Chapter 69 led the people of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion to see everything inside the ancestral hall.

Qu Qingxi stepped forward, moved everything on the table to the ground, and rummaged through it, making it look like a thief had run through it. Finally, Qu Qingxi walked to the two vases and kicked them to the ground.

The sound of the porcelain shattering quickly attracted the attention of the patrolling guards outside. Qu Qingxi pushed open the door to the study, making it easier for everyone to notice what was happening.

Seeing that the group had discovered her, Qu Qingxi slowed down and walked towards the ancestral hall.

"A thief has broken into the mansion! Everyone, get up and catch the thief!"

"The thief is stealing again! Catch him quickly!"

The mansion was brightly lit in an instant, and all the servants were awakened. The Marquis of Dingguo had previously said that whoever caught one of the thieves would be rewarded with fifty taels of silver.

Fifty taels of silver was enough for them to redeem their indentures and go back to live a good life with their families. No one could resist that offer.

So when they heard that another thief had broken into the manor, no one panicked. Instead, they were extremely excited. That was fifty taels of silver! If they were lucky enough to catch two of them, they could live a life of luxury.

Everyone in the mansion who was able to walk got up and formed a long line. Even the Marquis of Dingguo, his wife, the eldest daughter Ren Nuanqing, and the other concubines and young ladies in the mansion were all awakened.

Everyone got dressed and headed outside.

Qu Qingxi moved at a moderate pace, worried that if she went too fast, the people behind her wouldn't be able to keep up. When she reached the front of the ancestral hall, Qu Qingxi turned around and ran in the other direction.

Then she hid to the side and watched the scene in front of her. When she saw a large group of nearly seventy or eighty people rushing towards the ancestral hall, she was obviously stunned. Why were there so many people?

However, the more people the better, let's see how the Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun will handle this.

When the guards who had chased after the thief saw his figure disappear in front of the ancestral hall, they naturally assumed that the thief had panicked and run into the ancestral hall.

When they saw the guards in front of the ancestral hall, the guards of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion were stunned, as were the guards brought by the Crown Prince. Why did the people from the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion suddenly come here?

How are they going to explain this? And inside, the Crown Prince and Princess Mingxiu are busy with something…

As they stared at each other in disbelief, a large group of others came running up from behind them.

Now the prince's guards were even more flustered. They didn't know what to say, such as whether the prince was busy inside.

"Halt! What are you doing?" A guard stepped forward and shouted, partly to intimidate the group in front of him, and partly to remind the Crown Prince that the enemy had caught up with them here and why the Crown Prince had not reacted yet.

The people inside were engrossed in their lovemaking and paid no attention to any unusual situation outside.

"Who are you? What are you doing standing here in the ancestral hall? How dare you ask us what we want? I should be asking you what you want!" This is the residence of the Marquis of Dingguo, so the guards of the Marquis of Dingguo are naturally self-righteous.

The prince's guards knew they were in the wrong and hoped the prince would come out soon, but he did not appear for a long time.

The two groups faced off. The guards of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion suspected that the petty thief was hiding in the ancestral hall and were worried that he would escape, so they had no patience to waste time with the people in front of them.

"Go, arrest them." The guard leader gestured to the men behind him, and immediately some men stepped forward to grab the two people in front of them.

"Wait a minute." Seeing that the situation was not good, the prince's guards had no choice but to take out their tokens, which were proof of their identity and showed that they were the prince's guards.

Sure enough, the people from the Marquis of Dingguo's residence stopped in their tracks upon seeing this object.

Just as the two sides were locked in a standoff, Marquis Dingguo hurriedly arrived, wearing his clothes. The guards quickly went up to him and reported the situation.

When Marquis Dingguo saw the token in the guard's hand, he immediately knew that these were people from the Crown Prince's residence. Seeing that the ancestral hall in front of him was closed, and that these two people were not giving way at all, the Crown Prince must be inside the ancestral hall.

But why did the crown prince go to the Ren family's ancestral hall?

The Crown Prince's visit to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence was undoubtedly to see Ren Nuanyun.

Marquis Dingguo dared not think too deeply about it. Marquis Dingguo was quick-witted. If the Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun were inside, and the guards outside were resolutely blocking them from entering, he guessed that something indescribable was probably happening inside.

Although this is the ancestral hall of the Ren family, where their ancestors are enshrined, and some things are not suitable to happen here, as long as the Crown Prince is controlled, the Marquis of Dingguo will surely be able to restore his former glory.

Marquis Dingguo quickly weighed the pros and cons, and then signaled his men to turn and leave.

When Qu Qingxi saw this scene, her eyes widened. This Marquis of Dingguo was truly powerful and filial; he could tolerate such a thing.

This was not the outcome Qu Qingxi wanted to see, so she picked up a stone from the side and threw it straight at the gate.

Before Marquis Dingguo could turn around, the door in front of him was suddenly smashed open by something, revealing the scene inside.

Two pristine white bodies intertwined.

Everyone present was stunned, staring in disbelief at the scene before them.

How could anyone do such a thing in a solemn place like an ancestral hall?

A cold wind blew in from outside, and the Crown Prince was momentarily brought back to his senses. He unconsciously turned his head and saw the situation outside. The door had been opened at some point, and a large group of people were staring at him and Ren Nuanyun.

Shock, confusion, curiosity, and some other emotions—the prince's mind cleared instantly.

He quickly pulled their clothes over their bodies, covering them completely, and shouted angrily, "Get out!"

The prince's guards realized what was happening and quickly covered their eyes with one hand while pulling the door shut tightly with the other.

Marquis Dingguo's heart skipped a beat. Before seeing them, he had only assumed that the Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun might be embracing, but they were actually...

After a moment of calm, the Marquis of Dingguo turned around and looked at the large group of people behind him. His anger intensified. So many people had seen it!

He immediately signaled to the guards in the mansion to take these people away.

Since the incident had already occurred, he could only resolve it quickly and help the Crown Prince cover it up.

At this moment, the Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun gradually came to their senses. Ren Nuanyun nestled nervously and shyly in the Crown Prince's arms, her voice tinged with panic, "Crown Prince, what should we do, what should we do?"

Ren Nuanyun never expected that in the middle of the night, the Marquis of Dingguo would bring so many people here, push open the door, and see what was happening inside.

"Don't worry, Nuanyun, I will handle this matter properly. It's just that you've had to go through this today." The Crown Prince stroked Ren Nuanyun's face and spoke with pity.

He never expected that he would suddenly lose control today and actually force Ren Nuanyun to do such a thing in Ren Nuanyun's ancestral hall.