"It was my oversight."
The Empress Dowager had no idea what the Emperor was playing at, why he had suddenly flown into a rage. 'Is he trying to use this as a warning to the Ji Family...?'
Emperor Wu Su's gaze fell on the woman's bowed neck. The curve of it was graceful, but the mind within that head was a stubborn one.
When they met in the carriage that day, he had ordered her to the Princess Mansion three days later, specifically so she would have to cancel her appointment with Li Chengxun.
But the very next day, she had gone right ahead to the Qiao Family residence to meet him.
The onlookers could only watch as Emperor Wu Su's expression grew increasingly grim. His oppressive aura was so intense that many of them began to break out in a cold sweat.
The kneeling members of the Ji Family all bowed their heads, awaiting the Emperor's judgment. But one little tyke couldn't stay still.
Seeing her mama kneeling at the very front, Jiu Jiu got up and scampered over.
