【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 3, Chapter 75)

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Chapter 75 Willing but Powerless

Consort Lu's offering of soup to Emperor Xuanhe was merely symbolic; her true intentions lay elsewhere. Hearing that

the Emperor wanted her to keep him company, she was delighted. After sitting down in the chair beside the imperial desk, she parted her cherry lips and

said sweetly, "Your Majesty! Why hasn't Consort Cao come to visit you these days? Before, I often saw her

clinging to your side!"

Hearing this, Emperor Xuanhe paused, neither confirming nor denying, and nodded, "Indeed! Consort Cao has rarely

come to see me lately. I wonder what she's up to?"

A sly smile flashed in Consort Lu's eyes as she said, "Your Majesty, there's something I'm unsure whether I should say.

I'm afraid it might displease you."

"What's there to say? Why are you being so formal with me, my beloved consort?"

Emperor Xuanhe smiled and said, "What does my beloved consort want to say to me? Please speak frankly, I won't be angry!"

Consort Lu pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I've noticed that Consort Cao and the Golden Knife Prince Consort...

it seems... it seems..." She paused, then stopped.

"Seems like what?"

Emperor Xuanhe asked, bewildered. "Why did you stop talking, my beloved consort?" Consort

Lu frowned and said, "They seem to be acting strangely. Doesn't Your Majesty find it odd?"

Emperor Xuanhe's expression changed slightly, but he said calmly, "How is it abnormal? What's strange about it?"

"Your Majesty, do you remember last time at the Royal Colosseum?"

Consort Lu said.

Emperor Xuanhe nodded slightly and said, "Of course I remember. What is it?"

Consort Lu pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, when you were watching the animal training at the arena, you didn't notice, but

I did. I saw Consort Cao constantly flirting with the Golden Knife Prince Consort. They were exchanging glances. Your Majesty,

don't you think they're acting strangely?"

"Oh!"

Emperor Xuanhe's expression changed, and he smiled and said, "My dear consort, you must have seen wrong."

"My observation is keen; how could I be wrong!"

Consort Lu said sternly, "Not only that, Your Majesty, just yesterday, Consort Cao also left the palace without permission and went to

Princess Jingguo's residence to ask Lady Fan for someone. Your Majesty, don't you have any suspicions at all?" "

Suspicions about what?"

Emperor Xuanhe frowned deeply and said calmly, "Does my dear consort suspect that there's something unspeakable between them?

How could that be? They are mother-in-law and son-in-law. My dear consort, you are being too suspicious!"

Uh! Consort Lu hadn't expected Emperor Xuanhe to react this way after hearing her story—completely unmoved and

indifferent. This was highly unusual.

Consort Lu couldn't sit still any longer and abruptly stood up, saying, "Your Majesty! You trust the Crown Princess too much. What about

Consort Cao… Your Majesty, do you remember when Wu Tianjiao first entered the palace, she went to Donghua Palace?"

"Of course I remember!"

Emperor Xuanhe replied noncommittally, smiling slightly. "I kept Wu Tianjiao in the palace for a meal, but I was busy with state affairs and

had no time take Wu Tianjiao to Donghua Palace for a meal. What? Does my beloved consort find something amiss?"

"Of course that's wrong!"

Consort Lu was both angry and anxious. She hadn't expected Emperor Xuanhe to be so muddle-headed, unaware that he was being cuckolded, as if

he were still covering for his adulterous partner. She immediately said, "Your Majesty, do you know that Consort Cao and Wu Tianjiao

closed the gates of Donghua Palace that day? Consort Cao had her maids and eunuchs guard outside. They stayed in the bedroom

for a long time, and Wu Tianjiao didn't leave until evening. Your Majesty, don't you find that strange? Can a meal take that

long?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanhe's facial muscles twitched involuntarily, his pupils contracted, and he said in a gloomy tone,

"My dear consort, what are you trying to say? Without evidence, you shouldn't make wild guesses!"

