Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 494 Empress, Sorry You Were Wronged

Jun Yuyan had granted Su Kai leave.

Recently, he had been following Wang Yingluo every day, even had to act, constantly tense to avoid being outsmarted by Wang Yingluo, secretly using his ability to alter memories, indeed it was exhausting.

Besides, he had a family, and it wasn’t appropriate for him to always be with a woman.

Su Kai was right, he did indeed plan to keep Wang Yingluo in the palace, isolated from the outside world.

He and the Empress had discussed and devised a series of plans.

Today in the Imperial Garden, it was also intentional for Wang Yingluo to see.

Without alarming the snake by hitting the grass, the only way to make Wang Yingluo stay voluntarily in the palace without suspecting anything was to make her feel a sense of crisis, fearing for her future position.

Jun Yuyan put down his pen, simply changed his clothes, and with the cover of the Hidden Guard, skillfully climbed the wall into Kunning Palace.

As soon as he entered, he hugged Murong Jiu from behind, who was reading a book.

"I’ve wronged you, Your Majesty," he said with a low voice, blaming himself.

Murong Jiu hadn’t even reacted before she heard Jun Yuyan speak so.

Murong Jiu understood what he meant, turned around, and gently laughed, saying,

"What is there to feel wronged about? I was actually finding pretending to be ill boring. It’s good that I also wanted to meet her face to face."

Truthfully, she didn’t feel wronged playing palace intrigue with Wang Yingluo. Perhaps Jun Yuyan felt that her status shouldn’t be so, and Wang Yingluo was not worthy of being her opponent.

Nevertheless, she didn’t underestimate Wang Yingluo. This woman was full of uncertainties and held many secrets, although she had brought forth inventions that didn’t belong to this era. However, since her arrival in the capital, she had never used her abilities.

This indicated that the other party was indeed cautious. Who knows if what she presented was just a facade? Was it what she wanted others to see?

"I am not a frivolous person, I’ve never had romantic feelings before, but deep down, I have never thought of having multiple wives and concubines, and I believe I made the same promise to you before I lost my memory. Therefore, I feel that I have wronged you," Jun Yuyan confessed.

Murong Jiu shook her head, saying, "If you only have me in your heart, I don’t feel wronged at all. You’ve shared your feelings with me, not letting me guess wildly or feel despondent. You always maintained a distance from others from start to finish. Aren’t we truly a couple united in heart and mind?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it’s wonderful to have you," he affirmed.

Jun Yuyan buried his head in her neck, breathing in her enchanting fragrance, a sense of incomparable satisfaction filling his chest.

Murong Jiu’s lips curled upward, thinking that it would be good to meet with Wang Yingluo properly this time to understand her fully. If it could lead to Jun Yuyan regaining his memory, that would be even better.

Even if he could not regain his memory, it was still necessary to know whether Wang Yingluo had any other tricks up her sleeve, or if she could harm Jun Yuyan’s body or mind.

That night, Jun Yuyan stayed overnight in her palace again.

Even when the Gui Water period came, he would lie beside her, warming her stomach just like before he lost his memory.

Sometimes she thought, if only Wang Yingluo didn’t exist, it would be better. The woman was like a hidden Fire-thunder, never knowing when she might explode. If Wang Yingluo hadn’t been there, Jun Yuyan wouldn’t have lost his memory.

But considering the movable type printing and improvements to the papermaking technique, Wang Yingluo’s emergence seemed beneficial for Great Yan.

If Wang Yingluo hadn’t been full of schemes from the start, intending to replace Murong Jiu, they wouldn’t have exploited her situation so thoroughly.

Their relationship could be peaceful and even honor Wang Yingluo if she posed no threat.

Yet unfortunately, Wang Yingluo chose the most despised and hateful path.

The next day, Wang Yingluo woke up naturally.

During her time outside the palace, she could truly be described as carefree, with people attending to her every day, undoubtedly leading her to grow more indolent.

Yet yesterday, Consort Dowager Qi had some fit of madness and asked her to copy Buddhist scriptures to pray for blessings for Your Majesty. Since it was under Jun Yuyan’s name, she had no choice but to comply.

Additionally, the palace gates were securely locked soon after, so she couldn’t go and complain to Jun Yuyan.

She had never practiced calligraphy, her writing was a mess, but Consort Dowager Qi still praised her for having a good grasp and being able to mimic effectively; saying that it was already very commendable, she asked her to continue.

She wrote until dawn, the Imperial Palace had already gone dark, only then did she finally finish copying.

She truly felt back pain and aching hands. She had initially planned to join Your Majesty for breakfast after the morning court session, but she simply couldn’t get up.

When she got up and asked about the time, it was almost noon.

Then she would join Your Majesty for the noon meal; once back at the palace, everyone would know that Your Majesty’s time was dedicated to her and had nothing to do with the Empress. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

The more she seemed to be favored, the more people respected her below. Surely Murong Jiu would jump at this.

Thinking of this, Wang Yingluo’s smile deepened on her face.

"Miss, you’ve finally woken. His Majesty came to pay respects to Consort Dowager Qi this morning. He heard you were still sleeping and told us not to disturb you, so we didn’t wake you,"

said the palace maid hurriedly as she entered.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yingluo’s eyes brimmed with laughter, "Brother Yan is just too concerned about me, unwilling to let me suffer the slightest grievance."

The palace maid continued, "His Majesty came again just now, intending to join the Consort Dowager for the noon meal, but I don’t know how, the Empress was invited over by the Consort Dowager, and now Her Majesty the Empress is talking with His Majesty. Even the Consort Dowager has excused herself."

"What?"

Wang Yingluo’s face instantly sank, and she thought to herself how well she had treated Consort Dowager Qi, yet Consort Dowager Qi had actually given Murong Jiu the opportunity to be alone with His Majesty; truly heartless and ungrateful, after she had even copied scriptures yesterday to curry favor!

Murong Jiu was really shameless too, fully aware that His Majesty no longer fancied her but still shamelessly clinging to him. How could she be so clueless!

"Hurry and help me with my makeup!"

She finally became anxious.

Worried about being outshined by Murong Jiu, she even specifically applied a subtle makeup look. Unfortunately, the ancient cosmetics were quite simplistic, but even so, she managed to enhance her eyebrows and eyes by using steatite, and lightly touched her cheeks with rouge, spreading it out to create a blush that seemed natural and clear.

And it didn’t look like she was wearing makeup, as if she was naturally beautiful, allowing her 70% attractiveness to grow to 80% or 90%.

She changed into a dress of a prettier color, making her seem even younger and full of energy.

This state of hers could not be compared to Murong Jiu, who had birthed two children.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Wang Yingluo walked out with full confidence.

The palace of Consort Dowager Qi was not large, the main hall inhabited by Consort Dowager Qi herself, and she lived in a side hall due to her somewhat awkward status, and could not live alone in a palace.

That would make her situation even more improper.

What she wanted was to be Empress directly, not to slowly climb from a lesser position.

Moreover, once she became one of the women in the Emperor’s harem, her freedom would be restricted; to leave the palace as she had before and show her face in public—even if Jun Yuyan had no objection, many court officials would protest.

Because the palace was not large, as soon as she walked out of the side hall, she saw through the window the current Empress.

Murong Jiu was arranging the flowers in Consort Dowager Qi’s vase, appearing slightly melancholic, her beauty radiant in the play of light and shadow, like a fairy in a painting.

What made Wang Yingluo even more upset was seeing Jun Yuyan standing right behind Murong Jiu, looking at her with an inquisitive gaze!