Poor Girl Becomes Empress

Chapter 16: The Emperor's Curse

Fengying sat on top of his throne that was in the middle hall. It was already dark, the hall was also now only lit by candles. Since the meeting ended this afternoon, he had not left the middle hall at all. He was pensive as he watched the stack of books on his desk. His mind drifted somewhere at this moment.

Xian opened the door of the hall, he only sighed when he found that Fengying was still sitting without even budging. Xian walked over, then lowered his head.

"Emperor, return to the emperor's residence. Tomorrow is the emperor's wedding day" Xian said, which left Fengying chuckling.

"Do you know, Xian, if marriage is my thing for the whole week?" said Fengying while looking at Xian who was still bowing his head.

"I was married for the purpose of strengthening my power, even with a girl from a noble family. But this time I don't know what I'm getting married for. Wei was only the son of a poor slave who was not even knowledgeable at all. Can I use what he's gonna be?" fengying continued which this time made Xian look at her directly.

Fengying laughed as she looked at Xian's surprised face. Fengying admitted that getting married was indeed to expand his power. Didn't the nobles marry for such a purpose?

"Wei has no power. How should I use it to expand my power?" fengying asked Xian.

Just as Xian was about to open his mouth, suddenly the eunuch outside the hall shouted.

"Emperor, empress-to-be wants to meet the emperor!"

Fengying frowned confusedly. Why would Wei want to see him? It seemed like the rules about marriage had reached Wei's ears, why did Wei break the rules this time?

"I'll take her back to the empress' residence, the emperor." Xian was about to walk out, but Fengying stopped him.

"No need, just let him in."

"It's against the rules of the palace, emperor. The day before the wedding can't meet at all."

Yes, Fengying also knew so did Wei. The man was just curious about the thing that was troubling Wei's mind so that the girl couldn't wait until tomorrow. "Just do my word!"

Xian did not say any more, he directly carried out Fengying's orders. When he opened the door, Wei walked in with a face that was difficult to understand. Xian walked out of the middle hall, leaving Wei and Fengying both.

Wei lowered his head to salute Emperor Fengying. "I salute the emperor!" after that Wei immediately raised his head, looking at Fengying who was sitting on his throne.

Fengying came down from her throne to approach Wei. "What brought you here, Wei?"

"Please forgive my boldness for coming to see the emperor the day before the wedding. Something was bothering my mind so I bravely came here." Wei explained without taking her eyes off Fengying's face.

"Well, what's bothering you?"

Wei was silent for quite a while. For a moment he thought of Ruyin saying that if he met the day before the wedding then the unwanted things would happen. But on the other hand she could not calm down before hearing the explanation straight from Fengying's mouth about her old lady and maid.

The girl looked at her hand held by Fengying. There was a warm feeling in his heart as if Fengying had channeled warmth into his heart. He then ventured to ask.

"Is it true that the emperor has sentenced my old lady and servant to death?"

The smile on Fengying's lips faded after hearing Wei's question. "Who told you?" tanyakanya.

"First concubine and second concubine. Is true?" both of Wei's eyes looked at Fengying in the hope that what Zhuan and Quolin said was a lie. That way he won't live with guilt.

"Yes, I did punish them with death. The punishment is appropriate for them for not taking good care of you. At that time if they were to look after you, you wouldn't have been hurt. The empress' body should not be injured at all, they did not understand so as to make a wound on this precious body of yours." it was Fengying who made Wei release her hand from Fengying's hand.

To Wei the world seemed to have come to a halt. Her chest tightened again with teary eyes. True, her old lady and maid had been sentenced to death for her carelessness. Just because Wei fell into the fish pond and was injured, the lady-in-waiting and all her servants had to bear the punishment.

"But I've already said that it was my fault. Why are they being punished? They were completely innocent, emperor.." Wei's words were cut off because Fengying suddenly said.

"Do you still not understand? When the empress got hurt, you think it was the empress' fault? No, Wei! The one responsible for guarding will be blamed and punished. Everything can be prevented if they take good care of you!" fengying sternly with a glare of eyes stared at Wei's sharp eyes.

Tears escaped from Wei's eye patch. He could not hide his sadness. Now she could no longer live her life happily after the lady-in-waiting and all her old servants died because of her. Wei also hated pears after liking and praising the fruit. Not always sweet is happiness.

"Are their lives worthless in this palace? They are innocent but they bear all the punishment they are given. They don't even know anything, emperor. How could the emperor kill them all?!" wei shouted out of patience. His chest descended up and down, his breath hunting which made Fengying dislike.

"Because of me, they lost a precious life. Does the emperor want me to be happy with this marriage? I can't be happy at all!" wei continued while hitting her claustrophobic chest many times.

Fengying smiled sinisterly. "So you blame me for the death of your old lady and waiter?"

The wind blew from the open window, making the atmosphere inside the central hall even colder.

"I don't want to be empress, just punish me."

For a moment Wei forgot the vow she had uttered before Fengying made the man laugh. Fengying thought that Wei was the same as the other girls who did not carry out their curse. It was a pity that Fengying had to put Wei in a cold prison because the girl had been foreseen to become the empress of this country.

Fengying clasped Wei's two shoulders which made the girl grimace in pain. "Who allowed you to break the curse, hm? Did you forget the curse you said in front of me?" fengying said coldly.

Fengying brought her body closer to Wei's. "You will remain the queen of this land. If you can't be happy, I'll make your life suffer to the end. Don't you feel guilty for your old lady and maid so that you can't be happy?"

Wei gulped his salivary. Fengying was currently extremely frightening to him. From the beginning Wei thought that Fengying was a gentle and warm imperial figure, evident from her attitude in treating Wei. But this time what Wei saw was a ruthless and heartless emperor. Ruyin's words were indeed true if it wasn't supposed to believe in the person in the palace. Right now Wei's life was at stake in Fengying's presence.

"I will make your life meaningless, Wei. That's my curse in front of you!"