The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 226 Ye Shishu's Anger

Yu Chiling was furious that You Jianchuan was injured.

Yuchi Sheng appointed him as Grand Secretary and put him in charge of this year's autumn imperial examinations. The implication was that he was giving him special privileges, allowing him to select his favorite civil officials and then gradually replace those officials who still harbored illusions about Yuchi Rui.

Although You Hongze is Ye Shishu's cousin and seems to be related by marriage, You Hongze's character and talent have been screened by Ye Shishu.

In other words, he intended to cultivate You Hongze, and he was just waiting for You Hongze to perform well in the imperial examination this year so that he could rightfully entrust You Hongze with important responsibilities.

The couple rushed to the place where Madam Fan was renting.

Besides Ye Gengxin and Ninth Aunt, You Jianchuan and Madam Ma rushed over immediately upon hearing of their son's accident. Ye Shiting, Ye Shijun, Gu Simo, and Li Yao also arrived one after another.

This is a very simple house with a spacious courtyard in front. Apart from the main room, there are three small rooms and a kitchen.

To outsiders, the Fan family was truly impoverished. But in Ye Shishu's eyes, they deserved it all!

When Fan Yunru came to the capital to take the exam, they could have stayed at the General's Mansion. However, Old Madam Fan and Fan Yunying caused trouble several times. Ye Gengxin was already being exceptionally lenient by not severing his relationship with Old Madam Fan. How could he tolerate them clinging to the General's Mansion again?

Today, Fan Yunru invited his fellow students to celebrate Madam Fan's birthday. It wasn't because the students of the Imperial Academy liked excitement, but because Fan Yunru had already spread the news that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were coming to celebrate Madam Fan's birthday. Once those students heard the news, who would dare not give Fan Yunru face?

You Hongze was also among these students. Like Fan Yunru, he was Ye Shishu's cousin, so he was invited to come as well.

Upon seeing the couple arrive, the students in the courtyard bowed and paid their respects.

Yu Chi Ling gave Ye Shi Shu a wink, then quickly went to Fan Yun Ru's room.

Ye Shishu glanced at the students in the courtyard. There were twelve of them, all looking tense and clearly frightened.

"Everyone get up!"

"Thank you, Crown Princess!"

"Can anyone tell me how today's events unfolded?"

The students looked at each other, then the one on the far left stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, we came to celebrate Yunru's grandmother's birthday at his invitation. Just as we were about to arrive home, a vicious dog suddenly appeared. Hongze, who happened to be walking at the back, was attacked and bitten. We are all weak scholars, and we were terrified. To prevent the dog from harming us, Hongze led it away, but unexpectedly, he accidentally fell into a ditch..."

"What about the vicious dog?" Ye Shishu asked coldly.

"Your Highness, the vicious dog ran away after seeing Hongze fall into the ditch."

Ye Shishu squinted and scanned the students present once more, then instructed Wen Yan, "Send them away. If there are any doubts later, ask them to testify."

Upon hearing that they could leave, the students bowed to her and took their leave.

Once the courtyard had quieted down, Ye Shishu headed towards the room where You Hongze was.

Li Yao was guarding outside the door. When she saw her coming, she quickly pulled her aside and whispered, "Your Highness, it's best if you don't go in. Young Master You is seriously injured, with his skin torn and bleeding. You are pregnant now, so it's best if you don't see him."

"Hua Xin and Shi Jun, stay here. Everyone else, leave!" came Yu Chi Ling's cold, hard voice from inside the room.

Ye Gengxin, You Jianchuan, and Ye Shiting were the first to come out.

Ninth Aunt helped Madam Ma, whose face was covered in tears, walk behind them. Behind them were Old Madam Fan, Fan Yunru, and Fan Yunying.

"Second Aunt." Ye Shishu stepped forward and took Ma's other side, leading her aside, and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, with Xin'er here, Cousin Hongze will be fine."

Just as Madam Ma opened her mouth to speak, Old Madam Fan came over and said with a reproachful look, "Crown Princess, why are you only arriving now?"

Ye Shishu shot her a cold glare. "Did I say I was coming?" Then she glared at Fan Yunru. "The imperial examinations are just around the corner. You should be focusing on your studies, but you're using your birthday banquet to satisfy your vanity, trying to get me and the Crown Prince to help you. That's going too far! Why don't you just ask the Crown Prince to give you official positions so your whole family can rise to the top and become the elite?"