"Pfft..."

Just as Jiang Xue’s words fell, whether drinking wine or tea, everyone was caught off guard by the bold statement, causing unprecedented chain reactions. People were spraying and coughing everywhere, not mentioning the unsightly looks and swaying, for it was a subconscious reaction. Once they realized something was wrong, they quickly coughed to replace their embarrassment, sitting upright while sneaking peeks at Consort Hua, whose expression turned from blue to white.

For Consort Hua, it was the first time encountering someone who dared to talk back in public. The words were so inappropriate that she felt both embarrassed and incredulous, too shocked to immediately retort.

Murong Ru, seeing her mother consort insulted, couldn’t hold back her inner anger and slammed the table, yelling furiously.

"Oh, Murong Xue, what do you count for? You dare to insult my Empress? Is there anyone else in your eyes? You’re too presumptuous!"

"Oh? Second Princess? Are you talking about me?"

Murong Xue smiled at Murong Ru, knowingly asking and pointing to her own nose in return.

"Nonsense, if not you, then could this Princess be talking about herself?"

Murong Ru glared at her disdainfully, internally grumbling how slow her mind was, yet she dared to return to Lanyue, truly courting death!

"Oh? Then I’m really sorry, this Princess isn’t a scallion, how could I insult your... Oh? Something seems a bit off, it appears the Princess should call your mother consort, not Empress, right? How come you’re calling her Empress? Could it be that Father Emperor has secretly crowned her Empress without everyone knowing? Also, only a scallion would insult your ’Empress’, and only a scallion sees your ’Empress’. Maybe you should find some scallions to give your ’Empress’ a rude awakening! Let her understand what she can covet and what she can never reach!"

The words echoed powerfully, leaving everyone unable to come back to their senses!

What situation is this? How did scallions come into play?

How did it involve the ’Empress’?

Where did this start from?

In an instant, everyone fell into reminiscence.

Silence, the garden fell silent, until—

Murong Yi suddenly reacted, with a ’snap’, directing it towards the pale-faced Consort Hua, terrified by Murong Xue’s words.

Murong Yi glared at Consort Hua with unforgiving anger, his tone filled with a concealed thrill, having suppressed it for long, now that he’s caught such a clear fault, how could he not be excited? He claimed these children were his lucky charms, not only bringing good fortune but signaling the end of his years of suppression.

"Is this how you educate your children? Is this how you secretly curse me? Is this how eagerly you want to become Empress? So, are you still hoping to become the future Empress Dowager too? Consort Hua? Oh no, should it be Empress Hua?"

Consort Hua was left speechless by the Emperor’s machine-gun-like rebuke, standing up and trembling with lips attempting to explain.

"No, it’s not like that. Emperor, it’s not what you imagine, I, I absolutely didn’t have those thoughts, these are all fabricated by that little slut, no, these are all Murong Xue’s own creations out of thin air, Emperor, you must take charge for me, I never had such thoughts, Emperor!"

Murong Yi coldly sneered at Consort Hua: "Little slut? You still call her that now? Consort Hua? Do you think you’re hiding it well? Who chased Yue’er and Xue’er back then? Do you truly believe I know nothing? Are you overestimating yourself? You want to become Empress Dowager, do you?"

"No, no Emperor, I haven’t, I absolutely never had such thoughts, Heaven and Earth can witness!"

Consort Hua collapsed embarrassedly on the ground, clutching Murong Yi’s pants, frightened beyond words.

Murong Yi glared at Consort Hua with disgust, mercilessly kicking her aside.

"Scram! Someone, escort Consort Hua to Fenglin Garden; without my summon, no one is allowed to visit, violators shall be executed on spot!"

Consort Hua heard these words and almost fainted then and there. Seeing this, Murong Yi squatted down, the smile he revealed full of chilly coldness, clasping her jawbone, twisting it until dislocated, the intense pain spread throughout Consort Hua’s body, her jaw couldn’t close, could only keep her mouth open, staring at his face, words she almost uttered were stopped by Murong Yi’s sudden command.