My brother entrusted his child to me, and I livestreamed raising the baby, making the Empress cry wi

Ye Fan's mocking laugh instantly pierced through all of Shu Jingwei's carefully constructed defenses.

How dare he use such a tone and say such things!

Why is he so calm?

He should hate her, resent her, and curse her, just like he used to when they argued. At least that would prove he still cares!

Instead of looking at her like she's a stranger, or even an inanimate object, and stating facts she can't refute!

"How dare you!!" Extreme rage and a panic of utter loss of control overwhelmed her.

Shu Jingwei suddenly raised the riding whip in her hand, pointing it at "Ye Fan," her voice so sharp it cracked.

"I am the emperor! What I do is none of your business to judge! When you were alive, you were nothing more than my useful dog! When you're dead, you're nothing more than a wandering ghost! What right do you have to look at me like that?! I order you to kneel down and confess your sins immediately!!"

She roared, veins bulging on her neck, eyes bloodshot, and her hand trembling violently as she brandished the whip.

She desperately needed any reaction from him—anger, pain! Even the slightest trace of past affection or hatred would suffice!

As long as it can be proven that the cold, ghostly figure in front of us is still connected to Ye Fan, who once had her in his heart and eyes!

However, Ye Fan simply watched her hysterical outburst, his pale gray figure swaying slightly in the wind, his gaze remaining indifferent.

He no longer responded to any of her words, as if all her shouts were just irrelevant whispers in the wind.

He even turned his gaze away and focused all his attention back on the sobbing Xiao Douzi and Lin Ye.

This disregard was more devastating to Shu Jingwei than any rebuttal or accusation.

She clutched her chest abruptly, where a suffocating emptiness and excruciating pain surged, mixed with overwhelming rage and a bone-chilling cold.

She suddenly realized clearly that Ye Fan, who had once loved her more than anything, was really dead.

Even his soul no longer cared about her.

Ye Fan's cold and calm accusation was like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the entire Great Flame Kingdom!

Above the screen, the barrage of comments was like a flood bursting its banks, carrying boundless anger and shock as it swept across the screen!

[Commoner Niu Wu: Dismissed from office?! Banished to the cold palace?! Just because he punched that corrupt official Yao Jingyuan?! My God!!! Is there any justice left?!]

[Commoners: No charcoal in winter, no ice in summer... forced to kneel in the snow... The eldest princess was only three years old then! A three-year-old child! Shu Jingwei! Are you even human?! Do you deserve to be a mother?! Even tigers don't eat their cubs!]

[Liu Wenxiang, a student at Xiaoshan Academy: Just because of jealousy and rivalry, virtuous and capable officials were dismissed, imperial heirs imprisoned, and the virtuous and capable were subjected to such cruelty! A hen crowing at dawn brings ruin to the family! The ancients were right! How can such a foolish ruler have the face to sit in the imperial court!]

[Commoner Zhang Liang: Lord Ye is innocent! The Crown Princess is pitiful! Kill that corrupt official Yao Jingyuan! The tyrannical emperor should abdicate!]

[Commoner Zhao Si: No wonder all of Lord Ye's half-implemented new policies came to an abrupt halt! No wonder the palace suddenly said Lord Ye needed to recuperate! It turns out it was this pair of scoundrels! One is heartless and ruthless, the other is a viper!]

[Commoner Wang San: Seek justice for Lord Ye! Cleanse the court of corrupt officials! Execute the treacherous ministers!]

……

Public anger, like a volcano that had been suppressed for many years, was completely ignited and detonated at this moment by Ye Fan's calm statement without a trace of emotion!

On Qingfeng Mountain, Shu Jingwei was stung by the surging, almost overwhelming curses in the sky, which made her face turn pale and her whole body feel cold.

She could no longer afford to lament her lost love; the boiling resentment among the people was enough to shake her throne!

No! This absolutely cannot be done!

She must salvage the situation immediately!

She could pin all of this on Yao Jingyuan!

We must make the world believe that she has been deceived and is innocent!

Almost instantly, Shu Jingwei's face changed to a complex expression that mixed "shock", "heartache" and "regret".

She abruptly turned her head away, no longer looking at the "Ye Fan" who made her heart pound.

Instead, he fixed his fiery gaze on Yao Jingyuan, whose face was pale and whose eyes were darting around.

"Yao! Jing! Yuan!"

She spoke each word slowly and deliberately, her voice filled with deep sorrow, as if it contained endless disappointment and anger.

"Yao Jingyuan! How dare you!"

"I entrusted you with managing the harem, and this is how you manage it?! How dare you be so hypocritical, mistreating my noble consort and princesses?!"

She placed herself in a completely "deceived" position, as if she knew nothing about Yao Jingyuan's actions, and only now did she learn the "truth," which caused her great distress.

She abruptly flicked her sleeve, her eyes reddening, and facing the direction of "Ye Fan," her voice choked with emotion:

"Ye Fan! It was I...it was my oversight! I was misled by this heartless bastard! I...I truly didn't know she dared to be so audacious behind your back, to tormenting you and your daughter like this! If I had known earlier, how could I have tolerated her!"

She then turned to the sky, or rather, to the hundreds of millions of people beneath it, her face revealing "sincere" remorse and "the responsibility of an emperor":

"My subjects! It is my fault! I have failed in my duties, listened to slander, causing loyal officials to be wronged and my princess to suffer! I... am ashamed before Consort Ye, ashamed before Ling'er, and even more ashamed before the people of the world!"

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow, watching Shu Jingwei's masterful "face-changing" and "blame-shifting," a sarcastic smile curving his lips.

This woman reacted quickly; her ability to shirk responsibility and protect herself was truly masterful.

Shu Jingwei's excellent performance, combining singing and songwriting, was so sincere and heartfelt that it momentarily halted the surging barrage of comments on the screen.

Many people who were originally furious were shaken and bewildered when they saw the Empress publicly "apologize" and speak sincerely.

[Commoner Niu Wu: Your Majesty... Your Majesty doesn't know? Was she deceived by that corrupt official Yao Jingyuan?]

[Commoner Zhang Datou: Alas, to err is human, to forgive divine. Since His Majesty has publicly admitted his mistake, perhaps...]

[Commoner Zhao Si: It seems that it really was that beast Yao Jingyuan who did this! His Majesty is also a victim!]

[Xiaoshan College student Liu Wenxiang: Pah! What a joke! She thinks she can just brush it off with a simple "I didn't know"? Does she think we're three-year-olds?!]

……

Although doubts remain, Shu Jingwei's performance has indeed drawn more attention to Yao Jingyuan.

Many people began to think that the Empress might have made mistakes, but the real culprit was Yao Jingyuan, the corrupt official who deceived the emperor and harmed the imperial heir.

Yao Jingyuan slumped to the ground, his face ashen.

He looked at Shu Jingwei's hypocritical face, trying to absolve herself of all blame.

Then I saw those voices on the sky that started cursing themselves and even vaguely "understanding" Shu Jingwei.

"Ha...hahaha..." Yao Jingyuan suddenly laughed softly, his laughter hoarse and full of sarcasm.

Lin Ye's gaze swept lightly over Yao Jingyuan, who seemed to be going crazy, and then glanced at Shu Jingwei, who appeared heartbroken but was actually secretly relieved. He understood what was going on.

The dog-eat-dog drama is about to begin.

He leisurely adjusted his position holding the little girl to make her more comfortable, as if waiting for the next good show to begin.