Keep your voice down. Are you trying to look glamorous dressed as a forced lover?

While they were locked in a heated argument, Li Qingyan and Wen Sheng, having finished their meeting with the Left Prime Minister, had already set off for the banquet together.

The Prince Rui's Mansion was brightly lit and filled with guests, creating a lively atmosphere.

Servants were already waiting at the door. As soon as they saw Li Qingyan's carriage, they stepped forward and respectfully led them inside.

"Let's go."

Li Qingyan looked at Wen Sheng. The image of the buttons on her clothes popping open was too vivid. Seeing Wen Sheng appear reminded her of it. On the way here, she greeted her and then closed her eyes to pretend to rest.

Wen Sheng nodded and followed behind her, one step behind.

Li Qingyan couldn't help but glance at him; Wen Sheng's clothes didn't seem to be very brightly colored.

Today is no different. He's dressed in navy blue. The fabric and style are fine, but the color and pattern are the kind of thing an elderly person in their fifties or sixties would choose.

For example, the old man in front of him was the same color as him.

Ironically, this color, when worn by him, not only didn't make him look old, but also accentuated his refined and elegant features.

Indeed, fashion sense in clothing depends on one's appearance.

After meeting the Queen, Li Qingyan became curious about the ancient banquet and looked around, with Wen Sheng quietly following behind her.

As I walked under the corridor, I heard someone playing the game of pitch-pot, so I went over. On the way, I heard someone mention Wen Sheng behind a cypress tree.

"Lord Wen is indeed magnanimous."

"Yes, it's quite impressive."

Li Qingyan turned to look at Wen Sheng: "I'm praising you."

She stopped and said, "We'll listen to the meeting."

Hearing praise is a pleasant thing, so let them praise you as much as they want.

Wen Sheng's features were indifferent, her gaze calm and unwavering, yet she obediently stopped.

Li Qingyan was wondering whether he was truly calm or secretly pleased when she heard another voice before she could even observe.

"Ha, isn't he incredibly wealthy? A few hundred thousand taels is nothing special. Besides, who says he's kind? Maybe he's just guilty about what happened before he entered the palace and has no choice but to curry favor with the Second Princess."

The male voice was somewhat shrill and sarcastic. Li Qingyan frowned and was about to speak when a pleasant voice spoke first.

Don't say that.

The male voice, after stopping him, said with some difficulty, "Although it was indeed wrong of my brother to provoke those people, even if he had to give out the money because he felt guilty, he was still doing a good deed."

Wen Sheng's originally calm expression turned cold and indifferent upon hearing this voice.

Li Qingyan's eyes also turned cold; she hated spreading rumors the most.

Yet some people echoed and mocked Wen Sheng.

"It was just a matter of having no other choice but to take out the money; to put it bluntly, it was all to curry favor with His Highness."

"Yes, otherwise His Highness would dislike him even more and would eventually kick him out of the palace. He's a disgrace..."

Someone interrupted him.

"I think the dirtiest thing about you is your mouth."

The voice is soft and warm, yet exceptionally clear, instantly calming the listener.

Everyone turned around in surprise, and a woman emerged from behind the cypress tree. She wore an elegant blue embroidered long dress, and her jade pendants jingled softly as she moved, exuding a natural grace.

With crescent-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, her expression was serene and gentle, yet her overly clear and calm gaze created an invisible pressure.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

The group was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed in greeting. The person who had been told by Li Qingyan that his mouth was dirty turned pale.

However, some people remained calm even after being caught, and even dared to look directly at Li Qingyan and bow.

This person was beautiful, with delicate features, and looked exactly like Wen Sheng.

The only difference was that he didn't have a red mole under his lip, which made him look less flamboyant and more domestic. The bright crimson color looked striking and attractive on him.

His gaze towards Li Qingyan was filled with doubt and shock. He stepped back a step and bowed respectfully. Coupled with his outstanding appearance, he drew everyone's attention to him.

"Wen Yun greets Your Highness."

He raised his beautiful, expressive eyes, about to speak, when he was interrupted.

"Slap him in the face."

Wen Yun looked up in disbelief. Before she could react, the eunuch following Huai Xu silently stepped forward and slapped Wen Yun twice.

The slap was crisp and loud, showing how strong the eunuch was, and he was not swayed by the beauty at all.

Wen Yun had never been slapped before, and was knocked to the ground, momentarily stunned.

After the eunuch stepped aside, he finally reacted: "Your Highness, how could you...?"

"Hit again."

They don't even realize they're wrong; they just hit them first and then talk about it later.

By this time, everyone had realized what was happening, but before they could say anything, "Slap slap..."

Four crisp slaps rang out again.

After realizing what had happened, the servants all knelt on the ground.

After the eunuch stepped back, Wen Yun's lip was cut open, and a trace of blood oozed out. Her face swelled up rapidly.

The anger in Wen Yun's eyes could no longer be concealed: "What does Your Highness mean by this?"

After saying that, he remembered the slap, quickly suppressed his hatred, covered his face and said quickly, "Wen Yun didn't mean to question Your Highness, it's just that Wen Yun and Wen Shijun are twin brothers, and Wen Yun doesn't know if Your Highness has some misunderstanding..."

He kept glancing at Wen Sheng as he spoke, seemingly implying that Wen Sheng was behind it all. Coupled with his pitiful look as he covered his face, he was truly endearing.

However, honest people are wary of this kind of manipulative behavior.

"Wen Sheng is mine."

In short, offending him is offending me.

Wen Yun's expression changed drastically, and the young men instantly broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly apologizing.

"Your Highness, please forgive us. We spoke without thinking, echoing what others said, and made a mistake."

Wen Sheng's reputation was already ruined before he entered the palace. This wasn't the first time they had said it, and no one cared. Moreover, Wen Yun had just told them that the Second Princess hated Wen Sheng to the extreme because he was unclean.

That's why they dared to be so reckless, but who would have thought they would be deceived?

Several people glared angrily at Wen Yun, who had really ruined things for them. The Second Princess clearly valued Wen Sheng highly.

Li Qingyan's gaze also fell on Wen Yun's face: "So it was you who was the culprit."

"You're too busy protecting your own family, yet you act like this. Are you sick or do you have a grudge against him? Or... are you the one who has lost your innocence?"

Her tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority and certainty.

"You smeared him behind his back, and even pretended to be him, putting all the bad things under Wen Sheng's name and making him take the blame all the time."

Li Qingyan had tested it before; Wen Sheng was virgin.

Wen Sheng is pure, so the only impure one who flirts with women everywhere is Wen Yun, who looks exactly like her.

She'd seen this kind of drama countless times, not to mention Wen Yun's manipulative words and actions; she could guess the ending just from the beginning.

She flipped the table and, at the very start of the show, revealed the secret to the ending, shocking everyone and leaving them speechless and incredulous.

Wen Yun's expression changed drastically: "No, how could that be?"

Li Qingyan chuckled, his smile gentle and friendly, but his eyes were devoid of any warmth.

"But that's how I see it!"

Wen Sheng stood behind Li Qingyan, watching her younger brother's face contorted with fear, a deafening roar filling her ears.

For a moment, it even felt like a dream.

He didn't know why things had suddenly developed to this point.

Just a moment ago, he was silently thinking, "Wen Yun actually came too."

His Highness also saw Wen Yun. Once they saw Wen Yun, everyone who knew the brothers would eventually side with Wen Yun.

In particular, their conversation was defamatory towards him.

It has always been this way, without any surprises.