SBCEJM -Chapter 2 The Eldest Princess’s Eighteen Male Favorites Were Actually the Prince Consort’s Harem?!

The Eldest Princess Anning’s shout instantly shattered the strange silence inside the Golden Throne Hall.

Princess Anning was Xiao Juechen’s beloved daughter. Noble in status and spoiled in temperament.

Dressed in luxurious palace robes, the golden tassels in her hair trembled violently, showing just how furious she was.

“Anning, why are you causing a disturbance?” Xiao Juechen asked in a deep voice, trying hard to maintain imperial dignity.

Princess Anning stomped her foot and pointed outside the hall.

“Father Emperor! Second Sister has gone too far! She’s jealous of how loving my husband and I are, so she slandered me!”

“What did she slander you about?”

“She said… she said…”

The princess’s face turned red with embarrassment.

“She said the prince consort doesn’t love me at all! Otherwise, why would he keep bringing so many male favorites into my residence?!”

The moment those words came out, quiet murmurs spread across the court.

Who didn’t know that Princess Anning kept eighteen male favorites in her estate, every one of them exceptionally handsome?

Her prince consort, Qin Zhao, came from a prestigious family. Refined and gentle, he doted on the princess and even personally searched for beautiful men for her.

In the capital, this had become something of a “romantic tale,” proof of the prince consort’s magnanimity and the harmony of their marriage.

“She’s just sour grapes because she can’t have what I have!”

The princess was furious.

“She’s jealous of me! Father Emperor, you have to punish her!”

Standing at the back of the officials, Feng Zexuan listened to this royal soap opera with little interest.

【That’s it? I thought it was something serious.】

【Isn’t this just sisters fighting over jealousy and attention? Boring.】

Xiao Juechen’s eyelid twitched.

The officials silently nodded in agreement with Scholar Feng’s opinion.

Then Feng Zexuan suddenly thought of something.

【Wait a second, System. Since I’m already here, I might as well enjoy the gossip.】

【Quick, check if there’s any juicy dirt on this princess. I need more gossip points.】

The system immediately came online, its voice trembling with excitement.

【Coming, coming! Host, this gossip is absolutely ripe and juicy! Top-tier quality!】

【Spill it!】

【Breaking news! Princess Anning’s prince consort, Qin Zhao, is actually gay!】

Pfft—

【Holy crap?! Gay? But isn’t he super nice to the princess?】

Gay?

Prince Consort Qin Zhao?

The ears of every civil and military official perked up instantly.

If the emperor’s “three-second problem” earlier had been a horror movie, then this revelation about the prince consort was full-on family drama.

Princess Anning froze.

She looked around blankly. Who? Who was talking nonsense?!

Xiao Juechen’s face had gone beyond merely dark.

He stared fixedly at Feng Zexuan.

You again!

But Feng Zexuan didn’t notice the emperor’s murderous glare at all. She was completely immersed in the melon patch.

【Wait a minute. If the prince consort is gay, then those eighteen male favorites in the princess’s estate…】

The system chuckled wickedly.

【Host, you guessed right! Those eighteen handsome male favorites were never for the princess. They’re all the prince consort’s prey and little lovers!】

Boom!

Another thunderbolt exploded inside the Golden Throne Hall.

The ministers were completely dumbfounded.

The amount of information was so overwhelming their brains nearly crashed.

【What the hell?! Ancient people played this wildly too?!】

【Using the excuse of finding male favorites for his wife while secretly building his own harem?】

【What a genius. This prince consort is definitely a high-level player.】

Feng Huai’an’s vision darkened.

Daughter, please shut up already! This is the imperial court, not a gossip field!

Xiao Juechen’s breathing grew heavier.

He felt as though the dignity of the imperial family was being dragged across the floor and rubbed raw by this Feng Zekai.

Princess Anning screamed, “Impossible! You’re slandering him! My husband treats me extremely well!”

Meanwhile, Feng Zexuan remained immersed in her own gossip world.

