My Lord, the princess doesn't want you anymore.

On the other side, Concubine Cheng returned to her bedroom with a tense face.

As soon as she entered the room, she asked all the palace servants to leave, leaving only an old maid.

The moment the door closed, Concubine Cheng could no longer hold back her tears. Her eyes turned red and she began to cry.

The old maid felt sorry for her mistress and quickly stepped forward to comfort her, "Madam, you can't hide here and be sad every day like this. If people find out, you will be in big trouble. Besides, crying will damage your eyes and it will not look good. I am afraid that the emperor will not like it."

Concubine Cheng gradually stopped crying, and looked at the old nanny with a pair of touching tearful eyes, "Madame Yuan, you are the only one who understands the pain in my heart. Tell me, how can I not be sad? After so many years of planning, now this is the result, how can I not be angry?"

Nanny Yuan caressed Concubine Cheng's head lovingly and changed her address to the one she had used before entering the palace. "Miss, I know how hard you've been working. Not to mention you, I'm not reconciled to this. Miss, now that things have come to this, you should think positively. You still have Prince Kang. After all, the Emperor still values ​​him."

Concubine Cheng didn't say anything, her eyes were a little unpredictable.

Yuan Ma continued, "Forgive me for being so nosy. Young lady, you shouldn't bother that bitch Rupin every other day. If the news gets to the emperor, it will be bad after all, and it will ruin your image of being virtuous and dignified in the emperor's mind. Although the emperor doesn't care about Rupin, she is still his woman after all. If we go too far, the emperor will take her into consideration for the sake of his face. Besides, Rupin has a son, the King of Chu. Although the King of Chu is not very popular in the court, in my opinion, the emperor still has a father-son relationship with him."

Concubine Cheng stood up suddenly, "Humph, so what if I bully her? Could she dare to complain to the emperor? The emperor probably hasn't been to her Yanqing Palace for five years. If she wants to complain, she must have a chance. That bitch is born a bitch, timid and afraid of things. She dare not say anything in front of anyone... Madam Yuan, you have to let me vent my anger, right?"

Nanny Yuan sighed, "Miss, you have to learn to keep your temper. Even if the emperor doesn't know that we are causing trouble for Concubine Ru, the queen is the master of the harem after all. The queen claims to be virtuous and fair. If she knew, I'm afraid she would vent her anger on Concubine Ru's behalf."

Concubine Cheng laughed wildly, "Virtuous? Her so-called virtue and motherly love are all fake, fake! She can deceive the world and the emperor, but she can't deceive me. Besides, she helps the emperor manage state affairs all day long, so how can she have the time to take care of the affairs of the harem."

She sneered, "After all, she is just a woman. Do you think that the emperor will not be wary of her if she helps him manage state affairs?"

Nanny Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Miss, what you said makes sense. Throughout the dynasties, which emperor would allow the harem to interfere in government? It's just that the prince was young and the emperor was not in good health, so she got the opportunity. After so long, the emperor must have some thoughts in his mind."

Concubine Cheng looked at her red and swollen eyes in the mirror, touched her fair and firm skin, and forced a smile.

She is not young anymore. It is rare to see a woman in her thirties who can maintain such a good appearance.

She gently applied foundation on her face, and then picked up the eyebrow pencil to carefully outline it, saying, "But you are right, Nanny Yuan, I should be more careful... Forget it, I will spare that bitch for now... Go and get ready, I have to go see the emperor."

Concubine Cheng knew that the emperor should be in the imperial study at this time.

When she arrived at the door of the imperial study, the eunuch told her that the queen was suddenly unwell. The emperor put down the half-finished memorial and hurried to Yongle Palace.

Concubine Cheng's eyes flashed with hatred, and she rubbed her sleeves tightly with her hands, "The Queen is ill, and I should go to pay my respects and take care of her. Madam Yuan, let's go to Yongle Palace."

In Yongle Palace, Empress Changguo was half lying on the bed. Emperor Yan Ruobing was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding the Empress's hand tightly. "The imperial physician said that it was just lack of sleep. You should rest well for a few days, and your body will naturally get better."

