Chapter 844: Chapter 504: The Grand Fengshan Ceremony (Part 2)
Dugu Chanyi angrily said, “Stop there! I neither need your pretentious teachings nor your so-called virtue. You speak so much of morality and righteousness, yet in the end, all you engage in are petty, deceitful acts, the epito of hypocrisy.”
She waved her sleeve and saw the Confucian Scholar halt his retreat, letting out a disdainful snort.
“What, feeling guilty at last? Zhao Ziyu, I am truly unfortunate to have misjudged you. Indeed, none of you n are any good… That day by the bath in Guanghan Palace, when you were so insolent, offensively violating with vulgar actions and language — where was your so-called righteousness then?”
“Is the so-called virtue of you Confucian scholars rely an excuse to bully weak won?”
The exquisite Empress Dowager tightened the Snow Robe draped over her, glaring at him with half-closed eyes, and laughed coldly:
“Afterwards, you solemnly explained it was a misunderstanding, talking about how we are even, like everything could be written off, expecting to forgive and forget… Ha, how foolish I was to have believed you…”
Her pretty face bore a cold smile, but as she spoke bitterly, her eyes began to glisten in the moonlight, with tears slowly falling.
The woman repressed her sobs, speaking with a tone of oppressed grievance, dismissing with a wave of her hand:
“I thought no matter how despicable or vile you might be, bullying a lone mother and child, yet surely you would have so principles. Though the Emperor and I lack the power to win you over, as a man with a conscience, you should at least remain neutral… But in the end… truly, this is intolerable, intolerable!”
Zhao Rong listened quietly for a while, then looked up at the sky, before raising three fingers under her resentful gaze.
“Three things. First, I did indeed offend you that day, and it is difficult to explain… yet I have no intention of silencing you, Your Majesty. I am willing to bear any reprisal or venting you wish to exact and make ands, but one mistake cannot rectify another, so your true desire, I fear, I cannot fulfill.”
“Second, I am not foolish. I can see that you are exceedingly astute, so why pretend to be a damsel in distress seeking sympathy? I know very well what it is you want, Your Majesty. There is no need for these theatrics, just speak plainly.”
Dugu Chanyi clutched her sleeve, wiping away her tears, furrowing her brow as she looked up: “So you an, if I were to speak plainly…”
Zhao Rong nodded, interrupting her, “Even if you spoke plainly, I would not agree.”
“……”
Dugu Chanyi’s almond eyes widened in anger, pointing at him: “Zhao Ziyu, you…”
Zhao Rong chuckled, “I am rely speaking the truth, hoping you, Your Majesty, will also do the sa. No need to pretend to be a fragile white lotus; intelligent won are indeed more admirable to n. As for tears, well, I might have believed in them before, but now… I believe, yet not completely. Moreover…”
He paused, glancing sideways at the grief-stricken widow among the wet begonia flowers nearby, before turning his gaze to the blooming Cold Palace Flowers next to him:
“Besides, it seems that on that day, I was not the only one who was discourteous…”
“What do you an!”
Zhao Rong lowered his gaze, “Your Majesty’s little toys should be kept well-hidden next ti… Though as a dignified person like you, it’s not that you can’t have such private hobbies… After all, long confined in the Deep Palace, lonely and solitary… But it should not be exposed before outsiders, lest it offend decency.”
Dugu Chanyi imdiately stepped forward, choked with anger as she cried, “I told you, they’re not mine! How dare you defa my chastity!”
Zhao Rong glanced at her.
His gaze seed to say… Hmm, I believe everything you say, satisfied?
Dugu Chanyi: “???”
Zhao Rong shook his head, then changed the subject, “Okay, you might explain it as an accident, but what about the other accidents?”
“You said you knew I was coming, so why et so far at the awkward location of the bath, and even wore such inappropriate attire to et … I find it hard not to think in certain ways, Your Majesty, were you setting a trap?”
Dugu Chanyi retorted, “You’re… you’re the one setting traps.”
As she spoke, her chest rose and fell, her gaze shifting to the side.
Zhao Rong looked at her veiled side profile, unable to discern her exact expression. After a mont, he nodded:
“Hmm, I actually don’t believe that Your Majesty intentionally seduced into impropriety.”
“Heh, you also know you’re not worthy for to do such a thing for!”
Dugu Chanyi gritted her silver teeth.
Zhao Rong shook his head, “Because it’s too crude. I am of firm will, who wouldn’t know?”
Dugu Chanyi: “……”
Can you be any more shaless?
Zhao Rong laughed again, finally putting down the last raised finger, restrained his smile, and said earnestly:
“You kept pointing just now, yet it seems from start to finish, you haven’t ntioned how I have gone too far, how I haven’t remained neutral… I’m genuinely puzzled about what has actually happened.”
Dugu Chanyi got angry hearing this, biting her teeth, questioning:
“You still have the nerve to say! Yesterday at the banquet, Mr. ng asked if you had been inappropriate. I smoothed it over for you, spoke highly of you, and yet you couldn’t even arrange a proper Mount Tai sacrifice ceremony, deliberately hampering with a diocre event.”
Zhao Rong paused, pondered her words carefully, and couldn’t help but laugh:
“Was that deliberate? Could it not be that my abilities are lacking?”
Dugu Chanyi was taken aback, “What do you an lacking ability, wasn’t it all pre-arranged, between you and Mr. ng, agreed to have a lackluster ceremony tomorrow — she even told last night, I wonder why you do this to .”
Zhao Rong laughed, now understanding the reason.
“Haha, Mr. ng, I understand now.”
He turned and left
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Chanyi: “……”
Can you be any more shaless?
Zhao Rong laughed again, finally putting down the last raised finger, restrained his smile, and said earnestly:
“You kept pointing just now, yet it seems from start to finish, you haven’t ntioned how I have gone too far, how I haven’t remained neutral… I’m genuinely puzzled about what has actually happened.”
Dugu Chanyi got angry hearing this, biting her teeth, questioning:
“You still have the nerve to say! Yesterday at the banquet, Mr. ng asked if you had been inappropriate. I smoothed it over for you, spoke highly of you, and yet you couldn’t even arrange a proper Mount Tai sacrifice ceremony, deliberately hampering with a diocre event.”
Zhao Rong was taken aback, pondered her words carefully, and couldn’t help but grin:
“Was that deliberate? Could it not be that my abilities are lacking?”
Dugu Chanyi was stunned, “What lack of ability, wasn’t it pre-arranged, between you and Mr. ng, agreeing to conduct a lackluster ceremony tomorrow, she even told last night, I don’t know why you’re treating like this.”
Zhao Rong chuckled, finally understanding the reason.
“Haha, Mr. ng, now I get it.”
He turned to leave
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