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A single hairpin was all it was; how could the Empress even care? What she truly cared about was the Emperor's heart. Her magnanimity today made the Emperor feel even guiltier about last night's event and more touched by her, and that was more than enough.
The play had ended, and Long Yi naturally had no reason to stay any longer. As he got up and left, his mind was preoccupied with the image of He Fangfei, to the point where he even forgot about Lady Rong, who was usually favored wherever she went.
Lady Rong had been expecting the Emperor to take her along as he left, a usual occurrence due to her favored status. Even the Empress and the other four consorts usually followed behind her, all because the Emperor liked to walk with her. But this time, it was the first time the Emperor had forgotten about her.
How could she endure this?