shen Mingxiu knelt on the ground, waiting for Emperor Jingyou to speak.

The Second Prince, showing concern for his younger brother, handed Shen Mingxiu a cloak and began to grumble, "What kind of foul thing did you run into today? Why are you so unlucky? You were assassinated and fell into the pond. Fourth Prince, go back and burn more incense."

Facing the Second Prince's concern, he couldn't refuse in front of Emperor Jingyou, "Thank you, Second Brother."

Emperor Jingyou said coldly, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Shen Mingxiu was truly aggrieved this time. "Father, I really don't know. I was lost in thought at the time, unconsciously walking around the lotus pond when I was bumped into by Xiao Mingyue. She lost her balance and fell into the pond, even pulling me down with her!"

Xiao Mingyue kowtowed in fear and panic, "It's all my fault, Fourth Prince. I accidentally bumped into you and lost my balance, so I fell into the pool. I was trying to avoid falling into the pool, so I subconsciously grabbed something and pulled you into the pool. It's my fault, it's all my fault, Your Majesty. This is not my fault, Fourth Prince. Please punish me if you want."

She was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, and she was cowering in fear, completely losing the pride she had when she was a princess, which made Emperor Jingyou feel a little emotional.

"Mingyue, why are you here?"

Xiao Mingyue replied in panic, "Your Majesty, it was the Second Princess who saw me and took pity on me, so she took me with her. I saw it was getting late, so I hurried back to report to the Second Princess. That's how I accidentally bumped into the Fourth Prince. It's all my fault, wuwu, it's all my fault!"

Emperor Jingyou closed his eyes with a headache. After all, she was the child he had watched grow up. Even if she made a mistake, her innocence was now ruined in front of so many people. If he didn't deal with it properly, how would this child find a husband in the future?

After all, she is Xiao Yu's child. Even if Shaoyang made a mistake, Xiao Yu is still guarding the northwest border of Daqing for him in the northwest.

He also didn't want to really disappoint his loyal ministers.

"Old Four, what do you think we should do about this?"

The Fourth Prince glared fiercely at Xiao Mingyue, who was lying on the ground trembling in fear, and he wished he could kill this woman who had made him look bad!

He gritted his teeth and said, "Please let your Majesty make the decision. I will obey your orders!"

Emperor Jingyou sighed, "How could you say that she was such a good girl and her innocence was ruined by you? Just take her as your concubine. You should go and explain it to the Zhao family in person."

Shen Mingxiu gritted his teeth and said, "I obey your order."

Even if he was not satisfied with Zhao Qianxue, the future consort of the Fourth Prince, taking a concubine before marrying a principal wife was a humiliation to the girl's family even in ordinary noble families. Moreover, the Zhao family was the Shangshu Mansion after all, so they could still be of some use to him.

Shen Mingxiu suddenly kowtowed and said, "Father, I have a favor to ask."

"explain."

"Since I have taken Miss Xiao as my concubine, it would be inappropriate to keep her in the palace. I ask Your Majesty to allow me to move to the Prince's residence in advance so that I can accommodate Miss Xiao."

Shen Yanli looked at Shen Mingxiu with a half-smile and said, "Fourth Prince, you can first place Miss Xiao in the Fourth Prince's residence. Even if you want to take her as a concubine, it's best to do so after the wedding."

Shen Mingxiu originally wanted to take this opportunity to move out of the palace early, which would make things much easier, but his purpose was seen through by Shen Yanli.

Shen Mingxiu said, "Since we want to marry Miss Xiao, we can't leave her alone in such a huge prince's mansion. Father, I will be getting married next year, so I should leave the palace early and decorate the prince's mansion properly."

The Fourth Prince's Palace and the Fifth Prince's Palace had been built long ago. After granting them marriages, Emperor Jingyou ordered the Ministry of Works to renovate the two princes' palaces.

How could Emperor Jingyou not see Shen Mingxiu's intention? "Fourth Brother, do you really want to move out of the palace early?"

Shen Mingxiu saw the sharp look in Emperor Jingyou's eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Father, since I will have to leave the palace sooner or later, I want to leave the palace earlier to adapt."

Emperor Jingyou was silent for a moment before speaking, "Well, since that's your wish, I'll agree to it."

Shen Mingxiu was pleasantly surprised, "Thank you, Father."

"It's all gone."

Everyone came out of Yonghe Palace. Ye Qingyu looked at Xiao Mingyue who followed Shen Mingxiu away step by step, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

The two of them finally got together.

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