Chapter 404: I am really scared~ I am afraid that Feng Wuyou will take His Highness away~
The emperor was stunned when he heard this. He just wanted to get down.
But seeing the queen's resistance, his eyes darkened.
"Why did the Queen reject me again and again?"
"I said I was not feeling well, but the emperor did not believe me." Ever since she knew the truth, she could no longer act like before. She always felt uneasy and did not want the dog emperor to get close to her.
"Once or twice is fine, but if it happens every time, how can I believe you? I think you can't forget Ye Chu, right?" The emperor didn't know how much self-control he had to prevent himself from going crazy.
The queen knew that the dog emperor was angry. Although she was a little scared, she still stiffened her neck and said, "Didn't the emperor say that he understood me? Now you don't understand me again."
The emperor sat down on the bed and looked at the candles on the bedside. They were burning as brightly as the candles on the day he married the empress, but they were not as loving as before.
"We have been married for more than 20 years. I thought I knew you very well, but your actions have puzzled me. Why have you been so indifferent to me since you came back from Fuyaoju? I have already said that I will let bygones be bygones. What else do you want from me?"
The last sentence was uttered by the emperor after trying hard to restrain himself.
The Queen sighed when she heard this. Time passed so quickly. It had already been more than 20 years.
"Your Majesty, I was born into a military family. I have a bad temper and am very stubborn since I was young. I cannot be as gentle and affectionate as the concubines in the harem who always obey Your Majesty's wishes."
The emperor retorted: "Why did I ask you to be gentle and affectionate? Don't I know your temper?"
The empress ignored the emperor's rebuttal, patted her face, and said helplessly: "I am old, I can't compare with the beauty of women of fifteen or sixteen, nor do I have the energy to serve the emperor like them."
"You are forty years old. Of course you can't compare with women of fifteen or sixteen, and there is no need to compare." The emperor meant that I have never despised you. Who didn't start out as a fifteen or sixteen-year-old?
But the empress didn't think that was the case. She simply despised her, saying that a forty-year-old woman was not worthy of being compared with a fifteen or sixteen-year-old woman.
Women are all double-standard. They say they are ugly when they get old, but their husbands cannot say that. This is a taboo for women.
"Your Majesty is right. How can I have the energy to accompany Your Majesty for a whole night? Your Majesty should just go to the Qiluo Palace."
After the queen finished speaking, she lay down in her quilt angrily and ignored the dog emperor. She was really asking for trouble!
The emperor snorted: "I am the ruler of a country. I don't need you to tell me where to go."
Looking back, he found that the queen had fallen asleep again.
Her temper was really getting worse and worse. Before he left in anger, she fell asleep first.
The emperor sat on the bed, hesitating whether to leave in anger.
I thought that since I was already here, if I left, wouldn't those gossipers in the harem be gossiping about me?
But seeing the empress acting as if she didn't care about anyone, he became extremely angry.
After struggling for a long time, the emperor stood up and began to undress himself. This time he did not throw his clothes on the ground, but placed them on the hanger one by one.
At first the queen thought that the dog emperor was leaving, but then she heard the rustling sound of clothes being taken off behind her. She frowned, looking very confused. She had refused so bluntly, so couldn't he understand?
Just when the empress was feeling depressed, the emperor lifted the quilt, crawled in, and lay down next to the empress.
Queen: “…”
After a very long time, the queen couldn't wait for the dog emperor to take any action, and finally she couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep.
The emperor had not had sex for three months, and he was actually quite excited, but he did not dare to do so because of the queen's attitude.
Afraid that she would kick him down.
It's not like the queen hasn't done this before.
He moved closer to the Queen, and when she didn't respond, he moved to the side again until he was right next to her body.
The emperor turned over and faced the empress. Thinking of her resistance just now, he felt more and more uncomfortable.
I fell asleep while thinking about it.
Fifth Watch
The emperor got up on time for the morning court. After getting dressed, he looked at the empress who was sleeping soundly, and decided to be a little more obedient after she fell asleep.
Eunuch Li whispered across the screen, "Your Majesty, it's time to go to the morning court."
The emperor stared at the sleeping queen and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
He sighed and left Fengyi Palace.
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Concubine Xu came to the Hehuan Palace early in the morning, swinging her handkerchief.
Seeing Shen Chuwei, she felt a little unhappy as she thought about not being able to get anything about Feng Wuyou from the man in black last night.
"Crown Princess, I haven't heard any news about Feng Wuyou. Have you?"
"No, I don't even know who Feng Wuyou is. She doesn't seem to be from the palace, nor does she look like the daughter of a minister in the court."
Shen Chuwei asked all the questions she could, but except for Xiao Jinyan, no one knew who Feng Wuyou was.
Concubine Xu asked curiously, "Why do you want to know about Feng Wuyou?"
Shen Chuwei hesitated for a long time, and whispered: "Your Highness knows Feng Wuyou, and they have a very good relationship."
Concubine Xu suddenly realized: "Oh, I see, you are afraid that Feng Wuyou will come and snatch your Highness away, right?"
Shen Chuwei paused when he heard this, and raised his chin indifferently: "Who is scared? I'm just curious about who left. I don't care if I can snatch it away."
"That makes sense." Xu Cefei sighed, "I really don't understand the mentality of those who want to force someone to marry you. They've already run away from the marriage, but they still want to catch them back and force them to marry."
