Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 42

"No." Shen Yue pulled her along behind the Qin family. The Qin family treated her exceptionally well, which was too abnormal. "Was it really the Qin Princess who saved you that day?"

If it really was the Princess Consort of Qin who saved her, the King of Qin and his men would never have reacted this way.

Who would be grateful to someone who caused their wife to have a premature birth?

The King of Qin intended to elevate Yun Xiaohan, and treated him with considerable courtesy.

At first, he thought that Yun Xiaohan had gained the Prince of Qin's special treatment because of his connection with the Marquis's mansion.

It seems things aren't that simple now.

Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "Does the Marquis not wish for my salvation?"

Shen Yue frowned slightly. "I did not mean that."

"My lord, the Emperor has arrived!" Just then, Zhui Feng urgently reported.

When the Emperor arrived at the front courtyard, Prince Qin, carrying his daughter, quickened his pace, and his family rushed to greet him.

"Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities."

"I have come to see the young princess..."

Murong Yu was dressed in casual clothes, a long purple brocade robe with a white jade pendant tied around his waist. His jet-black hair was tied with a simple gold and jade hair ornament, which made him look less imposing and more approachable.

Even so, his imposing presence remained undiminished.

He glanced at the baby in the King of Qin's arms but did not pick him up.

He had no children and had never held a baby, so he wasn't very interested in such a soft little thing. After glancing at it indifferently, he gave the baby a gold ruyi necklace and placed it in the baby's swaddling clothes.

Then his gaze swept over everyone, and when he saw Shen Yue and Yun Xiyue holding hands, his eyes instantly darkened.

Everyone instantly felt a chill run down their spines, and no one understood why the Emperor had suddenly become so displeased.

The King of Qin, thinking it was his own fault for being late in welcoming you, hurriedly apologized, saying, "Your Majesty, I am late in welcoming you. Please forgive me."

Murong Yu smiled faintly, "I have come uninvited, and I apologize for causing trouble for Your Highness."

"His Majesty's presence is an honor for the Qin family, and also a blessing for Little Crescent Moon."

Murong Yu laughed and asked, "Why is it called Little Crescent Moon?"

The King of Qin paused for a moment and looked at his wife beside him, whose name was given by Xiao Rongrong.

Because it was Yun Xiyue who saved them, mother and daughter.

Therefore, Xiao Rongrong gave her daughter the nickname "Little Crescent Moon".

"Xiaoyueya's birth was related to Madam Shen. At that time, I was in labor and the situation was critical. It was Madam Shen who encouraged me and helped me deliver the baby. The child was safe and sound, so I thought I would name the child Xiaoyueya as a memento."

Murong Yu pretended not to recognize Yun Xiyue and asked in surprise, "Madam Shen?"

"It is Lady Anjunhou."

Shen Yue hurriedly pulled Yun Xiyue forward to pay her respects.

"Didn't Marquis An insist on marrying only the Princess of Nanqiang? That day you came to me begging, saying that the Princess of Nanqiang had been with you for five years and had given birth to three children for you. You couldn't let her suffer any injustice, so you wanted to demote your wife to a concubine and begged me to grant your request."

"Why are you leaving the Southern Qiang princess out in the cold, while she's holding hands with the Yun family so intimately?"

Shen Yue was stunned. He hadn't expected the emperor to bring this up so openly. "Your Majesty," he said, "the marriage of the Southern Qiang princess to me is a marriage of convenience. I did this for the sake of peace between our two countries."

"Yue'er is my wife, and I will naturally not mistreat her."

Murong Yu chuckled, "So you're lying when you say you have no affection for the Yun family?"

This is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

Everyone was sweating bullets for Lord An.

Shen Yue's forehead was already dripping with cold water. He quickly clasped his hands and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty and Yue'er have been separated for five years, and I have not gotten to know her well. Only after spending time together have I realized how important she is to me."

"So Lord An is trying to have his cake and eat it too?"