HRPM – Chapter 276 The Female Bandit Makes Her Appearance (2)

Then she let out a long, sorrowful sigh.

“Your Majesty, because you said you wanted this Dragon Pool Jade Cauldron, Luoluo spared no effort and even sacrificed herself to win first place and obtain this treasure for you. What do my little sacrifices matter? Please don’t take them to heart. Even if Your Majesty ordered me to die, I would obey without hesitation.”

Her hypocritical tale of suffering made the corners of the three princes’ mouths twitch.

Everyone could see that she was deliberately shifting the blame onto the Emperor and using him as a shield to avoid responsibility.

She was indeed clever. First, she brought out the Dragon Pool Jade Cauldron to prove that she had rendered meritorious service. Then she deliberately dragged the Emperor into the matter. The implication was clear:

The Emperor ordered me to go. How could I refuse? Even if I had to sacrifice my beauty and dignity, I still had to do it.

Xiao Che said angrily, “Jin Luoluo, even if Father Emperor ordered you to participate, you could have used some other method. There was no need to perform such an indecent and immoral dance.”

“With my talents, that’s the only thing I know how to do. What’s wrong with that? I worked so hard and gave it my all. Your Majesty, are you still going to blame me? I’m so pitiful. You’re the one who sent me there. Out of respect for an elder, I wanted to win the treasure and make you happy. And now, instead of rewarding me, you’re going to punish me.”

Jin Luoluo wiped at eyes that contained not a single tear, looking utterly heartbroken.

“Jin Luoluo, are you deliberately trying to drag me into this mess?” The Emperor was an old hand at political maneuvering and saw through her little scheme immediately.

“Ah~~ Your Majesty, what are you saying? I’m only stating the facts. Facts cannot be erased.”

Hmph. Now that your sons are coming after me, of course I’m going to use you as a shield. It’d be a waste not to.

The Emperor’s eye twitched. Rubbing his forehead, he groaned dramatically.

“Ah, ah, my headache is acting up again. Matters between young people should be settled by young people. How can you bear to trouble an old man like me?”

Then he lowered his voice and said to Jin Luoluo:

“I won’t interfere anymore. But if you can’t beat them in an argument, that’s none of my concern.”

Neither his son nor this future daughter-in-law was easy to deal with. He only wanted to sit back and watch the show; he absolutely did not want to become the filling in a sandwich.

Jin Luoluo also lowered her voice.

“Fine. Just don’t meddle. As long as you don’t start issuing random orders, I’ll have a way to argue them into silence.”

When Xiao Che saw the two of them whispering again, he knew his father was about to take Jin Luoluo’s side once more. He hurriedly said:

“Father Emperor, surely you’re not going to excuse her again in the name of compassion over law? The mistake Jin Luoluo made this time is no small matter. If you let her off so easily, she’ll only become even bolder in the future and dare to do anything. As the ruler of the nation, you should treat everyone who breaks the law with fairness and impartiality.”