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"I am unreasonable? I say it is you who has fallen for someone else!" Xun Yu's voice was sharp as a knife. "Zhu Wenjing, let me tell you, don’t think that Luoqing is truly by your side; she could never like you. From beginning to end, the one she loves is Zhu Wenzheng."
"What did you say?" Emperor Jing's voice trembled slightly, betraying either surprise or anger.
Xun Yu scoffed. "That foolish girl. Back in the Leng Yan Tower, I accidentally discovered her affair with Prince Xue. I pretended to deliver a message to Prince Xue on her behalf, urging him to propose to her at the Shen Family. I told Prince Xue that I was Luoqing's sister and that Luoqing was the eldest daughter of the Shen Family. He believed me and even went to my father to express his desire to marry Shen Luoqing. What he didn’t know was that I had already informed my parents that I had met Prince Xue using Luoqing’s name. Although they scolded me a bit, they were still overjoyed to marry me off."
"At that time, I thought I could become Consort Xue and live a life of luxury. Who would have thought that on our wedding night, he discovered I was not Luoqing and refused to say a single word to me? Zhu Wenjing, you wouldn’t understand how deep the feelings between Luoqing and him are. He would rather die in battle than speak another word to me. Just think about it—what could Luoqing, that foolish girl, possibly offer him that could compare?"
Yes, Luoqing, you foolish girl! You are truly the most naive person in the world!
Luoqing buried her head under the covers. Her dearest sister had pushed her away from happiness within reach, and now she was still foolish enough to willingly become someone else's puppet, wanting to be a lifetime substitute.
If it weren't for her curiosity leading her to follow Xun Yu to the Imperial Garden, perhaps she would have spent her entire life trapped in this conspiracy with a heart as calm as still water.
"Brother Zheng, it was you, wasn’t it? You led me to see that Mei Luo; you were the one who made me hear those words, right?" She poked her head out from under the covers, imagining Prince Xue's face just within reach.
When the Empress arrived, Luoqing was still drowsy from sleep. She heard a eunuch outside calling out sharply that the Empress had come. Luoqing grabbed a cotton bag from beside the bed and stuffed it into her clothes before hastily putting on a garment and kneeling down to greet her: "I humbly welcome Your Majesty!"
"Spare me!" The Empress smiled distantly as she sat down on the nearby luohan couch and said leisurely, "I heard my sister is resting at Floating Fragrance Palace but caught a cold and didn’t dare summon the Imperial Physician. So I specially brought Imperial Physician Tang here to take a look at you." With that, she signaled to Imperial Physician Tang who had been waiting behind her.
Imperial Physician Tang quickly stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, let this old servant take a look for you!"
"No need! I'm fine; it's just that I'm feeling heavy and sleepy. There's no trouble for Imperial Physician Tang!" Luoqing refused with feigned modesty.
"How can that be? My sister is currently pregnant with Descendant of the Dragon, and we must be cautious." As she spoke, she stepped forward and gently took Luoqing's hand. The strength in her grip was astonishing, and Luoqing, caught off guard, found herself firmly seated on the edge of the bed.
Luoqing quickly stood up, trying to break free from the Empress's hold, but in her struggle, she suddenly felt a loosening at her waist.
The cotton pouch quietly fell onto the Empress's ornate shoe.
"Oh my, let me see, is this the Descendant of the Dragon that my sister has been nurturing in Floating Fragrance Palace for the past few months?!" The Empress picked up the cotton pouch and covered her mouth as she laughed.
Luoqing remained oblivious to her words; all she knew was that she had ruined Xun Yu's careful plans, and that unborn child would inevitably grow up bearing a lifetime of rumors and gossip.
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