King's Regrets
Eps 6's
This morning the maid of Empress Yan was seen rushing to the room of Empress Yan while carrying a container filled with water and cloth.
Usually Empress Yan would wake up very early and dress up as beautifully as possible then run to meet emperor Shun.
"Sister Xiao Wei, are you still in front of the room?" Asked the maid when she reached the room of Empress Yan.
"Yes. Her Majesty the empress is not awake yet."
"What's? How does.. How could that noble empress not wake up yet, this is not what it used to be."
"Sstttt, lower your voice. Your majesty can wake up later."
"Taa... But Brother Xiao Wei."
"It's okay, we'll wait here until your highness the empress wakes up."
"All right then."
Xiao Wei and the maid were waiting at the door of Empress Yan's room.
15 Minutes later Empress Yan opened her bedroom door.
"Oh God! You guys are really surprised. What are you two doing in front of my door this early?" Said empress Yan.
Xiao Wei and the waiter who was carrying the water were surprised to hear the slightly loud voice of Empress Yan.
"Punished the noble servant." Say both of them while bowing their bodies.
"That's it. Tell me why are you guys standing in front of the door early in the morning?"
"Sorry, my majesty, I brought water to your majesty the empress to clean the face." Said the waiter carrying a container filled with rose water.
"Does it have to be this early?"
Xiao Wei and the maid immediately looked at each other, they did not understand the intent of Empress Yan's words.
Seeing the two servants staring at each other in confusion, even Empress Yan could only sigh softly.
"Bring the water inside." Said empress Yan.
"Okay, your honor."
The servant and Xiao Wei entered the room of Empress Yan.
Xiao Wei chose the clothes and accessories that Empress Yan would wear today, while the maid helped empress Yan wash her face.
After she finished, Empress Yan saw Xiao Wei carrying the clothes she was about to wear.
"From tomorrow you don't have to come too early like this. And choose clothes that are not too patterned."
Again, the two maidservants of Empress Yan stared at each other. Those who had been serving empress Yan had become confused, especially Xiao Wei.
All the servants who served Empress Yan knew that Empress Yan was very fond of brightly colored clothes with floral motifs.
But after hearing that Empress Yan was unwilling to wear too many motifs, they also seemed to be serving others.
(Yes, he is someone else)
"But your majesty, don't you really like clothes that have this kind of motif?" Xiao Wei asked.
"That was. Now throw it all away and find me the best dressmaker and ask him to make a new outfit."
"Okay, your honor."
Without asking again Xiao Wei and the maid then helped change clothes, putting on makeup and styling Empress Yan's hair.
"What does this face actually lack, until emperor Shun dislikes it?" Empress Yan muttered as she looked at herself in the mirror.
Xiao Wei who heard that was silent.
"It's over, your majesty. And you always look so pretty."
"You're right, I also feel this face is very pretty."
"Your highness, soon the food will be ready."
"Yes, I understand."
Xiao Wei then took care of all the equipment she used to decorate Empress Yan, while empress Yan came out to look at the courtyard of Ju's palace.
Empress Yan walked to the side of her room and sat down on a stone chair there.
"This Qing Lian really can't appreciate life, she has a loyal servant, also has a pretty good life. But instead entangled in the cruel love of the emperor." Empress Yan muttered.
From behind Xiao Wei came and stood beside Empress Yan.
"Xiao Wei, I want to go out and take a look at Qin city out there." Empress Yan said suddenly.
"Thank you my majesty. I think it's very difficult."
"Haah, I just want to go out for a while and buy some good food. After that I'll be back soon."
"Your majesty."
Empress Yan sighed, she knew that life in the ancient times was indeed not as free as in the modern era, let alone that she was currently in the body of an empress.
"Alright, then you help me buy some good cakes at the market."
"But your highness...."
"You going or I'm going?"
Empress Yan smiled complacently listening to Xiao Wei's words.
"Okay, it's decided. Now that I'm hungry, we'd better eat."
