He reached out, took her hand, and said earnestly, "I believe you. Those people are talking nonsense; it has nothing to do with you!"

Yue He's lips twitched. The Yun Chuwei he met yesterday was nothing like this!

Why is this brat putting on such an act in front of His Highness Prince Xuan?

Yue He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, don't be fooled by this brat's feigned gentleness. She's not like that at all. I've personally witnessed her disrespect for elders and her disobedience to her father! If you don't believe me, you can ask Lord Yun!"

After Yue He finished speaking, he gave Yun Xian a nudge.

Yun Xian quickly interjected, "Your Highness, Lord Yue's words are all true. Don't be deceived by the feigned gentleness of this young lady... she..."

"Enough!" Xie Xuan glanced at Yue He and Yun Xian with displeasure, his eyes filled with frost.

He knows Yun Chuwei perfectly well; why should they be here gossiping?

Those who speak ill of Yun Chuwei, do they even deserve to be criticized?

At this moment, Eunuch Sun came out of the Imperial Study and said to Yun Chuwei, "His Majesty invites Miss Yun to go in first!"

Yun Chuwei slowly raised her head and timidly called out, "Your Highness!"

Xie Xuan knew perfectly well that Yun Chuwei was just joking, but her gentle voice and the way she addressed him still made his heart flutter.

He tightened his grip on Yun Chuwei's hand.

Does she even realize that someone who is used to her calm and composed demeanor could take half his life in this state?

He calmed himself down and said in a low voice, "It's alright, Father won't make things difficult for you, go ahead!"