Many times, the Empress sent women to his manor, making Jun Mohhan detest her to the extreme. He dealt with all those women one by one.
Some of those women were particularly thick-skinned and couldn't be driven away, so he ordered them killed. Others harbored ill intentions and were sent to the military's red-light district to entertain soldiers who hadn't seen women in years.
Unexpectedly, the Empress was still not giving up.
Although when he first came of age, the Emperor and Empress Dowager had sent two women to his manor to teach him about marital relations, as soon as those two women touched him, he became so disgusted that he vomited violently. Afterward, he flicked them away with a single blow, killing them on the spot.
From then on, the Emperor and Empress Dowager believed Jun Mohhan was a closeted homosexual and dared not send women to his manor. They even worried about this matter for several years.
Meanwhile, Leng Ruoli stood calmly to the side, watching the show.
Jun Mohhan glanced sideways at Leng Ruoli, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed. Why did this woman have such an expression?
Weren't women supposed to be furious when their husbands took concubines?
Why didn't he see his consort throwing a tantrum?
Others were sending concubines to her husband, yet she remained so calm. This situation was very abnormal.
Did his consort not care about him?
"My dear consort, how should this king handle these women?" Jun Mohhan asked deliberately.
"Your Highness, these women are all beautiful. They have curves where they should, ample hips, and pretty faces. You should take them all into the manor. Otherwise, you would be letting down the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress's kind intentions," Leng Ruoli said indifferently, her words giving no clue to her true feelings.
"You... this woman truly..."
Jun Mohhan was so angered by Leng Ruoli that he could only glare, utterly helpless against her.
"Then, as the consort wishes, we shall keep them all in the manor."
Jun Mohhan said this with a dark expression, his eyes filled with icy coldness. He glanced at Leng Ruoli and turned to go to the study, appearing genuinely annoyed.
"Consort, what about these women..."
The housekeeper asked nervously.
"Just as His Highness said, keep them all in the manor," Leng Ruoli replied calmly.
Hmph!
Jun Mohhan, why are you so upset!
It's fine to keep these women.
What's the big deal?
She didn't plan to stay in the Cold King's manor long anyway. After she dealt with those scumbags, she'd travel the world as a physician, wouldn't that be wonderful?
Then, Leng Ruoli also turned and returned to her own courtyard, leaving behind a group of women who were causing a headache with their noise.
"Oh, Housekeeper, was that woman just now the Cold King's consort? A rather delicate-looking woman asked gossiping.
"Yes! From now on, you will all show her respect, do you understand?"
The housekeeper glanced at these ordinary women with disdain.
These women were truly incomparable to their consort.
Although their consort was a woman and not old, she was kind, her medical skills were superb, her intelligence was extraordinary, and she respected her subordinates. The people in the Cold King's manor had a very good impression of their consort.
Moreover, their consort had not only saved the King's life but also the lives of Yin Chen and Ye Ying. Therefore, the servants in the Cold King's manor respected Leng Ruoli just as much as they respected Jun Mohhan.
"Oh, so she's the Cold King's consort who was abducted on their wedding night! I heard others say she's very beautiful now, but seeing her today, she doesn't look all that special?"
Another brainless woman muttered softly. She thought no one could hear her, but Ye Ying, standing not far from the hall, heard every word.
"Who was it that was privately discussing the consort just now? Step forward! If she admits her mistake willingly, I will spare her this time," Ye Ying said with furrowed brows, addressing the women loudly.
This immediately displeased the proud women.
"Aren't you just a guard? How dare you speak to us like this?"
These were ladies from families of officials ranked fifth or higher. A mere guard was not qualified to speak to them in such a manner.
They had tolerated the housekeeper's disrespect earlier because the governesses had taught them that it was beneficial to build a good relationship with the housekeeper upon arriving at the Cold King's manor to establish themselves there. As for these guards, they saw no need to curry favor with them.
But they were all mistaken. Ye Ying and Yin Chen were the most influential people in the Cold King's manor, second only to the King and the consort.
As soon as the woman finished speaking, Ye Ying kicked her away. She flew in a parabolic trajectory and landed heavily on the ground, followed by a woman's scream in the courtyard.
The women inside were instantly awed by Ye Ying, trembling all over.
Wuwuwu...
This guard is too violent!
Doesn't he understand anything about cherishing a woman?
"Who was it that said they were discussing the consort privately? Step forward immediately!" Ye Ying roared again.
At this moment, the brainless woman who had spoken ill of Leng Ruoli slowly walked out.
"Brother Guard, I was the one who spoke ill of the consort just now."
"You and that person can get out of the manor!" Ye Ying said calmly.
In fact, Ye Ying knew that these women were kept because their King and consort were having a tiff. Based on the King's usual practice, these women would have had only three outcomes: one, being driven out of the Cold King's manor; two, if they couldn't be driven out, they would be sent to the military's red-light district to entertain the soldiers; three, if they harbored ill intentions, they would be killed with a single sword stroke.
He wouldn't waste so many words on them.
However, the woman who was kicked by Ye Ying felt very resentful.
"The King and the consort both allowed us to stay. What right do you, a mere guard, have to drive us out?" the woman, who was beaten half to death, said fearlessly.
"Ye Wu, Ye Liu, the two of you escort these two women directly out of the manor. Don't tarnish the King and consort's ears."
Subsequently, the two women were immediately thrown out of the manor gates by Ye Wu and Ye Liu.
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In the study, Jun Mohhan's pale face was shrouded in an ominous aura. Suddenly, his pupils contracted, a thick taste of blood rose in his throat, and then, it gushed out of his mouth, causing him to immediately lose consciousness.
Yin Chen, who had been guarding the door, suddenly felt that something was very wrong in Jun Mohhan's study. He immediately pushed the door open and rushed in. He saw his King collapsed on the desk, with a pool of blood sprayed on the floor.
"Guards! The King has fainted! Quickly call the consort!" Yin Chen shouted anxiously towards the door.
The hidden guards outside heard the commotion and immediately ran to find Leng Ruoli.
Meanwhile, Leng Ruoli had just entered her room and immediately called her two little maids to help her tidy the bridal chamber. She wanted to replace the red quilts and mosquito nets in the bridal chamber with everyday ones.
However, just as she finished giving instructions, a hidden guard came to call her to Jun Mohhan's study, saying that Jun Mohhan had fainted.