frightfiction Chapter 250 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor × A Concubine's Daughter from the Prime Minist
Chapter 250 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor × A Concubine's Daughter from the Prime Minist
Chapter 250 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor x The Concubine's Daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion (1 Chapters)
"Your Majesty... The Empress Dowager requests your presence..."
Xiao Yuanzi hesitated for a long time outside Anhe Temple before finally gritting her teeth and going inside.
The emperor on the throne did not respond with a single word, and the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Xiao Yuanzi secretly glanced up and felt a chill run down her spine.
The man on the dragon throne was dressed in a magnificent black robe with dark patterns and gold trim. His dark hair was tied up high and he wore a black crown with gold trim. A rare gemstone was inlaid in the center of the crown, making him look both noble and domineering.
The man was tall and had a deep-set face. Every move he made exuded the air of a superior, making him appear very imposing. At this moment, the man was staring at him expressionlessly.
Little Yuanzi's knees buckled without her realizing it, and she knelt down on the ground with a thud.
After a long pause, the indifferent emperor finally spoke: "What did you just say the Empress Dowager asked me to do?"
His voice was deep and cold, making it impossible to discern any emotion from his words.
"Your Majesty... The Empress Dowager invites Your Majesty to the Imperial Garden for a gathering."
Even though Xiao Yuanzi was serving the emperor, she was often intimidated by his aura and remained highly tense.
"Admire the flowers?" the emperor scoffed.
Xiao Yuanzi broke out in a cold sweat: "Probably...probably..."
"Oh?" The emperor's cold voice made Xiao Yuanzi's heart leap into her throat, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.
When Xiao Yuanzi's knees went numb, the emperor passed by him, stirring up a gust of wind.
Ignoring the stinging pain in her knees, Xiao Yuanzi quickly got up and followed.
His Majesty's agreement to let it go at least spared him a punishment.
In the Imperial Garden, the Empress Dowager looked around frequently, but could not see the Emperor for a long time.
"Empress Dowager, will His Majesty come?" Empress Chu Jingyi couldn't help but ask.
The Empress Dowager was also unsure, and she wearily rubbed her forehead, saying, "Let's wait a little longer."
Consort Zhen, Consort Li, and Consort Zhang couldn't help but look around, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Emperor.
Just when all the concubines were about to lose heart, the emperor finally arrived, his tall figure gradually coming into view, getting closer and closer.
The Empress rose with delight, quickly tidied her appearance, and stepped forward, softly saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects..."
The emperor walked past her expressionlessly and sat down next to the Empress Dowager.
Seeing the Empress being neglected, the other concubines secretly rejoiced and quickly and respectfully greeted Her Majesty in unison: "Your Majesty, we pay our respects..."
The emperor didn't even glance at them before the empress dowager gestured for them to rise.
"My son, you..."
"Didn't the Empress Dowager invite me to admire the flowers?" The Emperor looked at the Empress Dowager, his expression devoid of any warmth.
The Empress Dowager's words were cut off, and her face stiffened for a moment, but she quickly adjusted her expression and said gently, "My son, I haven't seen you for a long time, so I sent someone to summon you here."
This kind of flower appreciation is not the same as that kind of flower appreciation.
"If the Empress Dowager wants to see me, she can simply send a message. I don't understand the meaning behind today's commotion."
The emperor, with his cold and stern face, spoke words that sent chills down one's spine.
"My son, I thought the weather was nice, so I had the Empress and the concubines come out for a chat." The Empress Dowager paused, "They are all your concubines, you should... meet them too."
"Your Majesty has gone to great lengths, but I have no wish to see you." The Emperor showed no respect to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress and the others looked grim, and even the Empress Dowager was speechless, feeling blocked out.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects..." Consort Zhen had a beautiful voice, clear as a spring, captivating all who heard it: "The Empress Dowager means well; it is we who wish to see Your Majesty."
"Who is she...?" the emperor asked Xiao Yuanzi beside him.
Consort Zhen stood frozen in place.
"Your Majesty, it is Consort Zhen of Yiyue Palace."
"My son, what exactly do you mean? What do I have to do to satisfy you?"
The Empress Dowager was so heartbroken she could hardly breathe. Her own son was so cold to her, showing her no respect whatsoever in front of so many people.
"What do I want the Empress Dowager to do to satisfy her?" the emperor asked firmly.
"You..." The Empress Dowager was too pained to speak.
The originally joyful scene has turned into a stalemate, and the Empress is stunned and doesn't know what to say.
"Go back, all of you. Go back." The Empress Dowager waved her hand wearily, her figure swaying slightly.
The emperor was the first to turn away and leave.
The empress and the others had no choice but to leave.
"He's still blaming me... still blaming me..." The Empress Dowager shed tears of heartache and slumped into her chair.
"Empress Dowager..." Jinshu didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only stay silently by her side.
Anhe Palace
Since returning, the emperor has been in a bad mood. No one is allowed to approach within ten miles of the palace. Apart from Xiao Yuanzi, there isn't even a mosquito.
"Crash!" A pile of porcelain was smashed on the ground, shattering into pieces.
When Xiao Yuanzi heard this sound outside, her heart pounded.
He dared not go in; His Majesty was going mad again, and it wouldn't calm down for at least an hour or two.
The emperor sat on his dragon bed in agony, bent over, his hands covering his face. After a long while, a painful groan came from between his fingers: "Moon, where are you?"
Why do you want to leave me?
"Please come back."
"Even just once, let me see you, Yue'er..."
The emperor's calls went unanswered, a fact he himself knew, which drove him to madness.
The growing longing intensified day by day, making it hard for him to breathe.
He was tormented by the fact that as an emperor he could not find the woman he loved, and also by the fact that the woman he loved had left without saying goodbye.
Filled with both hatred and pain, the emperor was truly going mad.
After a long while, the palace doors opened, and the emperor, now back to normal, stared at Xiao Yuanzi: "Which palace does the empress reside in?"
Xiao Yuanzi: "..."
"Jade Hibiscus Palace..."
"Prepare the carriage!"
Little Yuanzi's legs reacted faster than her brain. Although she didn't understand where to put the cart, her feet stepped out first.
As his thoughts raced, he realized that His Majesty was going to the Empress's palace.
Has His Majesty come to a realization?
"Prepare the imperial carriage for the Jade Lotus Palace!" Xiao Yuanzi shouted, and the imperial carriage was brought over.
The emperor sat there expressionless, but his eyes were somewhat sinister, and the surroundings felt rather cold.
Upon receiving the news, the people of Yufu Palace immediately prepared for the Empress.
The Empress was somewhat surprised. Was His Majesty really coming?
"Your Majesty, it's done." Jasmine finished applying makeup to the Empress and then went to straighten her clothes.
The Empress arrived at the palace gate, her heart pounding, her fingers gripping the doorframe tightly.
"His Majesty has arrived..."
The Queen took a deep breath and went out to greet them.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects..."
The emperor walked straight past her without giving her a single glance.
Jasmine helped her up, and the Queen, having composed herself, followed behind.
The palace servants methodically served hot tea and pastries, then withdrew outside, leaving the emperor and empress alone.
"Your Majesty... I am truly surprised. Why would Your Majesty..."
"Does the Empress not wish for my presence?"
"No, no, Your Majesty... I am flattered."
The empress looked at the tall and handsome emperor, and her heart beat even faster.
"Does the Empress have no complaints against me?" the Emperor asked coldly.
The Empress shook her head repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I dare not. What are you saying?"