The Queen Doesn't Want to Die
Chapter 162
A woman was sitting elegantly in front of a handsome man. If someone saw them together, maybe that person would not have thought if they were a couple even though they were actually a couple. The woman was named An Jia Yun, who was also one of the Empresses in the Shao empire. Pei Liu Wen's. Second prince of the Shao empire.
Pei Liu Wen married An Jia Yun not because he loved the woman but because of the family background of An Jia Yun who was the Prime Minister of the left side of the empire. Since his mother and himself were not someone who gained the Emperor's affection, he could only hope that with good support he could compete with the other princes for the throne. That was why he was able to survive marrying An Jia Yun who had a mediocre face rather than marrying another young miss who was prettier than him.
But actually it is not a great maslaah where a man can marry more than a wife and four concubines. It could even still keep a few more mistresses in its backyard without causing any problems. So after he got the child of An Jia Yun, he hurriedly gathered the beautiful woman in his backyard under the pretext of lightening his wife's burden.
But An Jia Yun was also not a foolish woman. She had been able to see her husband's initial intentions since the first time the man had come to propose to her. He himself has great ambition. So for him, as long as they were mutually beneficial, the reciprocal relationship could still be maintained. Pei Liu Wen gave her the title and she would help her husband to obtain the throne so that she could also occupy the throne and become the number one most respected woman in the Shao empire. He would show everyone who looked down on him for not having a pretty face like the other noble girls. She will step on those who gossip behind her as she becomes Queen one day.
"What's your plan now? All your plans to thwart the coronation ceremony earlier have failed everything. What have you been doing these few days? Are you gonna let it all go like that? If the coronation is finally held and Pei Zhang Xi finally succeeds in being crowned the recognized Crown Prince, how can we seize it so easily?" Pei Liu Wen kicked his desk. Making a tea bag on it almost jumped down. Yet the woman beside him sat quietly undisturbed at all. With a movement that still looked elegant, he sipped his tea.
"Calm down. Too much of a hurry will kill you over time." An Jia Yun glanced indifferently at Pei Liu Wen.
"You asked me to calm down. But you can still sit in this place doing nothing." Pei Liu Wen snorted furiously.
"I told you to calm down. I'm not one to take defeat for granted either."
"Then what's your plan?"
An Jia Yun did not reply. But from the grin of his lips, Pei Liu Wen already knew that his wife must have a way. He did not marry An Jia Yun because of his background alone. But also because this woman has a clever brain that is cunning.
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Consort Su who since morning had been pacing back and forth in her pavilion finally could not help her curiosity which since last night disturbed her and went to meet the Emperor in his study in the afternoon on the grounds bring her osmantus cake.
"Greetings Consort Su." Eunuch Song who was waiting in front of the study room immediately approached and greeted concubine Su.
"Hem. Is Your Majesty busy?" Concubine Su asked with a smile on her lips. But his eyes clearly showed impatience.
"Your Majesty is waiting for the concubine inside." Eunuch Song replied as it was. Emperor Pei An Long had indeed advised Eunuch Song to let Consort Su in because he already knew that this beloved concubine would definitely not be patient waiting tomorrow and come to see him.
"Is Your Majesty waiting for me?" Consort Su pursed her lips. If he knew, he would not hold back his curiosity for so long and had even spent a lot of time making Osmantus cakes.
"True Concubine. His Majesty knew that the Concubine would definitely come and had even specially lit the incense of the concubine's favorite therapeutic scent inside the study room."
"Alright Eunuch Song. Then I'll go in first." Consort Su took over the tray containing the Osmantus cake from Aunt Gu's hand to take her in personally.
"You're here?" Emperor Pei An Long walked over to Consort Su. Hooked her hands at the waist of Su's concubine and carried her sitting on a chair.
"Yes. I made an Osmantus cake this afternoon and hoped His Majesty would be willing to taste it." Concubine Su opened the tray so that her beautiful homemade osmantus cake was seen.
"Of course I'm willing." Emperor Pei An Long took one cake and ate it. The taste of the Osmantus cake made by concubine Su is not only beautiful but also delicious. Therefore Emperor Pei An Long who initially disliked this cake ended up liking it but he only ate the ones made by Consort Su. That was because Consort Su not only included Osmantus flowers, concubine Su also included mint leaves and chose to use honey for sweetness rather than sugar.
"It feels so good. But I feel like there's less." Emperor Pei An Long said it seriously while staring at Consort Su which made Consort Su very surprised. He felt that there was nothing wrong with the cake because he always tasted it first before serving it to the emperor Pei An Long.
"I've tasted it and don't feel anything different." Consort Su frowned.
"There was. If you don't believe it, you can try it." Emperor Pei An Long's words were still with a serious tone and face. Making Consort Su feel curious. He took a cake and bit it. But as soon as the cake entered his mouth, Emperor Pei An Long took it by kissing it inside.
"What does His Majesty do?" Consort Su was very surprised by the actions of emperor Pei An Long. He immediately covered his swollen lips.
"So I found out if the cake was less sweet. But now, it feels right." Emperor Pei An Long chewed on the Osmantus cake taken from the mouth of concubine Su and said with his ignorant smile.
"Huh! Excuses! Now has His Majesty found a suitable name for my grandson?" Concubine Su immediately switched the conversation and released Emperor Pei An Long.
"I've found some. But I haven't decided which one. Lucky you came, so we can pick one that fits together." Emperor Pei An Long stood up and followed Consort Su to the table where a paper stretched across it. Concubine Su read one by one the beautiful characters that formed the name.
"Which do you think is suitable for our grandchildren?" Emperor Pei An Long asked after Consort Su finished reading it. He had actually chosen one of these names but he had deliberately waited for Consort Su to ask for his opinion before he decided on her. He knew that Consort Su would want to give their first grandchild a name.
Concubine Su read back one by one and her eyes were finally fixed on the character who was in the middle of the paper. Looking at which direction concubine Su's eyes were fixed, emperor Pei An Long smiled as that name was also his chosen name.
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