“Oh ho, I knew the story couldn’t possibly be that simple.”
Feng Zexuan rubbed her hands together internally, looking completely delighted at the incoming drama.
“After marriage, the two of them acted like the perfect loving couple on the surface, but behind closed doors…”
The system’s voice turned gleefully gossipy.
“Heh. They both played around separately, and they played hard.”
“Inside the Second Princess’s manor, from guards to servants, as long as it was male, eight out of ten had been her lovers!”
Hiss—
The entire court collectively sucked in a cold breath.
This… this was a hundred times more explosive than the Eldest Princess keeping eighteen ornamental male companions!
“Coachmen, guards, servants… even the guy who collected the night soil was one of the princess’s conquests!”
The system suddenly changed tone.
“Oh right, and there were also those ‘maidservants’ in the manor.”
The officials, whose nerves had only just recovered, instantly tensed again.
Even the maids too…?
Even Feng Zexuan froze.
“Wait, maidservants? The Second Princess swings both ways?”
“Host, those were pretty-looking boys dressed in women’s clothes.”
The system corrected her.
Everyone: “……”
Fine then. The Second Princess’s tastes truly were… unique.
Among the officials, several elderly ministers exchanged complicated looks.
They were seasoned veterans of court politics who had seen countless scandals before.
But the Second Princess’s antics…
They genuinely did not know how to react anymore.
Feng Zexuan immediately caught the key point.
“What exactly did she see in the night-soil collector? His… aroma?”
“Host, that man was originally one of the handsome men the Second Princess collected. Before entering the manor, his actual job just happened to be collecting night soil.”
“The princess’s estate happened to need someone for the job, so she simply let him resume his old profession to avoid suspicion.”
The system explained matter-of-factly.
The crowd suddenly understood.
Right person for the right job.
The Second Princess truly deserved her reputation as the “military strategist” behind her former husband.
Her way of thinking was absolutely bizarre.
Crown Prince Xiao Mingxuan’s tongue nearly tied itself into knots.
So this was what his imperial sister was really like in private.
Third Princess Xiao Mingyue rolled her eyes.
She had long known her second sister was no good. Now it was finally confirmed.
“The Second Princess lives wildly, but what about Chu Ping?”
Feng Zexuan asked curiously.
“He’s just the son of a concubine. He actually dared to cheat on a princess too?”
“Host, as the saying goes: barefoot people aren’t afraid of those wearing shoes.”
The system laughed meaningfully.
“A man like Chu Ping excels at dancing right on the edge of the rules.”
What kind of “dancing”?
Every official’s ears perked up instantly.
What method could Chu Ping possibly have that let him satisfy himself while still hiding things from the princess?
“For example… using family ties as cover while secretly carrying on affairs.”
Feng Zexuan’s eyelid twitched.
“Holy crap, don’t tell me this is that kind of incest plotline?!”
Incest?!
The court officials trembled violently.
Instantly, they recalled the earlier scandal involving Li Qingfeng’s second uncle and younger aunt.
The “bone” in “bone relatives”!
A flood of inappropriate images flashed through certain officials’ minds.
At the front of the line, Marquis Yongchang’s breathing abruptly quickened.
Could it really be… exactly what he was thinking?
Xiao Juechen’s fingers slammed heavily against the dragon throne’s armrest.
His second daughter had already shamed him enough.
Was the Yongchang Marquis household seriously about to add even more disgrace?
The system continued:
“After Chu Ping married into the royal family, his whole household moved into the princess’s manor.”
“Claiming that his birth mother had suffered endless bullying in the Yongchang Marquis residence, he begged the Second Princess for mercy and asked that Concubine Wen be allowed to move out as well.”
“At the time, the Second Princess was completely bewitched by him, so she waved her hand and agreed immediately.”
“Thus, Concubine Wen moved into the residence next door to the princess’s manor.”
Hearing this, the court finally relaxed a little.
It didn’t sound particularly suspicious.
In fact, it almost sounded filial.
Meanwhile, Marquis Yongchang’s temples throbbed violently.
