Emperor Liang Yuan loved Su Yun, and even with three thousand beauties in his harem, she still held a place in his heart. Su Yun had just finished her postpartum confinement when he couldn't wait to go find her, only to be met with the beauty's cold shoulder.
The usually gentle and graceful Su Yun simply sat there, silent and motionless, like a beautiful ice sculpture. How could Emperor Liang Yuan, who was used to being fawned over, possibly bear this?
At some point, a small Buddhist shrine had been set up in a corner of Changxi Palace. Su Yun, dressed in plain clothes, with her hair loose and lightly made up, knelt in front of the prayer mat, striking the wooden fish in her hand, making a rhythmic sound.
In a moment of realization, Emperor Liang Yuan even thought he had arrived at Cining Palace, not Changxi Palace.
"Consort Su, what exactly do you want? Haven't I been good enough to you?" Liao Yuandi also had a temper. As the ruler for so many years, who dared to disobey his will? Only Su Yun dared to act childishly towards him. It was precisely because of this that he treated Su Yun differently.
Their relationship was more like that of ordinary people than that of royalty.
"Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, governing the world, and has shown me great favor. How could I dare to be dissatisfied? I have just lost my child and fear that he may suffer in the underworld, so I have specially prayed for his well-being. Please, Your Majesty, go and rest with one of the other concubines!"
Su Yun's tone was cold and carried a hint of self-abandonment, which made Emperor Liang Yuan both angry and furious.
"Fine, then you can stay here and worship Buddha properly!" Emperor Liang Yuan, in a fit of temper, turned and left, deciding not to enter Changxi Palace again.
Watching Liang Yuandi's merciless retreating figure, Su Yun bit his lip, his face stubborn. Was he wrong? They had lost their child, and the Emperor hadn't even offered a word of comfort, yet he expected him to greet him with a smile. He couldn't do that.
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