After Time-Traveling, the Empress Wins Palace Power Struggles with Her Sharp Tongue
This was already the nth identity Shen Fuyu had assumed; this time, she became the little wife chosen to bring good fortune to a gravely ill, wife-dooming emperor. True to her principle that a contrarian must never back down from a good argument, she infuriated the emperor back to health on the very day she entered the palace. The Imperial Astrologer exclaimed, “Heavens have opened their eyes!” Shen Fuyu retorted, “That’s just feudal superstition.” Within a month, Shen Fuyu singlehandedly dispatched a good number of her sisters from the harem. The imperial consorts wailed, “Your Majesty, she’s terrifying!” Shen Fuyu scoffed, “Is that all? And you still wish to be imperial consorts?” After a year in the palace, the nation was flourishing, the emperor governed diligently day after day, and the court officials were utterly baffled. The emperor said, “Beloved consort, I believe the nation is already thriving and prosperous.” Shen Fuyu replied, “You declare prosperity and so it is? Why don’t you visit the remote regions and see how many children still go hungry? That’s like asking why they don’t eat meat porridge!” The emperor said, “What you say is absolutely true, my love. I must redouble my efforts!” Three years after entering the palace, Shen Fuyu finally elevated herself to the position of empress. Why did no one oppose her? Alas, those who would have objected had already been sent away!
After Time-Traveling, the Empress Wins Palace Power Struggles with Her Sharp Tongue
“Your wife cheated on you!”
These were the first words Shen Fuyu uttered upon meeting the sickly, handsome young emperor.
At that moment, Emperor Qin Zhiyi of Da Xun lay on his sickbed, barely conscious thanks to the imperial physicians’ needles.
“Pfft!”
A mouthful of blood spurted from Qin Zhiyi’s lips. He stared in disbelief, “Say that again…”
“You want me to repeat myself just because you asked? That would make me lose face, wouldn’t it?” Shen Fuyu arched her brow. “So much for being the emperor—just a little illness and you can’t even understand human speech?”
“Be—”
Qin Zhiyi couldn’t catch his breath, coughed up blood, and fainted once more.
“Guards! Seize the Virtuous Consort!”
What was supposed to be a joyous day to bring luck to the emperor was utterly ruined by Shen Fuyu’s sharp tongue. The Empress Dowager, enraged, ordered the guards to take Shen Fuyu away.
“What a Virtuous Consort! Such disrespect, worsening the emperor’s illness. Take her away, suppress her, and wait for the emperor to awaken before passing judgment!”
“I merely spoke the truth. If even that’s intolerable, how can you be emperor? If you don’t have the skills, don’t take on tasks above your ability, understood?” Shen Fuyu remained calm, showing no sign of repentance. “And you, Empress Dowager, all you do is put on a show. Instead of caring for the emperor, you spend your time lecturing a weak woman like me. Are you fit to be a mother?”
The Empress Dowager had never encountered such a rude, relentless woman. Her face darkened, her hand
