Xie Jingrun had also thought of this, but he remained calm and reassured her, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'm right outside."

"I know, I know. You should leave now. I have a way to handle this. If anything happens later, please don't come in." Rong Qingqing was so anxious that she aggravated her wound, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead from the pain.

Xie Jingrun frowned and glanced at her, then suddenly bent down and kissed her on the forehead before turning around and leaping out of the window.

Rong Qingqing was stunned for a moment. She didn't have time to think about Xie Jingrun's actions. Almost as soon as he left, Situ Jin led a large group of people and barged in.

Xiao Tao knelt down tremblingly by the door, "This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress."

Situ Jin didn't even glance at her, and, holding onto Granny Hong's hand, walked towards Rong Qingqing.

Seeing this, Rong Qingqing's eyes dimmed, and she propped herself up to get up.

"I am unwell and unable to greet you from afar. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Seeing that she was struggling to move, Situ Jin knew that her injuries were not serious, but she did not exempt her from bowing. Instead, she sat down on the chair brought by the palace servants and watched with satisfaction as she moved with difficulty to the ground and knelt down to her.

"This humble woman pays her respects to Your Majesty the Empress."

After performing these movements, Rong Qingqing was in so much pain that her face turned pale and she was covered in cold sweat.

Situ Jin glanced at the color of her nail polish and asked casually, "I heard you encountered assassins in the valley today?"

Rong Qingqing lowered her head and replied softly, "That's right."

"Are you injured?" Situ Jin lowered his hand, glanced at her, and asked indifferently.

"Yes." Rong Qingqing had barely finished speaking when Granny Hong suddenly walked up behind her and ripped off her undergarment.

Caught off guard, Rong Qingqing's clothes were ripped off in an instant, revealing a large area of ​​skin.

She had an injury on her back, so when she changed clothes, Shangguan Yanran and Xiao Tao took off her inner garments, leaving her only wearing a loose undergarment.

Suddenly, he was pulled, and most of his body was exposed.

The sound of palace servants snickering came from inside the room.

Rong Qingqing was both shocked and angry. She raised her hand to pull her clothes back up, but Granny Hong held her back tightly from behind.

Situ Jin raised an eyebrow, glanced at her figure, and praised, "What a figure! If you weren't already a widow, I would really like to give you to one of the officials. With your figure and looks, you could be a suitable concubine."

After saying that, she turned her gaze seemingly casually to the window.

Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing felt a surge of anger, as she had never felt so humiliated. She tugged at her clothes, and when Granny Hong saw that she had achieved her goal, she let go.

Rong Qingqing gathered her clothes back up, lowered her eyes, and said nonchalantly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, for coming all this way to inquire about my injuries." With that, she placed her hands on the ground and kowtowed.

Situ Jin didn't let her off the hook. Instead, she stretched out her toes, lifted her chin, and clicked her tongue, saying, "This face is really quite exquisite and beautiful. Even I, a woman, can't help but be moved by it. Your Marquis is in the prime of his life, and you spend every day under the same roof. He must have already fallen for you, right? Come, tell me, how do you usually seduce him?"

Rong Qingqing's fingers gripped the floor tightly as she took a deep breath. Suddenly, two tears streamed down her face as she cried, "Your Majesty has truly wronged me! I have always acted honestly and uprightly, and have never overstepped my bounds. Is Your Majesty trying to drive me to my doom?"