Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 395

The man she had loved for ten years.

He is more captivating now than ever before.

Murong Yu remained seated on the dragon throne, saying, "Whether you are worthy or not is not for you to decide."

"Brother Yu, do you like her?" Zeng Rou asked with a smile.

"A-Yue is the only empress I have ever recognized."

Zeng Rou's smile grew even brighter. No one understood this man better than herself. He could never be attracted to any woman; his heart and soul were only for the country and its people.

"That means you don't like her. You just think that she is the eldest daughter of the Yun family, with the wealth of the Yun family behind her, which can help you manage the Great Xia Empire."

“Brother Yu, if you want the wealth of the Yun family, you can give her the rank of Consort, such as Virtuous Consort, Wise Consort, Gentle Consort, or even Noble Consort. But there is no need to promise her the rank of Empress.”

"She used to be Shen Yue's woman. How could a woman like that be worthy of you?"

Murong Yu's face remained expressionless, without the slightest fluctuation of emotion. "If you've finished speaking, then you may leave!"

Zeng Rou's smile froze; his reaction was somewhat unexpected.

"Brother Yu..."

"Get out!"

Zeng Rou knew how to handle the situation and could only suppress her dissatisfaction before bowing and retreating.

As soon as she left the Imperial Study, the Empress Dowager summoned her.

Upon learning this, Murong Yu threw down the memorial and ordered, "Send someone to inform Zeng Guodong to have someone bring her back."

Fu Gonggong's skin tightened, and he hurriedly gave the order.

"Is Your Majesty going to see the eldest young lady?"

Murong Yu gave him a cold look. "She met Empress Zeng Rou. What was her reaction?"

“Since the shadow hasn’t returned, it must mean there’s no reaction,” said Eunuch Fu.

no response?

Murong Yu suddenly felt irritated.

I don't understand what she's really thinking now that she's agreed to be my empress.

"Call Shadow back."

Shadow returned quickly and recounted the whole story.

"Young Miss, there seems to be no response, so I did not return to report."

Murong Yu didn't want to hear the word "no response," as it was tantamount to telling him that Yun Xiyue didn't care about him at all.

"Go down!"

Zeng Rou met with the Empress Dowager and returned with many gifts.

This shows how much the Empress Dowager liked her.

Xiao Ling'er told her some of the things she knew.

"So you're saying Zeng Rou likes the Emperor?"

Xiao Ling'er said, "Yes! She likes him very much, almost to the point of obsession. The reason she hasn't married yet is because of the Emperor."

"But you don't need to worry. The Emperor didn't marry her back then, so he won't now. You and the Emperor are already engaged, and you'll be the future Empress. Zeng Rou must have come back because she was anxious when she heard that! Before, the Emperor hadn't even considered making an Empress."

As long as it's not about getting married, I don't care.

Even Pei Fang and Zhou Zhilan couldn't become empress, but now someone has appeared who can take the empress's position.

That's why Zeng Rou was in such a hurry and rushed back without stopping.

Yun Xiyue lowered her eyes and remained silent, then picked up her teacup and took a sip of water.

"Aren't you in a hurry at all?" Xiao Ling'er looked at her, her expression quite surprised.