For a moment, everyone fell silent, and Lin Mama, supporting the Empress Dowager, dared not even breathe loudly.
Rong Qingqing sat in the hall. Hearing the commotion coming from the courtyard, her lips twitched and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Sure enough, a wolf cub is still a wolf cub; even after becoming emperor, he did not change his ferocious nature.
The fact that the Empress Dowager wasn't directly angered to death shows how strong her heart was.
As for Princess Huaiyin, she walked right into the line of fire.
She probably doesn't quite understand her nephew's personality.
Before long, the courtyard returned to calm, and everyone dispersed.
Xie Jingrun walked back.
Seeing Rong Qingqing sitting on the edge of the bed wearing shoes, he frowned. "Aren't you going to sleep?"
Rong Qingqing looked at him with a complicated expression and had to remind him, "After all, the Empress Dowager is your grandmother. Isn't it inappropriate for you to openly disobey her? If those censors find out, they will probably criticize you harshly. Others will also accuse you of being unfilial."
Xie Jingrun frowned. "If I don't even have the right to refuse, what's the point of being emperor? She sends me this woman today and that woman tomorrow. Am I supposed to accept them all and be a blindly obedient person?" He paused, then narrowed his eyes. "Most importantly, she insulted you."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing fell silent, her heart filled with even more complex emotions.
She had naturally heard the Empress Dowager scolding her earlier.
She suddenly brought people to Yuxian Palace late at night, so she must have known that she was the one living here. Therefore, the "shameless" she was cursing was naturally directed at her.
Therefore, Xie Jingrun also cursed the Empress Dowager for being old and not dying, calling her a thief, because he couldn't stand being cursed at.
To be honest, she felt a sense of satisfaction when she heard Xie Jingrun scold the Empress Dowager.
She was particularly gloating when she heard that the Empress Dowager had fainted from anger.
Since everyone else is criticizing her, it's impossible for her to be so noble.
Hearing Xie Jingrun's words, she was moved because he stood up for her.
but--
She lowered her head and said hesitantly, "Xie Jingrun, is it worth it?" Is it worth clashing with the Empress Dowager for her sake?
Xie Jingrun's gaze fell on the top of her dark hair. "If you can make my life easier, then it's worth it."
Rong Qingqing paused, naturally knowing that he was referring to her sudden departure from the capital.
She hesitated, as if trying to explain, but he spoke first: "I know why you suddenly want to leave."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing abruptly looked up at him, "What...do you know?"
Xie Jingrun sat down beside her, sighed softly, and took her hand. "The day before you left the capital, Huayin came looking for you."
Rong Qingqing held her breath.
Xie Jingrun suddenly flicked his finger and tapped her forehead. "Did you think I would marry her, or marry another woman?"
Rong Qingqing touched her forehead and said with some grievance, "You are the emperor, and it is common for you to have three palaces and six courtyards. But I also made it clear beforehand that if you want to marry other women besides me, then I will not marry you."
Xie Jingrun said angrily, "You sentenced me to death without even asking me. If Xie Jingxuan hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you left the capital. By the time I found out, you would probably have already hidden yourself away. In the end, you don't trust me at all."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing felt a pang of guilt, but her face remained defiant. "But Huayin is, after all, your cousin, and you treat her differently. Plus, there's your grandfather's dying wish. If she threatens suicide, I find it hard to believe you wouldn't marry her. Don't even think about me sharing a husband with another woman!"
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