When Feng Jun Yi and Xu Yichen finally arrived in the imperial study, the air around them is heavy. Feng Jun Yi still remained silent ever since he came out of the Phoenix palace. Xu Yichen have no idea what had happened inside the palace, but feeling the cold air and seeing Feng Jun Yi's emotionless eyes, he could tell that his conversation with the empress didn't end well.
'Did the empress really had an affair? But with whom? And why? If she loves another man, she could just tell the emperor right away. That way it would be easy for the both of them. She also knows that the emperor will give her freedom if she only asks.' Xu Yichen thought.
Xu Yichen finally decided to ask Feng Jun Yi. Maybe this could help him lighten the burden in his heart. "Your majesty, this subject knows that you love the empress but—"
