He Xue heard Zhen Huan's words and curled her lip, "Just because you have something to say, does that mean I have to listen? Who do you think you are!"
After saying that, he showed no sign of stopping and continued walking forward.
"Your Majesty, why have you repeatedly prevented me from entering the palace? Are you afraid that I will steal the Emperor's favor from you? Don't you have a lot of confidence in yourself?" Zhen Huan seemed to know something extraordinary, and was extremely smug!
He Xue stopped and turned to look at Zhen Huan. "Didn't you say you didn't want to participate in the selection? Didn't you want to enter the palace? Were you just saying that, and actually you still couldn't bear to give up the wealth and glory in the palace?"
"I just can't stand your jealousy. You're monopolizing the Emperor; the whole world will laugh at you!" Zhen Huan said confidently.
Emperor Jingning wanted to speak, but He Xue stopped him. She wanted to see if Zhen Huan had the ability to become Niohuru Zhen Huan.
"Didn't you say you wanted to marry the best man in the world, to be with him forever, and never be apart? How come you can do it, but I can't?"
What advantages do you have over me that you dare to criticize me?
"Aren't you proud that your father stayed with your mother alone? If the world ridicules me for this, your mother will likely also be criticized!"
"The Emperor does not belong to you alone, but to all the people of the world!" Zhen Huan said righteously.
"His Majesty is the emperor of all the people, but to me, he is my husband and the father of my children!"
"I wish for the Emperor's exclusive favor; what's wrong with that?"
"Your Majesty, your excessive favoritism towards the Empress will make people think that you are afraid of the Empress's family's power, and make them doubt whether you are a monarch we can trust!"
"How dare you! Who gave you the audacity to say such a thing!" Emperor Jingning was instantly enraged.
Everyone around, except for Xue, knelt down, all with one thought in their minds: Zhen Huan is too bold!
"Zhen Yuandao is truly despicable, raising such an arrogant and ignorant daughter. Guards, take Zhen Shi away and give her twenty lashes!" Emperor Jingning said in an icy voice.
"Your Majesty!" Zhen Huan looked at Emperor Jingning in disbelief. If she were to be flogged in public, what face would she have left? This was worse than death for her.
"Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. You cannot beat me!" Zhen Huan tried to evoke Emperor Jingning's pity by mentioning Zhen Yuandao's official position.
"My father is the current Grand General!" He Xue said proudly.
"What are you all standing there for? Take her away right now!" He Zhu said to the guard beside him as he saw Emperor Jingning's face growing darker.
"Your Majesty, why can you tolerate An Lingrong entering the palace? Is it because she comes from a humble background and poses no threat to you?" Zhen Huan struggled to say.
Upon hearing Zhen Huan's words, An Lingrong's face instantly turned pale.
"Lingrong, go and slap her!" He Xue said to An Lingrong. She truly hated Zhen Huan and hoped that Zhen Huan's words would not shatter An Lingrong's already broken confidence.
An Lingrong looked at He Xue uncertainly.
"Go ahead, hit her hard!" Qingdai whispered to An Lingrong. Qingdai also disliked Zhen Huan's inexplicable sense of superiority.
"Don't be afraid, Her Majesty is here!" Xia Bing encouraged An Lingrong from the side.
She had a lot of contact with An Lingrong and knew that An Lingrong was a sensitive and somewhat insecure girl. She also noticed that He Xue had been trying to build An Lingrong's confidence, but because of Zhen Huan's words, all her previous efforts were probably in vain.
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