【System, is there anything even more explosive?】

【There is! Those eighteen male favorites don’t just serve the prince consort—they’ve all gotten involved with each other too! Their relationships are an absolute mess!】

【And Host, here comes the biggest point—】

【Princess Anning is still a virgin!】

Silence.

Absolute silence.

If “three seconds” and “gay” had been bombs, then “still a virgin” was a nuclear weapon.

Married for three years, yet the princess was still untouched?

Then all that public affection and happiness she flaunted had become the biggest joke in the capital.

The officials desperately held back their laughter, their faces turning purple.

This was too explosive!

Today’s court session had truly been worth attending.

Xiao Juechen’s fingers clenched so tightly they crackled.

He had never imagined that his most beloved daughter had suffered such humiliation.

“Y-you’re lying!”

The princess’s face turned deathly pale as she pointed toward Feng Zexuan’s direction.

“Who is it?! Who is spreading these absurd rumors?!”

Standing at the front of the court, she craned her neck to look backward, trying to find the bastard making these accusations.

Yet she couldn’t find a single official speaking.

Feng Zexuan continued chatting with the system.

【No way. Even if the prince consort couldn’t do it, she still had eighteen male favorites. She didn’t use any of them either?】

【According to the system’s records, the princess deeply loved the prince consort and remained faithful to him. Moreover, the prince consort used a secret incense from the Western Regions that caused the princess to hallucinate, making her believe they had already consummated the marriage.】

【Holy crap! That’s textbook manipulation! What a scumbag! He even tricked his own wife!】

【Poor princess. Not only did she get cheated on, the color of her metaphorical “green hat” is rainbow-colored at this point.】

【So when the Second Princess insulted her, she accidentally hit the truth?】

The truth was finally revealed.

Every official in court looked at the princess with sympathy.

Too tragic.

She’d been deceived emotionally, made a fool of, and turned into the laughingstock of the entire capital.

Princess Anning swayed weakly.

Those unbelievable words somehow explained many of the doubts she had long buried in her heart.

Why did the prince consort always avoid intimacy at critical moments?

Why did those marital experiences always feel dreamlike and unreal?

“Father Emperor…”

She looked at Xiao Juechen, her eyes filled with fear and disbelief.

Xiao Juechen’s heart ached for his daughter, but he felt even greater fury.

The Qin family had some nerve!

Deceiving the emperor himself!

He was just about to order a full investigation when Feng Zexuan’s thoughts rang out again.

【System, is this gossip legit?】

【Absolutely. I just located Prince Consort Qin Zhao.】

【He’s currently in the warming pavilion at the back courtyard of the princess estate with three of the male favorites… ahem… you know.】

Cough cough cough!

Violent coughing erupted throughout the court.

Several elderly censors nearly fainted on the spot.

Too… too outrageous!

Broad daylight, under heaven itself, inside the princess’s residence?!

Xiao Juechen’s anger finally exploded past the limits of reason.

“How outrageous!”

He shot to his feet, imperial pressure sweeping through the entire hall.

Xiao Juechen’s gaze swept over Feng Zexuan.

If all this private slander against the imperial family turned out to be false…

Just see how I deal with you!

He waved a hand, signaling the commander of the Imperial Guards to investigate.

The commander rushed out of the hall like a gust of wind.

Inside the Golden Throne Hall, the atmosphere had become unbearably tense.

Everyone waited for the results.

Princess Anning’s face was pale as paper, her lips trembling. She hoped it was false, but deep down, she already believed most of it.

Meanwhile, Feng Zexuan was calculating.

【How many points is this worth? Enough to exchange for the “Restore Masculine Glory” medicine, right?】

【Ding! SSS-rank royal scandal! Worth 3000 gossip points! Two scandals total 6000 points! Congratulations, Host—you can now redeem it!】

【NICE!】

Xiao Juechen: !!!

His feelings were incredibly complicated right now.

On one hand was his daughter’s scandal.

On the other was the hope of “restoring his masculine glory.”

Was this Feng Zekai a lucky star… or a calamity?