⛩"Shanghai!" The Empress Dowager raged as the Emperor walked in kowtowing. "This Emperor greets you High Mother." Even though Shanghai was Emperor he still respected her and her wishes no matter how absurd he thought they were.
"Stop with this...Your an Emperor not a Sensei." The Emperor rose politely dusting himself off.⛩
"You called for me?" The Emperor questioned waiting for a reason to being called here. His mind was on his love. The black hanfu Genki.
The Emperor smiled thinking of her.
"I want you to kill Concubine Jade."
She spat bitterly.⛩
"W-What?!" He snapped out of his thoughts.⛩
"You disobeyed me and must deal with the consequences."
The Emperor's eyes widened in disbelief as he turned around trying desperately to compose himself.
"I-I-I can't do that..." He begged.
"You may be my son and have feelings for a woman I despise but you are still Emperor and are expected to perform your duties to your country and your Empress." The Queen scolded coldly rising from her throne walked an inch towards the Emperor.⛩
"I'll stay away from Jade..." The Emperor forced himself to say tightly closing his eyes letting out a breath.
"And the child?" The Emperor snapped around appalled to what his mother could be applying.⛩
"W-WHAT about the child?" The Emperor said through his teeth angrily. "You know how the Officials and Nobles will talk. How will it look when a lowly Concubine has your first heir."⛩
"......." The Emperor was lost for words.⛩
"They'll be raised as a servant in the forbidden palace." The Emperor glumly said with his eyes cast down.
"No!" The Empress Dowager objected.
"Royal blood shall not be raised as a lowly commoner. You shall say that they are born after you and the Empress have a child."⛩
"Thank you High Mother." The Emperor said grateful that he'd at least be able to see his child.⛩
"Now go to the Empress and lay with her. For she must be with child this year in order for this plan to work! I shall silence those who wish to spread news of the Genki's pregnancy."⛩
The Emperor nodded and his face lay bare of all emotions for starting today he would no longer be able to see his love without harm coming to her.⛩ Even though he promised to put his Empress first he knew his mother would most definitely kill Jade if she found out he saw her alone that is....
Yes Jade would always be by his side in public but never alone again...
Such thoughts surely broke the Emperor's heart but he had to be strong for his nation, his mother, his love and his soon to be children.⛩
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