freenovelworld Chapter 385 Her Wild Man
Chapter 385 Her Wild Man
A night breeze was blowing.
Snowflakes are flying all over the sky.
After everyone left, Emperor Changlong sat alone in the imperial study for a long time.
Looking at Emperor Changlong leaning back on the dragon throne, his eyes closed and his face filled with desolation, Eunuch Wang felt extremely sorry for him.
"Your Majesty, where will you be staying tonight?" asked Eunuch Wang.
"I'm not going anywhere," Emperor Changlong said in a faint voice, tinged with endless melancholy.
After a while, he got up and went to a hidden compartment in the imperial study, where he took out a scroll.
He unfurled the scroll and laid it flat on the imperial table, reaching out to gently stroke the figure depicted on it, his eyes as tender as the stars in the night sky.
"Rou'er, if you were here, I wouldn't be so lonely."
"In all the world, there is no one like you. You are the only one who understands me."
“Since losing you, I feel that being the emperor of this Great Zhou has no meaning. I originally wanted to follow you in death, but Pei’er was too young at the time and could not shoulder the heavy responsibility of the world. In this deep palace, without my protection, it is a question whether Pei’er can grow up safely.”
"Rou'er, our son has finally grown up. I have made him the crown prince. He is very promising, both in literature and martial arts, kind and benevolent, and also has an iron fist. He will surely become a good emperor in the future."
"It will be soon, Rou'er. Once I have cleared all the obstacles for our son, I will come to find you. You must wait for me."
……
Emperor Changlong chatted on and on, talking about everyday things with the portrait of Consort Rou.
His voice gradually faded away late at night.
Eunuch Wang stood guard outside the palace, listening to the intermittent narration inside, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.
Who says emperors are heartless?
An emperor is only affectionate towards the person he is in love with.
Everyone wants to climb to a high position and look down on all living beings, but little do they know that the higher you climb, the colder it gets, and the loneliness of the supreme ruler is something no one can understand.
The Empress Dowager's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty stayed in the side hall of the Imperial Study tonight, and he did not visit Consort Yue even once," a palace maid reported.
Consort De sneered, "Consort Yue thinks she's favored, but she's nothing special. In the Emperor's heart, there will always only be that wretched Consort Rou!"
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor has even bestowed a name upon the little prince. If you were to take him in and raise him yourself, the Emperor would surely visit our palace more often," a palace maid suggested.
"What name will His Majesty bestow upon the young prince?" Consort De asked, raising an eyebrow.
"His given name consists of the single character 'An'."
"An?" Consort De sneered. "Hope he behaves himself? Doesn't harbor any improper thoughts? Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you seem to treat your children equally, but in reality, your heart is completely biased!"
The palace maid did not respond.
Consort De continued, "This child will not be valued by the Emperor in the future, and even if he is brought into the palace, it will not help."
"Your Majesty, this is the eldest grandson of the Emperor. If the eldest grandson becomes the only grandson of the Emperor, the Emperor will definitely pay more attention to him." The palace maid's face was full of malice.
Consort De immediately understood, "What good idea do you have?"
"This servant believes..." The palace maid lowered her voice and whispered her entire plan into Consort De's ear.
Consort De nodded, her tone stern, "Do as you say. If you succeed, I will reward you handsomely!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The palace maid replied with a beaming smile.
Moon Palace.
After returning from Qiwu Palace, Consort Yue sat there alone, neither eating nor drinking.
Not long after, Xiao Hui came to report, "Your Majesty, the Emperor did not go to Consort De's place tonight."
"You've come to my place?" Consort Yue asked.
Xiao Hui shook her head, "I stayed in the Imperial Study."
"It seems there's no one in the harem that the Emperor cares about," Consort Yue said in a flat tone, her tone neither good nor bad.
"Your Majesty, everyone knows that the Emperor favors you the most; you are the person the Emperor cares about the most," Xiao Hui comforted her.
"Go down." Consort Yue didn't want to continue this topic.
"Yes, ma'am."
After Xiao Hui went out and closed the door, a gust of wind blew in, the window opened, and a dark figure suddenly appeared in front of Consort Yue.
"Yue'er greets Your Majesty." Consort Yue knelt before the man in black and bowed.
The man in black removed his straw hat, revealing an unfamiliar face.
He looked down at Consort Yue, his tone cold, "How did tonight's mission go?"
"My lord, I followed your orders and used Song Siyao to sow discord between the emperor and the crown prince, but the emperor trusted Song Siyao too much..."
"Failure is failure, what excuses are you making!" the man in black reprimanded coldly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have failed in my mission. Please punish me." Consort Yue replied respectfully.
"Alright, tonight is a night of reunion. This punishment will be noted, and you'll be punished again next time." The man in black's voice was icy.
"Yes, Your Highness." When Consort Yue saw that the man in black was standing still, she knew what he meant.
She stepped forward and skillfully unbuckled the man in black's belt, removing his outer garment until he was left only in his undershirt and trousers.
At that moment, she pressed her entire body against it.