King's Regrets
Eps 42's

It had been two days, and concubine Ning was still in pain in her stomach. The doctor also examined and gave pain medication, but it is not useful.

For these few days concubine Ning screamed and cried until she fell asleep from exhaustion. Emperor Shun himself also felt confused about what else to do to concubine Ning.

Meanwhile, the palace physician had also examined concubine Zhu. The physician examined the condition of concubine Zhu's body as well as the condition of concubine Zhu's womb.

The physician said that concubine Zhu's health was very good, and her uterus was very healthy. Admitted by the young concubine Nuan, she would be easily distressed resulting in a miscarriage.

Emperor Shun asked the eunuch chief to clean up the small palace that was beside Yue Ji's palace. And also asked the eunuch chief to give clothes, jewelry to concubine Zhu.

Concubine Zhu who obtained clothes from the best silk materials as well as beautiful jewelry felt astonished. But then concubine Zhu remembered the words of Empress Yan a few days before she asked emperor Shun to divorce her.

"Eunuch chief, I would like to meet with the emperor's majesty." Concubine Zhu said with her determination.

The head eunuch looked at concubine Zhu in surprise. But then he nodded in understanding.

"Okay, I'll tell your highness."

After concubine Zhu said that, the head eunuch left the pavilion where concubine Zhu lived.

"Your majesty, you want to get a child from me, after more than three years you married me but didn't touch me? What does your majesty think can get it that easily? After all, concubine Ning is still inside the palace, if I can't strengthen my position, what's the point of a child."

Consort Zhu saw some pieces of clothing and jewelry boxes that emperor Shun sent for her.

"I don't want to have the same fate as empress Yan just yet, and I won't give concubine Ning the chance to get me knocked out. Empress Yan, I promise that I'll help you make concubine Ning feel what you've already felt." Murmured concubine Zhu.

During this time concubine Zhu and concubine Nuan could do nothing when emperor Shun or concubine Ning hurt Empress Yan, because at that time concubine Ning was very dear and had his own place next to the emperor.

But not anymore. If the position of concubine Zhu rose higher than concubine Ning, would she make sure if concubine Ning would never feel such a beautiful thing again.

The presiding eunuch who was already inside the king's palace, conveyed Zhu's concubine message to emperor Shun. If concubine Zhu wants to meet with emperor Shun to talk about something.

"I get it, I'll be there now." Emperor Shun.

"Okay, your honor." The head eunuch bowed his body.

Emperor Shun walked out of the king's palace towards concubine Zhu's pavilion. On the way she was second-guessing what concubine Zhu would tell her. Whether it had something to do with empress Yan or with concubine Ning.

Arriving in front of the garden pavilion of concubine Zhu, emperor Shun was slightly surprised. In the pavilion were only two servants and two bodyguards, while all he remembered, in the He pavilion were so many servants and bodyguards. Even more than Yue Ji's palace.

Emperor Shun walked into the garden pavilion and continued to step until Emperor Shun finally arrived in front of a building where concubine Zhu lived.

"Concubine Zhu, your highness the emperor is here." Said the head eunuch.

Emperor Shun was again surprised when the eunuch chairman called concubine Zhu, very different when the eunuch chairman called concubine Ning.

"Why do I feel so much different between concubine Zhu and concubine Ning?"

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The servant who was always beside concubine Zhu opened the door, and concubine Zhu walked out to meet emperor Shun.

"Greetings to your majesty, may your majesty live long." Concubine Zhu bowed her body.

During this time emperor Shun had never paid attention to concubine Zhu, he had only focused on indulging concubine Ning and scolding empress Yan.

"The eunuch said if you want to talk to me." Emperor Shun.

"Right, your majesty, please enter first."

Emperor Shun entered into the room of concubine Zhu, the room looked so simple yet very neat and clean. Emperor Shun then sat down on the chair that was inside the room of concubine Zhu.

"What do you want to tell me?"

Concubine Zhu looked at emperor Shun, she made up her mind and gathered the courage to say what she wanted to tell emperor Shun.

"Just tell me, I won't be mad."

Concubine Zhu nodded her head.

"I knew that concubine Ning could not have children, and yesterday the court physician had also examined the servant. Servant knows it's all orders from your highness, so I ventured to make requirements to your highness."

Emperor Shun frowned looking at concubine Zhu.

"Do you know what you're saying is concubine Zhu? You are my concubine, and you also have an obligation to give me offspring."

"Hamba knows your majesty, but does his majesty still remember when his majesty touched the servant, after the noble married the servant and brought the servant into this palace?"

Emperor Shun fell silent, all this time he had indeed never touched concubine Zhu, even this was the first time emperor Shun had come to the temporary pavilion concubine Zhu had stayed after they were married.

Concubine Zhu knew the meaning of the residence of emperor Shun, she then knelt down in front of emperor Shun.

"Your majesty, I just don't want to feel what Empress Yan once experienced. Servants just want to live quietly inside the palace, without anyone wanting to poison the servant and make the servant want to leave this palace."

Emperor Shun clenched his hands, his chest felt tight to hear what concubine Zhu said. Because until now he had not been able to find the true bright spot who was the person who had poisoned Empress Yan.

"Say. What do you want."

"Ampuni noble servant, I wish to take the place of Empress Yan, and after a baby is born I wish to establish the position of servant to become queen."

"You...."

"Hamba does not want someone who does not respect and appreciate the servant, so that he can do arbitrarily to the servant. Please your majesty grant it."

"Concubine Zhu, you've been very presumptuous of your majesty!" Said the chief eunuch standing beside emperor Shun.

"Hamba is not brave, your majesty. If after the glorious child is born will return no matter to the servant, the servant will accept it. And if his majesty wants to punish the servant because of this presumptuous servant request, the servant will also receive his punishment. But after that, please forever let the servant stay in Ju's palace."

Emperor Shun and the eunuch chief were stunned by the determination of concubine Zhu.

A concubine who had never been distracted by things inside the palace, was now in order to strengthen and defend herself from the attacks of concubine Ning. He became a changed man.

Emperor Shun fell silent, at this moment he could not wait anymore. Concubine Nuan's age was young, and she certainly couldn't wait a few more years to get the child from concubine Nuan.

During this time he also never touched and never paid attention to concubine Zhu. So it was appropriate that now concubine Zhu wanted something that could make her stand firmly inside the palace.

After all, after concubine Zhu gave birth. There was no way she would remain a concubine, while the empress' position within the palace was empty. It will cause confusion and internal conflict.

"All right, I'll meet your requirements. I also apologize for not treating you well in the palace, concubine Zhu."

Concubine Zhu immediately prostrated herself to emperor Shun because she was happy to hear the decree from emperor Shun.

"Thank you for your kindness and noble affection." Said concubine Ning.

Emperor Shun stood up, he then helped concubine Zhu to wake up.

"From tomorrow, you'll move to Yue Ji's palace. Clothes and everything else will be sent there as soon as you move. This is to atone for my guilt for ignoring you for too long."

"Thank you for your kindness and noble wisdom."

"I'll ask some of the servants at Yue Ji's palace to help you clean your things."

Concubine Zhu nodded her head softly, she really did not believe that emperor Shun would approve of it. He was even prepared if emperor Shun was angry and punished him for his presumptuous request.

Emperor Shun stepped away from the room of concubine Zhu at the followed by the eunuch chief behind him.

"Your highness empress, I will make you smile at the destruction of concubine Ning who has made you hurt, I will also protect concubine Nuan inside this palace from concubine Ning."