Chapter 171 The Mind Reader 3
Chapter 171 The Mind Reader 3
Chu Yu walked out of Qiwu Palace with a slightly staggering step. After walking a distance quickly, he stopped and looked back. In the dark night, the huge palace was like a crawling beast that could suddenly rise up at any time and destroy everything that provoked it.
His eyes couldn't help but turn cold, which reminded him of the powerful Pei family in the court. He had already anticipated that the queen must have considerable power in the harem, but he didn't expect that the complexity of the relationship was even deeper than he had previously estimated.
And the queen...seems to have changed.
In the past, all she thought about was how to secure her position as queen and how to support the crown prince to ensure the long-term prosperity of the Pei family.
Although her heart is no longer full of calculations, she seems to have become more... It's hard to describe, but she always feels that this change is not a good thing.
She had no respect for the emperor at all in her heart, and she called him "dog emperor" all the time without any mercy.
He glanced at his fingers, furious. When he heard Pei Yuanshuang's inner words "If you dare to touch me, I don't want your hands anymore", he even felt for a moment that if he put his hand on her, she would really do it!
Humph! What a "virtuous queen" praised by everyone!
If he could eavesdrop on other people's thoughts and not reveal them, he really wanted to pull over those ministers who said such things and let them listen carefully to what the "virtuous queen" they were talking about was thinking about all day long!
"Your Majesty..." The young eunuch stepped forward cautiously to remind him, "It is getting darker and the dew is heavy. It is not advisable to stay outdoors for a long time. Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty."
I was brainstorming like crazy: [It seems like the emperor is reluctant to part with the queen! Is the wind in the palace changing again? His Majesty still cares about the queen the most, and Concubine Mei is just a side dish for him to eat in his spare time? ]
Chu Yu looked at him deeply, then walked away: "Let's go to An Ning Palace."
"Yes!" The young eunuch felt a chill and responded hurriedly.
[Why do I suddenly feel a little cold? Is someone saying bad things about me behind my back again? Tsk... It seems that Concubine Mei is still the one favored by the Emperor. I have to hold her tightly.]
Chu Yu listened to the chaotic thoughts of the people behind him, and the expression on his face became increasingly cold.
Ever since he was struck by lightning while offering sacrifices in his mother's palace four months ago, after waking up, he suddenly discovered that he could hear other people's voices.
That's why I realized that everyone has their own selfish desires.
The young eunuch longs to gain the master's appreciation and climb up the ladder, while the young palace maid hopes to be favored by him and become the concubine of the master.
And none of the concubines in his harem, including the queen, truly loved him.
The concubines were eager to replace the empress, command the six palaces and enjoy unlimited glory. The empress only had her family and the crown prince in her heart. She was thinking about how to consolidate her position, train the crown prince to grow up and make him a qualified emperor in the future.
These complicated thoughts made Chu Yu see through their greed, selfishness and hypocrisy. He was filled with disgust and sometimes even wanted to drag them all out and chop them to pieces.
But reason finally suppressed this impulse. He couldn't punish people based on what he heard. Otherwise, he would be regarded as an capricious tyrant, and he would lose his power.
Moreover, he had to keep this secret tightly to himself. Otherwise, if others found out, everyone would be afraid of him. After all, who doesn't have some shameful thoughts?
As for the ministers in the court, it was only after they were able to hear their inner voices that Chu Yu realized that many of them were playing one thing on the surface with him and another behind his back, treating him, the emperor, as a fool.
Once they know that his little thoughts are exposed, they will be horrified and scared, and then, in order to protect themselves, they will probably unite to deal with him, even if he is the king of a country.
In order to secure his throne, Chu Yu had to flatter them, which made him very depressed. Although he seemed to be rich, there were few people around him who treated him sincerely.
Fortunately, he met Mei'er.
Walking into An Ning Palace, Chu Yu couldn't help but reveal a genuine smile on his face when he thought of the person waiting for him inside.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Two palace maids came towards him, and when they saw him, they quickly bowed their heads and saluted. Their posture was particularly charming, and their beautiful body curves were revealed when they bent down.
Listening to her messy thoughts, Chu Yu frowned fiercely. How could Mei'er keep such a person serving her?
"Everyone, get up!" He said indifferently, pointing at the shy little maid, "This person's clothes are presumptuous, send him to the laundry department."
The young palace maid was frightened and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy.
She had just been laughing in her heart at Concubine Mei for being stupid. She actually dared to let herself show up and was not afraid of taking away her honor and favor with her appearance and figure.
Unexpectedly, she angered the emperor as soon as they met. She had done nothing but show off her beauty! She did put some effort into her clothes, but they were not noticeable at all!
How could the emperor pay attention to the details of the palace maid's clothing? Ahhhh - she will die with her eyes wide open!
"Your Majesty! You are here!" Concubine Mei came out after hearing the noise and threw herself into Chu Yu's arms with a look of surprise on her face.
[Your Majesty has come to see me again, ahhhh——I’m so happy! I love Your Majesty the most, it would be great if I could see Your Majesty every day! ]
Hearing her cheerful voice, Chu Yu's stiff expression softened instantly, and he opened his arms and hugged her tightly.
Concubine Mei was petite, and her facial features were not particularly beautiful, they could only be described as pretty, but her eyes were particularly lively, and she had a vitality that was rarely seen in the palace.
Chu Yu met her one month after he acquired the ability to read minds. Hearing that she was not like others who only thought about climbing up the social ladder and only cared about eating and drinking, he couldn't help but be curious.
The young talent was silly and at first she mistook him for a young eunuch. Every time they met she chattered endlessly, but listening to her happy voice, he did not feel bored at all.
Chu Yu didn't want to lose this only piece of pure land, so he kept his identity hidden when interacting with her. Until that time when he saw her being punished and heard her crying pitifully in her heart, he couldn't help but get angry.
I thought that after knowing that she was the emperor, she would become like those vulgar women, but Mei'er was only surprised for a moment.
On the surface, she was very respectful to him, but in her heart she was only lamenting about her embarrassing behavior a few days ago. She had no idea that she had finally met a noble person and would be successful in the future. It sounded extremely cute.
How could he not like such a Mei'er?
Later on, she treated him the same as before, counting all the delicious and fun things in her mind, and she did not feel very happy when she received rewards, but only secretly expressed her love for him in her heart.
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