Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1082 - 1084 Waiting to Catch You (4)

Chapter 1082: Chapter 1084 Waiting to Catch You (4)

Always talking about heirs, Cai Wei was truly getting a headache. She was only fourteen years old, and having children at such a young age would certainly drain her primordial qi, which would also be a disservice to the heavens and the profound love they had bestowed upon her young and tender body.

Although there were a hundred kinds of resistance in her heart, her lips still gently and obediently agreed, saying, "Yes, I shall heed the Imperial Mother’s teachings!"

Empress Mo, seeing that Cai Wei’s attitude was still respectful, felt somewhat pleased and said, "Get up now, you haven’t yet gone to the Empress Dowager, hurry and kowtow to her!"

Having just said "Get up" when Nangong Yi had already come over, he personally helped Cai Wei to her feet and straightened her skirt. After hearing the Empress Dowager tell them to go see the Empress Dowager, they performed a courtesy and took Cai Wei out.

No sooner had they left, than Consort Li laughed and said, "Tsk, tsk, our Empress really has a body that is worth its weight in gold; a single coronation ceremony was enough to exhaust her and make her rest awhile. Such a frail woman, how could she give birth to a robust little emperor?"

Empress Dowager Mo coolly said, "Affairs of the imperial heir do not concern a mere concubine like you. You have been speaking too much lately; it seems the last time you copied Buddhist scriptures was too few to clear your mind."

Consort Li said, "The Empress Dowager wrongs your servant. It is merely caring that brings chaos. This morning, I heard that our Emperor had decreed that he would take no more concubines in the harem. Your servant wondered, with the Empress’s weak constitution, if there are no other concubines in the harem, how could the Emperor spread his lineage? It’s truly baffling what the Emperor was thinking when he issued such a shocking decree."

Consort Yao laughed and said, "What’s so shocking about it? It’s merely our Emperor being loyal and devoted, genuinely caring for our Empress!"

Consort Li laughed and said, "Is it our Emperor being loyal and devoted? In my view, it is the charm of our Empress that’s great. She not only has our Emperor utterly devoted to her but even the Great Khan Saknu of Liaodan can’t stop thinking about her. Tsk, tsk, really impressive, oh, and there’s also Consort Huo’s younger brother, that richest person of Great Jin, Huo..."

"Consort Li, kneel down!"

Empress Mo’s voice grew colder, "From now on, without my summons, stay and reflect in Yi Qiu Garden. Do not wander around without permission!"

Empress Mo coldly cut off Consort Li’s words, and although she didn’t explicitly say she was under house arrest, the fact was clear that Consort Li had been indefinitely confined.

Consort Li stood up, bowed slightly to the Empress, and left with a twist of her waist.

Empress Mo was unlike Jin Guifei; her means of punishing palace concubines lacked any deterrent power, merely confining the concubines or having them copy Buddhist scriptures, and not, like Jin Guifei, who would readily take someone’s life or eliminate their entire clan.

Hence, Consort Li was not afraid of her, daring to be bold and unrestrained in her presence without fearing any misfortune!

Consort Yao and Consort Huo sensed the Empress Dowager’s anger, urgently stood up to take their leave, and quietly went out, leaving only Empress Dowager Mo alone in the hall, brooding in her frustration.

Nangong Yi had promised Mu Caiwei a lifetime partnership, and she had known about it early on. However, she had never expected her son to be serious about it. Boldly proclaiming this promise to the world had caused many who planned to send daughters to the palace to be discontented. If he hadn’t proclaimed it to the world, he could have remarried at any time; but having proclaimed it, remarrying would be seen as unfaithful, thus subtly undermining his credibility as a monarch.

She knew her son, Nangong Yi wouldn’t have spontaneously come up with such an absurd idea of ’one pair for a lifetime.’ These ideas must have been instilled by Mu Caiwei, and even that decree of never taking another concubine in the harem must have been prompted by her. This woman’s ambition was indeed too great. Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Mo’s mood immediately darkened...