The movement in her arms interrupted Chen Zhixian and Emperor Chongjin's eye contact.
When Chen Zhixian looked down, she saw a little dumpling sticking out its little bottom and snuggling into her arms.
At first, Chen Zhixian thought that the little boy was frightened by Min Zhaoyi's scream, but when she saw the little boy's bright and sparkling eyes looking out of the screen with curiosity, there was no fear at all.
Chen Zhixian smiled helplessly, knowing that she had overthought things. That made sense; how could a mere Consort Min scare such a little tyrant who could casually summon a tiger?
"What's going on?" Emperor Chongjin frowned and asked Chen Zhixian, while casually reaching out to rub the fluffy little head of the baby in her arms.
Chen Zhixian lowered her head and shook it gently, saying in a low voice, "I don't know either. I've stayed in the room all day and haven't gone out."
Emperor Chongjin's brows furrowed even more. He looked up and glanced at Tingyun. Unlike his gentleness towards Chen Zhixian, Emperor Chongjin's eyes were now filled with anger and fierceness, his imperial might surging.
Tingyun immediately bowed even lower, cold sweat pouring down her back, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is probably Consort Min who has been mistreated."
"Being wronged?" Emperor Chongjin frowned, momentarily stunned.
Looking at the woman hunched over, Tingyun cautiously suggested, "Consort Min has been wronged; she needs to vent her anger..."
However, although Consort Min Zhao was the head of the Nine Concubines of the Second Rank, she was still suppressed by the First Rank Consort above her. Since she couldn't vent her anger outside, she could only come back and torment a certain soft persimmon to vent her anger.
Tingyun made the first move, and Emperor Chongjin immediately understood what she meant. His handsome face darkened, and he was filled with intense anger. Everyone serving him in the room lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound, for fear of offending Emperor Chongjin and becoming innocent bystanders.
So, the little eunuch sent in by Consort Minzhao, seeing the room as quiet as ever, barged in without a second thought, his manner aggressive.
Dejiang, who was bent over like a wooden stake, raised his eyes, glanced at the arrogant figures at the door, and then looked away, silently reciting the Rebirth Sutra for them in his heart.
The head eunuch, unaware of who was inside, barged in as usual, shouting, "Chen Shi, the Consort Zhaoyi has arrived in person! Why aren't you coming out to kneel and greet her!"
After he finished speaking, there was complete silence.
The inner room grew even quieter, almost deathly silent. Everyone felt the emperor's wrath looming over them and dared not utter a sound.
Instead of rushing out to greet the pale-faced Chen Zhixian as usual, the young eunuch grew increasingly impatient. As he walked into the inner room, he sneered sarcastically, "Haven't seen you for a few days, Consort Miaoliu's airs have grown quite arrogant. Did I have to personally escort you out? Deaf—"
Suddenly, the little eunuch's mocking voice stopped abruptly, and the last note even changed tone because of the hasty cessation.
The young eunuch who had been following behind was startled when he heard the leader suddenly fall silent. He immediately followed him in aggressively, looking fierce and menacing.
Turning around the screen, I saw the young eunuch who had just entered standing in front of it, still in the same posture as when he came in, as if he had been frozen in time.
The young eunuchs, their faces full of confusion, curiously followed his gaze—
? ! !
Your Majesty...?
Is it the Emperor?!
Suddenly, the chaotic noise disappeared, and the room fell into a suffocating silence once again.
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