Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Zhen Huan Chronicles, An Ling Rong

“No need.” “So Master meant to let Zhen Huan follow the plot?” “I don’t like Zhen Huan’s double standards. That dog emperor doted on her as a substitute, she already had an emotional affair with Fruit Raccoon, yet she still acted like that dog emperor had wronged her.”

Little Teapot replied, “Don’t say it-it really is like that.” “When she miscarried, she insisted on forcing the emperor to execute Consort Hua to accompany her child in death. When the emperor didn’t do as she wished, she just abandoned her husband and daughter and ran outside the palace to meet her lover. Is that something a normal consort would do?”

“The emperor even allowed her to become a nun, and in name she was still his consort.” Little Teapot continued, “In the royal family, there were only dead consorts. There was absolutely no such thing as a divorced consort. Zhen Huan still carried the title of a consort while acting the way she did outside the palace. She really didn’t take the emperor seriously. You could even say it was worse than the emperor treating her as a substitute.”

“So this young lady says Zhen Huan is full of double standards.” Li Si Qi replied, “Do you think the emperor really didn’t know her boy-girl twins were bastards? That dog emperor had already truly fallen for her. He knew she’d cheated on him and still didn’t deal with her, yet Zhen Huan used ‘avenging her lover’ as her excuse and straight-up killed that dog emperor.”

Little Teapot immediately said, “Whoever fell first lost.”

“That dog emperor treated her as a substitute at the start, but his favor toward her was sincere too. Not only did he keep moving good things into her Sui Yu Xuan, he also promoted her faster than any other consort. Don’t forget that when he went to arrest Nian Geng Yao and the Tenth Prince, that dog emperor didn’t even specially send people to protect his own son, yet he hid Zhen Huan away on an island. You could say that when she was in the palace, she had it far better than us consorts who were cheaper than grass.”

Li Si Qi’s tone carried sarcasm. “Zhen Huan’s ambitions were too big. She thought she mattered more to the emperor than Consort Hua did, and she wanted the emperor to do whatever she said. Too bad that at that time, she clearly didn’t matter as much as Consort Hua.

Not to mention Consort Hua had stayed by that dog emperor for nearly ten years-just the Nian Family and Nian Geng Yao behind her were enough to make it impossible for Zhen Huan to stand above Consort Hua. Whether it was people or things, she always put herself first. For herself, she abandoned her husband and daughter, cheating under the banner of love. Then for power, she used revenge as an excuse again and killed the dog emperor who had indulged her in every way.

In the end, everything Zhen Huan did was for herself. Everything else was just an excuse.”

“Master, do you think Zhen Huan will cheat again?” “That depends on her choice.” “Master wants to watch her keep courting death?”

“This young lady wants to watch the show. Let her toss herself around. If she didn’t hook up with Fruit Raccoon, how would this young lady get any gossip to enjoy?”

… One human and one spirit communicated through their minds. The song-and-dance performances still continued, but some people felt bored. Looking around, many seats already had no one in them. The Empress Dowager was already gone.

The palace banquet grew more and more pointless. Just then, Consort Hua stood up. “Your Majesty, this concubine feels uncomfortable after sitting for so long. This concubine begs leave to return first.”

“All right. My beloved consort, go back and rest well.” The emperor saw that Consort Hua truly did not look well.

He finally noticed that several pregnant consorts were still forcing themselves to endure, and he quickly ordered, “Su Pei Sheng, hurry and escort Noble Lady Tian and Noble Lady Xin and the others back. Nothing can go wrong.” “This concubine thanks Your Majesty.” The pregnant women immediately stood up and gave thanks.

The Empress, who should have handled this, looked a little stiff. She still forced a smile and took over, “Several sisters are not convenient. It would be better to ride warm sedan chairs back.” “The Empress is right.”

Hearing the Empress’s suggestion, the emperor finally gave her a satisfied look. The Empress’s smile immediately grew even brighter as she continued, “Sisters, the imperial children come first. You are excused from morning greetings tomorrow.” “Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress!”

