Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)
Behind the incident
"Lost memory?"
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor." replied Physician Zhong. "I've checked it in person, and it's true Grand Consort Wu Li Mei forgot some of the events she had experienced. Her Majesty The concubine also complained of frequent headaches after waking up."
Emperor Zhou frowned, "Does such a disease really exist?"
Physician Zhong nodded, "From several health archive records across the country, I once read there were five records surrounding memory loss, Your Majesty." he explained. "The average of them has the same cause, which is the impact on the head."
Emperor Zhou nodded, "Yes, thank you for your help Physician Zhong. You can go."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. May the emperor live a thousand years."
Physician Zhong immediately left, he also had to prescribe medicine for Wu Li Mei to take in the morning when her dizziness came back again.
"Eunuch Hao!" call Emperor Zhou.
"Yes, Your Majesty." replied a man who had always been loyal to be next to the emperor.
"I'd like to visit Grand Concubine, prepare now" he said.
"Okay, Your Majesty."
However Zhou Emperor Xiu Huan had to make sure for himself that Wu Li Mei, the woman was like a poisonous snake, this could have been the woman's wits to attract her attention, and back to causing a lot of trouble.
But, given what the woman had just experienced, a hint of sympathy was in the Emperor's heart for her. Wu Li Mei had certainly gone through a difficult time, already many healers had given up on waking him up. The Emperor also thought that Li Mei might have been unhelpful, but in fact the woman was stronger.
"So, how are you?" ask Emperor Zhou.
Wu Li Mei welcomed the arrival of the Emperor well, the sudden visit from the emperor was enough to upset him. However, Marissa who is now in Wu Li Mei's body is not ready to meet many foreigners.
"I've gotten better after taking the medicine, Physician Zhong gave the right medicine." Wu Li Mei replied, "Thank you, and sorry, it has already made His Majesty worried." Li Mei replied flatly. In her heart, the woman prayed not to speak wrongly.
Wu Li Mei gazed towards the lotus pond, where the orange hue bounced beautifully on the surface of the water. The cool air of the afternoon and this calmness, make it peaceful.
Wu Li Mei welcomed the emperor in the garden behind his pavilion, a small cottage beside a lotus pond with many koi fish swimming agilely.
"What's dusk so exciting Mei-er?" asked the Emperor, he followed Wu Li Mei's line of sight. "Until you refuse to turn away from him?"
Li Mei stammered, she had indeed avoided looking into the Emperor.
"I'm sorry."
"No problem." The Emperor smiled slightly, sipping his tea again. "Maybe dusk makes you calmer."
"So, you can't remember a few things."
Wu Li Mei nodded, "Right, Your Majesty."
"Including that night?"
Li Mei looked at the emperor flatly, then nodded. "Yes, and there are many more that I can't remember."
The man in front of him was indeed very handsome and dignified, good posture and beautiful. It was fitting that the real Wu Li Mei was so infatuated with him, but sorry, the present Wu Li Mei was not the stupid antagonist she used to be. The current Wu Li Mei is Marissa Darwanti. And he will not remain silent if oppressed.
"Do you know anything?" wu Li Mei asked boldly, "About the incident when I fell."
The emperor rounded his eyes in surprise, but hurriedly he normalized his facial expression. Unfortunately, it was successfully captured by Li Mei.
The Emperor shook his head, "No one knows the exact cause, because that night you were alone in the northern lake" he replied. "The investigation conducted by Commander Hong, you slipped and fell into the lake unintentionally."
Lying, Wu Li Mei's memory was again spinning in her head. Clearly Empress Yang Jia Li pushed him to a fall.
Wu Li Mei simply nodded, with a cold face without a single smile.
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In her pavilion, Empress Yang had just finished her embroidery. A sheet of plain white cloth, now has a pattern and motif in the form of a pair of geese that fly coiled over the lotus lake.
"Wu Li Mei is awake?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." replied Dayang Yue, the head lady in the queen's pavilion. "The Emperor had already visited His Majesty's Concubine this afternoon."
"Sore?!"
Dayang Yue nodded.
"Why don't you say it!" ask Empress Yang, "Don't I tell you that whatever happens in the palace you should tell me."
"Sorry, but.you're sleeping."
"HAHH!!!" Empress Yang slammed the equipment embroider it to the point of being scattered on the tiles. "Basic is useless! It must have been that cunning woman who had complained to the emperor."
"Ta. but... Your Majesty The concubine lost her memory." replied Dayang Yue.
Yang Jia Li frowned, "Lost memory? what'sthat?"
"Your Majesty Consort Wu Li Mei could not remember some things and events, such as when she fell into the lake" explained Dayang Yue. "Tabib Zhong himself examined it, and this news was already widespread. Reportedly Grand Concubine became strange and her nature was so."
Empress Yang Jia Li gave her embroidery cloth to Dayang Yue, "Save this well. I'll give it as a gift to Wu Li Mei, I'll have to check it out myself."
The depiction of Empress Yang Jia Li was actually not much different from Wu Li Mei, if the concubine was hungry for love, then the empress thirsted for power. Unfortunately, Yang Jia Li could not have any offspring, so the emperor made Wu Li Mei's children the crown prince and princess of the Ming Dynasty.
The empress is the protagonist of Back In Time, only she always wears a mask to hide her demonic face.
