Palace Intrigue?: I Make the Emperor Cry by Rewinding Time!-Chapter 130 - 115

Evading is disgraceful and useless, that’s what Xie Zhixing’s time is about this decade.

Before realizing he liked Yun Jiao, he was plagued by irritation and confusion, but he could still go see her openly to alleviate his restlessness. After becoming aware of his feelings, he didn’t even dare to see her, as if there were boiling oil searing his heart with unbearable pain.

The opera sings the word "love" with grandeur and magnificence, likening it to stormy waves.

The magnificent side, Xie Zhixing hadn’t seen; he only felt terrified.

Think about how calm a person he is! Since childhood, he rejected all entertainment, practiced doubly hard at archery to surpass his brothers, just to earn his father’s approval. After ascending the throne, he remained a diligent emperor, never changing despite storms, handling life and death with a stroke of his vermillion pen. How could an emperor have personal feelings? How could that be fair to the people of the world? Yet, love makes people want to be selfish just once.

The stories in operas were always absurd tales to him — two people who could have prosperous paths suddenly encounter a spark that ignites a catastrophic romance, ruining each other’s lives. How frightening, yet listeners call it tragic beauty. Perhaps he had never met a woman who moved him. He was generous towards his family, country, and people, conducting affairs with the concubines hastily with few words exchanged, making the harem’s concubines think him reticent, unaware of how talkative he could be in the Military Affairs Office.

If Yun Jiao hadn’t been selected, Xie Zhixing might have arranged a good marriage for her far from the capital city, not allowing her to linger under his eyes.

But he couldn’t.

She possessed the secret technique, an immortal’s fall would be unfavorable to Yan Chi.

Thinking that Yun Jiao was now his concubine, Xie Zhixing couldn’t help but feel relieved. At least she didn’t belong to someone else.

"Emperor, Emperor..."

A eunuch hurried over, but Ying Lu stopped him with a shout: "How dare you be so rash in the Imperial Court! Deliver the message and then go get twenty strokes."

The eunuch, dressed in a red ceremonial robe, bore the nine-dragon litter, the noon sun scorching and dizzying, only the emperor under the yellow silk umbrella was spared. Seeing his haste, Xie Zhixing knew it must be important, so he signaled him to speak.

"Reporting to the Emperor, Concubine Xi was pushed down and injured in the South Fruit Room by a palace maid. When the Imperial Physician was called to treat her, he diagnosed a pregnancy of more than two months." He replied with a trembling voice.

"Congratulations, Emperor!"

Chief Su reacted the fastest, immediately sporting a joyful expression, not forgetting to kick his god-grandson to follow in congratulations.

Xie Zhixing was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, still saying nothing.

The eunuch who delivered the message found this strange.

Could it be that Concubine Xi was not only out of favor but also disliked by the Emperor, causing her child to be scorned as well?

The eunuch who entered the palace too early couldn’t understand.

"Where is Concubine Xi now?"

"Replying to the Emperor, the injured should not be moved far. Concubine Xi is resting in Yikun Palace." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Xie Zhixing nodded, suppressing countless emotions: "Proceed to Yikun Palace."

...

Yikun Palace.

"I think I should rename this palace, just call it the Yikun Grand Inn. Are you here to rest or stay as a guest, Lady?"

Concubine Wei drank tea languidly on the Arhat couch, adjusting the jade and emerald hairpin on her head: "Whether favored or not, Concubine Xi stays in my Yikun Palace, even diagnosed with pregnancy here. It’s unbearable, don’t try to persuade me, I’m just dizzy, I’ll go to the Emperor and ask for a title, call me the Conception Consort."

Consort Xu comforted her: "Lady, you’re joking, this dynasty hasn’t had a title of two characters yet."

"Then call it Conception Concubine? Listen to the advice you’re giving."

Concubine Wei sighed.

There was good news in the harem again, and once again it didn’t fall on herself, how could one not feel regret?

"But surely the most anxious one now isn’t me at Yikun Palace. I heard the one who pushed Concubine Xi was Concubine Lan’s palace maid? Brought from the grassland, a servant bullying her master, just take her out and beat her to death,"

Laughing halfway, Concubine Wei suddenly remembered: "Wait, don’t beat her to death in my palace, that would be too ominous!"

Just as she finished speaking, the Imperial Chariot arrived at Yikun Palace.

The two quickly adjusted their expressions to appear both concerned for Concubine Xi and joyful for the Emperor, a nuanced performance, their acting far surpassing Yun Jiao.

After being called up from their greeting by the Emperor, Concubine Wei began to shed tears:

"Emperor must severely punish that ungrateful servant, Concubine Xi is pregnant and was pushed, this is a grave crime of endangering the imperial heir!" Of course, it would be best if the punishment were carried out far away.

Die’er was already detained, kneeling under the scorching sun.