Chapter 71 Ruthless
Concubine Shu came out from behind the tree, her face expressionless with shock and anger. However, she was concerned about the dignity of both mother and son and did not intend to question him here.
"Come with me." She tried her best to suppress her anger and spoke calmly.
Chen Yunyi knew that he could not escape this in the end, so he followed her back to Jingxiu Palace silently.
Concubine Shu walked hurriedly along the way. As soon as she entered the gate of Jingxiu Palace, she waved away everyone. Before he could stand still, she turned around and slapped him hard in the face.
Concubine Shu's face had never looked so ugly: "Beast!"
Just now behind the tree, she was almost fainted from anger. How dare Yun Yi have such an indecent thought about her father's woman? If this got out, how would she save face?
Chen Yunyi turned his face away from the slap, but he seemed to feel no pain. He slowly turned his face back and said calmly, "You're right, I'm a beast."
My father is also a beast. He and I are of the same bloodline, so there is nothing wrong with that.
"Do you know who she is?" Concubine Shu hadn't expected him to admit it so calmly. She angrily covered her heaving chest with one hand and pointed at him with the other. "She's the Empress! She's your father's woman! She's the one who brought shame upon you, my mother, and me! How dare you have feelings for her? This is immoral, you know that?"
"I know," Chen Yunyi nodded as if it was a matter of course, "but I can't help it. She's supposed to be my woman."
Regardless of past lives or present, he should have met her first. It was his father who repeatedly used his power to snatch her away from him. But it didn't matter. He didn't mind that she had served him, or that she had given birth to his children. She was innocent, and the only thing to blame was his father's repeated abuse of power.
Concubine Shu felt a lump in her throat and was speechless for a moment as she looked at this unrepentant and rebellious son.
Chen Yunyi continued to persuade her, "Mother, please don't always be hard on her. She knows nothing. It was me who coveted her unilaterally. You don't have to worry about Father either. Just pretend you never noticed this..."
Before he could finish his words, a porcelain cup, slightly smaller than his palm, smashed into his face. With a "snap," shattered shards flew everywhere. He paused, blinking expressionlessly as a trickle of blood streamed down the corner of his eye.
Seeing that he was accidentally injured by her impulsiveness, Concubine Shu suddenly became nervous and hurriedly took the silk scarf and went forward to check his wound.
"Yun Yi, are you seriously injured? Mother didn't mean it."
Chen Yunyi lay motionless and let her wipe the wound.
Shufei checked carefully and was relieved to find that the cup edge had only hit his eyebrow and not really hurt his eyes. However, the next moment she remembered his previous interrupted remarks and a surge of anger surged in her heart.
"That woman is truly a vixen. Not satisfied with bewitching Your Majesty, she even turns around and seduces you." She gritted her teeth, "I should have killed her long ago, at all costs!"
Chen Yunyi had anticipated that her remarks would be the same as in her previous life, and he thought indifferently that this day was indeed unavoidable no matter what.
He knew that his mother had always disliked her because of her humble origins, her extraordinary beauty, and the fact that she had been his exclusive favorite since she entered the palace.
Initially, he only liked her appearance and temperament, and gradually he felt that it was very relaxing and comfortable to be with her, so he began to pay attention to her, without considering that his favor would make her like fuel for fire, causing her to become a thorn in the eyes of his mother and the women in the backyard.
The emperor was right. He didn't have the ability to protect her, so he chose to give up temporarily, while secretly planning his power. However, before he could win her back, he received the news that she had passed away.
He regretted his choice that day countless times, and her tearful face became his lingering nightmare.
Fortunately, he noticed something unusual from his father's suicide and forced Taoist Xuanwei to tell him the method of rebirth. He was ecstatic, but he did not expect that he was still one step too late in this life.
But it didn't matter. He and his father had just swapped the order of their past and present lives. All he had to do was bear some more infamy, which was nothing compared to getting her.
"Mother, you are wrong," he said with a smile, "it was your son who wanted to seduce her."
Even his father could commit adultery behind his back, so he could step on his father to get to the throne.
Concubine Shu clutched the silk scarf in her hand and suddenly broke down and said, "You are crazy!"
"I'm crazy." Chen Yunyi slowly pressed her shoulders, his voice soft, "Mother, I know you want to be the Queen Mother. When I ascend the throne, I will definitely fulfill your wish. But please don't stop me from getting her. If I lose her again, I'll go even more crazy."
Concubine Shu stared blankly at his paranoid eyes with a hint of madness, and suddenly felt a sense of strangeness and yet a terrifying familiarity.
It’s so similar, his Yun Yi has completely become another Majesty.
This was the first time she felt sadness and despair.
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It was late at night, but Fengqi Palace was still brightly lit with candles.
When Chen Dingyao arrived, Chan Zhen was still awake. She was sitting quietly by the window. The flickering candlelight made her face look even more gentle and delicate. When she heard the movement outside the door, she raised her eyelids, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.
As always, no matter when he came, she would always come to greet him happily.
Before he could put a smile on his face, Zen Zhen walked up to him and reached out to tease Yuan Zhao in his arms.
"Zhao'er is back." Chan Zhen walked past him without even looking at him. The surprise in his expression was not directed at him, but at Yuan Zhao in his arms.
