Xiao Xi knelt down with a thud and kowtowed twice. "The Empress Dowager has spoken, how can the Empress disobey?" Xiao Xi cried.

"Did the Empress Dowager force you?"

That's possible. His mother would stop at nothing to oppose Changxi, so it's not impossible that she deliberately detained Changxi and made He Su serve him.

but--

Song Zhuo frowned.

He Su is now his woman.

"Changxi, listen to me, I was—"

"Your Majesty, I understand. You don't need to explain. I don't blame you."

Ning Changxi shook her head, her voice gentle, but her eyes were cold and indifferent where Song Zhuo couldn't see. She had already completely stopped caring about this man, so why would she mind him sleeping with other women?

She couldn't be happier.

"From now on, listen to what the Empress Dowager says if you can, and ignore what you can't," Song Zhuo said, stroking Ning Changxi's face.

"Your Majesty is right."

Ning Changxi said respectfully.

Looking at Ning Changxi's docile demeanor, Song Zhuo felt something was amiss.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was strange about it.

"I'll head back now."

Song Zhuo glanced at Ning Changxi a few times before standing up. Seeing her with her eyes lowered, he felt inexplicably irritated.

"Respectfully seeing off His Majesty! You blind servants, hurry up and escort His Majesty to the door—"

Ning Changxi spoke first, and as soon as she spoke, the servants behind her immediately came to their senses.

They hurriedly knelt down on the ground.

They all responded with a chorus of "Yes!"