Quick Transmigration: Help, The Male Leads Are All Broken!

At the palace, Su Tang, as a female family member, was not actually there to see the Emperor, but the Empress.

The hall was filled with a warm fragrance and silence. No one dared to make any noise in the Empress's palace. However, as soon as Su Tang arrived, the lifeless palace finally had a touch of life.

"So, the Shao Yang Junzhu has arrived. Quickly, give her a seat."

Before Su Tang could even salute, the Empress's voice rang out. Immediately, a mama with a smiling face came forward and helped her sit on a soft chair that had been prepared beforehand.

The Empress was already forty years old, no longer young. But with her noble status, even if she were a little older, she shouldn't look so haggard. It was a weariness that even makeup couldn't hide, from her expression to her eyes, everything seemed to be barely holding onto that air of nobility.

Although Su Tang was seated, her posture was impeccable, neither servile nor overbearing. She answered whatever the Empress asked, not a word more, yet leaving no room for criticism.

The Empress appeared amiable, smiling at Su Tang. "According to our kinship, if we were an ordinary family, you could call me 'Aunt'."

The old Prince Huai Yang and the current Emperor were cousins. Based on their kinship, Shao Yang could indeed address the Empress as 'Aunt'. However, they were four generations apart, and in the royal family, this wasn't considered close at all. After all, even within the direct line of succession, they wouldn't hesitate to turn against each other.

Family affection? It was a joke.

Su Tang had always known that the Empress had her own agenda, just like the Emperor. They both feared the male lead while also wanting him to guard the northwest border. And she was their pawn, a link to maintain their relationship with the male lead, yet they didn't want him to have an easy life.

The Empress had set the stage, and Su Tang naturally played along. A rare, faint smile appeared on her usually cold face. "Since Your Majesty has said so, how could Shao Yang dare to stand on ceremony? It's just…" She put on a troubled expression. As expected, the Empress asked, and she smoothly answered, "Shao Yang's health is poor and she cannot go to the northwest. With the Marquis alone there, Shao Yang can't help but worry."

The Empress's eyes lit up, finding Shao Yang even more pleasing to the eye. "Then, what does Shao Yang think?"

Su Tang replied, "Shao Yang is useless and cannot be a burden to the Marquis. So I was thinking, if Your Majesty would be willing to bestow a few gentle and considerate girls, it would be most appreciated."

The two chatted happily. The Empress even called over several palace maids, and Su Tang was looking them over one by one when she saw the Emperor walking over with Wei Kuei.

Seeing this, everyone immediately stood up to greet them.

The Emperor, with a smile, took the Empress's hand and said in a teasing tone, "This boy Wei Kuei was afraid that you would swallow his little wife. He only spoke a few words to me before rushing over to find Shao Yang."

The Empress also playfully chimed in, "They are truly a loving couple. You wouldn't believe it, but Shao Yang was just talking to me about the Marquis Yong Chang."

The Emperor became interested. "What did she say about that rascal?"

The Empress smiled and said, "She's worried that the Marquis Yong Chang is not living well in the northwest, so she's asking me for a few clever girls. Look, it's these few."

Wei Kuei stood to the side, watching Su Tang with a faint smile. He originally thought that after yesterday's warning, she wouldn't dare to mention it again. Who would have thought she'd be so bold?

The Emperor and Empress were already discussing that these few palace maids weren't enough and were about to call for more when Wei Kuei moved.

He slowly walked towards Su Tang. As she watched him with vigilance, he naturally took her hand and gently squeezed it. "Didn't I tell you yesterday? Besides you, I don't want anyone else."

Su Tang struggled, finding that she couldn't pull her hand back. She could only lower her eyes and softly say, "But the Marquis is alone in the northwest. I'm worried."

Wei Kuei replied, "That's alright. I've already ordered people to build a small greenhouse for you in the northwest. It's warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I was planning to surprise you with it. We've been married for three years, yet we've barely seen each other. I miss you very much when I'm in the northwest."

The more he spoke of his love, the more goosebumps appeared on Su Tang's skin. Seeing that he was about to continue, she quickly interrupted, suppressing her chills, "But I'm afraid that I alone won't be able to take care of the Marquis and will only distract him. That wouldn't be good."

Wei Kuei suddenly stopped talking and instead knelt before the Emperor. "Your Majesty, I only have eyes for Shao Yang. I beg Your Majesty to grant us our wish."

The Emperor's face gradually darkened. But in the end, he only flung his sleeves and snorted, "Fine, I won't interfere in your affairs."

The Empress still wanted to say something, but Wei Kuei continued, "Shao Yang is magnanimous and considers my feelings. I must also consider hers. Her health is already poor. I'm afraid that while she appears magnanimous on the surface, she's secretly sad. I heard that for the past three years, she would rather stay in her small courtyard than move into the Marquis's manor, just because she doesn't want to be reminded of me. I think that since Shao Yang treats me this way, I, Wei Kuei, will never let her down in this lifetime."

Su Tang listened to the male lead's affectionate speech with a straight face. Not only did she not dare to move, she even wanted to give him a good beating.

Hah, never let her down in this lifetime? He had directly cut off her path to divorce. If she wanted to leave in the future, he was probably leaving her with only widowhood as an option.

The smiles on the Emperor and Empress's faces gradually disappeared. Not long after, the two excused themselves and left the palace.

However, they ran into the Crown Prince on their way out. He must have been in such a hurry that his hair crown was askew.

"Shao Yang."

Su Tang paused, but immediately, a strong hand wrapped around her waist. She turned to look at the male lead, who was acting as if he was declaring his ownership, and said coldly, "Let go."

Wei Kuei seemed to be enjoying his acting and actually said with a doting expression, "Shao Yang, be good."

Question marks filled Su Tang's mind. If his blackening value hadn't remained unchanged, she would have thought that this guy had fallen for her.

The Crown Prince approached and, seeing Wei Kuei, straightened his posture. However, his eyes were filled with tenderness when he looked at Su Tang. "Shao Yang, I've been writing to you all these years, why haven't you replied to a single letter? Is it because your health isn't good and you can't hold a brush?"

Even more question marks popped up in Su Tang's mind. Brother, excessive imagination is a disease! If she couldn't hold a brush, who was standing in front of him right now?

Unfortunately, the Crown Prince was still immersed in his own heartache. "Shao Yang, just listen to me and stay in the palace. Let the Imperial Physicians take care of you. Be good."

Within a day, two people had told her to be good.

"Your Highness, there's a difference between a ruler and his subject. Moreover, with the Marquis Yong Chang here…"

"Is the Marquis Yong Chang more important than me?" The Crown Prince interrupted loudly, his eyes practically spitting fire as he looked at Wei Kuei holding her waist.

Wei Kuei snorted. Unlike his attitude towards the Emperor, he didn't take the Crown Prince seriously at all. Not only did he not lower his eyes respectfully, but he raised his sharp gaze and gave him a cold smile.

At that moment, the Crown Prince felt as if he had fallen into an icy cellar, his entire body trembling from the cold. By the time he came back to his senses, there was no one in front of him.

Elsewhere, Su Tang was being dragged away at a brisk pace. Her stomach was already empty, and she was starting to feel a little breathless.

"Wei Kuei!"

Wei Kuei thought of the rumors he had heard in the northwest over the past three years, and his eyes darkened with anger. He had said before that liking someone and not liking someone was one thing, but being ridiculed because of her was another.

Since she didn't want a divorce for now, she better behave herself.

"Get rid of all those admirers of yours, or I'll kill every single one I find out about."

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