Xu Rong glanced at the fish competing to eat in the water and smiled lightly: "Today's weather is indeed suitable for sitting in this pavilion." After finishing, he took a step forward and sat down.

  Chu Wanruo, seeing this, was naturally overjoyed and hastily replied: "Your Majesty is wise, today you came to take a look at the fish in the water, my heart is truly more open than ever."

  Xu Rong glanced at the two standing people, and the joyful expression on Chu Wanruo's face made him feel a sense of disgust. The woman in green clothes, however, remained calm and composed. But the more she was calm and composed, the more it highlighted the flattering and licentious expression on Chu Wanruo's face. The calmer she was, the more intense Xu Rong's interest became.

  The unclear expression in her dark eyes surged, and Xiurong pointed to the side and said, "Everyone sit down."

  The two of them hastily bowed their heads in gratitude, Chu Wanru naturally sat down beside Xiurong's position, while Chu Wanru herself smiled lightly and walked to the side. However, as she passed by Xiurong's side, her foot accidentally tripped, causing her to fall straight towards Xiurong.

  Almost in an instant, a pair of strong hands reached out and wrapped around Chulian's waist. A hint of a smile appeared in her eyes, and indeed, she had taken the bait. As those hands pulled her in, Chulian's body naturally turned and fell into Xurong's embrace.

  A refreshing floral scent filled his nostrils, and he had his arms wrapped around the soft waist of a woman. In such moments, even Xi Rong couldn't help but feel dazed. Just for an instant, the emerald figure in his arms suddenly got up and knelt down on the ground. Chu Lian's face was filled with a terrified expression as she said: "Your Majesty spare my life, I didn't intentionally bump into Your Majesty."

  Chu Wanru originally saw Chu Lianruo fall into Xie Rong's arms, and her heart was filled with jealousy. However, seeing her subsequent behavior, she even felt a little delighted. This offense of colliding with the emperor would be punished lightly by being beaten or heavily by being beheaded.

  Xu Rong looked at the woman kneeling on the ground, Chu Lian's current appearance was weak and trembling all over, her autumn eyes were welling up with tears, and her heart was filled with unbearable pity.

  Just as she was about to continue speaking, Chu Wanruo interrupted with a sorrowful expression: "Your Majesty, it's all my fault for not teaching her properly, which led to my sister committing such an unforgivable mistake and offending Your Majesty. My sister's behavior is indeed punishable, and Your Majesty doesn't have to consider my feelings, just punish her as you see fit. This lesson will also serve as a reminder for my sister to be extremely cautious in the future."

  After hearing Chu Wanruo's words, Chu Lianruo sneered in her heart. This was indeed her own sister, who not only didn't help at the critical moment but instead kicked her when she was down.

  Xu Rong's eyebrows slightly furrowed, originally thinking that Chu Lianruo and Chu Wanruo were sisters with a deep relationship, but never thought that Chu Wanruo would abandon her sister like this.

  He was unhappy in his heart, but Chu Wanruo's sentence "also let sister remember" actually triggered some other thoughts. Let her remember? Xu Rong's furrowed eyebrows relaxed, and a deep light flashed in his eyes.

  He stood up and said to the public behind him, "If that's the case, then take Chu Lianruo away and give her twenty slaps." After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  Chu Lian still had a tearful look on her face as she knelt down to thank the emperor's kindness.

  Xu Rong walked away, and Li Gonggong, who had been following closely behind her, hastily came up to her. "Your Highness, please forgive me, but you should follow me now."

  Originally, Chu Lian Ruo was also doubting whether she had really made a mistake this time, but after hearing Li Gonggong's polite words, her furrowed brow instantly relaxed. She slowly got up and followed the old man to a palace.