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"I don't want to!" a seven-year-old girl stared at her lady. The little girl climbed up on a tall peach tree.
"But the princess must take medicine. It's for your health."
"Darling Hong! Go then! I don't want to drink that poison."
"Oh Your Majesty, this is not poison, this is the medicine Physician Zhong gave you. Come down and drink this."
"No, I don't want to!" culas the princess.
Risa stared at the interaction of the lady and her lord at a glance, from across this lake. Their conversation did not sound clear.
Right now, Risa brought Wu Li Mei's body to take a walk around the palace. The palace is so beautiful, and the air is so clean. Risa asked Dayang Yi to explain back the ins and outs of the palace.
"Who is that boy, Dayang Yi?"
Dayang Yi rounded his eyes, "You also forgot about it?"
Risa looked at Dayang Yi flatly, "Who is she? explain it to me."
"She is Princess Zhou Xie Ling, Your Majesty. Consort Ho Xin's son who was sickly since childhood."
"What a pity." The woman looked at the mother of a daughter whose face was so pale as not to be radiant. As a doctor he certainly knows which healthy child is sick. "Wait, do I have a child?"
Dayang Yi nodded, "Of course, Your Majesty."
Wu Li Mei nodded, "Good heavens!!" the strangle when it wakes up. "How a body as good as this can have a child, I even feel that I'm a virgin."
Dayang Yi blinked, "You are indeed very beautiful, Your Majesty."
"Yes, it does."
"Then where is my son? Why don't they come say hello when I've woken up from a coma?"
"There, Your Majesty. Crown Prince Zhou Ming Hao and Princess Zhou Fang Yin will come to visit soon."
Wu Li Mei nodded her head, "But I am a concubine, how can my son be the crown prince?"
"The story is very long, Your Majesty!" said the dayang.
"Tell me!"
Dayang Yi nodded and began to tell how Zhou Ming Hao the son of a concubine could become a crown prince. It all started when the empress always failed to get the offspring of boys, most of them died while still in the womb or a few days after birth. There was indeed one child who managed to live, but she was a woman and disappeared five years ago while playing with her in the river. Everyone was sad, and the search was conducted but to no avail. Instead they found hanfu and shoes worn by the little princess.
Until the next many years, Yang Jia Li was no longer able to get pregnant. As a teenager Zhou Ming Hao was crowned crown prince.
Risa nodded again, she did not really understand this side of Wu Li Mei's life. Because when reading too, Marissa jumped a lot of parts.
"Then?" ask Wu Li Mei.
"What's he hurting?"
"The court physician is not sure, Your Majesty. But, the princess should always take medicine so as not to have headaches and nosebleeds."
"The poor boy."
Risa looked at Princess Xie Ling with pity, again she remembered her small patients. Why do children have to endure such excruciating pain.
"Let's meet him."
Wu Li Mei walked calmly and gracefully toward Xie Ling, Doctor Risa's soul wriggling every time she saw the children, let alone she was sick.
Entering the princess' pavilion, Risa could clearly hear Xie Ling's funny steps. The boy had not even come down from the branch of a tall peach tree.
Dayang princess Xie Ling immediately lowered her head as Wu Li Mei approached.
"What's this?" ask Wu Li Mei.
"Sorry, Your Honor. The princess won't take her medicine anymore."
Wu Li Mei approached towards the tree, he looked up and waved his hand slowly. "Come down, Xiao Xie!"
Xie Ling gasped at the sound she was so afraid of, the little girl was pounded down even though her hanfya was repeatedly caught in the branches of the tree. Wu Li Mei helped her down slowly, after which she rubbed the top of Xie Ling's head affectionately, while the little princess kept her head down.
"What's up, baby? Why are you refusing to take your medicine?" asked Wu Li Mei gently.
Xie Ling looked up, making sure she didn't misunderstand the mother. The little princess wanted to cry as Wu Li Mei called her dear and spoke softly to her, don't forget the warm smile on the concubine's face was so charming. The maids were made to freeze with Wu Li Mei's very unusual attitude.
"Hey! What was? Why are you crying?" Wu Li Mei gathered herself right before the looking down Xie Ling wiped away her tears. Li Mei grabbed the little princess and rubbed her back gently. "Do you feel pain? Whereabouts? Tell mom."
Xie Ling grew even more tearful, her little hand returning Wu Li Mei's embrace hesitated. The little girl drowned her face in the mother's chest. The maids held haru, as well as Dayang Hong, he was so happy that his tears fell, seeing Wu Li Mei finally giving the affection that was very much coveted by Princess Xie Ling.
Wu Li Mei parsed her embrace, looking gently with a sincere smile at Xie Ling. A mother's affection was very strong, Risa could feel how Wu Li Mei loved Princess Xie Ling so much. The concubine never showed it.
Wu Li Mei's plump fingers rubbed Xie Ling's tears slowly, the child was still as excited.
Li Mei widened as blood came out of Xie Ling's nose, the child was holding onto her painful head.
"Mother!!" Xie Ling gripped Wu Li Mei's hanfu arm to channel the pain.
"Honey, quickly call Physician Zhong!" wu Li Mei's decree was firm. The woman carried the princess's fragile body and walked quickly towards her room, Wu Li Mei continued muttering sedative words for Princess Xie Ling.
