This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 292 Fighting for Husband

The people inside the Prince's Mansion were in a complete mess. With the appearance of Shen Li's marriage certificate, they had all become the villains, living under someone else's roof and usurping another's place.

Not only was Ruoxue furious, but Princess Huangfu Lingxue also inexplicably became enraged. Ignoring the distorted situation, she went directly to the Prince's Mansion and seized control of the mansion.

"Xiao Xingchen hasn't woken up yet, so I'm in charge of this palace now."

"What princess, what son-in-law, we'll talk about that after he wakes up. Anyone who dares to trespass on the palace will be killed."

"I, Huangfu Lingxue, am making this clear today: with me sitting here, no one can do anything about it. We'll talk about everything after Xiao Xingchen wakes up. Let him clean up the mess he left behind."

The domineering declaration shocked the Shen family. Overwhelmed by the Princess's power, the Shen family felt as if they had suffered a tremendous injustice. Shen Li, with tears streaming down her face, led the Shen family everywhere to seek justice, even filing a lawsuit before the Emperor Wu.

The people of Yong'an were thoroughly enjoying this love triangle, and all sorts of gossip was circulating wildly.

"The eldest princess has taken a liking to the Prince of Kao Shan,"

"The Prince of Kao Shan is actually a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family; this is a disgrace to Yong'an! Such a son-in-law should be dismissed from his post and driven out of Yong'an!"

"Xiao Xingchen is a disgrace to the men of Yong'an. A man who has lost his dignity and become a live-in son-in-law has utterly disgraced men."

. . .

All sorts of topics spread like wildfire among the people, completely overshadowing the turmoil that had gripped Yong'an a few days prior.

Even the investigation into the Chen family of Hanhai by astrologers was suppressed and no one paid attention. Now everyone is only concerned about who will win the battle for the position of the Prince of Kao Shan and his consort.

That wasn't the end of it; even more bizarre things followed. After Shen Li, a woman from the Nanling Xiao family also arrived in Yong'an.

She claimed to be Xiao Xingxue, Xiao Xingchen's cousin, and that she had been in love with her cousin Xingchen since childhood. She said that they had already consummated their marriage before her cousin came to Yong'an.

Everyone who heard the news couldn't help but burst out laughing, and they all gave Xiao Xingchen a thumbs up.

This has led to the current chaotic situation: Shen Li has come to claim the title of princess, and Xiao Xingxue, with the support of the Xiao family, wants a share of the spoils.

The two groups of men gathered in front of the gate of the Prince of Kao Shan's mansion from morning till night, displaying an attitude of fighting to the death.

This greatly excited Yan Yi. While others couldn't enter the Prince's mansion, she could! She happily became the go-between, explaining things to one person, presenting facts and evidence to another—it was quite a lively scene.

Because of Huangfu Lingxue's assertiveness, the Shen family sought help from the Shuiyu clan to uphold justice, while the Xiao family brought in a highly respected ancestor of the royal family.

This led to the scene today where heroes gathered at the Prince of Kao Shan's mansion to force the emperor to abdicate.

Huangfu Lingxue sat in the main seat, while Ruoxue stood to the side. Regardless of what happened inside the Prince's Mansion, Ruoxue's status was not enough to attract attention from the outside world. After all, she came from the Flower Language Pavilion, which put her at a disadvantage from the start.

It would be even more impossible for her to sit in the main seat of the Prince's Mansion. Fortunately, the Eldest Princess was there to preside over the proceedings; otherwise, with just this one stain on her record, Ruoxue could have been expelled.

A royal wife and a woman with whom she had a marital relationship—combined, in the eyes of the world and in terms of ethics, Ruoxue held absolutely no advantage.

Ruoxue had unspeakable suffering, and only at the end did she feel anger towards Xiaoxingchen. She hated Xiaoxingchen for leaving at this time. In just two days, she had endured too many insults.

"Bring Xiao Xingchen out. We need to confront him face to face. If he dares to deny my status, I will go to the Imperial Palace right now and seek justice from His Majesty the Martial Emperor."

Elder Shangguan Yun of the Water Domain sat to one side of Shen Li, with Meng Qianfan, Yun Xiyao, and a group of other experts behind him.

No one knows why the Water Realm returned and interfered, but they came anyway, bringing with them their most elite forces, completely seizing the initiative in terms of cultivator power.

This gave Shen Li no fear, even though the eldest princess was sitting above her.

“Cousin Xiao Xingchen was originally a member of the Xiao family. Now that he has been granted the title of Prince of Kaoshan, he naturally has to give back to the Xiao family. I have long admired him. Although I do not have the title of Princess Consort, I should be a concubine.”

Xiao Xingxue spoke slowly. Beside her stood an old man from the ancestral home of the Cangshan royal family, named Huangfu Xinfeng.

Besides them, all the other notable forces had arrived. Dali and Da Yan aside, even Wu Xie, who always got angry at Xiao Xingchen, had come to the palace early, eagerly watching the spectacle.

The Fourth Prince even came to support the Eldest Princess. Although the Crown Prince did not want to participate, with the loss of favor of the Virtuous Consort, he took the initiative to move closer to Huangfu Lingxue. At this moment, the factions and camps of the Great Qian Dynasty became completely clear.

"Pah! Why didn't you come before my brother was made a king? Now that he's a king, you all want to reap the benefits. Have you no shame?"

“He’s still unconscious. If he wakes up and sees this, I’m afraid he’ll be furious. You’ll end up losing both your money and your man.”

In this situation, no one was more suitable to perform than the Fourth Prince. He took the initiative to step forward and engage in a fierce debate, refusing to yield an inch.

"Your Highness, this is, broadly speaking, the Prince of Kao Shan's private matter, and more specifically, it is the Xiao family's family matter. You have no right to speak on this. Why are you stepping in to become a mouthpiece?"

Shen Li said sarcastically,

"Oh ho, Miss Shen, I'm really puzzled. When did a member of the Shen family suddenly appear in my Great Qian? We haven't even figured out your background yet, and you've already jumped out like this. Do you know that in Yong'an City, any woman you casually trample on is a rich girl?"

"Your Highness, the Shen family is a prestigious clan. If you haven't heard of them, it's simply due to your ignorance. That's all I can say. Please don't take offense. Truly, the Shen family's name resounds throughout the Nine Heavens. There's only one possibility you haven't heard of them,"

You are not qualified to know right now.

The forceful words made the Fourth Prince's face turn ugly. Not only him, but the Crown Prince and Huangfu Lingxue also looked very unpleasant.

Aside from those from the water area, probably only Hua Xiaolou and his group had heard of the Shen family. This was a veiled message to everyone present: You have no right to talk to the Shen family.

"Clap clap clap, awesome! There are awesome people every day, but this one is exceptionally awesome. Is Shuiyu planning to completely side with this woman?"

Everyone looked back and, without realizing it, Xizhu slowly walked in.

"Who are you?" Shen Li frowned upon first seeing Xizhu.

"I'm just a traveling merchant. Most people here have seen me before, so I won't introduce myself. I was about to leave, but I heard there was some excitement here, so I came to check it out."

"Although Xiao Xingchen isn't exactly my friend, I naturally had to check on him when he was in trouble. I just didn't expect that the Water Domain would side with the Shen family."

"Shangguan Yun, have you really thought this through? You need to understand what this message means once it gets back."

Xi Zhu stared at Shangguan Yun with great interest and asked, her tone full of disdain.