They had no choice but to bow and thank her. Seeing them bow with their big bellies, the emperor directly hurried them off. “Enough. Hurry back!”

“Yes, this concubine takes her leave!” They could finally leave. Noble Lady Fu Cha and Xia Dong Chun could not help letting out a breath. Consort Hua left first.

Noble Lady Yu followed close behind. The Yan Xi Palace trio walked last. As they walked, Noble Lady Fu Cha asked in a low voice, “Ling Rong, later, should we ride a warm sedan chair back?”

“Let’s go out and see first.” Li Si Qi answered softly. “If we can refuse, then refuse. Try not to ride, and avoid accidents.”

“All right, we’ll listen to you.” Noble Lady Fu Cha’s decision left Xia Dong Chun, who wanted to ride, deeply disappointed. The road back from here was too far. She really did not want to brave the cold wind and walk for more than half an hour.

After they walked out of Tai He Hall, Little Teapot’s voice suddenly sounded in Li Si Qi’s head. “Master, be careful. There’s danger!” The moment it finished speaking, a figure rushed out from who knew where.

It lunged straight at Consort Hua and Noble Lady Yu. “An assassin!” “Guards!” “Save us!”

The front instantly turned into chaos. Li Si Qi already dragged the two women whose legs had gone soft backward. Of course, their nannies helped too. Otherwise, she could not have dragged them at all.

“The Third Prince?” “Heavens, it’s the Third Prince!” “The Third Prince killed someone!” Another round of screams rang out.

Everyone immediately learned the attacker’s identity. “Little Teapot, what’s going on?” Li Si Qi was shocked and puzzled. “Why did the Third Prince run out to kill people?”

“The Third Prince drank. He missed Consort Qi in the Cold Palace, and then a nanny the Empress sent provoked him a few lines. His head got hot, so he grabbed a knife and ran out.”

“Doesn’t the Empress want to support the Third Prince?” Li Si Qi did not understand. “Why would her people ruin the Third Prince?”

“They didn’t mean to ruin the Third Prince. That nanny’s original intention was to make the Third Prince jealous of the children in the bellies of you pregnant consorts, and to make him hate the other princes and princesses, so that he would only have the Empress in his heart.” “So they provoked him too far?”

“Yes. The Third Prince was already missing his mother, and that old nanny brought up you pregnant consorts at exactly that moment. He then thought of how Consort Qi was demoted to a commoner because those consorts lost their children.”

“No wonder. Once the Empress learns the truth, she’ll probably be so angry she vomits blood.”

… Li Si Qi knew the reason and stood in a safe spot to watch the show. The Third Prince was already seized by the guards. The emperor and the Empress rushed out when they heard the commotion, their faces ugly to the extreme. The emperor in particular said nothing at all and kicked the Third Prince hard right in the chest.

“Ah!” The Third Prince screamed. His head was still muddled, and he was kicked so hard he rolled away. “Bastard!”

The emperor roared, “Su Pei Sheng, where the hell did you run off to? Hurry and arrange the imperial physicians!” “Yes!” Su Pei Sheng immediately stepped forward and answered.

He then quickly sent two young eunuchs running to the Imperial Medical Bureau. The Empress wanted to say something, but she did not dare anger the emperor again. Noble Lady Yu already lay in a pool of blood. Consort Hua clutched her arm, blood pouring down.

As for the other injured palace maids and eunuchs, no one cared about them. It was clear the ugly scandal of tonight could not be covered up. There were far too many people present. Of course, none of this had anything to do with Li Si Qi and the others.

They were arranged and sent back to Yan Xi Palace right away. The emperor ordered them to take warm sedan chairs back, and they could not disobey an imperial edict. Luckily, the Empress had no mood to keep harming people at this time. The three of them were safely delivered to Yan Xi Palace.

Back in the palace, all three were still shaken. “That was too terrifying.” Xia Dong Chun trembled, her small face pale without a trace of blood. She looked at the two women before her and said in a trembling voice, “Noble Lady Tian, An Ling Rong, my belly feels a little uncomfortable.

What should I do?”