Ye Qichi still had some regrets.
It feels like a good female protagonist has become so annoying.
Bai Mowan’s face turned red then pale from what Ye Qichi said.
She originally thought that Ye Qichi was unaware of the emperor’s true intentions.
She still firmly believed that Ye Qichi was not clever enough; she couldn’t think that much or that far ahead.
She didn’t refuse because this was her goal, to never divorce the King, which is what she wanted.
So, she could stand at the highest point and accuse Ye Qichi of saying one thing but meaning another, of being duplicitous.
Even if she was just venting her own emotions.
During this period, she always felt she was being heavily oppressed by Ye Qichi.
The credit for this rescue mostly belongs to Ye Qichi.
Clenching her teeth, she said fiercely, "During the rescue, the words you spoke to the King, everyone will misunderstand the depth of your feelings for him!"
Bai Mowan was still looking for her weaknesses.
She just refused to admit that she had absolutely no feelings for Xiao Jinxing.
Bai Mowan didn’t want to admit her own malicious intentions.
The author in the text repeatedly describes Bai Mowan’s righteousness and harshness on herself, she’s a person pursuing perfection.
She certainly can’t accept that she has wronged a good person.
So, she stubbornly wanted to exonerate herself.
Ye Qichi smiled wryly, "General Bai, if I didn’t act this way with Xiao Jinxing during the rescue, could I have delayed for such a long time waiting for Wu Xufan to arrive?! Do you think a person who can sit in the position of Empress is easy to fool?! If I didn’t make it believable, would the Empress believe what I said?!"
Bai Mowan bit her lip tightly.
Ye Qichi’s forthright demeanor made Bai Mowan truly feel that she was being unreasonable.
Her eyes inexplicably reddened.
She was really angry.
It seemed like she was angry at Ye Qichi, but perhaps also angry at herself.
"General Bai, I think your heart has become a bit twisted. You should really calm down and think about why you have become , the type of person you yourself dislike. And let me tell you again, I will not end up with Xiao Jinxing," Ye Qichi said firmly. "Besides, let me tell you that I didn’t resist the imperial decree not just because I knew the emperor’s real intentions or because I was afraid of the emperor’s punishment. Most importantly, the emperor promised me the position of King’s Wife, not any other status. And you should be very clear, Xiao Jinxing will definitely not be the King in the end. No matter who owns the throne, the title of King is only temporary. At that time, Xiao Jinxing and I will have no obligations to each other."
Bai Mowan was made even more embarrassed by Ye Qichi’s words.
Ye Qichi understood everything.
Everything was clear to her.
Everything she did was righteous and open.
Instead, it was her (Bai Mowan’s) heart that was dark, always suspecting the noble as petty!
"With that said, General Bai, listen if you will, forget it if you won’t." Ye Qichi didn’t want to argue anymore.
She felt that as the female protagonist, there were many things she should still be able to understand.
Right now, it was just because of a sudden provocation that she become somewhat extreme.
But a good calm down would set things right.
If not, then it was all Bai Mowan’s own business.
She came into this book as an outsider and observer, and sooner or later she would leave, far away from these people’s rights and wrongs.
What happens to these people’s conflicts in the end?
That would be their own business.
Ye Qichi walked past Bai Mowan.
Bai Mowan’s eyes reddened again.
She had never been made to cry by someone before.
But Ye Qichi’s words embarrassed her so much that she was on the verge of tears.
She clenched her lips tightly, enduring the discomfort in her heart, and took big steps away from the Imperial Palace.
In Xiao Jinxing’s sleeping chamber.
When Ye Qichi returned, there were not as many people guarding the entrance anymore.
She walked into the palace and didn’t intend to see Xiao Jinxing; she just wanted to find a couch to rest and sleep on.
She really hadn’t slept well from last night until today.
Her entire body was sore and aching.
Today, she had encountered so many people she didn’t want to see and said so many things she didn’t want to say, so she didn’t want anyone to disturb her anymore.
However, just when she was about to lie down, she heard Xiao Jinxing’s voice.
He was unmistakably calling her.
It was unknown if he had developed some kind of X-ray vision.
She hadn’t even gone to his bedside. How could he know she was back?