Quick transmigration to punish scumbags, have a child to inherit everything from them

Shen Qingyao, far away in the Cui residence, was of course unaware of the changes in the emperor's heart.

However, the emperor clearly visited the Cui residence far less frequently than before. Even when he did come, Shen Qingyao left in a hurry before she could even flirt with him.

Sometimes they would simply send someone to secretly deliver some rare treasures, without ever coming in person.

A sense of unease began to rise in Shen Qingyao's heart.

"Madam, do you think the Emperor wouldn't know about your schemes?"

Cui'er looked at Shen Qingyao with a worried expression.

"impossible!"

Shen Qingyao was already annoyed, and upon hearing what Cui'er said, she immediately became displeased and her face fell.

Shen Qingyao's act in front of the emperor, pretending to like Cui Yuande and refuse to betray him, and to throw herself into the emperor's arms, was all an act.

From the beginning, she and Cui Yuande were a fake couple; she was just someone Cui Yuande married to appease his family.

She had always been ambitious and looked down on Cui Yuande, a mere Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

One day, they unexpectedly encountered the emperor, who was traveling incognito, and that's how their opportunity came about.

The argument she had with Cui Yuande that day, and the fact that he even slapped her, was all intentional on her part, designed to give the emperor hope.

After all, she was hurt by Cui Yuande and gradually drifted apart from him, which would allow the emperor to take advantage of the situation.

Furthermore, the emperor was instilled with the idea that if he wanted to marry her, he must be her principal wife, not a concubine, and that anyone who truly loved her should absolutely not take her as a concubine.

But now she feels that something is gradually slipping out of her control.

"I've always been cautious in my actions. Those plans were known only to the two of us. Could it be you?"

Shen Qingyao stared at Cui'er beside her, a ruthless glint in her eyes.

"My lord, you are wise! How could I possibly betray you!"

Having served Shen Qingyao for so many years, Cui'er knew her character perfectly well and knew that she was not a kind-hearted person. So she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she immediately knelt down to show her loyalty.

Shen Qingyao stared at her for a while. She didn't have many people she could use, and she was quite satisfied with Cui'er, so she decided to keep her for the time being.

The fierceness in her eyes slowly faded, and she said calmly.

"Go out and kneel for an hour to reflect on your actions!"

This wasn't the first time. Although Cui'er felt wronged, she dared not resist in the slightest and could only lower her head and reply, "Yes."

Then he knelt obediently on the open ground outside.

"Sister Cui'er, what's wrong? Why are you kneeling again? Have you angered the master again?"

Ping'er, who had just returned from fetching lunch, saw Cui'er kneeling on the open ground and asked in a somewhat mocking tone.

Cui'er glared at her, already annoyed, and didn't want to pay any attention to her.

Ping'er didn't mind that Cui'er was ignoring her and continued talking to herself.

"The sun is so strong! Sister Cui'er, please don't get heatstroke!"

"Look at my memory! Madam is waiting for her meal; I must hurry and take it in."

As Ping'er spoke, she walked into the house.

Shen Qingyao felt that the emperor probably didn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have come to see her again. Apart from leaving impatiently after each flirtation, everything else was the same as usual.

As for why Shen Qingyao didn't suspect that the emperor had other women in the palace, it was because the emperor had promised her that if he found other women behind her back, he would lose his throne.

But Shen Qingyao still didn't understand men. Men were too good at making excuses. He thought that the body and the heart were separate, and as long as the heart didn't betray, then there was no betrayal!

"Madam, lunch is served. Please have your meal."

Although both were personal maids, in the past, whenever Cui'er was in front of Shen Qingyao, Ping'er would not have the chance to serve Shen Qingyao meals.

Having finally gotten this opportunity, Ping'er naturally wanted to perform well and strive to surpass Cui'er in Shen Qingyao's eyes.

After all, she served in this courtyard, so how could she not know that the Emperor came every few days? If the Lady were to become an Empress, her status would inevitably rise accordingly.

