Hongli's slightly raised voice was laced with anger. Lan Rong lowered her head in fear and explained in a trembling voice:
“The person has already arrived. If I go to find you again and make them wait, wouldn’t that give me away? The situation was urgent at the time, so I had no choice but to make a quick decision and wait until I saw you again to report to you.”
I only wished you wouldn't be reprimanded by Consort Xi. I thought that once you handed over the bridal veil, Her Highness would no longer concern herself with the matter. If I had done something wrong, I would willingly accept the punishment.
As she continued speaking, she began to sob.
The sound of crying might have evoked some pity in a man, but Su Yushan was a woman. Hearing this affected voice from inside the room made her scalp tingle. However, she really did not want to see Lan Rong, so she remained in the tent and did not go out.
Lan Rong looked aggrieved, and Hongli had no reason to blame her anymore. He lowered his voice and said in a deep voice, "This is the only time. There will be no next time! In the future, no matter what happens, you must make it clear in advance. If you act on your own again, I will not let you off lightly!"
Nodding with tears in her eyes, Lan Rong sobbed, "I will remember Fourth Master's teachings. It is late, so I will take my leave now so as not to disturb you and my sister's rest."
After she left, Hongli entered the inner room with his hands behind his back, looked at the person in the tent, and was filled with indignation.
"Did you hear that? This is the truth. I didn't consummate our marriage. I didn't lie to you! No matter how I explain, you won't believe me, Yushan. Am I really that worthless in your eyes?"
The truth was already laid bare, yet Su Yushan made no comment. Hongli, still furious, didn't enter the tent but instead sat down at the table, grumbling:
"You've slandered me like this, shouldn't you apologize to me?"
So, was she wrong? Did she misunderstand Hongli?
How did things escalate to this point? In the past two years, she and Hongli trusted each other and their relationship had grown stronger. Now, a rift has appeared?
What is the root cause of all this?
The Emperor's arrangement of a concubine for him was not a big deal, and Su Yushan didn't take it to heart at all. In Hongli's words, it was just about supporting one more person.
But the concubine who came to him turned out to be his savior. Such a coincidence was so strange that it aroused suspicion!
After the incident with the embroidered veil, how could she be confident enough to believe that Hongli hadn't touched Lanrong? She would definitely become suspicious of him, and the two would argue about it, thus quietly creating a rift between them.
Lan Rong, on the other hand, meant well and had no ill intentions. She was helping Hongli and was innocent, so she easily distanced herself from the situation.
After this incident, Hongli might think she was being unreasonable and irrational, while he might see Lan Rong as a kind and understanding person. He would likely feel pity for her and treat her better and better, while she and Hongli might gradually drift apart...
After silently sorting out the cause and effect, Su Yushan, who had been pondering for a long time, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately sat up. "I understand!"
Feeling resentful for being misunderstood, Hongli waited for her to apologize, but she remained silent for a long time. Upon hearing this, Hongli raised his chin slightly and coldly snorted:
"So you finally realize you were wrong?"
"I know what happened!" Su Yushan pondered for a long time before she finally sorted out the matter and found the flaws.
"Didn't you say that she shielded you when you were attacked? What weapon injured her?"
The change of topic was a bit abrupt, but since she had asked, Hongli would tell her the truth: "It was a sword wound, and the wound was very close to my heart."
That's even stranger. "If it's a sword wound, it must leave a scar. The selection process is so strict. If she had a scar, she should have been eliminated in the first round. How did she get selected?"
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