Chapter 145 Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow (Part One)

All the people present turned pale. Emperor Ning seemed surprised. Behind him, half the officials had lowered their heads. If they could, they would have buried themselves beneath the ground. There was a hint of happiness in some officials' eyes. Yun Shang made a note of who was happy.

"Grand Councilor Li! Are you here to cause me trouble? You are the leader of the civil officials. I know you look down upon us military officers. You regard us as illiterate; I still respected you though. Today, I appreciated your presence at my birthday party, but how could you do such a thing in my mansion? What a shame! Your Majesty, please make a decision." Prince Jing angrily glared at Grand Councilor Li and then complained to Emperor Ning.

Grand Councilor Li who was dressed only in his tunic, felt ashamed. Emperor Ning snickered. He then frowned and said, "Grand Councilor Li, you made a mistake. After all, Lady Cangyang is an honorable guest from the State of Yelang. Why did you…?" After a pause, Emperor Ning sighed. His eyes were filled with disappointment.

Yun Shang gazed at Cangjue Qingsu. He frowned but didn't speak. He seemed lost in thought. She turned and saw that the whole tribe from Grand Councilor's Mansion were scared. The wife of the Grand Councilor looked pale. She watched the scene in disbelief.

Grand Councilor Li ground his teeth. Then he knelt and spoke, "I apologize. Your Highness, I am sorry. As for Lady Cangyang, I was intimate with her and have ruined her reputation. So I will take her as my concubine."

It was not until she heard those words that Cangyang Yu'er got over her shock. The amazement in her eyes was evident. Yun Shang knew Cangyang Yu'er was aiming for the Emperor. She thought, 'Cangyang Yu'er, your scheme failed again. After you couldn't tempt Prince Jing, you turned to my father. Maybe it's Cangjue Qingsu that planned all this. There were few servants in Prince Jing's Mansion. However, there were many hidden guards. How could I get no n

clothes and get the Grand Councilor and his new wife dressed."

Cangyang Yu'er's and Grand Councilor Li's servants that had been standing by went into the room. They picked up the clothes and helped them get dressed.

Yun Shang smiled and thought, 'All the members of Li Clan will be laughed at for quite a long time.

As the leader of the civil officials, the Grand Councilor was intimate with a girl in another person's mansion. It is a big gossip.'

Yun Shang looked up and made eye contact with Prince Jing. His expression hinted that he knew something. Yun Shang was nervous. Her mouth twitched as she thought, 'I was too ecstatic with joy.'

Since the trouble had been solved, Emperor Ning stopped interfering. He waved his hand and said, "I've sobered up. Many written reports have piled up on my table. I'll return to the Imperial Palace."

"Make way for His Majesty." All the people bowed or curtsied as the Emperor left.

When Emperor Ning had left, the crowds rose to their feet. Suddenly a loud scream was heard. Everybody turned and saw Cangyang Yu'er naked again. She had risen so quickly that she slipped out of her clothes. She had cried in embarrassment. It was an absolutely instinctive reaction. Once she realized that she was being stared at again, she turned pale and at once rushed behind the screen.