He remained silent for a long time, and Hongli, losing patience, immediately raised his voice and ordered, "Guards!"
Fu Qing's heart tightened, fearing that the emperor would really kill Yun Fang, and he hurriedly spoke up to stop him, "Your Majesty! Yun Fang did not lie, what she said is all true, it is all my fault, please do not blame Yun Fang, she is innocent."
The moment he heard him admit it, something inside Hongli seemed to collapse. Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, he stared at Fu Qing in shock, his eyes already bloodshot.
"So... you really have fallen for my woman?"
Now that things have come to this, Fu Qing has no choice but to tell the truth. "I did have feelings for her, but that was before I knew her identity. After I learned that she was your woman, I put away my inappropriate thoughts."
Hongli also wanted to believe him, but the truth gave him a rude awakening.
"If you've settled down, why keep her handkerchief, constantly thinking of her? When I discovered this, you even colluded with Yunfang to lie and fabricate stories to deceive me. Is this what you call settling down? I think you've never forgotten her!"
Fu Qing had no way to defend himself and could only take the blame upon himself.
"That was all wishful thinking on my part. I am guilty, but Your Majesty is innocent. When I was injured, she simply used a handkerchief to bandage my wound and stop the bleeding. That was all. It was not a token of love. She has always been thinking of you and has never been interested in me! Please, Your Majesty, do not blame Your Majesty!"
Hongli desperately wanted Fu Qing to tell the truth, to hope that Yu Shan had never had feelings for Fu Qing. But she had indeed lied about the handkerchief. Just now she had been crying for Fu Qing. All signs indicated that her feelings for Fu Qing were not pure.
He was the one who came to investigate the truth, but when the truth was laid out before him, Hongli found it hard to accept!
After a long silence, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, suppressing the anger in his heart. In the end, he said nothing and stormed off!
Seeing this, Fu Qing became extremely anxious. The Emperor abruptly stopped and did not pursue his responsibility any further. Could it be that he went to settle accounts with Yu Shan?
If he were to try to explain further, he might only make things worse. But if he didn't, would the Emperor still believe Yu Shan?
Why did the Emperor suddenly become suspicious? Was it because he blocked the hidden weapon? Fu Qing couldn't understand. He was anxious and regretted that he had hidden the handkerchief. Who would have thought that the handkerchief would cause such a huge uproar!
The pain of his wounds and the self-blame in his heart tormented him in turn. He clearly hoped that Yu Shan and the Emperor would live well, but in the end, he caused trouble for her. If the two of them really drifted apart because of this, Fu Qing would die with regrets.
Back in his room, Hongli's face was gloomy. When he looked at Su Yushan again, he suddenly felt that she was a complete stranger.
He always felt that she was very distant, and no matter how hard he tried, he could never seem to get into her heart. He thought it was just a misconception caused by his insecurity, but now he understands that it was not a misconception, but because she hid her heart very deeply, and he had never truly understood her!
No one wants to reopen old wounds, but Hongli already knows the truth. If he hides it and doesn't mention it, can he really pretend that nothing ever happened?
No! He couldn't do it! He couldn't tolerate his woman having an affair; that thought would drive him mad! So he had to speak out, to pour out the whole truth without hesitation.
"I just interrogated Fu Qing, and he confessed to everything. Su Yushan, you have truly disappointed me!"
Hongli suddenly changed his way of speaking, using the word "朕" (zhen, meaning "I" or "the emperor") and addressing her by her full name. Yu Shan's ominous premonition grew stronger!
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