He dared not imagine that Consort He would break down in tears if she knew these things; he only felt at peace with the Noble Consort.

The presence of the Imperial Concubine always brought a sense of security, as if with her there was nothing to fear and one could rest easy.

That sense of security was something that the frail He Pin, who needed his protection, could not provide.

"How did the Imperial Concubine know what dishes my brother likes?" Emperor Hui had also studied Ah Xuan's preferences before, though of course his research was not for good purposes. However, he could not say so. Just by looking at the dishes on the table, he knew that they were specially prepared for Ah Xuan, and he couldn't quite describe the feeling in his heart.

Previously, the Imperial Concubine's heart was entirely with him; she knew all his preferences. But from some point onward, he noticed that the dishes in the Imperial Concubine's palace had changed. This unspeakable sense of loss made Emperor Hui feel very uncomfortable.

He could take advantage of the imperial concubine, but when she began to neglect him, he felt he had lost something.

Could it be... because he slept with Consort Rong?

Jealous?

But he didn't do it on purpose!

Emperor Hui looked at Shen Wangshu with a wronged expression, seeing that this woman, who was dressed in stunning beauty today and whose makeup was simple but still radiant, did not even glance at him. He pursed his lips.

He harbored some resentment towards Ah Xuan.

“I know Ah Xuan’s likes and dislikes,” Shen Wangshu suddenly said under Emperor Hui’s gaze.

Ah Xuan's eyes suddenly twitched slightly as he met Shen Wangshu's calm gaze.

"If I say nothing, how am I any different from Consort He?" Shen Wangshu had no intention of hiding anything from Emperor Hui. She also did not want to wear the skin of Emperor Hui's imperial concubine and pretend to be acquainted with him, thus obscuring her true feelings and making her relationship with A Xuan tainted as well.

She smiled brightly at Ah Xuan, and the glory of that moment made the world lose its color. The latter seemed to understand her intentions, and the tension and pity in his eyes slowly turned into tender affection. She looked at Ah Xuan like this, and then turned her head without ceremony to look at Emperor Hui.

"What?" Emperor Hui felt that he definitely didn't want to hear what Shen Wangshu was about to say.

He didn't even notice that Consort He had spat out He Pin's mouth.

“I am in love with Ah Xuan, please grant me your blessing, Your Majesty,” Shen Wangshu said frankly.

Emperor Hui sat there in a daze, unable to process what he had just heard for a long time.

He never imagined that he would overhear this while he was just there to see the Imperial Concubine!

"Wh-what?!" he exclaimed, almost in disbelief.

“I admire Consort Gui. Besides, Your Majesty has many concubines in the palace, so there is no need for Consort Gui.” Seeing that Shen Wangshu was about to speak, A Xuan reached out and pressed her hand down so that she would not have to speak. He then spoke frankly to Emperor Hui, “Your Majesty also knows that there is no woman in my palace. It is very lonely. If Your Majesty takes pity on me, please bestow Consort Gui upon me as my princess consort. In the future, I can live a good life where I am loved and cherished.”

He spoke with utter shamelessness and composure, as if asking the emperor to give his concubine to a subject was a perfectly normal thing, which immediately made Emperor Hui tremble with rage.

"You!" Emperor Hui finally understood, his eyes practically spitting blood, and he abruptly stood up.

He turned around to find a knife to stab Ah Xuan to death, but after searching for a while, the guards all took a few steps back.

"You, how could you, how dare you?!" Emperor Hui felt as if his heart had been stabbed, bleeding profusely, when Ah Xuan actually coveted his imperial concubine.

He used to not care about the Imperial Concubine, but when she was about to be taken away, he suddenly realized that he actually did not want to leave her.

She was clearly his wife, so why was she taken away from him?!

Emperor Hui's eyes turned red, his gaze wide and trembling as he pointed at Ah Xuan and roared, "Insolence!"

"Your Majesty only needs to say whether you agree or not." What's the use of jumping up and down? Shen Wangshu became somewhat impatient.

Do you really think she'll believe you if you act like you can't bear to part with her now?

“Giving His Majesty a clear and honest explanation is much cleaner than secretly having dealings with Ah Xuan behind His Majesty’s back,” Shen Wangshu said calmly, looking up. “Let each of us let go.”

She only held the empty title of Consort, without any real power. She had served as a shield for Emperor Hui in the past, so she must have done some good, right?

In the world, there are always discords and separations in marriages, so why is it different in the royal family?

She no longer wanted to be Emperor Hui's concubine. What difference would it make if she divorced him or divorced him?

Cutting in two cleanly and decisively, could it be that the crime is extremely heinous?

"Shut up!" Her dark eyes, which always reflected his clear image, were so cold, as if she had become a stranger to him.

Emperor Hui didn't know when she had changed, or perhaps it was because he always left in a hurry, never once giving her a proper look. But the sharp, bitter pain that suddenly welled up in his heart was undeniable. His heart ached terribly, as if he were losing something most important, which made him, even in his rage, still reach out and grab Shen Wangshu's hem.

He no longer had the haughtiness he once had in front of Shen Wangshu, nor did he show any impatience.

A pleading look appeared on his handsome face.

"I will pretend I didn't hear what you said today." She was always right, so he knew he could hurt her and scheme against her at will, but he would never lose her.

But why has it turned out like this?

“Since Your Majesty hasn’t heard it for a day, I have no choice but to tell Your Majesty every single day,” Shen Wangshu said slowly, avoiding his hand.

"You are my wife."

“She isn’t,” Ah Xuan said in a deep voice.

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