Chapter 644 - Chapter 644: Chapter 631: Married the Wrong One (1/2)

chapter 644: chapter 631: married the wrong one

chu shengrui agreed heartily to grant chu jinnian a marriage present.

after ordering the four to leave, chu shengrui and chu yunhe proceeded to the empress’s palace.

at this time, the empress was already in the palace with pastries and tea prepared, waiting for chu shengrui and his son. she even had the maids redo her makeup.

although her beauty had faded with age, a saying describes that just like a mature woman, she still maintained her charm.

if concubine hui could dress up daily with great splendour, why couldn’t she, the master of the palace who was just a few years older than concubine hui?

furthermore, she had just received insider information that chu shengrui had brought up the matter of the crown prince in the main hall.

after discussing the matter of the crown prince, he immediately brought chu yunhe to see her, showing concern for her discomfort over the past few days. the plans in chu shengrui’s heart were thus clear.

if chu yunhe became the crown prince, his ascension to the throne would be inevitable, and she would be the empress dowager, she could deal with concubine hui and her son any way she pleased.

thinking of the various oppressions and stolen affection she had suffered since the arrival of concubine hui, and the possibility of returning all the pain to them, the empress felt tremendously pleased.

while the empress was rejoicing, the announcement of the emperor’s arrival sounded outside. she hurriedly collected her thoughts and went to greet him.

before she could walk out of the palace door, chu shengrui and chu yunhe had already arrived at the entrance.

“your servant greets your majesty.” the empress greeted him with a charming curtsy.

chu shengrui paused for a moment before he walked to the table in the hall and sat down. he didn’t permit the empress to rise.

the empress was taken aback. looking up at chu shengrui’s face that was as dark as storm clouds, her heart felt a sudden chill, “your majesty seems to be in a bad mood. did someone upset you?”

chu shengrui did not answer. he dashed his gaze on the table full of delicately made snacks. he tested the temperature of the tea, picked it up, and took a sip, “this tea is neither cold nor hot, just right.”

“i am your majesty’s wife, and should naturally do my utmost in everything,” said the empress with a smile.

“that might be so, but i came on a whim from shangyuan hall. the perfectly cooled tea here suggests you were quite aware when i would leave there and when i would come here.”

chu shengrui glanced at the empress from the corner of his eye, “it seems, the empress’s eyes have always been fixated on me, not missing a single detail.”

sensing chu shengrui’s anger, the empress shivered, “your majesty, please calm your anger. i was wrong. my intentions were merely to do my best to serve you, i did not mean to monitor your majesty at all times.”

“yes, mother is simply devoted to father and has been especially diligent. she means no harm.” chu yunhe quickly kneel beside the empress, intervening, “please pardon her, father.”

“is that so?” chu shengrui’s thin lips tightened and the anger in his eyes intensified, “or did i misunderstand the empress?”

“your majesty just misunderstood me…” the empress defended with a trembling voice.