Consort Liang was sent back to Chengxiang Hall. She hadnât slept yet when she was informed about the emperor going over to Imperial Concubine Weiâs hall.
Consort Liang had always appeared virtuous and easygoing, but her expression now instantly turned spiteful. She summoned her trusted handmaid in a low voice.
Consort Liangâs voice took on an especially sombre tone.
âHow did Fourth Prince act today?â
Her handmaid didnât hide anything. âReplying to Consort Liang, at that time, Fourth Prince didnât have any reaction at all.â
âHe just watched as my son was dragged away?â
Her handmaid didnât reply, which was a silent confirmation to her question.
Consort Liang suddenly knocked over everything on the table beside her. The teacup and snacks all rolled down to the floor, making a loud clattering sound.
Consort Liang began to rave like mad. âThat little bastard! How dare he?! How dare he do that to my son, Ah-Sheng?! Sister, why did you give birth to such an ungrateful bastard?!â
None of the maidservants in Chengxiang Hall dared to speak because Consort Liang really seemed like a lunatic.
Imperial Concubine Wei hadnât expected the emperor to come over so late at night. She quickly ordered her attendants to make preparations.
The emperor had exploded in anger today at Wanmin Hall, and afterwards, he had severely punished the crown prince. Yet, he had still remembered her at this time. Thus, it was quite evident that she held a special place in his heart.
When the emperor came over, Imperial Concubine Wei served him very attentively.
It was already very late at night and the emperor was clearly exhausted, so they just washed up and prepared to sleep.
While wearing a loose nightgown, Imperial Concubine Wei began to massage the emperor as they reclined on the large bed.
The emperor would occasionally open his eyes to look at the woman in front of him, but once he closed his eyes, another beautiful smiling face would appear in his mind.
Imperial Concubine Wei was undeniably the person who resembled Ye Xun the most within the entire imperial harem.
This was the reason the emperor would come to spend the night at Imperial Concubine Weiâs place whenever he felt troubled. It was also the real reason he favoured her the most.
Imperial Concubine Wei was a skilled masseuse. She had specially taken lessons from the palaceâs most expert senior servants.
The emperor was already getting old, so he wasnât very concerned about sex. His only intention was to have a proper nightâs sleep every time he came over to Imperial Concubine Weiâs hall. In order to please the emperor, Imperial Concubine Wei would often give him massages to help relax his muscles.
Imperial Concubine Wei was deep in her thoughts while she was massaging him.
The crown prince had lost favor now. She also understood that the emperor could no longer tolerate Second Prince. The second prince didnât show any sense of responsibility that he shouldâve had as the crown prince. The emperor couldnât really pass that esteemed position to a son like him.
She only had a daughter, Princess Leyao, and she didnât have a son. Even if she wanted a son, the emperorâs self-control had improved as he got older. There hadnât been any birth announcements from his concubines for many years.
It was only for a short moment, but numerous thoughts had flashed through Imperial Concubine Weiâs mind.
She thought about what her sister, Wei Fengzi, had told her when she visited the palace.
Her gaze instantly became determined. She should just sell a favour to the emperor during this critical moment, since there was no hope of a son for her anyways. There was also no true love within the inner palace.
Imperial Concubine Wei wasnât a complete fool. After all these years, of course she had realised that she was only a substitute for someone else that the Emperor wanted in the past.
The emperor was lying in bed wearing his imperial yellow robe as Imperial Concubine Wei massaged him. Her soft voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.
âYour Majesty, do you remember Older Sister Ye?â
As soon as Imperial Concubine Wei asked that question, the emperor abruptly sat up and looked at her with a dangerous look in his eyes.
Imperial Concubine Weiâs pale neck was instantly grasped by the emperorâs large hand.
The emperor was well-trained in both brains and brawn. Imperial Concubine Weiâs neck was already bruised with just one move.
âWhat did you just say?â
Imperial Concubine Wei stared into the emperorâs eyes. She knew without a doubt that if the emperor was dissatisfied with her next words, then she would be carried out as a corpse.
A thin layer of cold sweat emerged on Imperial Concubine Weiâs back. Her eyelashes quivered when she blinked. She took a moment to steady her emotions before answering in a shaky voice, âYour⦠Your Majesty, although Sister Ye has already passed away, she left a child for youâ¦â
The emperor suddenly narrowed his eyes.
What! Ah-Xun was pregnant with his child that year!
They actually had a child!
His Ah-Xun had left a child for him!
âTell me! If you dare to hide anything, you should know the result!â
Imperial Concubine Weiâs entire body trembled. She didnât dare to hide anything as she said, âOlder Sister Yeâs child is⦠Honoured Lady Jinyiâ¦â
Jinyi?
Chu Lian?
House Yingâs Sixth Miss?
He Yanwenâs third daughter-in-law?!
That child who had cooked for him that day at Prince Weiâs Estate?
The emperor was stunned to the core!
Chu Lianâs face immediately emerged in his mind. Even though the emperor had only seen Chu Lian a couple times, he could actually remember Chu Lianâs face very clearly at this moment.
He instantly connected all the cluttered clues in his mind.
The emperor recalled the first time he had seen Chu Lian. At that time, he had felt that her face looked familiar. They didnât meet again for nearly half a year. When he saw her again at Prince Weiâs Estate, he had mistaken Chu Lian for Duanjia.
If she was telling the truth, then these facts could all be properly explained.
Chu Lianâs mother, Ye Xun, was a distant relative of the Ye family. She could be considered loosely related to Princess Wei as her cousin.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
If Chu Lian and Royal Princess Duanjia turned out to be cousins, then there was a reasonable explanation for their similarity in looks.
After reaching this conclusion, the emperor unconsciously loosened his grasp.
Once he released his hand, Imperial Concubine Wei started coughing violently while holding her neck. The emperor had almost strangled her to deathâ¦