My Empress From The Future
Forgive Me
This time the cold war between the Emperor and the Empress lasted for a bit long. For the Queen Mother was not in the palace to mediate between the two, as she had been. Everyone thought what they were doing was right. There was absolutely no intention to explain what had happened.
The one who benefited was of course concubine Hong. Several times the Emperor came to the Jade Palace, making a smile never escape his lips. Of course the Emperor had visited the Pearl Palace, the residence of concubine Ming. But the Emperor was not even willing to spend the night there.
It was not without reason that the Emperor was not willing to spend time at Consort Ming's place. It's just that Consort Ming's health is not doing well. Jingmi even felt strange, ever since entering the palace, her nona had never felt well. All of the food that concubine Ming ate was his made and he always paid attention to her cleanliness. Unfortunately the court physician also did not find any serious illness in Consort Ming.
Today Mingfen plans to bask a little in the garden of the Pearl Palace. Accompanied by Jingmi and several other servants, Mingfen sat down with the graceful demeanor typical of noble princesses.
"Aiyoo who is sitting here casually? Brother Ming shouldn't you be thinking about how to conquer the Emperor? Not lounging here."
That cold and satirical sentence was uttered by Consort Hong. Mingfen only responded with a small smile.
"Aiyaa look also who is standing insinuating others? Brother if you don't leave soon, the Emperor will fall back into the Queen's arms! Ohh, that's right. Big Brother is getting the attention of the Emperor just because the Emperor and the Empress are not getting along."
"You!!! What are you saying?! What right do you have to take care of my life?
"Aiyaa big sister, don't get mad at sister! I only speak according to the facts, after all my status in this palace is on par with yours!! Don't forget that, brother!!" Mingfen's last words really caused Hongmei to burn with anger. With a grumbling face in anger, Hongmei left the place accompanied by the servants.
"Miss, why do you have the courage today to go against what Consort Hong said?"jingmi asked curiously.
"Jinemi. Next time you have to be careful with Consort Hong and also Fen'er. Remember their friendly attitude is just a fake!"
"All right, miss."
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"Cih. A weak girl like Mingfen even dares to challenge me? He never got the Emperor's attention, but he dared to answer my words out loud?"
Seeing his master so angry, Fen'er approached with a sly smiling face.
"Your Majesty. There's always a payback for everyone who underestimates you."
"You're right Fen'er. Come and do your job!"
Fen'er approached as Hongmei whispered a few sentences in his ear. When the whisper was finished, a grin adorned the faces of the two.
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Meihua was struggling with the flour dough as Li Mei whispered a few sentences to her. The flour that was being kneaded by him was forgotten just like that when Li Mei finished whispering.
"Is there such an incident?"
"True Empress. Concubine Ming turned concubine Hong's words on target. Now the whole Harem palace is gossiping about that."
"Mingfen cannot be underestimated. Although she looked meek, the girl had her own limits of patience."
"Empress, isn't now the right time to act?"
"Yet. Not time. Li Mei, finish this flour! Help me make dumplings for His Majesty!"
"Good."
So began his second fight in the kitchen. When finally the dumplings had matured, a satisfied smile was engraved on Meihua's lips.
"Li May. Help me get better and we're heading to the Golden Palace!"
"Your Majesty."
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Meihua looks more beautiful with Peony flower patterned hair. The gift from Hao Chen seemed to be matching adorning his hair bun. In the Empress's oversized robe, Meihua walked gracefully towards the Golden Palace. Eunuch Kang who was guarding outside the door, announced the arrival of the Empress loudly.
"Meihua saluted the Emperor."
"Arise the Empress!"
"Your Majesty. Slave purposely made steamed dumplings and red bean porridge for you."
"Thank you Empress. Just put!"
Meihua nodded, her eyes looking at Tian Yi gently. The emperor who felt intensely stared at by Meihua stopped his brush movements.
"Empress. Is that something else you want to say?"
Meihua decided to put the tray of food she was carrying on the Emperor's table. Right above the important government reports. The emperor who saw that looked coldly at Meihua, but Meihua pretended not to care.
"Your Majesty. There's something important I want to tell you."
"Zhen also has important things to talk about."
"Then, you start first Your Majesty!"
"You were the Empress!"
"You."
"You!!!"
Both of them no one wants to give up. Finally Meihua took a deep breath, planning to say it in one breath.
"I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry."
Who would have thought, both of them were talking at the same time, the same sentence. The Emperor's face was hard to guess, while Meihua blinked his eyes quickly. Unable to contain himself, Tian Yi grabbed Meihua in one warm embrace.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Maybe my words about the concubine yesterday hurt your heart. But I'm actually...."
"Ssttts. Hua'er, it should be Zhen who apologized to you. Zhen has hurt your heart, Zhen feels spending time with Consort Hong is a mistake."
"Your Majesty. You are an Emperor. The emperor must be fair, that's true. And the Empress must be generous, all for the sake of the success of our Wu kingdom."
"You're right. Zhen didn't choose you wrong as Empress."
