At this moment, the three of them almost held their breath and stopped their hearts from beating, as if prisoners on the execution ground were waiting for the verdict at the third quarter of the noon. Finally, they only heard Yu Wenquan let out a deep sigh and said, "All of you, stand up."
Aunt Hui widened her eyes: "Your Majesty?"
Meanwhile, Eunuch Yu was so pleased that he stepped forward to help Shang Ruyi up, saying, "Princess, be careful, the ground is cold, don't hurt yourself," while also gesturing to Yu Wenye and Chu Ruoyan, who immediately stood up as well.
However, allowing them to stand did not mean they were without guilt.
Chu Ruoyan still kept her head down, a layer of fine sweat covering her smooth forehead, clearly not yet recovered from the dangerous situation—after all, her identity was different from Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi, and she had two more people behind her needing her protection.
