Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 784: Crisis at Every Step! (Part 5)

Chapter 784 -784: Crisis at Every Step! (Part 5)

“No!”

Almost as soon as Zhao Yuanlang’s words had fallen, the Empress spoke in opposition.

“Why not!”

Zhao Yuanlang’s face was somber, he was very angry that Liu Sisi had been unexpectedly hurt. At this moment, a storm was forming in his heart, itching to unleash his fury.

Yet the Empress chose exactly this moment to speak up, it was as if sleep had encountered a pillow precisely for Zhao Yuanlang’s beneath.

The Empress too, realized that she had objected too quickly, drawing His Majesty’s ire.

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She quickly changed the topic: “I mean to say, whether Prefecture Princess Yu is truly your daughter remains to be discussed. Even if she really is of royal blood, she must be investigated by me. How can we choose an auspicious day for coronation just like that?”

“Hmph! Whether Ruyu is my daughter, I’m not so foolish as to be unclear about such matters,” Zhao Yuanlang swept all those present with a murderous glance. “Even if she were merely a princess of a clan, if I wanted to make her a princess, would I need your approval?”

Zhao Yuanlang’s threat finally made the Empress comprehend. She shrunk back instinctively.

“I… I dare not…”

“I presume you would not dare to! Ha! This matter is settled!” Zhao Yuanlang’s tone was heavy. There was no trace of any intent to let her go: “Empress, you are the head of the harem. Yet at your flower-admiring banquet, one of your palace maids grievously injured my Ruyu. Is this not a dereliction of your duty as the empress?”

He intends to hold her responsible!

“Sixth Son, I… I am innocent…” The Empress tried to argue, but she could barely speak. She quickly took two steps forward and latched onto a corner of Zhao Yuanlang’s dragon robe.

“Sixth son, though the Flower Admiring Banquet was hosted by me, the palace maid sent to attend to Prefecture Princess Yu wasn’t selected by me. I beg you to discern the truth! I am innocent!”

The person sent to serve Liu Sisi had been personally selected by Zhao Yuanlang! Because of this, he was wrathful. Someone had dared to extend their claws towards him, sending chills down his spine.

“We are all aware of the truth. Do not consider everyone else a fool,”

Zhao Yuanlang forcefully tugged at his robe, pulling it free from her grip, “I closed one eye to certain incidents because of the Yang Family’s loyalty and their meritorious services to my Great Zhao Country. This does not mean that I am blind or deaf—unable to see or hear. I advise you to think carefully about your actions and not dig your own grave.”

Zhao Yuanlang left no room for the Empress with his words!

“Your Majesty! I am innocent… It was really an accident! I have been conscientious, dutifully managing the harem for all these years without the slightest negligence. Perhaps someone is deliberately causing confusion to fool your ears and to stir up trouble. Your servant is innocent …”

The Empress had lost all color from her face. She was kneeling and crying on the ground.

Zhao Yuanlang was absolutely livid!

Suddenly, he kicked the Empress onto the ground, grabbed her chin and started whispering into her ears – audible only to the two of them.

“I imagine, if I issued a command requiring the Yang Family to send another legitimate daughter into the palace, it would be a request eagerly granted by them, wouldn’t it? Hmph!”

The color instantly drained from the Empress’s face, and she collapsed entirely.

“Your Majesty! You…”

There were still two unmarried legitimate daughters in the Yang Family. If Zhao Yuanlang voiced his displeasure, asking the Yang Family to switch individuals, they would most likely send another daughter into the palace without a word!

Who would care if she lives or dies!

Zhao Yuanlang looked approvingly at the empress’ pale face, finally feeling a bit of satisfaction. She is firmly allied with the Yang Family, huh! It seems there are moments even you worry and fear!

The music had stopped long ago, several of the concubines at the scene were each huddled in their respective spots, all looking demurely down, nobody making a sound. The room was filled with silence, except for the continuous sound of the Empress’s painful sobbing.

Liu Sisi was also carefully analyzing the situation before her.

The more His Majesty protected her, the more the Empress would hate her. If His Majesty didn’t protect her, it wouldn’t take long for people to finish her completely.

Although His Majesty was extremely angry at the moment, he had, in fact, not found any fault of the Empress, punishing her would only be for the sake of teaching everyone a lesson. She estimated that this would only make the Empress hate her more.

Thinking of this, Liu Sisi slowly took a few steps forward, kneeling down not far from the Empress.

“Your Majesty, this incident indeed has nothing to do with the Empress. This mistake was due to unintentional negligence by the palace maid, and it is Ruyu who didn’t hold onto the small knife properly. Besides, the Empress also punished that palace maid severely, I beg Your Majesty to forgive the Empress in consideration of their many years of marriage, and for Ruyu’s departed mother.”

Liu Sisi, with a face like a pear blossom in the rain, said this and respectfully kowtowed three times towards Zhao Yuanlang.

As she did this, the triplets behind her also knelt down and kowtowed.

Following her downcast eyes, Liu Sisi saw a flash of surprise in the Empress’ eyes, which quickly turned into a face full of resentment, wishing to tear her apart.

She actually had to rely on her enemy to plead on her behalf! This was really a slap in the face, a naked slap in the face!

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Liu Sisi coldly laughed in her heart!

It was absolutely intentional!

If her stepping back all the time still didn’t guarantee the safety of her and her children, then she would rather act first to gain the upper hand and directly infuriate the other party.

Only if the other party confuses its own positions will she and the children have a ray of hope!

Zhao Yuanlang looked at the Empress disappointed, then turned back to look at Liu Sisi, “Enough! Since Ruyu herself pleaded for you, let’s just put an end to this matter!”

“Ruyu, you come with me to the Assembly Elite Hall, someone wants to meet you.”

After saying this, he glanced over the several concubines, then flicked his sleeve and left.

“Ruyu will obey.”

Liu Sisi naturally didn’t want to stay any longer, leading the children to follow him swiftly.

She didn’t want to stay in this dreadful place for a second longer.

After leaving the Imperial Garden, Zhao Yuanlang suddenly turned back and looked at Liu Sisi, “Tell me, why did you want to plead for her?”

“Because that cut was indeed made by Ruyu on purpose. The reason is that Sisi was previously poisoned and her consciousness was blurry, the cut was only to keep herself from fainting. As for pleading for the Empress…”

Liu Sisi without intending to hide anything, had a gentle smile at the corner of her mouth, “The need to have one’s own enemy plead on her behalf to evade danger, I reckon not many people have had that taste!”

Once you’ve tasted it, fear not, you’ll never forget that flavor in a lifetime!

Zhao Yuanlang paused for a moment, then broke out into hearty laughter.

“Good! Very good! This is indeed worthy of being a child of mine, Zhao Yuanlang, not bad! Very not bad!”