Despite what he was thinking, Feng Junyi's words remained harsh.
"No, I must kill her."
He moved closer and looked down at her chubby little face. He said in a low voice, "Since the Empress wants to keep her, I must kill her."
Feng Junyi waved his hand, and the cold smile on his face disappeared instantly.
"Guards, take her away."
The guards at the door heard the order and immediately rushed in to drag Zhen Zhu out.
The palace was in an uproar in no time.
Some people said that the Emperor disliked the Empress and recklessly killed her personal maidservant without giving her any face.
Others said that the Emperor was just one kill away from the Empress herself.
Su Nuan hid under the covers and shivered.
Feng Junyi is really a psychopath. He didn't even give me time to interrogate Zhen Zhu!
She was a little angry, and the anger soon made her feel hungry.
She picked up a plate of snacks and bit the snacks aggressively as if they were Feng Junyi.
When Feng Junyi returned to the chambers, she saw Su Nuan huddled up under the covers.
She wrapped the blanket tightly around her, and the blanket moved along her. It seemed like she was secretly wiping her tears.
Feng Junyi frowned slightly at the thought of a tiny ball crying under the blanket.
The little devil that I met back then in Yun Nation would cry over a palace maid?
And that palace maid is a traitor.
She must be as stupid as a pig to shed tears for a traitor.
He stalked over to the soft couch and lifted the blanket mercilessly.
Su Nuan was startled when the blanket wrapped around her was abruptly removed.
She had deliberately brought some snacks into bed to eat.
She couldn't help it. She was still young and got hungry quickly. There was also a limit to what she could eat while in the palace, so she had no choice but to eat secretly.
She didn't expect to be caught after only having a few bites.
She stared at Feng Junyi with big eyes, her cheeks bulging from being stuffed with so much food.
She reminded Feng Junyi of the little hamster in the Third Prince's room. It was fair and chubby with big eyes—they were identical when they ate.
Su Nuan quickly swallowed the snacks and clapped her hands. Then she slowly got up and asked, "Big Brother Emperor, why did you return suddenly?"
He glanced at her hands and the bed that was covered in crumbs. His frown deepened.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm eating."
Su Nuan replied quickly and even licked the crumbs off her fingers. She looked at him with her big eyes and said, "The snacks in your palace are delicious."
She was about to stuff her fingers into her mouth as she spoke.
Feng Junyi had a headache.
She's the devil's incarnate of a princess and can get whatever she wants. So, why does she look like she's just been released from prison?
He had touched those fair and tender fingers before.
They felt so soft, as if they were boneless. Would it melt in my mouth if I sucked it?
"Big Brother Emperor, would you like a piece too?"
Su Nuan noticed Feng Junyi's erratic gaze and felt slightly uneasy.
She saw Feng Junyi staring at her fingers.
She grabbed a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Only children like sweet things."
Feng Junyi swatted the piece of pastry away, and Su Nuan's small body swayed along slightly.
Confusion was written all over her face as she murmured, "Only children like sweet things?"
Actually, he might be right…
Su Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
In the past, she didn't like to eat sweet treats either. She didn't expect that her taste would change so drastically after becoming a 10-year-old girl in a book.
She loved sweet treats and would cry uncontrollably. Oh right, she also liked to sleep now.
Feng Junyi's expression darkened.
He was bullied by this horrible brat when he was in Yun Nation back then.
But ever since she arrived here, she had appeared so innocent.
Although she looked really cute, he knew that she was just pretending. He wanted to see how long she would continue pretending.
"Isn't it true?"
Feng Junyi answered her with a question. It was obvious that Su Nuan was distracted. She glanced over and noticed the wound on the back of his hand.
"Big Brother Emperor, what happened to your hand?"
She stood barefoot in front of him. Her soft hair bun brushed against his chin when she bent over. It felt as though a feather swept across his heart.
That pair of soft hands grabbed his hand.
"None of your business."
Feng Junyi remarked coldly and pushed Su Nuan away. Su Nuan staggered and stood in front of him. Her big eyes were filled with tears and she looked pitiful.
Su Nuan felt that Feng Junyi was acting a little weird today.
She had coaxed him last night, but in the blink of an eye, something was wrong again.
Perhaps it was because of those gossiping palace maids.
She didn't know how much Feng Junyi had overheard. But, as the biggest villain in the original novel, he had undergone unimaginable training since he was young. That explained why he turned evil at a young age.
She felt aggrieved. It's the author who made him miserable. It's not my fault. Why is he so angry at me?
At this thought, tears welled up in her eyes again.
However, she had no choice but to continue sucking up to him. She hooked the corner of his robe with her little finger and sobbed, "I just wanted to care for you. Look at the back of your hand. Your joints are bleeding. That must be so painful."
She pouted and took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off his hand gently. She looked up and asked carefully, "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt."
Feng Junyi's eyebrows twitched. He wanted to expose her act, but he also wanted to see what she would do next.
He wanted to pull his hand away, but the little girl in front of him squeezed his hand so tightly that he couldn't pull his hand away.
There was grievance and stubbornness in her gaze. It was as if she would not give up until she finished treating his wounds.
"How can it not hurt? Even if you're the Emperor, you're still only flesh and blood. Hold on. I'll bandage it for you soon."
Only flesh and blood? After so many years, there's still someone who remembers that I'm still human?
Unfortunately, he had also forgotten about that.
He watched quietly as the little girl in front of him took out a bottle of powder from the drawer and sprinkled it on the wound on the back of his hand. Then, she bandaged it with her handkerchief. Her movements were extremely gentle, as if she was really afraid of hurting him.
"I brought this medicine from Yun Nation. It heals wounds quickly and also prevents scarring."
She stared at Feng Junyi's hands and thought. It would be terrible if such a clean and slender pair of manga hands were scarred.
Unexpectedly, Feng Junyi withdrew his hand and turned towards the door, speaking in a low voice, "Maids."
When the palace maids heard the commotion, they immediately knelt with their hands by their sides.
"Turn your palms up."
The palace maids did not dare to disobey. They did as they were told.
Su Nuan did not understand what Feng Junyi was going to do. At that moment, he pulled out his sword and slashed the palace maids' palms.
"If you like bandaging so much, you should do it now."