The implication was clear: if Zheng Yutong dared to directly express her affection for Jingyan, Empress Dowager Cheng and Consort Cheng would surely push Cheng Suyun to the Eastern Palace.
If we benefit, we all benefit; if we don't, we'll all be watching the Crown Prince with bated breath.
Zheng Yutong was repeatedly roasted over a fire, and she wanted to just confess.
Her reputation was greatly affected in this situation, but she had still given her heart. With her great-aunt in charge, Yue Jiang didn't want to be a jealous woman, so what could she do? Next year, she could go to the Eastern Palace without any problem.
But right now, the Cheng family is waiting for him, and they want to use his reputation to pave the way for Cheng Suyun to enter the Eastern Palace together.
Wouldn't she be at a disadvantage compared to Cheng Suyun in terms of presence in the future?
Zheng Yutong will absolutely not give Cheng Suyun a chance.
"Your Highness, you are joking. Yu Tong called the Crown Prince 'cousin' without any other meaning. It was just that before Yu Tong lost her mind, the Crown Prince was the only person who was close to her."
"In my panic, I had no other choice but to beg my cousin."
"My cousin, the Crown Prince, and his wife, the Crown Princess, have just gotten married. Yu Tong can't afford to be tactless, or she might not even break her face, let alone get a bruised and battered face."
After she finished speaking, she took out her handkerchief and walked back to Empress Dowager Zheng with tears welling up in her eyes. She leaned over Empress Dowager Zheng's knees and sobbed softly.
This explanation was quite thorough, and it made Cheng Suyun grit her teeth in anger.
Her face had been bruised and swollen from a recent beating, and it hadn't yet returned to its original smooth state.
Wasn't Zheng Yutong subtly mocking her?
Jing Lu cupped his hands and said, "Father, I have been spending a lot of time with my cousin Yu Tong. I treat her the same as my sister Jing Yi and sister Jing Ning. I have no other intentions."
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