"It was Young Master Lian who personally said it..." The young eunuch who had been sent recounted the original words verbatim. Zhang Qing also felt surprised. His Majesty had not taken it back, yet Canglan Court voluntarily refused it; Young Master Lian actually had integrity, but such integrity was of little use in the harem."
The Emperor could not help but seethe with rage. What did she mean by this? How had she pleaded with him for gifts the previous night, and now she refused what was given?
What was she trying to pull? Could it be that she wanted to catch his attention, to make him come over?
If that was the case, why hadn't she chased after him that night?
The Emperor was still troubled by the fact that she had not chased after him; these past few days, he had often thought that if she had chased him, perhaps he would have pitied her and stayed?
But there were no ifs; she hadn't chased after him to make him stay, and he hadn't stayed either.