Chapter 951: Chapter 951: The Stand-in Empress vs. the True Love Concubine (Part 16)
The Empress Dowager had vaguely heard Lu Xi mention before that her relationship with the Crown Prince was not ordinary.
This brought great comfort to the Empress Dowager.
As for the legitimate daughter of the Lu Family not being the Main Consort?
The Empress Dowager herself was not of main consort status; she was only elevated to Empress after the late Emperor’s Empress Yuen passed away. She wasn’t too concerned about this, for the Emperor’s concubines, as long as they could capture the Emperor’s heart, anyone could attain that supreme position, couldn’t they?
She had invested a significant amount of effort in this grandniece.
Unfortunately, the events in the Imperial Garden today bluntly revealed to everyone that this young lady from the Prime Minister’s Residence had very little stature in the heart of the Crown Prince.
Everyone saw the Crown Prince personally support the Crown Princess Consort, displaying deep, newly-wedded affection.
Moreover, the Crown Princess Consort was beloved by both the Emperor and the Empress, her position unshakable.
As for Miss Lu?
There was no one in the palace who wasn’t perceptive. Since the Crown Prince was unwilling to have any entanglements with her, she had no connection to him.
It was said that on that day, the Empress Dowager’s Shouan Palace had a new set of tea wares replaced.
Gu Shengyin just returned to the Eastern Palace and heard people say that the Crown Prince had returned and was waiting for her.
Gu Shengyin entered her sleeping quarters and saw Yun Qi sitting calmly on a chair, his expression serene, revealing no joy or anger.
As she entered, she waved her hand, and the palace attendants who were serving her wisely retreated, the door closing silently behind them.
As soon as the attendants left, Yun Qi’s composed demeanor instantly vanished.
He swiftly stood up, opened his arms, and embraced Gu Shengyin, who was about to greet him.
"I’m sorry." Embracing his little wife, with the unique fragrance of the Dew of Flowers lingering in her hair at his nose, Yun Qi whispered these words.
Gu Shengyin’s heart softened immediately.
This matter really had nothing to do with the current Yun Qi, yet he was apologizing to her for it.
"Your Highness..." Gu Shengyin wanted to say she didn’t mind but suddenly paused.
In such matters, there’s no wife who wouldn’t mind.
Su Chaohua surely didn’t know this Yun Qi wasn’t the real one.
In the end, she merely raised her hand and gently patted Yun Qi’s hand.
Yun Qi maintained the gesture and spoke: "Rourou, listen to me."
He had been sitting here pondering for a long time, ultimately deciding to reveal everything.
The matters between Yun Qi and Lu Xi had really happened. Instead of letting others use this to drive a wedge between husband and wife in the future, it was better for him, the person involved, to explain it clearly.
Fortunately, the former Crown Prince Yun Qi and Lu Xi were just at the initial stage of understanding each other, without having done anything inappropriate.
Yun Qi slowly recounted the events between the Crown Prince Yun Qi and Lu Xi, and having been a leader for many years, he was well-versed in the art of language.
What was originally a lingering love story became, under his narration, merely a slightly ambiguous youthful affection.
Yet he truly did not tell a lie.
Gu Shengyin: If I didn’t know the original plot, I would really think that Crown Prince Yun Qi and Lu Xi merely appreciated each other purely.
However, she was already very satisfied.
This man was willing to tell her everything, which was the utmost sincerity and honesty.
The two of them remained embraced like this until Yun Qi noticed Gu Shengyin’s slightly tired look.
His heart secretly annoyed at his own carelessness, he ushered Gu Shengyin to sit down.
He didn’t let go of her, so Gu Shengyin ended up sitting directly on his lap, completely enveloped by him.