Gu Jiangli smiled, showing no intention of moving to bow to her.
"Your Highness, I heard from His Majesty that you came here specifically to apologize to me. Since it is to apologize, of course you should bow to me."
"How dare you! You expect a mere imperial concubine like myself to bow to a lowly lady like you!"
"Look, Your Highness, I only stated a fact that I heard, why are you so anxious again? But I also understand that you said you were apologizing, but actually you brought the Emperor to my Yilan Palace specifically to catch them in the act of adultery."
The imperial concubine's eyes were sinister as she glared fiercely at Gu Jiangli.
"Liu Bufan and you, a lone man and a lone woman, in the dead of night, were caught by me and the Emperor in the same room. Who can you blame but yourself?"
"So, you're not denying that you deliberately brought the Emperor to Yilan Palace?"
"So what if it is? You and Liu Bufan are capable of such illicit affairs, are you afraid of being discovered?"
Gu Jiangli's expression suddenly turned cold. He stepped down from the soft couch and approached Consort Shu step by step.
"Why has Liu Bufan come to my Yilan Palace today?" Her voice was icy, and her chilling aura made Consort Shu tremble.
"He...he only came to you to have an affair with you. Shouldn't you be asking yourself that? Why are you asking me?"
“I have been keeping my doors closed to guests in Yilan Palace for nine days straight. He didn’t come for the first eight days, but he came today. Isn’t it because today is a special day?”
"What do you mean by special or not? I don't know what you're talking about!" Consort Shu glanced away guiltily.
She always felt that Gu Jiangli's cold pupils instilled a sense of fear in her.
"Two years ago today, you lost the child in your womb. You know, this day is also extremely important to His Majesty."
"So you tell Liu Bufan about this, saying that His Majesty will definitely stay in your palace today, and you will keep His Majesty here for the whole night."
"If Liu Bufan wants to come to me, today is the best time, and no one will disturb him."
Is that how it is?
Consort Shu's face was pale, and her breathing trembled.
"Nonsense! What does Liu Bufan's affair with you have to do with me?"
Her denial did not stop Gu Jiangli; she continued speaking.
"Liu Bufan believed your words and thought that today's visit to Yilan Palace was the perfect opportunity. He was overjoyed and thought that you would definitely keep His Majesty in Chengen Palace so that he could have unrestrained fun with me."
"But you timed it perfectly, bringing His Majesty to my palace gates, with the aim of letting His Majesty witness my affair with Liu Bufan, and letting His Majesty see my impurity with his own eyes, right?"
As Gu Jiangli spoke, he moved closer and closer to Consort Shu.
She pressed on relentlessly until she cornered Consort Shu against the wall.
Consort Shu swallowed hard, her eyes darting around, and she nervously clenched her hands.
"It was clearly your own disloyalty! And you still want to turn the tables and say that I framed you!" Although her voice was loud, her words sounded completely unconvincing.
Given his flustered expression, the truth is obvious.
Gu Jiangli sneered: "Consort Shu, you may not believe it, but I didn't actually intend to fight you at first. Whether it was lifting me out of confinement in the Cold Palace or putting on an act in front of His Majesty at Cheng'en Palace, it was all for my own protection."
"But since you've resorted to such despicable means against me, don't blame me for retaliating."
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