After lunch, the emperor, who was enjoying himself with Liang Qiuli in the palace, finally came to the Cui residence again, to Shen Qingyao's courtyard.

Shen Qingyao received the news a little earlier, and of course she didn't make Cui'er kneel in the courtyard. She couldn't let the emperor know that she had punished the maid.

After all, in the emperor's eyes, she was someone who would feel sorry even if she stepped on an ant.

"Ping'er, when the Emperor arrives, just say I'm taking a nap."

Shen Qingyao did it on purpose; she wanted the emperor to wait for her and make concessions for her.

Only in this way could she ensure her position in the emperor's heart.

Of course, she didn't dare to go too far, lest the emperor really get angry, which would be a loss.

So, after the emperor had waited for half an hour, Shen Qingyao finally emerged from the room. She wore an apologetic expression, as if she had just woken up from a nap.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. I was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival and have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."

"Qingyao, bow again. I have been busy with official duties these days and have not had time to see you, but I have been missing you dearly. So I finally made time to come and see you."

The emperor knew that Shen Qingyao was probably a little irritated because he hadn't seen him for quite some time, so she could easily come up with a lie to appease him.

Just as he was about to bow, Shen Qingyao helped him up, took his hand, and sat him down on the couch next to him.

"It is because His Majesty is busy with official duties that he has forgotten about someone as unimportant as me. How could I dare to blame His Majesty?"

Shen Qingyao withdrew her hand, smiled lightly with pursed lips, but there was a hint of resentment in her eyes.

The emperor, seeing her like this, felt a tickle in his heart and couldn't help but reach out and pull her into his arms, coaxing her softly.

"Qingyao, you know that you are the only one in my heart. I haven't been able to come these days because I have no choice. If you like, I will come to see you every day from now on, okay?"

Hearing his words, Shen Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that the emperor probably knew nothing and had not fallen in love with anyone else. He was probably just busy with official duties.

But he still deliberately kept a straight face.

"His Majesty is busy with state affairs every day, how could he have time to visit an idle person like me?"

The emperor found her girlish demeanor utterly adorable and couldn't resist lowering his head to give her a light peck on the lips.

Shen Qingyao felt she needed to give the emperor a sweet treat to keep him interested.

So, as the emperor lowered his head to approach, she took the initiative to lean in and gently kiss his lips.

As if she had thought of something, she shyly stepped back, maintaining a proper distance from the emperor, but her eyes were full of shyness and anticipation.

The emperor looked at Shen Qingyao, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, followed by deep joy.

He never imagined that this woman, who was married and always resisted him, would take the initiative to respond to him in this way.

It seems that Cui Yuande's taking a concubine has indeed made Shen Qingyao begin to lose faith in him.

Yes, although the emperor was angry that day because Cui Yuande wanted to take a concubine and hit Shen Qingyao, he still did not stop Cui Yuande from taking a concubine, and even secretly sent him several beautiful women.

This was all for the purpose of causing Shen Qingyao and Cui Yuande to drift apart.

The emperor wanted to press his advantage and take things further with Shen Qingyao. He was about to reach out and pull her into his arms when he saw Shen Qingyao move back slightly, avoiding his touch.

What's going on?

The emperor of the past did not understand, and since he was in love with Shen Qingyao, he did not think there was anything wrong with Shen Qingyao's resistance.

But now he seemed to understand that Shen Qingyao was playing hard to get with him.

If the emperor were still the same emperor, he might be happy that Shen Qingyao was willing to use methods and had feelings for him, which would mean that she had feelings for him.

But now that he has experienced Liang Qiuli's complete dependence, he has less patience for Shen Qingyao.

The emperor's hand froze in mid-air. He looked at Shen Qingyao, his eyes regaining their calm.

After exchanging a few casual words with Shen Qingyao, he left the Cui residence.

On his way back to the palace, he thought of Liang Qiuli, the little palace maid who always relied on him without reservation.

Today he wanted to try that final step with her.