Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)
Why Yang Zhe Yan?
Everything that the concubine would need while in Hang Country had been prepared by Dayang Yi long before the incident of the book. A few hanfu sets, konde stitches, and gifts will be given to the new emperor of the dynasty. Now, when departure is just counting the time, everything is ready, including the ladies and the guards. The entourage had reached the port where the emperor and Wu Li Mei would visit the Land of Hang by sea, as the two lands were separated by a strait not too far away.
Wu Li Mei had not felt calm at all, something was bothering her mind. And it was clearly caught by Emperor Zhou who was sitting beside him. The emperor grabbed Wu Li Mei's palm and grasped it. “Is that bothering your mind?”
The concubine gasped in surprise then turned her head quickly, she smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, Your Grace. I was thinking of something.”
“What is it? Is it so important that you think about it daydreaming?”
“No, not an important thing.”
“Good.” The emperor looked back to the front, where the ship they were about to board had pulled over to the port. The maids and bodyguards also shoulder to shoulder to enter all the luggage and food supplies for all who participated during the trip.
Wu Li Mei looked at her palm held by the emperor, her hand felt warm and it reached her heart. The concubine also ventured to look at the emperor's face, from the side it looked very handsome and radiant. A king always had a charisma radiating brightly on his face, and the woman could see it clearly. If only he could anchor his heart so easily to the emperor, he would have done it long ago. But, the disappointment over Yang Jia Li's escape in the case of the mercury poison that claimed the princess's innocent life still whack her heart. Before his revenge was avenged, Wu Li Mei would not have sown his love for the emperor, had the man taken his role properly and always sided with the truth. “Can I not need to go?” ask Wu Li Mei.
The emperor turned his head with a frown, “Why? Aren't you happy to finally be back in your homeland?”
“Yes, I'm happy, Your Majesty. I just, I just feel a sense of hesitation to accompany you. Isn't this the empress's duty?” kilah Wu Li Mei's.
But, the emperor shook his head firmly. “This is not the consort's duty, Mei’er. I am free to choose who I will go with. I ask you to accompany me because the Hang Empire will definitely be very happy to welcome you back after so long, you are their dearest youngest daughter, your father and mother will definitely be happy.” His word.
Wu Li Mei closed her eyes as the emperor kissed her forehead and leaned her head on the sturdy shoulder of the man, “If you feel preoccupied with the state of the palace, take it easy, take it easy, there's the queen mother and Commander Hao who will take care of everything.”
“Commander Hao is not coming?” ask the concubine quickly.
“No, earlier before going to port. Commander Hao came to see me and replaced the bodyguards who would come, he said there was an important task to be carried out and he also wanted to keep watch of the palace.”
“So who will accompany you, Your Majesty?”
The emperor pulled the concubine's arm to get up and walked together into the ship, several maids and soldiers escorting them from behind. The emperor did not open his voice until Wu Li Mei found out for himself the answer after he entered the large ship, it turned out that the emperor sent Yang Zhe Yan to be their companion.
Wu Li Mei was obviously surprised by this, of the many commanders why should Yang Jia Li people take the role. “Yang Zhe Yan?”
“Greetings, Your Majesty!”
“Why did you come on this trip?” wu Li Mei asked in a displeased tone, certainly not happy because there were again enemy spies milling around. Yang Zhe Yan might be a little different since he had met him several times to provoke Yang Jia Li's anger, but still they were from the same clan.
“You need not worry, Your Majesty, my presence is not to be the eyes and ears of the empress during in the Land of Hang.” Said Yang Zhe Yan grasping the intent of the dislike of the great concubine, the commander spoke with great humility shortly after the emperor left them both. “I will only carry out my duties as commander in chief escorting the empire, Your Majesty.”
“I take your oath, Yang Zhe Yan. I'll be looking for you if you commit the evil Yang Jia Li here. I want to go and come home from that country peacefully, so don't ruin anything, it would be better if you don't have to hear or see anything.”
“Good, Your Highness.”
Wu Li Mei left the commander who could only stare at his departure in a giddy way, the palace life really felt terrible after Yang Zhe Yan went deeper and deeper into the game for the throne. He who initially only wanted to work and serve for the empire had to give up his heart's sacred intentions in order to survive, enduring the rigors of the grueling palace life.
However, there was one that the man was grateful for after getting to know the concubine more deeply. After their repeated meetings, meaningless conversations, and a short banquet in the lotus cottage of the serene grand concubine pavilion. Yang Jia Li seemed to have thrown him off the list of names of those who were in his control, not knowing what was happening either, but for sure the empress no longer asked him to serve her.
Emperor Zhou frowned when he found Wu Li Mei coming with a stiff face, “What else, Mei’er? Why is your mood so bad?” asked the emperor, giving him a cup of warm tea.
Wu Li Mei accepted it, he downed it to the toilet. “I can't believe Commander Hao asked Yang Zhe Yan to replace him.”
“What's really why? Yang Zhe Yan is also a good commander.”
“But he's from Yang Clan.”
The smiling Emperor found the intent of Wu Li Mei's words, there was no need to ask and explain in more detail, everything was well read. “So far Commander Hao has never wrongly chosen someone to replace him, after all the presence of Yang Zhe Yang is much better than having to be replaced by Yang Jian Zhu. At least he is much more on your side than Yang Jian Zhu.”
Emperor sighed tiredly, “I have so many wives that you must compete with each other to survive ya.”
“Didn't all kings indeed have many wives, so that they could have many offspring.” Wu Li Mei replied lightly, the grand concubine slightly jolted as the emperor's cold fingers stroked her cheeks. He turned his head and found the man smiling gently at him, looking for an unusual sight.
“All kings do have many wives, but there is only one who will fill hearts with immortality.”
“Then? Who is your wife you love the most?” ask Wu Li Mei.
The Emperor seemed silent for a while and pulled Wu Li Mei into his arms, “Of course you are, my beautiful red rose.”
Hearing that it created a warmth that spread to his deepest heart, the emperor himself said that he loved him, so it was clear that the woman had managed to take his heart. The grand concubine smiled, she returned the embrace tightly. “Then make me your queen, Your Majesty!” he said while spoiled in the warm embrace.
The Emperor nodded, “Of course, but you must kill Yang Jia Li first.”
