Wisteria looked at me with surprise and whispered, "Your Majesty, please don't say such things again."
"Why?" I asked, puzzled.
"The Eastern Emperor will be unhappy if he hears this," Zi Teng said softly after glancing around.
I remained silent, observing Zi Teng. Zi Teng and Fei Yan had a good relationship, and she knew that Fei Yan had been in love with Liu Lieyu. Now that an opportunity was right in front of her, why would she refuse me?
"Don't you want your aunt to get what she wants?" I asked, shaking the teacup in my hand.
Zi Teng sighed, "It's just wishful thinking." After a while, she continued, "The Emperor only has you, the Empress, in his heart. How could he accept my aunt? Although I don't know what methods you will use, Empress, I think in the end you will only anger the Emperor for no reason. You will naturally be fine. You are the Emperor's beloved. But what about my aunt? The Emperor never shows mercy to his subordinates."
I was surprised that the seemingly unshrewd Wisteria could see things so clearly. However, the method I came up with was obviously not a good one, and we would all be in trouble if we were discovered.
Seeing that I didn't speak, Zi Teng tried to persuade me again, "Imperial Consort, I don't know what happened between you and Donghuang, but after so many years of relationship, Donghuang's feelings for you are clear to heaven and earth. Why don't you just stay by Donghuang's side?"
I lowered my eyes and remained silent.
Seeing that I remained silent, Zi Teng stopped talking and silently added tea to my teacup.
I tightened my grip on the teacup, deciding to try one more time. After all, this might be my only chance to escape. "Wisteria, have you ever liked anyone?"
Wisteria shook her head. "No."
"No wonder you don't understand your aunt's feelings. Your aunt's safety is the most important thing to you, but love sometimes involves taking risks, and I think your aunt is willing to take that risk too."
Unexpectedly, Zi Teng rolled her eyes at me and said bluntly, "I don't know what it feels like to like someone, but is it worth gambling with someone's life no matter what kind of feeling it is? Your Majesty, I think you also know the consequences of angering the Eastern Emperor."
I felt a little embarrassed by what Zi Teng said, but I forced myself to remain calm.
Sigh, it seems this kind of inspirational love advice won't work on Zifang.
After a while, Zi Teng couldn't help but speak again, "Your Majesty, I know what you're thinking. You want to use my aunt to leave here, don't you? Why?"
"Why what?" I asked, puzzled.
"You two used to be so loving. You fought and cultivated together with Donghuang. You cared for each other. Why did you suddenly change?" The expression on Zifeng's face when she talked about my past with Donghuang reminded me of a CP fan.
I coughed awkwardly, "You used to pay a lot of attention to us."
"Of course, everyone in the world knows that you and Donghuang are the most loving couple."
Things are different now; I have someone I like.
"What kind of Nether Emperor from Heaven?" Zi Teng said, her eyes revealing a familiar sarcasm. "He has long since submitted to our Eastern Emperor, and now he is working like a slave for the Eastern Emperor. Ha."
"What did you say?" Zi Teng's words startled me so much that I dropped my teacup. I didn't care anymore and stood up, grabbing Zi Teng's shoulders to ask her.
Zifang let out a cold gasp as I pinched her, and then said, "I said, he has long since submitted to Donghuang."
"You're not dead?"
Zi Teng shook her head, "No." She struggled for a moment and whispered, "Your Majesty, you're hurting me."
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