Chapter 30 Apology Letter

At this moment, Yunzhou walked to Tianyao's side. Unlike Tianyao, who bowed, Yunzhou knelt down.

Tianheng did not exempt him from the kneeling ceremony.

"Your Majesty, I, Cui Yunzhou, am unworthy of Your Highness the Princess. I beg Your Majesty to grant me a decree of divorce and dissolve my marriage with Your Highness the Princess. This is my letter of apology. Please take a look."

Cui Yunzhou knelt on the ground, took out a letter of apology from his sleeve, raised his hands high, and said in a deep voice.

An apology letter?!

When did Cui Yunzhou begin preparations?

Tianyao turned her head and looked at the "Letter of Apology" that Cui Yunzhou was holding high, her face full of doubt.

However, regardless of when or why Cui Yunzhou prepared it, his act of presenting the "Letter of Apology" was definitely more beneficial than harmful to Tianyao.

Because at the very least, it preserved her dignity.

When others mention their divorce, they will say that the prince consort was responsible, since he presented a "letter of apology," rather than one-sidedly saying that it was her responsibility for not being able to have children.

That's good.

Tianyao felt a warmth in her heart because of Cui Yunzhou's actions.

Tianheng walked up to Tianyao, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, reached out and took the "Letter of Apology," opened it, and casually remarked as he read it.

"Minister Cui, get up, don't kneel."

Upon hearing this, Cui Yunzhou stood up and stood beside Tianyao, silently awaiting the imperial decree for their divorce.

He believed that His Majesty would grant it, because divorce was what Yao'er wanted.

Tianheng finished reading the "Letter of Apology" in no time. He closed the letter, turned around, and walked towards the high platform.

He walked up to the golden platform, sat down, took a blank imperial edict, picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write.

A moment later, the imperial edict for divorce was written. He picked up the imperial seal, dipped it in red ink, and with a 'bang,' pressed the ink-stained seal heavily onto the edict. Then he put the seal back in its original place.

Looking at the completed imperial decree for divorce, Tianheng curled his lips into a carefree and joyful smile.

Three years ago, the late emperor made a mistake due to his own selfish desires; today, it is up to him to correct it.

After the ink dried, Tianheng rolled up the imperial edict, held it in his hand, stepped down from the Golden Platform, and walked up to Tianyao.

"Give."

His voice was deep and authoritative.

Tianyao immediately reached out and took it, opened it in front of Tianheng, quickly read it, and was overjoyed.

It's done!

"Lord Cui, here, take a look too."

Tianyao didn't even bother to roll it up; she simply handed the unfolded imperial edict to Yunzhou.

Yunzhou raised his eyes, glanced at Tianheng, and seeing that Tianheng didn't say anything, he reached out and took the imperial edict, quickly reading it over as well.

Unlike Tianyao, he felt no joy after reading the imperial decree of divorce, only a sense of loss.

He carefully rolled up the imperial edict, knelt down, held it high, and proclaimed loudly.

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."

"Well, if you have nothing else, you may leave now. The princess and I have something to discuss."

Tianheng said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yunzhou stood up, turned around, glanced at Tianyao who was standing quietly beside him, and walked out of the hall.

After Yunzhou walked out of the palace gate, Tianheng reached out, grabbed Tianyao's wrist, and pulled her towards the chair.

"Your Majesty, is the injury on your hand any better?"

As soon as she sat down, Tianyao asked, her voice full of concern.

She was in a good mood today because the divorce was successful. After all, Tianheng had given her the divorce decree so readily, so she didn't mind showing him more care and concern today to make him happy too.

"If you had asked later, it would have been completely healed. It's already scabbed over, you see."

Tianheng sat in the chair next to Tianyao. Upon hearing this, he stretched out his left hand, opened his palm, and showed it to Tianyao.

Tianyao lowered her eyes and glanced at it; indeed, it had scabbed over.

After reading, Tianyao looked left and right, but her eyes never landed on Tianheng.

There's nothing I can do, it's so awkward!

The moment she saw Tianheng, she remembered the day she followed him to request the imperial edict to pardon those sentenced to death.

Her little head spun around and around, and suddenly she came up with a topic and asked a question.

"Your Majesty, where are your concubines in the harem?"

“I have been to the palace many times, and I have never met any of your concubines, nor have I ever even heard of them.”

Tianheng's heart shattered instantly.

For three years, he knew everything about her.

But she knew nothing about him.

The contrast is so stark, it must be so heartbreaking for him.

He didn't know if it was because Tianyao had broken his heart so many times, but he had somehow gotten used to it.

"I have no concubines."

Tianheng put his left hand back on the table, looking somewhat weak, and said.

?

How could that be? He's been emperor for a year already. Would those pedantic ministers and the powerful empress dowager really allow him to not take any concubines?

Oh, Tianheng probably meant that he didn't have any concubines, but he did have an empress, an imperial noble consort, a noble consort, a concubine, a noble lady, and so on.

As far as she knew, the order of rank in the emperor's harem was: Empress - Imperial Noble Consort - Noble Consort - Consort - Concubine - Noble Lady - Attendant - Lady-in-Waiting.

"So, none of the Empress, Imperial Noble Consort, Noble Consort, Concubine, Noble Lady, Attendant, or Lady-in-Waiting in your harem are Omegas?"

Tianyao stared at Tianheng with wide, questioning eyes, and asked very seriously.

Tianheng: "..."

He's going crazy!

She really, really knew nothing about him!

Although he had guessed it long ago, he was still hurt and frustrated when it was proven true time and time again.

"Yaoyao, I have no Empress, no Imperial Noble Consort, no Consort, no Concubine, no Noble Lady, no Attendant, no Lady-in-Waiting."

"My harem has always been empty, both then and now. Do you understand?"

"Do you need me to repeat it to you again?"

!!

What? !

How is that possible?

Tianyao opened her eyes wide, her face full of surprise and astonishment, and asked subconsciously.

"Empress Dowager... Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, haven't you been urging me to take a concubine?"

"I urged her, but I am the ruler of a country. If I refuse, what can she do?"

Tianheng was very satisfied with Tianyao's shocked expression. He slowly took a sip of tea and leisurely returned.

Tianyao was shocked, truly shocked.

Tianheng, you're awesome!

He was completely unaffected by the Empress Dowager!

In that instant, Tianheng's image in Tianyao's mind immediately became tall and mighty.

"How...how did you do that?"

Tianyao leaned forward, her face full of curiosity, and asked.

She wants to learn.

If she could, she wouldn't want to listen to the Empress Dowager, open a harem, and become a princess who would be utterly condemned by later generations!

Tianheng smiled and spoke slowly.

"Just make an example of him."

!!

Tianyao gasped.

She understood just six words.

The Empress Dowager not only urged him to take concubines, but even sent them directly to his bed. He killed them without hesitation. After killing so many people, naturally no one dared to climb into his bed anymore.

The Empress Dowager, naturally, had no choice but to back down.

Ruthless, truly ruthless. No wonder he is the ruler of a country, no wonder he sits on the Golden Terrace.

Tianyao slowly withdrew her forward-leaning body, her excited and curious face instantly turning somber.

This method is not feasible for her.

Because if she disobeys, the Empress Dowager's knife will fall on her.

As for what the Empress Dowager's knife was, she couldn't guess.

But she knew that she would feel pain as soon as the Empress Dowager's knife fell.