The Emperor frowned, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts.
Although Shen Ruoxi's actions were for self-protection, now that the situation has been resolved, her placing Cheng Caiyun and Can Hu in that room was indeed inappropriate.
Even though it seems Shen Ruoxi is faultless in retaliation, at its core, now that she is unharmed, her actions could be viewed as a form of revenge.
Her actions mirrored Cheng Caiyun's, and if scrutinized, it could easily be seized upon as a fault and lead to gossip.
Shen Ruoxi only smiled faintly, looking at Cheng Caiyun with cold eyes, "County Princess Cheng, even if someone was in that room, how can you be so sure it was me? In this vast Capital City, am I the only one capable of martial arts?"
Lan Jue, who had been silent for a while, slowly stood up, bowed respectfully to the Emperor, and calmly said, "Your Majesty, I can testify, the person in that room was definitely not Marquis Shen.
