"Me?" Consort Lian seemed a little nervous. She pursed her dry lips, then smiled and shook her head. "What do I have to hide from you?"
"Yeah?"
Turning her gaze away, Rong Shang placed the remaining small piece of osmanthus cake on the table, then poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Consort Lian, before pouring one for herself and drinking it.
"Sister, the reason I didn't tell the Emperor and didn't intend to drag you into this is simply because I think you're not a bad person at heart."
"Snap," the cup was put down.
Rong Shang turned her head to look at her, her gaze somewhat sharp, "But if you keep pretending, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy."
"I……"
Consort Lian felt somewhat embarrassed and bit her lower lip.
"You told Consort Li about Hua Changxuan writing to me, didn't you?"
Rong Shang pondered that since she had sent all the palace maids outside, how could Xiao Die have known that the package Consort Lian brought was from Hua Changxuan?
Furthermore, how could she have been so coincidentally to bump into Hua Changge and Consort Li that day, and then go to the Imperial Garden with them?
There was nothing else to it but for Consort Lian to know the result.
Whether she was afraid of Hua Changxuan getting hurt or wanted to see how Hua Changge would treat her, she was very suspicious in this matter.
Her pale hand caressed the cup. Rong Chang noticed that she was stammering and didn't seem to intend to explain things clearly.
Her eyes narrowed dangerously, and she suddenly chuckled, "Sister, you like Lord Changxuan."
"Right?"
On the day they first met, Consort Lian specifically reminded her not to think about people she shouldn't think about, and not to love people she shouldn't love.
Firstly, it's because of herself; she's reminding herself not to make mistakes she shouldn't make.
Secondly, it was a reminder to her, but this reminder was entirely for her own sake, because she did not want Rong Shang to be with Hua Changxuan.
She didn't say a word, but Rong Shang had already analyzed her inside and out.
Hearing those words, Consort Lian felt a chill run down her spine.
She spoke so comprehensively that Consort Lian simply couldn't keep up the pretense any longer.
She picked up the teacup on the table, brought it to her lips, and drank the tea in one gulp. Then, she gripped the teacup tightly and looked at Rong Shang, her eyes dimming slightly. She said, "I have been married to the Lord for several years, but in these past few years, Lord Changxuan has never come to see me."
"It was because of you that I was able to see him this time."
“But…” Consort Lian’s face paled as she spoke of her sorrow, “I waited for him for so long and he didn’t come to pick me up.”
Her eyes gradually reddened, and Consort Lian's gaze deepened as she looked at Rong Shang. "But you've only been married into the Empire for three short days, and he's already written a letter saying he wants to take you away from here."
She was really envious.
Actually, before the package was brought to her, she had already secretly opened and read the letter. When she learned that Hua Changxuan was going to take Yunyi away, Consort Lian was truly devastated.
She even considered secretly hiding the letter.
But in the end, she couldn't bring herself to hurt that man's deep affection.
As she said this, a tear slid down her cheek. Consort Lian wiped it away with her handkerchief. "Yunyi, I don't dislike you at all."
When she came to see her that day, all the smiles she showed were genuine.
Apart from the last sentence, which was tinged with personal motives.
"But you still betrayed me." Rong Shang smiled slightly, the deep meaning in her eyes unfathomable to Consort Lian.
But she had no time to speculate.
Consort Lian lowered her eyes, looking sad and heartbroken. "Yunyi, I cannot stand by and watch Lord Changxuan offend the Emperor."
And that was her real purpose in deliberately leaking the information to Consort Li.
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