RPAGF Chapter 121 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
Chapter 121 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
"Your Majesty, it was this lowly maid who prevented me from seeing Your Majesty, so I had Xiaoling punish her a little."
Mu Chenfeng looked at Cui'er, who was kneeling on the ground to the side, and said, "Cui'er, raise your head."
Cui'er trembled all over, slightly raised her head, her face was swollen from the beating, her eyes looked at the ground, tears streaming down her red and swollen cheeks.
Mu Chenfeng pointed at Cui'er's face, "Is this what the Imperial Concubine calls a slight punishment?"
Consort Xiao quickly tried to defend herself, "Your Majesty, how could I have known that Cui'er's skin was so delicate? I only patted her a few times, I never expected it to turn out like this. Please, Your Majesty, see the truth."
Then he looked at Xiaoling reproachfully, "Xiaoling, you hit too hard! Look, you've almost turned Cui'er's face into a pig's head."
Xiaoling quickly knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, please have mercy. It's all my fault. I didn't know my own strength and slapped Cui'er's face until it was swollen. I'll send some ointment over for her to apply later."
He had never disliked Consort Xiao before, and even felt guilty towards her.
Since she entered the palace, she has been living alone in an empty room because of him.
Her belly showed no signs of pregnancy, and she must have been disliked by many people behind her back, which is why they usually tolerated her occasional arrogance.
Some time ago, she falsely accused Mu Mu of molesting her, but he felt guilty and therefore did not punish her.
Mu Mu kindly told him not to pursue the matter, but he wasn't stupid.
He was utterly perplexed that a young woman, who was also his imperial concubine, would use her own reputation to slander his most capable prime minister.
Today, she punished Mu Mu's maid in her own palace. She was arrogant and domineering, and had no manners of a proper young lady. She was simply a shrew.
"Since you have admitted your mistake, you may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment."
Mu Chenfeng casually pointed to the eunuchs among Consort Xiao's entourage.
"Beat her exactly like she looks now!"
The eunuchs dared not disobey the emperor's orders and stepped forward to beat Xiaoling, who cried loudly as she was beaten.
Crying and shouting, "Your Highness, save me! Save me! I'll never dare to do it again!"
Consort Xiao was so frightened that she dared not reply, nor did she dare to look at Xiao Ling.
"Consort Xiao, my imperial edict is not effective with you? From now on, will I need to draft a separate imperial decree for you?"
Consort Xiao dared not agree. "Your Majesty, I dare not. I only missed you so much that I brought you some dishes that I cooked myself. Please forgive me this time, for the sake of our past relationship."
Mu Chenfeng took a deep breath, trying to calm his agitated emotions.
He was happily being affectionate with Mu Mu in the house, overjoyed, thinking that things might naturally progress and he might even be able to possess Mu Mu himself.
However, his good mood was ruined by the group of people, but he couldn't punish Consort Xiao severely now.
"This is a one-time exception. Get up."
She quickly got up, but her body was unsteady and she fell towards Mu Chenfeng.
He swiftly caught her, and she immediately fell into his arms, exclaiming, "Your Majesty!"
"Since you have prepared some side dishes, I will come to your place and dine with you."
Consort Xiao was overjoyed and helped the Emperor to his residence.
Mu Wanwan came out and pulled Cui'er into the house. Seeing Cui'er's swollen face, her tears also fell.
"Cui'er, I'm sorry, I failed to protect you."
She took out the best ointment the emperor had given her and carefully applied it to her.
Cui'er sniffed, forcing back the tears welling up in her eyes, and raised her arm to wipe Mu Wanwan's tears with her sleeve.
"My lady, don't cry. Look, I only have a few minor injuries, nothing serious. But you, you're by the Emperor's side every day. He clearly knows you're a woman, yet he keeps you locked up here every day. What does he take you for?!"
Cui'er felt sorry for Mu Wanwan, who carried the fate of her family on her back and was now being used against her by the emperor.
It is said that kings are heartless. If Mu Chenfeng is unhappy, he will directly reveal her secret to the public.
She was not considered one of the emperor's concubines in the harem, and no one in the court would accept a woman as prime minister.
Then Mu Wanwan and her entire family will only face certain death.
"Cui'er, don't worry, the Emperor is at least treating me well now. I believe in him! He will definitely give me an explanation in the future."
She couldn't tell Cui'er that she had come to this world to complete a mission.
But she was also made of flesh and blood, and after spending these days together, she could feel that Cui'er was wholeheartedly doing what was best for her.
Consort Xiao placed a piece of fish into Mu Chenfeng's bowl. "Your Majesty, this is the freshest perch from Taihu Lake. The meat is tender and delicious. Please try it."
"Your Highness, thank you for your thoughtfulness!"
It seems he has never truly understood the heart of the woman before him since their marriage.
She looked up and met Mu Chenfeng's probing gaze. Her face flushed, and she lowered her head shyly.
"Your Majesty, I feel embarrassed when you look at me like that."
Mu Chenfeng lowered his head and put the fish he had just eaten into his mouth. "It's really delicious!"
Consort Xiao poured Mu Chenfeng another cup of nuptial wine and presented it to the emperor with both hands, saying, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, upon learning that you were dining at my place, specially ordered this wine to be sent. Please try it."
Mu Chenfeng stared intently at the wine glass in her hand. He naturally understood that the wine in the glass was a special gift from the Empress Dowager to enhance the festivities.
"I am not feeling well and should not drink alcohol today."
The nanny who delivered the wine came out from the side and bowed to the emperor. "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager instructed me to make sure you drink it. If Your Majesty does not drink it, I will not need to go back to report to the Empress Dowager."
Consort Xiao feigned difficulty as she looked at the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I know you have no feelings for me. But please, Your Majesty, in consideration of the Empress Dowager's good intentions and my years of solitude in my boudoir, grant me a child. Otherwise, you may simply consider it as a way to continue the royal lineage."
She pushed the wine glass forward again. He now had Mu Mu and didn't want to have a relationship with Consort Xiao, but he had no choice but to drink the wine.
"Granny, if I drink this cup of wine, can you leave?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Mu Chenfeng sighed, took the wine cup, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. Then he showed the empty cup to the nanny, who then smiled and left.
Consort Xiao was overjoyed; the nuptial wine was a wonderful thing that could ignite passion between two people who had no feelings for each other.
Although she had already given her body to Zhao Yihan for the first time, Zhao Yihan was only a Grand Commandant at the moment, and whether he could rise to become the emperor was still unknown.
If she could have a child with the emperor, her child would be the eldest prince, the crown prince, who would then ascend the throne and become emperor. Wouldn't that mean the world would belong to the Xiao family?
Thinking of this, she could hardly suppress the slight upturn of her lips. "Your Majesty, drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach. Here, please have some more food."
"Row!"
A few moments after drinking the wine, he felt his whole body begin to warm up, his lower abdomen felt like it was on fire, and his cheeks gradually turned red.