Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

The meaning behind Dewdrop's words is quite clear: the person inside is Ying Yufu.

Shangguan Tang's face was extremely ugly.

She naturally didn't believe that the person inside couldn't be Fu'er; she believed her daughter was capable of protecting herself.

What truly angered her was the Empress and Madam Duan's obvious scheming.

That's disgusting.

Seeing Shangguan Tang's extremely unpleasant expression, the Empress sighed insincerely and said, "A-Tang, I didn't expect Fu'er to be so impatient that she couldn't even wait for us to enter the manor."

She was referring to entering the mansion, not the wedding ceremony.

"Yes, like mother, like daughter. Wasn't the Lady of Weiyuan a prime example back then..."

Madam Duan glanced meaningfully at Shangguan Tang, her eyes filled with deep mockery.

Shangguan Tang's expression suddenly sharpened, and she slapped him hard across the face.

Madam Duan felt a burning sensation on her face. Her head was turned to the side after being hit, and there was a faint taste of blood at the corner of her mouth.

The Empress's face immediately darkened.

"Shangguan Tang, isn't this going too far?"

Shangguan Tang gave the Empress a cold look.

That glance, cold and proud, made the Empress vaguely recall those past times.

Her face was extremely gloomy.

Shangguan Tang ignored the Empress and looked at Madam Duan with icy eyes: "Madam Duan, what grudge do I have against you?"

If you're talking about shamelessness, didn't your daughter just say in front of everyone that she wanted to become the Second Prince's concubine?

She even undressed in public, wanting the three of them to go together. Tsk tsk, how passionate and unrestrained! Her scandalous reputation must have spread throughout the entire capital by now, right?

Madam Duan was still furious that Shangguan Tang dared to hit her, but when she heard her words, her mind went blank and exploded.

Her face flushed red; Shangguan Tang's words were like poisoned knives, piercing her heart instantly.

"Shangguan Tang, you have no manners!"

She raised her hand and slapped Shangguan Tang.

Shangguan Tang was once a master of archery on horseback and whipping his horse on foot; how could he be defeated by her?

She nimbly dodged, but Madam Duan used too much force and missed, falling forward.

Behind Madam Duan was a maid with a face as black as charcoal. This maid had a name that was completely different from her appearance: Bai Yu.

Seeing this, Bai Yu reached out to pull Madam Duan up, but the two of them ended up piling on top of each other on the ground.

The Empress frowned, her expression grave.

"Shangguan Tang, do you even respect me? This is the Imperial Palace!"

Shangguan Tang asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, didn't you see that Madam Duan was about to hit me, and then she fell down on her own?"

The Empress's tone turned somber: "You were the one who struck first!"

A fierce glint flashed in Shangguan Tang's eyes.

When the Empress saw this, she was even more disdainful. Shangguan Tang still thought she was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

She softened her tone, but her words were sharp: "A-Tang, I know you're not in a good mood right now. After all, Fu'er did such a thing, I know it hurts you..."

"What's wrong with Fu'er? What did she do?" A dignified voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone was immediately taken aback.

Even the two heads that were secretly watching the show were startled at the same time, and almost got their heads caught in the door when they tried to pull back.

The prince turned his head and saw that Ying Yufu and Chong'er had just pulled their heads back in, and both of them had strips of cloth stuffed in their ears.

But their faces were clearly filled with excitement at the spectacle, and stuffing the cloth into their ears was truly a case of burying one's head in the sand.

The crown prince felt he had missed a great deal of excitement, and his eyes immediately showed resentment.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

The Empress immediately bowed and paid her respects.

"Your Majesty, you may rise." The Emperor personally stepped forward and helped the Empress up.

A faint smile appeared on the Queen's face, and even her eyes became pure in an instant, like the melting snow in early spring.

Clean and clear.

Shangguan Tang's pupils dilated in shock. Yes, that's exactly it. They had been fooled by the Empress's appearance before.

Her mood changes faster than turning the pages of a book.

Moreover, the whole thing flows seamlessly together.

The Crown Prince should have bowed to the Empress, but he seemed not to notice her presence and simply greeted Shangguan Tang.

"Aunt Tang."

The Crown Prince said.

Shangguan Tang's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, a fleeting glint of light appearing in them.

Over the years, she has rarely seen the Crown Prince.

Even at palace banquets, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she rarely had the chance to see the Crown Prince.

The last time I saw the Crown Prince was the year Minghuang had her accident.

The crown prince had a twin sister, and they were born together.

When she was five years old, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. Princess Minghuang happened to be staying there and nearly perished in the flames. Even though she was eventually rescued, most of her face was burned.

She had seen the Crown Prince and the seriously injured and unconscious Minghuang on that same occasion.

Now, so many years later, upon seeing the Crown Prince for the first time, Shangguan Tang almost thought he was seeing the late Empress.

The Crown Prince's eyebrows and eyes are so similar to those of the late Empress.

They both have beautiful phoenix eyes, long eyebrows that reach their temples, and even their manner of speaking is similar.

When he called her "Aunt Tang," Shangguan Tang instantly lost control of her emotions.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is truly handsome, unparalleled in the world," Shangguan Tang said, then couldn't help but add, "He bears a seven or eight-tenths resemblance to your mother."

He even resembles an emperor somewhat.

Emperor Cangxuan raised his eyebrows proudly; he was very satisfied with Shangguan Tang's reaction.

As long as she likes the Crown Prince, that's fine.

The Empress lowered her head, concealing the resentment that surfaced in her eyes.

She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control her expression and that the emperor would notice something was wrong.

What prince is so exceptionally handsome, unparalleled in the world?

What does Shangguan Tang mean by this?

Is she saying that her son is inferior to the crown prince?

The empress unconsciously clenched her hands, which were hidden in her sleeves.

"Your Majesty, what is going on?"

Emperor Cangxuan looked at Madam Duan standing to the side.

Madam Duan then got up from the ground and knelt down.

She didn't actually want to see him get up; she just wanted the emperor to see just how outrageous Shangguan Tang had been to her.

However, she dared not be disrespectful before the emperor, so she could only kneel properly, her face showing as much sorrow as possible.

The Empress blinked, looking troubled, and said, "It was a little misunderstanding between A-Tang and my cousin-in-law. My cousin-in-law accidentally fell. Ah, A-Tang didn't do it on purpose; it must have been unintentional!"

That's an exaggeration!

Emperor Cangxuan looked at Shangguan Tang.

Shangguan Tang forced a smile and said with difficulty, "This humble woman did not do it on purpose. Madam Duan wanted to hit me, and I couldn't just stand there and wait to be hit, so I dodged. I didn't expect Madam Duan to miss, and I couldn't control my strength, so I fell down."

Lady Duan: "Your Majesty's judgment is that it was the wife of the Marquis of Weiyuan who struck me first and insulted my daughter. I was simply outraged..."

"Your Highness, spare us! Please spare Miss and me!"

A rough howl suddenly came from the house in front of them, but the sound was full of brokenness and despair.

Emperor Cangxuan: "..."

Crown Prince: "!!!"

Madam Duan stared wide-eyed in bewilderment. Why did that voice inside sound so familiar?

Emperor Cangxuan's temple throbbed as he looked at the Empress.

"What's going on inside?"

The queen revealed her signature expression: innocent and pure.

"I'm not quite sure either, that's why I came to check. Dewdrop, please open the door quickly."

A triumphant smile flashed in Dewdrop's eyes as she stepped forward and pushed open the door.