Chapter 1865 - 1803: Just Treat Him as a Kept Man
Chapter 1865: Chapter 1803: Just Treat Him as a Kept Man
Secret? What secret?
Ah Jiu looked at Wufu with a bit of confusion.
Wufu pursed her lips. She didn’t know what secret there could be, but between men and women, it’s always those few things, what else could there be?
Ah Jiu wasn’t stupid either. It was just because the main characters in this matter were those he once admired most that after hearing about this suddenly, he couldn’t accept it and lost his judgment.
Now the situation was unraveling bit by bit, slowly revealing its original form, becoming clearer and closer to the true facts. What could he not think of?
"Are you saying they have crossed that moral line?" Ah Jiu closed his eyes, his voice surprisingly calm.
"Ah Jiu." Wufu held his hand and said, "If you want to vent, then just..."
"No."
Ah Jiu opened his eyes, his gaze cold as he said, "This was all expected."
"This is just our assumption. We don’t have any actual evidence, and Royal Mother, she doesn’t seem like..."
"He is the Emperor!" Ah Jiu smiled bitterly and said, "He is the Lord of the World. What is there that he cannot have? What is there that he doesn’t dare to do? Royal Mother is unwilling, but can she really resist?"
Wufu pressed her lips together, reached out to embrace him, and gently patted his back.
How many people could accept such a thing?
"I’m fine." Ah Jiu took a few breaths, forcing out a smile.
"If you don’t want to smile, then don’t. It’s ugly." Wufu pretended to be disgusted as she said, "Ah Jiu, as for the Emperor, I won’t say it, he’s just a pervert. But don’t blame or resent Royal Mother. What I really don’t want to see is that Royal Mother is unwilling in this matter, because if that’s the case, she would endure more than we could imagine, and her heart would ache more. So, don’t hate her."
The Empress Dowager was someone she quite liked. If, as a son, there arose a rift with his own mother over so-called chastity, it would be too unworthy.
Ah Jiu grasped her hand and said, "Wufu, thank you."
If it were someone else who knew about this, they might disdain and despise endlessly.
But thinking about Wufu’s background and the strange world she often mentioned, Ah Jiu’s lips twitched slightly in understanding.
So, because people’s education and understanding differ, their views on facts also vary, and sometimes it’s really necessary to listen to others’ perspectives.
"Ah Jiu, we will take this matter slowly. No matter how bad it is, it’s an outcome we’ve anticipated. If you’re really upset, just think of that guy as a companion Royal Mother keeps to alleviate loneliness." Wufu blurted out.
Pu!
Cough, cough, cough!
The tea Ah Jiu had just sipped almost choked him to death. He pointed at her, amused and exasperated: "What nonsense are you spouting!"
Wufu shrugged, looking innocent, and said, "Just thinking from a different angle."
Ah Jiu shook his head. Nobody was more nonsensical than her.
"By the way, did the Empress have a child?"
Ah Jiu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "The Central Palace did have a legitimate son, but he passed away at three years old."
"How did he die?"
"Drowned." Ah Jiu sighed, "The only legitimate heir, causing quite a stir at the time. The Imperial Brother issued a gag order, strictly forbidding discussion of the matter under penalty of death. Why?"
"Oh, nothing. I saw the Empress today when I left the palace, and suddenly remembered that it seemed strange for her to have no children at her age. So it turns out there was this incident," Wufu remarked. "No wonder I sometimes find her rather strange, making me uncomfortable."
Hearing this, Ah Jiu furrowed his brows slightly in thought.