The Empress: "..."
'I'd really like to inquire about His Majesty's mental state.'
Of course, she couldn't actually say that out loud.
Facing the intensely curious Emperor, who looked as if he'd discovered a whole new world, the Empress could only give him a heads-up. "Your servant has many duties to attend to. My looks are not what they once were, so I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." 'Of all the women in the harem, she was the busiest. Beauty is built on time and money. She had the money, but not the time. She was about to be worn to a frazzle.'
The Emperor waved his hand. "A man should marry a virtuous wife. How could We be the sort of person who only values a woman's looks? Back when the Mother Empress was choosing a main wife for Us, she had Us meet you. If We had chosen a main wife based on beauty, you and I would never have had this fate together."
In the corner, Liang Yuyin lowered his head, his heart reeling in shock.
