Disgusting the Emperor while causing him to grow weary of both of them had completely turned Ye Muyu's impression of Noble Consort Qi to utter disdain.
It seemed that flattery was indeed a sword hidden in the belly, extremely harmful to others.
Empress Lin knelt down with a plop, "Emperor, your concubine stayed in the main hall the entire time Lord Chu entered the side hall and did not overstep in any way, please see the truth."
Chu Heng remained silent at this point; he needed to avoid any interaction with Empress Lin, even coincidental ones were not permissible. A man's heart is unpredictable, and the Emperor's heart even more so. He knelt solemnly, his face devoid of any unnecessary expression.
Emperor Xuanming tapped his fingers on the desktop but said nothing. Both Empress Lin and Noble Consort Qi continued to kneel.
In the room, aside from Emperor Xuanming, everyone else was kneeling.
After a long while.