He was an emperor, and ordinary husbands in the world usually have more than one wife. The retired emperor gave the empress dowager endless favor, which did not change until his death. This should have been the envy of countless women.
But Wan Ge felt no envy whatsoever. He didn't know where he got the idea from, but he felt that what she really wanted was a lifelong, monogamous relationship, and she didn't care about her husband's power.
Perhaps Wan Ge sensed it when Guan Nianxiang appeared beside Mu Qingzhou, which is why she always wanted Mu Qingzhou to stay away from Guan Nianxiang.
It wasn't until she realized that Mu Qingzhou wouldn't leave Guan Nianxiang and even wanted to sever ties with her that she was able to resolutely give up the feelings she had shared for so many years.
Perhaps from that time... or even earlier, she longed for a lifelong, monogamous relationship. But in the end, she entered the palace and became the emperor's only wife, but not his only concubine.
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The little palace maid beside Wan Ge answered, "Of course! His Majesty is devoted to the Empress. He only favors the Empress among the concubines in the harem. After the Empress entered the palace, His Majesty didn't even glance at the other concubines."
Wan Ge patted her head, looking at the sunlight filtering through the dense peach blossoms: "It seems so."
The next second, someone wrapped their arms around her waist, and a deep voice sounded in her ear, saying very seriously, "That's it."
Ye Zhao gently rubbed her cheek and said, "So what Xiao Ge'er wants is a lifelong, monogamous relationship. I have said that as long as you want it, I will give it to you."
Hearing his resolute voice, Wan Ge's heart suddenly skipped a beat: "Ah Zhao, what do you want to do?"
Wan Ge's first thought was that Ye Zhao was about to start killing again. No, no! He couldn't do that.
Those women who were sent to the palace were already miserable enough, never being favored or cared for. They were also frightened by the tyrant Ye Zhao several times, to the point that they would tremble at the mere sight of him.
Now they're going to take their lives because of me? This absolutely cannot happen!
It must be said that Ye Zhao had indeed thought of this; it wouldn't be difficult to find a reason to order the other concubines to their deaths.
He didn't have many concubines; they were all sent to the palace by ministers who had some use to him.
Everyone knew he was a tyrant, and those who truly loved their daughters would certainly not send them into his harem. Therefore, his harem was not large.
"Ah Zhao, don't do anything rash. Actually, I don't care about your concubines. I know that most of them are being used by their families. They are all pitiful women. You must not hurt them."
If you truly loved me, you wouldn't touch them even if they were here. But you don't truly love me; sooner or later, even if they're all gone, you'll find another woman.
“I understand. Little Ge’er, I will listen to you and won’t hurt them. Don’t worry, I understand what you mean.”
"Mmm." Wan Ge nodded.
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The next day, after the morning court session, all the concubines except for Wan Ge appeared in the Imperial Study.
The ladies-in-waiting knelt on the ground, completely unaware of what was happening, only feeling a little strange and uneasy.
No one dared to speak, much less ask Ye Zhao what he wanted to do; they all obediently knelt on the ground.
Ye Zhao propped his head up with one hand, glanced at them indifferently, and spoke after a long while.
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