Chapter 1025: Royal Descendant (3)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Empress Xiande was so composed that no one could notice anything wrong with her, but the calmer she was, the more it made people feel uncomfortable. Shen Miao saw that a large part of Empress Xiande’s dress was wet. She thought that she must have been by the pond with Consort Jing previously.

When Consort Jing fell into the water, Empress Xiande’s clothes were also wet. However, probably because she had been worried about Lu Jing, she did not have the time to go back and change into a clean dress.

Shen Miao nodded and said, “Alright.”

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Emperor Yong Le stared at Empress Xiande and did not speak. Consort Jing’s voice in the room was getting louder. Empress Xiande said, “Your Majesty, you’d better go in and take a look. It’s not Consort Jing who’s important now, but the child in her stomach.” With that, she pulled Shen Miao away.

As soon as they left Jinghua Palace, the air outside seemed to be much more refreshing. The scorching summer in Long Ye was about to pass, and before long, the weather would gradually turn cold, and it would be early autumn.

Shen Miao lowered her head. Recalling the strange atmosphere between Emperor Yong Le and Empress Xiande just now, she felt that Empress Xiande looked especially tired today. She even seemed to be at odds with Emperor Yong Le in the Jinghua Palace. This was different from Empress Xiande’s calm personality. Perhaps it was because of Consort Jing’s child?

By the way, Empress Xiande did not have a child. Ever since the first time Shen Miao entered the palace, she had realized that Emperor Yong Le was in his prime, but he did not have an heir.

But now, Consort Jing was pregnant. If Consort Jing gave birth to a son, would he be able to become the future crown prince? Then wouldn’t the world still fall into the hands of the Lu family in the end? No wonder Emperor Yong Le was not happy at all when he heard that Consort Jing was pregnant. However, Empress Xiande was probably unhappy not only because she felt threatened, but also because of her jealousy as a woman.

From an outsider’s perspective, one could always see things clearly. It was the same for Shen Miao. The way Empress Xiande looked at Emperor Yong Le was exactly the same as the way she looked at Fu Xiuyi back then. She loved her husband deeply, but in the end, another woman was pregnant with her husband’s child. Despite looking calm on the surface, Empress Xiande must be sad inside.

After all, she was just a woman.

“Princess Consort?” Empress Xiande’s voice sounded in her ear. Shen Miao came back to her senses and saw that Empress Xiande was already looking at her. She smiled kindly. “You were so deep in thought that you didn’t even hear me.”

Shen Miao quickly apologized, “Sorry.”

“There’s no need to be sorry.” Empress Xiande did not take it to heart and said, “It’s already so late. It’s natural for people to be absent-minded because of sleepiness. Princess Consort, you don’t have to blame yourself.”

As Shen Miao walked, she couldn’t help but ask, “Your Majesty, I want to ask you something.”

“Please.”

“Did you really push Consort Jing into the pond?”

Empress Xiande paused for a moment before looking at her with a smile and saying, “Princess Consort, what do you think?”

“Your Majesty definitely won’t do that. You have been in harmony with her for many years. There’s no need to deal with her at this juncture.” Shen Miao said,

“So I’m very curious. Why do you want to take the blame?”

Empress Xiande stopped in her tracks and looked at Shen Miao with a smile. She said, “It’s good to know that you believe me. Speaking of which, I felt it’s strange. The first time I saw you, I felt that you were very similar to me, but your personality is stronger. It’s probably because your father is a general. I’ve heard a lot about you. Although you’re also extremely scheming, you have a unique heroic aura and straightforwardness. I don’t have it. My methods are soft and indirect. Even if I want to bring someone down, I will do it slowly. You’re different from me..”