Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 519: Absolutely Will Not Let Her Down

At this time, "dead" Chun Tao had already been escorted back to her home with Cheng Pu, where Cheng Pu personally took care of her pregnancy, and the two of them were quite happy.

"Whenever I think about the moment I’ll reveal Wang Yingluo’s true colors and this ’corpse’ shows up in front of her, scaring her half to death, I feel incredibly relieved," she said with a smirk.

Cheng Pu quickly covered her mouth, "Tsk tsk tsk, don’t jinx it with such words!"

Chun Tao laughed out loud, what carefree child’s talk, she was already grown.

"With you here, I won’t meet with any trouble! Her Majesty said you are to take good care of me, to ensure I’m fed until plump and white. Otherwise, you’ll see what’s coming to you."

Cheng Pu said affectionately, "Alright, I’m going to make you some chicken soup right now and fatten you up properly."

Chun Tao got scared again, "I don’t want that, I don’t want to get fat! Her Majesty said if I get too fat, the baby will be too big and difficult to deliver!"

Mainly, slimness was always considered beautiful, and she feared becoming fat would be unattractive.

Cheng Pu teased her before saying, "Your husband is a court physician, would I not know? Rest assured, I will control your diet well. You just focus on nourishing the baby, and when the time comes, we’ll go back to the palace and scare Wang Yingluo to death."

Only then did Chun Tao cover her lips and laugh.

With Chun Tao gone, Murong Jiu felt somewhat out of sorts.

Because Chun Tao was talkative and lively, Kunning Palace was always bustling with her around.

Although it used to be a bit quiet when Chun Tao went home to rest, this time she had gone home to nurse her pregnancy and would need at least two months of rest. Murong Jiu was already missing her.

Hong Yi laughed and said, "Isn’t it easy for you to leave the palace? His Majesty’s men can cover for you. If you miss Chun Tao, you can just leave the palace to see her."

"That’s true," Murong Jiu acknowledged and nodded. In the following days, Murong Jiu did not even step out of Kunning Palace’s gate, feigning illness and not going to pay respects to the Empress Dowager.

By contrast, Wang Yingluo was kept constantly busy with several nannies teaching her etiquettes, yet she also found the energy to stroll around the palace.

Her intentions were clear to any discerning observer.

She simply wanted to flaunt her favoritism, making sure everyone in the palace knew how favored she was. For her sake, the Emperor had executed the Empress’s personal attendant, and the Empress had taken ill and was bedridden, while Wang Yingluo herself was flourishing and surrounded by servants, living most comfortably.

But what of it?

Upon taking control of the Central Palace, the first thing Murong Jiu did was reduce the number of palace servants. There were only so many eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, and those whom Wang Yingluo saw and secretly gossiped about were just the same old faces. These people couldn’t leave the palace, so how could they spread her fame?

There were no other women in the harem to witness her glory, as the few Consort Dowagers had no interest in vying for attention and simply lived their days in retirement within the palace, unconcerned with Wang Yingluo’s prominence or lack thereof.

If the harem had been filled with women competing for favor, then Wang Yingluo’s behavior might indeed have caused envy, but under the current circumstances, the impact was minimal. It was merely enough to satisfy Wang Yingluo’s vanity.

Let her rejoice in her vanity, for the more content she is, the less she longs to leave the palace and the less likely she is to learn that several significant inventions have been made public and have erased any connection to her existence.

She didn’t belong to this era to begin with, and Jun Yuyan wouldn’t let these inventions be attributed to Wang Yingluo, to embellish her reputation, because she didn’t deserve it.

Wang Yingluo’s character is so poor that Jun Yuyan would rather have the credit given to someone else than see Wang Yingluo obtain fame and praise. Thus, the very plans Wang Yingluo had made not only came to nothing but also benefited others.

If only Wang Yingluo hadn’t been so scheming and consumed by manipulation, these inventions could have provided her with a life of ease and respect in the Great Yan, but she chose the wrong path.

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"Eunuch Li, the Empress fell ill again, I couldn’t find a good opportunity today. Tell me, do you think something will happen tomorrow?"

Wang Yingluo admired the flowers at dusk, and Eunuch Li had brought over an exquisite palace lantern early on. Inside was not a candle, but a large Luminous Pearl.

It was a treasure hand-picked from the national treasury after the Emperor had dealt with Chun Tao, a tribute from other smaller nations.

Even the Empress Dowager didn’t have one, Wang Yingluo alone had this honor.

Although the ancient Luminous Pearls were actually radioactive mineral sources of light, and Wang Yingluo didn’t like them, she had to show off this unique glory to demonstrate the Emperor’s favor.

Having flaunted it today, she would have someone put it away another day; it wouldn’t affect her health over a short period.

While looking at the flowers, she asked Eunuch Li.

Eunuch Liu bent over and said cautiously, "The Empress is a person of deep feelings. That palace maid had been with her for a long time, and she was loyal to the death. I’m afraid nothing will really happen with Miao the Divine Healer in the short term."

"That’s not necessarily true. Miao the Divine Healer now has the perfect opportunity. Shouldn’t he be comforted properly? This comforting back and forth, I’m afraid it might end up in bed."

Eunuch Li quickly looked around, his heart pounding with fear.

This was outside after all, and Miss Wang really dared to say anything.

"Fear not, everyone else is far away from us. Even those with martial arts and sharp ears won’t be able to hear."

Wang Yingluo was confident, unafraid of the Emperor finding out.

The Emperor can’t tolerate even a speck of sand in his eyes. If he found out, the first thing he would do is depose the Empress.

However, Wang Yingluo thought being caught in the act was far more exciting. It would cause a bigger scandal, one that couldn’t be easily suppressed.

The Imperial Family’s dignity had nothing to do with her. She wanted the matter to blow up, for everyone to know and spit on Murong Jiu for her promiscuity and lack of character.

Only by doing so could she easily deal with the Crown Prince and the Princess at the same time.

After all, with such a mother, these two children probably had bad characters too. In the future, once she had a son, there would be plenty of courtiers asking the Emperor to depose the Crown Prince.

Thinking of how easy the days ahead would be, and how bright her future, Wang Yingluo’s face beamed with smiles.

"Eunuch Li, you must have someone watch closely. It would be a shame to miss such a good opportunity. When the time comes, I will personally lead the Empress Dowager over. The matter you’ve been longing for, I’ll resolve for you sooner, isn’t that so?"

Eunuch Li promptly and respectfully agreed, the image of a crying and aggrieved Madam Lin flashing through his mind.

Although Madam Lin had long since lost her youthful beauty, just like him she had grown old, yet Eunuch Li still felt touched.

Madam Lin had always held on to him, thought of him, raised his child into an adult, and helped the child establish a family and a business. A woman like that, he would definitely not let down.

Once the Empress fell, Miss Wang would surely be established as the Empress by the Emperor. By then, without the need for the Emperor to know, just a single word from the New Empress would suffice for that Madam Zhen to obediently agree to a divorce, freeing Madam Lin and her child.

As he thought of this, Eunuch Li smiled as well.

The Empress hadn’t left her chambers for several days, allowing only the Imperial Physician and Miao the Divine Healer to visit.

As the Imperial Physician was always there, nothing much could presumably happen.

Both Eunuch Li and Wang Yingluo were getting somewhat anxious.