3Ry Cross Time (S1-S2)
DINNER PARTY 2

The sentence Reychu spoke surprised everyone present. In fact, their eyes were wide so shocked. Unbelieving that Empress Ahn Reychu could behave like that, was completely unlike her old self.

Hearing that many of them started whispering to each other. Discussing the impertinence of the Empress in her speech and her out-of-place courage.

"God! What does Her Majesty the Empress think?! How could he talk about it casually?! Didn't he ruin his own position?!" one of them started talking about it.

"This action can be used by those who do not like it. Is he crazy?!"

"Before, Her Majesty the Empress was always smart. Will this be part of his plan for revenge or will he become a fool for a broken heart?"

"I understand what the Empress meant. He was heavily injured even from before the Grand Concubine entered the palace. It's only natural that now he wants to demand revenge for his pain."

"The Empress is too brave!"

"He's crazy or what?!"

"His Majesty the Empress is now much more resolute and sturdy standing on her own feet. He doesn't seem like he always succumbed to the bad luck that came."

"Gee. The queen is so cool. His expression was truly amazing. How did he do it?!"

"The Empress has really changed a lot!"

"That's very low. The Empress shouldn't be so low-key. Doesn't he remember the Royal Family's manners?!"

Rayan from where she sat could clearly hear everything they were whispering. Sipping tea in his little cup, he muttered inwardly.

"Of course he has changed. That woman is no longer the Empress Ahn Reychu you are referring to. Except my crazy friend... Velicia Reychu! Haha... What a good drama! It is more interesting to watch it live! I didn't think Reychu was so talented at acting! Too bad she's a hit man instead of an actress! Ckck!"

While everyone throws their opinions at each other Reychu as the main perpetrator seems indifferent to the response of people about his actions. He was even cool to sip his tea gracefully and undisturbed. In contrast to Emperor Li who could only grip his teacup firmly. His heart was wounded, but he was powerless to raise his head before his wife.

Ever since he knew that he had wasted the girl of his parents' choice, wasted his wife's incomparable love of sincerity, and his calm demeanor despite all the faults was on him. He knew he had made a mistake. Now that love is no more and his parents would be disappointed to know that he acted foolishly by ignoring their favorite son-in-law. Now, his heart has been divided. If previously he only loved Grand Concubine Gong Dahye, now his heart is filled with another love. That is, the Empress, Ahn Reychu.

Love comes without her guessing. He didn't know when exactly the taste came about. All he knew, from the moment he looked back at Ahn Reychu after the girl came out of the cold palace after serving her punishment, his heart had already announced that he wanted her to be his.

Who would have guessed that now, let alone to have it. Getting his love back is the hardest thing that is now his job.

Everything he felt right now had created many kinds of complicated emotions. Emperor Li was not aware that Gong Dahye kept watching him without blinking. The pregnant woman's forehead bends sharply as if emitting a sign that she is not in a good mood.

Sure did! Because he is jealous. He was jealous to see Emperor Li helpless just because of the few words that came out of Empress Ahn Reychu's mouth. He was jealous to see Emperor Li's chaotic countenance as if he was suffering greatly. He was jealous, very jealous.

Not to mention when a few sentences sounded from the lips of the other concubines who were inferior to him. He was getting angry, but had to press.

"I did not expect that the Empress would be so brave" the Concubine of Honor said softly.

"He's not what he used to be." High-level Concubine's chiming was just as slow. Don't want their voices heard by pregnant women who are in the same row.

"It looks like this time it's going to be tough. Fearing, Grand Concubine had no chance of ascending the throne." the first Level Concubine spontaneously opened her eyes still glancing at the Empress.

"What are you talking about?! Be carefull! It would be bad to hear it!" reprimand Honorary Concubine.

"Is it possible that the arrival of the gift girl had something to do with the Empress's unwillingness to give birth to this royal successor?" high Level Concubine.

"..." the sentence instantly froze the others, so they no longer dared to speak.

Although it was small, it turned out that Gong Dahye could still hear it. He was angry, but could only hide it. He can't just go berserk or everything will get messed up. His goal was to occupy the position of empress, if he failed then everything he had fought until this moment was in vain.

It would be better if he took advantage of the opportunities from what Empress Ahn had done.

"Your Majesty, aren't you being too outrageous?! Your Majesty should not say so. You are the Queen of the Fire Nation. If it is not from your womb how can the throne be continued." he said with full sincerity that Reychu knows how fake it is, Rayan is no exception. Not with other listeners. Whether they are stupid or deaf, these words are even considered real. Reychu until the salute is made.

From a different seat, the two friends were both grieving after hearing the words full of humility and a sense of surrender that was high as if he was not someone who was so passionate about the royal throne. But, who did not know how much he wanted the empress position. Reychu doesn't even know what a good position it is. To a girl like her, freedom is everything.

Looking gracefully, but the look in his eyes showed an uncovered scorn towards Grand Concubine Gong Dahye.

"Then do you want that to happen?" insinuations.

"'Ah... Your Honor, i. that's not true. You are the Queen here. How could I break it!" his speech was really capable of deceiving, but not with his firm grip inside his big arm. "Really, Your Majesty. This concubine was really nothing compared to the Empress. How could I think so!" his head lowered in discomfort, as if he were saddened by the accusation.

Everyone looking at it became to think that the Empress was really cruel in speaking.

"Oh. Really true?" indifferent Reychu.

Seeing the tension going on, Emperor Li immediately intervened.

