"Amber, when will the wizard you mentioned arrive?" There was a hint of anxiety in her tone, and her exquisite makeup could not hide the fatigue between her brows.

Amber stood respectfully aside, whispering soothingly, "I've already sent some envoys from Anguo to look for them. I believe there will be news soon. Princess, please wait a little longer."

Anman put down her chopsticks irritably, and the delicate jade bracelet made a crisp sound when it hit the table.

"I can't wait any longer!"

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from the door: "The Emperor has arrived——"

Anman paused, as if frozen in time. She stared blankly at the door, a flicker of panic in her eyes. "Am I hallucinating? Why is the Emperor here?"

Amber exclaimed in surprise: "Princess, it's really the emperor! The emperor has arrived!"

An Man finally reacted, quickly straightened her clothes, walked quickly to the bronze mirror, and asked anxiously: "How is my hair and accessories now? How is my face? And are my clothes still presentable?"

Amber looked at Anman carefully and nodded: "Princess, everything is fine, but you have lost some weight recently."

Upon hearing this, An Man immediately stroked her cheek nervously: "Really? It seems that I need to eat more. That's good, that's good. Come with me to greet the emperor."

She took a deep breath, tried to suppress the anxiety in her heart, and walked towards the palace door with graceful steps.

At the entrance of the palace, the sunlight shone down, outlining a tall and handsome figure.

Three years have passed, and Ouyang Jing is still as handsome as when I first met him. Time seems to have left no trace on his face.

A sweet feeling welled up in Anman's heart. Such a handsome man, with such a noble status, was her husband, her only husband.

"Your Majesty," An Man spoke softly, bowing slightly, "Your Majesty..."

However, before she could finish her words, Ouyang Jing walked right past her and headed towards the main seat in the hall with a cold attitude.

Amman's voice stopped abruptly and hung in the air.

She turned around and looked at Ouyang Jing's gloomy face, feeling a little uneasy.

The last time he looked at her like this was when he regained his memory. His eyes were so cold and heartless, as if she was an unforgivable sinner, making her so heartbroken that she could hardly breathe.

Ouyang Jing sat in the main seat, his eyes as sharp as a torch, staring directly at Anman: "What did you do to Shuang'er back then? Or rather, what did you make Shuang'er misunderstand?"

Anman was stunned. Sure enough, it was all for that woman!

A sour taste surged in her heart. She suppressed her resentment and pretended to be calm: "Your Majesty, I didn't do anything."

"If you don't tell me," Ouyang Jing's voice was cold and emotionless, "I have a thousand ways to make you speak out. I advise you to think carefully about it, otherwise, you can't stay in Fengyi Palace anymore."

Banished to the cold palace?

Anman's heart trembled, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

She took a deep breath, trying to maintain her last bit of pride: "I am Princess Anguo, the bond that unites the two countries for peace. Your Majesty, please reconsider."

Ouyang Jing sneered, "Think twice? You'd better think twice! Come on, bring the torture instruments!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several eunuchs came in carrying various torture instruments and placed them in the center of the hall.

The gleaming cold blade and the hideous iron chain make people shudder.

An Man looked at everything in front of her in shock, her eyes widening in disbelief: "Your Majesty, are you going to use these punishments on me? I am the Queen!"

"In my heart," Ouyang Jing's voice was as cold as ice, "you will never be the queen! Let Princess Anman taste the power of our Kangguo torture instruments!"

Anman's face was pale and his body was trembling slightly.

She never thought that Ouyang Jing would be so heartless that he would torture her for that woman!

Seeing this, Amber knelt down and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please calm down! How can a princess, a daughter of gold, endure such torture? Please have mercy!"

The other palace maids and eunuchs also knelt down and begged for mercy in unison: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Please have mercy!"

There were people kneeling on the ground in the hall, but Ouyang Jing ignored their pleas for mercy. He just glanced at Anman coldly, his eyes full of disgust and disappointment.

"What are you still standing there for?" Ouyang Jing's voice was icy cold. Two strong eunuchs immediately stepped forward and roughly pressed Anman to the ground.

Amman struggled desperately, but to no avail.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please spare me! I really didn't do anything!" Anman cried out at the top of her lungs, her gorgeous phoenix robe dragging on the floor, stained with dust, making her look particularly disheveled.

The cold torture instrument "clicked" and firmly clamped Anman's slender fingers.

Severe pain instantly spread throughout her body. Anman had never experienced such pain before. She felt as if her fingers were about to be pinched off.

"Ah--" Anman let out a shrill scream, tears streaming down his face.

She was used to a life of luxury, never having to do any housework. How could she have suffered such torture?

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" Amman cried, her voice trembling.

She looked at the torture device clamped on her finger in fear. The cold metal seemed to come from the claws of hell, making her shudder.

Ouyang Jing then raised his hand slightly, signaling the eunuch to remove the torture instruments.

Anman's fingers were pinched to a bloody mess, and the excruciating pain almost made her faint.

She raised her head tremblingly and looked at Ouyang Jing, her eyes full of fear and resentment.

In her eyes, Ouyang Jing at this moment was no longer the handsome emperor, but a cold-blooded and ruthless demon.

*

Ouyang Jing didn't even look at her, turned around and left Fengyi Palace.

The truth was finally revealed, and he finally understood why Shuang'er avoided him. She mistakenly thought that he and Anman were husband and wife.

He owed Shuang'er an explanation and an apology.

Eunuch Yu followed closely behind Ouyang Jing and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to handle this matter? Do you want to explain the misunderstanding to Concubine Shu?"

Ouyang Jing stopped, frowning, and was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Is it too late to talk now?"

Eunuch Yu quickly said, "Of course it's not too late! If the Emperor keeps silent, won't the Empress Shu continue to misunderstand?"

Ouyang Jing sighed, his eyes filled with helplessness and pain: "I...I haven't figured out how to start yet."

How should he explain himself? How should he make up for the harm he had caused Shuang'er?

After a long while, Ouyang Jing spoke again: "Go check what she has been doing recently. If she needs money, send it to her. If there is anything you can do, do your best to help her."

"I obey your command." Eunuch Yu bowed and accepted the order, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

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