Pin Shanhe

When Murong Xiao saw Meng Wan's swollen face, he almost didn't recognize her.

Seeing her suddenly lunge at him, he pushed her away without thinking.

"Where did this ugly woman come from, daring to approach this prince? Get out of my way!"

Meng Wan was already injured, and then she was pushed hard to the ground, leaving her with no strength to get up.

She could only choke out, "Your Highness, it's me!"

Unexpectedly, as Jun Anning straddled her and began to ravage her from both sides, she struggled and begged for mercy until her voice was hoarse and extremely hoarse.

Murong Xiao didn't recognize her voice, but felt that her clothes looked somewhat familiar.

After a long pause, he finally spoke with a puzzled look: "Meng Wan?"

At this moment, Jun Qiyuan was hiding in a carriage not far away, not showing himself directly.

He has now severed ties with Meng Wan, so he can't directly intervene in this matter and can only let Murong Xiao handle it.

Seeing Meng Wan's swollen and bloodshot cheeks, disheveled hair, and miserable appearance, I felt extremely distressed.

Murong Xiao frowned as well: "Who beat you up like this?"

Although he didn't like Meng Wan either, she was, after all, his woman in name only.

Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner; this clearly shows a lack of respect for him and the Northern Dynasty.

One must take responsibility for one's actions!

Just as Jun Anning was about to admit it, Shen Fu stopped her.

She was originally chosen to marry into the Northern Dynasty, and we finally managed to extricate herself from the situation; we can't drag her into this again.

Moreover, she only took action against Meng Wan to seek justice for herself.

She stepped forward and said, "It's me!"

Upon seeing her, Murong Xiao's initial rage subsided somewhat.

If it were anyone else, they would probably have been torn to pieces by him.

"It's you again! Why do you always have to pick on me, the prince?"

"Then we should ask the First Prince why he couldn't control his woman and allowed her to harm others?"

Murong Xiao looked around but couldn't see anyone who was injured.

Only Meng Wan had swollen, red cheeks and disheveled hair, looking disheveled and unwilling.

"Who did she harm?"

"Naturally, it is the child in my womb."

Xiao Xuanjin had remained calm until he heard these words, at which point his gaze suddenly darkened.

Then his aura surged violently, and a chill spread instantly, as if he had fallen into an icy hell, where even the air seemed to freeze.

He quickly looked at Shen Fu and examined her from head to toe.

I breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was safe and sound.

But when he looked at Meng Wan, his eyes were filled with a deep-seated killing intent.

"Last time you caused the princess to miscarry, you should have paid with your life. I didn't expect you to forget and try the same trick again. Since you want to die so badly, I will grant your wish now!"

Meng Wan was so frightened that she quickly tried to explain herself.

"I didn't mean to, I just slipped and fell... Besides, I didn't even touch a hem of her clothes, how could I possibly harm your child?"

Murong Xiao clenched his fists in anger. Wasn't it agreed that she would find a good opportunity to make a move?

Using such a clumsy method is utterly foolish; it would be better to just beat her to death.

Not far away, Jun Qiyuan was desperately sending out coded signals, urging him to protect Meng Wan at all costs.

One or two of them are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.

Well, no matter what, Meng Wan is nominally his person. If he really sits by and does nothing, it will only make them think that he is afraid of her.

Even for the sake of his and the Northern Dynasty's reputation, he had to win back this honor.

"This was just an accident. What evidence do you have that she did it on purpose? Do you think you can convict her based on mere conjecture? Even if this goes to the Emperor Yong, I will not let it go."

Meng Wan immediately grasped at this lifeline, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Your Highness, you must stand up for me!"

"I only came to check out the hot springs here because I heard they were very good. I had no idea that the Princess Consort of Xuan was also here. How could I have known in advance that I would attack her?"

"Not only that, they're also clinging to the teeth marks on my shoulder, accusing me of impersonating Princess Dongyue. Such a grave charge against me is utterly unjust!"

After much discussion, the topic finally got to the point.

Murong Xiao immediately frowned: "What, Princess Dongyue? What's going on?"

He seemed to only then notice Chu Lingyu's presence, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

The other party finally spoke: "As I mentioned before, another crucial purpose of my visit to Yong Dynasty was to find my imperial sister! When the incident occurred, the palace maid protecting the princess, just in case, bit a deep tooth mark on her shoulder so that they could recognize each other in the future. And now, that mark has been found on your concubine. Therefore, she is very likely my imperial sister, the eldest princess of Dongyue!"

"What did you say?"

Murong Xiao looked extremely shocked, as if he couldn't accept this fact.

Meng Wan also looked confused and innocent, shaking her head repeatedly.

"Is this a mistake? I grew up in the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence since I was a child. How could I possibly have any connection with Princess Dongyue?"

"My sister was born in May. Before coming here, I had someone check your household registration to confirm that your birth month was indeed May. Coupled with the mark on your shoulder, isn't everything too much of a coincidence?"

Meng Wan's expression was a mixture of surprise, bewilderment, and disbelief.

"Then, you are very likely my elder brother?"

"If I'm not mistaken, that's exactly right!"

Meng Wan's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she looked extremely aggrieved.

"Brother, why did you only find me now? Do you know how much I've suffered all these years?"

Chu Lingyu sighed, his tone tinged with guilt, "I'm sorry I'm late! With my brother here, I won't let anyone bully you."

Not far away, Jun Qiyuan took in everything and couldn't help but feel excited.

Yes, it was all part of their plan!

Murong Xiao had already learned some secrets about Princess Dongyue's background. Wouldn't it be a pity not to take advantage of such a good opportunity?

Perhaps it was a coincidence, but Meng Wan's birthday happened to correspond to the clues they had uncovered.

Therefore, she became the "chosen one".

Before the operation began, they did have some concerns, worrying that they might reveal a flaw.

Unexpectedly, everything went even more smoothly than they had imagined!

The Crown Prince of Dongyue accepted Meng Wan without the slightest doubt!

In this way, she transformed herself into the noble legitimate princess of Dongyue.

He couldn't openly be with her in the past because he felt she wasn't qualified enough to help him in the struggle for the throne.

But the situation is different now!

If I could become the son-in-law of Dongyue, I could not only avoid the fate of becoming a "son-in-law who marries into his wife's family," but also gain the support of Dongyue's power.

Then what about the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

What right does the second prince have to compete with me?

He could almost see the day he would ascend to the throne!