Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)
The concubine's threat
Empress Yang Jia Li smiled in satisfaction at the news delivered by her ladyboy. The woman took a sip of chamomile green tea while smiling sideways, it was not in vain that she paid a few expensive ladies and eunuchs guarding around the lake to defend her.
After Zhou Fang Yin fell into the lake, Emperor Zhou designated the matter an accidental accident. Because most of what the witness saw was the empress trying to save Zhou Fang Yin.
The princess did not argue anything, of course not, or Zhou Fang Yin would get into trouble from Empress Yang.
"Good then." he said.
"Give each of them two pieces of gold." Yang Jia Li got up from his seat, walking slowly down his pavilion.
"What, Zhou Fang Yin has healed?"
Dayang next to him shook his head, "Yet, Your Majesty. The princess was still in high fever, she would not eat her food if there was no Grand Consort Wu." explained the lady.
Again Wu Li Mei, Empress Yang breathed a rough sigh, she still held a grudge against the crafty woman. And he was determined to immediately exterminate it, Yang Jia Li had already devised evil plans with his clan to defeat Wu Li Mei. Just waiting for the right time to launch the action.
Yang Jia Li and his entourage walked towards the crown princess pavilion, the empress even put on makeup to look pale. With a dejected and sad face, Empress Yang walked over while looking down. He occasionally wiped his eyes with a handkerchief, so that the ladies and guards passing by sympathized with him.
Such is the true nature of Yang Jia Li, the woman who likes to collect jewelry is always sneaky behind her good mask. Yang Jia Li was with his clan, always moving carefully and planned. Always scapegoating others to launch the action. Empress Yang also had strong support from her followers, therefore she became strong and difficult to defeat.
Yang Jia Li made a special fortress to train his warriors secretly, on the barren southern mountain slope. Many consider the region unfavorable for agriculture so that not many residents live in the region. His soldiers lived in a vast jungle in the great river delta. They create myths and scare the people who come there. Therefore, the southern region is very little populated.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." greet the ladies and gentlemen outside the pavilion room, there are also Dayang Yi and Luo Yan.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Rise!" reply Yang Jia Li, looking faint and uninspired.
"Is the princess inside?" tanyakanya. "Oh, Fang Yin my daughter, how unfortunate your fate is." she said full of drama.
Dayang companion Zhou Fang Yin nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty. The princess is inside with Grand Concubine Wu da-"
"Suggest my arrival!" her word. Empress Yang was grieving in her heart, later she often heard about the many sympathies the palace residents had for Wu Li Mei.
The dayang immediately nodded, opening the door for the empress. "Empress Yang Jia Li, come."
Yang Jia Li entered slowly, Zhou Fang Yin's room space was dimly lit by a rainbow with plenty of warmth.
Zhou Fang Yin looked peaceful with his eyes closed, his breathing regular on his bed. The little princess was probably sleeping, Empress Yang thought. This room also looked empty, where Wu Li Mei was. Didn't the lady say she was inside, where did the great concubine go?
Empress Yang approached, she sat on the edge of the bed. His hand moved rubbing the princess's pale cheeks. From the moment the princess was small, Yang Jia Li already hated her so much. Apart from his looks that were very similar to Wu Li Mei. Zhou Fang Yin was very annoying to him, because the little girl reminded him of her baby who died ten years ago. A baby girl who has not even one day must die because of a very early birth.
Yang Jia Li did not need Zhou Fang Yin to take the throne, he originally asked Zhou Ming Hao only, but the emperor instead gave both.
The woman's hand no longer rubbed her cheeks, but rather descended into the jaw and stopped right at Zhou Fang Yin's neck. The little girl was not disturbed at all, she still slept like a baby.
Yang Jia Li stared coldly, why could he not eliminate this little princess, even though that moment was already very precise.
"What are you gonna do?"
Yang Jia Li suddenly turned his head, he took off his hand from Zhou Fang Yin's neck gracefully. As if doing nothing.
"Aren't you doing me enough to hurt my daughter?"
"What do you mean grand concubine? I don't get it." Yang Jia Li got up, walked over to a woman with blue hanfu.
Wu Li Mei smiled obliquely, "Aren't you sick of the empress? With your fake mask."
"Take your talk, Consort Wu."
"You're the one who has to keep your attitude!" Wu Li Mei took a step forward. "You almost strangled my daughter, didn't you?"
"What are you talking about? I just tidied up Zhou Fang Yin's hanfu collar."
"Tidying up the collar, you pushed it into the lake, didn't you?!"
Damn it, Yang Jia Li cursed inwardly, it turned out that his evil intentions were caught by Wu Li Mei.
"It is impossible for a mother to push her child into the lake." Yang Jia Li said.
"Mother?" Wu Li Mei repeated with a slanted smile. "You call yourself mother? When you want to kill your son with both hands!"
