Xi Yun tearfully recounted everything, and after a long while she looked at Ruan Yu Mu, "Your Majesty, I do not desire any high position. I know that I come from a humble background. I am already grateful to my former master for being able to become a Consort Zhaoyi. I beg Your Majesty to be lenient."
Ruan Yu Mu smiled and helped the person up. "Actually, there were no assassins. I originally thought... Never mind, it's nothing. You can go back now."
This left Xi Yun completely bewildered. She hadn't been able to contact Liu Changfeng when she tried! How could this be?
"Your Highness, what does this mean? Has Young Master Changfeng been sent to the Censorate?" Xi Yun asked anxiously. The Censorate was a place where one could go and not return alive, so the young master was probably already in grave danger.
"There was no assassin. Your young master Liu is perfectly fine. I just wanted Qiao Siyu to come and admit her mistake. I didn't expect it to be you!"
"Your Majesty, I didn't mean it, I didn't want to... Your Majesty, look." Xi Yun vigorously wiped the powder off her face with a handkerchief, revealing a shockingly pockmarked face.
Ruan Yu Mu was shocked. Who could be so vicious? She asked, "What happened to your face?"
"Your Majesty, I was originally a maidservant of the Liu family. Seeing that I am not favored and cannot speak for the Liu family, the Liu family now wants to send Lingyu into the palace. However, I really have no choice. That very night, a man in black drugged me and threatened me. Your Majesty, I had no choice!"
Xi Yun knelt on the ground, expressing her helplessness. It was too late for her to reveal her face. Although makeup could hide it, it was still shocking to touch it closely.
"Get up. I will certainly consider this matter. Go back now."
"Your Highness, Consort Mu!"
Ruan Yu Mu wouldn't blame her, because in this deep palace, everyone has their own unwillingness, just like her.
"It's alright, I really don't blame you, go back now!"
Seeing this, Zi Ling quickly asked Xi Yun to leave, thinking that Consort Mu might not be in a good mood at the moment.
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