First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

Although the misunderstanding between him and Gu Junxi had been cleared up, Mu Lingye still felt regretful because of his memory loss.

The sudden return of his memories made up for this regret, making him feel that God seemed to have begun to treat him kindly.

Mu Lingye was distracted for a moment, then immediately returned to his own actions, kissing Gu Junxi with domineering force, as if he wanted to meld Gu Junxi into his own flesh and blood.

The carriage stopped in front of the Crown Prince's residence, but no one got off for a long time.

Xuan Yi was more perceptive than Xuan Ying. At this time, he neither disturbed the carriage himself nor allowed others to disturb it, standing guard like a gatekeeper under the carriage.

Upon receiving the news and learning of what had happened outside the city gate, Murong Yuan, worried about Mu Lingye, specially went out of his residence to greet her.

Upon seeing Xuan Yi, he was about to speak when Xuan Yi shook his head at him with a serious expression, glancing at the carriage.

The carriage shook due to excessive movement inside.

Although Murong Yuan was not married, he was a regular at brothels and had seen a lot, so he immediately understood what was happening inside the carriage.

He finally relaxed, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He forgot that Gu Junxi was the key to Mu Lingye's emotions. As long as Gu Junxi was around, Mu Lingye's emotions would not be so easily swayed by others.

Murong Yuan's expression relaxed as he walked over and stood side by side with Xuan Yi, together protecting Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi's relationship.

"Woo..."

A soft moan came from inside the carriage.

Murong Yuan glanced back, gently shook his folding fan, and nudged Xuan Yi's shoulder with his own: "Judging from this situation, it seems that it won't be long before our Crown Prince's residence gains a new young master."

Xuan Yi expressed his approval, but he had his own principles, which was to never discuss his master's rights and wrongs with others.

Xuan Yi warned with a serious expression: "Lord Murong, please be careful with your words. I know nothing."

"Pretending to be something you're not!" Murong Yuan curled his lip.

If he remembered correctly, it was Xuan Yi who had hinted to him that Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi were doing something intimate in the carriage.

Murong Yuan thought of the rumors circulating in the capital about Mu Lingye and Leng Xuanjue, and immediately came up with another idea. He ordered people to spread the word about Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi's intimate encounter in the carriage.

Intimacy in a carriage is not good, but it's better than having an ambiguous relationship with a man.

Using scandals to cover up other scandals is the fastest and most effective method.

Besides, Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye were already a legitimate married couple.

Su Li was sent by Ning Hanshuang to deliver snacks to Gu Junxi, and what she saw was Xuan Yi and Murong Yuan standing side by side under the carriage.

Sending snacks to Gu Junxi could have been done by any servant, but Ning Hanshuang specifically sent Su Li to foster a sisterly bond between Gu Junxi and Su Li.

Su Li has been very quiet these days, and seems well-behaved and sensible, but as before, she is polite but not intimate with Gu Junxi and Ning Hanshuang.

Murong Yuan stood in front of the carriage, originally composed, dressed in white robes and fan, a refined gentleman like jade. But the moment he saw Su Li, he immediately became uneasy.

He wants to leave.

Su Li moved even faster, dismounting and taking a long stride to insert herself between Murong Yuan and Xuan Yi, her gaze falling on the carriage.

"They're not even going into the mansion, they're just standing here like gatekeepers. What shady things are going on in the carriage that require you to guard it like this!"

As Su Li spoke, she reached her hand towards the carriage curtain.

Just as Su Li's hand was about to touch the curtain, Murong Yuan stopped her in time: "Second Miss, there are indeed things that are not suitable for you to see inside the carriage!"

Su Li raised an eyebrow, her gaze then falling on Murong Yuan's flushed face.

Her rebellious nature was aroused; the more Murong Yuan forbade it, the more she insisted, and her curiosity grew stronger.

"Is that so? Since Young Master Murong has said so, then I won't look anymore. Let's go into the mansion first." Su Li turned and walked into the mansion.

Seeing this, Murong Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, gave Xuan Yi a look, and followed behind Su Li.

Unexpectedly, Su Li was just feinting. She took two steps forward and then suddenly turned back, her hand moving even faster than before as she lifted the carriage curtain.

"Quickly... let go!"

The people inside the carriage heard what was happening outside.

