Yu Qianqian looked up abruptly, and Mu Beichen's wicked and lewd face immediately filled her vision. Especially with him pressing so close to her, she blushed even more with shame and indignation.
"Mu Beichen! Don't go too far!" she hissed through gritted teeth. "I advise you to get your stinky hands off me right now, or I guarantee you'll regret it!"
Mu Beichen didn't take her threat seriously at all, and was even less aware that her face was already contorted with rage. He was simply still deeply immersed in his own self-absorbed thoughts.
The women around them continued to stare intently at them, their eyes widening, as if the upcoming drama between the Emperor and Empress was far more important than the imperial concubine selection.
Mu Beichen was so focused on securing her with his arm that he didn't notice that in that instant, Yu Qianqian suddenly raised her right hand and slapped Mu Beichen across the face without hesitation!
Snap!
A resounding slap echoed across the face!
With that slap, a red and swollen handprint immediately appeared on Mu Beichen's face, with all five fingers clearly visible.
This time it was his turn to be dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Yu Qianqian for a long, long time, motionless, only feeling a constant buzzing in his ears. Apart from that, he could hardly hear any other sound.
Startled, Mu Beichen's hand, which had been wrapped around her, fell straight down, leaving her completely stunned and unable to recover for a long time.
While he was lost in thought, Yu Qianqian quickly turned and broke free from his embrace. Without thinking, she ran away on her own.
In fact, Yu Qianqian didn't want to leave in such an ugly way, but Mu Beichen had embarrassed her on the spot, and everyone had seen it. Now, even if she wanted to leave gracefully, it seemed impossible.
Even at this point, Mu Beichen remained standing, seemingly bewildered by the sudden turn of events. He didn't even know how he managed to leave under everyone's watchful eyes.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, she lowered her head to her neck, keeping her eyes fixed on her toes and the ground, and quickly fled from their sight.
Mu Beichen then returned to his palace. He sat by the table, holding a wine pot in his hand, taking sips here and there.
At this moment, his mind was filled with the scene of Yu Qianqian slapping him in public and leaving him alone to be secretly mocked. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he felt that he could not swallow this anger.
It's unbelievable that a dignified emperor, revered by thousands, could do nothing about that woman, Yu Qianqian.
"That woman, Yu Qianqian, is truly unpredictable. This time, I will punish her severely and let her know how miserable the consequences of angering and offending the Emperor are!"
In the huge room, he was the only one talking incessantly as he walked around. After a while, all that answered him was the endless echo and the sound of the wind gently entering his ears.
After a long pause, Mu Zixuan, who was idly leaning against the window eating melon seeds, finally couldn't help but chime in: "Brother... I'm not trying to be mean, but you're supposed to be an emperor, yet you let a woman slap you in public. You've completely disgraced our royal family. Where has your former prestige gone?"
When Mu Beichen turned around, he saw Mu Zixuan's gloating expression. He was furious and his face turned as black as lightning.
"Mu Zixuan!"
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