Su Qiao, who had her head lowered, secretly rolled her eyes.
He was the one whose brain was broken, wasn't he?
Did he think his reputation wasn't bad enough already?
Besides, as Su Yuxin's elder sister, if she didn't step forward to protect her at a time like this, what would the others think of her?
Most importantly, His Majesty had no intention of killing Su Yuxin. She might as well go with the flow.
"Humph, do as you please." Xi Hanzhou snorted coldly, flung his sleeve forcefully, cast a sinister glance at the clothes on Su Yuxin's body, and then turned away with a gloomy face.
Knowing that her life had been spared, Su Yuxin's legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the ground. Several princes hurriedly exchanged meaningful glances, signaling her maidservants to help her back.
A trace of satisfaction flashed through His Majesty's eyes. He beckoned toward Su Qiao. "Come here."
Su Qiao was slightly taken aback, then walked forward openly and generously.
Several ministers took a small step back to make room.
Su Qiao naturally didn't dare walk side by side with the emperor. She still wanted to live a few more years, so she nodded slightly to the ministers and fell a step behind His Majesty.
His Majesty was even more satisfied when he saw this.
She knew when to advance and retreat, understood proper etiquette, and was open and generous without being timid.
Su Qiao made an excellent first impression on His Majesty. However, when his gaze swept over her slightly lame right leg, a trace of regret flashed through his eyes.
Su Qiao lowered her head slightly and performed a half-crouching salute. "Your Majesty, please feel free to give me your orders."
Just don't stare at me like this. It's frightening.
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