But Gu Jiangli sensed a different scent, a sinister scent.
"Your Majesty, I do not understand your meaning. His Majesty is the Son of Heaven and should be respected and loved by all the people of the world, and I am no exception."
The Empress covered her mouth with one hand and laughed, but even with this gesture, she still exuded the air of a lady from a prominent family.
"I greatly admire Consort Gu's eloquence. Please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean to make things difficult for you, nor do I intend to trick you into revealing information. I was just speaking out of a sudden impulse."
"I envy you, for you have His Majesty's love but do not fall in love with him."
She glanced again at the luminous pearl in the eunuch's hand and said:
"A luminous pearl is hard to come by. Since it was given to you by His Majesty, you should keep it safe."
"And that jade gourd pendant, I gave it to you sincerely, without any ill intentions."
"I am not feeling well and will not stay any longer. Consort Gu, please rest well."
The Empress's eyes held a smile, revealing no trace of malice.
Although Gu Jiangli was puzzled by the Empress's seemingly inexplicable words, he still bowed to bid her farewell: "Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty the Empress."
As soon as the Empress left, she quickly found the system that she hadn't logged in for a long time.
"Zizai! I want to use my points to gauge the Empress's favorability towards me!"
【Dear~ Zizai is online. 5 points have been deducted from your score. We have checked the Empress's favorability rating towards you: 50 points.】
"50 points? What does that mean?"
[This means they don't have any deep-seated hatred towards you, but if necessary, they would still resort to underhanded tactics against you.]
Gu Jiangli: "...Thank you, Zizai. It's so easy to understand. You're practically telling me to be wary of the Empress."
【Don't be shy, these kisses are what Zizai should do~】
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