Consort Lu was stunned and momentarily speechless.

Emperor Xuanhe, seeing this, said calmly, "My beloved consort! I know that you and Consort Cao are at odds, fighting each other, each trying

to find fault with the other. Normally, as long as you don't go too far, I turn a blind eye, but today you've gone too

far, daring to make wild guesses about Consort Cao… Hmm! I'll pretend you never said that; I don't want to hear anything like it again

!"

Consort Lu never expected Emperor Xuanhe to react this way; it was completely contrary to her original purpose for coming tonight.

Why was this? Consort Lu was somewhat bewildered and at a loss. Seeing that Emperor Xuanhe was angry, she dared not say anything more, and

could only sigh softly, saying, "Your Majesty truly trusts the women of the Cao family. Since Your Majesty doesn't trust them, then this concubine will take her leave

!"

With that, she slightly curtsied and slowly withdrew from Changshou Palace.

Watching Consort Lu's graceful figure depart, Emperor Xuanhe's eyes revealed sorrow. His withered right hand

reached between his legs, groped for a moment, shook his head, and sighed, "My beloved consort! Of course I believe in you,

but I am powerless to help you..." Just as he was talking to himself, the eunuch Guo entered,

bowed before the imperial desk, and said, "Your Majesty, it is getting late. You should retire for the night. There is an early morning court session tomorrow!"

"Early morning court session!"

Emperor Xuanhe grunted, pondered for a moment, and said, "Just say that I am unwell, and that I will not attend court tomorrow morning!"

Ah! Guo Gonggong was taken aback, and said in astonishment, "Your Majesty, this... Prime Minister Xiao and the others..." "Ignore

them !"

Emperor Xuanhe sneered, "Let them fight like dogs!"

After a moment's thought, he asked, "Guo Gonggong, how long have you been serving me?"

Hearing this, Guo Gonggong didn't understand the implication. He thought for a while and said, "This servant entered the palace at thirteen, and began

serving Your Majesty at fifteen, and so far..." He counted on his fingers and said with a bitter smile, "It has been thirty-four years!"

"Thirty-four years!"

Emperor Xuanhe couldn't help but sigh, and said sadly, "Yes! You've been with me since I was the Crown Prince.

Time really flies. Thirty-four years have passed in the blink of an eye. Little Guo, tell me, am I a

failure as emperor?"

Guo Gonggong was horrified. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Seeing this, Emperor Xuanhe shook his head, knowing that

asking Guo Gonggong for his opinion would be forcing him. How could Guo Gonggong dare to speak his mind?

Alas! Emperor Xuanhe sighed and said, "Eunuch Guo, tomorrow morning, go to Princess Jingguo's residence and

bring the Golden Knife Consort here! It's been so many days; we can't let Madam Fan keep him locked up like this!"

"Yes!"

Eunuch Guo agreed, his brow furrowed, and said, "Your Majesty, will Madam Fan... release him?

This servant is worried... she won't give this servant face?"

Emperor Xuanhe thought about it and agreed. Ever since learning that Madam Fan had invited Wu Tianjiao to the Fan family, Emperor Xuanhe had been troubled.

If there was one woman in the capital that Emperor Xuanhe feared most

, it was none other than Madam Fan. Besides fear, Emperor Xuanhe felt even more guilt towards this woman, a feeling that lingered in his mind to this day.

This went back more than forty years. At that time, Madam Fan, Yan Ningxin, was still a young girl, beautiful as a fairy, the most beautiful woman

in the capital, attracting countless princes, nobles, and heroes. Emperor Xuanhe was naturally one of them.

At that time, Emperor Xuanhe was only the Crown Prince, young, handsome, and dashing. His status as Crown Prince

naturally attracted countless noblewomen, all of whom wanted to become the Crown Princess and the future Empress of the Empire. However,

the Crown Prince only had eyes for Yan Ningxin. In his mind, Yan Ningxin was the best candidate for Crown Princess, and he

dreamed that she would become his Crown Princess, and even his future Empress.

