Chapter 608 Who Is Inside?

Chapter 608 Who Is Inside?

"What?"

Although she had heard it clearly, Lady Ding'an asked again.

Fang Li, now with nothing left to lose, shouted loudly, "It's Miss Shen!"

The room fell into complete silence.

After a long while, the crowd erupted into discussions.

"How could that be? With Prince Bei and Helian Lin pursuing her, how could Miss Shen possibly be interested in Fang Li?"

"Exactly, it doesn't make sense..."

"Who knows? Maybe Miss Shen used some underhanded methods to secretly seduce Prince Bei and Helian Lin. Otherwise, with her unattractive appearance, how could she have caused the two to compete for her? She must have some special skills."

As the crowd regained their composure, their chatter continued unabated.

Miss Shen had already made quite a splash today, and many who disliked her saw this as an opportunity to vent their frustrations.

Especially Meng Zhiyi, who loudly exclaimed, "See, I told you she was no good! To do such a disgraceful thing in the palace, it's disgusting. Good thing the Shen family had the foresight to kick her out of the house."

Despite her words, people still felt that Miss Shen and the Shen family were inextricably linked. Given the situation, they couldn't help but glance at the Shen family's expressions.

Master Shen immediately snorted coldly, "I have no such shameless daughter!"

Madam Fang's eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction, but she restrained herself, putting on a sorrowful expression. "A disgrace to the family. I never expected her to do the same thing as her birth mother... After today's events, Master Shen and I will shave her head and send her to Jiujiang Pass to become a nun."

At her words, the crowd remembered the former Madam Bai, who was suddenly rumored to have committed some grave mistake and was driven out of the house. They hadn't heard much about it at the time, but now they realized that Madam Bai had been expelled for similar disgraceful behavior.

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. It seems the saying holds true! Master Shen, Madam Fang, you can't be blamed. After all, Miss Shen has half of Madam Bai's blood in her. Sending her to become a nun is too lenient for such a shameless woman."

"No wonder you haven't come forward to refute the accusations that Miss Shen slandered you for causing Madam Bai's death. You were still trying to cover up her shame. Having such a daughter, your Shen family is truly cursed. If it were me, I'd beat her to death today!"

As the crowd continued to chatter, Madam Fang nearly laughed out loud.

Good, good! She wanted to see if that little wretch could still act so arrogantly today!

Shen Yuanyang hadn't expected the gossip to suddenly turn to his own family. Hearing Fang Li accuse his eldest sister, he flew into a rage, grabbing Fang Li by the collar and punching him hard. "What nonsense are you spouting! If you dare slander my sister again, I'll beat you to death today!"

Shen Yuanzhen, though not fully understanding, knew that these people were speaking ill of his sister. He, too, was furious and joined in, punching and kicking Fang Li.

Fang Li howled in pain, "I'm not lying! It really is Miss Shen in there. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourselves!"

Hearing this, Shen Yuanyang grew even angrier, his punches landing with more force.

"That's a damn lie!"

With one punch, Shen Yuanyang's hand turned red from the force, but Fang Li was worse off, losing four front teeth and clutching his bleeding mouth in agony.

"Yuanyang, stop! I told you long ago that Miss Shen is a troublemaker, but you wouldn't listen!" Shen Yuansong shouted angrily.

But Shen Yuanyang showed no intention of stopping until Emperor Xuanming finally couldn't take it anymore and roared, "Drag the person inside out!"

Excellent, just excellent! He had thought Miss Shen was some remarkable woman, causing his brother and nephew to fight over her without regard for their dignity. Now, with today's events spreading, both his brother and nephew would become the laughingstock of the entire Holy City!

Emperor Xuanming was fiercely protective of his own. How could he tolerate such a thing? At this moment, he even considered ordering Miss Shen's immediate execution on the spot.

Prince Bei finally snapped out of his stunned state: "Your Majesty, wait..."

Dragging Miss Shen out in such a state would surely humiliate her to death...

Emperor Xuanming glanced at him and immediately understood what his brother was thinking. This only made him even more furious, feeling like he was dealing with a lost cause: "What kind of spell has that Shen Nan cast on you? Even at a time like this, you still want to protect her! One more word, and I'll have her head today!"

Seeing that Emperor Xuanming was truly enraged, everyone fell silent in fear.

An emperor's rage could lead to rivers of blood. This was a scene they had witnessed during Emperor Xuanming's younger, more impulsive years.

Prince Bei froze, too scared to say another word, afraid that any more words from him would only worsen the situation for Miss Shen.

"Your Majesty, have mercy..."

In the dead silence, the sudden, soft voice cut through sharply.

A familiar voice suddenly rang out from the garden.

Emperor Xuanming couldn't help but frown.

Who dares to plead for Shen Nan at a time like this!

He turned, and the crowd quickly parted to let him see. Standing at the back was none other than Miss Shen herself!

Su Youyue's eyes glistened with panic and confusion as she slowly knelt down: "Your Majesty, I am terrified. I truly do not know what wrong I have committed, but I beg for Your Majesty's mercy."

The room fell silent for several seconds before someone stammered, "Miss... Miss Shen?"

By the end, the voice was completely filled with confusion.

If Miss Shen is here, then who's in the room?

Everyone else was just as confused, never expecting that Miss Shen wasn't being dragged out of the room but had instead walked over from behind.

Shen Yuanyang was the first to react, giving Fang Li another fierce kick: "You still say you weren't talking nonsense? You clearly slandered my sister! Fang Li, I, Shen Yuanyang, will never forgive you in this lifetime!"

"Big sister!" Shen Yuanzhen couldn't contain himself, darting through the gaps between the adults and running to Su Youyue's side. He stretched out his short, chubby arms to hug her, like a baby bird puffing up its feathers to scare off an enemy.

"Shen Nan, what are you doing here?" Meng Zhiyi screeched.

Su Youyue blinked innocently: "Miss Meng, where else would I be? I just went to the bathroom and came out to hear the maids saying something was wrong. Everyone was running here, so I followed."

"You... you..." Meng Zhiyi was still struggling to process this, but clearly, Shen Nan should have been in the room!

Mother said today's plan was foolproof, and they would definitely be able to vent their anger on her!

If Shen Nan isn't inside, then who was with Fang Li? Why did that fool Fang Li say it was Miss Shen!