How could the Empress now have the dignified and virtuous appearance of the past? Not only were her words harsh, but her voice was also sharp. Even her ferocious expression made her look like the most terrifying resentful woman in the world.
At that moment, the Emperor felt that something he had always believed in had collapsed.
The Emperor looked at the Empress in disbelief.
The Empress saw the shock and disappointment in the Emperor's eyes. That was a gaze that would only appear when a beautiful thing was destroyed. The Empress became even more flustered. She wanted to do something, but she could not do anything.
The palace maid holding the tray at the side had long been scared silly. She lowered her head and gripped the tray tightly with both hands, trembling. A second ago, she was still saying that the Empress was innocent, but in the next moment, the Empress said what was on her mind.
