CHAPTER 6

EMPRESS LI CHEN POV

What is the point of living? What is the use of living? Why was I born? Why was I brought in this world? Why did I not listen to my Father? Why did I fall in love with the wrong person?

I could not help but lay lifelessly on my bed. Drained as my body was used once again for his insatiable pleasure. It got to a point I stopped crying and pleading for him to stop and I just took it, I am tired. I am weak, I am nothing.

"Empress, His Majesty sent this for you to wear to the banquet for the Quxia dynasty are already here."

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"Empress?" the court maid questioned stepping forward to see if I was still breathing.

"Get my father"

"But Empress the Empe-

Clack

Finding the nearest cup within my reach, throwing it as she steps backward in fright.

"GET MY FATHER" I screamed with my hair worn down like a ghost and my clothes tattered like that of a commoner.

The court maid ran away in fear as she took in my horrible sight and aggressiveness.

Laying back my head of the blood stain sheets, I could not think how horrible my life have become. Getting lost in my thoughts.

"Empress, General Shi is here" the court maids announced

"Let him in"

5 HOURS LATER

I could hear the loud joyous voices as I get closer to the banquet. Laughter, music, dancing and happiness, something I have not experienced for the past 5 years.

Ha!

I could not help but laugh bitterly. I am sure consort is foaming in anger given that she cannot sit on my chair today. Reason being that they have to keep formalities and appearances. An empress, the mother of the nature being mistreated, an abomination!

So my wonderful and loving house must pretend to be a caring and loving husband or else, tongue will start waggling.

Though he is a tyranny in this country, he still needs help of other countries and without them this country is as good as dead.

"The empress is here!!!!" the eunuch proclaim, raising awareness so that they will keep quiet as I come, a sign of respect for the empress. The funny thing is that if the Quxia Empress and emperor are not here, no one acknowledge my presence. Consort Su is more of the empress than I am as I am more than an invisible trophy, only showcased when needed to be.

Whispers

I could hear voices though I could not see who or where it was coming from because of the veil I was wearing.

Why is she wearing a veil?

Why is she dressed in white?

Who is she mourning?

Standing at the center of the banquet, I remove my veil revealing what is underneath it.

Gasps

Gasps could be heard as people looks at me with widen eyes and hands on their mouth out of shock.

"Emperor Qing what is the meaning of this?!" Quxia's emperor bellow in anger while pointing at me.

Meaning of what? Is it not clear I could not help but ask myself? Here I am, the center of attention with my face covered in bruises, my neck red from strangulation, my hands red from clawing myself and limping from my last night rape.

"I am sure it is a misunderstanding" Qing Shi stands up, moving forward to me as he tries to reach towards me.'

"My heart what is this? What is wrong?" Qing shi asks in fake concern though his eyes held a thousand promises of revenge, lifting his hands to touch my cheek in fake affection.

Thud

I fell down before he could reach me, moving backward in fright and fear in my body while shaking violently.

"I am sorry! I am sorry, it is all my fault" I rushed out while crying and shaking

Empress of Quxia comes to my aid, holding me while trying to console me. Mumbles could be heard and voices rising in question in what is happening.

"Are you abusing the mother of the nation emperor?" Quxia's emperor question again, his eyebrows raised in anger.

"No-

"No please do not blame him, please he did not do anything. It is not his fault that he loves consort Su more than he loves me. So whenever she is displeased by me, he tries to soothe her by throwing me in a pit."

"Empress-

"No no please it is not his fault. Yesterday he was sexually frustrated and though I was in the pit, he brought me back the to the room to have his way with me. I am his wife and it is my duty" I interrupted while rubbing my hands together to beg for their forgiveness

"Emperor!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can treat your wife like this!" Quxia Empress scream throwing daggers to him through her eyes.

"No please do not be angry with him, it is not his fault please. He did not know I was pregnant when he forced me to take congee soup like he usually does because, I do not deserve to carry his child" I begged leaving Quxia's empress embrace, crawling, crying and begging for forgiveness.

Murmurs could be heard from different angles, people whispering and shaking their heads. Quxia Emperor looking at my husband in disgust and hate.

Quxia's empress helping me to stand us while she shakes her head in disappointment,

While I kept on sobbing as I begged for them not to blame him.

Quxia's empress consoling in as she drags me out of the once happy banquet. I could not help but look back at my husband who is looking lost and angry as he looks at me.

Finally , I smile at him as he looks at me in surprise.

A smile of revenge.