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Chapter 50 The Emperor is Being Subjected to Emotional Abuse

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"Your Majesty, we concubines pay our respects."

"Rise, ladies. Please serve tea."

After speaking, she gently raised her hand, signaling the maid to serve tea.

The Empress sat gracefully on her phoenix throne, her face beaming with joy. Her gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on the Imperial Concubine, and she said with a smile, "Today I have some happy news to share with you all, my sisters."

Consort Liang raised an eyebrow, looking curious: "Oh? What kind of joyous occasion could make Your Majesty so happy?"

"Please wait a moment; I have already sent someone to invite His Majesty."

Hearing the Empress say this, everyone looked on with anticipation.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Eunuch Zhao's voice was heard: "The Emperor has arrived!"

Everyone rose and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects."

After entering Changchun, Xiao Jingheng's gaze lingered on Lu Jingning for a moment before he left.

Lu Jingning felt that Xiao Jingheng was acting very strangely today.

Xiao Jingheng walked to the Empress's side and said, "Rise, all of you."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."

After speaking, he sat in the highest position, and after the Empress slowly sat down, he said with a touch of gentleness and respect, "I wonder what joyous news the Empress has to tell me?"

The Empress's face was full of joy: "Your Majesty, Consort Yan is pregnant."

Before the words were even finished, the hall became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Lu Jingning knew about it yesterday, but the others were unaware and all looked shocked, their eyes turning to the Empress.

"Is what Consort Yan said true?" A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Jingheng's eyes.

Consort Yan, her face beaming with the happiness of becoming a mother, gently stroked her lower abdomen and softly confirmed, "Your Majesty, what the Empress said is true, I am indeed pregnant."

Consort Liang forced a smile, her voice slightly stiff: "Congratulations, Consort Yan!"

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Emperor Xiao Jingheng was overjoyed and waved his hand, "From this moment forward, Consort Yan is hereby granted the title of Consort Yan, and shall be bestowed with a set of agate jewelry and a jade ruyi scepter."

"Yes, Your Majesty, thank you very much," Consort Yan bowed and expressed her gratitude.

Xiao Jingheng stood up, walked to Consort Yan's side, and gently helped her up, his eyes filled with anticipation for the baby in her womb.

Upon seeing this, the women of the harem stepped forward one after another, some sincerely and some insincerely, to congratulate Consort Yan: "Congratulations, Consort Yan!"

"Your Majesty, the ministers are waiting for you to discuss state affairs," Eunuch Zhao whispered in Xiao Jingheng's ear.

"Alright, I understand."

Xiao Jingheng then whispered a few more words to Consort Yan: "Take good care of yourself during your pregnancy. I'll come to see you when I have time."

Her words were full of concern for the baby in her womb and her expectations for the future.

Then Xiao Jingheng instructed the Empress: "Take good care of Consort Yan and the child in her womb."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will take good care of Consort Yan."

After speaking, Xiao Jingheng turned around, his dragon robe trailing on the ground, and strode steadily toward the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully see you off."

After Xiao Jingheng left, the Empress said to everyone, "Alright, everyone, go back now."

"This concubine takes her leave."

Lu Jingning walked slowly toward Chengqian Palace, with Xia'er following closely behind. She hesitated several times, her brows furrowed, as if she had something on her mind. Lu Jingning noticed something was wrong, stopped, and turned around to ask gently, "Xia'er, what's wrong with you today? You seem to have something to say, but you're stammering."

Xia'er lowered her head, her voice barely audible: "Miss, I just felt that His Majesty was acting very strangely today. When he entered the palace, his gaze lingered on you for a long time, but then he quickly looked away. I don't understand why."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingning smiled faintly and shook his head dismissively: "Aren't all men like this? They don't cherish what they have."

"My lady, you must find a way to win over the Emperor's heart!" Xia'er said anxiously to her.

"Don't worry about it, just leave him out for now," Lu Jingning told Xia'er, seemingly unconcerned.

After saying that, he continued on his way, picking a few flowers to take back with him.

Several days passed, and Xiao Jingheng neither summoned Lu Jingning to serve him in bed nor uttered a single word.

Xia'er was getting anxious. Looking at Lu Jingning, who was calmly reading his book, she said, "Your Highness, the Emperor hasn't come yet. You should think of something!"

“I’ve already thought it through,” Lu Jingning said while reading.

Upon hearing this, Xia'er's anxiety gradually subsided, and she breathed a sigh of relief: "Then, my lady, please get moving!"

My approach is to treat him like he's invisible and ignore him.

After saying that, Lu Jingning put down the book and went back to his bedchamber to lie down. These past few days, he didn't have to accompany the emperor and could do whatever he wanted, which made him very happy.

Xia'er's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

On the other side, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Xiao Jingheng unconsciously tightened his grip on the memorials, his brows furrowing.

He suddenly stopped writing, looked up at Eunuch Zhao who was standing beside him, and asked in a tone that was hard to detect: "Has Consort Lu come by these past few days?"

Eunuch Zhao bowed and cautiously reported, "Your Majesty, Consort Lu has not come."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingheng slammed his pen down on the table with a "thud," a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

He stood up, pacing back and forth in the hall, his heart filled with mixed emotions: "Could it be that all those words she said about loving me were false?"

"Your Majesty, shall we summon Consort Lu to dine with you?"

Eunuch Zhao saw through Xiao Jingheng's little scheme and asked him about it.

"No need. Since she's not coming, she shouldn't come at all."

After saying that, he angrily sat back down and started reviewing memorials, but he couldn't concentrate on reading a single word on them.

What exactly happened? He hadn't been to Chengqian Palace for so many days, and Lu Jingning hadn't even come to see him. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

Just then, an announcement came from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, Li'er from Consort Yan's palace requests an audience."

Xiao Jingheng mistakenly thought that Lu Jingning had finally lost his patience and sent someone to investigate. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes. He said softly, "Let her in."

When Lu Jingning's people come in, he will first refuse, then agree, so that she won't think about him these days.

Li'er stepped lightly into the main hall, her eyes lowered, and she bowed respectfully: "This servant Li'er greets Your Majesty."

Her voice, however, carried a hint of restraint and trembling.

Xiao Jingheng looked at her, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. When he realized she wasn't a palace maid from Lu Jingning's side, a sense of disappointment welled up in his heart.

But he quickly concealed his emotions: "Li'er, what brings you here?"

Li'er's voice was respectful and cautious: "Your Majesty, Consort Yan specially instructed me to invite you to the palace for lunch and has prepared your favorite dishes."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingheng's lips curled into a defiant smile, but a fleeting hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. He casually replied, "Alright, I'll go to the palace to keep your empress company in a bit."

Upon hearing this, Li'er curtsied slightly, her voice filled with undisguised joy: "This servant will go back and tell Your Majesty that Your Majesty will arrive shortly, and Your Majesty will surely be very happy."

After saying that, she turned around and walked briskly out of the hall, eager to go back and tell the Empress, who would surely be happy.

(End of this chapter)