Upon hearing this, Su An's expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth, stared intently at Chu Yi, and pressed closer, asking, "What do you mean by that? What did you do to Zhun?"
"If Miss Su is curious, why don't you go and see for yourself?"
Chu Yi raised his chin and smiled brightly.
This damned emperor, when he gets really ruthless, he's probably capable of anything.
Fu Zhun, be careful not to fall for his tricks.
With this on her mind, Su An glared at Chu Yi in annoyance, and then, without even putting on her outer clothes, hurriedly went to the palace where Fu Zhun was.
On the contrary, the Empress Dowager calmly dressed herself before gracefully leaving the room to follow.
They expected to see something that would make them blush and their hearts race, but to their surprise, as soon as they reached the door, they saw something being thrown out of the room and landing on the ground in an arc.
The dull thud of the car hitting the ground was enough to make anyone wince.
Li Wanyue grimaced and rubbed her sore bottom as she limped to her feet, tears streaming down her face as she looked toward the door and cried out.
"Your Highness, are you truly so heartless? Have you forgotten the promise you made to Wan'er?"
As soon as she finished speaking, An Yi walked out of the room, glaring at her with annoyance.
"His Highness asked me to tell Miss Li that everything in the past is over. He hopes that Miss Li will respect herself and not cause any more trouble in the future. Otherwise, His Highness will not mind sending Miss Li on her way. Miss Li, you should leave now!"
Self-respect and self-love?
Li Wanyue gave a bitter laugh, her hands clenching slightly under her sleeves.
The next moment, the Empress Dowager's clear and authoritative voice rang out.
"The legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo has actually stooped to the point of practically begging for his attention; it is truly a disgrace to women."
Turning around at the sound, Li Wanyue immediately spotted Chu Yi standing not far behind the Empress Dowager.
The sorrow in his eyes instantly turned into resentment.
She turned around, and suddenly her knees buckled, and she knelt down before the Empress Dowager.
Under everyone's gaze, she looked at her belly with loving eyes and gently stroked it before raising her eyes to look at the Empress Dowager and pleading.
"Your Majesty, I am pregnant with your child. I humbly beg Your Majesty to grant my wish and Your Majesty's blessing."
These words startled everyone.
Fu Zhun also walked out of the room and exchanged a glance with Su An.
Seeing that he was dressed neatly and looked unharmed, Su An finally felt relieved.
She was just being too concerned and confused. Fu Zhun has always been resourceful. Since he dared to agree to let Chu Yi stay in the palace, how could he not be on guard?
Chu Yi originally came to watch the show, but unexpectedly, he ended up seeing himself in it.
In an instant, his expression changed drastically, and he abruptly flicked his sleeve, letting out a cold snort.
"Nonsense! Everyone knows that Miss Li and the Imperial Uncle are in love and their hearts are connected. Miss Li is pregnant now, and the child is definitely the Imperial Uncle's. What does it have to do with me?"
Fu Zhun, who was mentioned, raised an eyebrow slightly, looked at Chu Yi with a mocking expression, and retorted coldly.
"I have never touched Miss Li from beginning to end. It is Your Majesty who dares to do it but not to admit it. This is not the behavior of a gentleman."
Others may not know, but he and Su An saw it all clearly that day.
"you……"
Chu Yi's face turned ashen from his retort, and he nearly lost his temper.
Unfortunately, Li Wanyue also chimed in to identify the culprit.
"I beg Your Majesty to see for yourself that I am absolutely not lying. The child in my womb is His Majesty's. If Your Majesty does not believe me, I will give birth to him and then we can have a blood test to confirm our kinship."
The Empress Dowager frowned deeply, her face looking quite grim.
Even if Li Wanyue's belly were truly Chu Yi's child, the fact that the imperial heir was out of the country would inevitably make them a laughingstock, and the imperial family would absolutely not allow such a disgraceful thing to happen.
With this in mind, she slightly raised her hand and made her conclusion directly.
“This is no small matter, and you wouldn’t dare to joke about it.”
"Since Your Majesty has taken Miss Li's body and made her pregnant, it is only right that Miss Li be brought into the palace and properly cared for. What does Your Majesty think?"
These words seemed to be directed at Chu Yi, but they carried an unquestionable tone.
Forced into a corner, Chu Yi had no choice but to admit defeat.
He gritted his teeth, forced a smile onto his face, and nodded respectfully in agreement.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. Then I will bestow upon Li Wanyue the title of Wanpin and bring her into the palace immediately to be well cared for."
He emphasized the name "Consort Wan" very heavily.
As soon as she finished speaking, a sliver of color returned to Li Wanyue's pale face.
Although she was only granted the title of concubine, which was far from the position she had envisioned, given the current situation, it was already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. At least she had achieved her wish and entered the palace.
She breathed a sigh of relief, bent down, and knelt in the direction of the Empress Dowager.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for upholding justice for me!"
But the Empress Dowager did not respond. She gave her a complicated look and then turned and left.
Chu Yi also gave her a cold glare, then abruptly turned and left.
Judging from his slightly flustered steps, he must have been quite angry.
Li Wanyue let out a long sigh, supported her aching body, stood up from the ground, and swayed as she walked away towards the palace gate.
In a short while, only Su An and Fu Zhun remained in the same spot.
No matter what happened before, the fact that he and Li Wanyue loved each other is undeniable. Watching his beloved become someone else's woman must have been extremely painful for him!
Su An suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Fu Zhun.
She moved closer to Fu Zhun, tilted her head back to stare at his face, reached out and poked his chest, and suddenly asked a question.
"Now that she's entered the palace, aren't you feeling very uncomfortable?"
Fu Zhun paused for a moment, then carefully considered the matter.
Thinking that Su An was jealous again, he stared at her innocently and quickly held up three fingers to swear.
"Absolutely not. Heaven above, I swear to the heavens today that I have long since severed all ties with Li Wanyue, and I have no lingering feelings for her whatsoever. If I break this vow, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
I was thinking of comforting him.
Hearing his assurances, Su An was both amused and exasperated.
She quickly raised her hand and pried his fingers back, shaking her head and chuckling helplessly.
"Okay, okay, I believe you. This time I really believe you."
Seeing Su An smiling happily, Fu Zhun felt happy too.
Her thin lips curved into a beautiful arc, revealing the tips of her white teeth. Her deep eyes seemed to hold starlight, inexplicably alluring. Under the moonlight, her well-defined profile and high nose bridge appeared exceptionally perfect.
She's really good-looking!
Su An's heart was itching with desire, and her fingers involuntarily moved upwards, tracing a line across the tip of his nose.
The sudden touch made Fu Zhun feel a surge of heat in his body, and his ears quickly turned red. He stared intently at Su An.
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