Chapter 77: Believe You?
It was he who ordered the marriage, but it was hard to accept that two men were being so affectionate with each other.
Emperor Gan sighed softly and turned away.
Xu Yingying looked at them with a smile. Regardless of their status, how could she not envy such a marriage that lasted a lifetime for a couple?
It’s just a pity that her son is so affectionate.
Not long after, Eunuch Yan came back and said that all the suspicious palace maids had been brought here.
Then Pei'er stepped forward to identify her, but she didn't find the little palace maid she remembered.
"Not among them." Pearl said.
The little palace maid had a round face, a slightly plump figure, small eyes, and a mole at the corner of her eye. She was very easy to remember.
"No more?" Emperor Gan asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, another palace maid was released from the palace yesterday. She said her mother was critically ill and she went back to attend the funeral. She is from Concubine Wu's palace." Eunuch Yan said.
When Emperor Gan heard that it was Concubine Wu, his face suddenly changed and his eyes were filled with anger.
The King of Xiang was demoted and imprisoned without implicating her, and she even retained her position, yet she was still dissatisfied. Using such a cruel method to harm others was truly a betrayal of the Emperor's grace.
"Tell Concubine Wu to go to Ganqing Palace."
If this was really done by Concubine Wu, then the little palace maid must have been silenced.
Emperor Gan must have known about this, but he didn't bring the person here directly because he didn't want to make the matter public.
Xu Yingying didn't look at him straight in the eye and said unhappily, "Xianpin usually keeps to herself, how did she offend Concubine Wu? Are you trying to impose the crime of Prince Xiang on Prince Jing?"
Normally, Wu Bingting pretended to be nice to her, but she would just turn a blind eye to her little tricks behind the scenes.
This time she actually wanted to kill someone. It would have been fine if it was anyone else, but she chose Wang Rumu.
"The Queen takes advantage of the fact that the Emperor doesn't dare to touch her, and she feels really good about it."
Regardless of whether she liked the emperor or not, she always had to consider his face. She just said a few words, as if deliberately trying to embarrass the emperor.
This is not the Queen, this is the Empress Dowager.
"Empress Xu is very clever. She's good at using her advantages to maintain her position. Emperor Gan tolerated her until now, not only because of her mother's family, but also partly because of Ye Chenyuan. Empress Xu taught Ye Chenyuan very well. The reason why Emperor Gan valued her was not only because he was the legitimate son, but mostly because Ye Chenyuan was a very good person."
In this regard, Empress Xu did indeed do better than Concubine Xian. At least she did not take her unhappiness out on her children.
He did not give up on himself and taught Ye Chenyuan so well by growing against the tide. Only when he was valued by the dog emperor could he stand up straight.
If Wang Rumu treated Ye Chenyin sincerely, Ye Chenyin would definitely be better.
"If this was really done by Concubine Wu, how will your Majesty deal with it?" Ye Chenyin said coldly.
He hadn't killed Ye Chenming after all he had done, leaving him alive to this day. Concubine Wu was ungrateful and had resorted to such despicable means to harm his mother.
"Once the matter is clarified, I will give your mother an explanation."
After saying this, Emperor Gan stood up and was about to take a step when a young eunuch walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Master Song Mei'an, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, heard that Concubine Xian was ill and came to visit."
'I'm even more awesome at this.'
Having a secret meeting in front of my first love husband!
When Emperor Gan heard the name Song Mei'an, his face suddenly darkened and his eyes were filled with anger. He wanted to rush out and tear him apart.
After so many years, he still has illusions. Does he really not dare to kill him?
Xu Yingying then stood up, a smile on her face, a smile that came from the heart: "Xianpin and Lord Song grew up together. Xianpin is not well, so it is understandable that Lord Song came to visit."
Xu Yingying glanced at Concubine Xian on the bed, put away her smile, and looked a little more lonely: "Concubine Xian hasn't seen her family for a long time. Your Majesty, why don't you allow Lord Song to come in and let them talk? Maybe Concubine Xian will get better faster."
Yes, Empress Xu also liked Song Mei'an at the beginning, but Song Mei'an and Concubine Xian had been in a relationship since childhood, so Empress Xu must have had a crush on her.
Song Mei'an is really unlucky. The person she likes marries the person who also likes her.
But he was lonely all his life.
When Rong Yu was reading the original novel, she felt that Empress Xu had the most correct values and was the best person.
Now it seems true, he was so nice to his rival, without any competition or belittlement, it was all sincere.
No wonder Ye Chenyuan is so good.
"Song Mei'an originally loved Empress Xu, so they should be able to be together."
Xu Yingying's father is the Grand Tutor. Although he rarely attends court due to his old age, his prestige is still there. Moreover, the Grand Tutor's disciples are spread all over the place.
Xu Yingying disobeyed the imperial order and refused to marry, and the emperor would not say much if the old tutor went out to have sex with her.
Unfortunately, Song Mei'an likes Wang Ruomu.
Emperor Gan snorted coldly and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.
When love rivals meet, they are extremely jealous of each other. I guess the dog emperor would not want to vent his personal anger.
Rong Yu could clearly see that Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Gan Di, and the black pupils in her eyes disappeared.
Rong Yu secretly thought: Empress Xu is my idol.
"You don't have to worry since the imperial physician is here. I will send someone to inform you if there is any news. It's getting late, so you should go back first." Xu Yingying said.
