However, she only sighed and did nothing in the end.
"Empress Dowager, you should act like one. I shouldn't interfere too much in the Emperor's affairs." The Empress Dowager saw through everything: "If I interfere too much, the Emperor will resent me. Even in matters of the harem, he doesn't want others to meddle. He knows what kind of person I am, but once power is in hand, people change."
The Empress Dowager's voice was very soft, and it was unclear whether anyone had actually heard it clearly.
Power changes people, but who is the changed person – the Empress Dowager or the Emperor?
After returning from the palace, Lu Qingyan continued to stay at Prince De's residence, listening to two major events that had occurred outside over the past two months.
One is the scandalous affair between the Princess Consort of Prince Yi and the Emperor.
One is that Prince Yi has stood up!
The latter piece of news was far more shocking than the former, because three years ago, a renowned doctor had said that Shangguan Li's legs had no hope of recovery. Unexpectedly, three years later, he stood up again.
The previous news attracted considerable attention because the protagonist was the Princess Consort of Prince Yi.
Suddenly, all sorts of rumors began to circulate. If there were news aggregators in ancient times, they would probably look something like this:
#Shocking: What did the Prince Yi's Mansion do behind the scenes of Prince Yi's rise to power?#
#A Look at the Unique Princess Wing#
#A Few Unforgettable Stories About the Princess Consort and the Emperor#
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"Su Han, how are Fu Zige and Shangguan Li doing now? Are they as happy as Shangguan Li thought in her past life?" Lu Qingyan asked lazily.
Even without being told, Su Han knew what the outcome would be.
Once you truly obtain something, especially something so easily, you won't cherish it as much.
Fu Zige was indeed very attractive from afar, but that attraction couldn't last. As Shangguan Li spent more time with her, his feelings for her would only fade.
The Shangguan Li of today is a Shangguan Li who has recovered. He may be more mature than before, but this growth has absolutely nothing to do with Fu Zige.
At Prince Yi's residence, Fu Zige is indeed arguing with Shangguan Li, and the source of the argument is the Emperor and his concubine.
The rumors about the Emperor and Fu Zige were becoming increasingly outrageous. Even though Shangguan Li believed in Fu Zige, he couldn't stop Fu Zige from throwing a tantrum.
"Your Highness, don't you believe me? There's really nothing between me and the Emperor. Please, just get rid of those people from our residence!" Fu Zige's tantrum was even more outrageous than the common people in the streets. She argued unreasonably, "When you were sick, I said I would come to take care of you, but you refused. I was just following your orders. What's wrong with that? I only have one request now: get rid of all those people outside. Can't Your Highness grant me that?"
When Shangguan Li was receiving treatment, his wife, Fu Zige, did not take care of him and rarely visited him, which was inappropriate. Furthermore, there were rumors circulating that these women were being chosen as concubines for Shangguan Li, but they were actually connections the Emperor had left for him in court. Now is a crucial time; how can he establish himself if he drives these people away? Naturally, he cannot drive them away.
Shangguan Li wouldn't discuss matters of state with Fu Zige. Fu Zige had made a mistake herself, yet she was dragging Shangguan Li into it—how could Shangguan Li possibly agree to that?
Faced with the choice between power and beauty, most people would choose power. If this is truly a difficult question, then the premise must be whether the beauty is worth the price.
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