Lady Li froze, her eyes widening in disbelief.
'What did I just say?'
'I actually blurted out all my innermost thoughts!'
Meeting the Emperor's astonished gaze, Lady Li's already pale face turned even paler.
Just as she was about to explain, Hua Manman spoke first, her voice full of grievance.
"I know my status is low, and I'm not worthy of speaking with an immortal figure like Lady Li Fei."
The Empress comforted her in a gentle voice, "Lady Li just had a slip of the tongue. Don't take it to heart."
Hua Manman looked at Lady Li, her eyes welling with tears, and asked.
"Is that true?"
Lady Li wanted to say yes, but what came out was, "Of course not! Everything I said came from the heart!"
The Emperor and the Empress were shocked once again.
'Lady Li is being very bold today!'
Lady Li felt as if her mouth was no longer under her control, and panic began to set in.
She tried to defend herself, but the words that came out were—
