noffsinger Chapter 39 The Emperor Who Was Cuckolded
Chapter 39 The Emperor Who Was Cuckolded
Seeing that they remained silent, the Emperor waved his hand impatiently: "Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go about your business. I'm getting a headache just seeing that you two don't want to get married."
Su Yizhuo realized that the Emperor wasn't actually sick; he was just making an excuse not to attend court.
And incidentally, to satisfy his little hobby of arranging marriages for others.
He was so angry his teeth were itching, but there was nothing he could do.
After leaving Fengyi Palace and confirming with the Crown Prince that the Eastern Palace would not need his help today, Su Yizhuo left the palace directly.
The Crown Prince deliberately slowed his pace, and after Su Yizhuo had gone far away, he returned to Fengyi Palace.
The Emperor was not as energetic as before, and lay on the Empress's lap with his eyes half-closed.
The Queen's fingers gently massaged his temples, helping to relieve the discomfort caused by his headache.
Hearing the Crown Prince's footsteps, the Empress paused: "Is there anything else, Your Highness?"
"I noticed that Father's expression was not right just now, and I was worried about him, so I came back to check on him."
The Crown Prince did not believe what the Emperor had just said.
The claim that they are troubled because they don't want to get married is just a pretext.
What truly troubled the emperor was probably something else entirely.
Arranging a marriage for Su Yizhuo was merely a way to divert attention.
The Emperor propped himself up and sat up, staring at him intently for a long while before finally speaking: "The imperial physician who examined Consort Xu last night reported that Consort Xu is pregnant."
The crown prince was taken aback.
I realized the seriousness of the problem.
Since the Emperor fell seriously ill last year, although his ability is still there, he can no longer enable women to conceive.
At this time, Consort Xu suddenly became pregnant, which was clearly a way of cuckolding the Emperor.
Then another question arises: "Who is the adulterer?"
"I don't know yet."
The Emperor rubbed his temples, looking troubled.
Even the Empress looked solemn.
Adultery by concubines in the imperial harem was a serious crime, and the empress was also responsible for failing to supervise.
If this adulterous couple isn't dealt with soon, it will be a major scandal for the royal family.
If this gets out to those with ulterior motives, it will surely be a laughing stock for the whole world.
"Father, why don't you leave this matter to me?"
"Okay. Try to catch them as soon as possible, so as not to miss the New Year."
"Your subject understands."
"Okay, let's go."
The Emperor closed his eyes again and lay back down on the Empress's lap.
After leaving the palace, Su Yizhuo went straight to the tavern he frequented.
He also sent a message to Wei Dongning, asking her to come and mend their fragile sibling relationship.
Wei Dongning initially didn't want to talk to him after receiving the message.
But when he heard the messenger say that Su Yizhuo decided to get drunk because he was about to be betrothed, he immediately perked up.
"Xiao Fu, quickly help me find some clothes. Let's go see what's going on."
It's going to be exciting, so why not go and see it?
"Miss, should we send someone to inform the young master?"
"What are you saying? We don't drink. Just come back early."
Xiao Fu couldn't argue with Wei Dongning, so he had no choice but to obey her orders and accompany her to the tavern where Su Yizhuo was.
When they arrived, the wine jug on the table was already more than half empty.
They barely touched the food.
Wei Dongning sat cross-legged opposite him and took a bite with her chopsticks.
Her eyes widened in surprise: "Xiao Fu, you have to try it, it's delicious!"
"Miss, this is against the rules."
"It's okay, no one's watching, eat up."
Su Yizhuo's lips trembled with anger: "No, you didn't say anything, you just sat down and started eating? Is that really okay?"
"Oh, what's wrong with that? Isn't this how we've all grown up? Why are you making such a fuss now?"
"Stop eating, listen to me."
Su Yizhuo snatched Wei Dongning's chopsticks and placed them on the table, but Wei Dongning grabbed them back: "You can say whatever you want, it won't stop me from eating."
"Eat up, eat up. Why are you making it sound like the Gu family isn't letting you eat your fill?"
Su Yizhu muttered something under his breath, then began to complain: "Let me tell you..."
Xiao Fu listened attentively, while Wei Dongning ate even more attentively.
He nodded occasionally to indicate that he was still listening.
Su Yizhuo didn't really care whether she listened to him or not.
As long as he achieves his goal of complaining, that's fine.
After eating and drinking her fill, Wei Dongning let out a big burp: "On the bright side, what if the Emperor arranges a marriage for you with someone you like?"
"What if it's not? He still won't tell me whose daughter he's referring to. I can't even go see her beforehand."
"Tsk, what's the rush? You'll find out sooner or later. Besides, you can spend some time with your future sister-in-law first. How do you know you two won't have feelings for each other in the future?"
"Sigh, I'm just scared." Su Yizhuo rested his head on his arm, his eyes veiled with the smell of alcohol. "Sometimes I really wish I wasn't the Second Prince."
Xiao Fu, who was pouring wine for Su Yizhuo, was startled by his words, and her hand trembled uncontrollably.
The wine spilled directly onto the table and onto Su Yizhuo's hands.
Startled, Xiao Fu immediately knelt down and apologized: "Your Highness, please forgive me. It was all my fault for doing something wrong."
"Get up. So what if you spilled it? Why are you kneeling?" Su Yizhuo calmly took her handkerchief, wiped the wine off his hands, and handed it back. "It's not a big deal. You don't need to be so careful."
Xiao Fu sat back down cautiously, only truly relaxing when she saw Wei Dongning give her a reassuring look.
Xiao Fu was heartbroken.
If she had known she would hear such outrageous words today, she would never have followed the young lady into this private room.
Wei Dongning poured herself a glass of wine, took a small sip, and then pushed the glass aside: "Don't you find it spicy?"
"The pain of the alcohol burning down my esophagus into my stomach is nothing compared to the agony I feel right now."
"What are you pretending to be, you artsy type?"
"Tsk, stop undermining me."
"It's better to put on less than anything else."
After talking with Wei Dongning, Su Yizhuo felt much better.
With the help of the guards, the drunkard staggered as he paid the bill and boarded the carriage back to the palace.
Fortunately, apart from his legs being a little unresponsive, his mind was still clear.
Xiao Fu stood beside Wei Dongning, looking worriedly in the direction the carriage had left: "Miss, His Highness the Second Prince really won't blame me, will he?"
"I swear on my life, he won't. Why are you so scared? He's not the kind of person who kills people randomly."
Su Yizhuo is a well-educated young man from the 21st century, and he seems to be a naive and innocent person. How could he scare Xiao Fu like this?
“I read Miss’s storybook yesterday. In it, a prince had a maid dragged away and beaten to death because she accidentally dirtied the tip of his shoe.”
Xiao Fu couldn't help but shudder whenever he thought of that story.
She knew the Second Prince was easy to get along with, but she couldn't help but connect him with the plot of the storybook she had read yesterday.
"It's okay. Once you've messed with Nao Nao, you'll understand what it means to mess with Mian Hua. He won't care about such a small thing."
Having known Su Yizhuo for at least a decade, she had never seen him get angry for anything.
Of course, this doesn't apply when they're all prickly and angry.
"Miss, you must protect me!"
"Okay, let's go home now?"
As soon as Su Yizhuo stepped off the carriage, Wang Shun greeted him with a smile: "Your Highness has finally returned. His Highness the Crown Prince is waiting for you."