Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 102

Chapter 102 Imperial consort Mei’s story

Imperial consort Mei’s voice suddenly sounded sad, but she continued sharing this absolutely tragic story with Cheng Xiaoxiao.

“I was too naïve to think that an emperor was capable of true love. He simply wanted to claim my father’s troops and I was just a pawn. I kept getting miscarriages because of him, but he ended up doting on the prime minister’s daughter.”

“I finally gave birth to Chun’er in the end. One day, he begged for milk cake, so I promised to give him a piece the next day, but he ended up accidentally falling into a lake and drowning to death. He was such a smart boy. How could he have fallen into the lake?”

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt her scalp go numb as she listened to the story. For time immemorial, an emperor’s love never lasted. She wondered how many women died spending their best years in the harem.

“The man whom I loved told me I was the one who caused my boy’s death as he embraced another woman. He wanted to send me to the Cold Palace for falsely accusing another concubine after I failed my duty to keep my son safe.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s hair couldn’t help standing when imperial consort Mei chuckled eerily nonstop.

Women who were hurt by their men were scary!

Imperial consort Mei exuded slight melancholic beauty. Her eyes were filled with malice and insanity before they instantly dissipated. “Did that woman think she was his true love? His Majesty only keeps her around so that he could control her father, the prime minister. No one in the harem can dream of winning the man’s heart. All the women in here are just pitiful creatures since he is heartless!”

“Why did you ended up hung to death here? Also, what about Chu Hongzhen? Why do you call him Zhen’er?” Cheng Xiaoxiao was puzzled and couldn’t stop herself from interrupting imperial consort Mei.

“I was in favor and didn’t have children, so Zhen’er was sent to live with me. He was a bright kid who was good at biding his time, so I knew he would be successful in life.”

This time, imperial consort Mei didn’t get angry about Cheng Xiaoxiao’s interruption. She was so calm that it seemed as though all her suffering and anger were just an illusion.

“It’s no surprise that I died.” Imperial consort Mei appeared uncaring and was so at peace that it seemed like she was talking about someone else.

“The moment you lose favor, anyone can come after you. I made countless enemies in the harem because of that man. The Cold Palace is so dark that not a ray of light ever gets in. It’s only normal that people die every now and then. Regardless of how much he favored you, you will end up dying here once you get sent in.”

“Then what is your wish? Do you want to see what happened to your enemies? Do you want to see the stupid ex-emperor? Or do you want to see His Majesty?” Since Cheng Xiaoxiao thought badly of the previous emperor, she blurted without thinking.

“The stupid emperor? Hahaha! You’re hilarious.” Imperial consort Mei covered her mouth as she laughed gently and seemed tickled by Cheng Xiaoxiao. “I don’t want to know what happened to them. After the first few years of my death, I was delirious and ate the spirits of several concubines who had harmed me in the past. No matter the grudge, all my vendetta against them have disappeared after all these years.”

Cheng Xiaoxiao was touched by imperial consort Mei’s magnanimity.

Barely any people could lead an enlightened life, so it was even rarer for ghosts to look past their grudges.

Hang on. That meant imperial consort Mei had some other unfinished business.

If she didn’t stay in the earthly realm because of her enemies, then would her wish be hard to fulfill?

Imperial consort Mei could sense Cheng Xiaoxiao’s sudden worry. She wondered if the lass was lying to her about fulfilling her dream.

However, Cheng Xiaoxiao wasn’t planning to give up.

No matter how hard things got, she had to keep trying.

At this stage, there was no sense in being worried. It would be wiser to hear what she had to say. “Then what unfinished business do you have?”

“I just want to see my kids, especially Chun’er. I want to see how they did each time they reincarnated. I want to know if they were okay.”

Imperial consort Mei carefully observed Cheng Xiaoxiao’s expression as she said anxiously.

“I probably can’t show you every single lifetime, but I can show you how they are now.” Cheng Xiaoxiao frowned. Although she felt bad, she told imperial consort Mei the truth.

Imperial consort Mei thought Cheng Xiaoxiao was joking when she made the offer, but the sad look on her face instantly dissipated on hearing her. “It’s fine! I am happy just to see them.”

Cheng Xiaoxiao wasted no time and studied the red thread tied to imperial consort Mei. She noticed that they split into three in different directions.

Images of some people appeared on the jade pendant one after another.

Imperial consort Mei looked at the human silhouette in the jade pendant with tears brimming in her eyes as her flawless hands trembled slightly. “I-is that my child?”

Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help lowering her voice out of fear she might disturb imperial consort Mei. “Uh huh. That’s Chun’er.”

Cheng Xiaoxiao pointed at the infant that was being fed as the images moved.

It was an image of a blissful family.

Imperial consort Mei rubbed the jade pendant on Cheng Xiaoxiao’s neck as she muttered, “Chun’er, my boy…”

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt worried about imperial consort Mei’s violent changes in mood.

Imperial consort Mei kept muttering her son’s name, so Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help consoling her without caring whether imperial consort Mei would get reincarnated.

