The implication was that she was indecent and a troublemaker.

These words struck Li Wanyue like a heavy hammer, turning her face deathly pale. She bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes filled with mist.

"I meant well but things went wrong. I did not do it on purpose. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Since you know that your actions are inappropriate, you should behave yourself. This must be your first pregnancy. You are still young and don't understand many things. Granny Chun is an old servant in the palace, so let her help you!"

The Empress Dowager didn't even glance at her before making her conclusion in a low voice.

Then, she slightly raised her hand and gestured to Granny Chun behind her.

Granny Chun immediately stepped forward and respectfully nodded to accept the order.

"Your Majesty's teachings I will obey!"

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Li Wanyue had no choice but to force a smile and agree in a gentle voice, but her heart was in turmoil.

The idea of ​​helping her is nice to say, but it's really just a way to keep an eye on her and prevent her from causing trouble.

With the help of Granny Chun, Li Wanyue had no choice but to get up and leave.

The Empress Dowager rubbed her temples, feigning exhaustion, and waved to the concubines.

"Alright, you may all leave now!"

"Your concubine takes her leave!"

The concubines bowed and withdrew from the hall in turn.

In an instant, only Su An and the Empress Dowager remained in the vast palace.

Su An breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the Empress Dowager with some sympathy, and sighed.

"I thought that the Empress Dowager was of noble status and no one would dare to bully her. I never expected that she would have to deal with these trivial matters. Now that I think about it, I realize that you have really had a hard time all these years."

This is the first time someone has said that.

The Empress Dowager was slightly taken aback, a complex look flashing in her eyes, before she smiled helplessly.

"Sometimes, status is not necessarily a shield, but may be an inescapable shackle. In this deep palace, how many people can live a carefree life? Sometimes, I really envy Miss Su."

Upon hearing this, Su An's heart stirred, and she smiled as she advised, "To be honest, I am able to remain relaxed and at ease in this palace thanks to the Empress Dowager's protection."

"I came in such a hurry this time that I forgot to bring a gift. If I have the opportunity to meet Your Majesty the Empress Dowager again in the future, I will definitely bring some novelties from outside the palace to help Your Majesty pass the time."

The Empress Dowager was pleased by her flattery and readily agreed.

"Alright, I'll remember that. Miss Su, please don't forget it."

Seeing that it was almost noon, Su An hurriedly bid farewell to the Empress Dowager and went to find Fu Zhun.

Although the Empress Dowager treated her well, they had only spent a short time together, and Su An couldn't quite figure out what kind of person the Empress Dowager was. She felt more at ease asking Fu Zhun about some things.

Thinking this, Su An hurried out of the Empress Dowager's palace.

But she hadn't walked far when she saw Li Wanyue, who had been waiting for her for a long time.

Her intuition told her that Li Wanyue's presence here was definitely not a good thing.

Following the principle of avoiding trouble, Su An originally wanted to take a detour, but Li Wanyue blocked her way directly, raising her head provocatively and staring at her.

Granny Chun had been sent away somewhere, and now only a palace maid was following behind her.

Seeing this, the palace maid also became very accommodating and urged him on, taking advantage of her master's power.

"What are you still standing there for? You're just a country bumpkin, why don't you kneel down and pay your respects to our Consort Wan!"

Su An didn't want to waste words with them. She glanced at them as if they were idiots and took a step to walk past them.

Enraged by her blatant disregard, the palace maid stepped forward, grabbed Su An's sleeve, and dragged her in front of Li Wanyue, angrily shouting at her.

"You vile woman, how dare you disrespect Consort Wan! Kneel down!"

Su An abruptly pulled the sleeve back from her hand, looked at Li Wanyue with annoyance, and sneered.

"You dare to make me kneel before you? Didn't you hear what the Empress Dowager said? I am now the fiancée of the Prince of Zhenbei. After our marriage, according to custom, you should call me Imperial Aunt. It's not certain who will kneel before whom!"

But Li Wanyue was not afraid at all; instead, she curled her lips in a sarcastic remark.

"You said it yourself, it's after marriage. Right now, you're not married to the prince yet. At most, you're just a village girl with the title of the prince's fiancée. Is it alright for you to kneel before me?"

Moreover, whether this marriage will even take place is another matter entirely!

Her eyes darkened slightly; just looking at Su An's face made her feel an uncontrollable surge of jealousy.

Su An glanced meaningfully at her lower abdomen, rolled her eyes, and said indifferently.

"Li Wanyue, this person has done many bad things and will be punished. Even if not for yourself, for the sake of the child in your belly, you should at least do some good deeds!"

child……

It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned. But once it was brought up, Li Wanyue's expression changed. She clenched her fists and raised her hand to hit Su An.

"You bitch, shut up!"

Just then, a figure sped towards them from afar.

Just as the slap was about to land on Su An's face, Fu Zhun flew over and stood firmly in front of Su An, blocking Li Wanyue's arm.

Due to the force, Li Wanyue staggered back a few steps and almost fell.

But Fu Zhun didn't even glance at her. Instead, he helped Su An up, carefully examined her, frowned, and asked, "Are you alright?"

Su An shook her head slightly and responded with a light laugh.

"It's alright, thank goodness you arrived in time."

But in fact, she was already prepared. Even if Fu Zhun didn't come, she would never stand still and wait to be beaten.

Fu Zhun breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced coldly at Li Wanyue and said in a deep voice.

"Does Consort Wan have any grievances against me? If so, do not make things difficult for my princess consort; come at me directly."

Hearing his cold, emotionless question, Li Wanyue stared at him in disbelief, the deep affection in her eyes impossible to conceal. She pouted, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"How can Your Highness say such a thing? Wan'er is too busy admiring Your Highness to have any complaints about you."

She's pregnant with Chu Yi's child, yet she's still saying she admires someone else. Brilliant, brilliant!

This scene left Su An speechless, filled with a myriad of emotions.

If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, she would have applauded and cheered.

With tears blurring her vision, Li Wanyue's acting skills became increasingly refined. She leaned forward and subconsciously tried to grab Fu Zhun's sleeve, but he subtly avoided her.

“Your Highness, Wan’er’s body is now tainted, and she knows that she is guilty and unworthy of Your Highness, but Wan’er truly loves Your Highness.”

"The foolish things Wan'er did before were not from her own heart. Wan'er was forced by the Emperor to betray the Prince. Your Highness, are you willing to believe Wan'er one more time?"

She stared at Fu Zhun expectantly, hoping to get a positive answer from him.

But Fu Zhun remained expressionless and coldly replied, "Consort Wan, the past is the past. Please have some self-respect."