sjar Chapter 642 There is no such good thing in this world
Chapter 642 There is no such good thing in this world
Thinking this in his heart, Emperor Xiao also spoke: "Empress, you and I are husband and wife, and have been married for many years. This is not right between you and me."
At least it shouldn't be just that.
Empress Shi frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in her eyes, but she remained gentle as she asked, "Your Majesty, I don't quite understand what you mean. What do you think I should do?"
"I..." Emperor Xiao wanted to answer, but felt a little speechless.
What should I do?
Should I have a big fight with him and blame him for being unfair in his previous handling of the matter?
Or should I resent him and blame him, thinking that he has disregarded our years of marriage and failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband?
These were definitely not the answers he wanted to hear.
Looking at Emperor Xiao who was unable to answer, Empress Shi's eyes darkened, and the gentleness on her face rarely faded a little. She continued, "Or maybe I should ask it another way. Did Your Majesty think that the relationship between you and me should not be like this before, or did you think that the relationship between you and me should not be like this after Concubine Cheng died?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the already quiet atmosphere in the hall suddenly became stagnant.
Empress Shi's personal nanny glanced at her own queen nervously, and was extremely frightened.
Why does Your Majesty ask this in front of the Emperor?
Concubine Cheng just committed suicide. If we mention her at this time, what if we anger the emperor?
Although she did not agree with her own queen's behavior, when she saw the expression on Empress Shi's face, her heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Ever since Concubine Cheng died, she could vaguely feel that something had changed in her own wife.
She previously thought that the Empress's mood would have changed a little because the opponent she had fought for so many years had suddenly died, but now it seemed...it was probably because of the Imperial Concubine's death that the Empress was somewhat disappointed and resentful of the Emperor.
After all, the emperor's heart is too ruthless.
Emperor Xiao stared at the usually gentle and docile queen in front of him, as if he had suddenly seen another side of her. It was hard for him to accept it for a moment, and he asked in a suspicious tone: "Queen, what did you mean by your question just now?"
"Your Majesty, I was just asking casually. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me."
Queen Shi lowered her head, hiding the trace of annoyance in her eyes. When she raised her head again, her previous expression returned to her.
"I know that the concubine's sister committed suicide. Your Majesty must be very upset. But for the sake of justice, you can only reluctantly let her go. As for what happened before, no matter what the truth is, it's all in the past. Your Majesty doesn't need to think about it anymore. I don't have any resentment or dissatisfaction."
Looking at Empress Shi, who had regained her gentle and obedient appearance, Emperor Xiao felt as if something was stuck in his throat, which he could neither swallow nor spit out, and felt very uncomfortable.
Looking at the table of dishes in front of me, I lost my appetite.
Today, when he was staying in the bedroom, he felt extremely bored, so he thought about talking to the queen. However, at this moment, when the two of them were standing face to face, he felt as if they were very far apart.
At this moment, four big words suddenly popped up in Emperor Xiao’s mind: I am all alone!
Or maybe he really has been alone for a long time.
Be it his wife or his son, as long as they are in this royal family, there is no real family affection at all.
When this thought came to my mind, the previous feeling of depression not only did not ease, but became even more intense and depressing because of this feeling.
"Forget it. I don't have much appetite. Queen, please eat by yourself." Xiao Yi stood up.
Empress Shi did not try to persuade him to stay, but bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, I will send your Majesty off."
Emperor Xiao frowned slightly and looked at Empress Shi hesitantly, but finally left the bedroom without saying anything.
Queen Shi maintained her saluting posture and watched Emperor Xiao leave.
It was not until the other party completely walked out of the bedroom that she stood up again. Looking at the table of dishes in front of her, Queen Shi sat down, slowly picked up the chopsticks, and began to eat alone.
The personal nanny winked at the other people in the hall, asking them to go out and guard, and then walked to the table.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has finally come here, why do you have to say those things? What if you offend the Emperor..."
"Don't worry. A royal concubine just died. The emperor won't do anything to me at this time. And after all, we have been married for many years. I know the emperor well enough. He won't get angry with me just because of a few words." Queen Shi spoke in a cold tone. The gentleness between her eyebrows faded away, revealing a cold sarcasm.
The nanny looked at Empress Shi and sighed, "Your Majesty, I know you are upset. Maybe you think the Emperor is too cruel to the Imperial Concubine. But no matter what, it was the Imperial Concubine who made the big mistake first, so it is reasonable for the Emperor to give you poisoned wine. If you have a quarrel with the Emperor because of this matter, it will not do you any good."
"This is not the reason. Or rather, it is not just because of this." Empress Shi looked at the nanny who had followed her for many years. "Why do you think the emperor suddenly brought up the poisoning incident again?"
"Could it be that the Emperor discovered something?" The maid was shocked, but then she shook her head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. I just secretly observed the Emperor's expression, and it didn't seem like he discovered anything."
"That's not what I meant." Empress Shi retracted her gaze, thinking of what Emperor Xiao had just said, "Your Majesty just said that I have been married to him for many years, and it shouldn't be like that. But did I just get married to him today? Now that Cheng Qingshuang is dead, he came to me and said something about love and that it shouldn't be like this. In the final analysis, he is just feeling disappointed, so he wants to make up for it with me."
The poisoning was her plan. She had already guessed what the emperor would choose, so she did not blame him in her heart.
Cheng Qingshuang has been favored in the harem for many years, and she is well aware that the emperor favors her. In her early years, she was indeed sad, lost, and wronged, but now she has long since let it go.
What really made her unhappy just now was that when Cheng Qingshuang was around, the emperor wanted a queen who was gentle, obedient, generous, decent, and would not fight, quarrel, or make a fuss. Now that Cheng Qingshuang is dead, he hopes that she can tell him about her grievances, express her love, and be a wife who can be close to him.
There is no such good thing in this world.
She would not be the second Cheng Qingshuang, and she had no interest in playing any romantic roles with the emperor.
Thinking of this, Empress Shi suddenly lost her appetite, put down her chopsticks, and said lazily: "Let them leave."
No matter how good the cooking skills of the imperial kitchen are, after eating it for so many years, it will eventually become boring!