Chapter 213: The Emperor Gets Jealous (Part 2)

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, Your Majesty, please be gentler," Lian Hua hurriedly exclaimed, shaking her shoulders as she spoke.

The Emperor, holding back his anger, eased the strength of his hand, his heart filling with more and more distaste. What was it about Xu Rongying that had won over his Little Concubine's affections, making her so devoted?

As for Xu Zhaoyi, the Emperor treated her more like he would treat a man. To put it precisely, in the Emperor's eyes, aside from being a woman, Xu Rongying was no different from a man.

In those years of turmoil and political instability, Xu Rongying was chosen by the Former Empress Dowager to be taken into the palace, with the intention of using General Xu's influence to deter all parties.