Nowadays, epidemics are no longer difficult diseases. You just need to take the medicine according to the prescription for a few days to get better.
There was nothing to do here, so Ye Chenyin and Rongyu left the palace.
Song Mei'an naturally did not meet Wang Ruomu, and was sent away by Emperor Gan with a few prevarications.
Inside the Ganqing Hall,
Wu Bingting stood upright in the middle. The gorgeous imperial concubine's dress made her figure graceful, and the perfect curves on her face made her look incredibly beautiful.
Looking into the eyes of the person sitting on the dragon couch, there was no affection between husband and wife except that of a ruler and his subject.
Wu Pingting sneered. When did their affection begin to fade?
Maybe it was the moment he sat on the throne.
She thought he would go against everyone's opinion and make her the queen, and she thought they would live in harmony, and that he would draw her eyebrows even if he was the emperor.
But not only did he give the throne of queen to someone else, he also made her a concubine.
He is the emperor and no longer seeks a lifetime together, but she should wake up when he takes concubines one after another.
You shouldn't expect an emperor to be truly affectionate.
Maybe there was, but it wasn't for her.
"Your Majesty, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I will tell you everything I know." Wu Pingting looked at him straight without blinking.
Emperor Gan was slightly angry. "I have never treated you harshly, and you have not been implicated in the affairs of the Prince of Xiang. You are still the most respected person after the Empress. Why are you still not satisfied?"
I never thought about what to do with her, nor did I ever think that a mother's status depends on her son.
As long as she behaved herself, the position of imperial concubine would always be hers, but she completely ignored their youthful affection and violated his bottom line time and time again.
If it were someone else, they would have dragged him out to feed the dogs.
"You haven't treated me harshly?"
"No involvement?"
"I am the most respected?"
"Concubine Hui's words were full of ridicule for my family's lack of support and my childlessness. Your Majesty, do you know how I felt when I heard that? Although my Xu family is not a wealthy family, we were personally appointed by the late emperor. We assisted Your Majesty when he was still a hidden dragon. Now, our entire family has been slaughtered for no apparent reason..."
Wu Pingting became more and more excited as she spoke, her eyes turned red and tears rolled down her fair and smooth cheeks. Her ferocious face did not look ugly, but only pitiful.
"The enemy of my Xu family is right before my eyes, yet I cannot kill him. Your Majesty said he has not treated me harshly? Hundreds of lives of my Xu family were lost overnight without being implicated. How else can I be implicated?"
"Everyone in the harem is a playboy, respecting whoever they want. Although I am a noble concubine, I am fed, clothed, and provided with the same allowances as a concubine, even lower than a concubine. Do you believe that I am the most respected person after the empress?"
With tears in her eyes, Wu Bingting looked at the man who had rekindled her hopes and disappointed her time and time again.
When she wakes up in the middle of the night, she can still recall the good old days and the person who really cared about her.
Once upon a time, she was the only one who carried the past with her, trying to awaken the one who had lost his love.
"Prince Jing killed my parents. Has Your Majesty ever considered standing up for the Xu family?"
The crimes committed by King Jing are already punishable by a thousand cuts, but he is still at large and does not take anyone seriously.
She is also a criminal and is still in jail, suffering.
How could she feel at ease? She couldn't kill King Jing, and couldn't she kill that bitch Wang Ruomu?
If it weren't for her, who occupied all the favor of His Majesty, how could her Ming'er not be valued by His Majesty?
If she hadn't pretended to be nice and won His Majesty's favor, how could she have made His Majesty give up his bottom line for her again and again?
The suspicious and ruthless man put away his sword again and again.
"I have already told you this. I will give you an explanation. Why don't you believe me?"
Emperor Gan didn't expect that Ye Chenyin would be so difficult to kill. He originally wanted to kill him quietly and find a replacement.
As long as it's not discovered that he did it, it's fine.
But Ye Chenyin is not only smart but also good at martial arts, which leads to too many mistakes in his strategies.
We can't kill him right now.
But he never forgot the revenge against the Shuntian prefect.
"Trust you? I trusted you back then, and I surrendered the throne to you. I'm not angry, but have you ever really trusted me since then? Ming'er trusted you, believing you truly loved him and always cared about him, yet you were sentenced to death. I trusted you, but ended up without a family, my only son separated from me. I trusted you, but was used as a whetstone for that woman's son! Your Majesty, how can I trust you anymore?"
"Believe you? Believe you secretly killed Wang Ruomu's son to prevent her from hating you? Believe you? It would be faster than doing it yourself."
Wu Pingting's eyes were filled with tears, and her previous dignity was no longer there.
There is only disappointment in his eyes. How can he give up the beautiful excitement of his youth?
If it weren't for the repeated disappointments, how could I have become disheartened?
Wu Pingting suddenly laughed out loud: "People are always like this. He cherishes the one who loves him, but he chooses to provoke someone whose heart is not with him. Yunze, don't you think so?"
Emperor Gan's heart was suddenly shocked. Yunze, it has been so many years since anyone called his name.
Since he took this position, he no longer has anything of his own.
The only person who can bring back memories of the past is the person in front of me.
"Ting'er, I have never lied to you."
He hadn't lied to her. His intention to kill King Jing was real, and it was probably true that Concubine Xian was also real. But his not lying was a pitiful alms to her.
She doesn't need it!
Wu Pingting wiped her tears and knelt down neatly: "That's all I have to say. Your Majesty, if you want to punish me, I will do whatever you wish."
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