The emperor's scrutinizing eyes stared at Concubine Jade for a long time. Concubine Jade looked at her coldly and resentfully, refusing to give in at all.
Finally, the emperor looked away first, picked up the tea cup and sighed:
"Are you still blaming me?"
Concubine Yu turned her face and remained silent.
"Well, since you like that girl from the Lin family, I will let her come to the palace often to talk to you. But... that girl's family background is not simple. You should not mention some things to her as an outsider, in case it spreads. Not only will it affect you, Cheng'en will also be implicated."
When Concubine Yu heard this, she stood up angrily:
"What do you mean by your Majesty's words? Do you think that I like Miss Lin because I value her family background and cannot use her for anything? Oh, it is extremely ridiculous! I am just an ordinary woman. I don't have as much consideration as the royal family. Your Majesty does not have to use her for anything. Save people, verbal threats.”
"Originally, I just thought that the girl had a good affinity with me and was a rare kind-hearted child, so I cared about her like a daughter. But it seems that I have harmed her by thinking about her. Thank you for your kindness. In the future, I I won’t see her again! Your Majesty will be worried that from tomorrow the palace gates of Wangshu Palace will be closed tightly and no one will be seen. Please also ask Your Majesty not to move to this dirty place again in the future.”
After saying that, he shouted for the jade bi to send the emperor out, leaving the emperor with an angry figure behind him.
When Yubi heard the sound, she opened the door and stood at the door without daring to raise her head.
Zheng Cheng stood by the door pretending to be a quail, and only the little prince peeked his head uneasily at the door.
The emperor put down the teacup heavily, his face gloomy:
"As I get older, my temper also grows. I just mentioned something, but you got so angry at me! When did I say you are not allowed to see me? Who in this palace dares to do this to you, and me? Yelling! Do you still think of me as the emperor in your eyes?"
Hearing the emperor's reprimand and the sound of slapping the table, the little prince ignored Concubine Jade's instructions and rushed into the house to kneel down in front of the emperor to apologize.
The emperor's face turned pale as he looked at his son, who was kneeling straight in front of him to plead for Concubine Jade:
"I would like to advise your mother and concubine on weekdays to restrain your temper and remember your duty. Don't rely on favor and arrogance and do it again and again. If you cause trouble, not only will she suffer, but it will also affect you."
Although the words were addressed to the little prince, the emperor glanced at Concubine Jade warningly. After speaking, he stood up and rolled away his sleeves.
Zheng Cheng lowered his head and saluted into the room, then quickly followed.
Concubine Yu turned around with a normal expression, pulled her son up from the ground, and smiled:
"Don't be afraid, my concubine is fine."
The little prince: "Mother, my father is the emperor after all. Please don't confront him head-on next time. I'm afraid that my father will be angry and I won't be able to protect you."
Facing her son's worried gaze, Concubine Yu's face softened, and she raised her hand to caress the little prince's head:
"My mother-in-law has remembered it, and she won't do it again in the future."
Coming out of Wangshu Palace, the emperor was so angry that he didn't even sit in the chariot and ran away with a black face to vent his anger.
Zheng Cheng waved his hand and told Long Chai to follow him at a distance, while he was ten feet away from the emperor, so low that he didn't even dare to show his presence.
After walking for a while, they reached a deserted place. The emperor was so tired that he held on to the artificial stones on the roadside and gasped. Zheng Cheng hurriedly stepped forward to hold the emperor's arm.
The emperor took a deep breath, raised his hand and waved Zheng Cheng away, cursing as he walked:
"How dare you say she dared? I am the most noble emperor! Who in this world can see me and not lower his eyebrows and bow his head? But she relied on my favor and committed the crime again and again! I really don’t know what to say! It’s simply unreasonable!”
(End of chapter)