Empress Yang wagged her hanfunya, raising her chin high. "You dare slander me, Wu Li Mei!" threaten her.
"Defamation?"
"That's not slander, but it's the truth of you, Empress of the Ming Dynasty. You pushed me in the north lake pavilion that night, and in the other lake, you pushed my little daughter. Don't you feel guilty for your actions?"
Wu Li Mei glimmered furiously, he took one step at a time to approach the empress who was gradually retreating. The two women were both displaying a cold, hateful look, especially Wu Li Mei who was overpowered by anger.
Empress Yang could not retreat anymore, she was blocked by the wall, the empress smiled in a slant. "Whatever the truth is, I'm still found not guilty, Li Mei" she said confidently.
"There's not a single piece of evidence that I'm guilty!"
"In fact, Emperor Zhou will not be able to punish me."
Empress Yang smiled with a defiant face, cross-sectioned while looking down at Wu Li Mei. Victory is his, so he thinks he will always be the winner. Just that little princess, there was nothing for Yang Jia Li, she would eliminate him when the time came.
"If the emperor can't, then I will punish you."
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The gentle rubbing on Wu Li Mei's shoulder made the woman realize from her daydream, Emperor Zhou looked at her gently.
"You're going to give it back, Mei-er?"
"Of course, Your Majesty."
"How's it going?"
"Of course." Wu Li Mei shook her head, "I still haven't thought about it."
The emperor hugged the concubine from behind, leaning his chin on Wu Li Mei's shoulder. "I'll help you."
Wu Li Mei suddenly turned his head, his net met the dark black iris of Emperor Zhou. "How is it?" ask Wu Li Mei.
Emperor Zhou whispered a plan to avenge Empress Yang's actions in the concubine's ear, it would be very profitable if Wu Li Mei joined his side. Remember that woman has a lot of power.
One thing that often makes Wu Li Mei uncomfortable is the hands of Emperor Zhou who can not stand still. The mischievous hand groped his entire body, making the woman have trouble concentrating on her plan.
"But" Emperor Zhou paused his sentence. He went through Wu Li Mei's ears and whispered sensually, "You'll have to pay a heavy price for the plan."
Understanding the meaning of the remark, Wu Li Mei immediately released the winding of the emperor's hand on her waist. Unfortunately, Emperor Zhou was much stronger. The man scratched his neck while squeezing the concubine's chest from behind the hanfu, "No, don't be here." Wu Li Mei refused.
"I beg you, I don't want the kids to see us."
Emperor Zhou smiled faintly, "Unfortunately, I don't care." the man approached, to kiss Wu Li Mei's lips.
"But, I care." refused the concubine, she held Emperor Zhou's shoulder with all her might. "I'll be waiting for you in my pavilion, tonight."
Tonight, what an interesting offer. Given that the day has gone by dusk, waiting until tonight is not a problem. Emperor Zhou glanced towards the window, the sun was already sinking. "Alright, but you have to pay double."
"Twice as much? Whatchu mean?" Wu Li Mei stared in disbelief at Emperor Zhou.
"You've got to siu---"
"Please!! Help!!"
The groaning voice of a little girl rang out, who else if not Zhou Fang Yin. Wu Li Mei and Emperor Zhou immediately approached the princess who was still asleep, but sweat flooded her forehead and neck. Zhou Fang Yin muttered in his sleep, his hands moving as if he was scattering water.
"Please.save me."
"Please.mother..save me."
Wu Li Mei shook the shoulders of the rough princess, he pinched Zhou Fang Yin's arm to regain his consciousness.
Zhou Fang Yin opened his eyes, he immediately sat down with a gasp of breath. His head was so dizzy that it felt like it wanted to break, the dream came again, the dream where he drowned and no one came to help.
"Darling, are you okay?" Wu Li Mei stroked the princess's pale face, escort lady Zhou Fang Yin instantly gave her a cup of water to appease the princess.
Dayang and the few guards on guard immediately entered after hearing the commotion, they were worried that something had happened to the princess. The emperor did assign many maids and bodyguards in the crown princess pavilion, considering Zhou Fang Yin often had nightmares.
"Mother?"
"Yes, I'm here, son." Wu Li Mei sat on the princess bed, she continued to rub the small back to calm down.
"I'm scared, mom. I was so scared, I drowned and no one saved me." Zhou Fang Yin raved, tears had already flooded his pale cheeks. The little girl gripped Wu Li Mei's hanfu arm.
Wu Li Mei immediately grabbed the princess, clutching her with a warm embrace. "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Wu Li Mei had already expected this to happen, some cases of post-drowning trauma were very frequent. In the past, Risa had a romance with a psychiatric doctor, and she knew a lot about psychiatry because she read the journal of her ex-lover.
