Scum Consort Guide (BL)

Prologue

My name is Xiao Yaozu...The Scum Consort of Xue Kingdom.

I'm the abandoned male consort of the Xiao clan.
The emperor, the husband I loved dearly, never even gave me the respect I should receive as his consort.

Every concubine in the harem from all the ranks had a title bestowed upon them by the emperor.I never had one.It sounds dramatic but that title would have meant he actually noticed me for myself.

I knew not to expect too much from the emperor,I was a male consort after all and I knew of the importance of heirs for an emperor and any man.

I came to regret the decision to end my family's bloodline.Isn't it ironic?The man who made me come to that decision,made me regret it.

My cousin,Qingge entered the palace a year after me,and that marked the failing of Minister Xiao's family.

After the emperor started to act all lovey dovey with my cousin,rumours arose quickly.
The rumours told that the emperor,who had met consort Hua a long time ago outside the palace walls and fell for those kind black eyes and beautiful long dark brown hair and tried to find the lady desperately but to no avail,thus he brought in a substitute to ease his love sickness.

The substitute being me..The male consort in the harem..Even now,I can't figure out why the emperor didn't stop those rumours.It didn't exactly benefited him.

I had to take matters into my own hands and confront the mastermind of it all,Qingge.
But of course,I couldn't do anything about it.Her angelic mask fooled even that mighty emperor.

Not long after that,I was accused of poisoning her and the royal child she was carrying.A nonexistent child.

I saw through her scheme,so she felt the need to 'take care of me'.Through I wasn't necessarily,since my words didn't held any weight in front of the emperor,right?

I tried to warm my father,but it was futile.My parents were stripped off their titles and wealth.I heard they became servants at the mansion of Prince Wuxian.

And Meihui...The person who stayed by my side and remained loyal till the very end.
Poor girl couldn't take the pain inflicted on her during the torture.She should have just said what was wanted to be said.
Yet,she died in pain to defend my innocence.Silly girl.

I am sorry that I failed her and my parents.But what could I even done?All the evidence was pointing at me.

Oh,the ever 'merciful' emperor,didn't had me executed,he sent me to the cold palace instead.
Many said it was a light sentence,but was it?Withering away to insanity or death in a cold,faraway place.

Thanks to Qingge,I didn't get to lose my sanity.My saint of a cousin was already a noble consort and an easy path to the throne of empress was ahead of her.
She couldn't risk the emperor ever meeting me again out of pity or because he regretted his decision and I could ruin the life she worked so hard for with just a few words.

But I don't feel the need to.That foolish man,couldn't even tell the one he met wasn't a lady in the first place.Why bother telling the truth?
The fact that I was his study partner makes it even pathetic.

The poison I received was in small amount so it wouldn't be an obvious murder.This is the third month and today will most likely be my last day.I feel my strength leaving me for good.

The emperor somehow got word of sickness and had the royal physician give me some medicine.

"You wouldn't confess,even now that you're on the brink of death,huh?"

He wanted to hear my confession.He wanted to hear me say that I 'killed' his child?

"Your majesty wants to hear me say that I poisoned your beloved and child?"

This situation may have upset me before but now?Now,it's terribly amusing and pathetic.

"If that is so,then I can do that if it makes your majesty happy but I don't wish to lie,as I am on the brink of death."

Seeing the visible emotions on the emperor face amused me and I would have really laughed if I could have.

"What are you..?"

"How can I kill something nonexistent in the first place?Even if I poisoned Qingge,there was no child that could have been harmed."

I smiled slightly at the man's face.I was satisfied now that doubts will form inside his little mind.

"I hope your majesty will take responsibility of my dead maid's family.She died because she didn't wish to frame like some wanted to.She didn't deserve that."

I felt the tiredness overwhelm me,knowing my time had come,I closed my eyes for the last time.

While surrounded by darkness,I could only think about all my poor mistakes.

If only I could turn back time....I would not let my loved ones suffer for me.I would protect them at all costs.