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The Emperor’s face was ashen as he stared at Ye Chu, who dared to block his path, seemingly unafraid of the dragon’s might.

"She is my Empress, naturally, she should return to the palace with me. Your entanglement with my Empress, do you intend to ruin her reputation?"

The Empress yanked on the sleeve of the dog Emperor, "Your Majesty, do not slander me. I have always acted properly..."

At that moment, the Emperor’s mind was in turmoil, consumed by fury, where could he possibly be receptive to the Empress’s words?

He wished he could bring the Empress back to the palace immediately, and not let Ye Chu see her for even a moment.

"You shut your mouth."

The Empress rolled her eyes; after all, he was the Emperor, and she couldn’t just openly defy him.

Ye Chu looked at the infuriated Xiao Qi, unafraid, "My relationship with Aling is pure and innocent, but you, the Emperor, with your three palaces and six courtyards, surrounded by women, since you do not cherish Aling, better to let her leave."

The Emperor listened to Ye Chu call her Aling time and again, feeling like a millennial-aged vinegar jar had been knocked over.

"She is my Empress, how can a man call her by her intimate name?"

Ye Chu remained calm as ever, asking, "Can you do it, having her as your sole Empress?"

Caught off guard by the question, the Emperor looked down at the Empress, only to see her lifting her gaze toward him, her beautiful eyes brimming with contempt.

The Empress scoffed in her heart, if the dog Emperor would reform, pigs might climb trees.

The Emperor turned his gaze back to Ye Chu, his tone carrying an aura that could not be ignored, "I am the ruler of this nation, there’s no need for you to teach me how to conduct affairs."

"I’m not teaching the Emperor anything, I just find that you’re not worthy of Aling." Ye Chu emphasized the last words for the first time.

Ye Chu’s remarks were doubtless provoking Xiao Qi.

It also stunned the Empress because she did not anticipate that Ye Chu would say such a thing.

Although she also felt that the dog Emperor had too many women, which was different from what she had thought before entering the palace.

The Emperor’s hands, hanging by his side, clenched tightly into fists, furious inside, but as the ruler of the nation, he quickly concealed his emotions.

"I am the Emperor, she is my Empress, a match made by heaven and earth, how are we not suitable?"

Ever since the Emperor had entered, every sentence did not stray from declaring that she was his Empress—his intent to make Ye Chu understand that Lingling was his wife, a wedded one by formal marriage.

Ye Chu stated darkly, "But I believe, even if you are the lofty Emperor, you’re still not worthy of Aling."

The Empress grabbed the Emperor’s arm, looked up at Ye Chu, who, besides her family, was the only one standing behind her, voicing his injustice on her behalf.

But this matter, it couldn’t be resolved just by speaking out against it.

"Big Brother Ye, it’s getting late, you should go back to rest."

Ye Chu glanced at the furious Xiao Qi and asked with concern, "What about you?"

The Empress replied with a faint smile, "I will resolve this matter myself."

The Emperor watching the two of them exchanging glances before him, felt jealousy like never before, almost losing control.

Ye Chu stared at Aling for a long while, but eventually, he turned and left.

Qing Ying also followed suit, closing the door behind her before leaving.

Only the Emperor and the Empress remained in the room.

At this moment, the Emperor, unable to control his emotions, grabbed the Empress by her wrist, pulling her into his arms, his cold gaze closing in on her.

"What exactly is your relationship with that Ye Chu?"

The Empress felt as if her wrist was clamped by a pair of iron pincers, the pain causing her eyebrows to knit tightly.

"Concubine and Big Brother Ye are friends."

The Emperor scoffed coldly, "