Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Consort Yu's eyes almost popped out of her head.

Seeing how disrespectful Lady Qing was to the Emperor, no one in the palace maids and eunuchs dared to speak to her, and no one even dared to give her directions.

Huo Qing was truly helpless. The palace was so big that she wouldn't even be able to walk out of the Imperial Garden without someone to guide her.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and come back.

"Ha..." In the dead silence, the Emperor suddenly burst into laughter: "You little wench, how interesting! Absolutely interesting! An Delu, send her back, ha..."

……

Huo Qing was personally escorted back to the Duke's mansion by An Delu. Along with Huo Qing, more than a dozen boxes of precious items, all gifts from the Emperor, were also sent.

Upon hearing the news, Chu Xiaohe and Chu Yueli were still full of doubts. Why were the Emperor and Third Aunt involved?

"My lord, Miss Li, His Majesty has praised Lady Qing's riding and archery skills and hopes that she can teach the Fourteenth Prince more in the future. These rewards are all sent on behalf of the Fourteenth Prince."

The Fourteenth Prince?

The two looked at each other and then at Huo Qing.

Huo Qing remained expressionless.

Chu Yueli smiled at An Delu and said, "On behalf of my third aunt, I thank the fourteenth prince for his favor. Thank you, sir."

After seeing An Delu off, Chu Xiaohe immediately asked, "Third Aunt, why are you involved with the Fourteenth Prince? What exactly happened in the palace today?"

Huo Qing let out a sigh, feeling utterly aggrieved: "When have I ever seen any Fourteenth Prince? I don't even know what he looks like."

"That……"

"This isn't the place to talk, let's go inside." Chu Yueli told Zisu to stay and organize the gifts while she, Huo Qing, and Chu Xiaohe went into the study.

The study door was closed, and Huo Qingcai said angrily, "I don't know the Fourteenth Prince. I came to the palace today because I saw Consort Yu. She is my senior sister. We haven't seen each other for many years. We were just chatting. Who knew the Emperor would come and insist that I stay for a meal?"

Chu Xiaohe glanced at Chu Yueli, whose third aunt looked extremely angry.

Chu Yueli frowned slightly: "Could it be that the Emperor has feelings for you, Aunt..."

"How could that be? I would never let any man touch me except Saburo!"

Huo Qing briefly recounted what she had seen and heard at Yonghua Palace that day.

In fact, she herself was bewildered by how things had come to this point.

But when she spoke of this, her face still showed lingering anger, and it was clear that she deeply resented the Emperor.

But then again, who doesn't hate an old pervert?

However, others would hide their dislike for him because he was the emperor, but Third Aunt, being straightforward, was able to endure until she returned before erupting, which was already out of consideration for everyone in the Duke's mansion.

"Third Aunt, don't be angry. The Emperor has three thousand concubines in his harem. He'll probably forget about this in a few days," Chu Yueli comforted her.

Huo Qing nodded.

She was angry because she was already a married woman, and she never expected that the old emperor would still have designs on her. This was disrespectful to Sanlang.

Huo Qing didn't feel offended; she felt that Sanlang had been offended!

Sanlang was utterly loyal to the old emperor, but that damned lecherous old man had designs on Sanlang's wife! This not only humiliated her, but also dishonored Sanlang's loyalty and patriotism!

Huo Qing was so angry she wanted to cry because she felt sorry for Sanlang!

What makes an emperor like this worthy of Sanlang's unwavering loyalty? What gives him the right?