Xiao Wei bowed her body as Empress Yan passed by her.
***
The royal palace. Emperor Shun who was usually upset every morning by Empress Yan, this morning felt something was different.
He seemed to forget something he did every day before going to the morning court meeting.
"Your Majesty, has something happened?" Asked the chief eunuch when he saw emperor Shun pensive.
"No, it's okay. I just feel like there's something different."
The head eunuch saw emperor Shun from top to bottom.
"Unfortunately noble servant, I do not see anything different from the noble today."
"really?"
"Yes your honor."
Emperor Shun walked to the main palace to hold a morning court meeting with the royal officials.
Emperor Shun had to hold a morning court meeting every two to three times a week to discuss the economic development of the Qin state.
And today on the 1st of the 12th, Emperor Shun for the first time held a morning court meeting without feeling upset because of the actions of the Empress Yan.
All the royal officials also felt that there was something different about emperor Shun that morning.
Usually Emperor Shun would show his gloomy face as he held back in anger upon entering the morning court meeting room. But this time no, even they saw the emperor's face was very bright and dignified.
After nearly two hours of meeting, Emperor Shun came out and walked back to the royal palace where he lived.
"Sister of the emperor."
Emperor Shun stopped and looked over. He smiled as he saw his sister standing behind him.
"Good morning brother emperor." Said Xuan Yuwen, the younger brother of emperor Shun.
"Good morning. It's still too early for you to come."
"Ah really? I just want to greet big brother emperor and his highness empress Yan early."
Emperor Shun fell silent. Her sister had indeed gotten used to coming to greet herself and empress Yan, but this morning she had yet to see Empress Yan.
Xuan Yuwen looked to the right and left side of emperor Shun.
"Sister emperor, where is the noble empress Yan?"
"He's.."
"Good morning, glorious emperor, good morning, noble little king." Greet concubine Ning who already had a few steps away from them.
"Consort Ning, good morning." Emperor Shun.
Xuan Yuwen who disliked concubine Ning just kept quiet, he felt lazy even just to return Ning's concubine's greeting.
"Sister emperor, where is Empress Yan?"
Concubine Ning who was feeling ignored by Xuan Yuwen felt extremely annoyed, but she had to endure it.
"Does the noble little king not know if it has been a few days since empress Yan stayed in Ju's palace?" Said concubine Ning.
The new Xuan Yuwen knew that because for several weeks being in the academy was shocked.
"Sister emperor, is that true?"
"Yes that's right. He deserves to live there."
"Sister emperor, you again hurt Empress Yan. If big brother doesn't like the prime minister of Qing, it shouldn't hurt empress Yan to vent the anger of the elder brother."
"Xuan Yuwen!"
Xuan Yuwen left Emperor Shun and concubine Ning in anger.
All this time Xuan Yuwen had always disliked emperor Shun if he did anything to hurt Empress Yan. It was not that Xuan Yuwen liked one of Empress Yan's good friends, but rather that he knew what empress Yan really looked like.
Seeing his sister leave just like that, Emperor Shun was furious.
"Your majesty, calm your noble self. His highness the little king is still too young, he must have gotten so much incitement from empress Yan that he was like that to his majesty." Said concubine Ning.
Emperor Shun was silent, he preferred to return to his palace quickly.
Today the emperor Shun who was not disturbed by Empress Yan should be pleased, because early in the morning he did not need to yell and revile Empress Yan.
But until noon, emperor Shun always felt that something was different than usual.
There were no shouts calling out his name, no footsteps running in front of the reading room. Everything Emperor Shun used to hear, no longer existed.
"Agh! What exactly did Qing Lian want?" Emperor Shun uttered furiously.
Consort Ning who was about to enter stopped when she heard the emperor shout the name of empress Yan from within the emperor's reading room.
"Once again empress Yan. That j*lang woman, I had to get rid of her so that the emperor would no longer remember her."
Disillusioned and angry, concubine Ning did not enter to meet emperor Shun and chose to return to his pavilion.