Chapter 588 - 567 First Update
"What does the Empress mean by that?" Ju Nanyi suddenly raised his head, looking directly at Zheng Nianru before him. What was she saying, and did she realize what she was saying? He had never expected that one day Zheng Nianru would actually voice such thoughts again, even though his status was no longer her husband’s and she was indeed the Empress of Nanzheng State. Yet, these words seemed to come out of her mouth as easily as if they were everyday chatter.
Ju Nanyi’s entire head suddenly filled with blood. He forgot, from birth to this status, no one taught her these things, not even the basic ethics and morality. Zheng Congyuan, with such dirty thoughts, how could he possibly tell her about these? Or perhaps, Zheng Nianru as she is now was all his doing.
Ju Nanyi sneered in his heart, and the expression on his face couldn’t possibly look good.
Zheng Nianru was somewhat puzzled. What’s wrong with Ju Nanyi? Was he angry? What was he angry about? Everything she did was for Nanzheng State, for Zheng Congyuan. Why sacrifice for things that could be handled without bloodshed? Moreover, she believed that what she had said was very sensible, at least it was a lot better than thinking only for herself in her past life.
Nanny Yun looked embarrassed. Lord Ju was an upright gentleman, a defender born from the teaching of proprieties. How could he tolerate listening to these things? The Empress was too inconsiderate. Some things could be done without being spoken. Don’t they see? Outwardly, the Empress of Nanzheng State was going to Bu Er Temple to pray, an entirely legitimate reason.
"Lord Ju, have some tea. The Empress only wants to sacrifice herself to preserve..." Nanny Yun hastily poured tea, signaling Fu Dong and the others to leave. What were they doing standing around? Didn’t they find it awkward?
Fu Dong, Nian Xia, and the others quietly retreated. They didn’t perceive anything unusual. Nanny Yun had said more than once that if the Empress could marry a good man like Lord Ju, her life would be smooth sailing.
But looking at the situation now, that was not only impossible, but they would probably have to take a detour if they saw each other in the future.
In that brief immersion, Ju Nanyi came back to his senses. He was the one who had pulled himself out of that mire; he couldn’t fall back in now, and he still had to pull her out as well.
Ju Nanyi seemed to have found the root of the problem. She just didn’t have those notions, nor did she care. Prince Duan couldn’t control her with his muddled mind, and Zheng Congyuan indulged her, selfish and shameful as it was.