freenovelworld Chapter 466: You Don't Understand
Chapter 466: You Don't Understand
"What exactly are you trying to do?! The Zhuang family is practically my maternal family, what's wrong with having their help?"
"I told you long ago, I don't need it at all."
Li Jingyang's tone was even more disdainful, and he stared intently at the Empress Dowager.
"Don't you value your family too much? If it weren't for you holding things together here, the family wouldn't have lasted this long."
"Not necessarily."
Just those four words almost made the Empress Dowager faint, but just as she closed her eyes, she suddenly pinched her tiger's mouth and regained consciousness.
He looked at Li Jingyang with even colder eyes, but didn't say a word.
"Why won't the Empress Dowager believe me? Why don't we take another look?"
"you……"
The Empress Dowager knew what effect Li Jingyang's words had, but she also knew about her own family's affairs, and hesitated slightly before looking to the other side.
Sensing that the other party was probably feeling guilty, Li Jingyang added another sentence.
"Anyway, it will be resolved in a few days, but at that time, the one who will be heartbroken is Your Majesty."
"Stop fooling around!"
The Empress Dowager sighed, composed herself, and looked in another direction.
What do you want to do?
"I don't want much, I just hope that I can spend the rest of my days with Sisi."
To Li Jingyang's surprise, the Empress Dowager let out an even more mocking sneer.
He thought she was trying to mock his naivety, but after waiting for a while without hearing a sound, he could only glance at her out of the corner of his eye.
The face that had initially shown some worry now held only mockery and a hint of bitterness.
"Do you think they haven't thought about it? I've already heard a lot before I even entered the palace. Once I sit on the throne as Empress Dowager, I'll see even more trouble."
trouble?
Li Jingyang was only puzzled for a moment before he realized what was going on.
"To love a beauty more than one's kingdom?"
"That's right, one after another, they went on incognito visits, only to fall at the feet of ordinary farm girls, and one after another..."
Seeing the other person's expression, Li Jingyang also let out a cold laugh.
"They are them, and I am me. The reason they can't do it is simply because they are unwilling to do it."
"So you're saying they didn't want to do it? How can you be so sure they didn't try?" The Empress Dowager's expression was even more contemptuous, mocking Li Jingyang's naiveté.
But he was also a prince, and he had some recollection of the secrets of the royal family.
But Li Jingyang wasn't going to waste his breath on the other party, so he simply raised his hand and waved it off.
"Whether you believe it or not, I will do it."
"Then I'll have to see how you do that."
The Empress Dowager's laughter was even more contemptuous, but she did not leave directly. Instead, she raised her finger and pointed it at Li Jingyang's nose.
"The imperial harem can never be separated, and your powerless wife can't help at all."
Li Jingyang had heard these words more than once or twice, and he turned his head away indifferently to look at the scenery elsewhere.
The Empress Dowager spoke for a long time, but seeing that he still ignored her, she instead showed an even more helpless smile.
"Since you think it's so easy, don't blame reality for slapping you hard in the face."
"That depends on whether they dare to make a move."
Never did the Empress Dowager expect Li Jingyang to be so arrogant. Her face grew increasingly gloomy, but remembering the Emperor's words earlier, she turned her head and looked directly at another spot.
Li Jingyang realized that the place was the Emperor's study, but his expression remained unchanged. He turned around and walked quickly toward the East Palace.
The Empress Dowager had never been abandoned like this before, and she stood up angrily, stomping her foot.
"Okay, just like that person, he's like a rock in a latrine that won't listen to reason."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The imperial physician just said the other day that your liver fire is too strong. Getting angry like this might..."
The man thought this would calm the Empress Dowager down, but to his surprise, he was kicked away by the person who was trying to comfort him.
It rolled several times before stopping.
"M-Queen Mother?"
"Whenever I need your help, drag them all out and execute them!"
Having already suppressed her temper, the Empress Dowager was now facing a group of people who had run into her, so she naturally wouldn't show any mercy to the servants.
The palace maid was stunned by what she saw and was dragged away by the guards.
Hearing that mournful cry, the anger in my heart finally dissipated somewhat.
But that wasn't enough. The Empress Dowager glanced at the guards standing there and then walked straight toward the Imperial Study.
"Empress Dowager? His Majesty is currently handling official business; many officials are still present..."
Before the guard could speak, he was immediately silenced by the Empress Dowager's fierce gaze and cautiously looked at the others.
After confirming that the leader shook his head to indicate that he should not stop him, he took a step back, knelt on the ground, and begged the Empress Dowager for forgiveness.
She was still busy finding the emperor, so she waved him away and continued walking forward.
As soon as he pushed open the door to the Imperial Study, he noticed several eyes on him.
"Why did the Empress Dowager suddenly come, and in such a manner..."
The official immediately shut up after being poked, lowering his head and avoiding eye contact.
The Emperor also sensed something was amiss and waved for everyone to leave.
He stepped down from the desk and helped the Empress Dowager to sit down on the other side. Just as he was about to pour her a cup of tea, his hand stopped him.
"What's wrong with Mother? Why did you rush here in such a rage? Did the Crown Prince offend you?"
"If it were just him, that would be fine, but the Crown Princess you found for him didn't miss out either, giving me a hard slap in the face."
Hearing that the Empress Dowager had gone to see Lin Rusi again, he sighed helplessly and picked up the teacup that was placed to the side and took a sip of cold tea.
"Mother, I have long told you not to provoke them, why do you insist on arguing with them?"
“I never argued with him; I was just making sure people understood the rules of the harem.”
No rules seem to apply to them.
The Emperor had already guessed what was going on, but just as he was about to say that the Empress Dowager should give up those things.
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager interrupted him.
"I can disregard everything else, but there absolutely cannot be only one heir. You know, with just one child, one careless mistake could lead to..."
"Don't talk nonsense."
The Emperor knew that Li Jingyang wanted to look down on Changning, but if something really went wrong, he would probably be furious.
After all, he said back then that he didn't want to have any more children, and that he would definitely be able to do so in the future.
The Emperor's expression changed slightly upon realizing this, but he ultimately knew how to persuade the two to relent, so he looked at his mother again.
Their eyes met, and the Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table.
"Even if we don't marry, and there's only one person, how many children can we have? We are royalty, and it's essential for us to have descendants."