After that, he took the bowl of ginseng soup from the maid and tasted it, "It's not hot anymore."

He scooped a spoonful and handed it to the queen's mouth.

The queen smiled bitterly and refused to drink: "You are the emperor, what will happen if someone sees you? I will do it myself."

Yan Ruobing frowned: "Even if I am the emperor, I am still your husband! If anyone dares to laugh at me, I will chop off his head."

The palace maids around smiled, quickly retreated tactfully, and considerately closed the door.

Yan Ruobing's brows relaxed and she handed the spoon over again, "Can you drink it now?"

The queen had no choice but to let him feed her spoonful by spoonful.

After taking the ginseng soup, Yan Ruobing took out the silk scarf and carefully wiped the corners of the queen's mouth.

A blush appeared on the queen's face.

This scene reminded her of when she first married into the Eastern Palace, when the couple were so loving.

However, after Yan Ruobing ascended the throne, the love and affection between the two of them diminished a lot.

One reason is that Yan Ruobing is a workaholic who takes the revitalization of Changguo as his own responsibility and does not spend much time on women.

Secondly, no matter how much he loved the queen, he had to maintain the dignity of a king, so a distance naturally emerged.

Third, in recent years, Chang State has become more and more powerful, but Yan Ruobing's health has become worse and worse. The queen had no choice but to assist him in handling some court affairs. As time went by, the queen naturally had fewer little girl's thoughts and more responsibility for the country. With a bigger vision, she naturally would not care too much about indulging in such lovey-dovey affairs.

Feeling the emperor's love again at this moment, the queen suddenly realized that compared to state affairs, she preferred to be the woman behind a man.

"emperor!"

"Queen!"

The two said at the same time.

The Queen hid her smile and said, "Your Majesty, speak first."

Yan Ruobing sighed, "Just now, Concubine Cheng went to cause trouble for Concubine Ru again."

The Queen's expression darkened, "I understand. After the Crown Prince is gone..."

At this point, her eyes reddened again. "As a mother, it is normal for Concubine Cheng to make plans for Prince Kang, and I can understand that. But I know that no matter how she makes trouble, the emperor is a wise ruler. The position of crown prince will be Prince Kang or Prince Chu, and the emperor has his own plans in mind."

"How could I be unaware of what Concubine Cheng has done over the years? However, due to the concerns of Prince Kang and Concubine Cheng's mother's family, I cannot be too harsh on her."

The Queen nodded, "Your Majesty is very wise. If Prince Kang is to inherit the throne, Concubine Cheng must not have any stains, otherwise if someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of the situation, it will affect the foundation of the country." The Queen sighed, "It's just that Rupin has been wronged temporarily. Her family background is there, and the Prince of Chu has no obvious merits before. The key is that this Prince of Chu is... uh, a headache. If the Emperor speaks up for Rupin too much, I'm afraid it will attract a bunch of ministers to speculate on the Emperor's intentions. Don't worry, Your Majesty, Rupin is a sensible person..."

Yan Ruobing leaned forward and hugged the queen into her arms, "I don't know how many lifetimes it took for me to have this queen."

The queen patted him on the back and said, "You are talking nonsense again. You are the emperor, why are you so childish?"

"I don't care! I am the emperor, I can do whatever I want, who dares to say anything?"

The queen smiled dotingly, "Okay, okay, whatever you want!"

She just didn't understand that in other couples, the man always spoils the woman.

But this emperor has to be favored by the queen.

Of course, this is behind the scenes.

In front of others, Yan Ruobing is a tough guy.

Otherwise, Changguo would not have been able to become so powerful in just over twenty years.

Those 500,000 Tiger Divisions did not fall from the sky out of thin air, nor were they there just for show.

Yan Ruobing let go of the queen, but didn't let go of her hand. "What did the queen want to say just now?"

The Queen said solemnly, "What I want to say is that I know my son best. He was not the Crown Prince's first choice..."