Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 518 Beating Chun Tao to Death with Random Sticks

Chapter 518: Chapter 518 Beating Chun Tao to Death with Random Sticks

Empress Dowager Qi had good intentions, and Murong Jiu certainly did not misunderstand the other party.

However, everyone’s thoughts differ, and so do their worldviews. From beginning to end, Murong Jiu could never tolerate sharing a husband with another woman.

Therefore, if Emperor Yu Yan really had another woman, even if she still loved him, she would turn around and leave, rather than wasting her youth in the palace.

Although their two children were very important, as a woman, she was equally important.

She would not compromise for the sake of her children; doing so would mean she was no longer the Murong Jiu she knew herself to be.

She also did not wish to change beyond recognition in the struggle for favor.

She and Empress Dowager Qi were completely different types of people.

Nevertheless, it didn’t matter; she could not change Empress Dowager Qi’s mind, just as Empress Dowager Qi could not change hers.

All that was left was to deceive for a moment.

She said to Empress Dowager Qi, "I will bear in mind what you have said, mother, but as for the selection of concubines, it is better if you personally handle it, mother. I do not wish to interfere and cause friction with Your Majesty."

Empress Dowager Qi thought for a moment, and indeed, considering the Emperor now favored Wang Yingluo, he naturally was not willing to select concubines. She knew what kind of man her son was.

If the Empress handled it, it might well cause a conflict between them.

This matter was best managed by herself, and she could also select a woman who matched her heart’s desire to enter the palace.

She then nodded and said, "Very well, I will handle this matter. I’ll also persuade him."

Unpersuadable.

Murong Jiu thought to herself.

Otherwise, why would she have readily agreed?

Knowing that Emperor Yu Yan would never select concubines or gather a harem, there was no need for her to clash with Empress Dowager Qi.

Sure enough, when Empress Dowager Qi sent her order to the military camp making it clear that she wanted to select concubines, the Emperor, without even a thought, immediately refused, stating he didn’t want to betray his beloved and would not select any concubines in the future.

This "beloved woman" used to be Murong Jiu, and now, of course, it was Wang Yingluo; Empress Dowager Qi was keenly aware of this.

She was furious inside. Previously, Murong Jiu had been in her way, now although Murong Jiu had consented, Wang Yingluo emerged as another obstruction, always thwarting her wishes.

"Send for Wang Yingluo to come here!"

Wang Yingluo lived in a side hall, and upon being summoned, she arrived quickly.

"The Emperor refuses to take concubines because of you, Wang Yingluo. I thought you were honest, but it turns out you are a seductress who monopolizes the Emperor. Do you realize this is a grave offense?"

The Empress Dowager’s tone was harsh, and Wang Yingluo hurriedly knelt down:

"Empress Dowager, I definitely have not monopolized Your Majesty. I have already said that I dare not have any opinion on the matter. Moreover, continuing the Imperial family lineage is a matter of national importance. I absolutely do not intend to monopolize him!"

Her heart was nearly bursting with joy. Emperor Yu Yan had refused the Empress Dowager, with only her in his heart—she was almost bubbling with sweetness.

If only the Empress Dowager weren’t obstructing them, how wonderful that would be.

"Since that is the case, when the Emperor returns to the palace, you shall personally tell him that you agree with the selection process, and that you will help me pick women for the Emperor. I don’t care how you do it; you must persuade the Emperor. Otherwise..."

The Empress Dowager’s tone paused, giving Wang Yingluo a cold look.

"I don’t wish to speak harshly to you; you know very well what your status is. Having too much ambition is not a good thing."

Wang Yingluo hurriedly bowed her head and said, "I have absolutely no ambition, I only want to stay by His Majesty’s side."

"It’s good that you have no ambition. You must be aware of what happened historically to the favored consorts without any background."

Wang Yingluo was well aware.

Without any background, there was no support, merely relying on a bit of favor from the Emperor. When they aged and their beauty faded, the better outcome was living out their old days within the palace. Those who made too many enemies, however, met with a brutal end.

But she was different; she was not one of those useless women. She possessed wisdom and capability.

Moreover, the affection Jun Yuyan had for her was not fleeting.

Impatience could disrupt major plans, so there was no need for her to oppose the Empress Dowager directly.

Using one force to combat another, turning Jun Yuyan and the Empress Dowager into enemies, was the right path.

Back at her own residence, Wang Yingluo was pondering how to target the Empress Dowager when she had just sat down to hear Eunuch Li happily dismiss everyone else and say to her,

"Miss, His Majesty made a trip back to the palace. Can you guess what His Majesty did?"

Wang Yingluo immediately stood up upon hearing this.

"What did His Majesty do? Where is the person he sent?"

She hadn’t seen Jun Yuyan for several days and missed that heroic, handsome face, the aura of a supreme ruler. Any woman who saw him would be captivated, and she was no exception.

"His Majesty sent someone into the palace, to the Empress’s Kunning Palace!"

Wang Yingluo’s brows just furrowed when she heard Eunuch Li continue, "His Majesty must have heard that the palace maid named Chun Tao disrespected you. He sent someone over, took Chun Tao away, and I heard the screams were very loud!"

She smiled, tasting the sweetness, "I knew His Majesty has only me on his mind, he cannot bear to see me slightly wronged. That Chun Tao truly deserved it, daring to disrespect me, trying to slap my face, without considering her own worth."

"Exactly, she is but a lowly servant, yet dared to lay a hand on you. It would indeed be fitting to beat her to death with sticks and throw her into the mass grave," Eunuch Li spoke obsequiously.

"Oh? The person is already dead?"

"It is said that she has breathed her last. I also heard that Chun Tao was pregnant, which makes it a case of two lives in one body!"

Wang Yingluo smiled even more radiantly and very cold-bloodedly.

"She died well. I heard her husband is the Empress’s martial brother. With her dying so tragically within the palace, wouldn’t her martial brother hate the Empress to death?"

Eunuch Li laughed, "Exactly! As the mistress of Central Palace and the Empress of the nation, she couldn’t even protect her personal attendant. Who would want to serve her in the future?"

"Right, those who go to Kunning Palace in the future certainly won’t be willing."

Wang Yingluo was in great spirits, instructing Eunuch Li to bring some silver seeds to distribute to the palace servants attending her.

This further emphasized that following her was the better option!

She thought gleefully about her fortune.

Moreover, the palace maid seemed to have been with the Empress for a long time. Now that she was dead, with two lives lost, one could only guess how heartbroken the Empress would be.

And with the Emperor being the prime cause of Chun Tao’s death, could the Empress truly harbor no hatred toward the Emperor?

Wang Yingluo’s lips curled upward, feeling extremely content.

She had thought the palace was dull, but now it seemed rather interesting.

Indeed, the Emperor’s affection was everything.

No matter how well-connected the Empress’s family was, or how much backing she had, could she, for the sake of a palace maid, turn her whole family against the Emperor?

In the end, she would still have to swallow her grievances.

If that other palace maid, Hong Yi, were also dealt with, that would be even better.