"You mean, she hates the Emperor because of her love for him?" Shangguan Yanran's eyes widened.
"Perhaps." Rong Qingqing shrugged.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yanran felt genuine admiration for her.
"I've noticed that you're different from many women. It's hard for anyone to remain rational when faced with something like this." After all, Hua Yin had just spoken with absolute certainty, as if it were the truth. No matter what, the person involved would feel uncomfortable hearing that, but Qingqing seemed completely unconcerned.
Rong Qingqing paused, blinked, and said, "Actually, I was faking it. I'm actually quite upset. After all, she slept in my bed without my consent and almost slept with my man. I can't swallow this anger."
As she spoke, her chest heaved twice, indicating that she was genuinely angry.
Shangguan Yanran stared at her in astonishment, not understanding how her expression had changed so suddenly.
"Is there anything I can do to help you?" she asked quickly.
Rong Qingqing had been waiting for her to say that. She coughed lightly and said, "You don't need to do anything. Just bring up what happened earlier when you're in front of the Emperor. That will be enough."
"Should I tell the truth?" Shangguan Yanran asked uncertainly.
"Of course I'll tell the truth. I didn't do anything. On the contrary, Huayin has been aggressive all along. I've always been the one being bullied. Thinking about it, I feel quite pathetic as the Empress, being looked down upon like that." Rong Qingqing sighed.
Shangguan Yanran: "..."
If she hadn't been there the whole time, I would have really believed that she was the one being bullied.
She swallowed hard. "Okay, I know what to do."
Rong Qingqing patted her hand, "I'll be watching your performance in a bit."
Shangguan Yanran: "..."
Since they were almost at the stands, the two ended their conversation.
Just then, a man and a woman walked along another path.
The four of them unexpectedly bumped into each other and were all stunned for a moment.
Rong Qingqing looked at the two of them, raising her eyebrows slightly in surprise.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject greets Your Highness." Xue Shaoqian, who was the first to react, stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Rong Qingqing without being humble or arrogant.
Rong Qingqing smiled and said, "So it's Editor Xue. Please don't stand on ceremony."
In this year's spring imperial examination, Xue Shaoqian achieved the second-highest rank and was later assigned to work in the Hanlin Academy. It is said that he is very capable. Although he has a leg ailment, few people notice this defect. Instead, it is his talent and character that have earned him much praise, even from Shangguan Boyan.
Xie Jingyi, standing behind Xue Shaoqian, was extremely nervous.
She hadn't expected to run into Rong Qingqing here. Thinking about what she had done in the past, she felt both nervous and scared.
But if she wants to ridicule or lecture herself, that's perfectly acceptable.
Thinking of this, she forced herself to step forward and bow, "This humble woman greets Your Majesty the Empress."
Rong Qingqing glanced at her indifferently, but did not make things difficult for her. "No need for formalities."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief, but was also quite surprised.
Did she just let her go like that?
She was worried that she might take the opportunity to retaliate against her and embarrass her in front of Xue Shaoqian, since she had been too reckless in the past and had done many annoying things.
Seeing that Rong Qingqing didn't seem to care, she finally felt a little relieved.
"I can hear the drums; the dragon boat race should be about to begin," Shangguan Yanran suddenly said.
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