Chapter 2 Past Events, His Doting on Her
But after Qian Yueshu made such a fuss...
She arrived at the mansion early.
Most importantly, on the day she entered the mansion, she once again used a cup of wine laced with aphrodisiac to scheme against Crown Prince Xiao Qingxuan for the entire night.
actually.
If the Crown Prince had been more resolute that night, he could have avoided it.
But when the concubine's soft, boneless hands climbed up his neck, her red bodice opened wide, and her luscious red lips pressed against his chest...
That moment.
The prince felt his blood rush to his head, and all he wanted to do was press his face against that snow-white skin.
As for his betrothed, the Crown Princess Liu Yu, he had long since forgotten about her.
He had intimate relations with Qian Yueshu.
If you compromise the first time, you'll compromise the second time.
Even a third time...
The days to come.
Xiao Qingxuan was repeatedly outmaneuvered by Qian Yueshu.
In less than three months, the woman became pregnant with her own child.
Since becoming pregnant.
Qian Yueshu became increasingly willful, and was simply a complete drama queen!
Every time he planned to meet with Liu Yu or discuss marriage-related matters, Qian Yueshu would always try her best to stop him.
Today she might suddenly complain of chest pain, and tomorrow she might cry and say that her pregnancy is unstable.
She's always acting shy and coquettish.
As long as he has free time.
The woman clung to him day and night.
This made it impossible for him to see Liu Yu.
And whenever he hardened his heart...
Qian Yueshu would then "coincidentally" faint on the ground.
Every time that woman angered him.
She would do everything she could to please him in bed.
Faced with such a beautiful woman who knows how to be charming, submissive, and flattering.
The Crown Prince indulged his concubine in wearing a bright red nightgown.
Xiao Qingxuan was naturally tempted.
Even setting aside feelings...
Let's just talk about the things between men and women.
For a pure young man who has already experienced the pleasures of love, that wonderful feeling is truly captivating.
He didn't want to leave that woman's belly for even a second!
Qian Yueshu is also someone who is adept at manipulating people's hearts.
Every time they were in the throes of passion in bed, she would coax him into granting her many unreasonable requests.
that's all.
Year after year.
The eldest son, born out of wedlock, was already running around the courtyard, stumbling and babbling "Father" in his baby voice.
However, the main hall of the Eastern Palace remained empty, without a female master.
Qian Yueshu even tried to stop him from marrying the Crown Princess Liu Yu.
During this period, he even went so far as to kill Liu Yu's biological mother, just so that the Crown Princess could observe three years of mourning and not marry him.
In the end, it was he who helped her cover it up!
At that time, he truly hated Qian Yueshu, but of course, he hated himself even more.
I hate myself for falling in love with someone else.
I hate myself for being heartless and ungrateful.
She hated him even more for being seduced by her and becoming her devoted subject!
Five years.
Five whole years.
Liu Yu failed to become the actual Crown Princess and became the laughing stock of the entire capital.
Xiao Qingxuan felt sorry for her and guilty.
But this sense of guilt and heartache meant nothing in front of that vixen, Qian Yueshu.
Even though he didn't dare to give Qian Yueshu a kind look on the surface, he even deliberately distanced himself from her.
In reality, Qian Yueshu enjoyed the treatment of a crown princess in the Eastern Palace, disciplining palace servants, managing affairs of the Eastern Palace, educating the imperial grandson, and keeping him firmly in her grasp.
The succession of imperial power has always been paved with bones.
The final battle for the throne.
That day, he was ambushed and trapped in the Eastern Palace. Arrows rained down like locusts, and his guards were almost all killed or wounded.
At the critical moment.
No one expected that Qian Yueshu, who was usually jealous and pretentious, would suddenly push herself away like a resolute butterfly.
With a "Ah!"
Qian Yueshu's chest was stained with blood.
He rushed over and instinctively caught her as she slid down.
"Your Highness..." she whispered weakly.
"Stop talking!" The crown prince's voice trembled without him even realizing it.
"Your Highness, I know I'm not a good concubine, I'm jealous..." Her eyes began to glaze over, but she used her last strength to grab his sleeve, "But I... really... love you... so much!"
Do you love me?
She used to say this word all the time.
He only thought of her as a jealous person and never felt that she had much sincerity.
But now she has proven with her life: "She truly loved him!"
"Husband...husband..." Her pupils began to dilate, "Before I die, can you promise me two things?"
The crown prince looked at her, who was barely breathing, in his arms.
He nodded heavily.
Qian Yueshu stammered out her request: "You must observe three years of mourning for me... and don't touch any woman during those three years... I'll be jealous."
This requirement.
How unreasonable! How malicious!
Don't tell me she was just a concubine.
Even if she is the Crown Prince's principal wife, there is absolutely no such thing as a new emperor observing mourning.
Even if he agreed, the officials would not.
After all, once he ascended the throne, all those civil and military officials were hoping that their daughters would enter the palace to compete for his favor.
but.
He nodded without hesitation: "...Okay."
She then made a second request, but her voice grew softer and softer, becoming increasingly incoherent: "Your...Your Highness, after today...you...will be able to ascend the throne smoothly. Considering...my...merit for saving you...could our son...son be made crown prince? I'm worried about him..."
But this time, before Xiao Qingxuan could give an answer...
Qian Yueshu's hand, which had been tightly gripping the hem of his clothes, finally slowly fell down.
She lay quietly in his arms, a tear sliding down his face...
Then, drop after drop.
It is said that men do not easily shed tears, but only when they are truly heartbroken!
With the death of Qian Yueshu.
The crown prince successfully ascended the throne, ushering in a new era.
He also kept his promise to Qian Yueshu, and despite the opposition and doubts of the crowd, resolutely made his five-year-old eldest son the crown prince.
At the same time, Qian Yueshu was posthumously honored as Empress Xiaozhong.
However, in order to appease the previous dynasty and the harem.
He was on the day he ascended the throne.
He then made Liu Yu, the Crown Princess who had not yet entered the family, the new Empress, and also made the daughters of several ministers who followed him concubines.
But this was stated beforehand.
He had to observe three years of mourning for Qian Yueshu, and both the new empress's coronation ceremony and the conferment of titles on several concubines would have to take place three years later.
The new emperor's harem fell into a deathly silence.
Three years have now passed.
The Emperor seemed not to have recovered from the grief of Qian Yueshu's death. The new Empress, whom he had appointed three years ago, and several concubines had already entered the palace.
The young ladies selected through the talent show have begun to enter the palace one after another...
So many women couldn't compare to a dead man!
None of them could bring a smile to the Emperor's face...
The Imperial Study.
Tonight, while reviewing memorials, Xiao Qingxuan felt something was particularly amiss.
It just felt a bit too quiet.
Of course, he usually needed quiet when reviewing memorials, but he could hear the footsteps of the guards patrolling from time to time.
But not today.
Then there's his father-in-law, who was serving him. He said he went to get him a new cup of tea, but he hasn't come back in a long time...
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