Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1358 - 1365: Situ Changge’s Impulse (4)

Chapter 1358: Chapter 1365: Situ Changge’s Impulse (4)

Although her infatuation was well-known in the Capital, he never gave her a second glance, his passion devoid of the slightest response; even upon seeing her, he would always meet her with a cold stare.

But she was not discouraged, for he likewise paid no attention to other women, be it Princess Helena from the Xianbei Empire, the daughter of the Great General, or the countless heiresses from prestigious families; he ignored them all.

She knew that he was arrogant and proud, that common loveliness could never catch his eye. Thus, she endeavored to improve herself, in poetry and verses, zither, chess, calligraphy and painting, even in astronomy, geography, and medical divination, she dipped into some, just so she wouldn’t bore him during their time together someday.

She waited in silence, without harboring any resentment or regret, not as ostentatious as Helana, nor as impatient as Li Ruizhu. She firmly believed that as long as she kept vigilant, the day would come when clouds part to reveal the moon.

Later on, he fell in love with someone else!

Learning of his betrothal to another left her heart shattered. That woman he was betrothed to, she had seen her on the Shangsi Festival, a rare beauty who captivated not only him but also the Great Khan of Liaodan Kingdom. At the time, she still harbored a slim hope, believing the woman to be nothing more than a pretty face, a flower vase who would eventually lose his affection. It wasn’t until the day of their Grand Wedding when he publicly decreed a lifetime commitment to her alone, vowing that she would be the only one in the Imperial Harem, did she panic. She suddenly realized she couldn’t go on waiting like this. If she did not take the initiative, she would forever miss the chance to be with him.

So, disregarding her parents’ earnest dissuasion and strong opposition, she insisted on entering the palace as a palace maid. She thought, as long as she had the chance to be alone with him, relying on her learning and insight, he would certainly notice her and gradually grow fond of her.

She did not expect to snatch him from the Empress’s grasp, not even to share his attention equally. All she wanted was for him to reserve a tiny spot in his heart for her, just enough for her to have a foothold.

Yet, even such a humble desire was brutally crushed by him.

It was not that he simply ignored her, but the sight of her was unbearably distasteful to him. She didn’t know what outrageous crime she had committed to make him so repulsed, but it was crystal clear that in his heart, no one could intrude upon the life he shared with the Empress.

Her heart, like the tear beads slipping from the corner of her eyes, shattered to pieces...

Covering the place over her heart, she coughed up weakly, her throat as parched and fiery as if she couldn’t even muster the strength to sit up for a glass of water.

After struggling for a while, she gave up. It didn’t matter anymore; she couldn’t return home, and had no place in the palace. Perhaps it was better to die...

She slowly closed her eyes, waiting... just waiting...

The door, with a ’creak,’ opened. Huan Qiu walked in, followed by two little palace maids looking demure, one carried a plate with a bowl on it, and the other held a plate with a white cloth inside.

Ning Huaixiu opened her eyes slightly, her gaze falling upon the hands of the two maids, her heart sinking.

He must have loathed her to the extreme, unable to tolerate her living on; they must have come to send her off on her final journey. The items in those trays were surely poison and a white silk noose, both meant to dispatch her to the afterlife!

As Huan Qiu approached, she opened her dry, cracked lips, bitterly saying, "Sister Huan Qiu, has The Emperor decreed for you to come?"

Huan Qiu responded coldly, "The Emperor is busy with court politics, he has no time to issue decrees for a mere palace maid; it’s the Empress Dowager who ordered us here. Come on, miss, get up and drink your medicine, this is the Empress’s grace bestowed upon you!"