My Fair Princess: The Queen's Rebirth

The emperor looked at Ziwei and continued, "Ziwei, but these past few days I have always felt that she is the reincarnation of your mother. I have found that she is so similar to your mother. I have never found a person who is so similar to another person."

Ziwei listened to the emperor's words at this moment, and instantly understood what the emperor meant. His words were just a beautiful lie he made up to justify his wish to bring Miss Xia into the palace.

However, Ziwei felt that such a beautiful lie was so ironic and even disgusting.

Ziwei looked at Miss Xia politely, then slowly said, "Miss Xia, Ziwei would like to ask you a question. Could you please answer me sincerely?"

Xia Yingying nodded.

"Do you truly love the man standing before you?" Ziwei asked word by word. "Are you sure it's not for anything else?"

"Love!" Xia Yingying answered firmly, "Not for anything else."

After hearing Miss Xia's answer, Ziwei suddenly sneered, "Miss Xia, don't you think your answer is ridiculous?"

"Why do you find it ridiculous? The relationship between the Emperor and I is not what you imagine. I'm afraid I can't explain this feeling to you right now, but I believe that one day you will believe that I truly love the Emperor."

Xia Yingying looked at Ziwei and continued, "That's right. In the eyes of all of you, I'm a prostitute, not a lady from a noble family. But the emperor has so many concubines, one more or one less wouldn't make a difference. Why do you reject me so much? If I were a woman from the Manchu or Mongolian Eight Banners, would you accept me?"

Ziwei nodded without hesitation.

But at this time.

A loud slap was heard from inside the boat.

The emperor looked at Ziwei angrily and shouted, "You are truly my good daughter. I love you so much, but I am so disappointed in you. I finally found Yuhe's shadow, but how come you don't have any sense at all? You even have such strange thoughts?"

"Father, you firmly believe that she bears some resemblance to my mother, but please don't forget... I am still my mother's daughter, the daughter she carried for ten months. As the saying goes, mother and daughter are connected by heart. How could I so easily mistake a woman who suddenly appeared for my mother... Even if her every frown and smile resembles mine, so what?"

Ziwei choked up as she spoke, tears streaming down her face.

"Get out, get out now."

The emperor couldn't hear a word at this moment and yelled at Ziwei in frustration.

Ziwei saw that the emperor was so angry for this woman that he even went against everyone and slapped her in the face. She bowed in disappointment and got off the boat directly.

When I went out, I saw Erkang standing anxiously on the shore waiting for me.

Erkang saw Ziwei coming out and immediately ran up to her, "Ziwei, what did the emperor say to you?"

Ziwei shook her head in disappointment and said nothing.

Erkang saw Ziwei was silent and noticed her cheeks were slightly red and swollen, so he quickly asked, "Ziwei, what's wrong with you? Why don't you say something?"

Ziwei continued to walk forward in a daze.

Since entering the palace, the emperor has been very fond of her. Although not as much as Xiaoyanzi, she knows how much he dotes on her.

But now the Emperor actually hit her for Xia Yingying. She found it hard to believe.

Ziwei recalled everything that happened on the boat when she first arrived, and recalled Xia Yingying's calm demeanor. She felt that the woman was well prepared, and even felt that the woman was terrifyingly cunning.

"Erkang, I'm fine, please come back with me." Ziwei raised her hand and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She really couldn't accept the fact that the emperor had just slapped her.