Poor Girl Becomes Empress

Chapter 15: Not Liking the Palace

Zhuan nudged Quolin's arm. "Don't say that in front of the future empress!"

"Ah, please forgive me. I'm just upset that they can't take good care of the future empress."

Wei looked at Zhuan and Quolin alternately. They say there are no lies at all. "Are the ladies and all my old servants on death row?" he said that he immediately got a nod of his head from Zhuan and Quolin.

"Of course, the future empress! They deserve it. The Emperor has given a punishment that is in accordance with their guilt" Quolin said.

Wei closed both eyes for a moment. His chest was now completely congested, extremely tight as if oxygen was filling his lungs. Despite that, Wei tried to keep looking fine in front of the two Fengying concubines.

His mind was now full of his old lady and servant. If all of them were to die because they had fallen into a fish pond, Wei would never have been able to forgive herself.

"Ah, so?" wei's murmur was still heard in Zhuan and Quolin's ears.

Before Zhuan said, came Tzuran and the two servants behind him. They each carried a tray of tea and cakes in the form of various flowers. They placed the tray onto the tables of Wei, Zhuan, and Quolin. After that they came out.

"Be careful" said Wei.

Zhuan and Quolin instantly enjoyed the snacks presented before them. The smell of green tea greatly spoils their sense of taste. In addition, cakes in the form of various flowers made of green beans will break on the tongue when they bite it.

"Well, this snack is delicious. Thank you for the generosity of the empress-to-be who welcomed our arrival so well." Zhuan lowered his head followed by Quolin. Yes, Wei had indeed welcomed them well regardless of what they did to her.

Just the smile Wei showed. He was trying to be calm from earlier, eager for him to immediately go to the emperor's residence. She wanted to ask Fengying directly about her old lady and maid. But the two concubines in front of him showed absolutely no signs of leaving.

After about ten minutes they enjoyed the snack, Zhuan's face suddenly looked surprised. Wei who realized that immediately asked Zhuan, afraid that there was a problem befalling him.

"What's the first concubine, why does your face look surprised?" wei said without taking her eyes off Zhuan.

"I'm sorry, empress-to-be, it looks like I have to leave now. I forgot if there was an embroider class this afternoon, my teacher would have been waiting for this moment. I'm resigning, empress-to-be!" Zhuan stood up, then lowered his head to pay respect to Wei. After that he immediately walked out of the house leaving Wei and Quolin staring at his back which was getting further away until it was lost behind the door.

Momentary silence. Quolin stared at Wei from top to bottom. In her heart she denied that Wei was destined to be the queen of this land. It makes no sense for a lowly girl to carry out empress duties.

"Did the future empress like the palace?" quolin asked opening up a conversation between them.

Wei cleared his throat, then looked at Quolin's face. "No, there are too many rules here. But I've always tried to like the palace."

Quolin chuckled small. He thought Wei's answer was to really like the palace. He did not expect Wei to be so honest.

"Honesty is a trait that one must possess, second concubine."

Quolin's face turned serious, he propped up his chin with his right hand resting on the table. At first glance he revealed a cynical smile to Wei.

"Not really, the future empress. Dayang and the previous maidservants of the future empress should be able to lie to save their lives. But they all claimed they could not keep the empress candidate so well that they were all sentenced to death by the emperor." explained Quolin who made both hands clenched Wei. As much as possible at this time he wanted to look calm so that Quolin did not find his weakness.

"It seems the empress-to-be was not aware of the news. The first concubine and I came here actually wanted to tell you about the lady and the previous maid of the empress. Was the empress-to-be not surprised or feeling guilty?" quolin continued because he did not see any reaction from Wei. The girl looked calm even though she had already told everything.

Wei smiled gently. "Why do I feel guilty? Isn't the palace really like that for those who don't have power? I remember very well when I first came to the palace, at that time my status was still a dirty poor girl. I was treated badly by the emperor's concubine, don't you remember, second concubine?" his calm face was able to make Quolin instantly silent. He straightened his body, then immediately lowered his head.

"Please forgive me, empress-to-be."

"You're done saying everything, aren't you?" said Wei who made Quolin nod his head immediately.

Quolin stood up, then lowered his head. "I'm resigning, empress-to-be!"

After Quolin's death, Wei's body immediately suffocated. With all his might he tried to get up to go to the emperor's residence. As he was about to walk out of the house, Ruyin and Tzuran came to him.

Ruyin and Tzuran's faces looked very unpleasant. They seem to have made a mistake. Wei who realized that instantly frowned.

"You know this? Why was it when I asked you guys said if Kilin left the palace?!" said Wei with chest down.

Ruyin and Tzuran lowered their heads deeply.

"Hamba just doesn't want the empress-to-be to dissolve into deep sadness. If the servant tells the prospective empress it will be useless because everything will still happen." said Ruyin who made Wei close both eyes for a while. His head really hurt as if it was about to break.

"Sooner or later I'll know, lady. Now how should I? They all died because of my carelessness. I. I can't forgive myself." Wei's eyes started to tear, her body was shaking as well. His current feelings were mixed up so he could not think clearly.

"I must meet the emperor!"

"Don't, empress-to-be! The empress and the new emperor may meet tomorrow at the wedding and the inauguration. The bride and groom should not meet the day before the wedding, if they meet, unwanted things happen will definitely happen."

Wei cried after hearing Ruyin's words. Now what should he do? He was sad, scared, panicked, and feeling guilty. How should he live now? As long as he did not know, he lived happily in the palace. But in fact he was happy on the death of his old lady and servants. Wei felt it was no longer appropriate to laugh, she really felt like an evil girl.

Ruyin grasped both of Wei's hands sincerely. "Hamba said that the tongue can cause death. The death of Kilin and his former servants should be set as an example to be careful in saying."