Chapter 214: Anxious to Rekindle Old Love
“Your Majesty had many noble females in the harem back then, but most were beauties sent from various tribes and cities. Only she was brought back to the palace by Your Majesty himself, receiving boundless favor and being specially named Meiji…”
Granny Fang glanced at Sang Luo uneasily, not daring to continue, fearing that this noble female would get angry.
Sang Luo's face showed no emotion. She munched on a spiritual fruit, listening to the drama, and signaled her to continue.
Granny Fang had no choice but to say, “Alas, who among the servants in the palace didn’t know back then that if His Majesty didn’t have a problem with his body and had always been without offspring, Meiji would probably have been the female master of Phoenix Palace long ago.”
“Oh? So she’s Fei Yuan’s old flame.”
Granny Fang quickly said, “Noble female, please rest assured, that was all in the past. Before you came to reside in the palace, His Majesty had already dismissed all the concubines from the palace, and there are no more entanglements.”
Sang Luo didn't say anything. It was an expected matter. In Fei Yuan's hundreds of years, there were so many warblers and swallows offering fragrance and flattery in the harem. It would be abnormal if he hadn't been moved.
His temperament didn't seem like a self-restrained man. If it weren't for the Gu poison缠身, she wouldn't have been able to take his Yuan Yang.
“Did that Meiji come today too?”
“Yes, the Qingluan clan leader sought an audience with His Majesty and brought several clansmen and family members with him. Since being dismissed from the palace, Meiji has been depressed and naturally wouldn’t miss the good opportunity to meet His Majesty. The relationship between her and His Majesty… is quite deep, and she probably wants to take this opportunity to rekindle their old love.” Another servant interjected.
“Where is she now? I’d also like to see how beautiful she is, to be able to capture Fei Yuan’s soul.” Sang Luo asked curiously.
“She wants to request an audience with His Majesty, but His Majesty is still attending the morning court and should still be waiting in the side hall.”
Sang Luo, having nothing to do, took people to the side hall.
From afar, she saw a graceful and beautiful female on the small bridge by the pond next to the side hall, holding a bag of fish food in her hand, listlessly scattering food to feed the fish.
Long cyan hair, a feathered crown, and a veil covering the lower half of her face, vaguely showing her features. But her bearing and temperament were ethereal and refined, creating her own unique style and charm, making her noticeable in the crowd at a glance.
“Is this Meiji?” Sang Luo affirmed.
The servant nodded, “Yes.”
Sang Luo also took a bag of fish food. Getting closer, she discovered that Meiji's eyebrows and eyes didn't have the agility and liveliness of a young girl, but more of the sexiness and poise of a mature woman. Considering her True King cultivation level and lifespan of about a thousand years, having lived for four hundred years, she wasn't considered very young anymore.
But she maintained herself extremely well. From a distance, she looked at most in her early thirties. Her eyebrows and eyes weren't considered absolutely beautiful, but her figure was extremely good, with full hips and ample breasts, and a slender waist that could be grasped in one hand. Her charm was still present, both alluring and pure.
Sang Luo couldn't help but lower her head to look at her own assets, feeling a little ashamed of her inferiority. Fei Yuan, that lecherous bird, obviously liked this kind of sexy bombshell. No wonder he was so infatuated, even specially bestowing her with the title of Meiji.
“May I ask who you are…?” Meiji also noticed her coming over, but didn’t bow, only politely inquired.
“I don’t have much of an identity. The child in my belly is His Majesty’s flesh and blood.”
Meiji’s expression froze. She clenched her fingers in her sleeve, and after a long while, she came back to her senses and bowed, “I was impolite.”
“It’s okay, this is our first time meeting. I only recently moved into Phoenix Palace. It’s normal that you don’t recognize me.”
Meiji pursed her lips and said to her, “Noble female Sang Luo, may we speak further?”
“If there’s anything to say, just say it here with me.” Sang Luo dismissed the attendants.
Seeing this, Meiji also had the beastmen behind her retreat first.
When there were only two people on the bridge, Meiji restrained the proper smile on her face, not concealing her hostility.
She took a step forward, “His Majesty and I were childhood sweethearts, knowing each other in humble beginnings. When he was still a prince, I accompanied him by his side… When His Majesty and I were intimately intertwined in the past, you probably weren’t even born yet.”
“Noble female Meiji can speak directly. There’s no need to be so circuitous.”
“Heh, noble female Sang Luo is a smart person, so I’ll be direct.” Meiji’s expression was mocking, “His Majesty always has a place for me in his heart. Even if you are pregnant with his child, you will never become the person in his heart.”
She said, “His Majesty is so good to you only for the sake of offspring. Once the offspring are born, he will abandon you. I hope the noble female can let go early and make plans early.”
“The person by His Majesty’s side will only be me.”
Sang Luo, “Are you so sure that Fei Yuan will force me, the mother of this child, away for you?”
Male beasts value offspring far more than companions. Sang Luo was naturally clear about Fei Yuan’s affection for her, but she would never doubt the importance he placed on this child.
Even for the sake of the child, Fei Yuan would extend his love to her and would never drive her away for a formerly favored female consort.
Meiji was very confident, “The noble female is still too young and doesn’t understand the thoughts of male beasts. His Majesty is always used to saying sweet words to coax females to be happy, but to see if he truly cares, you have to look at what he actually does.”
“……”
“If I’m not mistaken, His Majesty hasn’t given you a soul mark yet, has he?”
Sang Luo was speechless, unable to refute.
Fei Yuan only gave her a tracking mark and never mentioned the soul mark.
Meiji became even more smug, her red lips charmingly curving up, “His Majesty didn’t hold a mating ceremony with you, nor did he give you a soul mark. The meaning is very clear: he wants to wait until you give birth to the child before conveniently abandoning you.”
Sang Luo knew that Meiji wanted to sow discord, but she also agreed with these words in her heart.
Male beasts usually give a soul mark to their partners after their first mating, or at the very least, when the female is pregnant.
Fei Yuan never mentioned this matter, simply because he didn’t want to give it.
After having an heir, he would have no more worries and could support his true love and favored concubine to take the throne.
If it weren’t for Fei Yuan’s absolute favor, Meiji would never be so arrogant.
“What noble female Meiji said is not without reason, but there’s one sentence you said wrong.”
“What?”
“After giving birth to this child…” Sang Luo touched her belly and smiled at her charmingly, “I’ll kick him out.”
Meiji was stunned, and when she came back to her senses, the person had already left.
Her face looked a little strange.
A beastman from the Qingluan tribe came to pick her up, and she returned to the side hall to wait.
Sang Luo took a nap after eating, and when she woke up, it was already evening.
Usually at this time, no matter how busy Fei Yuan was, he would come to accompany her for dinner, check her body, and when night fell, he would be eager to pull her to do something…
But tonight, he was late in coming.
Sang Luo sent a servant to call him.
After a moment, the servant returned, saying that His Majesty was dealing with government affairs and couldn’t spare any time.
Dealing with government affairs late at night didn’t seem like his style.
Sang Luo thought of something and asked again, “Did Meiji leave?”
The servant hesitated and honestly replied, “His Majesty allowed her to stay in the palace tonight.”
Sang Luo’s expression was calm, “Is he secretly trysting behind my back?”
The child in her belly hadn’t even been born yet, and Fei Yuan couldn’t bear it anymore, anxiously rekindling his old love with his beloved female.
