The words fell, and the atmosphere around them instantly turned icy.
Lu Ying seemed to recall some unpleasant memories as his thin lips curled into indifference. "Love you? Shen Yinning, in this world, no man would love a plaything of the bedchamber."
A plaything of the bedchamber...
Shen Yinning quietly looked at him.
In the darkness, Lu Ying's face remained expressionless. "I forbid you from seeing Cui Ji, not because I love you, but because I don't like sharing my belongings with other men. Filthy."
Shen Yinning smiled, but the smile never reached her eyes.
She said, "This humble wife understands."
Lu Ying was quite pleased with her docility and compliance.
He called in Nanny Chen and motioned for Shen Yinning to stand by the wall.
While gently brushing the tea with the lid, he dispassionately instructed Nanny Chen, "I need to know if there are any marks left by other men on her body."
Nanny Chen was a long-serving member of the Eastern Palace staff.
