After Xie Jingrun finished speaking, he turned and left.
Shangguan Yanran felt a chill run down her spine; Xie Jingrun was right.
The Empress summoning Qingqing might just be a routine matter, but if Feng Mo rashly goes to help Qingqing out of a predicament, it will only incur the Empress's displeasure.
At that time, what was originally nothing will become more complicated because of Feng Mo, and the Empress may really make things difficult for Qingqing.
She immediately felt as if she had been enlightened.
She was too concerned to think clearly.
Watching the man's lonely figure disappear into the distance, a hint of doubt crossed her mind.
When she told Xie Jingrun that Qingqing had been summoned by the Empress, he seemed indifferent. She thought he didn't care what would happen to Qingqing at all.
But now it seems that this is not the case.
If Xie Jingrun truly cared nothing for Qingqing, there would be no need for Feng Mo to receive any special reminders.
Although he spoke in a sarcastic tone, he managed to persuade Feng Mo to stop, didn't he?
Her gaze fell on Feng Mo.
Sure enough, he no longer insisted on going to the Empress.
“Brother, what Jingrun said makes sense. You shouldn’t go there yet,” Feng Xin said.
“Hmm.” Feng Mo was not an impulsive person. Although he disliked Xie Jingrun, what he said was indeed correct.
The Empress Dowager already disliked Rong Qingqing; if he went there, it would only add fuel to the fire.
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Rong Qingqing followed Granny Hong to Fengyi Residence, where Situ Jin lived.
Since they had just arrived at the villa, the palace servants were still tidying up their belongings, and Situ Jin was sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard.
Rong Qingqing followed Granny Hong to the pavilion.
She didn't look up or glance around, but out of the corner of her eye, she still caught sight of a woman in palace attire, exuding an air of nobility, sitting gracefully in the center of the pavilion.
She paused for a moment. She must be the current Empress Situ Jin.
"This humble woman pays her respects to Your Majesty the Empress." She hated kneeling, but at this moment, she had no choice but to kneel.
Situ Jin did not immediately urge her to get up. She took a sip of tea before saying calmly, "Raise your head."
Rong Qingqing raised her head as instructed.
The first thing that catches the eye is the woman's exquisite and elegant makeup, especially her slanted eyes, which are particularly striking and make her appear exceptionally sharp.
This is Empress Situ Jin, the current empress.
She glanced at him secretly, then lowered her eyelashes, adopting a timid and submissive demeanor.
Situ Jin also sized her up, and saw that she was meek and obedient, seemingly no different from before.
Apart from his face, which was passable, there was nothing particularly special about him.
She instantly lost interest and said indifferently, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress." Rong Qingqing stood up, looking trembling.
Situ Jin glanced at her and casually asked, "Where did you hear the story you just told the Emperor?"
"Your subject and daughter were in a small teahouse, listening to a storyteller," Rong Qingqing replied.
Situ Jin was always assertive and had no respect for people who were timid and submissive. After saying a few words, she lost interest in talking to her. "Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go now."
"Yes." Rong Qingqing responded in a barely audible voice. As she left the pavilion, she deliberately tripped and swayed, pretending to fall.
Seeing this, Granny Hong shook her head. She thought Rong Qingqing was different from before, but she was still the same hopeless case. No wonder the Empress didn't like her.
Situ Jin didn't even bother to glance at her, and instead picked up his teacup and began to drink.
After Rong Qingqing left Fengyi Residence, she was about to straighten up when suddenly a hand reached out from the side and patted her on the shoulder.
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