Chapter 36

Sheng Jing’an’s face stiffened, and then he shook his head regretfully, “I was wrong, Donghuang. I didn’t truly want to harm you. I was just… I was just bewitched and manipulated by Shen Yun…”

Shen Yun’s body trembled, and she turned to look at him in disbelief, “Sheng Jing’an?”

Sheng Jing’an ignored her gaze, his eyes fixed on Yan Donghuang, speaking earnestly, “I don’t love Shen Yun. She seduced me…
Donghuang, she drugged my wine, which led me to make such a huge mistake. She also secretly drugged your wine. She used the antidote to threaten me, and I had no choice but to accept her threats. Donghuang, I was manipulated by her. Please believe me…”

Shen Yun trembled all over, almost unable to believe what she was hearing.

For him, she got pregnant before marriage.
For him, she personally poisoned Yan Donghuang.
For him, she gambled the entire Shen family’s fate.
Now, to win back Yan Donghuang, he was so ruthless as to put all the blame on her?

Shen Yun clutched her aching belly, looking at Sheng Jing’an’s anxious face; her eyes gradually filled with pain and sorrow. Her unborn child was gone. The child she conceived with Sheng Jing’an died in Sheng Jing’an and the Grand Princess’s wedding room.

Perhaps this was her retribution. Her face was also ruined. Without a clean reputation or noble status, she was now just a fallen woman with no hope for the future.

At this moment, Sheng Jing’an stabbed her in the back, making her experience heart-wrenching pain. Shen Yun’s face turned pale, and she suddenly felt hopeless and despairing.

“Your Highness,” she slowly withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and spoke in a numb and lonely voice, “I am willing to tell you the whole story of this conspiracy. Just give me a chance to atone for my sins.”

“Shen Yun, what are you doing?” Sheng Jing’an realized something was wrong and turned his head abruptly, his eyes flashing with warning and unease, “What you did is enough to get your family executed ten times over, and now you want to twist the facts in front of the Grand Princess? At this point, I can only tell you, no matter what you say, I will never like you, and your lies will not sway Donghuang—”

“Whether I will be swayed by lies or not, I will decide after hearing her out,” Yan Donghuang interrupted his righteous words coldly, “Guards! Take Shen Yun out of the cell. I want to interrogate her properly.”

With that, she turned and left the dungeon.

Sheng Jing’an panicked, “Donghuang, Donghuang! Listen to me! Shen Yun is lying, don’t believe her lies, Donghuang…”

The old madam hurriedly spoke, “Princess, you and Jing’an are the legitimate couple! Shen Yun is just a concubine who seduced men. Don’t let a shameless woman ruin your relationship with Jing’an, Grand Princess, Grand Princess…”

“Don’t worry, I won’t speak nonsense in front of the Grand Princess,” Shen Yun held onto the bars and stood up stiffly, her tone cold and resentful, “I will only tell the truth.”

As she spoke, she walked out of the cell step by step.

Sheng Jing’an was furious, grabbing her arm, “Shen Yun—”

“Sheng Jing’an, what are you doing?” Feng Yaoguang stared at Sheng Jing’an’s actions, his eyes cold as a blade, “Are you defying the Grand Princess’s orders, or are you afraid Shen Yun will expose your lies?”

Sheng Jing’an’s face was stiff and dark. His gaze fell on Shen Yun’s indifferent face. He wanted to say something to her, but under Feng Yaoguang’s cold and ruthless gaze, he couldn’t say or do anything, only watching helplessly as Shen Yun walked out.

Shen Yun walked slowly, showing her physical weakness.

Feng Yaoguang followed a few steps behind her, unhurriedly leaving the dungeon.

“Jing’an,” the old madam ignored Shen Yun being taken away, anxiously turning to Sheng Jing’an, whose face was covered in blood, “How are you? Are your injuries serious? What is the truth about Yan Donghuang’s poisoning? Jing’an, are you hiding something from me? Who poisoned Yan Donghuang? Who was it?”

Sheng Chuyue was terrified, “Brother, did the Grand Princess really get poisoned? Poisoning the Grand Princess is a capital crime. Are we going to be executed? Brother, brother, say something!”

Sheng Jing’an curled up, slowly moving back to the broken bed, sitting silently, ignoring his mother and sister’s words. He hung his head, lost in thought.