Translator:Nyamachi
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During the day, ng Sangyu worked together with Emperor Zhouwu in the Imperial Study, handling palace affairs. Midday, they napped, wrapped in each others arms. Once afternoon ca around, they would return hand-in-hand to Bixiao Palace to have dinner, and afterwards they would be tightly entangled together until midnight.[1]
Five or six days passed like this, with the two practically joined at the hip. Who knew how many tis the imperial concubines gnashed their teeth with envy. This also made ng Sangyu feel even more bewildered.[2]
She wasnt the only imperial concubine who had managed to protect her chastity. There were plenty of people who possessed unique beauty and brimd with talent, yet recently there seed to be a new scent in the air, as everyone racked their brains trying to think of ways to invite favour.
There was actually no need for the Emperor to put up with her. If it was about appeasing her father, then this was just far too excessive.
ng Sangyu was deep in contemplation, head bent over as she combed her glossy hair. Her ink-black hair was just like a stream as it cascaded down her back. Her delicate eyebrows were faintly knotted, making her appear very vexed.
Your Ladyship, is your honoured self troubled about sothing? Bishui inquired worriedly as she took the comb and helped her straighten her hair.
Its nothing. I just feel that His Majesty dotes on excessively and I dont know if hes planning sothing yet again. She waved her hand, picked up a bottle of snow skin cream, and applied a thin layer on her face.
Nurse Feng, who was making up the bed, heard what was said and beca distracted, stamring, Your Ladyship, could it be that your honoured self is reading too much into it? The care with which His Majesty treats your honoured self does not seem like an act.
Maybe it was because Her Ladyship lived in the palace that she hadnt realized; where was there the least bit of scheming or coldness in the way His Majesty looked at her? It was clearly the look of soone deeply in love. Moreover, everything that Her Ladyship ate, used, and wore was carefully chosen in accordance with Her Ladyships preferences. She couldnt find even one fault with this degree of tender consideration it was simply ticulous in every possible way. Ignoring the fact that the other party was His Majesty, even an ordinary man wouldnt go to these lengths.
ng Sangyu picked up the bowl of herbal dicine sent by the female doctor and drained it in one gulp. She spoke indifferently, If he treated well, then would he still actively sche and make drink this abortion soup? If that was the case, then his care would truly be special.
Saying this, she sneered and handed the bowl to Yincui. Her tone was ice cold as she ordered, Carry the bowl outside. Soone is watching, after all. If I dont drink it all, she wont be able to return and make her report.
Yincui agreed. She carried the bowl outside and handed it over to the female doctor, who was waiting in the corridor with her neck outstretched in expectation.
This female doctor always kept a close eye on them. They had tried to spill several bowls of dicine, but she always managed to persevere and refill the bowl. It truly made one feel helpless.
Recently, Her Ladyship had started to attend to the Emperor at night. Since ng Sangyu herself did not want children, they had decided not to play gas with her anymore.
The female doctor took the empty bowl and returned to give her report. Nurse Feng examined her masters sneering expression and couldnt say anything more. She always felt that this dicine didnt seem like abortion soup. Maybe it was really as His Majesty said, that it was a nourishing concoction.
Hadnt Her Ladyships complexion beco rosier recently? Her thinning cheeks had also beco a bit more plump, making her appear even more gorgeous than in the past. Her fair and tender skin seed moist and supple, as though water would leak if you pinched it. She had never seen won who had consud that fearso abortion soup beco more and more beautiful the more they drank it.
In the short span of ti that Nurse Feng was lost in thought, ng Sangyu had already finished getting ready. She donned her cloak and headed out towards Qianqing Palace to accompany the Emperor. Nurse Feng hurried her footsteps to catch up.
The Emperor allowed her mistress to sleep in until the sun rose high and even waited for her mistress to wake up before she went to accompany him. This level of tolerance didnt seem to be fake. Yet, even if this were the case, since her Ladyship didnt want to hear any of it, she would just remain silent.
The master and servant pair hadnt wandered too far from Bixiao Palace when they were stopped by Worthy Consort, Beautiful Consort, and the rest. Although they were splendidly dressed, even a thick layer of makeup couldnt hide their haggard complexions. Moreover, their eyes were bloodshot, making them appear sowhat scary at first glance.
