A rare flush of embarrassment appeared on Zhu Lingyun's mature, dignified face.
Just thinking about how she had done that with a young man in front of so many people made her feel utterly mortified, even as the empress of a nation.
Oh dear, what was wrong with me?
Though she was at that age and occasionally had such thoughts in private, how had she lost control in public?
"Sister Yun, don't blame yourself. It wasn't your fault. It was the drug in your body earlier..." Su Ye explained.
After hearing him out and piecing together the cause and effect, the blush on Zhu Lingyun's face faded, replaced by a frosty expression.
Dai Family, Dai Tianfeng, very good! Just wonderful!
Anyone would be furious upon learning they had been drugged and schemed against, let alone since her marriage to Dai Tianfeng had been a political union to begin with.
It was not as though there had been no affection at all, but there had not been much.
Now, even that little remaining affection had vanished. Her face was terrifyingly cold, her gaze sharp as a sword as she stared fixedly at Dai Tianfeng on the throne.
Dai Tianfeng frowned slightly. Bitch, what kind of look was that?
Was she blaming him?
Did she deserve to?
If the troops had not arrived yet, he would still have tolerated her for a while. But now that they had arrived, it was time for him to hold his head high again. Yet she still dared act like this? Outrageous.
Did she no longer know her place?
Dai Tianfeng was about to roar in anger, but someone beat him to it.
"Mother Empress... no, bitch, how dare you? As the empress who was meant to set an example for the whole realm, you actually