The prince is fierce: Who dares to steal my woman?

Chapter 134 Empress Dowager, Let's Get in Bed

Upon hearing this, Lu Huilan smiled meaningfully: "Your Majesty, if you were to take me as a concubine, you would certainly enjoy the pleasures of the flesh, but that would undoubtedly be placing an indelible green hat on the late Emperor. Such disloyalty and filial impiety is hardly the act of a wise ruler. However, if you were to establish me as Empress Dowager, that would be a different story. This would not only demonstrate Your Majesty's filial piety, but also allow me, as Empress Dowager, to share Your Majesty's burdens and stabilize the court. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

"Let me think about it some more..."

Liu Kun felt a mix of emotions. He knew that once Lu Huilan became Empress Dowager, her influence would be considerable.

Just as Liu Kun was hesitating, Lu Huilan suddenly went limp and nestled gently into his arms, her warm breath brushing against his ear, carrying an indescribable allure.

"Your Majesty, stop thinking about it." Her voice was low and tender, like the gentlest trap in the night. "Just make me Empress Dowager. From now on, I will do everything in my power to protect Your Majesty and make this great land even more prosperous."

After speaking, Lu Huilan's fingers gently traced Liu Kun's chest. Her delicate and skillful teasing, like a gentle spring breeze, silently stirred ripples in Liu Kun's heart.

Liu Kun grabbed Lu Huilan's soft, boneless, and jade-like hand, his eyes gleaming with an irrepressible, burning light: "Baby, you really make my heart itch unbearably, as if a million little insects are crawling on my heart, making me unable to have a moment's peace."

Upon hearing this, Lu Huilan's lips curled into a captivating smile. She leaned lightly close to Liu Kun's ear, her breath sweet as orchids, her voice laced with teasing and allure: "Your Majesty, I have many more skills to offer. Would Your Majesty like to experience them firsthand and explore those unknown wonders?"

Liu Kun's heart pounded even harder at these words. He thought to himself, "Lu Huilan is indeed the late emperor's favorite concubine. She's so seductive! She almost bewitched the late emperor before."

So, almost instinctively, he replied, "Of course I want to. I long to know every secret of yours and experience every surprise you give me."

A sly glint flashed in Lu Huilan's eyes. She parted her lips slightly, her voice carrying a hint of seduction: "Then Your Majesty, please make me Empress Dowager. I will do everything in my power to serve Your Majesty well and make you feel completely satisfied."

Upon hearing this, Liu Kun hesitated for a moment, but his hesitation was quickly melted away by Lu Huilan's ardent gaze.

He laughed heartily, his voice filled with an undeniable domineering air: "Alright, you little slut, I'll grant your wish and make you an Empress Dowager, so you can enjoy unparalleled honor in this harem."

Upon hearing this, Lu Huilan's face blossomed into a radiant smile. She gently stroked Liu Kun's angular face and said softly, "Your Majesty, you must keep your word. I have given you my whole heart."

Liu Kun nodded solemnly, his voice firm and powerful: "A ruler's word is law, and I will keep my promise."

Before he finished speaking, he grabbed Lu Huilan tightly and showered her with kisses like a storm, filled with endless longing and affection.

Lu Huilan was completely immersed in this deep affection. She wrapped her arms around Liu Kun's neck and passionately responded to the kiss. The two figures, illuminated by the candlelight, intertwined to create a breathtaking scene...

Meanwhile, in Consort Xie's palace.

Inside the palace, a group of eunuchs and maids moved about busily, the atmosphere tense and busy, the air filled with a strong medicinal fragrance.

In the corner, a eunuch's hoarse and weak voice quacked like an old duck, mingling with the sharp and piercing screams of a woman beside him.

"Your Majesty, please be sure to take this medicine."

"Take it away! I will never swallow this bitter pill!"

Liu Yingmei lay on the bed, her voice weak, her hair disheveled, her face as pale as paper. Her former beauty had been dulled by illness, but her eyes still shone with an indomitable light.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has repeatedly warned that if the medicine is not taken on time, the condition will likely worsen."

"My mind is made up, I will not eat! All of you, get out of my sight!"

Liu Yingmei's eyes widened in anger, her tone filled with determination and impatience, as if she wanted to vent all her bitterness and helplessness on these innocent servants.

In the end, the palace maids and eunuchs looked at each other, shook their heads helplessly, and slowly withdrew from the room, leaving Liu Yingmei alone in this space filled with the smell of medicine, to fight against the cruelty of fate.

After being imprisoned in the deep palace by Liu Kun, Liu Yingmei was depressed and heartbroken, and day after day, her health gradually deteriorated. Soon, a serious illness quietly took hold of her, causing her to become thinner and thinner, and all her former charm was gone, leaving her with only a haggard appearance, a veritable "sick beauty" who looked like a willow in the wind.

During her illness, Liu Yingmei stubbornly refused all medicine, hoping to maintain her sickly appearance. Now that she was in this state, she had long lost her former graceful charm. How could Liu Kun's gaze linger on her frail body? And this was precisely the result that Liu Yingmei had longed for deep down.

In Liu Yingmei's view, she would rather endure the torment of illness than endure Liu Kun's torment any longer.

At this moment, Yan Daoxiu, dressed in a red gauze dress, walked lightly and firmly to Liu Yingmei's bedside.

Liu Yingmei leaned against the bed, looked up at Yan Daoxiu, and said in a cold voice, "Yan Daoxiu, what are you doing here?"

Yan Daoxiu bowed slightly, holding a delicate little porcelain bottle in both hands, and said, "Your humble servant has come to deliver medicine to the princess."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yingmei's lips curled into a sarcastic smile, her voice sharp as an ice blade: "Get out! I'm not taking my medicine!"

Yan Daoxiu did not back down. She gently placed the porcelain bottle in her hand beside the bed and said, "My medicine can relieve the princess's suffering."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yingmei's eyes flashed with astonishment, then she was enraged: "You want to poison me? Yan Daoxiu, how dare you!"

Yan Daoxiu remained unfazed, his gaze deep and unfathomable: "Is the princess afraid of death?"

Liu Yingmei sneered, her smile filled with bitterness: "Ha, I wish I were dead! This palace, this status, this endless bondage and torment..."

Yan Daoxiu felt a mix of emotions. Looking at the woman before him, tormented by fate, an indescribable sorrow welled up within him. He thought to himself, "Look at what that cruel and heartless Liu Kun has done to Liu Yingmei! Even dying has become her only wish." This Liu Kun is truly a scoundrel, driving a beautiful woman who should have enjoyed a life of luxury to such a desperate situation.

Yan Daoxiu paused slightly, her tone reassuring, and continued, "Your Highness, please rest assured, the substance in the bottle is not a deadly poison, but 'Turtle Breath Powder.' After taking it, you will fall into a state of suspended animation, where your breath and pulse will temporarily disappear, as if you have passed away. However, in just five days, Your Highness will awaken and return to normal."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yingmei's brows furrowed in confusion as she asked, "Why did you make me take this medicine?"

Yan Daoxiu sighed softly and explained, "Once the princess falls into a state of feigned death, they will announce to the world that she has passed away. Afterward, the princess's 'body' will be sent to the outskirts of Jiankang for burial. At that time, the princess will be able to take this opportunity to escape this dangerous place and regain her freedom."