Gu Junxi blushed and tried to push the person on top of her away from Mu Lingye.

Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi didn't go all the way, but they did everything they were supposed to do.

Gu Junxi's lips were slightly swollen, her eyes were watery, and her clothes were disheveled, making her look like a delicate flower that had been battered by rain.

There was nothing wrong with getting off the carriage like that, but Mu Lingye just didn't want to, and wouldn't allow anyone other than him to see Gu Junxi like this.

"Don't worry, I'm here." Mu Lingye knew what Gu Junxi was worried about. He moved his lips up and bit her small pink earlobe, gently comforting her.

Just as a hand touched the carriage curtain from the outside, Mu Lingye waved his hand, grabbed the cloak lying on the side of the carriage, and wrapped it around Gu Junxi from head to toe.

Then he scooped up Gu Junxi and carried her off the carriage. Just then, Su Li, who was outside the carriage, was pulled away by Murong Yuan again.

What Su Li saw was Gu Junxi's exposed, restless eyes.

Meeting Mu Lingye's cold gaze, as if his good time had been interrupted, even if Su Li was slow to understand, she knew what Murong Yuan meant by the matter that she shouldn't be watching.

They're playing it so elaborately.

Su Li wasn't as embarrassed as she had imagined. She twirled her hair with her fingers and watched with interest as Mu Lingye carried Gu Junxi into the mansion.

Then, she turned around and scanned Murong Yuan from head to toe, commenting, "Men are indeed no good!"

"What do you mean by that?" Murong Yuan felt he had been wronged and, mimicking Su Li's movements, scanned himself from head to toe, but found nothing amiss.

Su Li chuckled lightly: "Two-faced, saying one thing and doing another, the only word etched in his bones is lust! Isn't Mu Lingye always aloof and refined in public? Now he doesn't even go back to his residence, but is engaging in intimate acts in the carriage. Isn't he afraid of being impeached by the censors!"

What Su Li said made sense. Murong Yuan opened his mouth but couldn't find the words to refute it. Moreover, Murong Yuan found that he, who was usually eloquent, would become incredibly tongue-tied in front of Su Li every time.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Murong Yuan gave a dry laugh to cover it up.

"How stupid!" Su Li glanced at Murong Yuan with disdain, then turned around and stuffed the pastries she had brought for Gu Junxi into Murong Yuan's arms from her horse: "Give these to Gu Junxi for me. I'm going back to the manor now."

After saying that, Su Li mounted her horse and rode away cleanly and efficiently.

Su Liren was gone, and Murong Yuan was still standing there with the snacks in his hand, watching the direction Su Liren had gone.

Xuan Yi noticed that Murong Yuan's thoughts were on Su Li, and offered a suggestion.

“Young Master Murong, if you like the Second Miss, you can come and propose marriage. In this way, both the Crown Princess and her sister will enter our Crown Prince’s residence, which will be a double blessing and will prevent others from having designs on the Second Miss.”

As the second young lady of the Marquis of Ningyuan, even though she messed up the last matchmaking banquet, countless young men from noble families in the capital still wanted to marry Su Li.

But very few of them were truly sincere; they were all there for the Marquis of Ningyuan's residence and the Crown Prince's residence.

Upon hearing this, Murong Yuan shuddered as if his tail had been stepped on, and immediately looked away in denial.

"Don't talk nonsense. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, it will damage the Second Miss's reputation. I just feel that the Second Miss is like an old friend. However, sometimes I feel that I am wrong."

The feeling that Su Li was an old friend had often appeared since he met her, but it would disappear when he wanted to confirm or investigate further.

Besides, he denies that memory and doesn't want to mention it again.

Su Li, could you be her?

Do we need to acknowledge each other?

Murong Yuan lowered his eyes, his mind still in a state of hesitation.

Inside the Crown Prince's residence, Mu Lingye had already carried Gu Junxi into her courtyard. As they walked, all the servants in the residence couldn't help but turn their heads to look.

Xi'er, in particular, had her eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

However, after the initial surprise, joy quickly welled up inside me.

She happily paced back and forth in the courtyard to prevent others from being improper and entering the room to disturb Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye's good time.

Xi'er clasped her hands together and murmured, "May the Bodhisattva bless us! After so long of marriage, the Crown Princess and His Highness the Crown Prince are finally going to consummate their marriage!"