She was going to become a member of the imperial family. If rumors spread that she was involved with both her future husband’s younger brother and his uncle, it would be an enormous disgrace.
The Empress could not afford such a loss of face.
Her expression darkened as she suddenly asked,
“Luoluo, you say these rumors are baseless. But I’ve heard that while you were at the imperial retreat, on one night during a heavy rainstorm, you were alone with Seventeenth Brother. Is that true?”
“Your Majesty, who told you that? I think the person you should be paying attention to is the one deliberately spreading these rumors. What exactly are they trying to achieve? As for me, Jin Luoluo, my conscience is clear before Heaven and Earth. If you insist on suspecting me, there’s nothing I can do about it. This is who I am. If you think I’m not fit to be your son’s wife, then so be it. But if you’re hoping to change me, that’s impossible.”
Jin Luoluo stated her position firmly and without hesitation.
She wanted the Empress to understand that this was exactly the kind of unconventional person she was.
If the Empress could accept it, then fine.
If she couldn’t, then they could simply go their separate ways.
“Luoluo, I never said you weren’t worthy of being Che’er’s wife. Very well, let’s leave this matter at that. I’ll find a way to suppress the rumors. But from now on, could you avoid getting too close to Yu’er and Seventeenth Brother? That would spare everyone unnecessary trouble.”
The Empress had no way to deal with her and could only compromise.
Jin Luoluo wasn’t intimidated by authority. She wouldn’t even bow to the Emperor, much less the Empress.
The Empress found her increasingly difficult to handle, but at the same time she had come to appreciate just how remarkable Jin Luoluo truly was.
With a woman like her around, countless things would become full of unpredictable possibilities.
She needed someone like Jin Luoluo to bring fresh energy and ambition into her son’s life.
Besides, it was obvious now that Che’er favored Jin Luoluo far more than Yang Ruoyao, and that was undoubtedly a good thing.
“No.”
Jin Luoluo rejected the suggestion outright.
“Because I’m about to ask them to help me with something. If I stop associating with them, my business will lose money.”
A bad feeling immediately rose in the Empress’s heart.
“Luoluo… what do you want their help with this time?”
A calculating gleam flashed across Jin Luoluo’s eyes.
“Hee-hee… Your Majesty, I want them to wear the clothes from my Xiangluo’er Boutique and perform in a fashion show. When the time comes, it’ll cause a sensation throughout the capital! Even His Majesty the Emperor will come to watch. Why don’t you come and support me too, Your Majesty? This time, I’m definitely going to make a fortune!”
The Empress was stunned.
Jin Luoluo had actually set her sights on using her sons for business.
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