bayedsolid Chapter 400 I'll regret it to the core
Chapter 400 I'll regret it to the core
The palace is very large.
After seeing the Empress, I accompanied her to lunch.
Then they went to see the Crown Prince.
It was already afternoon when they came to see the Emperor.
It feels like all the time was wasted on the road.
Palace servants carried the sedan chair, turning left and right.
Miao Miao, who was initially a little nervous about leaving the East Palace, is now feeling sleepy.
By the time they arrived at the emperor's bedroom, everyone had started to doze off.
Princess Yuqing smiled with relief when she saw that her daughter could still doze off; she was quite a carefree girl.
He then woke her up: "Miaomiao, we've arrived."
Miao Miao opened her eyes, looking at the majestic palace in a daze. She got off the sedan chair in a daze, and was then led into the palace by the princess in a daze.
After walking for a while, I became much more awake.
The emperor held a snow-white lion cat in his arms, and without hesitation, placed a chess piece on the chessboard.
"Your Majesty, I've lost again. Please let me win!" A woman's coquettish voice came from inside the hall.
Consort Zhen's chess skills were so poor that the Emperor lost interest.
About to get up.
She looked up and saw her daughter arrive, holding the hand of a little girl who looked about five or six years old.
Both of them walked with an air of arrogance, striding confidently towards us.
At first glance, you might mistake them for a mother and daughter.
The Emperor's gaze shifted from the princess to Miaomiao and remained fixed thereafter.
This was the first time that Consort Zhen had met Princess Yuqing.
I'm very curious.
Curious about what abilities this eldest princess of the Great Liang had that allowed her to turn back the other woman's words, they were curious.
The Emperor had clearly already considered arranging a concubine for Prince Jing, but in the blink of an eye, nothing happened to Prince Jing.
He neither disobeyed the imperial decree nor took a concubine.
Instead, Prince Chen was reprimanded and confined to his quarters.
Even Consort Chen was neglected and left out.
Not to mention Consort Lan, the Prince of Chen's concubine, who has disappeared without a trace, and it is unknown whether her family is safe.
All she can do now is wait and worry.
Princess Yuqing was surprised when she saw Consort Zhen; she really did look quite like the late Consort Zhen.
The person my father cherishes most.
She was the most favored concubine in the harem, enjoying unparalleled popularity.
She gave birth to several children who all died young, yet she falsely accused the Empress Dowager of being unable to tolerate her and her children.
Although the Empress Dowager was ruthless, she never laid a hand on her children.
Consort Zhen didn't even bother to examine her own actions for the cause.
She enjoyed the emperor's favor but did not know how to restrain herself. She was arrogant and domineering in the harem, arousing the envy and jealousy of many. If she didn't die, who would? There was no need for the empress dowager to take action.
Her children died one after another, and she eventually died of grief and heartbreak.
The emperor himself could not protect his beloved, yet he blamed the empress dowager for not managing the concubines in the harem.
It's really ridiculous.
Now that Consort Zhen has died, another imposter has appeared.
Not only did she anger her mother to the point of illness, but she also dared to disrupt her fifth brother's household affairs.
It's really hateful.
Miao Miao felt that the princess was holding her hand a little tightly.
Princess Yuqing stared intently at Consort Zhen, her gaze somewhat sharp.
Consort Zhen sensed the princess's unfriendly gaze and shrank closer to the emperor. Then she saw the cat in her arms suddenly jump to the ground, and all the cats on the ground rushed towards the child.
Miao Miao stared wide-eyed at the room full of cats.
Wow! The old emperor actually loves petting cats.
The style of this painting is a bit strange; it doesn't resemble an emperor and his favorite concubine.
They looked more like a grandfather and grandson.
It's strangely harmonious and friendly.
There were six or seven cats of various sizes in the house. When they saw Miaomiao, they gathered around her and rubbed against her legs.
Even the lion cat in the emperor's arms broke free from his embrace and walked towards her with haughty strides.
It circled around her feet, meowing.
Miaomiao knows that she is very popular with small animals, especially those with a spiritual nature, and she can occasionally hear them say a few words.
However, the concubine's cat also liked her, which made her feel rather embarrassed.
These cats were all raised by Consort Zhen to please the Emperor, especially the lion cat, which was deeply loved by the Emperor.
He was always clinging to her and the emperor.
But no matter how much Ren Zhen called out, the cats ignored her.
"Ruixue, come here... come here quickly... Ruixue..."
The cats seemed not to hear.
Especially that lion cat named Ruixue, it didn't even turn its head.
Wherever Miaomiao goes, the cat follows.
This amused Princess Yuqing.
My daughter usually attracts the attention of cats and dogs, but I never expected her to attract even her father's cat.
The key is that she's happy when she sees that Zhen Meiren doesn't look well.
Zhen Meiren looked embarrassed.
She had cared for these cats for a long time, raising them like children. Not only did the old emperor like them, but she herself couldn't live without them either.
Owning a cat.
It became her only source of pleasure in the deep palace.
But now, none of the cats are paying attention to her; they're all circling around the child.
It feels like the child you raised has suddenly been adopted by someone else.
I felt really bad.
She stubbornly went to bring Ruixue back.
But in an instant, the cat, taking advantage of her inattention, struggled and jumped down to Xiao Miaomiao's side...
Zhen Meiren pouted, clutching her handkerchief with a wronged expression.
The emperor, however, was laughing heartily.
His gaze fell on the little girl holding his cat, and then he froze.
This child looks exactly like Yuqing when she was a child.
Especially those phoenix eyes and nose...
She looks just like Yuqing.
If we hadn't known the little girl's background beforehand...
He would really think she was Yuqing's illegitimate daughter whom she kept outside the home.
Princess Yuqing noticed that her father was looking at Miaomiao, so she pulled her forward and said, "Father, this is the adopted daughter I just took in, Lu Sanniang's youngest daughter, whom I mentioned to you before."
"Oh! She's Jiang Yunze's daughter?" The Emperor scrutinized Miao Miao closely. "She doesn't look like Jiang Yunze at all."
It's strange, Jia Yue doesn't look like Yu Qing, but other children look like her.
Won't……
Could it really be as rumored, that Cao Chong, that scoundrel, switched Yuqing's child?
Yuqing kept it a secret to protect the Cao family's reputation.
Damn it!
The more the emperor thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
She disagreed with Yuqing choosing someone from the Cao family from the beginning, but the Empress did not want the good fortune to go to someone else.
Let her choose from within the Cao clan.
After much deliberation, Yuqing had truly gone blind and chose Cao Chong.
You can't disagree with her.
It really feels like my precious cabbage has been eaten by a pig.
A beautiful flower was stuck in cow dung.
Although the emperor's son-in-law could not hold an official position in the court, even if he did, he could not have real power.
But what did Cao Chong have? Apart from looking honest and dutiful, he really had nothing.
No good.
If he really did switch Yuqing's daughter, then he deserves to be torn to pieces and his corpse whipped.
Now think about it.
No wonder Jia Yue looks like that; she's not their biological daughter.
He was actually the son of a concubine.
Emperor Xuan recalled holding that child when he was young, and how he often peed on his hands and body. Thinking about it now, it felt disgusting.
Even if they're not related by blood, they can't tolerate even the slightest thing.
But is this girl really Cao Chong's child?
If so, he actually had the heart to do that, you heartless bastard.
Fortunately, this kid doesn't resemble him at all, otherwise Yuqing would probably be disgusted to death.
If you ask Yuqing, she will definitely not tell the truth; she's probably too embarrassed to speak.
She's probably kicking herself right now.
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