Chapter 527: Chapter 527 No! How could it not be him! Chapter 527: Chapter 527 No! How could it not be him! Murong Jiu remained silent, and Empress Dowager Qi’s expression grew increasingly unsightly.

As she pointed inside, her exquisitely crafted enamel armor trembled slightly:
“Who exactly is inside that you are protecting so fiercely! I thought your affection for the Emperor was deep, never did I expect you to commit such absurd actions! Foolishness!”

Empress Dowager’s face not only showed anger but also a disappointment that even she did not realize.

“Foolishness” was the best proof.

Clearly, Murong Jiu could have safely held the position of Empress, and currently, no one could threaten her two children. Without accidents, the Crown Prince would eventually inherit the imperial authority, and as the Crown Prince’s mother, Murong Jiu would enjoy endless glory and wealth.

What importance did a man’s love have when she had already become one of the most respected women in the world? Aside from men, what could Murong Jiu not have?

Yet, she remained foolish and was even caught by Wang Yingluo!

Murong Jiu had not expected the Empress Dowager to call her “foolish,” and she looked up at her with surprise flashing in her eyes.

Wang Yingluo’s gaze grew colder, and she added, “Your Majesty the Empress, His Majesty trusted you, allowing you to be the mother of the nation, yet you couldn’t withstand loneliness and indulged in intimacy with your mentor, betraying His Majesty and the entire Imperial Family. Do you deserve His Majesty? Do you deserve Empress Dowager?”

“Is it Miao the Divine Healer?”

Empress Dowager asked incredulously.

Murong Jiu shook her head but only said, “No, Empress Dowager, I have not wronged His Majesty.”

Wang Yingluo scoffed, “Caught red-handed, yet the Empress still won’t admit it. Isn’t this called refusing to shed tears until seeing the coffin? Or do you think Empress Dowager would cover for you?”

Empress Dowager disliked Wang Yingluo’s nagging voice, and the provocation was too apparent, yet she no longer had the patience to deal with Wang Yingluo, her eyebrows tightly furrowed as she said gravely:
“Empress, you have truly disappointed me! Today’s matter, no matter what, cannot end well!”

Her lips were pressed into a straight line, as if representing justice and impartiality.

“Come! Open the bed curtains! Bring that man out to me!”

Upon hearing this, Wang Yingluo was overwhelmed with agitation, excitement surging through her.

Behind her, Eunuch Li also quietly tiptoed, stretching his neck to look inside, while enjoying the Empress’s panicked expression.

The Empress wanted to intervene, but Wang Yingluo shifted her body, extending her arm to block Murong Jiu’s path.

“Your Majesty the Empress, it seems you really care about the man inside! It turns out all the rumors outside were false, all that talk of unyielding loyalty and deep affection, all fake. Perhaps, the Empress’s sudden illness and weight loss for His Majesty were not entirely true either. How long have you and your mentor been together? Could it be that the Crown Prince and the Princess…”
“Shut up!”

Empress Dowager loudly halted Wang Yingluo’s speculations.

The Crown Prince and the Princess looked exactly like Jun Yuyan, how could they not be their children!

Wang Yingluo’s act was just making people think they were illegitimate, wasn’t it!

Such a malicious intent.

Wang Yingluo stopped speaking but still sneered, saying, “Even the Empress dared to do it, why fear others speaking about it?”

By then, the bed curtains had already been forcibly opened by the palace maids brought by Empress Dowager, and the faint silhouette of a man on the phoenix bed seemed to confirm that the Empress truly had an illicit relationship with another man and was already unchaste.

Empress Dowager trembled with anger.

Suddenly, Murong Jiu pushed Wang Yingluo aside, standing in front of the palace maids.

“Mother…”

Before Empress Dowager could speak, Wang Yingluo quickly rushed up, her hands pulling aside the thin curtain while she coldly scoffed, “Empress, you protect your beloved so fiercely. You truly have a deep relationship…”

Her face showed a proud satisfaction, as if everything was under her control.

She did not look towards the Empress’s Phoenix couch. Her gaze was fixed on Murong Jiu, hoping to see panic and despair on her face.

Who knew that in this lightning-fast moment, she only saw Murong Jiu’s expression change from panic to indifference. Then, on that stunning face, her lips slowly curled into a mocking sneer with a hint of mockery in her eyes.

Wang Yingluo’s heartbeat skipped a beat; just as a bad premonition rose, she saw Eunuch Li, who was propping up the feet behind the Empress Dowager, suddenly change his expression to one of panicked surprise.

She didn’t even bother to look at the Empress Dowager’s expression and suddenly turned her head. Indeed, there lay a man on the bed, seemingly unclothed, covered only with a thin blanket, as if disturbed by the noise, frowning on the verge of awakening.

Wang Yingluo’s eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the man on the couch, “Your Majesty?!”

How could this be? How could it be!

Why wasn’t it Miao Wuxie but Jun Yuyan!

Why was Jun Yuyan on Murong Jiu’s bed!

Why?

Wang Yingluo felt her brain swell, her face flushing to the color of a pig’s liver, incredulous yet filled with regret and anger, her emotions immensely complex.

Turning her head and seeing Murong Jiu’s mocking smile, she instantly understood. Murong Jiu had deliberately lured her here, all to make her efforts futile and even to sow discord between her and Brother Yan!

No! She wouldn’t let Murong Jiu get her way!

Wang Yingluo hurriedly nudged Jun Yuyan on the bed, “Brother Yan! Brother Yan, wake up! The Empress has drugged you!”

“Nonsense!”

When the Empress Dowager saw Jun Yuyan on the bed, she breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and brushed Wang Yingluo aside, preparing to wake Jun Yuyan herself and clarify the situation.

After all, Wang Yingluo had previously adamantly claimed that the adulterer was Miao Wuxie, which had given her quite a scare.

Before she could call out, Jun Yuyan held his temples and gradually awakened.

Before Wang Yingluo could speak, the Empress Dowager immediately asked with concern, “Emperor, are you awake? How do you feel? Is there any discomfort?”

Jun Yuyan covered his head, glanced at the bed, and although he frowned, he nevertheless shook his head.

Just then, a sobbing sound was heard.

The Empress Dowager’s brows furrowed tightly, a flicker of disgust in her eyes, followed by hearing Wang Yingluo sobbing, “Brother Yan, I’m so relieved you are all right. Her Majesty the Empress, she actually drugged you!”

The Empress Dowager coldly said, “How do you know he was drugged, unless you saw it with your own eyes?”

Wang Yingluo continued sobbing, her tears flowing like rain.

She knew she couldn’t say much. She didn’t understand why Jun Yuyan was here, but seeing Murong Jiu’s expression, she knew it was deliberate. If so, then Jun Yuyan must be unaware.

The person Jun Yuyan liked was her. How could he possibly do anything with Murong Jiu in a clear state!

Her heart itched with hatred, wishing she could tear Murong Jiu limb from limb to vent her anger.

She couldn’t tolerate Murong Jiu touching her man!

She was even more fearful that Jun Yuyan, having had a taste, might return for more and seek out Murong Jiu again.

Even if she couldn’t bring down Murong Jiu today, she had to make Jun Yuyan thoroughly despise her!

And she, not only must she be heartbroken, but she also had to appear magnanimous to make Jun Yuyan feel guilty towards her!