Lu Ruo Ruo finished speaking and raised her head at just the right moment, displaying her most generous curves. The clear slap marks on her face, the prominent wound on her forehead, and finally, the faint tear streaks across her oval-shaped face… tsk, it truly made one's heart ache.
Nan Zhi Yun rolled her eyes, then looked at Yu Jing Chen, "I didn't mean to bully her."
Yu Jing Chen smiled after hearing Nan Zhi Yun's words as he looked at her. However, the next moment he heard Lu Ruo Ruo continue, "Yes, it's all this humble girl's fault. It's not that Consort Shu bullied this humble girl; Consort Shu was merely good-intentioned in disciplining me. It's all this humble girl's fault." This Lu Ruo Ruo was truly relentless.
The more Nan Zhi Yun listened, the more annoyed she became. What in the world was she saying?
"Your Majesty!" Nan Zhi Yun cupped Yu Jing Chen's face. Yu Jing Chen looked at her, his eyebrows slightly raised. Although he knew Nan Zhi Yun wouldn't intentionally make things difficult, he still wanted to hear what she would say now.
"I wasn't making things difficult for her. She came to me herself. She also said that Your Majesty only favors me now and won't dote on me in the future." Nan Zhi Yun's words were not wrong, but… Xing Lai silently remarked that Consort Shu was indeed more formidable. With just a few words, she could strike a chord with His Majesty.
After all… look at His Majesty's face. Upon hearing this sentence, a layer of frost instantly formed. Even Xing Lai didn't know why His Majesty cared so much about these two sentences.
Nan Zhi Yun also hadn't expected her words to elicit such a strong reaction from Yu Jing Chen. It felt as though the surrounding air had turned a few degrees colder. Nan Zhi Yun felt a bit nervous. Had she said something wrong just now? She shrunk her neck and timidly called out, "Your Majesty…"
Yu Jing Chen snapped back to reality and, seeing Nan Zhi Yun's current state, realized he had startled her.
"It's alright," Yu Jing Chen gently stroked the top of Nan Zhi Yun's head.
"I'm not angry with you. You can speak freely, what do you need to be concerned about? I won't truly be angry with you. On the contrary, if you deliberately hide something from me, then I will be unhappy." Yu Jing Chen patiently taught her. After hearing this, Nan Zhi Yun's face broke into a smile again.
"Mhm," she nodded. Yu Jing Chen's heart softened. However, when he turned his gaze back to Lu Ruo Ruo kneeling on the ground, the expression in his eyes could no longer be contained.
"Have you said similar words? Do not attempt to hide anything from me. If I wish to investigate, I will find out. If you dare to lie to me, it is the crime of deceiving the emperor." Yu Jing Chen's voice even carried a commanding pressure.
"This humble girl… this humble girl…" Lu Ruo Ruo was merely a young girl who had just come of age. She could play minor tricks, but facing an emperor like Yu Jing Chen, she was completely at a loss.
"Did you say it or not!" Yu Jing Chen did not have the patience to waste time with her.
"...This humble girl" Lu Ruo Ruo continued to kneel on the ground, trembling and unable to speak.
"Judging by this appearance, you have said it," Yu Jing Chen's tone became unexpectedly light.
"Your Majesty, forgive me! Your Majesty, forgive me!" Lu Ruo Ruo was truly scared now.
"Wantonly speculating on the imperial heart is a capital offense." Yu Jing Chen never showed mercy to women.
"Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!" Lu Ruo Ruo had not expected Yu Jing Chen to immediately declare it a capital offense.
However, she was merely an influential illegitimate daughter, and furthermore, her family members did not hold any official positions. Yu Jing Chen did not even take her seriously.