Meihua smiled in the Emperor's arms. When the Emperor's sturdy hands gently clasped his head, Meihua decided to close her eyes. Letting the Emperor kiss her with emotion, summed up the love between the two.
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That day, emperor Tian Yi spent time in his study. Meihua, who was worried that her husband had not eaten anything, decided to go to the Emperor's office to bring her a handsome dish full of homemade cooking.
"The Empress came," the eunuch's cry made the Emperor look up from the report he read.
"Honor Your Majesty the emperor."
"Honor Your Majesty the Emperor," the maids that Meihua brought in saluted.
"Wake up ! What's the matter that the Empress came here for?"
"Your Majesty, I'd like to have dinner with you. Is my servant disturbing?"
"Ooh, the Empress is so considerate. Just put it on the table, let Zhen read this last report."
Meihua nodded and began to order the lady-in-waiting to arrange the table as well as the dish. After all was done, Emperor Tian Yi closed the report he read and began to sit down to enjoy the food the Empress brought.
"The smell makes me hungry. Why are there so many that you bring the Empress?"
"Hamba couldn't help but cook all this Your Majesty."
"Taste this you cooked it yourself?"
"Right, if it's not pleasing to Your Majesty's heart, please forgive Hua'er."
"No. Your cooking must be delicious. Let's eat!"
As before, Meihua painstakingly served her husband. Rice bowls, side dishes, vegetables and tea he prepared.
"It feels so good, the Empress is so talented."
Praised as such Meihua felt her cheeks heat up. Not long after, the dish was gone. The emperor himself was astonished, only this first time did he eat so voraciously. After the ladies and gentlemen had cleared the table, the Emperor began to move up and sit back in his chair. Meihua followed the Emperor's steps, stood behind her and began giving a massage on her husband's shoulder.
"You see the Empress, these reports are all grievous from the officials. Zhen couldn't even sleep if he hadn't thought of the solution."
"Your Majesty, the duty of an Emperor is heavy, but an Emperor who thinks of his people as earnestly as His Majesty, will have his own place in the hearts of the people. They will love your majesty, respect and support all your decisions."
"You're right, it's not wrong that Zhen chose you as the first lady. Look at this, the report from Lun village. There were reports of wild and wild animals attacking the village. Livestock died, plants were trampled by the animals. Even fall victim to humans. They are threatened with starvation. What does the Empress think to do?"
"Your Majesty, there must be a reason why wild animals attack the village. Your majesty must send a group of soldiers, find out why the animal attacked the village. Do not forget to bring food. Hunger can cause a variety of unnecessary commotion. Use soldiers who have been unemployed for a long time because there is no war, bring food aid under the supervision of a loyal and honest official. Include a special forces member, have the special forces member watch from afar without the official knowing. When you're done ask for a report from them, match it. Is it the same or is there something different. That way Your Majesty can at once know, the loyalty of your majesty."
Emperor Tian Yi appeared to be weighing Meihua's proposal. Not long after that, his smile grew.
"Hamba is still low-minded. But if it's an order, then the servant will obey it."
"alright. It's almost too late. We're going back to Zhuanshi's palace!"
"Your Majesty."
Traveling back to the Zhuanshi palace, only the sound of their footsteps could be heard. The emperor took Meihua's hand gently, accompanied by eunuchs and servants, both of whom reached Zhuanshi's palace.
At the contest, the emperor Tian Yi hugged Meihua tightly. Recalling the mistake he made while in Jade's palace, his jaw hardened and his embrace tightened.
"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Meihua ventured to ask, when she felt that embrace made her body sick.
"There's nothing Empress, Zhen's just afraid you're going from Zhen's side."
"The servant will not leave your majesty, forever the servant will be on your side, let death separate us."
"The sea will not dare to take you from me Meihua, because Zhen is the son of the heavens," the emperor smiled. "You know the Empress, one more week there's a messenger coming from Wen's kingdom. You come with Zhen to greet them. Get the two concubines to accompany you."
"What business do they have visiting His Majesty?"
"They admire the greatness of Wu's kingdom, and they invite us to cooperate."
"Tian has greatly blessed our Wu kingdom. Congratulations Your Majesty."
The two hugged tightly, closed their eyes and began to wade through the dream world.
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Pearl Palace.
Jingmi looked at her nonanya with concern. Tears gathered in the corner of his eyes, ready to fall at any moment. On his bed, Mingfen was coughing violently. His face pias, sweat soaked his forehead. In his right hand, a white silk handkerchief clasped tightly. There's a blood stain there. It was also that made Jingmi even more worried.
Jingmi had summoned the palace physician, also telling someone to tell this to the Empress. But over time, Mingfen's condition became increasingly alarming.
"Miss. Hold on any minute, the healer will be here soon."
Mingfen raised one of his hands, trying to explain to Jingmi that he was fine. The silk handkerchief he held, almost turned red with blood.
When the healer came in a hurry, Mingfen fell unconscious.
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Meihua was reading a book, when the lady-in-waiting from the Pearl Palace asked permission to face. The woman was crying so much. Meihua even had to get close to understanding what she was saying. When the information about Mingfen had been received, Meihua immediately ordered everyone to prepare. Of course, the Emperor must also be informed.
