C2 I Won't Fall into Your Trap

"I have heard that the Young Empress has been wronged today."

Yun Zhiyu raised her eyes and smiled gently, "How come I don't know that I have been wronged?"

This answer surprised Chi Hongze.

He looked at Yun Zhiyu with all his might. His smile did not change, but his agate-like phoenix eyes seemed to have something that no one could understand.

"I already know why Worthy Lady Soong came to see you today. You are the queen, and you have your status and position. You don't have to swallow your grievances quietly."

Yun Zhiyu smiled. If it was the past her, when she heard these words, she would have definitely felt extremely wronged. She hugged Chi Hongze and acted coquettishly.

But now, she was different. She had experienced the cruelest and truest him.

Therefore, she clearly understood that the pampering in front of her was just a premeditated illusion.

He seemed to pamper her and support her, but in fact?

Worthy Lady Soong's father had just made a great contribution to the imperial court, and was already praised by his colleagues in the imperial court.

Chi Hongze had allowed her to be rude to Worthy Lady Soong because he wanted to use her to suppress Worthy Lady Soong, so as to indirectly warn General Song not to get too carried away and do something he shouldn't have done.

She was just a chess piece. Who would really pamper a chess piece?

Therefore, she only smiled gently and hid the coldness in her eyes. She said, "I am the Empress. It is my duty to maintain the harmony in the harem."

"Worthy Lady Soong is new here, so it's normal for her to not know some rules. I don't want to argue with her."

Hearing that, Chi Hongze's smile became even more obvious, but the warmth in his eyes had already unknowingly faded a lot, "Doesn't the Empress feel wronged?"

Feeling wronged?

Of course she felt wronged!

But how could the little grievance that Worthy Lady Soong gave her be compared to everything she had experienced in her previous life?!

After experiencing such a heart of despair, how could she still feel wronged?

Furthermore, even if she felt wronged, it was better than her growing stronger in the harem and covering the sky with one hand to the point that even Chi Hongze was afraid of her!

If he had not become stronger step by step and let her not see his true ability, he would not have been afraid of her, and he would not have been afraid of his father behind him!

She quietly stared at Chi Hongze, the smile on her face like a perfect mask, "I will not feel wronged."

"The Empress is so magnanimous, but I have no choice but to compensate you."

As Chi Hongze spoke, he approached her. Just as he took her hand, Yun Zhiyu quickly pulled her hand back.

This action caused both sides to stiffen.

Yun Zhiyu's heart beat rapidly twice, trying her best to look normal. She coughed a few times, "Chenqie has a cold today and is afraid of giving the Emperor an illness."

Chi Hongze did not say a word. He just narrowed his eyes and looked at her thoughtfully.

After blinking his eyes, he approached her with a smile. He gently lifted her chin with one hand and almost kissed her lips.

"What if I don't mind?"

She could clearly smell the ambergris on his body. His eyes were so close to hers that they almost froze her whole body.

She wanted to push him away, but all she could do was sigh and look innocent. "The Emperor does not mind, but I cannot."

When she got closer, Chi Hongze could see her clearly. There was a small red mole at the corner of her eye, lying where it should be.

From the moment he entered the door, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong. After a few words, the feeling became even more obvious.

Yun Zhiyu seemed to have changed into another person today.

Although he could not tell what was different, he felt that it could not deceive anyone.

However, no matter how he looked at it, the person in front of him was Yun Zhiyu herself.

Chi Hongze couldn't help but laugh at himself in his heart. What was he thinking? His palace was heavily guarded. How could a living person change so easily?

He let go of Yun Zhiyu and said, "Alright then. The Empress is sincere, so I can't be ungrateful. Empress, have a good rest. I will come and see you another day."

Yun Zhiyu heaved a sigh of relief. When he finally walked out, she realized that her entire body was drenched in sweat.

Outside the bedroom, Chi Hongze, who was about to sit in the carriage, suddenly stopped.