TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 228 Yixiu 97

The emperor deeply regretted choosing the daughter of the Fucha family for Hongli.

He knew how powerful the daughters of aristocratic families were, but it was too late to regret now.

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. This is a rule passed down from our ancestors. The Queen's duty is to help you expand your family and manage the harem, not to share your power."

"We've been married for so long, but we haven't even had a child..."

Hongli curled his lips and glanced above his head impatiently. If it weren't for the fact that Minyu had leaked the news on purpose, he would have severely punished that gossipy maid.

"Okay, stop talking."

"That's the country we conquered together. Minyu accompanied me through life and death, shouldering all the responsibilities, big and small."

"We have the final say on all the rules. Our ancestors' family rules have no influence on us."

The emperor was shocked by his indifferent look.

He cursed with dismay, "You don't know what's good for you. You can stop her today, but in the future, if your descendants can't suppress a queen like this, won't the country be lost to others for nothing?"

"Who can predict what will happen in the future? No matter how much we think, we can't prevent the changes in the future. If they have the ability, they will naturally be able to defend this country. If not, then they can't blame others."

"Get out, get out, all of you!"

The emperor waved his hand impatiently to signal Hongli to leave.

At first, the emperor felt somewhat pleased when he heard the maids' praise.

He had never left this land, but after hearing about the things there, he also wanted to explore a little bit. Unfortunately, he no longer had the opportunity.

But it was his son who conquered that land, and his blood flowed in his veins.

No man could resist the temptation of fighting on the battlefield. What he could not accomplish, his son did.

The emperor felt that he had done his best to live up to his ancestors. As long as Hongli was willing to seize the throne, the combined territories of the two would be even larger.

But when I saw him in person, I realized that Hongli had no such idea at all and was still such a useless person.

It is useless to conquer the land, as it will only serve as a favor to others.

The emperor, who had lost all hope, could only rest and recuperate, hoping that he could live longer.

But how long can a hollowed-out body last?

The emperor's daily waking time became shorter and shorter.

Following the imperial physician's suggestion, the concubines knew that the emperor only had one or two days left, so they prepared everything.

On this day, Zhen Huan and Concubine Jing were attending to the sick emperor together. The emperor still couldn't let go of his favorite concubine.

He gazed greedily at Zhen Huan's young and fair face, which was her youthful appearance.

The emperor stretched out his hand to touch it, but his fingertips tried to lift up and then fell back weakly.

"Wanwan, you are still so radiant and charming. You were like this when I first met you. You haven't changed at all after all these years."

Zhen Huan looked at the emperor with a forced smile, "Your Majesty, my name is Zhen Huan, not your Wan Wan."

"Look carefully, I am not your deceased wife. If Queen Chunyuan knew what you were thinking, I wonder if she would still want to see you."

After saying this, he seemed to suddenly think of something and completely ignored the emperor's ugly expression.

"Oh, by the way, she probably doesn't want to meet someone like you who made her suffer such ridicule in her next life."

"Be bold!"

The emperor turned his gaze to Concubine Jing standing beside him, expecting her to come forward and scold the ignorant Zhen Huan on his behalf.

But the respectful concubine was just reading quietly on the side, without even glancing at the emperor.

"Jingfei!"

The emperor's strength was limited, and he was only relying on the expensive medicinal herbs prescribed by the imperial doctors to stay alive. He could only speak a few words at a time.

After hearing this, Concubine Jing slowly raised her head and looked at the emperor with anger in her eyes.

"What does the emperor want to say? Is what Concubine Wan said wrong?"

"You are so heartless and unfaithful, and you still hope that Queen Chunyuan will remember you. When you were in the palace, you gave Nian Shilan the Huanyi incense."

Concubine Jing put down the book in her hand and walked step by step to the bed, staring at the emperor.

"You knew that Huan Yi Xiang would make women infertile, yet you still arranged for me to stay in that courtyard."

"Because of your mean-spiritedness, we have been childless our entire lives. You keep thinking of Queen Chunyuan and are here looking for a woman who looks like her."

"It's absolutely shameless. The thing I regret most in my life is entering the palace and becoming your princess."

The emperor used all his strength to move back a few times.

The two women in front of him had unremovable hatred in their eyes, and this scene suddenly reminded him of the dream he had once had.

It was the same in the dream. Every concubine wanted to kill herself, and they had that kind of look in their eyes.

The two of them were arguing with each other so much that the emperor was about to fall over.

I wanted to open my mouth to defend myself, but I couldn't utter a word.

They revealed too much information, including Huan Yixiang and Chun Yuan.

Looking at the calm expressions of the two men, the emperor knew that these were not secrets, and it was not difficult to imagine that these people had already united together.

Upon receiving the news, Nian Shilan and Qi Yuebin hurried over, fearing that Zhen Huan would anger the emperor to death.

Seeing the two people coming, Zhen Huan and Concubine Jing stood up and made room for them.

If we were to say who hates the emperor the most in the palace, it would probably be them.

Nian Shilan dressed up beautifully to meet the emperor, and her appearance at this time really made the emperor's eyes light up.

This is his Shilan, the young Shilan who loves him.