Capítulo 1788: Chapter 1795: Scheming (2)

Helan Hao spoke coldly: “I originally planned to appoint you as the Imperial Empress next month, but due to this incident, I must carefully reconsider the matter of the appointment. A woman who acts impulsively without using her brain, is she fit to manage the Imperial Harem? I need to deliberate this thoroughly. Also, what’s done is done; saying sorry is of no use. You should go back and reflect thoroughly. I promised the wet nurse I would treat you well and cherish the bond of growing up together, but no matter how deep the feelings are, they can’t withstand you consuming them like this. Hanna, if someday all the feelings I have for you and the wet nurse are consumed by you, you’ll regret it!”

Upon hearing these words, Hanna’s face turned pale all of a sudden. The man has never spoken such harsh words to her, he has always pampered her since childhood, yet now he unexpectedly says she won’t be appointed as Imperial Empress and that she’ll consume all the feelings between them!

Is he really angry with her? Just because she made one impulsive mistake, he separated from her and doesn’t like her anymore?

“Hao—”

She called out trembling, scared to the core. This has been her private way of addressing him since childhood, and a testament to their intimate bond before his ascension to the throne; she always called him this.

However, before she could speak further, Helan Hao coldly interrupted her.

“I am now the King, the ruler of the Xianbei Empire. As my woman, you should address me as ‘Your Majesty.’ If you want to call me by my former name, you’d have to return to being my wet nurse.”

Hanna hesitated for a moment, then felt so distressed that tears began to flow. It seems, His Majesty truly separated from her, not allowing her to call his childhood nickname anymore, and wants her to be his wet nurse again. She is already his woman and loves him dearly, how could she possibly go back to being his sister?

“Your Majesty… I’m sorry, I acted on impulse, consumed by jealousy and misguided anger, causing you to become angry…”

She choked back tears, terrified by Helan Hao’s indifferent demeanor. She could ignore the position of Imperial Empress and others’ perceptions, but she couldn’t ignore his feelings for her. If he doesn’t love her or want her anymore, what’s the point of living!

Just then, the maid at the door suddenly reported: “Your Majesty, people from the Queen’s Palace have come, saying the Queen Consort is already awake.”

Helan Hao listened and stood up, saying: “Good, I will go see her!”

Hanna hurriedly wiped her tears and said: “I’ll go with you, and apologize to her!”

Helan Hao glanced at her and said indifferently: “No need, she wouldn’t want to see you!” With those words, he stepped away.

Hanna was left standing there, her heart overwhelmed with mixed feelings. At this moment, her mind was in chaos; she regretted her daytime actions, felt jealous of Helan Hao going to see another woman, and was saddened by the man’s words. How did things end up like this? In her original imagination, he should take the throne and live happily with her for a lifetime, right? Why did everything change once he ascended to the throne?

She stood there for a long time, until her legs became somewhat numb, then slowly walked out.

Outside the sleeping hall, she happened to see several eunuchs carrying Lady Flower Bud in a sedan chair. Lady Flower Bud was dressed extravagantly, as enchanting as a peony flower in bloom, now smiling shyly, which was truly glaring in Hanna’s eyes.

Hanna’s heart suddenly ached, like being pierced by a blunt, dull knife, almost making blood flow out.