"Do not speak ill of the Emperor. I shall investigate this matter thoroughly," Chengyi's tone revealed a hint of perfunctoriness.
He truly felt very agitated.
Recalling when he first met her, every tiny detail about her deeply attracted him.
At that time, he seemed to have found the love of his life; not to mention abandoning his original wife, he was willing to risk everything for her.
However, since returning to the bustling Capital City, everything seemed to have changed quietly.
That wife who used to only stay at home and manage the household now shone so brightly that he felt like a fool in comparison.
Especially when his mother recounted all that Shen Ruoxi had done for the Xiao Mansion in the past two years, her virtues made him question whether he had truly been wrong.
And what he once considered beautiful about Ning Zhen'er now seemed glaringly flawed.
He refused to delve into these thoughts, as it would make him feel like a fool.
