The Employed Empress 126 Chapter 126: Tang Mei's Frustration

Wei Yi Yi took Tang Mei for a detour at the backside of the mountain and plan to sneak back to the Luminous Courtyard before Jiang Yu could find her. In her mind, she runs different scenarios to use as excuses as to why she vanished.
The empress was strolling leisurely while kicking the stones on her path. Tang Mei hearts was pounding louder and louder as she ponders whether to voice out her thoughts.
The night was silent and only the whistling of the gentle wind accompany them from time to time.
The heaviness of the air around Tang Mei was so thick for her to breathe in. Finally, she hardens her resolves and decides to rely on their bonds to speak up.
"Empress, what exactly are you doing? Why are you pushing his majesty towards the noble consort after he finally have affections to you?" Tang Mei said with a heavy tone.
Wei Yi Yi stopped on her tracks and face her. "What are you saying, Ah Mei? The one that his majesty like is Lady Ye."
"But... Clearly, you notice right? that the emperor's heart is changing... That the emperor has been caring and doting towards you."
"Silly, between the emperor and I, there's only good will," Wei Yi Yi chucked. How could something develope between the two of them? Jiang Yu already have Ye Ai Ning. As for her?
Pfftt... there's no way she'll date him and at the same time, try to raise him.
What more, Boss is workaholic! That's big No! No!
"This servant do not see it that way. Why is her majesty denying it? I do not understand," Tang Mei boldly stare directly into the empress eyes. Seeing her clear reflections, she only got frustrated. "You... Is this not what you cry for all these years? So why?!"
"Tang Mei calm down. Why are you upset?" Wei Yi Yi caressed her face hoping to calm her down.
At this moment, Tang Mei was overcome with emotions. She cannot help but feel frustration and heartache.
At the night of their wedding, when the emperor went to consummate his marriage with the noble consort instead, the 'empress' smiled lightly and told her, "Do not feel wronged. The one who brought this to herself is bengong."
Tang Mei cried silently as she watched over 'Wei Yi Yi' who kept waiting in vain. Since then, she prayed, deep in her soul, that her mistress would finally lay rest of her blind affection and stop chasing the emperor's shadow.
But then... Why must the empress give way for the noble consort and even help her? Is this not unfair?
Unwilling to see her mistress giving up the affection she finally received after her long years of one-sided devotion, Tang Mei erupted, "Because the empress is being weird! You are pushing your man towards another woman! Moreover, it is towards Imperial Noble Consort Ye! Especially when the one that the emperor favour is you now!"
"The one he likes is Ye Ai Ning! He said that himself!" Wei Yi Yi emphasized. She hated how everything must be about romance. "Is affection in the harem that shallow?! That favour only lasts for days then he can jump to the next one?!"
After shouting at each other, the pair were chasing their breath heavily.
Wei Yi Yi rarely shouts with anger in her tone. If Jiang Liu were here to witness, he would realize that Wei Yi Yi, despite always teasing him, has actually held back on snapping on him.
Tang Mei exhale deeply. Then suddenly, dropped on her knees and kowtow. "This servant has spoken out of turn. Please bestow punishment, your majesty."
Wei Yi Yi massaged her temples. She always forgets that the value of life in this place could hit the negatives anytime. Her words alone could accidentally put an end to someone's life.
"Tang Mei, if the person you love rejected you or replace you, what would you do?" Wei Yi Yi said. This time, her tone was back to normal. She then sat on the ground.
"I..." Tang Mei hesitated.
"As for me, I would wish that whoever they choose over me, let it be their fated one." Wei Yi Yi pulled up Tang Mei by her arm. "Not because I'm selfless. In fact, it's because I'm so selfish that my pride and my self-worth won't allow others to replace me with a love so shallow."
Be happy. Do not separate. Love each other so deeply and proved to me that my love cannot compare to the one you have for her. That, it's that I'm not enough even after giving my all, rather, I'm simply not the one.
"Yi Yi loved the emperor with unconditional devotion. But he said that the one his heart belongs to is Ye Ai Ning." After speaking until this point, a fang of sadness clutched at her heart. "Since that is the case, I can only believe that Jiang Yu's love towards Ye Ai Ning was deeper that 'Yi Yi' simply cannot come in between."
If that is not the case, wouldn't it be so sad? To think that 'her' whole being cannot be compared to a fleeting affection.
She at least wanted 'Wei Yi Yi' to see that it's not that she's worthless. That her years of adoration was not exchanged for a week of brief lust.
The least that she could do was to let 'her' walk away with that last piece of herself.
Boss, this is the love that you brush off. It's not that I won't let you have it anymore. Well, maybe I won't let you even if I was given a choice. But the case is, 'Wei Yi Yi' died a long time ago.
"Do not be like this, your majesty. It is normal for the emperor to favour a consort or two." Tang Mei was torn. She no longer wanted to see her mistress suffer from always being the one who gives more. But then, she also does not want her to give up now that the emperor is returning her feelings. "Do---Do not lose heart yet!"
Wei Yi Yi could only sigh helplessly. 'Wei Yi Yi's' fame is deeply rooted in other people's impression towards her. She fears that it's given her problems she doesn't know off as of the moment.

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