The corners of his mouth had just risen halfway when they fell in an instant.
Yuan Zhao felt a familiar breath approaching and immediately reached out to her for a hug.
Seeing him standing still, Chan Zhen said unhappily, "Since Zhao'er has completed the baptism ceremony, Your Majesty should leave."
"Chanzhen, you're just killing me." Chen Dingyao grabbed Yuan Zhao's desperately outstretched hand and drew his attention back. "You don't even want to look at me anymore?"
Zen Zhen received his hurt look and lowered his eyes, saying, "Since Your Majesty already knows, why ask again?"
It seems that showing weakness is not working.
He lowered his eyes and suddenly felt his fingers getting wet. He looked down and saw that it was Yuan Zhao who was holding his fingers and putting them into his mouth.
Zen Zhen immediately frowned, and pulled Yuan Zhao's fingers out of his mouth, while sternly teaching him: "You can't eat dirty things."
Dirt? He was choked, but subconsciously grabbed Zen Zhen's hand that was about to be withdrawn.
Zenzhen glared at him, "Let go!"
He came to his senses and thought her expression as she stared at him was incredibly beautiful. He didn't want to let go any more, so he just shamelessly whispered, "I've washed my hands, they're not dirty."
Chan Zhen tried hard but couldn't pull his hand back from his grasp. He couldn't help but feel angry, but because Yuan Zhao was present, he couldn't get angry too loudly.
"You said you wouldn't force me." She lowered her voice, her beautiful eyes full of accusation.
Chen Dingyao was now very cautious and didn't dare to go too far. He could only let go of her hand reluctantly, but still did not hand Yuan Zhao to her.
"Give Zhao'er back to me." Chanzhen could only take the initiative to ask him for it.
"Zhao'er is too noisy," he explained helplessly, "He'll bother you if he's around you at night."
He was afraid that she would insist on taking care of Yuan Zhao herself, and the palace maids would find it difficult to refuse. He couldn't just sneak in every night and leave in the morning before she woke up. Even he couldn't stand it after a few days.
"No way, Zhao'er is obviously very well behaved." Chanzhen glared at him. How could he say that his own child was not good? Zhao'er was obviously well behaved the night before and didn't cry once.
As soon as she finished speaking, Yuan Zhao burst into tears without giving her any face.
Zen Zhen nervously stretched his head to look. "Why is he crying? Did you hurt him by being too strong?"
Chen Dingyao was not annoyed by her questioning. He calculated the time and said, "He must be hungry."
It has been more than an hour since he carried Yuan Zhao away from Fengqi Palace, and Yuan Zhao has not had any milk during this period.
"Then why don't you give Zhao'er to me?" Chan Zhen stomped his feet in anger.
After all, Yuan Zhao's health was important, so Chen Dingyao did not use him as a raft anymore and carefully returned him to Chan Zhen's arms.
Chan Zhen held Yuan Zhao and sat down on the bedside. He subconsciously wanted to unbutton his clothes, but when he was halfway through, he suddenly noticed the burning gaze beside him. He immediately put the clothes down and said with a red face, "Your Majesty, why haven't you left yet?"
Chen Dingyao was still thinking about Xue Ni who had just flashed by, but in an instant his eyes darkened.
"Zenzhen, have you been feeding Yuan Zhao yourself these past two days?"
Zen really didn't understand why he suddenly got angry: "I'm Zhao'er's mother. Don't I even have the right to feed Zhao'er myself?"
There is a rule in the palace that concubines below the rank of Jieyu are not allowed to personally raise the baby after giving birth, and the royal heir must be sent to the wet nurse immediately. However, since she is the queen, there is naturally no restriction. Moreover, she also has selfish motives. In her previous life, she was too weak and had never fed Yuan Zhao personally.
"You haven't recovered yet," Chen Dingyao explained patiently when he saw the grievance on her face. "There's no rush until you're better. Let the palace nurse take care of you for now."
If it were in the past, Chan Zhen would naturally be willing to listen to him.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about my affairs." Her expression turned cold, with resistance in her eyes. "Go away. I don't want to see you."
Her cold eyes pierced his chest, "Zhenzhen, are you really going to treat me like this? Wipe out all our memories?"
"What memories could there be between Your Majesty and I?" Zen Zhen sneered, "Are they the memories you forced upon me?"
"You said you loved me in this life," he said, stepping forward and grasping her shoulders. "I don't believe you have no feelings for me at all now."
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, just give it a try?" Chan Zhen said calmly.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, bent down and kissed her unexpectedly.
Zen Zhen only blinked slightly when he was kissed, and then looked at him calmly, as if there was only a ball of air in front of him.
There was no love or shyness in her eyes, just like when she was forced to get close to him in her previous life.
Chen Dingyao couldn't help but tighten his grip on her hand, and it felt like a basin of cold water was poured over his heart. It was clearly April, the spring of the year, but he felt as if he was in the cold winter, and his heart gradually became sick.
After a long time, he let go of her and took half a step back.
Zen Zhen looked at him expressionlessly: "Is your Majesty credible in this way?"
He was silent for a long time before squeezing out a few words from between his teeth, his face dark.
"Well, Zen-shin, you are indeed cruel enough."
Yuan Zhao's crying in the room became louder and louder.
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