"Empress, stop. Grand Concubine would not have such a small mind. He's not crazy for my throne." he involuntarily growled with anger at his low tone. He was not pleased with the words of his Empress's innuendo who was heard suppressing his concubine. A little disappointment crept in his heart.

Hearing the sentence of the defense, Grand Consort Gong Dahye silently smiled triumphantly. While Reychu, when he heard it was staring at the strange handsome face of Emperor Li who did not affect him in the least.

"So, you're saying I'm petty and crazy to the throne? So I thought, I should monitor your concubine so that she doesn't take my position... And it turns out it was wrong for me to think? That so?" Emperor Li was speechless. Of course he did not mean that, only, when he heard the Empress say so unconsciously he thought a little of the same thing.

Seeing the man beside her silent, Reychu already knew what it meant. He chuckles at it. "Haha... Emperor Li, I will ask you! Did I look like that a long time ago? Was the Emperor's Father and Empress Mother previously not good at judging, so they erred in choosing a life partner for her son? Am I really what people think?" tanyanya in succession while staring right at the two clear eyeballs of Emperor Li who looked at her Izu. "Do you really know me? In which part do I look crazy on your throne? Don't you think too badly of me?" reply Reychu.

Don't mess with him. Mouthfuls are not difficult for him. Like the word, if someone throws dirt on him, he will not hesitate to throw behind dirt that is even dirtier and slobier than others throw.

Not letting Emperor Li speak, Reychu resumed. The banquet hall became tense, the whole present chose silence and watched. They did not dare to even grunt. Afraid things are getting messy. The fire country leader pair was in a hot atmosphere.

"If I wanted to, I've been giving you stimulants since the first night of our marriage so I could have sex with you immediately without waiting for you to! If necessary many times until I get pregnant! Then, I just gave birth to my son to be ready to be your successor, then I don't have to care about you anymore! And so I didn't have to bother waiting even until I no longer had a chance just as Grand Concubine entered the palace! Am I that stupid to have to suffer until this moment?!" his sarcasm was relaxed, yet full of insults. Ignoring the shocked expressions of the people present when they heard his ambiguous words was also without shame.

Actually, it's not a good word to say.

Various speculations began to appear in the minds of the listeners. Emperor Li himself. His mind confirmed the Empress' explanation. Instantly, the guilt re-emerged in his heart. She felt the most guilty for her Empress's suffering.

Grand Concubine Gong Dahye did not even have the right words to reply to her. It made him even more angry, his soul blazing with anger. Feeling unable to accept this way he could not step on the Empress's pride.

"Sir, I understand your sorrow. But, please calm down. We can talk about it well. This is not true to say in public." Great Concubine Gong Dahye, intending to blame her shamelessly said so.

"Gong Dahye's Grand Concubine! Don't be sweet in front of me. It'll make me want to swallow you alive... You know best what I feel! Aren't you tired! Don't be a scissor in a crease or your baby will have bad luck!" he took it lightly which was enough to retract the consciousness of the people in the banquet hall. Even Rayan who heard it to the point shook her head in astonishment.

"Empress!" finally cry Emperor Li. Since then he has been silent to mourn his guilt and does not expect the wife who has succeeded in making him fall in heart will say so cruelly to his unborn child, even to the point of accusing his favorite concubine is a bad person.

"What" he was not surprised by the screeches of the man beside him. "You angry? Haha... I can even vouch for your wrath when you know how thick the Great Concubine's mask is!" he continued to mock with a puzzle, then again sip his tea again solemnly. "But, since I don't have any proof yet so I'm quiet." lightly.

Take a deep breath to calm down. Emperor Li reminded himself that the Empress acted this way out of her heartache and didn't really think so. He kept convincing himself of that. After being calm, without waiting for the Empress to take her hand and hold it in her big palm.

"sorry. Ii'm sorry. I've been wrong all this time. I shouldn't have ignored you from the start. I was too young to accept it all. From now on I'll try to fix it. You don't have to worry." His soft words were accompanied by an increasingly hardened grasp channeling deep feelings of love trying to attract the Empress' attention, even though he knew a hand that was smaller than him showed no sign of accepting what he was doing. That hand felt hollow in his big palm.

Glanced for a moment at his hand, then moved to see the perpetrator. He could see how Emperor Li's love radiated in both of his eyeballs while looking at him. Success made him cringe.

Pulling his hand back apart, he brought his lips closer to Emperor Li's ear and whispered. "Don't waste your time loving me. Because my decision has not changed. I'll still wait for the day of our divorce to arrive. You better prepare yourself for another possibility. Good time, you'll have a more painful fall later. Be patient... I'm gathering the evidence to show you." Take that lip back and fix the seat to go back to enjoying tonight's meal. Leaving Emperor Li with a big question mark in his head.

After that, everything awkwardly returned to how it was. Not many people talk, afraid they make a mistake with it. But, deep within them the desire to think the good word of gossip is very strong. Until patiently impatiently they want to immediately end the banquet tonight.

Not much different from Grand Concubine Gong Dahye who was also silent. The words his rival spoke really tightened his heartbeat. He could not believe that the girl could say that so easily. Although he had previously heard Reychu's ambiguity in speaking, but still he was still often shocked until his breath seemed to stop.

Without him noticing at the very end of the council, where Rayan was sitting. Her best friend Reychu was seen watching the pregnant woman very closely. I don't know why there was something strange about him and Rayan was trying to figure out what it was.

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