Shen Chuwei became interested in eating melons, "Whose boss is this?"
Having read the storybook, Concubine Xu certainly knew what the stubborn and overbearing president meant.
She leaned over to Shen Chuwei and whispered, "It's the man in black."
Shen Chuwei said: "I didn't realize he was a paranoid person."
Concubine Xu got up and walked to the crib. Not seeing Taosu, she turned around and asked, "Where are the babies?"
Shen Chuwei said, "Taosu has grown up and can't stay in the house anymore, so the nurses took her out to play."
Concubine Xu sighed: "That's a pity, I still want to play with Taosu and the others."
The nurses were each holding a baby as they walked around the garden. It was just the beginning of autumn and butterflies could still be seen dancing in the garden.
Susu loves butterflies very much. She dances happily and tries to catch them with her little hands.
"The princess loves butterflies."
The nurse looked at Taotao in her arms, pointed at the butterfly and asked, "Grandson Emperor, do you like butterflies?"
Taotao's eyes were all on his sister. Seeing Gao Xing dancing with joy, he also started waving his hands, and was extremely happy.
Princess Xue had been feeling depressed for months. Today, the weather was rare and good, so she strolled in the garden, fanning herself with a round fan.
These days, let alone serving Xiao Jinyan in bed, she couldn't even see him.
There is no chance for a mother to gain status through her son.
Shui Yao pointed at a few people at the edge of the garden and said, "Princess, isn't that the Crown Princess's baby?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xue looked over and saw the wet nurses holding a baby each. Could it be the Crown Princess's twin?
"How come she gave birth to two babies in one pregnancy and the emperor and empress loved her so much? She was a true mother and became the Crown Princess because of her son. The princess is much more noble than her. If Your Highness lets the princess sleep with you, she can have three babies." Shui Yao said angrily.
The more Concubine Xue Ce thought about it, the more unwilling she became, but Xiao Jinyan just ignored her.
"Shui Yao."
After Shui Yao came closer, Concubine Xue whispered a few instructions.
"I understand." Shui Yao took the order and went to prepare.
Princess Xuece looked at the two babies laughing so happily and snorted, “You won’t be able to laugh later.”
Shui Yao pretended to pass by with some freshly picked flowers. When she saw the baby, she walked over happily.
"The little grandson of the emperor, the daughter of the crown prince, is so cute."
"Of course, even the emperor and the empress like it very much." said the wet nurse proudly.
Shui Yao looked down at the two gorgeous flowers in her hands, and happily held them in front of the two babies. "These are the flowers I just picked. Do you like them?"
The nurse looked at the gorgeous flowers covered with dew and thought the baby would like them very much.
"The emperor's granddaughter loves butterflies. I just held her in my arms and chased butterflies. She was so happy."
"Come, hold the flowers and the butterflies will come." Shui Yao stuffed the flowers into the babies' hands one by one.
After stuffing everything in, he made an excuse to leave.
The nurse said cheerfully, "Susu, aren't the flowers beautiful?"
Susu pouted and tried to throw the flower away, but her little hands loosened and the flower got stuck between the nanny and her clothes and did not fall out.
When the nurse saw this, she stuffed the flower back into the baby's hand. Fearing that the baby might not be able to hold it steadily, she held the baby's hand to prevent it from falling.
The flower in Taotao's hand was held by her nanny. Taotao pushed it away with her little hand to show that she didn't like it.
When the nurse saw this, she laughed out loud: "Taotao is a boy and doesn't like flowers."
Susu cried out "wow".
The nurse hugged her and coaxed her, "What's wrong with Susu? Isn't the flower in your hand?"
The nurse held Taotao and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Susu did not stop crying even though the nanny coaxed her. Instead, she cried even louder.
The nurse was so anxious, "Then let's go back first."
The nurses hurried back carrying the two babies.
Shui Yao watched from a distance and heard the crying of the children. When she saw them leave, she went back to report.
When Concubine Xue saw Shui Yao coming back, she couldn't wait to ask, "What happened?"
"Don't worry, Princess. I will put a poisonous insect in the petals. When it smells the milk, it will immediately crawl onto the baby and then burrow into the skin. If the Crown Princess holds the baby, the poisonous insect will also burrow into her skin and she will not live long." Shui Yao said proudly.
Concubine Xue raised the corners of her lips, "Without her and her son, His Highness will focus on me."
Shui Yao agreed: "That's for sure."
Shen Chuwei was feeling drowsy while looking at the account book, but she woke up immediately when she heard the baby crying.
The nurse came running in holding Susu in her arms, "Crown Princess, Susu has been crying. I wonder if she is hungry."
"Let me see." Shen Chuwei reached out and took Susu from the wet nurse's hands. Susu's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she was gasping for breath, as if she was in great discomfort.
"I was having fun playing with Susu in the garden. Susu was so happy to see the butterflies, but suddenly she started crying. I didn't know what happened." Seeing Susu crying like this, the wet nurse also started crying in panic.
Shen Chuwei felt that something was wrong with Susu, so she quickly grabbed Baobao's hand and took her pulse.
Just as Shen Chuwei was checking Susu's pulse, a black insect was crawling up her sleeve. The insect was as small as a sesame seed and could not be seen without careful observation.
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