After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

Following the trail, Tang Wenshu arrived at a courtyard in another corner of the Imperial Garden. She carefully hid behind the dense vegetation, quietly observing the movements ahead through the gaps between the branches and leaves.

In the dim candlelight, the shadows of people in the house were projected on the window, but due to the dim light, Tang Wenshu could not accurately distinguish how many shadows there were. Just as she tried to see more clearly, the candlelight suddenly went out, and the whole room fell into darkness.

Then, the door slowly opened, and the three people seen in the Imperial Garden walked out. The maid carefully closed the door and left with the other two. However, they did not go far, but hid in the nearby vegetation, as if waiting for something.

Fortunately, Tang Wenshu was hiding farther back, unseen. She had originally planned to wait for the three men to leave before heading inside to check for the Crown Prince. But now, she was caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, she was concerned for the Crown Prince's safety and wanted to rush in to confirm it, regardless of the consequences. On the other hand, she was afraid of exposing herself and endangering her own safety.

Tang Wenshu was in a state of deep conflict, not knowing what to do. She silently prayed in her heart, hoping that the Crown Prince would be safe. At the same time, she began to think about how she could do her best to help the Crown Prince if an accident really happened.

Just as she was troubled by all kinds of worries and fears in her mind and was about to muster up the courage to go and check the situation, suddenly, something unexpected happened...

The Empress, leading a procession of ladies, slowly approached. Tang Wenshu watched as the three of them tiptoed in, blending into the larger group unnoticed. Tang Wenshu, a bit slow to react, was already too late. Fearing exposure, she remained hidden.

Clearly, two women from aristocratic families and a palace maid had entered, so how could three women from aristocratic families emerge? Where was the palace maid? Had the woman from that aristocratic family been hiding here the entire time? Why hadn't she exposed herself? Had she gone undetected? Tang Wenshu's mind was filled with countless questions.

At this moment, she heard someone whispering in a loud voice: "Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really having an affair with someone in there?"

"Oh my God! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is only 10 years old!" The person who spoke seemed quite shy, his voice gradually became lower and lower, and finally stopped abruptly as if his mouth was covered.

If she went out at this time, wouldn't that be equivalent to exposing herself? No matter how stupid and clumsy Tang Wenshu was, she still understood this truth. So at this moment, the only thing she could do was to remain silent and quietly observe the development of the situation.

Led by Princess Jing'an, a burly, strong and powerful woman pushed open the door and walked in. There were two people lying naked on the bed in the room. The young ladies covered their eyes, not daring to look at the scene before them.

"It's really immoral!" said a woman from a noble family, covering her mouth.

The Empress's face darkened, and she hurried forward to investigate. She found a castrated man and an unconscious young lady lying on the bed. She immediately ordered the young lady dressed and summoned the imperial physician. As for the eunuch, no one seemed to care whether he lived or died, and it was unclear which palace he came from.

"Cousin, how could you do such a thing?" At this moment, Tang Wenshu heard a clear voice questioning. One of the three young ladies stepped forward, her face pale, her eyes full of shock and disappointment, and she questioned loudly.

Another young lady also echoed: "Sister! Don't come over, ah! We can't let them see my body!" She shouted in panic, her voice filled with tears.

Tang Wenshu felt something in his heart and couldn't help laughing. These two were really good at acting.

"Isn't this adulterer going to be thrown into a pig cage?" Suddenly, a loud voice rang out from the crowd. Everyone turned to look for the source, but they couldn't find the speaker. Tang Wenshu knew it must have been the last lady who said that.

Seeing this, the cousin hurriedly knelt before the Empress, tears streaming down her face, and cried, "Empress, please forgive my mistakes, please!" She kowtowed repeatedly, the bang bang bang sound echoing in the air. If Tang Wenshu hadn't known that they were the ones who had caused the young lady in bed to be like this, he would have believed that they were begging for mercy with all their heart.

The concubine's sister also knelt down, weeping and begging the Empress to spare her sister. This was simply putting her sister on the fire. The Empress understood, but it was difficult to show favoritism towards the young lady, so she said calmly, "Let the imperial physician treat her first."

At this moment, a woman in somewhat dishevelled clothes came running in from outside. She was wearing a dress stained with alcohol, her belt hanging loosely around her waist, and her hair was a mess, as if she had just woken up. As she ran, she anxiously called out, "Xin'er, what's wrong with you?"

"How disgraceful! The Queen is here, how can you be so rude? It's really an eyesore." The imperial concubine beside the Queen couldn't stand it anymore and scolded.

However, the woman seemed to have completely ignored the imperial concubine's words and ran straight towards the woman on the bed.

The imperial physician quickly administered a few injections, and the unconscious Liu Yixin gradually regained consciousness. However, she seemed to have not yet fully regained consciousness, unaware of her current situation, and kept muttering, "Ma Yiqing, you bitch! How dare you plot to murder me! You're just like your mother, both of you lowly creatures!"

Ma Yiqing, the cousin, was stunned upon hearing these words. After a moment, she slowly spoke, "Cousin, how could you slander me like this?" Her voice was filled with endless grievance and sorrow, as if she had suffered a great injustice. Tears streamed down her cheeks, and her sobs attracted everyone's attention, even causing a few convulsions. At this point, the imperial physician rushed forward to treat her.

The concubine's daughter stood quietly by, watching everything unfold as if she were watching a play. That was until her stepmother shouted angrily, "Liu Jingwan, kneel down and see what you've done! Didn't I tell you to stay close to the eldest daughter? How could this happen?"

Liu Jingwan's body stiffened and a trace of panic flashed across her face, but she still knelt down obediently.

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd: "If you ask me, this matter cannot be blamed on this concubine's daughter. She has been kowtowing to the Empress and begging for mercy, hoping that her legitimate sister will be spared."

For a moment, everyone began to discuss the matter. Some said, "Yes, it's not easy for this concubine's daughter either. She didn't hesitate to break her forehead in order to save her sister." Others said, "She is just a child. How could she possibly protect the eldest daughter?"

Upon hearing these words, the stepmother's expression turned even uglier. She glared at Liu Jingwan fiercely, then turned and saluted the empress, saying, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am young and ignorant, and I have offended you. Please forgive me!"

"Young? Committing adultery is considered young?" At this time, a voice came from somewhere again, with a hint of teasing and ridicule.