A dream ends life

"What's wrong with my husband? The country comes first, then the family. My husband just made the best choice. Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters. If you have great ambitions, don't be swayed by love affairs."

Yu Luohan found it soothing, but he felt something was wrong and carefully observed Su Ci's expression.

Su Ci continued, "With my broken body, I'm afraid I can't give birth to children for my husband. Does my husband have a favorite candidate? Please take her as your wife!"

Yu Luohan finally realized what was wrong. She called him "husband" all the time. There was only respect and distance, and there was no intimacy between husband and wife.

"You want to take a concubine for me?"

"If you feel that the girl has been wronged, you can have her as your co-wife. However, families with co-wife are shameless and I'm afraid it will damage your reputation."

Yu Luohan looked at Su Ci with complicated eyes, then stood up and left her yard, his back looking lonely.

……

"Madam! The Queen Mother invites you to the palace to talk." The old housekeeper came to Su Ci's yard and reported.

"When?" Su Ci put down the jade pendant in his hand and asked.

"Father-in-law is waiting outside!" That is now!

The old housekeeper hesitated, "Madam, please let me refuse! Your body..."

"Uncle Yu, it's okay!"

I walked all the way to the palace and saw Yu Luohan when passing by the imperial garden.

He was sitting in the gazebo with a cup of tea at his hand, and there was also a cup on the seat opposite him.

Su Ci smiled. Look how busy the Grand Tutor is, running to the palace from dawn to dusk. It turns out that his life is so comfortable.

"Why are you here?" Yu Luohan frowned.

"How dare I not come when the Empress Dowager summons me! My husband is busy with official duties, so please don't worry about me."

"You're not well yet. It's not good to go out all the time." Yu Luohan looked reproachful.

"Is this something I can choose?" If he didn't know anything about it, there would be no need for him to be the tutor.

"I'm just worried about your health."

"It's okay! I'll just sit for a while and then go back. The Queen Mother won't let me stay overnight in the palace"!

Yu Luohan pursed his lips, "Why do you have to be so sarcastic? If you have any dissatisfaction, just say it out."

"I hope my husband will come home early to be with me after court." Su Ci remained expressionless.

Yu Luohan rubbed his brows with a headache, "I have official business to attend to."

"Oh! Husband, please be busy. I won't bother you!" She moved closer to Yu Luohan and sniffed twice, then said, "The makeup on your husband is noble and elegant. I wonder which shop you bought it from. I'll go buy some and bring it back as a gift!"

Yu Luohan's face changed: "Su Ci, don't push your luck! My patience has its limits!"

"Oh! I see!" Who wouldn't?

Yu Luohan punched the cotton, feeling powerless against Su Ci who was so quiet.

Fengyi Palace where the Queen Mother lived.

"Madam Su, the Queen Mother just came back from admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden. She is a little tired and has just fallen asleep. Please wait for a moment."

The senior palace maid beside the empress dowager stopped Su Ci outside the door.

Su Ci snorted in her heart, can't she change her tactics? Gu Peiyi is not annoyed, she is fed up with it.

"How could the Queen Mother not be tired after going to the Imperial Garden? Appreciating flowers is a strenuous job. To be honest, I just ran into my master in the Imperial Garden. He also looked very tired. I felt so distressed. Let the Queen Mother have a good rest! I'll come another day!"

Don't you just want to disgust her? I want to disgust you too. They are the ones who handed the evidence to her.

The head palace maid's face changed. If this word got out, the Empress Dowager's reputation would be ruined.

What do you mean, flower viewing is strenuous work? What do you mean, your parents are also in the Imperial Garden, looking tired? Both of them are doing strenuous work?

Why did Madam Su change her temper? Whenever she heard similar words in the past, she would either pretend not to understand or would want to distance Master Yu from the Empress Dowager as much as possible. Why did she...

The palace door opened, and another maid walked out with a smile on her face. She said, "I'm sorry to have kept Madam Su waiting for so long. The Queen Mother just woke up and heard that you were here, so she asked me to come out to greet you."

Su Ci nodded lightly and walked in.

The empress dowager took off the hairpins on her head and leaned lazily on the beauty couch. From a distance, she looked like a painting of a beauty.

Her skin is as white as porcelain and jade, with a translucent luster, her eyes are bright and calm, and without her heavy makeup, she looks like a fairy who has fallen into the world.

No wonder Yu Luohan is obsessed with her. Even though he has two children with other men, he is still willing to be her lapdog, raise children for her, and seize the throne for her.

Now both of them are second to none, and it seems that she is the only one who is redundant and an eyesore.

After greeting each other, the queen mother asked her to sit down with a smile, "Are you feeling better?"

"Thanks to the Queen Mother, I'm not dead yet." She didn't forget the smug look on her face when she was stabbed.

The Queen Mother nodded and accepted it with a clear conscience. "Why didn't you tell the Master that you were pregnant? The Master was so heartbroken when he lost the child. I can still remember it vividly."

"My husband hasn't been home for more than three months. How can a weak woman like me enter the palace? I heard that since your majesty ascended the throne, he has been handling state affairs during the day and being dragged by your husband to learn how to govern the country at night. It's very hard. Now the people in the streets are singing that your majesty is an eternal wise ruler!"

She used to be concerned about Luo Han's reputation, but now that they themselves have no shame, why should she still care about him.

The Queen Mother's expression was indeed unexpected, and although it was only for a moment, Su Ci saw it clearly.

"We are all flesh and blood, so why don't we need to rest? It's just that the Grand Tutor cares too much about the Emperor. I have advised the Grand Tutor before, but he blamed me for being a loving mother who spoils her son too much. He was also worried about leaving us, an orphan and a widow, in this deep palace, so he could only do it himself and stay by his side."

"Your Majesty, be careful with your words. This palace was built by thousands of soldiers who risked their lives. If they knew that the Grand Tutor wanted to take you out of the palace, it would chill the hearts of loyal officials and generals."

"How dare you! When did the Queen Mother ever say such a thing?" the head maid said sternly.

"My husband is a man from outside the palace, and there have been rumors that he always stays in the palace. It is unreasonable not to take the Queen Mother and her son out of the palace and let them stay in the palace forever!" Su Ci put down the teacup and said slowly.

"Su Ci! You've gone too far!" Yu Luohan strode into Fengyi Palace with rage in his eyes.

Su Ci was calm and collected. "Have I gone too far? You have done all kinds of things, are you still afraid of what I say? Master, with such a person's character, I wonder what kind of person the emperor will become after you teach him!"

This sentence touched the pain points of both people, and the Queen Mother was on the verge of collapse, with tears in her eyes.

Yu Luohan felt distressed but couldn't go forward due to his status, so he transferred his anger to Su Ci.

Grabbing Su Ci's wrist, his eyes were red: "I gave you a noble status and let you live a prosperous life for the rest of your life. What are you dissatisfied with? If you lose your child, I will give you another one. But you shouldn't target Yi'er everywhere. Am I giving you too much face?"

Before he could finish his words, Su Ci's body was thrown out with great force.

His head hit the long table by the window hard, and Su Ci felt a sweet and fishy taste in his throat, while his mind went blank and buzzed.

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and he seemed to have hallucinations in a trance.

Yu Luohan's frightened face, Gu Peiyi's pride, and countless strange yet familiar scenes flooded into her mind like a tide.

She remembered, she finally knew who she was.

She was deceived so badly!