Transmigrated As My Former Uncle's Sweetheart

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Chapter 301: It Was Now Too Late
The Virtuous Consort had been unsettled when she saw how Lu Liangwei and His Majesty behaved during His Majesty's birthday banquet.

However, believing His Majesty to be pure of heart and without desire, she thought it would be impossible for him to fall for the young runt. She did not think further of it.

It was until His Majesty personally set foot in the Grand Duke Mansion to propose marriage, that she realized that her odd feelings before were not without reason.

His Majesty had really felt something for Lu Liangwei.

It was now too late.

She clenched tightly onto the handkerchief in her fist at this thought.

She had never expected for someone as reserved as His Majesty to fall for a young girl like her.

Her gaze brushed across the women in her room as she was thought this.

In the room were four concubines, including her. Even though they might not have faces that could launch a thousand ships, they were still rare beauties. Did they not have more feminine charms than that young wretch, Lu Liangwei, who was practically still a child?

Lu Liangwei may have been born with breathtaking beauty, but she was still young and still looked like a kid. How could she compare to the four of them, who were mature and possessed the graceful bearings of regal women?

His Majesty had never shown interest and left her hanging for years upon years without touching her even once. Now, his gaze had suddenly fallen upon someone unlikely.

Lu Liangwei almost became the Crown Prince's wife. Did that not bother His Majesty? Did he not find that disgusting?

He had fallen for a young girl who had almost become his niece-on-law.

The Virtuous Consort found this quite ridiculous.

She had hoped every day and night for it, but her hopes of His Majesty giving her even one brief look were now dashed. All she had gotten from her patient wait was the news of him conferring someone else the title of Empress. The grievance and dissatisfaction from this felt like it was about to crush her.

However, the more serious the situation, the more she should not panic.

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Even though the marriage had been proposed, anything could change before she entered the Palace.

No one would be able to predict any 'accidents' or surprises, right?

She suppressed the thought and picked up the tea on the table to have a sip before looking at Ji Linghui again. "Prudence Consort, do you feel the same way too?"

Ji Linghui was a little distracted and slightly heartbroken.

His Majesty was actually marrying Lu Liangwei and appointing her as the Empress.

A girl younger than her by a few years had caught His Majesty's eye.

The few of them seated together here were picked by officials from the Ministry of Rites. They were picked for His Majesty, including... her. She was just the same. She had paid a high price to enter the Palace.

His Majesty had given all his attention to governing state affairs and never had the intention of expanding his imperial harem. It was the court officials who had pestered him about it, making him simply bring a few women into the imperial harem just to shut the annoying officials up.

His Majesty had never bestowed his attention upon any of them.

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On the other hand, she had been attracted to him the first time she saw him. She knew he was the one she had to marry in this lifetime. She begged for her father's help.