Consort Li's tears fell like beads from a broken string.

She kept sobbing, her self-righteous tearful appearance, coupled with her swollen face, made her look like a pig crying violently before being killed, which was particularly jarring.

At the same time, a weak and helpless voice uttered:

"Waaaaah, Your Majesty, I didn't lie! Those things were clearly done by Yue Sijin, not a single word was wrong!"

Why won't you believe me? Why won't you believe me?

This deliberately pitiful act disgusted Xiang Yinghan.

Sure enough, women locked up in the palace for too long all become the same; how could they compare to his white moonlight?

Xiang Yinghan pressed down on the back of Li Fei's neck and forced her to kneel in front of Si Jin, making her kowtow and admit her mistake.

After gritting her teeth and admitting her mistake, Consort Li was already crying her eyes out.

When Xiang Yinghan let him go, he was still limping and couldn't walk properly.

While crying, I tried to comfort myself in my heart:

No, His Majesty wouldn't do that to her. It must be Yue Sijin who did something!

She will uncover the truth and tear Yue Sijin to pieces on charges of bewitching the emperor!

… …

After Consort Li left, Xiang Yinghan gently took the broom from Si Jin's hand, saying with heartache:

“Jingjing, you are the Empress Dowager, why are you sweeping these things in the middle of the night?”

"More than half of the palace maids and eunuchs are spies sent by Consort Li, and the other half look down on me. No one is willing to serve me."

Si Jin spoke in a very soft voice, her tone devoid of sadness, but rather filled with the habit and helplessness honed by hardship.

Noticing the heartache in Xiang Yinghan's eyes, he then said:

"The floor is dirty, so I have to clean it myself."

"Jinjin, don't do this."

Xiang Yinghan snatched the broom away and threw it aside, saying cautiously:

"You are the Empress Dowager! I will deal with the eunuchs and maids in the palace for you. You don't need to live so cautiously."

"Listen to me, go back to your room and rest."

"Your condition breaks my heart."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After saying this, Si Jin turned and went into the house.

Xiang Yinghan stood there, stunned. He had expected to receive a grateful look from Jin Jin, and a hug from her, but... nothing happened.

It seems that Jinjin has truly been heartbroken by him!

It's alright, after all, he's the kind of person who falls in love at first sight, and he's patient.

He will slowly warm Jinjin's heart again!

Si Jin returned to her room, moved a stool to sit by the window, opened the window halfway, and observed how Xiang Yinghan dealt with those ungrateful palace maids and eunuchs.

This group of people doesn't act like masters and servants in normal times.

Not only did they withhold the original owner's rightful salary, but they also beat, scolded, and humiliated him.

They deserve to pay the price for their actions.

The palace maids and eunuchs never imagined that this puppet empress dowager, who had become a laughingstock, would have a day of resurgence.

They were all terrified and lost their composure, repeatedly kneeling down and begging for mercy.

Xiang Yinghan was utterly disgusted: "Anyone who has ever bullied the Empress Dowager shall go to the Censorate to receive their punishment, which is death!"

"Kowtowing is useless. Don't defile the Empress Dowager's land with your blood!"

Noticing that the young man in the hall was looking at him, Xiang Yinghan reprimanded him even more diligently.

Jinjin is watching him, so he must perform well.

After dismissing the palace maids and eunuchs, Xiang Yinghan turned around and gave Si Jin a beautiful and warm smile.

Such a warm smile can indeed make someone in the freezing cold feel like they're basking in a spring breeze.

No wonder the original owner wanted to do everything in her power to embrace this warmth.

Si Jin returned his smile, then reached out and seemingly unintentionally tugged at her collar.

Part of the kiss mark left by Xiang Linyuan was visible, a striking bright red.

The beautiful hickey pierced Xiang Yinghan's warm smile.

His belated, irritating tenderness shattered him.