TN | The Malicious Empress

Chapter 1: Disposing the Empress

During the early summer when evening falls, there will always be sudden, torrential rains.

The skies were overcast and the dark clouds were suppressing the dignified atmosphere of the Palace. The formerly magnificent palace hall was shrouded by the clouds, as if it was a huge cage, trapping the people inside firmly.

In the large chambers, the curtains seemed old as they were covered with a thick layer of dust. The weather originally was hot, but one actually felt a little cold inside. Clothes and jewellery were scattered all over the floor, as if some calamity had just occurred.

A female was half kneeling on the ground, looking at the person in front.

This female was only in her thirties, but her face was already like that of an old woman. There was deep hostility between her brows and her eyes were as dead as stagnant water, seemingly unable to tear like a long dried well but filled with a bottomless hatred.

"Your Ladyship, please." The eunuch beside her had a bolt of white silk in his hands and his tone could not hide his impatience, "This one still needs to report back to his Majesty upon completion."

Shen Jennie's eyes landed on the eunuch. She remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking with a hoarse voice, "When Bengong promoted you at that time, you were still a dog beside Gao GongGong."

The eunuch slightly raised his head arrogantly, "Your Ladyship, the present is different from the past."

"The present is different from the past..." Shen Jennie muttered before suddenly raising her head for a laugh, "What a good 'the present is different from the past'!"

Because of one sentence, 'the present is different from the past', all the servants and courtiers who had previously seen her would be respectful and let her order them around. Because of this 'the present is different from the past', she ended up with three Chi (1 chi = 1/3 meter) of white silk to end her life. What kind of past is the past and when did the present became the present? Was it starting from when Mei Furen entered the Palace, from when the Crown Prince was deposed, or when Princess Wan Yu died tragically on her long journey for an alliance marriage? Or was it when she came back to the Palace after being a Qin hostage five years ago?

From the 'past' to the 'present', from an Empress to a deposed Empress, it was all because of Fu Jong Kai's one word! This entire court of officials changed their positions and this Ming Qi reversed black and white! What a good 'the present is different from the past'!

The doors of the hall creaked open and a pair of dragon embroidered boots stopped in front of Jennie. Looking up, her eyes were met with a bright yellow robe.

"Seeing that you have followed Zhen for twenty years, Zhen will grant you an intact corpse. Thank this kindness." The Emperor said.

Shen Jennie slowly raised her head and look at the man that was standing tall above . Time did not leave any imprint on his face as he was as handsome as he was in the beginning. He was the wise sovereign and justifiably the Son of Heaven. He was the man that she had foolishly loved for twenty years and the husband that she helped in humble circumstances over the years. Now he said to her, "Zhen will grant you an intact corpse. Thank this kindness."

"Why?" Jennie asked with difficulty.

He did not reply.

"Why the need to eliminate the entire Shen family?" She asked

Prince Kai, Fu Jong Kai, was one of the nine sons of the Late Emperor. Each of the nine sons had their own merits but the Crown Prince was sickly and the Emperor was not willing to alter the title of the Crown Prince, thus the Princes took the turmoil as an opportunity. She had long fallen for Prince Kai's peerless talent and regardless of her family's persuasion, she finally got want she wanted, but also firmly tied the entire Shen family together with Prince Kai.