Ye Qiu noticed something was off about Yu Rou's expression, but as she didn't speak, he pretended not to see anything and prepared to enter the door.
Yu Rou was truly panicking this time. She hurriedly tried to grab Ye Qiu, but he evaded her.
"Lady Yu, what is the meaning of this?" Ye Qiu looked at her with an expressionless face.
"I beg you." Her face was pale, filled with shame, anger, and madness. "It was my fault that day, I opposed you. I beg you, be generous and spare my family."
"Lady Yu, your words are quite laughable. It was Your Majesty who stripped Mr. Yu of his position. What capability do I have to make His Majesty retract the decree?"
"But it was only because of you that His Majesty took away my father's position. You are now deeply trusted; as long as you say something, His Majesty will surely retract the order." Yu Rou insisted, as if it were obvious.
