Chapter 67 Miss Ye and Young Master Shen

Chapter 67: Miss Ye and Master Shen

Emperor Yuanjing revealed his intention to betroth the Second Miss Ye to the Crown Prince, informing Chancellor Ye that the betrothal would be announced soon.

Chancellor Ye naturally kowtowed to express his loyalty, offering a heartfelt thanks for the imperial favor.

One day, the Second Miss Ye went to Guo'an Temple to burn incense and fulfill a vow on behalf of her grandmother.

Just as she was about to step down from her carriage, the horse pulling it suddenly became frenzied for no apparent reason.

The coachman could not hold it back, and the horse bolted, dragging the carriage away.

Miss Ye screamed and fell inside the carriage, instinctively grabbing the door and crying for help.

"Miss!"

"Second Miss!"

The maids and servants were all terrified, shouting as they chased after the carriage, trying to rescue their young mistress.

Just as Miss Ye, her face pale with fright, was on the verge of fainting, a figure appeared.

"Miss, do not be afraid. With me here, I will not let you come to harm!"

The speaker was a young man of about seventeen or eighteen, with a dashing and elegant appearance.

When Miss Ye opened her eyes, she saw a graceful and charming young man, descending like a celestial being, who picked her up, shielded her, led her out of danger, and restored her safety.

Miss Ye felt her heart pounding violently and urgently, and her breath quickened.

Only the unfamiliar young man before her made her feel safe and secure.

So much so that Miss Ye forgot to get down from his arms, and her hands unconsciously wrapped around his neck for comfort.

The Ye family maids and servants who had rushed over were first drenched in cold sweat over their mistress's safety, and then shocked out of their wits by this scene.

Some gaped in astonishment, while others covered their mouths, their wide eyes filled with panic.

Trembling and stammering, they managed to squeeze out a few words: "M-Miss... M-Master... No..."

But it was as if someone had grabbed their throats, and they could not utter a complete sentence.

Master Shen paid no attention to their gazes, feeling quite pleased, thinking this trip was worthwhile, as he had encountered such a beauty.

The frightened beauty, with a pale face and trembling like a frightened fawn, had directly captured his heart.

The more Master Shen thought about it, the more delighted he became, as it had been a long time since he met a beauty who suited his taste so well.

Some servants who came to their senses tried to step forward to retrieve their mistress, but Master Shen gave a look, and his attendant and guards immediately understood, blocking their advance.

Master Shen carried Miss Ye straight toward his own carriage, speaking to her gently: "Miss, you are frightened. Riding in your own carriage is too dangerous. Why not come to my carriage? With me accompanying you, I will not let you be frightened again."

"Miss! Please put our young mistress down!"

"Master, you cannot! Doing this will ruin my mistress! Please restrain yourself!"

A maid, seeing the path blocked, urgently called out to Master Shen.

Master Shen glanced at them and said nonchalantly, "What's the rush? I won't do anything to your young mistress. I'm just taking her to my carriage so she can see a doctor quickly, since she's too weak to walk after the shock."

Before getting on the carriage, Master Shen kindly added: "I'll take her back. If you want to find her, come to the Shen residence."

The Ye family servants could not stop him and could only watch as their young mistress was carried into a strange man's carriage and driven away from Guo'an Temple.

Within half a day, news spread that Miss Ye had been seen embracing Master Shen in public, compromising her virtue.

When Chancellor Ye learned of this, he flew into a rage at home. After listening to his wife and daughter-in-law's tearful complaints, he calmed down and spent the night alone in his study.

After much deliberation, the next day he went to the palace, removed his official hat, knelt outside the hall, and begged Emperor Yuanjing for punishment, submitting to the emperor's will.

When Emperor Yuanjing learned of the incident, he was furious and immediately went to the empress's palace.

Before the empress and her attendants could kneel in greeting, he pointed at her and raged: "Your Shen family's sons are truly impressive! Each one more domineering and lawless than the last! First, there was a Shen family member who forced himself on Young Master Lin, resulting in his death, and now a Shen family young master has forcibly taken the Ye family's daughter into his residence! Truly exemplary!"

Empress Shen knew as soon as she heard the news that this matter would not be easily resolved and that Emperor Yuanjing would be angry.

But she had not expected his anger to be so great that he would not even spare her dignity, rebuking her in front of the eunuchs and maids!

Despite her humiliation and unwillingness, Empress Shen dared not show any of it at the moment. She knelt down softly, dabbed the corners of her eyes, and explained with pain and grievance: "Your Majesty, this is unjust! I was raised and taught by my family's elders, and I have seen and heard that the Shen family members are all filial, respectful, and loyal! I believe that no Shen family member would do such a thing as bullying men or women! Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly! There must be some misunderstanding! Your Majesty, I have also heard about Miss Ye. Yu'er kindly saved Miss Ye out of urgency. Even if there was something improper, it was forced by the emergency! Now, petty people who do not know the truth slander and frame him, Yu'er is truly wronged! Your Majesty, please grant Yu'er justice!"

"Bang! Crack!" In his rage, Emperor Yuanjing swept the teacups off the table and roared: "Justice?! You dare ask me for justice?! Does a kind rescue involve holding someone and refusing to let go? Does a rescue involve carrying someone into your own carriage? Does kindness mean forcing someone back to your home without a word?! I think he is anything but wronged! And you! Your nephew forcibly took the Crown Prince's future consort, and you still dare to plead his innocence? What? Are the Shen family sons now so precious that they are above the imperial family? If one day your Shen family sets its sights on my women, must I also yield?"

The empress was truly stunned, panicked, and dared not cry.

Because she had never truly taken Su Zheng to heart, it did not occur to her to consider his position or feelings.

When trouble came, her first thought was to exonerate the Shen family and appease the emperor and the Ye family, completely ignoring Su Zheng.

So much so that she subconsciously forgot that Su Zheng was not just anyone; he was the Crown Prince!

Her nephew had not stolen Su Zheng's person; he had stolen the Crown Prince's person, the imperial family's person!

The Shen family had clearly slapped the imperial family in the face.

The empress understood now, and she was thoroughly terrified. She no longer pretended to be weak. She quickly crawled on her knees to Emperor Yuanjing, kowtowed, and admitted her mistake: "Your Majesty, calm your anger! Yu'er and the Shen family would never have such intentions! This was just an accident. Yu'er did not know, he did not know Miss Ye's identity. Ignorance is not a crime. I beg Your Majesty..."