Rebellion!
Wang Yue looked at Li Rong and said with an inscrutable smile, "Every cause has its effect, and everything is fated. In the parallel world, the Su Family and the Shangguan Family stirred up chaos in the palace and tried to muddle the Imperial Family's bloodline. That was indeed a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations.
"Whatever the dynasty, the Su Family wouldn't have gotten off with the light punishment of having three generations wiped out, as in your dream! And the Shangguan Family wouldn't have lost only Shangguan Xu.
"As for your mother, she died because the Su Family and the Shangguan Family deceived her.
"As for Su Rongqing, I'm afraid he was scheming from the very beginning, intending to take advantage of your affection for him to influence Li Chuan, the emperor.
"I suspect that in the parallel world, you and your Imperial Son-in-Law grew increasingly distant because of Su Rongqing, too."
Hearing Wang Yue say this, Li Rong hurriedly shook her head in alarm. "My lord, that wasn't me! Don't misunderstand!"
Seeing how nervous she was, Wang Yue smiled. "I wouldn't blame you just because of a dream. What bothers me is whether Su Rongqing still has a place in your heart."
Li Rong knew that since Wang Yue had put it so plainly, she had to face the question honestly. She answered frankly, "Before you appeared, Su Rongqing was the most celebrated young master in the Capital. Many unmarried young women there had imagined marrying him.
"But compared with you, my lord, he's nothing more than an ordinary man. If you'd been in that parallel world, you would have taken the title of the Capital's most celebrated young master just as you did in this world."
Wang Yue watched as Li Rong awkwardly