He already had a deep understanding and had completely grasped it.
"You just said that as the queen you have to receive concubines. Do you want to take a concubine?"
"No, I was just giving an example."
Chen Jingxi grabbed his ear and said, "There are so many examples you could cite, why did you choose to say this? You just blurted it out because you had something on your mind, right?"
"How is that possible? My love for you is evident to all."
"I don't believe it. You have to swear to me and write me a hundred letters of guarantee."
Chu Jinghuai: “…” A fickle woman.
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The emperor flew into a rage in his study, sweeping the memorials from his desk to the floor. His attendants fell silent. After his outburst, the emperor, with a gloomy face, flung his sleeves and walked towards the cold palace.
Outside the gate of the cold palace, the guards saw the emperor coming and immediately knelt on one knee, "This general greets the emperor."
The emperor pretended not to hear and went straight into the cold palace.
He had thought the cold palace was filled with gloom, but unexpectedly, Concubine De was leisurely trimming orchids. She was dressed in a dark blue dress that swayed gently in the wind, and her black hair was only adorned with a plum blossom hairpin. The emperor couldn't help but be dazed by her appearance.
She recalled that when she first met this man many years ago, she was dressed like this, exuding a cool and aloof aura. But as soon as she saw King Liang, she would reveal her little woman's demeanor.
At that time, he felt an inexplicable urge in his heart. He wanted to take this woman for himself and see the pain of their unrequited love.
However, looking back now, the emperor realized that he was the one who was furious, and his eyes instantly became gloomy.
He slowly said, "My beloved concubine is in a good mood."
When Concubine De heard the word "beloved consort," her grip on the scissors tightened a little. A mocking smile appeared on the corner of her mouth as she said, "Isn't the Emperor in a good mood? He still has time to visit me at this time."
The emperor paid no attention to her words and continued, "I came to ask you, are you happy to see this scene today?"
Concubine De looked at him with disdain and asked, "Why is the emperor unhappy?"
The emperor said coldly: "I have come to tell you a piece of news."
Concubine De remained calm and simply said, "Your Majesty, please speak directly if you have something to say. There is no need to beat around the bush."
The emperor said word by word, "Prince Liang has escaped."
The action of trimming the orchid in Concubine De's hand suddenly stopped. After a brief pause, she continued what she was doing and said, "Prince Liang can leave if he wants. What does this have to do with me?"
The emperor took a step forward, his eyes fixed on Concubine De, and said, "You planned and waited for so many years, all for him, and yet he just left you like that."
A trace of panic flashed across Concubine De's eyes, but she still forced herself to remain calm and said, "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are saying."
"You were infatuated with him and even gave birth to that rebellious son for him. He probably doesn't even know about it. You say you treat him this way, but what has he ever done for you? He didn't even care when you were sent to the cold palace. You aren't even in his heart. This was all just your wishful thinking from the beginning."
De Fei's hands trembled slightly. She sneered a few times and retorted, "Why do you have to laugh at me? Aren't you just like me? The person you love has never loved you from the beginning to the end."
The emperor frowned and sneered, "What do you want to say?"
De Fei straightened up and said, "I tell you, when Chen Fei died, she told me in person that she hated you and that every moment with you was torture for her."
The emperor's eyes widened and he roared, "I don't believe it."
"If you don't believe me, then I'll tell you how Concubine Chen died. She died of poison."
The emperor pointed at Concubine De angrily and shouted, "You poisoned her."
Concubine De looked at the emperor with contempt and said, "How could I want to harm her? I feel sorry for her so much that I can't even wait."
The emperor's expression became somewhat ferocious. He pinched Concubine De's neck and asked, "Who harmed her?"
"If you want to know, kneel down and beg me, then I'll tell you, hahaha!"
"Mad." The emperor pushed her away, turned and left the cold palace, and ordered, "Go and find the palace maids and the imperial physician who served Concubine Chen in the past."
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