“I’m fine. I should be happy to see that they have such good lives. So long as they are not born into the royal family, everything is okay…”

Imperial consort Mei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief as she smiled calmly at Cheng Xiaoxiao.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was stunned by imperial consort Mei’s unexpected smile. She stuttered as she did her utmost to swallow her saliva. “T-then do you want to get reincarnated now?”

Imperial consort Mei was tickled by Cheng Xiaoxiao’s unworldly-wise ways. “You are such a funny girl.”

“I am going to get reincarnated now. Remember to never fall for a man from the royal family.”

“I’m not in love…” Cheng Xiaoxiao scratched her head with her paws awkwardly. She wanted to explain, but a black smoke flashed, imperial consort Mei disappeared into the jade pendant and went for reincarnation.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was surprised to see an orange light radiating from the jade pendant after absorbing imperial consort Mei’s spiritual energy.

Did the jade pendant change color again?

Then again, Cheng Xiaoxiao did manage to sustain human form for a longer time previously. However, she was too engrossed with food that she paid no attention to it.

Did that mean she was stronger now?

Could the jade pendant’s spiritual energy increase as well?

However, now was not the time to be concerned with this since Chu Hongyi had been waiting outside for a long time.

She had to focus on her food now!

“Hey! Let’s go.” Cheng Xiaoxiao patted Chu Hongyi’s knee with her paw and gestured for him to leave with her.

“Xiaoxiao, are you done?” Chu Hongyi opened his eyes groggily and saw Cheng Xiaoxiao coming out.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was certainly impressed by him.

He was certainly brave to fall asleep here.

“Can you get me a set of palace maid uniform? then we can head over to your quarters to have some palace delicacies.”

Chu Hongyi quickly looked at the words that Cheng Xiaoxiao had written on the table. Then he stared at her with his head slanted thoughtfully. “Xiaoxiao, do you always have to find clothes when you take human form? You seem to keep doing that.”

Cheng Xiaoxiao nodded. She didn’t know what Chu Hongyi had in mind.

“I have a great idea! I promise that you won’t ever have to hunt for clothing after you become human. That way, you can save all your time for eating!”

Chu Hongyi spoke proudly as he presented her with a great idea. Cheng Xiaoxiao felt curious too, so she wrote on the table swiftly.

“How can I do it? Tell me now!”

Chu Hongyi kept the suspense and didn’t want to tell her yet. “I will tell you after we get to Jinxiu Palace.”

Since Cheng Xiaoxiao was the one in need of favors from him, she could only nod and agree.

She pondered in her heart, “Now is not the time to be angry with him. I should do as he says. If his idea doesn’t work out, I can teach him a lesson then.”

Chu Hongyi certainly wasn’t as scheming as Cheng Xiaoxiao. He happily headed to his quarters with Cheng Xiaoxiao in his arms like a fool.

On the way there, he kept beaming from ear to ear. No one knew why he was so delighted.

“You are dismissed!” Chu Hongyi ordered the maids to send some tea and osmanthus cake before asking them to leave.

The huge palace was instantly empty and only his voice could be heard echoing in the air. “Xiaoxiao, wait a minute. I’ll be right back.”

The young man darted out like the wind. Only his voice could be heard as some cold air escaped through the door when he left.

“Xiaoxiao, you can start without me. Promise to be back real soon!”

Cheng Xiaoxiao had no choice but to wait.

She would take things as they came now that she was here. She ended up lying on the table and eating with utter disregard for her image.

Chu Hongyi charged right over to Weiyang Palace to look for imperial consort Su.

“Mother, where is the tribute that Father gave you?”

Imperial consort Su was trimming her beloved orb jasmine when Chu Hongyi suddenly charged into the room. She was so startled that she nearly cut a bloom off and was instantly upset.

“Why are you running around? How could you barge in without greeting me first?”

Imperial consort Su handed the scissors to a palace maid before she cleansed her hands in a copper basin and griped about Chu Hongyi.

“I’m sorry. Greetings, Mother…” Chu Hongyi apologized patronizingly and didn’t even slow down as he asked, “I have apologized and greeted you. Now can you give me the tribute item?”

Imperial consort Su seemed accustomed to Chu Hongyi’s lively personality and didn’t bother to correct him. “What tribute item? Don’t you know how many things your father gives me? How would I know what you are talking about?”

Imperial consort Su leaned against the chaise armchair lazily and yawned as she pretended to speak to Chu Hongyi nonchalantly.

“I know you love Father deeply. I also know that you don’t care about money or gems. Those things are absolutely unrefined to you.”

Imperial consort Su was pleased by Chu Hongyi’s flattery, but she had to act serious. “How can you say that? Your father gave me those things with kind intentions, so I like them too.”

Chu Hongyi noticed how pleased imperial consort Su looked. He naturally knew what his mother was thinking.

He didn’t let up and walked up to imperial consort Su and massaged her shoulders gently. “But I wasn’t talking about one of those unrefined items. What I want is the Fairy Dress.”