Bullshit!
When had his household ever bullied a concubine?
They fed and clothed her so well that she lived more comfortably than he, the actual marquis!
That rebellious son had simply taken her away whenever he pleased, and he was still furious about it.
Although…
After Concubine Wen moved out, his relationship with his wife had noticeably improved.
At least that counted as an unexpected blessing.
“So moving next door was suspicious?”
Feng Zexuan asked.
“Very suspicious!”
The system’s voice suddenly rose.
“A prince consort isn’t allowed to take concubines, but a concubine mother living next door can secretly keep mistresses on behalf of her son!”
“A masterstroke! Truly a masterstroke!”
Feng Zexuan gasped in admiration.
This was basically exploiting a loophole in the system!
Xiao Juechen’s expression darkened like iron.
Hidden beneath his dragon robes, his hand clenched the armrest again until the joints cracked loudly.
Mingzhu was hateful enough, but this Chu Ping…
He deserved to be hacked into a thousand pieces even more!
Crown Prince Xiao Mingxuan felt like his brain had turned to mush.
He had always believed he understood the darkness of human nature.
Now he realized…
He was still far too naïve.
Third Princess Xiao Mingyue curled her lips disdainfully.
Why were both her imperial sisters so terrible at choosing men?
Unlike her—
Wait. She herself had once mistaken someone’s gender entirely.
Never mind. Better not compare.
“The Second Princess never noticed?”
Feng Zexuan asked in confusion.
“The place was right next door. Wouldn’t that make it too easy to expose?”
“Mainly because aside from Concubine Wen, all the servants in that courtyard were elderly women.”
The system explained.
“The Second Princess sent people to inspect it several times. Since they never found any young women there, she naturally relaxed.”
Feng Zexuan became even more puzzled.
“But wasn’t he supposedly hiding mistresses there? If there were no women in the courtyard, where were they hidden?”
“Host, here comes the important part!”
The system’s voice grew excited.
“From Concubine Wen’s courtyard, there was a secret tunnel leading directly to another residence next door!”
“That place was Chu Ping’s real golden house for hiding his mistresses!”
“He didn’t keep many — only three — but every one of them was a stunning beauty with both talent and looks.”
“Later, when the Second Princess loosened her control over him, he practically spent every night indulging himself.”
“With his mother helping cover things up, his life was simply… tsk tsk tsk.”
Boom!
The entire Golden Hall exploded into chaos.
A secret tunnel!
Hidden mistresses!
What the hell…
Several officials’ eyes lit up instantly, as though an entirely new world had opened before them.
Though a moment later, they remembered that such behavior was disgraceful and morally corrupt.
Feng Huai’an secretly glanced at Marquis Yongchang and silently pitied him.
This old marquis truly had rotten luck to end up with a son like this.
Marquis Yongchang trembled violently all over.
His vision darkened, and a metallic sweetness rose in his throat.
It was over!
He was about to lose another son!
He only prayed this rebellious child wouldn’t drag the entire marquis household down with him.
Xiao Juechen stared fixedly at Marquis Yongchang.
He wanted nothing more than to immediately issue an order dragging Chu Ping out for execution.
What exactly was this marquis household teaching its sons?
One became a monk over love, while another secretly committed all kinds of filthy deeds behind the scenes!
At this rate, the whole household was doomed sooner or later.
Feng Zexuan clicked her tongue internally.
“Tsk tsk. As husband and wife, they’re remarkably synchronized when it comes to betraying each other.”
“Equally scheming. Equally shameless.”
“I almost want to award them a banner reading: ‘A Match Made in Heaven — Stay Locked Together Forever!’”
She even started humming a tune in her mind.
“While you’re still young, go crazy and make trouble!”
The system cackled wickedly.
“Host, they really did ‘make trouble’ though.”
Feng Zexuan froze.
“Huh?”
“Which means… the even more ridiculous part is still coming—”
The system deliberately dragged out its words, building suspense.
From the emperor down to the lowest-ranking official, the entire court held its breath.
There’s more?!
How could this possibly get any more explosive?
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