Chapter 1266: Chapter 23: The Emperor Became a Dog

"Hmph, that little wench, who knows what kind of bewitching spell she used on the Emperor? The Emperor actually went to see her. After ignoring her for so many years, he suddenly went to see her—there must be something wrong!" The Imperial Concubine stopped caressing her belly and furrowed her brow in thought. "Liu Yin, I’ve asked you to keep an eye on the Empress’s side. Has anyone reported any strange movements? Has she secretly met the Emperor?"

What? The Imperial Concubine also planted a spy in the Empress Palace? The Emperor was utterly stunned. Until he saw her true face, he always thought the Imperial Concubine was simple and kind, gentle and considerate. When he later discovered it was all a facade, he was already shocked. Now, hearing these words, he felt both surprised and shaken.

Was he really this blind? He never noticed anything, never knew anything.

Was Prince De actually right about him? Saying he was manipulated by women...

What an annoying truth!

Next time, treat Prince De to his most disliked roasted lamb!

And reward him with some nice things afterward.

The Emperor thought spitefully.

"No, Si Liu reported back saying there’s no unusual activity," Liu Yin affirmed.

"Then what’s going on?" The Imperial Concubine frowned, puzzled. "Why would the Emperor suddenly go see that little wench?"

By this point, the Emperor was already filled with anger. The Imperial Concubine kept calling her a little wench—her etiquette had surely gone to the dogs! He had been shocked about her planting a spy in the Empress Palace, but now realized she referred to the Empress and the Princess as wenches in private. How wild and vulgar the Imperial Concubine was!

The Emperor no longer wanted to witness the Imperial Concubine’s ferocious visage and drifted away. However, he made a mental note of Si Liu’s name—he ought to find an opportunity to remove this spy for the Empress.

Then the Emperor floated over to the other concubines’ palaces to see if they were equally as deceitful as the Imperial Concubine.

He drifted into Consort Ning’s palace, where she was chanting sutras.

Consort Ning, quite elderly, had accompanied him since he was a Prince. She had a rather indifferent character, never competing or fighting, later delving into vegetarianism and Buddhism, fading completely from his sight.

Seeing Consort Ning chanting sutras now was no surprise to the Emperor.

But upon witnessing Consort Ning finish and instruct to bring a heap of braised meat, he was bewildered.

Wasn’t she supposed to be eating vegetarian and chanting sutras?

Chanting sutras was real, but vegetarianism turned out to be fake?

Moreover, what was this? Braised beef, braised pig’s trotters—even braised pig intestines and chicken tails? Consort Ning’s taste was quite peculiar?

The Emperor floated away, then floated into another concubine’s palace.

This one was a relative of the Imperial Concubine, seemingly a distant relation. The Imperial Concubine requested her status, and they eventually sealed her as a Noble Lady, then basically ignored her. The Imperial Concubine never mentioned her, and he nearly forgot her existence.

Wasn’t she Lady Cao?

Lady Cao sighed deeply at the mirror, then turned to the Chief Palace Maid beside her, "Zi Juan, am I not beautiful?"

"The young mistress is the most beautiful," Zi Juan, the Palace Maid, immediately flattered.

"Then why does the Emperor never come to me?" Lady Cao sighed, "Back then, the Imperial Concubine and my father promised, bringing me into the palace to assist her, but the Emperor never came even once."

"Maybe the Emperor is too busy," Zi Juan knew all too well the Emperor’s attention was solely on the Imperial Concubine, but she obviously couldn’t say it directly.

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