Chapter 465: Chapter 465
The direct consequence of the illness was that she had lost another five jin of weight. Now with her height of one point six meters, she weighed a total of one hundred and seventy jin.
Since her time travel to the present, she had lost at least thirty or forty jin. This number might sound objective, but only she knew how much effort it had taken.
After her initial recovery from the serious illness, her appetite was poor. She wanted to pick some lotus leaves from the lotus pond to prepare a beggar’s chicken dish in the courtyard. She found the lotus pond enchanting and wanted to row a boat there. This time, she was very obedient and kept a low profile by choosing the quiet noon when there were not many people around, and she still walked instead of being carried. Google seaʀᴄh novèlfire.net
She planned to row with a few palace maids, pick some lotus leaves, gather some dew, and then return. To her misfortune, she ran into the white lotus, Li Suyun, also known as Consort De.
They arrived before Li Suyun appeared in the pavilion, but once ashore, Consort De called out to them. She referred to her as "sister" this and "sister" that, which gave her goosebumps all over. After all, Li Suyun was three years older than she was. Given their status differences, it was strange to call her "sister". How could she even say it?
Having just reclaimed her health, her face was extremely pale, and she walked with a frail and weak appearance. She didn’t understand why Consort De would stop her.
It wasn’t until Li Suyun jumped into the lotus pond right in front of her, and she was accused by the surrounding eunuchs and palace maids of pushing Consort De in, that she felt as if a million tufts of grass were whooshing by in her mind.
Damn it, the plot was ludicrous but pressing in its practicality. Who would have thought that the Emperor would be resting in Consort De’s palace at noon? And who could have imagined that Consort De wouldn’t sleep at high noon, but instead was gathering dew for the Emperor?
Bullshit. If she wanted to gather dew, why not do it in the morning? Going at high noon, are you stupid? I chose noon to avoid being taken advantage of, to avoid you all. Yet your white lotus heart is so dark, willing to brave the scorching sun to frame me?
It seems she feared that the Emperor, after half a month of her illness, would go easy on her, so she waited here to hit her with a sucker punch?
When Consort De was fished out of the water, the Emperor also hurried over. Consort De arrived and didn’t say a word; she just cried with a pitiful look.
However, even though she did not speak, the palace maids and eunuchs beside her weren’t silent. They fabricated an incident that didn’t happen with such detail that, had she not been the victim, even she might have believed it.
Looking at the Emperor, the anger in his eyes showed his displeasure towards her. But she couldn’t just own up to it, so she stood there expressionless and said, "I did not push her. She jumped in herself."
People have their biases—faced with a beauty, who would believe her, this ugly creature? Moreover, after only uttering that one sentence, she stopped talking. But Consort De’s people were eloquent—capable of turning black into white. Despite her palace maid arguing vehemently in her defense, the Emperor still didn’t believe her.
So she crouched down, staring intently at Li Suyun, "Although I don’t know why you did this, since you’ve done it and the Emperor believes it, I congratulate you. You’ve succeeded."
Then she stood up, looking calmly at Ning Xu, "I said I didn’t push her. You insist I did? Fine. But let me correct you, it wasn’t a push, it was a kick."
The next second, Yuan Yuan exerted all her strength and kicked Li Suyun, sending her flying into the lotus pond. As Li Suyun floundered in the water, Yuan Yuan turned with a sneer to Ning Xu, "Every person must face the consequences of their actions. I kicked her in. Do as you will—kill or slash me. Actually, I’d suggest giving me a divorce decree. That way it’s good for you, good for me, and good for her too. What do you think?"