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During my days of recuperation, I hardly stepped out of Yi'an Palace.
The imperial harem was vast and once bustling with activity, but after the old emperor took the consorts to the Western Paradise, it became desolate.
Feeling bored, a few Consorts came to visit.
Oh, they were the emperor's aunts.
I was quite touched by their concern for me, so I asked Sanbao to bring out my treasured snacks to entertain them.
To my surprise, as soon as they entered, they began to cry.
"Your Majesty, you must stand up for us!"
Consort Yu shouted hoarsely, grabbing my hand. "The Fan Prefecture Mining Area has always been managed by our royal family, yet now the emperor wants to transfer authority to the Ministry of Revenue. This is unbearable!"
Beside her, Yun Consort quickly chimed in, "Yes! Our Prince Qing's mansion only made two hundred thousand taels this year; next year we’ll have to sell off our maids and servants."
I paused in my snacking.
They couldn't survive on two hundred thousand taels?
As a dowager empress, my annual silver allowance was only two thousand taels!
They continued to sob and murmur, but the more I listened, the more I felt that I was the one suffering the most.
Before long, I found myself crying along with them, and even louder than they were.
The Consorts were startled by my loud cries, exchanging glances in confusion before trying to comfort me.
Even after they left, I continued to cry, and when the Emperor arrived, I still had snot bubbles hanging from my nose.
I could sense his anger.
"Who bullied you?"
He said coldly, wiping my nose.
He used his own handkerchief, which had a faint scent of dragon's saliva; it smelled so good.
I looked at him, sniffled, and pitifully replied, "You."
The Emperor was taken aback for a moment, frowning. "How did I bully you?"
Perhaps feeling too wronged, I began to complain to the Emperor, "You said we should be frugal and avoid extravagance, which means I have to send someone to watch at the door just to eat a Pork Knuckle. They have so much silver coming in each year; how many Pork Knuckles could they buy with that!"
As I spoke, my sense of grievance deepened, and tears began to fall again.
The Emperor looked at me and let out a heavy sigh.
"I didn't stop you from eating Pork Knuckle. If you want to eat it, go ahead. Just stop crying, okay?" He wiped my tears again.
I blinked at him and asked, "Really? *Sniffle*—"
This time it was a sobbing hiccup.
"Really. I can still afford to take care of you."
The Emperor brushed my disheveled hair aside and asked, "Besides Pork Knuckle, do you have any other requests?"
I felt a surge of joy.
It turned out that by blocking the poisoned arrow for the Emperor, I could make a request!
After thinking for a moment, I answered honestly, "I don't want to be Empress anymore."
The Emperor fell silent, his expression darkening as he fixed his gaze on me.
He was angry.
But it was he who had asked me if I had any other requests.
Besides, I wasn't his biological mother; my departure wouldn't affect him much, right?
Feeling uneasy under his intense stare, I timidly lowered my head.
Just as I hesitated about retracting my previous statement, he uttered a single word in a low voice.
"Fine."
Watching him walk away, I suddenly felt a pang of regret.
After leaving the palace, I probably wouldn't see that handsome face again.
Perhaps it was because I was about to leave; in the following days, the Emperor visited Yi'an Palace more frequently.
He never mentioned the incident that ruined me whenever he came, and I didn't dare to urge him.
One thing that made me happy was that the Emperor no longer wore a cold expression towards me; perhaps he wanted to treat me better in these final days.
On the downside, he always came to share my meals, leaving me with insufficient food.
Another month passed without my release from the palace, but I received news that stirred my emotions.
Prince Xian had returned.
When I was thirteen, I climbed over the wall to steal dates from the neighboring Chancellor's house and accidentally poked a beehive.
In an instant, as wasps swarmed around, Prince Xian appeared in the Chancellor's courtyard, draped in a dark cloak.
Did you think it was a hero saving a damsel in distress?
No, I immediately snatched Prince Xian's cloak and wrapped it around myself before running away.
That day, everyone from the Imperial Medical Institute went to Prince Xian's residence.
My father brought me and some supplements to visit Prince Xian. In front of him, he threatened to beat me, but Prince Xian shielded me behind him.
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