Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1004 - 804: Found Xiaoye

Chapter 1004: Chapter 804: Found Xiaoye

Upon seeing Eunuch Wan, Tuoba Yun immediately went to greet him, "Eunuch Wan, where is the Emperor?"

Eunuch Wan shook his head, "Noble Consort, the Emperor has gone to rest. You should go back first."

"But..." Tuoba Yun was reluctant, then she took the opportunity when no one was paying attention to slip a piece of onyx into Eunuch Wan’s pocket, "Please trouble yourself to tell the Emperor that my brother’s stance is not my stance, and I have no ties with my brother. Please ask the Emperor not to misplace the blame of conflict onto me."

Eunuch Wan did not refuse, and simply turned to go inside.

When Eunuch Wan returned to the hall, seeing the Emperor busy inside, he first knelt down, then reported, "Your Majesty, the Noble Consort has already gone back."

"Good."

"The Noble Consort also said, her brother’s stance does not represent her stance," Eunuch Wan, having received the money, naturally had to do the job assigned.

The Emperor hesitated for a moment, then leaned back in his chair again, "Issue a decree, from today onwards, Noble Consort Tuoba is demoted to Daying, to temporarily reside in the Cold Palace. She shall not leave without my direct order."

Eunuch Wan was stunned for a while, and the Emperor immediately shot him a annoyed glance, "What are you standing there for? Go."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

...

Dazhou.

The old Emperor was having dinner with the Empress in the palace.

The old Emperor was not actually old, only about fifty years old.

It was just because ancient emperors had a rule that once they had an heir, they would establish a crown prince, so the Emperor established the crown prince early, also to dispel any thoughts from his other sons about becoming emperor. Any son who came of age was to be appointed a prince and sent to govern a fiefdom.

Thus, his reign as Emperor was rather smooth sailing since his goals were clear, and this lessened the trouble of sons vying for favor.

As one gets older, the appetite diminishes, and the preference for cuisine shifts towards lighter dishes; he mainly ate vegetarian dishes. The Empress, however, was younger, not even forty, and she ate considerably more.

The two of them dined for quite some time without much conversation, each focusing on their own meal. The Empress wanted to chat about something, but seeing the Emperor’s disinterest, she lost the urge to speak.

While they were eating, suddenly the eunuch serving the old Emperor came in to announce, "Your Majesty, Consort De wishes to see you."

The old Emperor’s chopsticks fumbled a piece of fish, which suddenly dropped onto the table.

The Empress also paused for a moment, then felt a sharp pang in her heart, as if pricked by a needle.

Consort De was the woman the Emperor loved most. Even though she had stayed behind closed doors for years, it was still apparent how much the Emperor missed her. In his heart, the Empress was nothing more than a figurehead; his true wife, his lover, had always been Consort De.

Consort De was three years older than the Emperor, and had entered the palace when the Emperor was only twelve years old. A fifteen-year-old girl naturally knew much more than a twelve-year-old boy. Consort De took great care of and was extremely considerate toward the Emperor, always thinking on his behalf; naturally, the Emperor was very attached to her. Especially during the year before the Emperor’s accession to the throne, when there was a struggle among several brothers for the throne, the old Emperor had been forced to flee to the border areas. Consort De had accompanied him through the most difficult times.

At the border, she cooked and sewed for him while they lived a life of displacement. Their eldest son was born during that time, but due to the constant flight from his brothers’ pursuit, the child got lost. Afterwards, the old Emperor gathered his forces, fought his way back to the Capital City, and ascended to the throne. His first act was to want to make Consort De the Empress.

But during that time, Consort De had continuous nightmares, dreaming of her eldest son searching for his mother. Harassed by these dreams and believing that her son’s loss was due to her own negligence, she decided to relinquish the position of Empress and chose to live in seclusion. The old Emperor could not persuade her and had to acquiesce to her wishes.