King's Regrets
Eps 4's
One week after Qing Lian An's soul entered into Empress Yan's body, she was already getting used to life in those ancient times.
Everything he wanted there was always someone doing it, from eating to bathing.
Qing Lian An did not want them to do that to her at first, but given her current status she was forced to accept everything.
"Your Majesty, you're done. You look so pretty." Xiao Wei.
Qing Lian An looked at her reflection in front of the mirror, a headdress that was so beautiful and also her makeup that looked so natural. It was like looking at someone else in the mirror.
"Is this the real beautiful face of Empress Yan? Emperor Shun is really stupid."
"Your Majesty, the weather is very good today. Do you want to sit in front of a small lake next to the park near your room?"
"of course. I'm also bored of having to stay in this room."
Empress Yan stood up, she then walked out accompanied by Xiao Wei.
"Xiao Wei, do you remember how my mother treated me?" Ask empress Yan.
"Why did your highness suddenly ask me that?"
"I just want to know. Looks like my memory is a little muddled after passing through the realm of death."
"Your Majesty, please don't say that. You are endowed with long life and happiness."
"Just happiness?"
Xiao Wei helped Empress Yan sit in a small garden not far from the room of Empress Yan.
"In this house there is a garden that is so beautiful, the atmosphere is so warm. But why did they have so much trouble sending me into that very cold palace?"
Xiao Wei looked at Empress Yan, actually if at that time Empress Yan refused to comply with the wishes of the Qing prime minister and his wife. Of course the very painful thing inside the palace would never be felt by Empress Yan.
Empress Yan stared straight ahead, no reaction whatsoever emanating from her face. It was as if he no longer had any feelings for life in this world.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
Xiao Wei looked at Empress Yan with anxiety, because since childhood she had lived and served empress Yan. So he knew if anything had changed from empress Yan right now.
"I'm sorry Xiao Wei. I'm not your master, but I promise to make the emperor who made your master die get his payback."
Empress Yan stared and walked up to Xiao Wei and hugged her.
"Yes.... Your honor."
"Thank you for being loyal to me, and thank you for taking care of me all this time."
Xiao Wei's tears were flowing, he had not expected at all that empress Yan who only cared about emperor Shun said such a thing to her.
"Hiks... Your honor."
Empress Yan patted Xiao Wei on the back a few times quietly to calm the crying servant.
**
Inside the palace, a secret bodyguard ordered by emperor Shun to watch over Empress Yan was reporting what had happened at the Qing prime minister's residence to emperor Shun.
Emperor Shun's face instantly turned grim upon hearing from his secret bodyguard if Empress Yan said to the Qing prime minister, More, that he would no longer care if emperor Shun would love or not love empress Yan.
Emperor Shun's hands clenched and the look in his eyes was extremely sharp.
"Guards, prepare the train. I'm going to the residence of the prime minister of Qing." Emperor Shun's orders to his guards.
Meanwhile, the secret bodyguard bent his body and disappeared from the presence of emperor Shun.
"Qing Lian, how dare you say that. Do you think I'll change you after you tell your father that?" Emperor Shun spoke with emotion.
Not long after the royal train is ready. Emperor Shun was escorted by several bodyguards and palace servants and headed for the Qing prime minister's residence.
Concubine Ning who knew that the emperor was going to the prime minister Qing's residence rushed towards the king's palace.
But he had not been there yet, he saw a procession of royal chariots coming out of the palace gates.
"Your Majesty, what do you really think? Why did you go to that woman's house?"
Concubine Ning's eyes reddened to see the royal carriage that Emperor Shun was riding on kept away.
"Your majesty." Said loyal servant concubine Ning.
"We're back. I'll rearrange the plan if the woman returns to this palace." Said concubine Ning.
"Okay, your honor."
Concubine Ning and her maid returned to the He pavilion where she lived.
Meanwhile, in front of the gate of the Qing prime minister's residence, there were many people standing because they wanted to see their king who was already there.
Emperor Shun got off the carriage, the people prostrated to greet their king with joy.
Soon the Qing prime minister and his wife, as well as their servants, welcomed the visiting emperor Shun.
"Greet your noble majesty." Said the Qing prime minister and his wife together.
"Enough. I'm here to see the state of Empress Yan." Emperor Shun spoke without rambling.
"Puni the noble servant. The servant will deliver the noble to Empress Yan's room."
Emperor Shun did not reply, he directly walked past the Qing family.
The Qing prime minister and his wife walked behind the emperor Shun towards the empress Yan's room.
As they passed by a garden not far from the room of Empress Yan, the emperor heard the laughter of a woman. The voice was so crisp and so cheerful.
Emperor Shun looked at the source of the voice, where he saw Empress Yan playing with a kitten. Empress Yan looked so overjoyed and all this time emperor Shun had never seen that.
"Is your face always like that when you're laughing, Qing Lian?"
The Qing prime minister saw emperor Shun still looking at Empress Yan who was playing with a wild little cat.
"Puni the noble servant. I'm gonna throw that stray cat out soon." Qing prime minister.
Emperor Shun who had since noticed empress Yan regained his senses. But he did not answer the Qing prime minister's words, instead asking the Qing prime minister to call Empress Yan to meet her in the room.
Shortly after the emperor arrived inside Empress Yan's room, the Qing prime minister came along with Empress Yan.
"Your majesty, I brought Empress Yan to come face to face her majesty."Qing prime minister.
"Yes. You go."
"Okay, your honor."
The Qing prime minister left Emperor Shun and Empress Yan in the room and closed the door.
Emperor Shun stared at Empress Yan whom he had not seen for more than a week.
Empress Yan who was actually Qing Lian An, returned Emperor Shun's gaze without the slightest fear.
"How are you doing?"
Empress Yan smiled faintly, she then walked over and sat down on one of the chairs inside the room.
"Hasn't your Majesty seen it for himself?"
Emperor Shun was stunned to hear the words of his empress, in addition to the attitude of Empress Yan who changed very rapidly.
"You..."
"I forgive your noble servant. It seems that after passing through the abyss of death due to a poison that someone gave me, it made me change a lot and do not remember the impression of being happy with the noble."
Again, emperor Shun fell silent in shock. The empress who used to be gentle and always felt afraid of her was now gone. Now in front of him was only an empress Yan whom he did not recognize at all.
Emperor Shun stood up "It looks like you're cured. Then tomorrow you can go back to the palace."
"Am I going to be tortured again if I go back to the palace, your majesty?"
Emperor Shun looked at Empress Yan sharply.
"You have the courage to say that to me, Empress Yan."
"Excuse the noble servant, I just ask. If it is there that the servant will only be tortured and poisoned again until the servant really dies, then the servant chooses not to return to the palace."
"Do you think you have a choice, Empress Yan?"
Emperor Shun stared at Empress Yan with eyes that were about to pop out, all this time he had never felt annoyed at Empress Yan other than because of the old consort Yan who was throwing a tantrum in the palace.
"Go back to the palace tomorrow if you still want to see all your family alive."
After saying that emperor Shun left empress Yan with her arrogance.
"Kill them. After all they are not my real family and they are also just selfish, except for Qing Hao Min."
Xiao Wei entered Empress Yan's room after seeing Emperor Shun leave the Qing prime minister's residence.
"Your majesty."
"Bright. Pack our things, tomorrow someone from the palace will pick us up."
"Are you sure your highness?"
"Actually I'm sure to make him die quickly."
"Your majesty!"
"Of course, we don't have a choice. Pack everything."
"Okay, your honor."
While Xiao Wei was packing their things, empress Yan went somewhere.