I insist

Chapter 464: Valuing

"Your Majesty, I know I shouldn't bother you, but I just can't bear it. I'm so scared. Nothing's wrong at all..."

But I'm so afraid. I wake up in fright every day. Your Majesty, am I really ill? Will my child be affected?

Liuli looked at the Emperor pitifully and asked very seriously.

The Emperor looked at Liuli, his thoughts drifting away. In truth, every woman in the palace felt the same way, but when he looked at them, he always felt that they weren't sincere.

She was married into the palace either because he was the emperor and she couldn't refuse, or because her family needed her.

No woman is like Liuli, who says whatever comes to mind without fear of making him angry or taking it out on her.

Thinking of this, the Emperor felt even more pity for Liuli. He reached out and helped her up, gently comforting her, "Don't worry, it's alright. He is a prince."

"Everything will be alright, and I'm here for you. Don't be afraid, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Liuli nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, I am not afraid of anything. With Your Majesty by my side, I am not afraid of anything."

The Emperor reached out and embraced Liuli, letting her lean against him.

When Liuli was in the Emperor's arms, she knew that she had succeeded in taking this step, and the next step would be for her to regain the Emperor's favor.

Sure enough, the emperor quickly moved her to her original palace, and the furnishings inside had been changed, for fear that she would recall what had happened before.

Although she has regained the Emperor's favor, he cannot be with her every day, as the matter of the Fourth Prince has not yet been resolved.

Although there is no evidence to prove that Du Chun'an's words are true, the Emperor has become suspicious of the Fourth Prince and has been suppressing him at every turn.

Meanwhile, Yu Huailin also had his spies sow discord between the Emperor and the Fourth Prince, causing their relationship to deteriorate further.

"You unfilial son! How could I have such a son?"

The emperor threw the teacup to the ground, his anger clearly visible, and no one dared to step forward.

At this moment, the Demon Consort arrived. She had heard about Liuli's situation, and how could she allow Liuli to be the sole recipient of the Emperor's favor? So she took the initiative to come to see the Emperor today.

She had just arrived when she heard the sound of a teacup being smashed, which startled her.

"What happened in here? How did such a commotion occur?" The demon concubine asked, frowning as she touched her slightly protruding belly.

When the chief eunuch saw the wicked concubine, he bowed to her and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"I've heard that His Majesty has been busy with state affairs lately, and I was a little worried, so I came to check on him. Please go in and inform him. Thank you for your help."

The concubine nodded slightly to the chief eunuch and spoke softly.

The chief eunuch was in a difficult position, since the emperor had just lost his temper and if he went in to report at this moment, wouldn't he be just running into the emperor?

The concubine knew she had put the head eunuch in a difficult position, and that it wouldn't be proper for her to go in directly.

"In that case, I will wait here. You may take the food prepared for the Emperor back and keep it warm. Bring it over when the Emperor is ready to eat."

After giving her instructions, the demon queen stood motionless at the door.

The chief eunuch was now frightened. He said softly, "Your Majesty, you are pregnant. How can you stand here for so long? You should return to the palace."

"It's alright. I'm not feeling well staying in the palace all the time, so I might as well come out for a walk. Besides, I'd like to see His Majesty. My palace is too far away."

The demon concubine smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

The chief eunuch had already made up his mind when he saw the wicked concubine. There was nothing he could do but stand outside cautiously with her, secretly praying that the emperor would come out soon.

Perhaps because he had truly heard the chief eunuch's prayer, the emperor soon emerged from inside, his face looking quite grim.

"Your Majesty, I greet you." The concubine bowed to the emperor.

Upon hearing the voice, the Emperor looked at the concubine and, seeing her protruding belly, quickly said, "Alright, you are pregnant, there's no need for such formalities."

"What brings my beloved concubine here today? Shouldn't she be resting in the palace during her pregnancy?"

"I heard that Your Majesty has been busy with state affairs lately, and I was a little worried about Your Majesty's health, so I prepared some food. However, I was worried that it would get cold, so I put it back."

The concubine spoke to the emperor with a gentle smile on her face.

Upon hearing the concubine's words, the Emperor nodded slightly: "Very well, in that case, I will accompany my beloved concubine to your palace for some food and to relax as well."

The concubine smiled slightly at the emperor, and then they arrived at the concubine's palace.

She had prepared many of the Emperor's favorite foods, so the Emperor ate to his heart's content and forgot about the matter of the Fourth Prince.

"Your Majesty, you've lost weight lately. Is something troubling you? In any case, Your Majesty's health is the most important thing," the concubine said softly.

The Emperor opened his eyes, feeling a warmth in his heart. He reached out and grasped the concubine's hand: "My beloved concubine is so considerate, unlike those rebellious sons who upset me every day."

"But what wrong have the princes done? The princes are still young and have not experienced much. Your Majesty can teach them slowly. Why get so angry?"

The concubine offered only casual advice; she had absolutely no interest in what the princes were doing.

The Emperor snorted coldly: "They're not young anymore. They should understand some things by now. I think they just want to go against me. They're a real handful."

"Your Majesty, please calm down. If the prince is disobedient, we can raise him again. Besides, Your Majesty has many children, and there will always be a sensible one. And don't I have another one in my belly?"

The concubine reached out and grabbed the emperor's hand, placing it directly on her belly.

The Emperor found the concubine's words quite reasonable. He stroked his slightly protruding belly and said softly, "Yes, you're right. Since they're disobedient, we should train them to be obedient."

The one in your belly will definitely be the most obedient prince, much better than the current ones. I have high hopes for him.

"He is the Emperor's child, and he will surely grow up to be someone the Emperor will be satisfied with," the concubine said with a smile.

After the concubine finished speaking, she looked outside and said softly, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Would you like to go and see Consort Jieyu?"

"My beloved concubine, do you not want me to stay here overnight?" This is the first time the Emperor has ever seen someone trying to send him away.

"Your Majesty would naturally prefer to stay, but I have also heard about Consort Jieyu's situation. If I were to ask Your Majesty to stay here..."

That Consort Jieyu might be unhappy, and I'm afraid something might happen there, so..."

Even as he said this, the Emperor still saw a hint of melancholy in the concubine's eyes. He tenderly embraced her and said, "I will stay here tonight."

You say she's afraid, but aren't you afraid too? I want to hear the truth.

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid every day."