A red apricot is about to cheat on you

The Emperor still sat high up in the sky, and even the Empress sat just below Jiang Wange. Everyone paid their respects to them in an orderly manner.

The emperor looked at everyone with a smile: "Everyone, please stand up. Today is a family dinner. No need to be polite. Please be more casual. Hahaha..."

The emperor smiled amiably in front of him. After everyone thanked him in unison, they all sat down. At this moment, the emperor turned to look at Jiang Wange and said with a hint of respect:

"Is your Majesty accustomed to living in the palace? If not, I would like to have the Cining Palace renovated, okay?"

Jiang Wange nodded slightly in response. She liked quietness, so the emperor didn't have to worry about her. It was fine for her to live outside the palace.

The emperor looked at the empress dowager, who was only ten years older than him, with mixed feelings in his heart. When he heard her say this, he felt relieved.

Zhu Qingxue, who was sitting next to Chu Junye, kept her gaze fixed on Yi Duoer. Her eyes were sharp, and she thought: Even if she hadn't died and returned, she had been sold into a brothel and her body was no longer clean. Only Chu Jingchen was a love-struck fool.

She raised the wine glass in front of her and wanted to stand up. Chu Junye of course noticed that Zhu Qingxue had been looking at Yi Duoer with hatred. She was just about to stand up.

He immediately reached out and grabbed her, and asked coldly, "Where are you going?"

Zhu Qingxue couldn't help but frown at his cold tone, feeling a pang of bitterness in her heart. She then said, "Prince, I just wanted to go say hello to Sister Duo'er."

Chu Junye glanced at Yi Duoer coldly, and saw that she was chatting with the Ninth Princess with a bright smile. The corners of his lips couldn't help but curve up, and then his gaze returned to her and he said, "Don't go."

On the surface, Zhu Qingxue still didn't dare to disobey Chu Junye, so she put down the wine glass obediently, looked up at Shen Mingzhu, and gave her a look that said, "I leave it to you."

Shen Mingzhu also understood and agreed. After Zhu Qingxue finished handing over to her, she turned her gaze back to Chu Junye and said with deep sadness and dissatisfaction:

"I just wanted to say hello to my sister, and there's no way I could hurt her. Even if the Crown Prince can't let her go, he shouldn't humiliate me like this." Her tone was extremely unwilling.

"Hasn't it been enough that you've hurt her?" Chu Junye blurted out these words, causing Zhu Qingxue to jump in shock. She couldn't believe her ears, and wondered if he knew something.

She didn't dare to respond to him for a moment, but kept staring at him and said subconsciously: "I don't know what the prince is talking about?"

Chu Junye looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, who looked delicate and artificial. He hated himself for not seeing through her before and letting her deceive him like a fool.

She would do anything for her own benefit behind the scenes, but in front of me she appears kind and weak.

Now he was very dissatisfied with her. When Chu Junye thought of this, his face was not very good. He closed his eyes and calmed himself down. "You have done some things. You know it in your heart. Remember, you just need to do your duty as a concubine. You don't need to worry about other things."

His words were full of threats. Zhu Qingxue's original love for him had long been consumed by his indifference and ruthlessness. Now she only had resentment towards Chu Junye.

However, he still responded respectfully, but he was calculating something in his mind.

As expected, Shen Mingzhu mentioned the rumors about Yi Duoer to the people around her. She deliberately brought up the topic so that everyone would point fingers at her!

After a while, most people looked at Yi Duoer with surprise. Some were jealous, some were unwilling, and some even secretly called her shameless.

Yi Duoer noticed the malicious looks from the people around her and knew that it must be Zhu Qingxue's doing.

So, she picked up her wine glass and stood up. The Ninth Princess, who was sitting beside her, took her hand and said, "Duo'er, what are you going to do?"

Her tone was filled with worry, her expression panicked and concerned. Having lived in the palace for years, she naturally sensed the strange atmosphere around her and must have believed the rumors. She was very worried about Yi Duoer!

Yi Duoer gave her a cute smile and whispered that it was okay.

Then, she let go of the Ninth Princess's hand, slowly walked up to Zhu Qingxue, and said meaningfully, "Miss Pig, it's nice to see you. I haven't seen you for the past two years, but you've grown bigger and plumper. I guess the prince treats you very well and has raised you to be plump and fair."

After she finished speaking, Yi Duoer found a seat and sat down next to her. When Chu Junye saw Yi Duoer coming over, the cold expression on his face instantly disappeared, and he showed a flattering smile instead.

He called out softly, "Duo'er,"

Yi Duoer responded to him playfully, but her gaze immediately returned to Zhu Qingxue. Her target was Zhu Qingxue, and she was not interested in Chu Junye.

Zhu Qingxue, who was sitting, saw Yi Duoer blatantly showing off her power in front of her. What made her even more angry was Chu Junye's current attitude. There was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

But she slowly closed her eyes. Then she slowly opened them again. Her hatred for Yi Duoer was even worse, but she had a faint smile on her face.

"Sister Duo'er, what are you talking about? But there is one thing you said that is quite right. The prince is indeed very caring towards Xue'er, but it makes Xue'er feel uneasy. Sister Duo'er has been away for many years, and after being divorced by A Ye, she married me. Sister Duo'er will not blame me, right?"

Zhu Qingxue's words were very gentle, but her eyes were very sharp. Yi Duoer smiled very sweetly, picked a grape and put it in her mouth. Her movements were still so casual!

In Zhu Qingxue's eyes, although it was very vulgar, there was a hint of disdain in his eyes, and even his expression was like that, and he didn't even want to pretend.

Yi Duoer slowly counterattacked, "What are you talking about, sister? You serve Ah San better than those seductive beauties in the mansion. How could I be angry? I'm so happy. But you've been serving Ah San for so long. Why is there no sign of pregnancy? Is there something you're hiding?"

After she finished speaking, she chuckled, and her words immediately made Zhu Qingxue furious. Then she turned her head and looked at Chu Junye pitifully. She called him "Asan" like that, which was so rude. Chu Junye must be unhappy in his heart.

But she didn't expect that he was not angry at all. Instead, he was very happy that Yi Duoer still spoke to him in the same tone as before.

He had originally only remembered Zhu Qingxue because of their childhood friendship. Whenever she and Yi Duoer clashed, he had always sided with her without hesitation, thus hurting Yi Duoer. Now, he would not let Zhu Qingxue lead him around. What she had done now had worn away that little bit of affection.

So Chu Junye just drank alone and didn't say anything to help Zhu Qingxue.