“Chapter 0090: Making You Cry”

"Chapter 0090: Making You Cry"

"Yun Li huffed and tried to push He Jinli away, but couldn’t move him."

"'You're asking the obvious, Your Majesty. I couldn't stand Jia Meiren, so I had to retaliate. We are all consorts; a fight is a trivial matter. Since the Empress Consort punished me, I accepted it. But if I ignored the Empress Consort's words, wouldn’t that be too much? Then it wouldn’t be a small matter, and wouldn’t you be annoyed to hear about it?'"

"'I always think of you. What about you? You're just biased and testing me,' Yun Li huffed again, pouting angrily."

"He Jinli was in such a good mood, even more so now, and he really wanted to laugh."

"'Alright, alright, Yun’er is sensible,' said He Jinli."

"'Then why are you biased, Your Majesty? I won’t accept it. You can't favor her just because she's from the Eastern Palace and bully me,' Yun Li shook He Jinli's hand."

"He Jinli laughed and squeezed her fingers, 'Alright, alright, I’m not biased. What does Yun’er want?'"

"'I want the robe you're wearing today. I want you to give it to me,' Yun Li cooed."

"He Jinli truly laughed aloud, 'I don’t understand why you always want my things. Why?'"

"'Because I like them,' Yun Li blinked, 'Will you give it to me?'"

"'Fine, I’ll give it to you tomorrow,' He Jinli said with a smile."

"Yun Li was finally satisfied, 'Thank you, Your Majesty. Don’t worry, if I have any disputes with her in the future, I won’t go overboard. I always listen to the Empress Consort’s words.'"

"Emperor He Jinli was somewhat speechless, 'You plan to continue quarreling?'"

"'How can I plan such things? But she’s so vengeful. I did hit her, and she won’t let that go. She’ll definitely cause trouble for me. Can I just sit and wait for it? Moreover, if she targets me, I’ll retaliate. But what if she uses this slap to frame me? What should I do then?'"

"Yun Li blinked, looking helplessly at He Jinli."

"He Jinli knew that with Yun Li’s intelligence, she wasn’t usually this worried, but her acting this way was indeed pleasing to him."

"So he shook his head, 'I’ll remind her. Now, should I call her over?'"

"Yun Li immediately shook her head vehemently, 'No, no way, don’t you dare, Your Majesty!'"

"Meng Chang, with his head lowered, thought that only his master could be so bold as to say 'don’t you dare' to the Emperor."

"Tsk, it was only because the Emperor was currently favoring her that he overlooked it."

"Indeed, Emperor He Jinli didn’t mind, either because he didn’t notice or was simply used to it."

"So, he led Yun Li away to do other things."

"Of course, since she stayed overnight, the activities of the night were inevitable."

"Emperor He Jinli suggested that since his consort had the energy, she should take the initiative."

"Yun Li was shocked to find herself lifted onto someone's body."

"Annoyed, she climbed down and bit him on the chest, using some force, leaving a big round mark on Emperor He Jinli."

"This was the first time Emperor He Jinli experienced such pain from a woman."

"Although Yun Li had previously scratched his back, that pain was not as intense."

"It was much lighter compared to this time."

"But at that moment, he was unlikely to get angry, just hissing sharply, his eyes fierce."

"However, Yun Li's gaze was even fiercer than his, and her actions more aggressive."

"This made the Emperor frown and grit his teeth, then he couldn't remain fierce anymore."

"After a passionate encounter, Yun Li was very devoted, but Emperor He Jinli was not satisfied."

"Not waiting for attendants to come in, he rolled over and pinned her down again, 'Are you satisfied now?'"

"Yun Li tilted her head back, her neck caught in his bite: 'Mmm...'"

"Another round of intense activity ensued."

"On this early summer night, both of them ended up drenched in sweat."

"Finally, they took a bath before going to sleep, ending the night quite late due to their exertions."

"In the morning, Yun Li got up while the Emperor was changing his clothes."

"She didn’t dare delay and quickly got out of bed."

"The Emperor just smiled; his attendants had noticed the swollen mark on his chest while helping him into his inner garments."

"Learning from the past experience, the palace maids didn't dare to make any comments and hurriedly dressed him."

"At that moment, the Emperor looked at the red mark on Yun Li’s neck with a meaningful smile."

"Unaware of it, Yun Li didn’t realize the mark wasn’t from a bite and wasn’t serious. It would probably fade by the next day."

"It was only when she was getting her hair combed that Zhifu reminded her of it."

"After seeing it, she just slightly raised an eyebrow, not particularly concerned."

"After bidding farewell to the Emperor and returning to Le'an Palace, everyone saw the mark."

"Palace maids and eunuchs along the way saw it too, but dared not stare."

"Since morning greetings were temporarily not required, Yun Li went back to have breakfast and planned to take a nap."

"When she woke up, the Emperor’s gift had arrived – it was the very robe Emperor He Jinli wore the day before."

"It hadn’t been worn long, so it was sent over directly."

"Along with it came a small box."

"Inside was a string of red agate beads."

"A pearl separated by a small golden bead looked quite charming."

"Yun Li took it out and tossed it aside, planning to wear it for fun."

"As for the clothes, she had them washed and stored away."

"The red mark on Yun Li’s neck quickly became the talk of the harem."

"Beauty Jia was already upset, but then she heard that the Emperor had gifted Yun Li with a personal garment."

"She felt both wronged and angry, unsure of what to do, and ended up shedding tears."

"Yu Zhu, her maid, had never seen her like this in all these years. Even in past rivalries with Consort Lan for favor, losing had only upset her temporarily."

"But now she actually broke down into tears. In her heart, Yu Zhu grumbled that Concubine Qiong was indeed infuriating."

"‘Beauty, don't cry. She's new and from the Qi family. The Emperor favors her only because he dislikes the Noble Consort. But she's just a talent; she can't surpass you,’ Yu Zhu hurriedly poured tea to calm her."

"Hong Zhu also consoled her, ‘Yes, don't be like this. Your relationship with His Majesty dates back to the Eastern Palace; it's different. She may be flaunting her favor now, but likely many resent her. You don't know what the future holds; you must take care of yourself.’"

"Beauty Jia dabbed her tears, 'Hmm.'"

"She wasn’t usually one to cry, but having had an easy time since entering the Eastern Palace, she hadn’t faced such setbacks before."

"Even when Consort Lan was favored, she could still compete with her. But now, she was slapped by someone of a lower rank, which was a hard pill to swallow."

"Over time, she'd realize that once one's dignity is trampled, it's hard to regain."

"And now, Concubine Qiong was no longer just the Emperor’s support for Concubine Jing."

"The Emperor himself no longer thought that way."

"So, everyone started to see Concubine Qiong as an independent figure."

"Yun Li had managed to establish her position."

"Of course, it wasn't stable yet, but it's always a gradual process."

"As the weather grew hotter, the Empress’s morning sickness hadn’t improved much. Though not as severe as before, she developed a tendency to sleep excessively, barely waking up throughout the day."

"Now, it's a relief just to remain lucid, let alone manage affairs."

"With the Noble Consort suppressed and Consort De hesitant to extend her reach,"

"the Empress, even in her condition, still keeps palace affairs firmly in her grasp, with plenty of attendants to command."