Chapter 306
After hearing Zhu Hanyu's words, the Empress's gaze toward Cheng Qingli turned colder.
"It's one thing for you to act recklessly on a normal day, but at least you have some sense of propriety in your actions. What you did today was really too much!"
The Empress looked at Cheng Qingli with a displeased expression and reprimanded her.
Cheng Qingli shrank her neck; at the time, she hadn't thought that much about it.
He only wanted to deceive Li Zhiwei and see how Xu Heming would react.
"Sister, I know I was wrong. I did it discreetly and no one else saw it," Cheng Qingli said with a wronged expression.
She originally wanted to say that she had considered Li Zhiwei's reputation and hadn't gone there in a big fuss.
"Quietly take some men and bring Miss Li out!" the Empress instructed the eunuch beside her.
He was also worried that if he arrived too late and something happened to Li Zhiwei, he would have a hard time explaining it to the Emperor.
After all, Li Zhiwei's identity is no longer just that of a merchant's daughter; she is the future Princess Consort of An and the legitimate daughter of the current Vice Minister of Revenue.
If something were to really happen to Li Zhiwei, the Empress didn't even dare to imagine how the Emperor would view her.
After all, Cheng Qingli was her most beloved younger sister.
At this point, it's inevitable that the emperor will implicate her.
"Sister, Prince An should have already left with Miss Li," Cheng Qingli whispered from the side.
"You even sent Prince An?" the Empress roared in displeasure.
"I only told you because Prince An held a sword to my throat," Cheng Qingli said softly.
Upon hearing this, the Empress gasped. Prince An had even drawn his sword to interrogate Cheng Qingli; she could imagine how angry Xu Heming must have been.
She dared not imagine how much the Emperor would hate her if he knew she had gone to a brothel to solicit male prostitutes.
This is practically a slap in the face to Xu Heming.
Even if Xu Heming and Li Zhiwei get married in the future, this matter will likely remain a thorn in their side.
Thinking of this, the Empress staggered and looked at Cheng Qingli beside her with a look of disappointment and frustration.
My heart is filled with desolation. This time, Cheng Qingli has really caused a lot of trouble!
Zhu Hanyu, who had initially been somewhat gloating, quickly shrank back and hid to the side when he saw how angry the Empress was, feeling a bit scared.
It seems my aunt has gotten herself into big trouble this time, and it's even related to Xu Qingming?
Thinking of this, Zhu Hanyu planned to sneak out of the palace later to find Xu Qingshi and ask him what was going on.
The Empress was silent for a moment, then said to Cheng Qingli, "You should leave the palace. The trouble you've caused is no use hiding from me this time. I can't save you! You'd better pray that Miss Li and Prince An are alright, otherwise, you'll be in deep trouble!"
After the Empress finished speaking, she rested her forehead on her hand and gestured to Granny Chang to escort Cheng Qingli away.
"Sister!" Cheng Qingli looked at the Empress in horror. After all, her sister had never spoken such harsh words to her since she could remember.
In the past, whenever she entered the palace, her sister would always try to persuade her to stay. But today, her sister actually let her leave first.
Thinking of this, Cheng Qingli was also a little scared. After all, in the past, no matter what she did, her sister would never be angry with her.
But what happened today...
"You'd better watch yourself!" The Empress turned away wearily, unwilling to look at Cheng Qingli again.
At this moment, Cheng Qingli was heartbroken and tears streamed down her face.
However, she also knew that her sister would not keep her in the palace today.
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