"Your Majesty, what are your thoughts?"
"Sister Wan is still young and will get married sooner or later. Rather than encountering a family like the Duke of Wei's mansion as a future husband, it would be better for her to stay in the palace."
If the emperor issues an imperial edict, then all those so-called family precepts and Su Wanwan's personal opinions are useless.
She will maintain her image as a magnanimous and virtuous wife to the very end.
Keeping Su Wanwan in the palace and bestowing upon her the title of Consort served two purposes: firstly, it curried favor with Lu Xingjian; secondly, it could force her to move out of the Qianqing Palace.
With the Empress Dowager's support, it's only a matter of time before Su Wanwan is brought down.
Lu Xingjian's voice was calm: "Let her be."
Xia Xueyi couldn't believe it:
"Your Majesty, don't you like her?"
Lu Xingjian said coldly:
"When did I ever say I liked her? Empress, please be careful with your words."
Su Wanwan lowered her eyes, her expression calm.
A wave of bitterness welled up in my heart.
yes.
He never said he liked her.
He only liked her body.
The atmosphere in the room was stiff and eerie.
Xia Xueyi was completely speechless, and after sitting for a while longer, she took her leave.
Lu Xingjian got up and took the initiative to escort her back to Kunning Palace, just like a considerate and loving husband.
Xia Xueyi's deeply affected mind began to stir again.
She looked at him expectantly: "Your Majesty, would you like to stay and rest tonight?"
Lu Xingjian looked down at her, remained silent for a few moments, and then said:
"The Empress Dowager is seriously ill, and I am deeply concerned and have no time to spare. The Empress should rest well."
Xia Xueyi's face turned completely pale.
In fact, she used to have frequent interactions with both the Qianqing Palace and the Kunning Palace.
When the late emperor was alive, there was only Empress Dowager Zhang in the harem. They lived together like an ordinary couple, and Xia Xueyi often visited the Qianqing Palace as well.
She had originally hoped that she and Lu Xingjian would become such a loving emperor and empress.
More than a year into their marriage, it seems there is always an invisible barrier between them.
Last night was supposed to be a pivotal night for them to break through to a more substantial relationship.
Unexpectedly, this pushed him even further away, and he even took the opportunity to replace the palace servants in Kunning Palace.
...
Su Wanwan was just drifting off to sleep, half-awake, when she found herself being picked up.
I was so startled that I quickly opened my eyes, unsure whether it was a dream or reality.
The next moment, her lips were kissed, and a familiar scent wafted over her.
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