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She was stunned by the scolding, blinked, and looked blankly at Longyang. "Your Majesty knows?"

"What else?" he gritted out, word by word. Remembering how the fellow surnamed Li used that cold and detached face to state that the scar on her face did not need to be taken responsibility for by the Holy Emperor, but by him instead because he had broken his celibacy, he wanted to kick the fellow surnamed Li right off the Jade Staircase. "Should I congratulate you, Second Master, that from now on you'll never have to worry about anyone targeting your damaged goods?"

"..." What kind of passive-aggressive temper was he throwing? Her being damaged goods wouldn't cost him a pound of flesh, nor would it ruin the reputation of the Long Household. Remaining silent, she climbed into the carriage and dropped the curtain.

Longyang flipped onto his horse, glanced with mixed emotions at the silent Summoning Carriage behind the curtain, raised his hand and waved it forward, and the convoy began to move.

The Zhu Residence was some distance from the palace gates. Zhu Bafu initially sat quietly and composedly inside the carriage, but after more than an hour, not only had the carriage not stopped, it was becoming increasingly bumpy. One had to know that traveling from the Zhu Residence to the palace gates took no more than half an hour no matter how slowly one went, and the entire route consisted of smooth official roads. This rough road condition made Zhu Bafu open her eyes and pull back the carriage curtain. The field of vision outside was pitch black, with only the eerie glow of the Glazed Lamp and the lanterns in the hands of the palace attendants illuminating the path ahead. This direction was not heading toward the palace gates