The Evil Emperor's Foolish Empress

Word has it that the emperor is about to take a wife. Of course, this news is hardly enough to shake the court or send the markets into a frenzy.

After all, an emperor marrying a wife is perfectly ordinary. But...

What if the empress he is marrying is not only mad and foolish, but also killed her own mother at birth? What if she is a once-in-a-century ill-starred soul, cursed to be alone?

They say the foolish empress is deeply loved by the empress dowager. It was only with the dowager’s full support that she managed to take the throne. But...

“Empress, if you want to stay alive, I’m sure you know what to do. Trade the emperor’s life for your own. It’s your only choice.” The empress dowager smiled bloodthirstily, her exquisite nail guards gleaming in the candlelight. They say the foolish empress is deeply favored by the emperor. He once suspended court for ten days for her. Behind the red wedding curtains, a moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold. But...

He gently nipped her earlobe and said softly, “Empress, do you know that pretending to be foolish is a crime of deceiving the emperor?”

They say the foolish empress is deeply adored by the prince, a man usually gentle, graceful, and indifferent to worldly strife. For her, he has clashed with the emperor several times. But...

“Crown Sister-in-Law, you’d better be careful. Don’t tear down the fool’s mask you’ve worked so hard to maintain, or you may not have long to live!” The prince’s eyes were deep as he whispered into the empress’s ear.

“Brother Prince, what are you saying? I don’t understand!” The young woman tilted her head and bit her finger.

“Good. Keep acting like that. But remember, once I become emperor and you become my empress, you won’t have to pretend anymore.” After whispering this, the prince strode away.

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Excerpt One:

When faced with a vicious consort’s provocation...

The foolish empress’s eyes darted around, then she suddenly pounced and yanked at the consort’s hair.

“Pretty sister, let’s play ring-around-the-rosy!”

“Heehee... Pretty sister doesn’t like that game? Then let’s play a game where we scratch faces! Scratching faces is lots of fun!”

“Ah... You crazy bitch!” the vicious consort screamed in despair, her face burning with pain.

“Waaah... Sister called Chen’er crazy. Sister is a bad person. Chen’er doesn’t like you anymore.” The foolish empress’s little hands kept swatting at the consort’s face.

In an instant, the sound of slapping mixed with horrified screams and rang through the entire corridor.

Excerpt Two:

When questioned by the empress dowager...

“Chen’er, Mother asks you, why did you hit Consort Die?”

“Mother, what is Consort Die? Is she a butterfly that can fly?” the young woman asked, pretending to be foolish, while silently cursing the vicious consort.

“Chen’er, Consort Die isn’t a thing. She’s the sister who played ring-around-the-rosy with you earlier!” The emperor held back his laughter and patiently explained, pointing at a consort kneeling not far away. He also took the opportunity to curse the vicious consort.

“Waaah... Why is that big bad person here again? Pretty Mother, you have to protect Chen’er! That sister is a bad person. She’ll bully Chen’er!” The foolish empress quickly hid behind the empress dowager, looking frightened.

Excerpt Three:

He narrowed his eyes slightly. “Empress, you’ve changed...”

She smiled coolly. “Your Majesty, you made me this way...”

He raised an eyebrow. “I have to admit, you’re remarkably good at pretending to be crazy and foolish. I can barely tell what’s real!”

She shrugged. “I have to say, Your Majesty, your affection for me was every bit as convincing. I nearly believed it myself.”

He gave a wicked smile. “Then, Empress, please keep playing your part as a fool.”

She smiled calmly, parting her red lips. “As you command, Your Majesty.”

Excerpt Four:

When everything was revealed: her identity, his identity, the schemes of many years, an emperor’s regret, and a wager gone wrong.

Looking at his stunned expression, she smiled like a flower. “I’ve helped you find everything you wanted. So... can I leave now?”

He broke his promise. “You can’t leave, because you have to take responsibility for me!”

She sneered. “And why is that?”

“It was all supposed to be a play we’d planned in advance. But as I acted out the part of doting on you, I ended up meaning it. So you can’t steal my heart and then try to run off with my heir.”

The man pointed at the woman’s round belly and shouted.

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