Yu Jingchen sat down next to Nan Zhiyun.
"Why is Your Majesty late today?" Nan Zhiyun began to "question" Yu Jingchen.
"I ran into someone who didn't know any better on the way, and they got my clothes dirty, so I'm late. It's my fault for not being able to come and have dinner with Yun'er on time," Yu Jingchen apologized.
Xinglai: "..." If you're so capable, why don't you treat the Empress the same way you treated Su Shi? Tsk... His Majesty is getting more and more unbearable to watch lately. Whenever the Empress is unhappy, His Majesty has to coax her gently, but whenever she's not in a good mood, the Empress will just take matters into her own hands.
Who does His Majesty matter? If it's time to act, then act; if it's time to speak, then speak. The Empress won't hold back. Just look at this now. Even if His Majesty hadn't come, the Empress would have eaten as usual, completely unconcerned. Your Majesty… your authority is about to crumble completely.
“They just told me it’s Su Qianyan,” Nan Zhiyun said directly.
"Yes, I have already given the order to deal with it. Yun'er, you don't need to worry about these things. Later, I will deal with all these women in the harem, leaving only Yun'er, okay?" Yu Jingchen asked, holding her in his arms.
"Your Majesty wants to kill them all?" Nan Zhiyun was startled and quickly turned to look at Yu Jingchen.
Yu Jingchen: "..." Why did I think that way first? Is that how this girl sees me?
"If they behave themselves, I will let them enjoy their old age in peace. If they do not behave themselves... death will be a blessing." Yu Jingchen has never cared about the lives of those people.
Nan Zhiyun didn't say anything. After all, she couldn't interfere with these matters. Besides, she wasn't happy to see those women either, so she wouldn't say anything about what Yu Jingchen did.
Su Qianyan ultimately did not survive; she was thrown into the lake and died within half an hour. No one knew why Su Qianyan was treated this way by Yu Jingchen; they only knew that she had angered the Emperor in her attempt to win his favor.
After this incident, the remaining concubines in the harem dared not appear before Yu Jingchen so easily. As for the Empress Dowager… she was taken out of the palace by the Imperial Advisor. The Empress Dowager was still unconscious, only her pulse had returned to normal. Nan Zhiyun was supposed to go that day, but Gu Yin didn't wait and left without notice, so she didn't have time.
Nan Zhiyun has been praying for the Empress Dowager these past few days... She wants the Empress Dowager to wake up soon, but half a month has passed and the Empress Dowager has not shown any reaction.
"Trust them, everything will be alright." Yu Jingchen put his arm around Nan Zhiyun's waist, watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, a dark glint flashing in his eyes. Although Nan Zhiyun was worried, it was too late now, all she could do was pray.
Prince Yu passed away at the end of April.
Prior to this, a secret was leaked: Prince Yu and Princess Yu appeared to be a harmonious couple, but in reality, Prince Yu had a close relationship with a courtesan in his early years, and even had a child with her.
Later, when Princess Yu discovered this, she forced the courtesan to her death during childbirth, and the woman and child were drowned in the river.
Princess Yu harbored resentment towards Prince Yu, claiming that his health had deteriorated to the point of being beyond repair by her constant, year-after-year medications. Everyone said this was retribution, perhaps because the rumors had spiraled out of control, as if an invisible hand was at work.
On the day of Prince Yu's funeral, the area in front of the mansion was crowded with people who all accused him of deserving of his fate.
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