It was also little wonder that Chen Yuyou was heartbroken. Having been fought over by several men throughout her life, she had endured far too much suffering. She had originally thought that her daughter was now a County Princess, living in luxury from a young age and spared from repeating her own tragic path. Who could have known that while A'ke indeed avoided that path, she was suffering in the exact opposite way?
With Chen Yuyou having had too many men, A'ke simply had none. Whether with Fuk'anggan or the Kangxi Emperor, both relationships had ended in nothing. Now, just as it seemed she had a good ending, Zhao Gou lacked the capability of a husband altogether.
Yet even if Zhao Gou was impotent, he was still the Emperor, the Supreme Being. Since A'ke had become an Imperial Consort, she had no way of seeking out other men for the rest of her life.
The mother and daughter embraced and wept for a while. Having weathered too many storms after all, Chen Yuyou quickly regained her composure, looked at her daughter, and asked, "Is that why you went to pry into Song Qingshu's affairs?"
"As if~" A'ke flushed and buried her head in Chen Yuyou's bosom, making Song Qingshu, perched on the crossbeam, feel his throat go dry as he thought that goodness knew how many men in this world coveted the soft expanse of Chen Yuyou's chest; only A'ke could thrash about so recklessly without feeling a pang of heartache.
"I merely thought of how he once disdained me and felt extremely displeased in my heart, wishing to gather more of his affairs so I could exact sweet revenge in the future," A'ke mumbled with her head buried in Chen Yuyou's bosom.
Hearing her words, Li Yuanzhi on the