Yun Yan seemed startled by this questioning tone, appearing both delicate and fearful. "I…," she stammered, her pleading gaze fixed upon Xiao Yuhuai's embrace.
Seeing this, everyone understood what was happening. Yun Yan had indeed seduced Prince Huai!
"Empress, what is going on? Could it be that Empress has chosen her as Prince Huai's consort?" Madam Yu raised her voice in disbelief.
Empress Zhou furrowed her brows tightly, neither confirming nor denying the accusation.
She cast a reproachful glance at Xiao Yuhuai. Didn't he say that he was supposed to give it to Yun Nian? Why was the hairpin on Yun Yan's head instead?
Xiao Yuhuai could not misunderstand the blame in his mother's eyes. His furrowed brows could almost crush a mosquito, and he struggled to maintain his composure.
He hated Yun Yan to the point of wanting to kill her, yet his trembling hands seemed reluctant to do so. His emotions were uncontrollable, raging within him.