This concubine greets Your Ladyship Virtuous Consort. All the imperial concubines curtsied and saluted, but their manner of speaking was not at all as deferential as their etiquette.
Did you need Bengong for sothing? Say it quickly, and dont waste Bengongs ti. ng Sangyu fiddled with her nail guards. With her luxurious apricot yellow palace dress embroidered with silver thread, half covered within her jet black, glossy mink fur cloak, and a peony in full bloom tucked behind her ear, her domineering, noble aura assaulted them head on.
She lifted up her refined chin and looked askance at them with narrowed eyes. Her overbearing appearance made the imperial concubines hearts tremble. It didnt seem like it was a good idea to butt heads with Virtuous Consort! This was a master who even dared to kill the imperial guards as she pleased!
Sensing that the others intended to cower, Beautiful Consort stepped forward and said gently, Elder Sister Virtuous Consort, right now, the Sixth Princes health has weakened and he hasnt seen His Majesty for several days now. He spends all day sick in bed crying. How could this concubine not feel sad for him?
Elder Sister, now that you wield the Phoenix Seal, surely in the future you will be the one and only candidate to rise to the Empress seat. Shouldnt you be concerned about imperial offspring as part of your duty? This concubine humbly asks Elder Sister Virtuous Consort and His Majesty to co and visit this concubines palace together to take a look at the prince. Now that there are so few Imperial offspring in the palace, if Elder Sister cares, then Sister ought to advise His Majesty to share his favour and increase the imperial bloodline instead of monopolising His Majesty. Her Venerable Self, the Empress Dowager is also in the palace observing. Your honoured self must not betray her expectations.
Imperial Consort had already been beaten with a plank several tis now due to the Eighth Princes illness. Nowadays, she didnt dare to leave the Eighth Princes side by half a step and hated that she couldnt keep her eye on the Eighth Prince at all tis. With her treatnt as a warning, none of the imperial concubines would dare to use their princes sickness as an excuse to solicit favour. They could only exploit Virtuous Consort.[3]
Virtuous Consort had surely been targeting the position of Empress for a long ti. In order to obtain the Empress Dowagers support, she should have to properly take these words into consideration and not ruin her future in exchange for temporarily monopolizing favour.
The Empress Dowager was already rich in her years. What did she want the most? It must be to see thriving imperial offspring! Beautiful Consorts words were indeed spot-on. However, it was unfortunate that she wasnt aware of the truth behind the events and didnt understand that ng Sangyus way of thinking was totally different from an ordinary persons. Therefore, she was fated to fail.
ng Sangyu lifted her chin and looked disparagingly at the hateful, jealous eyes of the imperial concubines, who all wore smiling expressions.
All of a sudden, ng Sangyu ca to a realization. She had been wondering why that man recently solely favoured her in such a high-profile way.So it was because of this!
She had been made to be a shield again. It was just that this ti, what she was blocking was a group of lustful, dissatisfied won. It was impossible for him to touch these won again, but he also didnt have a suitable excuse. Therefore, it was ti for her, who was once the most favoured consort, to be tossed back into the fray!
Damn it! She had been used again!
As the little person in ng Sangyus heart gracefully gave the middle finger, she squeezed out a smile and ground her teeth as she said, Its of no concern to Bengong whether or not there are imperial offspring. They are your children. How is this Bengongs concern? If youre truly worried about it, then you need to wait until Bengong rightfully becos Empress first.
Beautiful Consort, your words are asking for Bengong to overstep Our bounds and ddle in His Majestys affairs![4]Whats more, sharing His Majestys favour and increasing the imperial bloodline Those words sound pleasant to hear, but if you were the one who His Majesty solely favoured, would you willingly give His Majesty up? We havent had Our fill of him yet you still want Us to share him with others? Do you truly take Bengong for a fool? If you have what it takes, then snatch His Majesty away from Bengong! Dont waste your breath chirping like insects in front of Us!
Fixing the peony by her temples, ng Sangyu passed by the dumbfounded imperial concubines and in this manner walked towards Qianqing Palace.
Father has still not retired, and Elder Brother is in the palm of that mans hand.Even if she didnt want to be this shield, she still had to do it.How aggravating!
