Her elder sister steals her husband? She marries the God of War and is pampered beyond measure!

Chapter 96: Was there a secret affair or something more sinister?

Shangguan Qingqi, who was seen as a vixen, was clearly unaware that his image had already been decided by the two women opposite him.

He had only thought that the person sitting behind Murong Jing looked somewhat familiar and had some impression of his walking posture.

The problem is, what he saw was a woman, dressed in women's clothing.

That day, however, the one was dressed in a dashing men's outfit...

To confirm, Shangguan Qingqi stared at Su Mowan repeatedly until he finally got a clear look at her.

The moment his eyes met Su Mowan's, he felt a mix of shock, surprise, disbelief, and a sense of dread.

But he was a fox after all, and he concealed these feelings very well on his face, even giving the slightly stunned woman opposite him a flirtatious wink.

He knew the other person had recognized him too.

Unfortunately, before his advances could reach their destination, a woman intercepted him halfway, much to Shangguan Qingqi's displeasure.

So he frowned at Shen Muyue, who was looking at him curiously, and then pursed his lips.

This action infuriated Shen Muyue.

She was already feeling uneasy because of the imbalance in her heart, and this only strengthened her resolve to expose the 'affair'.

Su Mowan was still engrossed in eating melon seeds when she suddenly heard Shen Muyue call out to Murong Jing, then lower her voice and say, "Your Highness, does that person over there know Sister Su? Why does he keep looking this way?"

As she spoke, Shen Muyue extended her slender finger and pointed subtly at Shangguan Qingqi behind the Right Chancellor.

Although she lowered her voice, it was enough for Su Mowan to hear clearly.

Murong Jing, who was already somewhat displeased with his cold expression, now followed Shen Muyue's gaze and swept over her.

Then I caught sight of Shangguan Qingqi's devilishly handsome face.

Unfortunately, Shangguan Qingqi happened to look over as well. He didn't seem to care about the cold gaze and gave a provocative smile.

It's just looking for death.

This is Su Mowan's true feeling.

That's practically asking Su Mowan to die.

These are the unspoken thoughts of His Highness the King of Qin.

He's utterly monstrous, arrogant, and shameless!

This was a thought that secretly arose deep in Shen Muyue's heart.

However, Shangguan Qingqi didn't care about their thoughts. He still had a smile on his face, and his gaze moved back and forth between Murong Jing and Su Mowan.

To His Highness the King of Qin, this gesture was nothing short of flirting, a blatant provocation.

Of course, Shangguan Qingqi was the son of the Right Chancellor, and today was the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so he couldn't cause a scene.

But another accomplice, with whom he was exchanging glances, was sitting right behind him.

So His Highness the Prince of Qin ignored Shangguan Qingqi's continued provocations and turned to stare intently at Su Mowan.

But Su Mowan hadn't had time to look away from Shangguan Qingqi.

This is a huge misunderstanding.

"Your Highness, why are you looking at me like that?"

Su Mowan felt a little guilty.

She wasn't really guilty; it was just that Murong Jing's thinking was different from normal people's. His thoughts, like a horse being led on a leash, were too easy to get out of control.

Murong Jing's eyes seemed to be covered in frost, and his pale lips now looked somewhat sharp.

"You know the son of the Right Chancellor? Is he also your friend?"

"I wouldn't call them friends!"

Su Mowan's eyes darted around, and she said quite frankly, "I have some past grievances with this Young Master Shangguan."

His Highness the King of Qin kept a cold face, narrowed his eyes, and did not believe her words.

Would someone who has a grudge against her look at her with such tender affection?

Seeing his bad expression, Su Mowan explained, "Your Highness should know that I went to Xiaoxiang Biying that day, right? That's when I made an enemy of this Young Master Shangguan."

Murong Jing's voice remained frosty, "The river is so wide, why did we have to hold a grudge?"

"This is a long story—"

"Then let's make a long story short."

"..."

Shen Muyue, who was sitting on the side watching the show secretly, interjected with a sarcastic remark.

"What are you trying to hide, Sister Su? The way Young Master Shangguan looked at you was clearly strange. It didn't seem like you had a grudge; it was more like a man looking at you..."

The ending note abruptly stopped, leaving much room for the imagination.

Murong Jing's expression darkened further after those words, his entire being radiating an aura of 'I will not let you off lightly until you explain yourself clearly today.'

Su Mowan was quite annoyed; it turned out that Shen Muyue was waiting for her here.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Murong Xuan looking over from the opposite side, and Su Mowan immediately explained.

"Here's what happened. My second brother and Fu Changge had some conflict that day and got into a fight at Xiaoxiang Biying. That young master Shangguan was Fu Changge's friend, so they became enemies."

"So, Sister Su and this Young Master Shangguan became friends after a fight?"

Shen Muyue then said something sinister.

Seeing that Murong Jing still didn't believe her, Su Mowan pointed her hand towards the Prince of Jin.

"If Your Highness does not believe me, you can ask His Highness Prince Jin. He was also there that day and saw it with his own eyes."

Shen Muyue was surprised that Su Mowan had a witness, and she held back the words she was about to say.

Prince Jin is not someone to be trifled with; she dared not offend him.

When Murong Xuan saw Su Mowan pointing at her, his face immediately darkened. He was about to speak, but Murong Jing's gaze silenced him.

Seeing that Murong Jing's inexplicable temper had subsided somewhat, Su Mowan shrugged and said, "Your Highness can wait until the banquet is over and call Prince Jin over to ask him. The truth will then be revealed."

Seeing Shen Muyue's regretful expression, she sneered, "As for what Consort Shen just said, I have nothing to say."

This clearly implies that Shen Muyue stirred up a misunderstanding, and that she should be magnanimous and not hold it against her.

Compared to Shen Muyue's unfounded speculations, it was immediately clear who had ulterior motives.

Su Mowan appeared calm and collected, while Shen Muyue subtly revealed her guilt. Murong Jing glanced at her and immediately understood.

However, he had seen Shangguan Qingqi's expression with his own eyes, and he didn't believe it was nothing.

"You'd better tell the truth, or I'll find out you're lying—"

"If I were lying, Your Highness wouldn't even need to find out; I would surrender on my own initiative."

"..."

His Highness the King of Qin has finally calmed down.

Su Mowan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, a high-pitched eunuch shouted, "The Emperor has arrived!"

The scene immediately quieted down.

The civil and military officials all rose and moved outside their seats, kneeling down in a great commotion.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

Members of the royal family do not need to kneel, but they are required to stand as a sign of respect.

So Su Mowan also stood up, while Murong Jing remained seated as steady as a mountain.

At this moment, she finally understood what Murong Jing meant when he said, "I just like sitting in a wheelchair."

Because using a wheelchair is so much more convenient!

Emperor Mo Yao, beaming with health, waved his hand on the steps and said in a loud voice, "My beloved ministers, rise! Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a joyous day for family reunion. Everyone should eat and drink as they please and not be shy!"

Just as the ministers were about to respond, Emperor Moyao suddenly looked at Su Mowan and said hurriedly, "Daughter-in-law, please sit down! It's not good for my grandson to get tired!"

"..."

The ministers were completely bewildered.