However, dreams are just dreams, and reality is cruel. The Crown Prince never expected that Yan Ningxin would not

choose him, but instead choose the lowly Imperial Guard Fan Wei. As the Crown Prince of the Empire, he could not accept this

cruel reality. He was heartbroken over the loss of his beloved and became despondent.

Yan Ningxin married Fan Wei, and the Crown Prince was heartbroken for a time. But fate is unpredictable, and misfortune can strike at any

moment Fan Wei was an Imperial General, and as the saying goes, even generals are not immune to death on the battlefield. A few years later,

General Fan Wei died in battle against the Peacock Dynasty, leaving his wife, Lady Fan, a widow, all alone.

With Fan Wei's death, Lady Fan became a widow, and the Crown Prince's previously dormant desires were rekindled. Although Lady Fan had been married before and

was no longer a virgin, her beauty was undeniable, and the Crown Prince didn't mind. Marrying her as his Crown Princess was impossible,

but having her as a mistress was acceptable. Therefore, the Crown Prince frequently visited the Fan family, ostensibly for comfort, but in reality, hoping

to gain Lady Fan's consent to have his way with her.

Lady Fan was a traditional, conservative woman, dignified, elegant, and virtuous. After understanding the Crown Prince's

intentions politely refused him and stopped seeing him. However, the Crown Prince did not give up. Seeing that

he couldn't seduce Lady Fan, he resorted to another method: drugging and raping her.

The Crown Prince approached his mother, Empress Kang, the Empress of the Empire at the time. He needed

his mother's help to drug and rape Lady Fan. Empress Kang doted on her son immensely. She

was furious that Lady Fan had chosen to marry Fan Wei while eyeing her son. Upon hearing of the Crown Prince's ulterior motives, she surprisingly

agreed to help him achieve his goal.

Emperor Xuanhe clearly remembered that it was a beautiful, sunny afternoon when his mother invited Lady Fan into the palace.

In the pavilion of the Imperial Garden, his mother drugged Lady Fan with a laced imperial wine. Then,

he appeared, like a hungry wolf, and rushed into the Purple Dragon Palace…

Recalling that passionate night, the intense embrace, Emperor Xuanhe's heart still swelled with longing. But

after that night, all the beauty and ugliness, fortune and misfortune became the past. Although he had obtained

Lady Fan and defiled her chastity, he also made her unable to forgive him. Afterwards, no matter how hard he tried or how much he tried

to make amends, Lady Fan refused to forgive him.

Alas! Thinking of this, Emperor Xuanhe sighed deeply. Looking up, he saw Eunuch Guo still waiting beside him and asked in surprise,

"Why haven't you left yet?"

"Your Majesty, this servant…this servant…" Eunuch Guo stammered, unsure what to say, yet forced

to speak, "Your Majesty, that…if Lady Fan doesn't release the Golden Knife Prince Consort, what should this servant do?"

"How should I know?"

Emperor Xuanhe was annoyed. He flicked his sleeve and said angrily, "No matter what, you must

bring Wu Tianjiao before me tomorrow, or I'll skin you alive. Get out, I need to rest!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Eunuch Guo obediently replied, quickly leaving Changshou Palace. Once outside, he wiped the cold sweat from his brow with his sleeve, thinking to himself:

"Your Majesty is capricious; serving a ruler is like walking on thin ice! You

brought this upon yourself with your licentious deeds, yet

I have to suffer the

consequences dread. If Lady Fan was in a good mood, it might be bearable,

but if she was in a bad mood, he was in for a world of hurt.

What to do? Guo Gonggong paced anxiously in the corridor, wringing his hands. Suddenly, he remembered

someone, his eyes lit up, and he chuckled to himself, "It seems I have no choice but to ask her for help!

Lady Fan must give her face!"

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