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Night falls, the Eastern Palace.

After Rong Xuanzhou and Xia Ying drank the nuptial wine, the palace servants said in unison, "Congratulations on the marriage of Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess. May you live a long and happy life together."

"Good, a generous reward awaits."

The palace servants who had received the reward withdrew and closed the door to the bedroom, leaving only the two of them alone.

The flickering red candlelight illuminated Xia Ying's rosy cheeks, making her look as if she were blushing.

The surrounding air was unbearably hot, and she noticed the intense gaze from the person next to her, but dared not meet it.

"Yingying, why don't you dare look at me?"

Xia Ying felt Rong Xuanzhou's warm breath spraying on her face as he spoke; it was burning hot and spread all the way down to her neck.

"The hair accessory is too heavy."

"Then I will dismantle it for the Crown Princess. It's getting late, I should rest."

Rong Xuanzhou seized the opportunity and, before Xia Ying could speak, began to remove her hair ornaments.

Three thousand strands of black hair fell down like silk, and Xia Ying felt a sudden dizziness as everything she saw was red.

The waves of passion surged, and a night of passion ensued.

As dawn broke, Rong Xuanzhou carried the drowsy girl to bed and held her tightly in his arms.

His slender fingers traced her eyebrows and eyes, and he felt a sense of satisfaction reaching its peak.

He was especially grateful that on the day he first met Xia Ying, he glanced out the window and caught a glimpse of her figure that would last a lifetime. He immediately brought her onto the carriage and seized every opportunity.

He firmly believed that this was a destiny ordained by heaven.

At this moment, Xia Ying felt an itch on her face because of Rong Xuanzhou's actions. She mumbled a few words and snuggled into his arms, burying her face in his chest.

Rong Xuanzhou's lips curled into a smile, unable to hide the joy and satisfaction in his heart. He placed a kiss on the top of Xia Ying's head and held her as she drifted off to sleep.

The main courtyard of the Xiao residence was brightly lit.

Xiao Nanzhou looked haggard, with a bluish stubble on his beard. His eyes were lifeless, and some old and broken items were placed in front of him.

He found them all in the storeroom; they were gifts from Xia Ying to encourage him to study hard for the imperial examinations.

His thoughts drifted back to eight or nine years ago. Xiao Nanzhou was Xia Ying's closest peer. Whenever they traveled together, he would stand beside Xia Ying and feel a unique mix of emotions.

Just like... Xia Ying belongs to him.

However, upon returning to the Xia residence, the difference in their social status shattered Xiao Nanzhou's illusions once again.

The difference is like heaven and earth, a world apart.

"Xia Ying, Yingying, I was wrong, utterly wrong. I should have stood up for you back then, I should have protected you..."

His words were tinged with drunkenness, but even more so with regret.

Now, Xia Ying is the Crown Princess, and is his mistress.

Nothing has changed; the difference between the two remains as vast as heaven and earth!

In the Eastern Palace, Xia Ying suddenly woke up from her sleep and sat up.

Greetings!

She looked at Rong Xuanzhou, who still had his eyes closed, and shook him vigorously, saying, "Your Highness, Hengzhi needs to pay his respects to Father and Mother."

She wasn't shaken awake; instead, she was pulled into a warm embrace.

"Father and Mother said yesterday that we don't need to go too early today."

Rong Xuanzhou's voice was slightly hoarse, and he closed his eyes and tightened his embrace.

"But, if we go too late, won't that be..."

Xia Ying's voice grew softer and softer, but Rong Xuanzhou opened his eyes and said leisurely, "What does Yingying want to say? If we go too early, wouldn't that mean I'm not up to the task?"

"You—Rong Hengzhi"

Xia Ying angrily stopped him, her face growing hotter and hotter, as if recalling her experience last night. She turned over and ignored Rong Xuanzhou.

The next moment, her back pressed against a hot, broad chest.

"Yingying, you don't need to pay your respects today."

Why?

Xia Ying did not receive a direct answer from Rong Xuanzhou, but she experienced the answer firsthand. This time, she slept until evening.

The two attended the family banquet that evening. Xia Ying saw the sarcasm and teasing in the Empress's eyes and stomped hard on Rong Xuanzhou's foot on the table.

To her surprise, the other person not only remained expressionless and showed no sign of pain, but also extended their foot, allowing Xia Ying to continue stepping on them.

Xia Ying ate her food angrily, not speaking to Rong Xuanzhou all night.

Once they returned to the East Palace's sleeping quarters, Xia Ying was pinned against the vermilion gate and kissed so passionately that she was completely defenseless and panting heavily.

"How about Yingying finds another way to punish me?"

"Then Your Highness will sleep alone?"

"Not a chance."

After Xia Ying's wedding and becoming the Crown Princess, the Xia family was extremely worried. Just when they wanted to get closer to Xia Ying, they were met with a warning from Rong Xuanzhou.

"The Crown Princess's mother is Madam Wen. What is her relationship with the Xia family?"

"Your daughter? I don't know. I only believe what Yingying says. Whoever she acknowledges, I will acknowledge."

"Want to see the Crown Princess? Sure, you can go together when the palace ladies come to pay their respects."

After some persuasion, the Xia family finally backed down.

At first, Madam Xia was unwilling and tried to use filial piety to pressure Xia Ying, loudly scolding Xia Ying for being unfilial at the gathering.

That very evening, several palace maids came directly to the door and, on the Empress's orders, slapped Madam Xia ten times.

From then on, Madam Xia dared not say anything more.

But Xia's father still didn't want to let go of his desire to establish a relationship with the Crown Prince. His account books remained unsettled, a sword hanging over his head, ready to pierce his skull and take his life at any moment.

"Your Highness, I only wish to apologize to Her Highness the Crown Princess. It is my dereliction of duty as a father."

"Lord Xia, you probably have more pressing matters to attend to right now. So please don't bother my Crown Princess. She doesn't want to see you."

Upon hearing this, Xia's father suddenly looked up, unable to hide his horror.

Rong Xuanzhou smiled enigmatically, his expression sinister and cold, as if he were toying with a bird.

Xia's father staggered away.

Before long, the case of a failed scholar who publicly denounced his failure in the imperial examination and then committed suicide was solved, which led to the discovery of a series of cases of cheating in the imperial examinations.

Xia's father was the chief examiner, and the mastermind was his student, so he was somewhat implicated.

At this point, he needs to provide evidence to prove that he has nothing to do with the matter in order to be released from prison.

That very evening, the Ministry of Justice received a thick ledger, confirming the evidence of Xia's father's crimes.

The emperor was furious and ordered Rong Xuanzhou to thoroughly investigate the matter and eradicate the malignant tumor.

Xiao Nanzhou's identity is quite awkward. He is indeed talented, but he is Xia's father's favorite student, which makes it hard not to make connections.

After the Ministry of Justice's investigation, he was cleared of suspicion of fraud. However, because of this connection, the emperor transferred him to look after books, a sixth-rank, sinecure position, which marked the end of his official career.

The situation was even more dire for the Xia family. The emperor directly ordered the confiscation of all their property and demoted Xia Linfeng repeatedly, sending him to serve as an official in a remote border town.

Xia Qingfeng and Xia Mufeng's engagement was also broken off.

The once-powerful Xia family collapsed overnight.

Madam Xia was so anxious that she fell ill again.

She laughed sarcastically, finally realizing that Xia Ying was no jinx at all, but a lucky star.

With her there, the Xia family is at peace.

She was driven out of the house, and the Xia family perished.

It was all wrong. Everything was wrong.