Then his gaze conveyed a message: Jin Luoluo, if you dare say it, I’ll kill you.
“Father Emperor, what are you saying? This woman has disregarded the royal dignity of the Chu Yun Kingdom—she should be severely punished. How can you talk about leniency?”
Seeing his father’s tone soften and his attitude clearly relax, Xiao Che was both shocked and puzzled.
But no matter what, he could not tolerate Jin Luoluo being inexplicably let off without punishment.
“Luoluo is soon to be my daughter-in-law, practically half a daughter to me. How could I bear to punish her?”
Jin Luoluo knew Xiao Che still held a grudge and would do everything to stop the Emperor—she needed a plan.
Her eyes shifted, and she suddenly smiled slyly. “Your Majesty, there are flies buzzing here—it’s not convenient to talk. How about we have a private chat?”
“Yes, yes, let’s talk in private—let’s go to the rear hall.” Ignoring the astonishment of the officials and his son, the Emperor took the lead in walking down and headed to the rear hall with Jin Luoluo.
As they walked, they bargained.
“What will it take for you to keep this secret? Name your terms.”
“I’m not greedy—just do a little something. Release my father, grant me an immunity token, and cancel the marriage.”
“You still dare say you’re not greedy? I’ll only agree to release your father.”
“Come on, you’re the Emperor and still so stingy? Fine, let’s each take a step back—release my father and grant me the immunity token.”
“…Sigh, fine, fine. I agree. Just remember to keep your mouth shut.”
“Deal—yes!”
The officials left behind were stunned.
That Jin Luoluo actually dared to negotiate terms with the Emperor.
Even more shocking was that the Emperor actually agreed to her demands.
It seemed this future Third Prince’s consort was a formidable character—the Third Prince was quite fortunate to marry such a powerful woman.
The one most shaken was Xiao Che.
He knew all too well how cold and merciless his father was.
A supreme emperor who held the power of life and death over all.
Even though he was his father, he had never felt any closeness between them—let alone joking with him.
Yet this Jin Luoluo had once again exceeded his expectations. She was bold enough to bargain with his father—and she succeeded.
He had never seen his father in such a stifled, humiliated state.

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