(👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻This is what Li Cheng clothes looked like that matched Kim Li's imagined that it's in black)
True to my words I am fashionably late. That gain me a glare from my husband and gossip from the crowd as I slowly walk towardsy my seat.
Which is currently taken by a concubine.
"The empress looked like she'll kill you if you block her way" I heard someone said as I hid my smirk
'Oh! That's too much my dear steamed guest...,I'm not that mean I'm just gonna let my babies play with her, since this concubine is so daring to harm this girl back then and to humiliate me in public this way.' I thought remembering how those three whine that I haven't have the time to play with them since I'm occupied with the painting for that old hag.
Those three sometimes went too overboard if they wanted attention.
"She's such a show off, matching her dress to his highness but everyone know that Highest Imperial Concubine Jen Sho is his highness favored woman" one of the concubines said
"Sister didn't you hear?"
"What?"
"That Queen Mother asked her to serve her everyday and she even personally gave that dress to her for this occasion. Certainly Queen Mother is favoring her now"
I heard but I just smiled as I reach where I'm supposed to seat.
"Greetings Your Majesty" I said bending my knee a little since I don't want to stay in that position for too long
Others might gossip that the Empress is now the one bending over for a concubine!
I'm not into humiliating myself nor my family name thank you very much...
And this concubine didn't even greet me that stir up the gossiping fools.
I saw in my Peripheral vision that both father and brother is on edge since I arrived.
as they're worried that I'd get hurt seeing this jerk flirting with another woman.
I faced both of them as I smiled sweetly while shaking my head a little.
I also saw Gou Shi flinched as he is with Eunuch Fon near his majesty.
Eunuch Fon gave him a look as he figured out why he flinched but nevertheless he let it go.
"Uhh? Your majesty?" I voiced out that hot everyone's attention. Even the maids stopped their action. As my cold voice resounded through out the hall.
While his face had a slight change as he looked at my direction. As if he feared that I'd attack his beloved concubine.
'Oh but his half wrong if his thinking that' I thought
" Isn't this a little bit bold of your favorite concubine to be taking the empress seat?" I asked that shift the gossips to concubine Jen.
That she didn't respect the empress nor gave face to Queen Mother by acting so bold taking the Empress seat
She looked panicked in an instant
"Sister, I am just serving his majesty since sister haven't arrived yet" she answered
That just lift my eyebrow up. "Impudent! Are you publically saying that you wanted me dead so that you can serve his majesty?" I stood my ground as I slap the table making a loud ire noise
"Your majesty what do you have to say? Or are you also in this with concubine Jen" I asked as he fully know that I don't have any reason to back down, as I already knew that he's just using me for stability of his kingdom
"You can go back to your seat Concubine Jen Sho ., and as punishment for being impudent in front of her highness The Empress you are strip down from being the Highest Imperial concubine. And you have to stay in your courtyard for a month and learn how to behave and with out my permission you are not allowed to go out" he partially said but that made my mood
As I straighten my back and composed myself with a pleasant smile.,
He knew too well, what concubine Jen Sho said was a triple meaning, and he also knew that is he didn't punish her I'd also pull out the last card
I'll give you a little explanation as of why he is forced to punish his beloved sweetheart.
First a par from its literal meaning of it, the concubine is clearly displaying that the emperor favored her, so that the other concubine would fear her and the rest of nobility would favor her.
Second by what the concubine said in front of everyone that she's after my position as the Empress Consort, and public ally saying that she wanted me death. Which is already a grave sin disrespecting me over all
And last but not the least the third reason is she'll be throwing mud to the late Emperor's edict as he's the one who match make our marriage.
That will cause her life either from easy or painful death by the crime of less majesty.
And by the looks on her face she just realized how grave her sentence just now. As she hurriedly back to her seat while tripping twice before she sat down covering her face.
But I kept my posture standing in front of him as he glared at me.
"My Empress why are you still standing there?" He asked inviting me to seat next to him
But I just smiled at him slyly as I'm not yet done since that old hag haven arrived yet
"Someone! Change everything in that table! Do it quickly before Queen Mother arrive!" I shouted pointing at the table
And the maids panicked to changed everything that made my dear husband upset.
My father and brother approached me as their face looked worried.
Aya! Both of them are overprotective' I thought as I sweat dropped at how un drawable their face looks
"Kim-er is it wrong of me to send to to the palace" father asked as he grab my hands
while Big Brother Rin pinched my cheek
"Little Kim, why didn't you tell us what's happening in the harem, I could easily defended you this whole time" he said flicking me on the forehead which made me pout
" Father, Big Brother don't you worry about Kim-er.., I can also win my battles like a soldier would" I said proudly looking at both of them straight into their eyes
"If Kim-er know that she can't win her battle alone, you both be the one to first know" I said smiling as they also smiled back at me
"Aya! My sweet little Kim-er, is already all grown up now" Father said patting my hand lightly as he teared up a bit
"Little Kim you also grew bold and brave., I wonder where you get all of that confidence since it's clear as the sky that his majesty didn't favor you" Big Brother asked
"Oh, that would be a long list Big Brother, I will have to invite you to Winter Cold Palace to see the list Of all my good qualities " I said grinning at him as he knew half of what I said were all air.
"HERE COMES HER GRACE.. QUEEN MOTHER!" We all heard the announcement of the Eunuch
That made all of them to drop to the floor and know toe., as the all soldiers and palace guards salute on their one knee and putting a fist in their chest not meeting the eye of Queen Mother
While only the Emperor and I are standing bowing out heads to pay our respects.
"LONG LIVE OUR QUEEN, MAY YOU PROSPER AND THE WHOLE KINGDOM!" We all said in sync
