Chapter 8: Her Imperial Harem

"You all get out!" Queen Hua screams angrily at her maids and they all fall on their knees in fear as her personal guard rushes in.

"I said leave!" she snorts.

"Yes" the maidens run out of the chamber fearfully while guard Won approaches her slowly.

"Madame"

"Are you alright" guard Won asks anxiously and cautiously.

"Who is he to covet my son's throne?" Queen Hua asks apathetically.

"He deserves to die" Queen Hua said annoyingly as prince Xie walks into her chamber.

"Mother" prince Xie greets with bow while standing upright at a distance.

"Son, come to me" Queen Hua beacons him sadly with a fake smile.

"I am an irresponsible son, mother" prince Xie falls on his knee bowing his head sadly.

"What do you mean?"

"Get up" Queen Hua approaches him anxiously as she assist him in standing upright but he insists politely and adjust to another spot.

"Yes ma" Queen Hua signals guard Won thus he leaves the chamber giving them some privacy.

"Xie'r" Queen Hua calls impulsively.

"Talk to mother" Queen Hua added passionately.

Queen Hua aside being a wicked Queen has always love and cherish her son, she does and can do anything for Xie thus she has deep affection for him and can't treat him dangerously.

"I want to live a vulgar life"

"I am not competent and interested in coveting the throne from my brother" prince Xie said vividly with a bow while on his knee.

"Stupid!" Queen Hua snorts annoyingly.

"Does he take you as a brother too?" Queen Hua asks mockingly.

"Don't worry Xie'r"

"I will make the throne be your footstool" Queen Hua reassures with a smile as she approaches prince Xie.

"I am sorry mother, please forgive me" prince Xie said courageously as he stand upright and leaves the chamber without turning back.

"Xie!"

"Xie!"

"Xie'r!"

Guard Won runs into the chamber to console her as she unconsciously falls on the floor sadly while tears roll down her cheek, she mutters softly in a low tone.

"Xie'r"

"Xie, my son"

"Xie"

"Do you want to kill me?"

"Xie'r!"

"Call the imperial physician" guard Won shouts loudly as he assist Queen Hua to sit on the wooden long armchair.

"All these promises are lost overnight?" Churong squeals bitterly as tears rolls down from her eyes down to her cheek, she turns to leave but he pulls her closer to his chest softly kissing her deeply and passionately.

She succumbs for a while and pulls out slowly.

"I can't accept this pain" she runs out of the chamber in tears and General Jin stands at a spot speechless.

Master Yue drinks the tea slowly while Queen Fei pace around the sitting room in tense.

"Sister, sister" Master Yue smirks mockingly while dropping the small cup on the table, she pauses facing him anxiously.

"What do we do?"

"General Jin will definitely ascend the throne" Queen Fei panics fearfully.

"I have spent hundred thousand taels to bride some court officials but none of them accepted, they even pushed me out of their manors" Master Yue complains annoyingly as he turns the tea in the kettle into the small cup.

"Then we have to rebel" Queen Fei said vividly making Master Yue to laugh mockingly.

"Rebel" Master Yue asks slyly.

"The last time I check, the Yue's family have just five hundred soldiers"

"Do you want us to die?" Master Yue asks sarcastically and Queen Fei rolls her eyes annoyingly.

"Don't also forget General Jin controls all the armies in the state and capital"

"We can't buy anyone" Master Yue informs as he clears his throat softly while standing up.

"Then—what should we do?" Queen Fei stutters helplessly as she follows her brother into another dark chamber.

Two days later General Jin successfully ascends the throne as the new Emperor of Tang kingdom now "Emperor Tang Yon Jin IV" and his wife now consort Churong.

The rule of Emperor Tang Yon Jin was a pleasant one as famine, discrimination and corruption becomes rare in the state and capital.

Emperor Tang Yon Jin brings solution to court arising issues and made sure the court officials were paid equally, he had no time for his wife and friends as even Yan occasionally see him at night.

"Father"

"Since brother Jin turned Emperor we haven't paid him a visit" Quinlong sarcastically informs her father as she serves him the tea.

"Emperor Jin is currently unstable as he is trying to understand the court and balance justice in the city"

"We will visit him soon" Master Long informs with a small smile as he drinks the tea, Quinlong succumbs and stands up walking to a near distance.

Eastern Palace, the chamber built for the Emperor. Consort Churong walks briskly along the hall way with Lin at her side holding a lantern; she approaches the door to the Emperor chamber.

"Forgive me your highness"

"Your majesty has gone to bed already" Eunuch Lig informs politely with a bow and Churong scoffs shamefully.

"Let her in" Emperor Jin commands from the chamber and the Eunuch quickly bows thus Churong walks into the chamber while Lin stand guard patiently outside with the lantern.

"Your majesty" Churong bows sadly as she approaches him, he closes the tablet he was reading and places it on the table.

"Why are you here?" Emperor Jin asks annoyingly.

"I miss you"

"Since you became the Emperor I seldom get to see you" Churong complains impulsively as she tries to touch him, Emperor Jin pull his face away and stands up.

"I am busy Churong"

"You should be happy I choose being with you"

"Just take care of your imperial harem"

"I will come to you when I am chanced" Emperor Jin said vividly and walks to his bed, she stands at a spot in astonishment.

"But Jin – you" she stutters sadly in shock and immediately Emperor Jin calls out "Someone!"

"Take consort Churong back to her chamber" Emperor Jin commands as he looks another direction, Churong shamefully leaves the chamber sadly.

"My lady, please don't take what Emperor Jin said to heart"

"I heard he is having a hard time aligning to the court rules" Lin tries to convince Churong but Churong ignores and walks to her chamber sadly.

Prince Xie is dressed on a simple nice robe as he drinks the wine in a small manor sadly.

"Childe, do you want anything?" the waitress asks flirtatiously but he nods negatively "No" and continues drinking the wine.

Guard Won, the personal guard of Queen Hua rushes into the manor panting impatiently.

"My lord" guard Won calls courteously.

"What do you want?" prince Xie asks slyly.

"Your mother ---"guard Won stutters uncontrollably and prince Xie stands up from the chair anxiously, they run out of the manor roughly.

The court officials were gathered in the main royal hall complaining against the incoming war between Tang kingdom and the neighboring state.

"What nuisance!"

"You want to marry another wife?"

"Impossible" Churong squeals angrily as she stands up from the long soft wooden armchair in her chamber.

"In other to stop the war in Nather state, I have to marry Marquis Qin's daughter" Emperor Jin informs vividly.

"I own this harem"

"I can't share you with another woman"

"This is too much Jin"

"I love you" Churong pleads impulsively and Emperor Jin stands up.

"This is the matter of the state. I will visit you another time" Emperor Jin leaves her chamber annoyingly.