bestfiction Chapter 394 The Emperor is Suspicious
Chapter 394 The Emperor is Suspicious
Emperor Kun stood still in the biting cold wind. When the cold wind blew, the things in his mind that he couldn't figure out became even more chaotic.
Eunuch De stepped forward and said,
"Your Majesty, it's cold this evening, shall we go back?"
Hearing this, Emperor Kun suddenly smiled bitterly and said,
"Dezi, I feel like I'm really old!"
Eunuch De was slightly startled and said with a smile,
"Your Majesty, you are not old. You have forgotten the envious looks and compliments from the adults at the banquet tonight. You are still young!"
"Hahaha…"
Emperor Kun burst into laughter at the words "you are still young".
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After the laughter, Emperor Kun said to Eunuch De,
"Dezi, I am already over fifty years old! I have met countless people and experienced countless things. Tell me, why can't I see through her sometimes?"
"Ah? Your Majesty, who are you talking about?"
Eunuch De couldn't figure it out for a moment.
When Emperor Kun's eyes swept over the figures of several concubines in the distance who were trying to attract his attention, he didn't want to say anything more, so he raised his foot and said,
"Let's go! Go back to the imperial study."
"Here."
Eunuch De obediently followed Emperor Kun's footsteps.
*
On the way, Emperor Kun stood with his hands behind his back and said nothing, but his mind was always thinking about Concubine Xiao's pregnancy being revealed tonight.
After returning to the imperial study silently, Emperor Kun sat on the dragon throne still a little dazed.
He didn't know why, but when he heard the child's words, he no longer felt any anticipation.
At the banquet, he was overwhelmed by the compliments from the ministers.
He felt uneasy when he was with the queen.
When the cold wind blew in the Imperial Garden, I didn't feel comfortable at all. Instead, I felt inexplicably suffocated.
Emperors of all dynasties were suspicious, and Emperor Kun was no exception.
He really couldn't understand why he had no memory of the two times he went to Ruyi Palace.
What puzzled him the most was why he was carried back both times with his legs filled with lead and he was so exhausted that he passed out?
I racked my brains to think about it.
Emperor Kun recalled that after taking the elixir given by Concubine Xiao, he was indeed full of energy and vigor on several occasions.
But after a while, I started to suffer from drowsiness and memory loss.
Later, he was cautious and secretly hid the pill back and asked Judge Zhou to check it secretly.
Only then did he realize that the ingredients in the pills were sucrose and aphrodisiacs. It turned out that the so-called panacea for rejuvenation was just a lie.
Just when he was about to get angry at her, Xiao Ruyue was accidentally struck by lightning and was punished by God!
Since people were like that, he stopped punishing them.
Later, because of the bad luck and confusion in his heart, he gradually lost interest in Ruyi Palace.
But I never expected that Daxiao Ruyue would reveal her pregnancy. Was it premeditated, coincidence or a cover-up?
But why can’t I be happy when I find out that I’m going to have a child in my old age and become a father?
Emperor Kun raised his hand to his forehead, his mind filled with thoughts.
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Just then, he heard low conversation outside the door.
"Eunuch De, why did the emperor come back suddenly?"
"Aunt Yu, the Emperor just came back from a walk in the Imperial Garden with the Empress. He might be tired and in a bad mood."
"Well, I understand!"
Aunt Yu nodded to Eunuch De and gently pushed open the door of the imperial study.
Emperor Kun knew that Yu'er was invited in by Eunuch De to serve him, so he pretended to concentrate with his eyes closed.
He walked lightly to the desk.
"emperor?"
Seeing the emperor in deep thought, Aunt Yu slowly walked up to him, knelt down and bowed,
"emperor?"
As soon as he spoke, Emperor Kun pretended to wake up from his trance.
Reach out your hand to her.
"Yu'er, come here."
Aunt Yu obediently sat on Emperor Kun's knees.
Emperor Kun gently embraced her in his arms, smelling her fragrance, and whispered,
"Yu'er, Happy New Year!"
When Aunt Yu heard this, she forced a smile.
"Your Majesty, Happy New Year!"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Emperor Kun pretended not to know and asked,
"Why are you here so late at night?"
Of course, Aunt Yu would not tell anyone about how Eunuch De woke her up from her bed, so she replied,
"I was alone and couldn't sleep on New Year's Eve. I didn't expect that the emperor would return to the imperial study in the middle of the night."
"Well, I drank some wine and missed you!"
Aunt Yu was slightly startled, and did not take the emperor's sweet words seriously. She looked up at the white hair on the emperor's temples, and felt a little bitter in her heart.
If I were really that important, I wouldn't have hidden in the imperial study for decades without any status!
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Seeing that Emperor Kun was indeed in a bad mood,
Put on a full smile and congratulate,
"Your Majesty, Yu'er hasn't congratulated you on the birth of your next baby boy yet!"
"You! Your ears are long enough."
"Your Majesty, of course Yu'er cares about you! Is that wrong?"
"Hehehe..."
Emperor Kun hugged Aunt Yu tightly and smiled.
"I wish Yu'er would care."
Aunt Yu put her arms around Emperor Kun's neck and put her face against his cheek. Suddenly, she felt a sour feeling in her heart and said,
"Tonight I heard that the Imperial Concubine was pregnant. If Imperial Concubine Xiao hadn't given me a sterilizing drug that year, our child would have been big!"
Emperor Kun suddenly felt guilty when he heard this. He patted her on the back and changed the subject.
"I have wronged Yu'er! I know that Yu'er is the only one who treats me sincerely in this life. Which of those women in the harem didn't come with calculations?"
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As he said this he laid his head on the crook of her neck without moving.
Maybe he drank a little too much, or maybe it was because Aunt Yu, this sweet talker, had already become a person to whom Emperor Kun could confide anything.
After a while,
He raised his head and turned Aunt Yu's face to say seriously,
"Yu'er, tell me the truth, am I old?"
Aunt Yu was stunned, blinking her big eyes in confusion.
"Your Majesty, why do you ask this?"
"Tell me the truth, why do I feel so powerless, exhausted and deeply bored facing so many women in the harem?"
"emperor?"
Aunt Yu's eyes widened in surprise. She really didn't know how to answer this sensitive topic.
Emperor Kun couldn't help laughing when he saw her shock.
Emperor Kun patted her well-maintained and lubricated hands.
"Forget it! As long as Yu'er stays by my side and lives a peaceful life, what else can I be dissatisfied with?!"
Aunt Yu was even more confused by the nonsense, but she lost her curiosity.
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Thinking that tonight is New Year’s Eve, I suddenly want to think about myself. After all, I’m not young anymore!
If one day I grow old and ugly and am abandoned by the emperor, at least I still have my relatives who have not visited me for more than 20 years.
In the future, since she has money in her hands, he will take care of her in her old age and see her to the end of her life!
So, Aunt Yu straightened her expression.
"Your Majesty, it's the New Year! Can Yu'er ask for a favor for herself?"
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