If Tang Wan heard this, she would probably complain in her heart that Xuanyuan Che was truly a narcissist.
However, he does have the capital to be narcissistic.
When he was lost in thought, Zhou Shun's cry of "Your Majesty, may you be well" instantly disturbed his thoughts.
"What's the matter?" Xuanyuan Che rubbed his eyebrows, looking very impatient.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine requests an audience."
Xuanyuan Che hasn't been to the harem for half a month. He doesn't care about desires and most of the time, he just goes there to complete his tasks.
But he still doted on the Imperial Concubine. After all, all of her sisters on her mother's side were fertile. He was already thirty years old. Didn't he really want to have a child of his own? In fact, he did.
No emperor would be willing to hand over the kingdom he conquered to others.
"Let her in."
"Your Majesty, I am your concubine here to pay my respects to Your Majesty." I heard his voice before I saw him.
The imperial concubine's voice was sweet and charming. Xuanyuan Che raised his eyelids to look at her. She was wearing a rose-red double-breasted dress embroidered with a brocade pattern of beads and flowers. Her long brocade-like hair was tied up into a moon-shaped hairpin with a red jade and coral hairpin, which made her look even more charming and graceful.
She has a pleasing and charming look, but not too much so, and doesn't look like a vixen, but she is indeed beautiful.
only……
Xuanyuan Che always thought of that jade-like, pure and charming face, the slender waist, and the faint fragrance. When he looked at the imperial concubine again, she seemed a little vulgar.
"What do you want from me?" Xuanyuan Che's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't want to pay attention to her. The imperial concubine had long been accustomed to this and took his arm: "Your Majesty, you haven't come to my palace for a long time. I miss you~"
Xuanyuan Che looked at her with a half-smile: "My beloved, do you miss me very much?"
"Yeah, I just can't eat or drink."
"Why do I feel that the imperial concubine has gained some weight?"
The imperial concubine had been with him for several years and was quite familiar with his personality. She knew that Xuanyuan Che liked to provoke people, but she didn't get angry. "Oh, really? Never mind that. Come and try the cakes I made for you~"
As she spoke, she took out a plate of pastries from the food box. Xuanyuan Che tried a piece out of courtesy. Perhaps there was no sugar, or not enough sugar, so it was not very sweet. Xuanyuan Che ate one piece and put it down.
"Your Majesty, how is it?"
"It tastes okay." The imperial concubine felt much more relaxed after hearing this.
"Well, what are you doing here today?"
"Your Majesty, I'm telling you, please don't be angry."
The imperial concubine came closer to him. The scent of her perfume gave him a headache, and veins popped out on his forehead. "Stay away from me!!"
He growled these words, and the imperial concubine didn't dare to delay and quickly moved away from him.
Only after retreating ten feet away did Xuanyuan Che finally relax his brows, but he quickly frowned again: "What kind of incense are you wearing?"
The imperial concubine was a little surprised: "Your Majesty, I have always used the original incense and have never changed the spices."
"Don't smoke it next time. It gives me a headache."
The imperial concubine smiled awkwardly: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"If you want to tell me something, just say it now."
The imperial concubine lowered her eyes, bit her lip, and when she looked up at him, her eyes were already tearful: "Your Majesty, my sisters and I have not had any children for many years..."
"My Lady, do you want me to adopt a child?"
The imperial concubine did not reply, but remained silent, but not answering meant she agreed.
Xuanyuan Che laughed in anger: "Okay, very good." One by one, they forced him to adopt a child. It was really outrageous.
"Bang." The teacup on the table was thrown to the ground, breaking into pieces with a crisp sound. The imperial concubine trembled, but still looked at him pitifully.
She thought that this would arouse the pity of the emperor in front of her, but unfortunately, Xuanyuan Che has never been a man who is gentle with women.
He pinched his chin with one hand and looked down at her condescendingly: "Zhang, you've crossed the line. Do you think I'm going to die?"
The imperial concubine ignored the pain in her jaw and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not what I meant, but, this concubine...this concubine..."
"Are you worried that there will be no one to take over my throne? I'm not dead yet."
Xuanyuan Che was furious. He drew the long sword beside him and pointed the tip of the sword at the imperial concubine: "I don't want to kill you. Get out of here and don't let me see you again."
The imperial concubine's legs went limp and she fell to the ground. The red coral hairpin also fell to the ground, making a "ding-ling" sound.
In the end, she was dragged away by the palace servants. She didn't understand why she made her lover so angry when she just made a suggestion according to her father's request.
The imperial concubine was confined to her room. She leaned on the couch, tears welling in her eyes. Her maid, Qiuxi, tried to comfort her earnestly: "Your Highness, please stop crying. Be careful not to hurt yourself."
"Qiuxi, tell me, why is His Majesty angry? I just followed my father's suggestion and asked him to adopt a child. Do I feel good about it?" If His Majesty could have an heir, how could she make such a suggestion?
Qiuxi had been with her since childhood, so she could only console her: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is still in his prime, and he must still want to have a child of his own, which is why he is so angry."
Ultimately, the imperial concubine was just a pawn being used, but she still loved the emperor in her heart: "Really? Your Majesty doesn't dislike me, then why did you confine me?"
"No, Your Majesty, it's just that His Majesty cares too much about you. I heard that a minister suggested last time that His Majesty should separate that person from his biological son and adopt another from a side branch."
"If His Majesty does not punish the Empress for her words this time, how can we silence the ministers' gossip?"
"In the final analysis, His Majesty still dotes on you. For so many years, no one has ever been able to surpass you. Anything good is always sent to Xinghua Palace immediately. Moreover, His Majesty loves Xinghua the most, and even the palace was carefully selected. His Majesty certainly doesn't want you to suffer too much."
Qiuxi took great pains to coax the imperial concubine into laughing through her tears.
She touched her face, still feeling unsure: "Qiuxi, tell me, if one day I lose this face, will His Majesty still like me?"
"My Lady, please don't worry about this. You are so naturally beautiful that you don't need to worry about this."
Really? No worries?
…………
After the imperial concubine left, Xuanyuan Che's anger did not subside, but instead grew stronger. He took out the sachet from his arms and took a deep sniff.
The mellow smell of herbs, mixed with the fragrance of gardenia, calmed his mind a little, and he was finally not so angry anymore.
His slender fingers played with the plump sachet, and the look in his eyes was dark and unclear. It seemed that Zhang's mother's family was becoming more and more presumptuous.
Of course, he would not think that the concubine, that fool, would have such things in her mind. There must be someone behind the scenes directing her. They probably thought that since he was somewhat fond of Zhang, she would not do anything to them.
Unfortunately, they were wrong.
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