Kapitel 311: Retort

The sentence that the Empress lightly said was as if a poisonous snake had spat out shingles and was filled with venom.

Once this kind of situation was confirmed, it wasn't something good for both Rong Xiu and Chu Liuyue.

In that case, the crowd would think that Rong Xiu was a devoted person that would sacrifice everything for a woman, and Chu Liuyue would be known as a 'femme fatale.'

No matter how much Emperor Jiawen was biased toward Rong Xiu, he couldn't pass his kingdom to such a person. At the very least, the officials in court wouldn't agree.

As for Chu Liuyue… it went without saying. The royal family always avoided such women like the plague.

As expected, Emperor Jiawen's expression froze once she said that.

The situation was previously too tense, and he didn't have the time to think about this. Now that the Empress mentioned it, he also felt that something was amiss.