Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 124 A Base Heart

After passing through the rooms, they reached the deepest part of the courtyard. The young nun pointed to the innermost room and said, "Master Bingchen lives over there. You can go there yourselves." Then she turned and left.

Seeing that the little nun had walked away, Lu He and Blackbird exchanged a glance, walked over, and gently knocked on the door.

The rooms are opened, and each nun lives in a single room. Each room has an incense table, a Buddha statue, and a memorial tablet. Everyone practices their own way, and there is no large hall for everyone to gather and worship Buddha.

This matched Lu He's guess.

After knocking three times, the door slowly opened, revealing an elderly-looking old woman with long hair. Lu He's eyes darted around; the age didn't match, so this person was definitely not the Empress, but must be someone who served the Empress.

Lu He bowed and greeted, "Greetings, Granny."

The old woman was very wary, only opening the door a crack: "Who are you people?"

Blackbird stepped forward, took out his waist tag, and simultaneously resumed his male voice: "Sentry."

The wariness in the old woman's eyes immediately vanished, and she opened the door to welcome the two inside. "Her Majesty is in the small hall inside worshiping Buddha. Please come in."

Upon entering the small hall, one sees a woman with waist-length hair and a graceful figure kneeling on a prayer mat, facing Guanyin, seemingly praying for something.

"Your Majesty the Empress?" Lu He stepped forward, bowed, and inquired.

Upon hearing this address, the woman was taken aback but quickly turned around. Lu He finished bowing and looked up to meet her gaze.

The woman appeared to be in her thirties, with a beautiful and ethereal appearance. Her eyes, in particular, were both cold and alluring, resembling Li Cen's but with an added touch of charm.

She is undoubtedly the Empress!

"Your Majesty, I am a confidant of the Eldest Princess..." Lu He was still thinking about how to introduce herself.

"Anyone who brings spies along must be someone Cen'er trusts." The Empress smiled gently, her beauty captivating. Such a beauty, it's no wonder she likes women.

"Your Majesty... I came here without permission; the Princess doesn't know..."

"Don't call me Empress here, just call me Bingchen." The Empress frowned slightly, seemingly not liking to be called Empress.

“Your Majesty… Master Pingchen,” Lu He still respected the Empress’s wishes and changed her form of address: “The Princess… she… she likes women, do you know that?”

"What!" The Empress was shocked and then burst into tears: "Cen'er, she..." Then she sighed, her emotions a mixture of relief that Cen'er didn't like men and worry that she would have no way to move forward: "I should have known that Heaven would not let Cen'er go!" She was full of brokenness, her tears mixed with a smile.

She staggered over, grabbed Lu He's shoulder, and squeezed it hard: "How did you know? Does the Emperor know? Does anyone else know?"

"No, only I know... I also know that you and the Imperial Noble Consort... were lovers..."

"You actually know about my affair with Yan'er?" The Empress was shocked again. How could anyone know about this? "You, how did you know? Did the Emperor tell you? Has something happened to Cen'er...?"

"What?" This time it was Lu He's turn to be surprised. The Emperor actually knew about this? She quickly reassured the Empress, "The Princess is alright. She doesn't know about you and the Imperial Noble Consort, and no one knows that she likes women..."

"I knew that old dog Emperor wouldn't have a change of heart and tell Cen'er the truth!" Mentioning the Emperor, the Empress suddenly looked disgusted: "That old dog Li Zongheng! Bastard! Cen'er's matter must not be known to that old dog, otherwise he will not let Cen'er live..." She gripped Lu He's hand tightly, pulling it painfully.

"It's not just the Eldest Princess, the Crown Prince is the same... He's fond of men... but only the Eldest Princess and I know that." Lu He helped the Empress up, letting her hear the gossip about Li Guangqi.

"How could this be! Yan'er, Heaven will surely not let our child go..." The Empress covered her face and wept. The Crown Prince's fondness for men would surely lead to his deposition by the Emperor: "All these years, the Emperor has not allowed me to see Cen'er. He is afraid that people will find out about the despicable things he has done!"

"What's going on?" Lu He felt like she was about to hear some juicy gossip.

"Since you know about my affair with Yan'er, you must know that the Emperor could not tolerate us." The Empress began to recount her bitterness: "That's why he killed Yan'er and imprisoned me in this Hanshui Temple..."

"The Imperial Noble Consort was killed by the Emperor? Wasn't it said that the Empress Dowager killed her?" How come this is different from the information we had before?

"Ha, Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager was killed by Li Zongheng under the pretext of this. The Empress Dowager was not his biological mother. Her regency behind the curtain made him hate her deeply. He had long wanted to kill her. When the Empress Dowager discovered that Yan'er and I were in love... he killed Yan'er and waited for the opportunity to silence the Empress Dowager. He spared my life and sent me to Hanshui Temple for imprisonment!"

The Empress grew increasingly indignant as she spoke: "That old dog didn't kill me, he just wanted me to suffer a fate worse than death! Do you know how he boasted about his great achievements to me back then! He told Cen'er that it was Imperial Concubine Su Yan who caused my miscarriage, which made me heartbroken and lead me to become a nun at Hanshui Temple," she wiped her tears with her handkerchief, "and he also told Guangqi that I was vicious and jealous, and that I was the murderer of his mother! He's making the two children hate each other!"

"How could the emperor be so despicable?" Lu He was shocked. This emperor was utterly shameless. To save face, he had killed so many people, and that wasn't enough. He even made his own children kill each other? What kind of hatred was this?

"I can't see Cen'er, I can't tell her the truth, you must tell her the truth of everything!" The Empress pleaded, "You must protect Cen'er!"

After listening to the Empress's account, Lu He felt a chill run down her spine, and indignation burned within her, making her fists clench.

The Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort were clearly in love, yet this despicable man spread rumors that they were fighting over him? This is outrageous! He has absolutely no shame!