Ji Xingzhi took the handkerchief from Rumei, wiped her mouth gracefully, and smiled sheepishly, "Uh, I'm so sorry. The Water Emperor's words were shocking and caught me off guard."
The implication is that it was your own fault and it has nothing to do with others.
The smile on Shui Lianche's face froze for a moment, and a sinister look flashed in his eyes: "It's okay. Emperor Li, take good care of your injuries."
After that, Shui Lianche left in a hurry.
Looking at Shui Lianche's hurriedly leaving back, Ji Xingzhi snorted coldly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Putting down the teacup, Ji Xingzhi glanced at Rumei, who was silently standing by her side. Thinking of the handkerchief Wu Fang had taken out to stop her bleeding, she smiled with interest and asked, "Rumei, do you know where Wu Fang is?"
Rumei was slightly taken aback when she heard this, and replied truthfully, "Rumei doesn't know."
Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly: "Is that so..."
After saying that, Ji Xingzhi seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Did you get the clothes?"
"I took it." Rumei said.
"Are you going alone or with..." Ji Xingzhi dragged out the words. Although she didn't say who she was going with, Rumei's face turned red for a rare moment.
Rumei lowered her head, her fair cheeks flushed, and whispered softly, "It was...it was Master Wu who brought Rumei there."
Hearing this, Ji Xingzhi smiled knowingly. Looking at Rumei's shy face, she asked maliciously, "What do you think of Wu Fangren?"
After hearing Ji Xingzhi's question, Rumei's face turned even redder: "Master Wu is very good."
"That's good." Ji Xingzhi was 100% sure that Wu Fang and Rumei were definitely having an affair!
Ji Xingzhi was thinking about asking Wu Fang how he felt about Rumei. The handkerchief that she used to stop the bleeding was on her body before Rumei carried it with her. A grown man carrying a woman's handkerchief probably meant he was interested in her.
At this moment, a eunuch walked to the door of the bedroom and said respectfully with his head lowered: "Your Majesty, the princess, the county lady, and Madam Ji are outside the palace requesting an audience."
When Ji Xingzhi heard this, she quickly said, "Let them in quickly."
"Yes." The eunuch took the order and left.
Not long after, Luo Bai walked slowly towards them, holding Ji Ruhua in his left hand and Ji Wenshui in his right hand.
"Luo Bai pays his respects to the Emperor." As soon as Luo Bai entered the bedroom, he let go of the hands holding Ji Ruhua and Ji Wenshui, and bowed his head to Ji Xingzhi.
Ji Ruhua also bowed to Ji Xingzhi and said, "Ruhua pays respect to the Emperor."
Next was Ji Wenshui: "This humble woman pays homage to His Majesty."
Ji Xingzhi had told the three of them earlier that she didn't need to bow, but she just wouldn't listen. It was really frustrating.
"No need to be polite, just sit down." Ji Xingzhi said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
As soon as the three of them sat down, Rumei poured each of them a cup of tea, then respectfully stepped behind Ji Xingzhi, waiting for instructions.
Ji Ruhua sat opposite Ji Xingzhi. Her eyes fell on Ji Xingzhi's hand wrapped in thick gauze. She frowned slightly and asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, is your hand seriously injured?"
Ji Xingzhi lifted her left hand, which was so wrapped up that only the fingers were visible. It looked as if the entire hand was injured. She lowered her hand and said with a careless smile, "It's not serious. It's just a cut on the palm, and it's bleeding a little. The imperial physician is making a big deal out of it."
"Really?" Ji Ruhua looked at Ji Xingzhi's tightly wrapped hand suspiciously. It didn't look like just a cut at all. She could hear that a lot of blood had been lost.
"Really? Why would I lie to you?" Ji Xingzhi said with a smile.
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