Luo Zhiwan didn't look up at him, but coldly replied:
"They say I stole the Queen's luminous pearl..."
"This is impossible..."
Before she could continue, Leng Chuchen spoke up angrily.
“Father, she couldn’t possibly have stolen anything. You must have misunderstood her.”
"Misunderstand?"
Empress Qi's eyes flickered slightly, and she raised an eyebrow in disdain.
“She was the only one who came to Fengyou Palace yesterday. After she left, the luminous pearl that I prepared as a return gift for the envoy from Nanyuan Kingdom went missing. This morning, Rouge led people to search her room and found it under her bed. You still say this is a misunderstanding?”
Leng Chuchen looked at her with disbelief.
"Zhiwan, what exactly happened? I don't believe you would do such a thing."
Empress Qi shouted angrily again.
"Whether you believe it or not, this thing was found in her room. Do you still want to make excuses for her?"
Seeing everyone looking at her strangely, she looked up at Leng Chuchen and asked, word by word:
Do you believe me?
Without a second thought, Leng Chuchen nodded.
"believe."
A slight smile curved her lips, and she felt a sense of relief.
At least for now, there is still someone who believes in her.
Seeing that she could still laugh at this moment, the Emperor immediately rebuked her loudly:
"Luo Zhiwan, do you know the importance of this luminous pearl? It concerns the future of both the Celestial Empire and the Southern Yuan Kingdom. I have already explained to the Emperor of the Southern Yuan Kingdom in my letter that when their people arrive, to show the Celestial Empire's sincerity, I will present the luminous pearl, which I have treasured in the palace for many years. But you stole it. Of all things to steal, why did you have to steal this precious luminous pearl?"
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