Chu Sangyue only snapped out of her thoughts after watching Wan Ge leave.
In fact, Wan Ge didn't say anything particularly special, she just said, "I prefer you to call me Wife Master rather than Wan Ge."
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As night fell, Chu Sangyue, deep within the palace, had just finished processing the memorials, but at this moment he was completely dressed as a woman. His exquisite face seemed to have been disguised, and it did not bear much resemblance to his original appearance.
Chu Sangyue's experiences were quite complicated. The person who should have become the empress was his older sister, his twin sister, but... his sister died not long after she was born.
He and his sister were twins, and in that era, having one twin was considered unlucky. He himself died shortly after birth.
If people find out about this, then Chu Sangyue will definitely be seen as a jinx, having caused the death of his own sister. More importantly, he's a man! A prince who caused the death of a princess—he will surely be dealt with.
The Empress and the Phoenix Lord were already devastated by the loss of their daughter, and they absolutely could not afford to lose their son as well. Therefore, they concealed the fact that Chu Sangyue was a boy, and in the eyes of others, he was always a woman.
It was only much later that the Empress Dowager discovered Chu Sangyue's true identity. He was furious and was thinking about how to deal with Chu Sangyue, who had become the Crown Princess, when the Empress and the Phoenix Prince had an accident.
A flood occurred in the south, and the Empress, concerned for her people, decided to go there personally, accompanied by Feng Jun. In the end, the flood was resolved.
However, on their return journey, the ship they were on sank to the bottom of the river, and the Empress and the Phoenix King perished.
With only Chu Sangyue remaining in the royal bloodline, the Empress Dowager understood that if others knew that Chu Sangyue was a man, the world would surely descend into chaos. Therefore, she allowed him to continue as a woman and eventually ascend the throne as Empress.
Chu Sangyue had always been well aware that her grandfather disliked him and truly hated him. Her grandfather not only believed that he had caused the death of her sister, but also that of her parents.
No one knew that Chu Sangyue's suicide attempt was actually due to the death of his parents. He knew all too well that no one in this world would like him anymore; his closest loved ones were gone, and he didn't know how to go on living. That's why he wanted to jump off a cliff to end his life. But then Wan Ge appeared and saved him, giving him a reason to live again.
Originally, Chu Sangyue had no desires and never thought of having any power. However, after three years, she seized power for herself.
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Chu Sangyue had just gotten up when the door was pushed open. The only person who would push the door open without announcing it was his grandfather.
Looking at Chu Sangyue in front of her, the Empress Dowager had to admit that her grandson was indeed quite capable, but he was born the wrong gender. If he were a girl, she would probably like him very much.
"What have you been doing lately? I heard you disappeared after court. Do you know what you've been doing!" The Empress Dowager's tone was cold, completely lecturing.
"What I do doesn't seem to require my grandfather's decision." Chu Sangyue glanced at him indifferently. Perhaps she had longed for his affection when she was young, but now she didn't care at all.
"You! How dare you speak to me like that!" He's practically rebelling! Does he even know what he's saying?
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