svetikya Chapter 467 Extra: Sisters
Chapter 467 Extra: Sisters
Li Yuanke saw Shen Shixi's profile through the window; she had lost a lot of weight.
The maid went in to report, but she didn't come out. Li Yuanke knew then that he would not see her again.
Upon returning to the palace, Consort Shu arrived and requested an audience with the Emperor.
Li Yuanke suppressed his disgust and had someone summon him in.
Consort Shu also brought lily and lotus seed soup. "Your Majesty, this is lily and lotus seed soup that I made myself. Please try it."
Li Yuanke leaned back in his chair and looked at her. "The Grand Tutor was so angry that he fell ill and never recovered. Did you know that?"
Consort Shu was stunned for a moment. Looking at the Emperor's exceptionally handsome face, her heart pounded. But when she thought that although he had never favored her, he had always taken good care of her, her unease disappeared.
"Grandfather's health is poor, and I have always been very worried about him. At his age, he should be surrounded by his children and grandchildren, enjoying his old age in peace. Who knew that my second sister would be so irresponsible, insisting on traveling all over the country, causing Grandfather to be exhausted and overworked as well. Now he is bedridden. She is truly unfilial!"
Seeing that the Emperor was listening attentively, Shen Shiyan tried to walk around him, but Li Yuanke gave her a look, and she didn't dare to approach. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty should know your second sister's temper."
Li Yuanke chuckled through his nose, "Of course I didn't know your temper!"
What a stupid and heartless thing!
Shen Shiyan didn't catch the sarcasm in her voice, and blushed shyly, "Your Majesty will naturally come to know my temperament over time; Your Majesty is the only one in my heart, and I think of you every moment..."
She brought over the lotus seed soup, and Li Yuanke swung his hand, knocking the bowl over!
Shen Shiyan was so frightened that she immediately knelt down, bewildered and extremely aggrieved, "Your Majesty!"
Li Yuanke angrily said, "Consort Shu's behavior is improper, she has disrespected her superiors and shown no respect for me. She is hereby confined for six months and ordered to copy the palace rules one hundred times!"
Shen Shiyan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Looking at Li Yuanke, tears welled up in her eyes. "Why? Did Shen Shixi say something to the Emperor? What exactly did she say to the Emperor that made him treat me like this?"
Smart people dislike idiots, and they dislike idiots even more for treating themselves like fools.
Li Yuanke was even less inclined to say anything more to Shen Shiyan. He frowned, and Li Gui stepped forward, "Your Highness, please come in!"
Shen Shiyan still had a temper, but she knew that the Emperor would have to consider the Grand Tutor's reputation and wouldn't do anything to her.
She jumped up from the ground, flicked her sleeve, covered her face and wiped away her tears, and returned to the palace in tears.
Li Gui thought to herself, "This Consort Shu is really something. Her brain is not even a fraction as good as the Second Miss's."
Over the years, Miss Shen has never uttered a single bad word about her elder sister in front of the Emperor. But Consort Shu is different. She actually tried to put a bad word on Miss Shen in front of the Emperor. It's simply going against the natural order!
Shen Shiyan was confined to her quarters, and the entire palace knew about it. Who wouldn't be overjoyed!
Consort Shu was a very special person in the palace. If you said she was favored, the emperor almost never went to her palace. If you said she was not favored, the rewards in her palace were almost comparable to those in Fengyi Palace.
She was brought into the Eastern Palace along with the Empress back then, bestowed by the late Emperor. Her rank in the Eastern Palace was even higher than the Empress's. The Shen family had rendered meritorious service in supporting the Emperor. She had always looked down on everyone, yet the Emperor still protected her.
Now, being disliked and punished by the emperor is naturally something that all the concubines are happy to see.
Shen Shiyan returned to the palace, unaware of what this meant.
Han Dan, however, was filled with worry. "Your Majesty, you really dare not speak ill of the Second Miss in front of the Emperor. After all, the Second Miss grew up with the Emperor, and they have been friends for so many years..."
"Why can't I say it? The Emperor is now my husband. Even if he has a lot of affection for Shen Shixi, they are still brother-in-law and sister-in-law. If they had any shame, they shouldn't be getting together anymore."
He still protects her, how dare he disrespect me!
Shen Shiyan became increasingly aggrieved as she spoke, "He was the one who asked me to enter the palace in the first place. And how did he treat me after I entered? This coldness, isn't it all because of Shen Shixi?"
She hugged the lotus and cried bitterly, "How could he be so heartless? How could he treat me like this? I have feelings for him. The moment I saw him, I was captivated by him. I've loved him for so many years!"
What's so great about Shen Shixi? Everyone in my family has liked her since she was little, even he likes her. Why is she the only one who doesn't? What's wrong with me?!
From the moment Shen Shixi was born, all the love and attention that originally belonged to her were taken away.
Han Dan didn't know what to say, so she could only pat the Empress and say, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. In any case, you have now entered the palace and are a high-ranking concubine. The most important thing is to give birth to an imperial heir for the Emperor as soon as possible."
The second young lady has always been proud and arrogant. No matter how much the Emperor desires her, as long as Your Majesty is in the palace, the second young lady will not enter. Over the years, she has stayed away from the capital to avoid the Emperor. If you have a prince in the future, the second young lady might even devise plans for you.
"Do I care about her scheming? I have an heir, can't I scheme for myself?" Consort Shu had always looked down on her younger sister, thinking that apart from being cunning and treacherous, she had no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
The Emperor has never asked her to serve him in bed, and now he has misunderstood her to this extent because of some slanderous words from his second sister. Who knows what will happen to her in the future?
She hated that her grandfather listened to her second sister's every word, and she also hated that Shen Shixi was jealous of her and would rather Pei Linghua become empress, thus cutting off her path to success.
Her parents, uncles, and aunts all doted on Shen Shixi. Even her siblings distanced themselves from her and became close to her, disregarding family honor in order to accommodate her.
She was clearly capable of becoming the emperor's principal wife!
Just because of Shen Shixi's words, her grandfather gave up the position of the legal wife that originally belonged to her. Should she be grateful to her family?
She really hated them!
They were all her relatives!
They were so heartless towards her.
The next day, a morning meeting was held in the Empress's palace. Shen Shiyan naturally could not attend. Han Dan sent someone to inquire about the news and returned. It was said that the Emperor had summoned Consort Min last night, and she couldn't even eat breakfast. Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Handan, tell me, is it because of Shen Shixi that the Emperor is unhappy with me?" She touched her lower abdomen, feeling very sad.
Of those brought into the palace, only she and the Empress were not favored by the Emperor. The Empress had just entered the Eastern Palace because she was young and had not yet menstruated, but she had not.
At that time, he had just been made crown prince, and she was carried into the palace. He did not perform the wedding ceremony with them.
He didn't come to her palace until several days later. She was overjoyed and dressed up carefully to greet him. But he didn't even hold her hand; instead, he avoided her and sat down.
She served him tea, but he didn't move. He just sat on the tatami, propping one leg up, his elbow on his knee, his eyes downcast, looking restless and bored.
"Xi'er is leaving the capital, didn't you even think about seeing her off?"
After a long while, his voice came. She looked up at him and met his very cold eyes. Her heart skipped a beat.