Chapter 21: The Dark Emperor vs. the Delicate Maid
"Get out! Get out!"
The emperor angrily scolded Concubine Chao Gui and walked over to her and kicked her hard.
The emperor was furious, and all the concubines in the harem knelt on the ground and dared not say a word.
The imperial physician came to report: "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. The heir has not been saved!"
Shen Yan's face quickly darkened, and his eyes were fixed on Concubine Chao Gui.
The entire palace was filled with anger.
"You ungrateful thing! I have repeatedly stressed that you should not cause trouble again. Do you think I don't know the evil things you have done?"
Chao Fei's hair was messy, her eyes were slightly red, her lips were bitten and bleeding, and even her clothes were wrinkled.
The whole person is very different from usual.
The emperor sneered and felt upset whenever he saw her.
He only cares about his Hatsuri.
When he went in and saw the beautiful woman on the bed still resting peacefully, he felt relieved and came out to deal with Concubine Chao Gui.
While Concubine Chao Gui was still laughing, the Queen Mother arrived in time.
Seeing her crazy look, he shook his head and sighed, "As the daughter of the emperor, you are so crazy. The emperor, you decide what to do now! I have lost my grandson. This is a great loss to me and the court! My heart aches. I have been looking forward to it day and night for the past few years, and I have prayed to the Bodhisattva for protection every day. In the end, you, a slut, killed him!"
The Queen Mother became angrier as she spoke, and sat aside, gasping for breath.
Shen Yan looked at him coldly and asked indifferently: "What else do you have to say?"
Concubine Chao Gui's eyes were lifeless, having long lost their former color and become dim. She raised her head to stop the tears from flowing. She didn't want to let herself lose too ugly.
She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her voice still as gentle as before: "Your Majesty, I have suffered too much, but I have finally made it through."
"Did you know that I have been unpopular with others during these years in the palace? I live my life carefully every day. I don't ask for anything else, I just want to live a stable life, but every day I walk like a knife. That child Chuli I should have died. That child is my concubine’s. I love you. I’ve finally wanted you to come to the palace. But I can’t give birth to a child. I’ve been unable to have children since I was a child. Do you know how much pain this is in my heart?”
Shen Yan had no sympathy for such a person. He knew that Concubine Chao Gui had always been a pretender. He knew her purpose was not pure from the moment she sent Chu Li to his side, but she had crossed the line.
I had already given up on it and let her go.
It was fine that the child was gone, but it was wrong for her to let Hatsuri get hurt.
Concubine Chao Gui burst into tears and continued to cry: "Do you think Li Changzai really likes you? She is just trying to climb up the social ladder. If she really loves you, why would I drug her? Hahahaha, Your Majesty, you don't cherish the one who truly loves you, but you treat the one who doesn't love you as a treasure. I am crazy. Who in this palace is not crazy?"
The Queen Mother couldn't bear it when she saw her like this, so she ordered: "Emperor, why don't you quickly deal with such a woman! There shouldn't be such a dirty atmosphere in the harem."
Shen Yan looked at her kneeling on the ground, and the emperor's heart was cold.
He squatted in front of her and snorted, as if he had heard something extremely ridiculous, and his whole body was filled with disgust.
Finally he said: "Then one life for one life."
Give him back his child's life, and his death will not be a pity.
Concubine Chao Gui was stripped of her title and reduced to a palace maid. She was given the name Chao Lu and was executed on a chosen day and thrown into prison.
When Hatsuri woke up, it was already midnight.
She slept well this time, with the emperor accompanying her.
She didn't know how long the emperor had stayed here, she only knew how comfortably she slept.
She knew that if the fake pregnancy she had planned happened, Chao Fei would surely die.
Chuli didn't want to alarm him, so she moved slowly, but she didn't expect the quilt to be pressed tightly.
Shen Yan woke up because of an accidental movement.
He asked nervously, "Are you feeling better?"
Hatsuri shook her head, "I'm fine."
Shen Yan didn't believe her and immediately called the imperial physician, who then confirmed that she was really fine.
Imperial Physician: "My lady, please remember to take good care of yourself. Fortunately, the pregnancy was not long and did not cause any damage to your health."
The emperor was relieved.
At night, there were only two people snuggling in the room.
Chu Li looked at his pair of black pupils and his sharp features. He was feeding her medicine at this moment. She couldn't help but sigh: "How can I be so virtuous and capable that the emperor can serve me personally?"
Shen Yan smiled gently, blew the medicine softly in front of her mouth, and watched her drink it sip by sip.
The man's movements were gentle, and he handled her lightly, like a baby.
Hatsuri felt his love and couldn't help but suddenly blurt out: "Your Majesty, I will let you have your own child."
Shen Yan looked at her in confusion, and heard her say again with certainty: "Of course, I will definitely let us have a child of our own."
"good."
Shen Yan sat on the bed and hugged her, pinching her little face like coaxing a child, and kissed her forehead, swearing: "As long as I am here, no one will hurt you again. Tomorrow I will decree that you will be named Lipin."
Chu Li played with the corner of his clothes, smiling, and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that I will become arrogant because of your favor?"
Shen Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and a low laugh escaped from the depths of his throat: "I would like to stop attending the morning court from now on."
That night, Shen Yan stayed with her all night.
He turned his beloved woman from a palace maid into his concubine.
Soon, the day for execution arrived.
Chu Li was already a concubine, with several palace maids and servants following her. She specially called Rong Mama to be the head madam in her palace.
But she still has a childish temper.
The system specially rewarded her with points, which can be redeemed in the mall later.
She came to the prison to visit her old friend.
She walked gracefully and stopped in front of the prison door. The people inside didn't recognize who she was, but they heard a familiar voice: "Sister, I'm here to see you."
Chaolu then realized that it was that bitch, Hatsuri.
She immediately stood up and looked at the person in front of her with bared teeth and claws. She was already magnificent, with a headdress and clothes that looked noble.
"I am just a dying man, and you are so troublesome to come and see me."
"Sister, I came here specially to see you. I am where I am today because of you. If you hadn't stopped me outside the palace gate that day, I might have had a harder time. Sister, I must be very curious, why did I treat you like this?"
"Then I will let you die knowing full well. I came here for the Emperor. I followed your plan just to get closer to the Emperor and to make you trust me completely. That's why I obeyed you. But you did so many bad things and were discovered. The child was just a tool for me to bring you down. The Emperor wants you dead, so no one will plead for you. I have never been a good person."
After hearing this, Chaolu's voice was hoarse, but she wanted to shout out loud: "Bitch, bastard, I have been noble all my life but now I have fallen into your hands. You will never have a good life! I will curse you forever in hell!"