Only once Virtuous Consort had walked a fair distance away did the imperial concubines co to their senses. Their complexions fluctuated between green and white, not looking beautiful in the least.
Virtuous Consort was indeed uncultured. She was extrely vulgar when cursing at people, and made others unable to retort because she used the plainest words to expose the most brutal truths. How could they deal with this kind of person, who was unmoved by force or persuasion?[5]
The imperial concubines shook their heads and angrily dispersed. Forget about it! They werent a match for Virtuous Consort, that poisonous woman. It was better for them to think of a thod focusing on Empress Dowager and the Emperor instead.
In Qianqing Palace, after waiting a long ti and seeing that Sangyu had yet to arrive, Emperor Zhouwu waved a hand and sent Changxi to inquire about the situation.
Changxi summoned the secret guards and entered the Imperial Study after making his inquiries. Leaning close to the Emperors ear, he reported Her Ladyship Virtuous Consorts bold words to the letter.
Havent had Our fill? Emperor Zhouwu pondered over these words repeatedly and slapped the imperial desk with a bright chuckle, rocking back and forth with laughter. His Sangyu truly had a big appetite! Yet after hearing this, why did he feel so relaxed and free from worry?
Changxi wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and gave a thumbs up in his heart.Her Ladyship Virtuous Consort is truly formidable, just like her father!
When ng Sangyu entered the main hall, her expression was solemn as she faced the mans eyes that were brimming with happiness. Seeing him in high spirits, the flaming malice that had just subsided in her heart suddenly reignited. This person was clearly building up his own happiness at her expense!
The more she thought about it, the harder it was for her to remain calm. She half-heartedly paid her respects and directly walked over to her own desk to review account books.
Sangyu, whats wrong? You could hang bottles from the sides of that frown. Emperor Zhouwu sat down and pressed close to her. One hand wrapped around her shoulder while the other pinched her slightly pouting rosy lips. His tone was filled with pampering and indulgence.
Go away, dont bother ! Unable to endure the heat from the mans breath in her ear and unable to stand his teasing attitude even more, ng Sangyu burned with anger and struggled free from his embrace with effort. She waved the account book in her hand and hit the mans cheek with a pow sound.
Even though this was an accident, she still used about seventy to eighty percent of her strength. The mans handso cheek quickly turned red.
ng Sangyu was shocked and stared fixedly at the man, trying to asure his expression, feeling unsure how to react.
Changxi shrunk his shoulders and bowed, standing motionless in the corner. Her Ladyship Virtuous Consort was even more formidable than he had imagined! She actually struck His Majestys face?! This was the most powerful person in Great Zhou!
Emperor Zhouwu stroked his slightly numb cheek. In one swift motion, he captured Sangyus chin and stared into her phoenix eyes. His tone was extrely sincere as he asked, Are you angry at Zhen?
ng Sangyus mouth moved, but no sound ca out. She was intimidated by the surging undercurrent in the mans pitch-black eyes.
You are angry at Zhen. The man spoke once more. This ti, he used an affirmative sentence. He lowered his gaze in thought. How long had it been? How long had Sangyu been hiding her true feelings in front of him? He could only recall that valiant woman who freely showed her emotions as she pleased in his dreams.
However, today Sangyu no longer hid her feelings behind a mask and no longer pretended to be gentle and submissive. Did that an that he had already pried open her heavily guarded heart by a crack? Did her anger an that she cared about him?
As he thought about it, the man held his forehead and was unable to constrain a low chuckle.
Seeing that the man did not say anything for a while, ng Sangyu felt extrely nervous. Just as she was about to kneel down and beg for forgiveness, unexpectedly, the man suddenly started to laugh. After that, he brought her close and sweetly and attentively kissed her lips. There was only satisfaction and delight in his eyes why couldnt she see the slightest hint of anger in his expression?
Sangyu, youre angry at Zhen, thats great! The man hugged her tightly and lightly licked and kissed her earlobe, but his words were nonsensical, causing Sangyu to purse her lips in a straight line.
Goodness~ The crazy emperor is even crazier this ti! Could it be that hes a masochist? Does he like people to abuse him?As she thought this, ng Sangyu trembled and stared at the foolishly laughing man with strange eyes. Everything aside, it indeed seed more and more likely to be the case!
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