Chapter 1018: Chapter 878 Xiao Ning’Er Causes Trouble_2

"Emperor cousin, please forgive me! It was Ning’Er who recklessly misspoke."

"It was more than just misspeaking recklessly; you were utterly blind. I was having an innocent conversation with Miss Xie in this room, and you barged in spouting nonsense without distinguishing right from wrong. I sentence you to copy the Book of Women’s Commandments a hundred times. Do you have any grievance?"

Xiao Ning’Er knelt on the ground, trembling, "Ning’Er has no grievances!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The Emperor turned his head to look at Xie Pan’Er, reached out to grab her arm directly, and pushed her in front of Xiao Ning’Er, speaking coldly.

"Apologize to her!"

Xiao Ning’Er froze at these words, very reluctant.

"What? You’ve recklessly tarnished someone else’s reputation, and you don’t even want to say a single ’sorry’?"

Xie Pan’Er stood in front of the Emperor, not pleading for Xiao Ning’Er at all. Having grown up following Xie Yingying and Suisui, she knew people are often bullied for being gentle.

Today she didn’t plead for Xiao Ning’Er, and it wasn’t because she knew about her own Phoenix Destiny.

It was because she knew she couldn’t let herself lose the purity and face that the Emperor protected for her.

"You want me to apologize to a servant!"

"Miss Xiao Ning’Er, what do you mean by servant?"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor was about to get angry again, but Xie Pan’Er beat him to it.

"You... you’re just a servant! It’s impossible for me to apologize to you!"

"Miss Xiao Ning’Er, may I ask, whose servant am I?"

"You... you are a servant of Chang Rongshun and Princess Shunhe?"

"Ha! Who told you I’m a servant of Chang Rongshun and Princess Shunhe?

Even if I were a servant of Chang Rongshun and Princess Shunhe, can you slander me and His Majesty indiscriminately?

Today you don’t realize your mistake and slander me; will you slander someone else tomorrow, like..."

Xie Pan’Er casually pointed, her little finger pointing at Eunuch Ling, who had just quietly tugged at Xiao Ning’Er’s skirt.

"Like Eunuch Ling, today you slander me for seducing His Majesty, will you slander Eunuch Ling tomorrow for accepting bribes, taking money from others, and facilitating things for dignitaries inside and outside the Palace as well as Palace maids and eunuchs?"

Xiao Ning’Er herself wasn’t very bright, and the Duke’s Mansion often gave Eunuch Ling some pocket money to inquire about His Majesty’s news.

This was a common occurrence, and she knew it, so when Xie Pan’Er mentioned it, Xiao Ning’Er hadn’t reacted yet, but Eunuch Ling was already sweating from his forehead. Just as he was about to open his mouth to say "This servant is innocent," he heard Xiao Ning’Er say.

"That’s exactly what he’s doing; I’m not wronging him!"

With that said, the scene fell silent!

The attendant quickly said, "This servant is wronged! Your Majesty must stand up for this servant. Miss Xiao Ning’Er is spouting nonsense, not adhering to the virtues of a woman, and has the habit of recklessly accusing others. Please, Your Majesty, take control!"

For a moment, everyone took several steps back, afraid of getting involved with Miss Xiao Ning’Er!

"Ning’Er, you have greatly disappointed your cousin, even daring to randomly accuse my personal eunuch!"

"Nin... Ning’Er did not, Emperor cousin, please understand!"

"Your Majesty! Let it go! What kind of person Xiao Ning’Er is, I believe everyone is clear. Today, it doesn’t matter if she doesn’t apologize, as long as everyone knows that you and this common woman are innocent."

Xie Pan’Er stepped forward to bow to the Emperor, generously and magnanimously speaking to him.

The Emperor was very gratified upon hearing this, "Miss Xie is truly a kind and gentle, magnanimous good lady! Thank you for forgiving Ning’Er cousin’s rude behavior. Rest assured, I won’t let her off easily; until she’s copied the Book of Women’s Commandments a hundred times, I won’t let her leave the Palace!"

And thus, the matter was considered settled, with the Emperor suggesting Xie Pan’Er accompany him to admire the plum blossoms and the snow.

Xie Pan’Er agreed and accompanied the Emperor, sitting in the snow for half a day, yet she couldn’t see what was so beautiful about the snow and plum blossoms!

However, the Emperor sat there motionless without speaking, and she didn’t dare to leave out of fear from the way he lost his temper with Xiao Ning’Er today.

So, after thinking for a moment, she asked the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, are you hungry?

Perhaps I could make something for you to eat?"

The Emperor readily said, "I am indeed a bit hungry and miss the wild vegetable cakes you personally make. Would you mind, considering today I helped to vent your anger, making a few wild vegetable cakes for me every day while residing in the Palace?"

Xie Pan’Er: "..." He helped to vent her anger today?

Her mind had a bit of a hard time comprehending.