Chapter 1: The Empress (1)

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Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

Within the early summer season, when night arrived, torrential rain would at all times arrive out of the blue.

The sky was darkish and gloomy, and darkish clouds have been urgent down on the dignified and imposing palace partitions. The initially magnificent palace was shrouded in darkish clouds, like an enormous cage, trapping the individuals inside.

Within the spacious sleeping chamber, the curtains appeared to be very outdated and have been lined with a thick layer of mud. It was initially a scorching day, however it truly felt somewhat chilly. The ground was scattered with garments and equipment, as if a catastrophe simply occurred.

The lady obtained down certainly one of her knees on the bottom and seemed up on the individual in entrance of her.

This lady was solely 30 years outdated, however her face was as outdated as an outdated lady’s. Her eyes have been deep and cruel, like a pool of stagnant water. She seemed like a dried properly that had been left behind for a very long time. Tears couldn’t circulation out of her eyes, however they carried a bottomless hatred.

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“Your Highness, please.” The eunuch beside her held a white silk material in his palms, his tone impatient. “I nonetheless should report back to His Majesty.”

Shen Miao’s gaze landed on the eunuch. After a second of silence, she slowly spoke with a hoarse voice, “Little Li, after I first promoted you, you have been nonetheless a canine by Eunuch Gao’s facet.”

The eunuch raised his head barely. “Your Highness, instances are completely different now.”

“Occasions are completely different now…” Shen Miao muttered, out of the blue elevating her head and laughing. “Occasions are certainly completely different now!”

Simply because instances have been certainly completely different now, these servants and officers who had handled her with respect prior to now might now shout at her. As a result of instances have been certainly completely different now, she could be beheaded. When did all of it begin? From when Concubine Mei entered the palace, or from when the Crown Prince was disqualified, or from when the Eldest Princess died? Or from when she was held hostage within the State of Qin for 5 years earlier than returning to the palace?

A phrase from Fu Xiuyi might decide whether or not it was a great time or a foul time. It might flip everybody within the imperial court docket to show in opposition to Shen Miao and make her step down as empress.

The door opened with a creak, and a pair of inexperienced boots with dragon patterns on them stopped in entrance of Shen Miao. Trying up, it was a brilliant yellow gown.

“Since you have got been with me for twenty years, I’ll grant you an intact corpse,” the Emperor mentioned.

Shen Miao slowly raised her head and seemed on the mighty man. Time didn’t go away any marks on his face, identical to how good-looking he was again then. He was the ruler of the world, the rightful Son of Heaven, the person she had been infatuated with for twenty years, the husband who had helped her via thick and skinny. Now, he mentioned to her, “I’ll grant you an intact corpse.”

“Why?” Shen Miao requested with issue.

He didn’t reply.

“Why do you wish to exterminate the complete Shen household?” she requested.

The late emperor had 9 sons. Every of the 9 sons had their very own deserves. When the crown prince was sick, the late emperor refused to nominate a brand new crown prince, so the princes fought for the throne. Shen Miao admired Fu Xiuyi’s unparalleled look and insisted on marrying him,

It was exactly due to this that she did her greatest to help the Crown Prince. From a pampered lady who knew nothing to the Princess Consort who would additionally take part within the issues of the royal court docket, she got here up with methods to assist the Crown Prince ascend the throne efficiently. On the day Fu Xiuyi ascended the throne, she was appointed because the empress, a motherly determine of the world. How superb.

She thought that she was essentially the most superb empress. After the Crown Prince ascended the throne, Ming Qi was confronted with threats coming from the Xiunu, and the neighboring international locations have been ready to take over Ming Qi. In an effort to borrow troops, Shen Miao voluntarily went to the State of Qin to be a hostage. When she left, her daughter and son have been nonetheless younger. Fu Xiuyi even mentioned to her, “I’ll positively convey you again.”

5 years later, she lastly returned to Ming Qi, however her place had lengthy been taken by a brand new concubine known as Mei.