After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 462 The Empress Advises Su Xiaoxiao to Withdraw

Su Xiaoxiao followed the person behind the screen and, sure enough, saw the Empress reclining on a chaise longue. When she saw Su Xiaoxiao enter, she told the person to leave as well.

Su Xiaoxiao knew the palace etiquette and didn't dare to look up. It wasn't until the eunuch beside the Empress that he asked her, "Who is kneeling?"

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "You know perfectly well why you're asking me this. You brought me here, and now you're asking who I am?"

"This humble woman, Su Xiaoxiao, greets Her Majesty the Empress."

The Empress remained silent for a long time before her eunuch finally spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Please rise."

Su Xiaoxiao stood up, her head bowed. However, when she stood up, her clothes were still somewhat visible; they were very elegant.

Su Xiaoxiao saw her face; she looked quite young, in her thirties, even though the Empress was actually under thirty.

Her expression was as if Su Xiaoxiao owed her a lot of money; it was very unpleasant. After her father-in-law finished speaking and brought up the tea, he also left.

"You're Su Xiaoxiao?"

"Ok!"

Now that only she and the Empress were left in the room, Su Xiaoxiao actually relaxed and became fearless.

Now, seeing the Empress, I feel quite sorry for her. This emperor is no longer the original emperor; his soul has been replaced, so naturally he won't like her much. She looks rather pitiful.

"You probably know why I called you here today, right?"

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head. "Your Majesty, this is our first meeting. I really don't know why you've come to see me."

"Fine, keep playing dumb."

After looking Su Xiaoxiao up and down, the Empress chuckled softly.

"Hehe, I thought she was some kind of stunning beauty, but she's nothing special. I wonder if His Majesty has been eating too much abalone, sea cucumber, and shark fin and wants to eat some coarse grains occasionally."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao exclaimed, "What kind of analogy is that?"

However, given the Empress's status, it wasn't easy for her to refute her.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Of course, how could a commoner like me compare to a beauty like the Empress? You must have called me here for the Emperor's sake, I know that, but to be honest, I'm very wronged in this matter. The Emperor keeps coming to me, and I can't do anything about it."

"You have no choice. I think you want to be the empress. Here, how about I give you this position?"

Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you are overthinking it. I am already married."

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "You called me here, and you still can't figure out this little thing? Why are you rambling on and on with me?"

"Of course I know you're married. Now that you're married, shouldn't you be dutiful? Why are you still trying to seduce our Emperor?"

Su Xiaoxiao realized that her explanation was pointless. The Empress reverted to her previous aggrieved state, "When I married into the palace more than ten years ago, the Emperor said he would only love me. He was gentle and considerate towards me and never said a bad word to me. But recently I've discovered that he has completely changed. He's impatient with me and has even hit me. You know, I'm carrying his child now."

As she spoke, Su Xiaoxiao saw the Empress stand up, and her lower abdomen was indeed quite swollen.

The Empress became more and more excited as she spoke, and walked step by step closer to Su Xiaoxiao. "It's all because of you. Ever since the Emperor came into contact with you, his temperament has changed drastically. He is no longer the same as before."

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, even if the emperor wasn't possessed, he couldn't possibly love only you forever, could he? Aren't all men like that?
Su Xiaoxiao could only smile awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I don't think I can explain it to you clearly. Actually, the Emperor and I are completely innocent; we only met by chance."

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "Can I tell you about our background? Can I tell you that we both came from another time?"
Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me.

The Empress became agitated and walked over, trying to grab Su Xiaoxiao by the collar.

Su Xiaoxiao dodged it, but the Empress probably used too much force and fell forward. Su Xiaoxiao quickly caught her.

The Empress suddenly began to sob, crying very sadly. Su Xiaoxiao took out a handkerchief she had embroidered from her bosom to wipe her tears.

The Empress took out a handkerchief and began to wipe her eyes. After crying for a while, she stopped and asked, "Did you embroider the mandarin ducks on this handkerchief?"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded, "You're that amazing?"

Su Xiaoxiao had no choice; this Empress was quite interesting.

She started wailing, "Why is God so unfair? He made you so beautiful and so good at embroidery."

He had been putting on a tough act in front of Su Xiaoxiao, but now it all fell apart.

The Empress was quite adorable; she hugged Su Xiaoxiao and started crying, sobbing...

This left Su Xiaoxiao completely at a loss, unsure of how to comfort her.

So they could only pat her back from time to time. It probably took about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before the Empress finally finished crying.

Su Xiaoxiao brought the hot tea that was on the table to the Empress and said gently, "Your Majesty, please have some tea to warm yourself up. We can talk about this later. After all, your health is the most important thing."

The Empress was very obedient. She sat down, drank a few sips of tea, then gently wiped the corner of her mouth with the handkerchief in her hand, and looked up at Su Xiaoxiao with her red and swollen eyes.

This face was stunningly beautiful, and Su Xiaoxiao simply couldn't understand what the emperor was thinking; he just couldn't accept her.

Since they've already consummated their marriage, they should just settle down and live happily together. Why aren't they satisfied?

From this perspective, the emperor was simply a madman!
As for the Empress's background, she was the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. She was pampered from a young age and married the Emperor to become the Empress. She carried the heavy burden of her family, which was not easy for her.

Looking at her swollen eyes from crying, Su Xiaoxiao actually felt a bit sorry for her.

After calming herself down, the Empress began to examine Su Xiaoxiao again.

It seemed that Su Xiaoxiao wasn't so bad after all. This thought filled her mind, and she began to feel less disgusted with Su Xiaoxiao.

She then began to listen attentively to Su Xiaoxiao. Su Xiaoxiao told her about her meeting with the Emperor, which was purely accidental, and assured her that she would never compete with her for the Empress's position, assuring her that Her Majesty could rest assured.