175 You Can’t Enter the Palace
“Emperor, emperor, I gave Panpan the thing that you gave me when you married me. When Panpan marries the crown prince, let Panpan wear it, okay?” The empress shouted from outside the hall. She still had one last hope.
The emperor asked the empress to enter the palace to talk, and Zhao Ruifeng felt that this scene was not suitable for him to stay there. He wanted to leave, but the emperor waved his hand to stop him. He said to the empress, “There’s no need to give those things to Panpan. Her identity is not suitable to wear them and it’s against the rules. After Panpan enters the palace, you should take care of her. She’s young and ignorant, so don’t let others bully her. Everyone can see your many years of relationship, and now you’re considered her sister.”
As the emperor’s voice fell, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky. A white flash of lightning streaked across the night sky! The empress was about to go crazy. Sister? Who was her sister?!
“No, emperor, Panpan can’t enter the palace. Anyone can enter the palace, but not Panpan! She is going to marry the crown prince and become the crown princess. Emperor, you must have given the wrong decree. Panpan can’t enter the palace. If she enters the palace, the heavens will not tolerate it!” The empress wailed at the top of her lungs, the makeup on her face smudged from her crying.
“Impudent! You were the one who let Zhao Panpan enter the palace, and now you’re the one who regrets it. Besides, do you think I forced you to do this? I’ve given Zhao Panpan a chance, and she had entered the palace of her own will! She personally came to me and asked me to let her enter the palace. I only agreed after seeing you persuade so many times to let Zhao Panpan enter the palace. What are you trying to do now?” The emperor frowned.
Zhao Panpan had entered the palace of her own will. She had personally asked the emperor to let her enter the palace. She did not want to marry the crown prince. She wanted to enter the palace and become the emperor’s concubine. Every word accurately struck the empress’ heart. Her body went soft and she fell to the ground. Her mouth muttered that it was impossible.
When she came back to her senses, the empress cried out in a hushed voice, “Your Majesty, no, no, anyone can, but Panpan! I beg Your Majesty to take back your order. I will no longer care, no longer care about the matters of the emperor’s harem. I only beg Your Majesty to take back the imperial edict and not let Panpan enter the palace. She can not enter the palace!”
The empress knelt down and pleaded, her hair in a mess. “Emperor, please take pity on me. Panpan was taught by me, but she has to enter the palace to serve the emperor with me. I can’t accept this! I beg the emperor to take pity on me and in the future, I will listen to Your Majesty. I beg of you…”
As the empress kowtowed, she hated Xiao Meili for teaching Zhao Panpan so much, which was why Zhao Panpan had such thoughts! Was Xiao Meili taking revenge on her for exchanging their children? However, Xiao Meili’s son was now the crown prince and would soon sit on the dragon throne and become the emperor. On the other hand, her daughter was going to marry the emperor, who was her…. The empress felt pain in her heart, but she was even more flustered.
The emperor’s face was ashen. At this moment, the empress had lost all rationality. The emperor did not like her crazy appearance.
Zhao Ruifeng lowered his head and looked at his feet. The emperor and the empress were in conflict, so it was better for him to pretend that he did not hear anything.
“You’re getting more and more ridiculous! It seems that I’ve spoiled you too much for so many years that you’re so unruly. You’re the empress, the mother of the country, and the role model of all the women in our country, but what are you doing? When did you become like this? A few days ago, Panpan advised me to accompany you more, saying that it wasn’t easy for you in the palace, but you actually don’t know what’s good for you! Someone, take the empress back to the palace and release her only after the concubines have entered the palace!” The emperor rubbed his temples. He missed Zhao Panpan’s massage skills.
The empress was on the verge of tears. Zhao Panpan had asked the emperor to visit her, his wife, and the mother of the country? She had been in charge of the harem for so many years. If she did not understand Zhao Panpan’s thoughts, she would be a complete fool! Zhao Panpan probably had the intention of entering the palace a long time ago and wanted to serve her husband!
The emperor and the empress had a big fight in the imperial study. The news that the empress was grounded at night and could not go out at will spread. Many people in the harem were shocked. When they found out that Zhao Panpan had become a consort and was about to enter the palace to compete with them for favor, the hearts of the concubines in the harem sank.