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Liu Xuan'er was indeed capable, and she immediately wiped her face gently, put away her teary appearance, and slowly knelt down across from Qin Yi.
"His Majesty is well aware, how could my little schemes possibly escape your notice?"
She gave a pitiful smile, then posed a resigned demeanor, "I am but driftwood on the water; my life and death are not mine to control. It is my good fortune that my adoptive father allowed me to serve His Majesty in the palace, and I dare not refuse..."
"Stop your nonsense!"
Qin Yi did not hesitate to interrupt her.
Liu Xuan'er clenched her teeth; this emperor was indeed impervious to both hard and soft tactics, a truly tough bone to chew.
But no matter how tough the bone, she had to chew it up today; otherwise, she feared she would not see tomorrow's sun!
"Your Majesty, what I wish to speak of is an incident that occurred a few days ago."