"The queen arrived."
The one who welcomed Meihua's arrival at the Pearl palace was Jingmi who kept crying and the healer who was examining Mingfen's condition nervously.
"Greetings Your Majesty the Empress."
When everyone realized his arrival, Meihua hurriedly gave the order for everyone to stand up.
"Tabib how is Consort Ming?"
"Answering His Majesty the Empress. Ming Guifei's condition was getting worse. The poison in his body had invaded his lungs. It resulted in a cough of blood that Ming Guifei suffered from was extremely severe."
"Poisons? Consort Ming poisoned someone?"
"really. This poison reacts quickly. As soon as it's eaten by someone."
"Jinmi! What has Mingfen been eating lately?"
"Ming's concubine always ate servant-made dishes. Servant has been following Consort Ming since she was a child, I would not dare to poison her."
"Is there a food shipment from another palace?"
"Consort, didn't your waitress send you peach cakes here? Concubine Ming ate her happily, soon after which she coughed severely."
"Whataa??? The servant of Zhuanshi's palace? Jingmi spoke correctly!"
"For the Empress. The servant speaks the truth. Servant does not lie, the servant who sent the cake has the Zhuanshi palace identification."
Meihua massaged her temple slowly, a feeling of dizziness suddenly attacking her. Who harmed concubine Ming by borrowing the name of Zhuanshi's palace? Not having time to think about all this, Kasim's exclamation made him turn towards the door.
"Emperor and Consort Hong arrived."
Eunuch Kang's call made the entire contents of the Pearl palace respect the reverence. After obtaining the Emperor's permission, they raised their heads. The Emperor walked grandly into the Pearl palace and Consort Hong held hands on him. Seeing that, Meihua's dizziness grew.
"What's going on?" The Emperor's question sounded resolute, the servants holding their breath.
"Answering His Majesty. Consort Ming was exposed to poison, now that poison has invaded his lungs."
"Where did the poison come from?"
"Jingmi said, after Consort Ming ate the peach cake."
"Where did the cake come from? Investigate immediately!"
"Your Majesty. The peach cake was delivered here by a servant from Zhuanshi's palace." Jingmi's reply shocked the Emperor. His gaze swept across the Empress's face immediately.
"Aiya. Empress, did concubine Ming do something wrong to you? Why did you poison him?" Concubine Hong's words sounded sad.
"Consort Hong keep your mouth on! I can't possibly poison sister Mingfen!"
"But Jingmi said, the cake was ushered here by the court servant Zhuanshi!"
"But I never made that cake! It's not my favorite cake!"
"Who knows, Empress? With your current standing, doing so would be easy!"
"Don't bica..."
"Enough!!!!"
The emperor snapped loudly, the entire servant getting down in fear. While the argument between Consort Hong and the Empress came to a halt due to the Emperor's clash.
"Eunuch Kang! Bring a troop of soldiers and search Zhuanshi's palace! Find proof of the poison! Physician Mo did his best to heal Consort Ming!"
"Good."
"Your Majesty. You can't do this! Servants are unlikely to poison Ming's sister" Meihua said in self-defense.
"Empress. To poison or not will be decided in the presence of evidence!"
"Your Majesty. The Empress could not have poisoned Consort Ming. The empress never made the cake or even had the servants make it." Li Mei also tried to defend Meihua.
"Please! What right do you lowly servants dare to speak before the Emperor?!" Concubine Hong yelled at Li Mei loudly. His eyes look angry. Finally the Pearl Palace returned silent, only Jingmi's occasional sobbing sounded.
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Eunuch Kang led a troop of soldiers to Zhuanshi's palace. Search carefully, trying not to miss a place. When one of the screaming soldiers had found something, Eunuch Kang decided to immediately face the Emperor.
The old eunuch half ran into the Pearl palace. In his hand was a small piece of paper folded neatly. After giving it to the Emperor, Eunuch Kang returned to his original place.
"The empress can you explain what this is?"
Meihua looked up at the little paper. His head nodded slowly. "Hamba never saw him Your Majesty."
"Tabib Mo check this thing!"
"Okay, Your Majesty the Emperor."
Everyone waited for the healer Mo to finish examining the small object in suspense. As physician Mo spoke with a sad expression, Meihua knew her good name had been tainted.
"His Majesty the Emperor. This is a poison powder that might be used to poison Consort Ming."
"Empress explain!!"
"Your Majesty. Servant really did not poison Consort Ming. I don't have that intention."
"Already Empress. Evidence has been found. What else are you gonna say?"concubine Hong said spicyly.
"Soldier! Take the Empress to the sky prison! Get him in there and don't let anyone see him!"
"Your Majesty. You accuse an innocent man!"
"Your Majesty. Forgive Empress. Don't put the Empress in jail. Your Majesty the Emperor, please forgive the Empress." Li Mei tried to defend the Empress, the servant then bowed to the Emperor. Unfortunately the Emperor did not hear the defense. As the soldiers took Meihua by force, one of them showed a smile of victory.
nb: one additional chapter as an apology for yesterday could not be up, because the author is really busy.pardon me 😊