Su Ruan felt a burning pain spreading across her face. She tried to press it with her hand, but couldn't touch it. She just turned her head and grimaced. To her surprise, Yu Qianqian had already returned to her seat, still looking down at her with a half-smile, looking down at her with disdain.

On either side of the high seat were angry-looking servants who rushed forward in a few steps to surround her. Their movements were so fast that Su Ruan didn't have time to say a word before they were already right in front of her.

"You shameless wretch! How dare you utter the Empress's name so casually? You never learn your lesson, slap her again!" As soon as these words were spoken, someone slapped Su Ruan hard across the other side of her face, followed by another slap. This time, identical handprints appeared on both cheeks.

"You! Yu Qianqian, how dare you hit me!" Su Ruan pressed her hands to her cheeks, her anger and pain mingling as she pointed at Yu Qianqian on the seat and shouted, "Don't forget, if the Emperor finds out about this, he will definitely not let you off!"

Unlike Su Ruan, Yu Qianqian was far less emotional. She tilted her head back in her seat, casually squinted at her, and chuckled softly, "Heh! If I don't want him to know, how could he possibly know?"

"Yu Qianqian, your title of Empress is merely a hollow one. What's there to be proud of? And let me tell you, this Empress position will be mine sooner or later. The Emperor has already promised me..."

"So what if I agree?" Yu Qianqian's cold laughter suddenly cut off Su Ruan's words: "As long as I sit on this phoenix throne, I am the Empress, the Mother of the World. You can never reach such a high position!"

"And you, even if you use all your scheming and do all the bad things, you only deserve to be someone else's appendage. The words 'third party' and 'slut' perfectly match your actions. Therefore, I often feel out of place with people like you because I'm not thick-skinned enough."

She leaned back with her soft, delicate body, her fingertips lightly lifting a strand of hair by her temple. Her aloof demeanor exuded a touch of allure as she glanced coldly at the woman whose face was covered in swollen, red handprints. Her smile grew increasingly relaxed and wicked.

"Yu Qianqian, don't be too happy yet. Don't you think about how meticulous His Majesty is? The reason I was able to successfully infiltrate your side for several months is not only because of my clever methods, but also because of his tacit approval." Su Ruan said with interest, while smiling slightly in her anger, her eyes flashing with cold light.

"Actually, you're quite pathetic in this respect. Not only did you lose your child for no reason, but your husband is also falling apart because of it. It's such a pity that you've ruined such a good hand."

Su Ruan's laughter grew louder and louder as she spoke, and she watched as Yu Qianqian's expression changed from nonchalant to furious, feeling a surge of satisfaction and pleasure.

However, just as she was congratulating herself on easily provoking Yu Qianqian with her sharp tongue, she was caught off guard when she saw Yu Qianqian jump down from her seat again.

Before her dazed gaze could even turn around, Yu Qianqian's swift kick sent her soaring straight into the air before crashing heavily to the ground, creating a large crater.

Su Ruan had been thoroughly tormented by Yu Qianqian today. This kick, coupled with the two slaps earlier, had left her covered in injuries. She couldn't even remember how many times those ruthless servants had attacked her. Looking up, she saw that her wrists were covered in bruises and scratches.

These servants were, after all, under Yu Qianqian's command. They were all the same: if they didn't make a move, they were fine, but once they did, their attacks would either kill or seriously injure the target.